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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1937

Page

8

Special and Regular Meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday

Social calendar lists 8:00 p.m. events Tuesday for Lutheran Sunday School officers, Braddock Street M E Missionary Co, and Market Street M E Church Women’s Missionary Society. Wednesday features 12:30 p.m. Kiwanis Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel and 1:00 p.m. District Nurses Association meeting near Court House.

Braddock Street M. E. Missionary Golden Rule Market Street M. E Omen’s' Missionary Society Kiwanis Club George Washington Hotel District Nurses’ Association Court House

Entertainments for Queen and Court During Two Days Festival

Miss Gretchen Bigelow Thomson arrives in Winchester to reign as Shenandoah XIV during a two day celebration. She will be hosted by Mrs. R. E. Byrd with a luncheon and coronation events at Handley and the George Washington Hotel. The festival includes tea dances, receptions, and the Queen’s Ball at the George Washington Hotel and country club. Local hosts include Miss Anne Brooke Kern and notable events feature a parade titled The Trail of the Pink Petals and a garden party plan for July.

Gretchen Bigelow ‘Thomson Shenandoah XIV Shenandoahland Winchester Summit Point Ted Sher Visi R. E. Byrd Himherst Street Anne Brooke Kern Fairmont avent@a Country Club George Washington Hotel

Guests Of Dr. and Mrs. Cline Entertained This Morning

Oak Park Illinois guests Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Orville Sarde son spent time in Hot Springs Virginia and Williamsburg en route home were honor guests at a breakfast party given by Dr. and Mrs. R F Cline before starting their trip home Mrs Burr P Harrison Mrs George Smith Mrs Peter Brinton and Mrs Horace Davis spent yesterday shopping in Washington

R. Omps Merle Hannum Mary Ruth Virginia O’nile Catherine Anna Marjorie Juanita Lena Omps Kila Hottle Catherine Gano Hilda March Barbara Lee Hannum Glenda Sawyer Kather DeHaven Richard Q . Avon James Omps Monroe Fisher Stewart Daniel John Gano Morris Cather Little Huntley Brainard Charles Town T. C. Bowling Minna Latrobe Charles Cather E. H. Brainard Washington E. W. Cather Winchester Thomas Holcomb Harry Kerr Field Harris Andrew Nash Burr P. Harrison George Smith Peter Brinton Horace Davis

Modern Etiquette Q and A roundup with etiquette tips

A household etiquette column answers three questions. It notes send replies to the invitation issuer, instructs waitresses to serve first from the left to the woman guest of honor, and explains that a husband and wife should have both separate and joint calling cards.

Lutzes Mark Fortieth Anniversary At Winchester Home

Mr and Mrs Wallace O Lutz celebrate their fortieth wedding anniversary at their Shawnee Avenue residence in Winchester with family gathering. Lutz, native of Forestville Shenandoah county, worked in Detroit before moving to Strasburg then Winchester. Mrs Lutz is former Katherine Elma Aderholt of Detroit. Guests include Ralph Bauserman Stephens City Oscar Brown George Lutz Cecil Peer Kathryn Lutz and Wallace J Lutz. Three sons Kirby Harley and Grant Lutz in Detroit cannot attend.

Wallace O. Lutz Strasburg Winchester Shawnee Avenue Lutz Forestville Shenandoah County Detroit National Fruit Product Company Katherine Elma Aderholt Ralph Bauserman Stephens City Oscar Brown George Lutz Cecil Peer Kathryn Lutz Wallace J. Lutz Wallace J. Lutz. of This City. Three Sons, Messrs Kirby O Harley O Grant Lutz

Social Calendar Notes and Local Visits Amid Festival

Mrs Delmar Robinson hosts a luncheon for local and out of town friends at her West Leicester home on Friday during the festival. Guests include Mrs N B Hawthorne visiting from Round Hill en route home from Roanoke where her son James Hawthorne is hospitalised.

Delmar Robinson Frank Armstrong, Jr N. B. Hawthorne Round Hill David Hawthorne Roanoke James Hawthorne

George H. Davis Becomes U S Chamber President

George H. Davis, Kansas City banker, farmer and merchant, is named the new president of the U S Chamber of Commerce. He is recognized as a successful wheat dealer and possibly the largest individual landowner in Kansas.

George H. Davis U. S. Chamber of Commerce Kansas City Kansas

Mrs Whitney Wins Big at Unison-Eloom Horse Show

Mrs John Hay Whitney’s Bear chestnut gelding won multiple hunter classes at the Unison Eloom show in Unison Virginia, opening the Loudoun county season. Dorothy M Peach Brothers claimed reserve, Rokeby ridden by Dion Kerr Jr won the hunter race, Foxcroft School riders placed, judges named Bowles Dougherty and Slater.

Unison John Hay Whitney C H. Noland Agnes Dana Foxcroft School Dr Snowden Ruth McCormick Kerr Eleanor Mack Ihin Whitney George P Greenhalgh Lodge Bowles Graham Dougherty Clarke County George Robert Slater Upperville

Festival Guests Arrive for Apple Blossom Pageant

Miss Ethel Athey Cooper Miss Retha Carson Cooper and guests Miss Linda Barnes Francene Hulburd and Miss Car mene Blondet of Porto Rico travel from Harrisonburg State Teachers College to attend the Apple Blossom Festival. They stay with Mr and Mrs Grover Cooper on North Cameron Street and will return Saturday for the May Day celebration directed by Miss Retha Cooper. The pageant themed May Day Customs of Many Lands promises colorful costumes and dances.

Ethel Athey Cooper Retha Carson Cooper Linda Barnes Francene Hulburd Carmene Blondet Porto Rico Harrisonburg State Teachers’ College Grover C. Cooper Cameron Street Retha Cooper College Athletic Association

PWA Results In Virginia Over Four Years Noted

Richmond report by Virginia state director for Public Works Administration Sheri dan Gorman states the PWA spent 100,816,697 dollars on federal and non federal public works in Virginia from 1933 to 1937. The study details NIRA ERA and Fed program contributions, local share, and bond financing through RFC and profit from bond sales.

Richmond Sheridan P. Gorman Virginia Public Works Administration PWA Old Dominion Gorman NIRA National Industrial Recovery Act Fed Harold Ickes Congress RFC

Front Royal Notes Highlight Local Moves And Visits

May 4 Front Royal Virginia items show residents relocating including Mr. and Mrs. Harry Skelton moving to General Browne bungalow on Luray avenue road and Mrs. James Yates visiting Charlottesville.

Front Royal Harry Skelton Browntown Tissay General Browne Luray Avenue Road

Shriners To Tour Virginia In Acca Temple Caravan

P M Shirey reports Acca Temple Shrine Caravan will leave Richmond May 26 for a three day tour across Virginia. The route includes Front Royal Harrisonburg Warm Springs Hot Springs Covington Clifton Forge Lexington Braubton and Charlottesville with a banquet and entertainment to end on Friday May 28. Shirey urges every Acca Temple member to join.

Front Royal Covington Clifton Forge Lexington Braupton Charlottesville Shirey Acca Temple

Merchants Hold Regular Meeting in Front Royal

The Front Royal Retail Merchants Association met with strong attendance. Mayor J. Frank Forsyth urged support for a wider and improved "Y" at the Alice Henry corner of the John Marshall Highway into Main Street.

Front Royal Front Royal Retail Merchants Association J. Frank Forsyth Alice Henry John Marshall ‘Highway Main Street T. M. Kerns G. N. Buck L. S.rohr W. C. Weaver, Jr I. H. Trout P. M. Shirey Mayor Forsyth G. C. Ramsey 8. M. Boyd, Jr F. J. Beard George Sloat W. C. Deming H. M. Lieberman Bryan Stokes William Kuser Dewey Wood E. R. Rudacille B. H. Ha

Rand Trial Set After Not Guilty Plea in Byrnes Act Case

James L. Rand Jr president of Remington Rand pleads not guilty in federal court Newton Conn to a Byrnes act violation over transport of strike breakers across state lines. Co defendant Pearl L Bergoff heads a New York strike breaking agency. Trial tentatively set for May 17.

James L. Rand, Jr Remington Rand Newton Conn Rand Pearl L. Bergoff New York

Radio Highlights Crown Coronation Week With London Star Guests

May 4 radio listings note Rudy Vallee to broadcast live from London with Lord Mayor Sir George Broadbridge as speaker. English cast includes Charles Laughton Richard Tauber Will Fyfe Bennie Hale and Royal Guards Band. Second London program May 13 follows coronation. Various NBC CBS and MBS schedules cover Hoover Talks and Boys Clubs of America, with a slate of musical and dramatic programs tonight and Wednesday listings.

New York Rudy Vallee London George Thomas Broadbridge Weaf-Nbc Charles Laughton Richard Tauber Will Fyfe Bennie Hale Rudy Royal Guards Band WJZ NBC Philadelphia Supreme Court Peter G. Gerry Rhode Island Royal St. Copeland Pat McCarran Nevada John C. Knox WOR MBS Herbert Hoover Convention of Boys’ Clubs of America

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Hospital Auxiliary G. Snarr Chester Austlia West Clifford Street George Snarr Oer Snarr Maurice Cather The First Baptist Church Southadock Street Billy Barnes Jean Whitham Betty J. Stretchberry Bernelle Davidson Virginia Leigh Harris Earl Parsons Earl Parson E. W. J. Hearty Boston District Nurse Association Little Theatre Martha Walker Lupton North Washington Street S. Main Street Roberta Lea Mrs. W. O. Lutz Armstrong Robinson Margaret Hannum Winchester Memorial Hospital D. E. Hawthorne Harrisburg Amherst Street A. S. Pennypacker Norfolk Harry McCann Unison-Bloomfield Loudoun County Ida Dawson W. W. Dellinger National Avenue Tom Baldridge Annapolis Washington, D. C Ruth Draper National Theatre Ladies’ Aid Society of Ebenezer Church R. T. Anderson Adrian Buck Marjorie and Adrian, Jr Weathersfield Gordon Whitham John B. Hoffman Wilmington, del Herbert Larrick Connie’s Beauty Shop Rainwater Claude B. Smalits Berryville Pike U. S. Chamber Foxcroft Norris Brooks’ Pharmacy Underwood N. Loudoun Warren County Winchester Evening Star Careag Front Royal News C. A. Epes Blackstone, Va Col John Boggs Randolph-Macon Academy James Yates Harrison Richard Riverton Lyle Hansorough Frank Gibb, Jr Town Frank Gibb W. E. Rudacille E. Martin Carlton Yates Middletown Edward Willey Mr. Willey Loyd Willey Yates Violette Collins Angus McNeil Fairlawn Inn Roger Payne Gladys Crane Vincent Vurgaitus Shriners Sil Lowei Sunshine Cleaners E. Piccadilly St James L. Rand WEAF NEC Hendrik van Loon Johnny and Russ Morgan Jimmie Fidler Hollywood Rudolf Friml, Jr WACB CBS Alexander Woollcott Hammerstein Music Hall Jolson and Parkyakarkus al Pearce Wjz-Nbc Eddie Guest Ben Bernie Ethel Shutta Cincinnati Piccadilly Music Hall Jan Savitt New York U. Glee Club WABC Board of Bishops Methodist Episcopal Archop Paris Grover Whalen Yvon Delbos the Commercial & Savings Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Fairbanks- Morse O'Connell Braddock St R. M. Swimley
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