Delightful Tea Honoring Mrs Watts at Apple Blossom Festival
Winchester residents hosted a large tea for Mrs. Charles A. Watts of Thamesville Ontario who attended the Apple Blossom Festival with Mr. Watts. About 75 guests gathered at the Robinsons on South Stewart street. The Watts will return to Canada Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Watts
Thamesville
Ont
Watts
Mrs. Watts
Canada
Gary
Ind
Charles Fisher
Leroy
Mary Jane Fishel
Winchester
Ellis Tevalt
South Loudoun Street
Mrs. Fishel
Fishers
New York City
Garland Potts
Wilmington
Del
Garland F. Potts
Jean
Joan
H. E. Potts
H. Russell Potts
North Avenue
City
W. A. Baker
Lawrence E. Tierney, Jr
Bluefield
W. Va
South Washington Street
Tierney
Lawrence E. Tierney
Dorothy Wilson
Washington, D. C
Katharine Graham Baker
Andria
William Levi
Frank Wrey
Wray
Edward Gilkerson
Staunton
Parkersburg
Floyd Dorsey
Harris Place
South Church Street
George Levi
Social calendar highlights club meetings and plays
This week lists multiple events: a rural comedy drama presentation at Gore school gym, the American Legion event at George Washington Hotel, Civic League meeting at Mrs Melvin Green’s, Sonny Jane senior class play at Boyce Parish Hall, Lions Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel, Kiwanis luncheon at George Washington Hotel, Young People’s Choir practice at United Brethren Church, Winchester Lodge meeting and adult choir at Grace Lutheran, and Rotary Club luncheon placeholder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas See Oh Weheale
Gore School
To -American Legion
George Washington Hotel
Civic League
Melvin Green
South Washington Street
Sonny Jane
Boyce High School
Boyce
Kiwanis Club
United . Brethren Church
Winchester Lodge No
Ellis
Corner
Braddock
Grace Lutheran Church
Rotary Club
William diZerega leaves Baker's for Abbott Labs Roanoke
Announcement states William diZerega a registered pharmacist with Baker's Drug Store for eleven years resigns effective Saturday May 9 to join Abbott Laboratories Roanoke with headquarters. He will assume new duties next Monday traveling for Abbott in a nationally known firm. Succeeding him will be Thomas Elsen a Berryville native and former pharmacist near Alexandria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William diZerega
Baker's
Abbott Laboratories
Roanoke
diZerega
Abbott
Contretous
Burke
Cés
North Braddock Street
Mr. diZerega
Aldie
Loudoun County
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond
Thomas Elsen
Berryville
Alexandria
Night Meeting Set for Farmers at Stephens City
After a sign up meeting yesterday afternoon farmers in Stephens City will hold a night session on Monday May 11 from 8 to 10 o clock at the agricultural high school to finish filling worksheet blanks. A F P Lillard and R A Cooper will assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens City
Agricultural High School
Yestern A. F P. Lillard and
R. A. Cooper
Radio Highlights and Concerts Schedule Across Stations
A listing of radio programming from 5:00 to 11:30 featuring music programs by Margaret McCrae Frank Crumit Tony Russell Vallee and orchestras including Pittsburgh Symphony and Newman Orchestra plus news broadcasts and a Red Cross relief program with Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WABC
Margaret McCrae
WJZ
Captain Tim
WEAF
Amos 'N
Andy
WOR
Metropolitan Travelogue
Edwin C. Hill
Tony Russell
Frank Crumit
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Little Symphony Orchestra
Philip James
Pavia Finish
Melody Treasure Hunt
Ed Wynne
Lennie Hayton Orch
Dorsey Orchestra
Bing Crosby
Bob Burns
Toscha Seidel
American Red Cross
Cary T. Grayson
Hines
Jesse Crawford
Shandor
Newman
Smith
King
Miss Lucille Webber Named Snapshot Editor at State College
Miss Lucille Webber daughter of Mrs Evelyn Webber has been named snapshot editor of the 1937 Schoolmaam yearbook at Harrisonburg State Teachers College announced by editor Miss Ethel Cooper. Webber is Alpha Rho Delta secretary active in the Art Club Debating Club and Page Literary Society and holds a piano scholarship from the Aellian Club. Mrs W A Baker To Have Guests
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Webber
Evelyn Webber
Harrisonburg State Teachers’ College
Ethel Cooper
Miss Webber
Alpha Rho Delta
Page Literary Society
Aellian Club
Berryville High School Spring Play and Local Events
Berryville Virginia reports the senior class presents Baby Steps Out with cast including Frances Rutherford and Margaret Campbell. Harry Kerns hosts. Dorothy Dix impersonation by Cathleen Knight. Clarke county stables to attend National Capital Horse Show with Clifton and Springsbury entries. Berryville Softball League opens with Rinkydinks and Blue Devils winning. Clarke County centennial celebration slated for July 8–10. Arthur Chrisman and E K Meade to prepare pageant data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Berryville High School
Frances Rutherford
Margaret Campbell
Annie Laurie Parker
Tommy Iden
Maurice Longerbeam
Alice Russell
Anna Frye Rutherford
Mary Riley
Laura Franklin
Mary Kathryn Henshaw
Harry Kerns
Cathleen Knight
Dorothy Dix
Clarke County
Washington
Allen
Clifton
Trump
Lad
Diana
Royal Wonder
Springsbury Stables
George P. Greenhalgh
Keswick
Loudoun County
Rinkydinks
Blue Devils
Hornets
Senators
Berryville Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Arthur Chrisman
Chrisman
E. K. Meade
A. F. Robertson
Billboards Multiply Along Kernstown Road
Billboards continue to rise along Kernstown's southern stretch toward Winchester. A double V shaped board and three more signs are planted near a cabin camp site with additional posts being set south of Cook's garage in Campbell's Flats. The avenue along this trunk line grows crowded with signs, earning the nickname Billboard Boulevard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kernstown
Cook
Campbell
Winchester
Pageant to Mark Clarke County Centenary for Negro Community
Clarke County trains a pageant on May 21 entitled The Negro In Clarke County 100 Years. It covers seven topics from Protection to Extension of Freedom with a finale The Oracle of Time. The cast is drawn from local Negro citizens and exhibits will be shown in the vocational and main buildings. Contributions of historical facts and support are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County
Clarke County School Improvement League
E. T. Johnson
Alma B. Layton
Police photos of Alvin Karpis shown in St Paul trial
Police photos of Alvin Karpis, once Public Enemy No. 1, are shown in St Paul as he faces trial for the abduction of William Hamm Jr. The left image shows a side view with a scar above the ear from a failed disguise attempt, while the right image shows him wearing spectacles adopted as a disguise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
William Hamm, Jr
Alvin Karpis
Public Enemy No. 1
Karpis
Berryville Social Notes Highlight Centennial Campaign News
A Berryville centennial committee announced progress on a fundraising campaign. Local residents and out of town guests visited over the weekend, including families from Roanoke, Culpeper, New York, Baltimore, and Madison, Wis, with multiple social visits at local homes and during the Apple Blossom Festival and May Day events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Lewis
Richmond
Baltimore
Berryville
Frank B. Whiting
Chester W. Ogden
Jane Ogden
Roanoke
George N. Hardesty
F. L. Aylor
Aylor
John Merry Lewis
Culpeper
Lloyd M Bayne
New York
Roberta Ayler
Goucher College
Ollie Matthews
Taswer Thompson
Stella D. Moore
Richards
Annie Laurie Parker
J. H. M Clagett
Springfield
Florence
Lula Shepherd
Henry E. Scanlan
Madison, Wis
James F. Duffy
Shepherd
Park Ridge
Ill
C. T. Marlowe
Alex
Debates over New York judgeships and relief bill
The Senate debates a bill to create additional New York judgeships while the Finance committee hears testimony on a revenue bill. The House opens debate on a deficiency appropriation bill carrying 1.5 billion for relief, after yesterday's testimony on tax reform. The Appropriations committee advances a 529 million navy supply bill and adopts modified conference reports on state labor commerce justice and war department appropriations measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press Today
Senate
New York
Finance Committee
HOUSE
Senate Finance Committee
Appropriations Committee
State, Labor, Commerce and Justice Departments
War Department
Endeavorers Mark 46th Christian Service Anniversary
The Christian Endeavor society observed its forty sixth anniversary last Sunday at United Brethren Church with hymns prayer a consecration service and a one act drama titled A Modern Trial Pagan vs Christian Granville Cather acted as judge Ralph Grubbs Bailiff Kenneth Cather Clerk Edwin Ritter plaintiff attorney Lawrence Fries defense attorney Miss Anna Karicofe led the event as service. Witnesses included Billy Robinson Mrs Iva Mae Bowles Telfaire Bowles Dorothy Cather and Frances Chapman. The audience was small but the program was satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
United Brethren Church
Anna Karicofe
Granville Cather
Ralph Grubbs
Kenneth Cather
Edwin Ritter
Lawrence Fries
Curtis Blye
Cecil Adams
Billy Robinson
Iva Mae Bowles
Telfaire Bowles
Dorothy Cather
Frances Chapman
Mother's Day observance at main auditorium program
The society will observe Mother’s Day this Sunday with a fitting program at 7 30 p m in the main auditorium. Mrs Iva Mae Bowles will be the leader. All are cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s
Young People’s Christian Endeavor Society
The
Congregational Christian Church
Mother
Margaret Richards
Elsie Mathews
Emma Cain
Iva Mae Bowles
Garage Fire at 400 South Washington Street
A small garage fire in Mrs. John 8. Solen berger's residence at 400 South Washington Street started around 4:30 yesterday afternoon. Winchester firemen extinguished the blaze quickly, limiting damage likely caused by a match thrown on the garage floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John 8. Solenberger
South
Washington Street
Winchester
Funeral service notes Seventh Day Adventist Church denial
The Star corrected an earlier statement that Mamie White was Seventh Day Adventist. The Rev. G H Clark, pastor of that church, conducted her funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Mamie White
Seventh Day Adventist Church
G. H. Clark
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Young People’s Department
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