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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1938

Page

8

Rehearsal and club meetings listed for evening and day

At 7 30 p m rehearsal for Little Theatre Cast at Episcopal Parish House West Boscawen street. At 12 80 p m May luncheon and meeting of the Woman s Civic League in the Home Service room Northern Virginia Power Co. At 1 00 p m weekly luncheon of the R Y C on American Legion Post at the George Washington Hotel. At 8 00 p m Ladies Aid Society Congregational Christian Church meets at Mrs Edgar Nelson East Cork street extended.

The Coffinian Apartments North Washington Street Woman's Civico League Northern Virginia

Omps Birthday Dinner Honors Milestones At Home

Mr and Mrs Omps hosted a birthday dinner Sunday honoring Mrs R L Omps 70th and Mrs M J Pease 50th anniversaries. Attendees included the Omps and Gano families and many relatives, with a day described as delightful.

R. L. Omps M. J. Pease Omps Pease Onmips H. M. Gano Clarence Omps Randall Omps Calvin Omps Paul Slonaker William Dawson C. B. Dawson Earl Hovermale Osa Hottle R.E. Place Lena Margaret Ruth Virginia Mary Catherine Anna Grace Marjorie Juanita Patricia Gay Hilda Hattie Katherine DeHaven Anna Catherine Gamo Leona Riggs Mesers John, Stuart Daniel Gano Richard Evelyn Avon Richard James Michael Hugh Lyndal Havermale Prestor Henshaw Joshua Place Leslie Riggs

Miss Elizabeth Dunn Engaged to Charles Hooff

Mr Houston Dunn of Alexandria announces the engagement of his daughter Elizabeth Taylor to Charles Rapley Hooff II of Alexandria and Philadelphia. The couple's wedding date will be announced later after Elizabeth's Paris and Philadelphia schooling and Hooff's Virginia, Philadelphia ties are noted.

Elizabeth Dunn Charles Hooff Houston Dunn Alexandria Elizabeth Taylor Charles Rapley Hooff, II Philadelphia Episcopal High School University of Virginia University Delta Psi Fraternity Carlyle Fairfax Binet Baltimore Hooff B. Janney Rudderow

Russian Pianist Sklarovski To Play In Hagerstown

The Woman's Club of Hagerstown invites Winchester groups to a May 16 concert in the city by famed Russian pianist Alexander Sklarovski. Tickets are available from the club president in Hagerstown. He studied at Petrograd Imperial Conservatory under Benois and earned a Gold Medal in 1908. He teaches at Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore and has given acclaimed concerts across the United States and Canada.

Woman's Club Hagerstown Winchester Alexander Sklarevski Sklarévski United States Russia Imperial Conservatory of Music Petrograd Benois

Little Theatre Rehearsals Tonight At Parish House

Rehearsals for East Lynn cast of the Little Theatre will start at 7 30 PM at the Episcopal Parish House on West Boscawen Street. Miss Nancy Bowly urges all cast members to attend.

East Lynn Episcopal Parish West Boscawen Street

Modern Etiquette Tips From Roberta Lee

Question and answer column on etiquette covers potato skin handling at meals, gifting after receiving wedding invitations, and the meaning of bon voyage. The guidance emphasizes split potatoes eaten from skin, timely but flexible gift timing, and the phrase bon voyage meaning a good journey.

Jefferson Players Stage Earnest in Charles Town Opera House

Jefferson Players prepare final rehearsals for The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde at the Old Opera House in Charles Town with cast including Fred Puncke Harry Graves Donald Euckles and Margery Hunter. Proceeds go to the Jefferson County Red Cross. East Lynn by the Little Theatre group aims for late May opening with scenery by Virginia Boyd Grant J. Smith and Raymond Sheets and cast including Miss Phyllis Meem Dan Henry and Roy Ryden.

Charles Town Jefferson Players Oscar Wilde Fred Puncke Harry Graves Donald Euckles Millard Trussell Duke Hahn Carrie Lee Strider Margery Hunter Georgette Strider Sara Crane Winchester Opera House Jefferson County Red Cross John Williams Little Theatre East Lynn Virginia Boyd Grant J. Smith Raymond Sheets Phyllis Meem James Miller Roy Ryden Mollie Glass Dan Henry Leslie Fries Helen Zigler J. R. Rhodes

Miss Virginia Calvert Signs Contract With Theatre

Miss Virginia Calvert daughter of Mr and Mrs G R Calvert of Warrenton and Pittsburgh signed a ten week contract with the Barter Theatre Abingdon. A Ogontz School graduate she studied dramatics in Washington and is sister to G R Calvert of You Cant Take It With You. She recently returned from New York with audition and records. Her singing was heard in Winchester and Clarke county.

Virginia Calvert G. R. Calvert Warrenton Pittsburgh Northern Virginia Barter Theatre Abingdon Carter Ogontz School Washington New York Winchester Clarke County

The Chanters Meeting Postponed to Friday Next Week

The Chanters meeting scheduled for tomorrow is postponed to Friday next week. Members will be notified of the new time and place. Mrs Joseph Massie and Mrs William Stuart, both of Newport News, are visiting in Amherst street and will help dismantle Mr R Gray Williams home leased to Mr and Mrs Jack Engle. Mrs W Nelson Page has grippe. Mrs Fred A Read hosted a dinner at her Clarke county home. Ladies Aid Society of the Congregational Christian Church will meet tomorrow at 8 pm at Mrs Edgar Nelson’s East Cork street extended house with Division one leading devotion and refreshments. Mrs John Tweedy plans to visit from near Baltimore to see her mother Mrs Jacob Baker on West Boscawen street. she will be accompanied home by Mrs Baker for several days.

Joseph Massie William. Stuart Newport News Ladies’ Aid Society Nelson Ladies Aid Society The Congregational Christian Church Edgar Nelson East Cork Street John Tweedy Baltimore Jacob Baker West Boscawen Street Baker

Visitors Bid Farewell After Week in Winchester

Mr and Mrs Loring Cover Jr departed yesterday for Green Spring Valley Maryland after a stay in Winchester with Mr and Mrs J Victor Arthur on Fairfax Lane. Guests at West Clifford Street included Bradfield Beverley of Richmond St Christophers School Nan DuPuy of Richmond Joseph DuPuy Johny DuPuy Elizabeth DuPuy of Pikesville Ky Mrs Randolph Barton Mrs John Duer and Miss Elizabeth from Baltimore who visited Mrs T Barton yesterday at Washington Street.

J. B. Beverley City West Clifford Street Bradfield Beverley Richmond St. Christophers School Nan DuPuy Joseph DuPuy Johny Elizabeth DuPuy Pikesville Randolph Barton John Duer Elizabeth Baltimore R. T. Barton Washington Street

Daytime Frock Pattern 1522 B Promises Easy Summer Style

Barbara Bell Pattern No 1522 B offers a casual summer frock with a shallow yoke and full skirt suitable for many figures. Sizes 14 16 18 20 40 and 42 with busts 32 through 42. fabric needs 444 yards of 35 inch material plus trim. Send 15 cents for the Barbara Bell Spring and Summer Fashion Pattern Book.

Barbara Bell

Family visitors and local arrivals at Valley Mill Farm

Mr Schuyler Larkin and his ill mother Mrs E E Larkin have arrived in the vicinity and are staying at Valley Mill farm on the Berryville pike. Mrs Larkin will visit her son and his wife there for some time. Miss Sophie Baker returned from Washington where she stayed with Mrs Robert Chapman for two weeks. Mrs Chapman is well known locally.

Sophie Baker Washington Robert Chapman Chapman

Commission Proposes National Economic Monopolies Probe

A national economic commission to investigate monopolistic practices in business is proposed. It would include two senators two representatives the attorney general the FTC chair and the SEC chair with Justice FTC and SEC handling details. A preliminary report could be ready by Congress's next session in January.

National Economic Commission Commission Federal Trade Commission Securities Commission Justice Department FTC SEC Congress

Garbo Returns to Sweden on Vacation Tour

Greta Garbo arrives in Sweden from Sassaité Germany with conductor Leopold Stokowski and travels by car toward Stockholm after landing at Trelleborg. Family says the return was not anticipated.

Stockholm Greta Garbo The Sweden Leopard Stokowski Europe Trelleborg Sassaité Germany Italy Miss Garbo

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