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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1936

Page

3

Marriages Highlight Week Across St James and Stephens City

The county and city noted several weddings this week including Rev Edward L Miller marrying Martha B Schamel at St James Md in a noon ceremony with family and church members in attendance. Jane Trapnell engaged to John Travers Bowling of Charles Town W Va in Weston W Va. Two ceremonies occurred today in Stephens City for Miss Mary J Spangler and Mr Charles H Martin and for Miss Mary E Ely and Mr Lester L Byerly both couples from outside the state. Additional notes include Raven Society honoring Carrington Harrison and Robert B Nelson of Winchester with bronze Edgar Allan Poe heads at the May 14 banquet. weekends visits from Melvin Dailey and family.

St. James Edward L Maurertown Brethren Church Martha B. Schamel W. 8. Baker George C. Schamel Henry Wilde Pilch Madison N. J Claude Potterfield Hagerstown Lohengrin Mrs Pilch Joseph Reichard W. M. S. Ladies of the Jane Trapnell J. T. Bowling William Trapnell Weston W. Va Jane Brockenborough Trapnell John Travers Bowling Charles Town Trapnell Weston High School Brenau College Gainesville Jefferson County Berkeley County Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Winchester Elizabeth Colston William B. Colston Martinsburg Bowling Thomas C. Bowling Washington Augusta Military Academy Fort Defiance University of Virginia Stephens City Floyd M. Lucas Mary J. Spangler Harry Spangler Leesburg Charles H. Martin James L. Martin Lucas Stepens City Snyder Allenton Mary E. Ely Samuel Ely Lester L. Byerly Elliott Byerly Bainbridge Nelson Missrs Carrington Harrison Danville Robert B. Nelson Raven Society Carrington Edgar Allen Poe Farmington Club

Sunday Mother's Day program at Congregational Church

Social calendar lists events for the week including a Mother's Day program by the Young People's Christian Endeavor Society at the Congregational Church Sunday at 6:00 p m. Also Lions Club luncheon Tuesday at George W Hotel Kiwanis Wednesday 12 45 p m luncheon and meeting at church Winchester Lodge 867 BPOE Elks Home corner Piccadilly Braddock 8 15 p m choir practice Grace Lutheran Thursday Rotary Club 1 00 p m George WashingtonHotel Friday American Legion luncheon at George Washington Hotel.

Young People's Christian Endeavor Society of Congregational Christian Church Lions’ Club George W. Hotel Kiwanis Club Winchester Lodge No Elks Piccadilly and Braddock Grace Lutheran Church Robert Y. Conrad American Legion George Washington Hotel

Girls' Athletic Association Supper and Meeting Plans

The Girls' Athletic Association meets Thursday at 1 30 pm in West Hilly street club rooms with President Opal Robinson presiding. A dinner at Wayside Inn Middletown on May 21 will replace tea, with Miss Gladys Farrar as toastmistress. Members sign up with Mrs. Jack Widemeyer. A welfare conference led to aiding a boy’s Scout program. Volleyball team captains named Opal Robinson and Mrs. Jack Widemeyer. Hostesses Miss Lillian Oakes and Mrs. I Fred Stine hosted a personal shower for Miss Margaret Richards, soon to wed Rev. George Earle Owen.

Girls’ Athletic Association West Hilly Street Opal Robinson Wayside Inn Middletown Gladys Farrar Jack Widemeyer Welfare Board the Reformed Church Lillian Oakes I. Fred Stine Oakes Margaret Richards George Earle Owen Church of Christ Thomas Kremer Rosalie Nelson Elizabeth Rice Dorothy Lupton Virginia Lupton Elizabeth Crawford Nancye Kanter Lucy Ritenour Fred Ritter Frank Bailey Edith

School Children Go Sightseeing to Washington D C

Two busloads of about 75 pupils from Strasburg and Top Notch, led by G W Garner and Margueritte Miller, head to Washington for a civics tour. Buses supplied by R L Long of Middletown. Trips aim to reinforce history geography and civics through first hand observance.

Washington, D. C Strasburg G. W. Garner Margueritte Miller R. L. Long Middletown

Exquisite Candies Special Mother's Day Packages

Brooks' Pharmacy advertises Exquisite Candies as Mother's Day specials with packages priced from 1 to 3 dollars. Phone contact listed as 766.

Brooks’ Pharmacy

Radio Highlights Schedule Featuring Plays and Concerts

A Sunday to Saturday slate lists WEAF WABC WJZ WOR and others with programs from 5:00 PM to 11:30 PM including News of Youth, Hollywood sketches, Family on Tour, Holmes, Barn Dance, Titans of Science, Olsen Orchestra and Vallee Orchestra. Sunday marks Romanian Independence Day from Bucharest and a Symphony performance led by Mischa Elman.

WEAF Lion Farm el Wabc Washington F. W. Wise WABC WJZ WOR Connie Gates Centralto Mabelle Jennings Hollywood Taylor Frank Parker Hampton Institute Singers Thornton Fisher Fannie Brice Comedienne Fields Patti Chapin al Goodman Zeppélin Hindenburg Frank Fay Johnson Titans of Science Olsen Ethel Shutta Fred Dorothy Paula Stone Tony Russell Clem McCarthy Symphony Orchestra Mischa Elman

Civic League Discusses Summer Recess and Local Welfare

Winchester civic group reviews Girl Scout sponsorship needs with a $25 gift to help send campers. A building code and fire inspection topic draws reps from Civic League and allied clubs. Water quality notes trace back to 1927 with health officials and engineers cited. Major Messer warns of limestone country water issues. Tea at Rosemont follows. Esther M Housenknecht guests of Senator Byrd.

Civic League of Winchester Melvin Green William P. Massey Pennypacker Civic League University Women Hospital Auxiliary Junior Auxiliary Century Club Junior Century Club Delphian Society Federated Church Women Chamber of Commerce, Engineers Major Messer State Board of Health Rouss

Mr. Griffith to address Fort Loudoun DAR on graves

Fort Loudoun Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution hosts a 3 PM May 13 talk by Richard E. Griffith Sr. on Unmarked Graves of Revolutionary Soldiers In and Around Winchester at Mrs. Louis L. Baker’s North Braddock street home. Hostesses include Mrs. Warren Rice and others. grant of remarks on DAR Congress. Century Club to meet at Mrs. Ward's on South Washington. 3:30 PM. Two Mexico papers to be read by Mrs. Melvin Green and Mrs. Kenneth N. Gilpin.

R. E. Griffith Fort Loudoun Daughters of the American Revolution Louis L. Baker North Braddock Street Warren Rice Francis J. Marshall C. E. Aulick Richard E. Griffith Winchester Century Club Ward Robert M. Ward South Washington Street Mexico Melvin Green Kenneth N. Gilpin

Bunker Hill Alumni Dance At Jordan Springs Hotel

Bunker Hill High School Alumni Association announces a guest dance Friday May 29 at Jordan Springs Hotel near Stephenson. Miss Frances Trimble chairs the arranging committee with Carl Horner and Miss Isabelle Henshaw. Bob Riley and His Dance Band will perform. many guests from Winchester and Martinsburg invited.

The Bunker Hill High School Jordan Springs Hotel Stephenson Frances Trimble Carl Horner Martinsburg W. Va Isabelle Henshaw Bunker Hill Bob Riley Winchester

Section B Auxiliary Meeting At Parish House

Section B of the Woman's Auxiliary of Christ Episcopal Church will meet at the parish house at 2 30 o'clock Monday afternoon. Members who have not handed in sewing for the missionary box are asked to bring it. Miss Marjorie Atwell and Miss Patsy Heldreth arrive for the weekend. both are freshmen at Harrisonburg State Teachers College. Mrs. Massie, Mrs. Russell and Mrs. Flood spend weekend in Green Spring Valley Md with Mr. Loring A. Cover. Miss Elizabeth Massie also visits. Beverley J. J. Gray near Berryville.

Woman's Auxiliary of Christ Episcopal Church Marjorie Atwell Patsy Heldreth Rural Retreat Miss Atwell Miss Heldreth Harrisonburg State Teachers’ College Joseph A. Massie H K. Russell John Heber Flood Green Spring Valley Loring A. Cover Elizabeth Massie and Wate J. J. Gray Beverley Berryville

Round Hill Club to Present Play Wednesday Night

The Four H Club of Round Hill prepares a performance of The Poor Married Man at the Round Hill school house at 8 o clock Wednesday evening May 13 for club benefit. Music is planned and Miss Hilda portrays the Poor Married Man Prof John B Wise.

Round Hill Club Four-H Club Round Hill Prof John B. Wise Hilda

Community Stage Cast Reveals Roles In Play

Cather, Dot Ford, Miss Larrick and Mrs Rosenberger headline a campus production with Billy Blake, Bunny Larrick, and Raymond Carpenter cast in key roles. The professor and his wife confront personal strains as the comedy unfolds.

Cather Dot Ford Mary V. Larrick Isabelle Rosenberger Billy Blake Thelma Courtney Bunny Larrick Jupiter Jackson Raymond Carpenter

Cast in Dr Graham’s County Play Sees Louise Lead

Dr Graham is portrayed by a county physicist with his young daughter acted by Miss Louise while Miss Edna Courtney takes the role of a college reporter in the production.

Graham Louise Edna Courtney

May 13 Sales Directory Listing and Kernstown Sale Notice

William R. Kibler offers household goods and farming implements at 1 mile east of Mt Williams. Mamie Triplett, exec, Kernstown Va, schedules sale May 16 Saturday at 1 p m, including household and kitchen furniture and farming implements.

William R. Kibler Mt. Williams Mamie Triplett Exec Kernstown

Luzier's Invitation For Complimentary Demonstration

Luzier's invites discerning women to a complimentary demonstration at its exclusive beauty service. The firm promotes authoritative individualized advice on personal care, based on the principle that only quality survives.

Luzier’s

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