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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1941
Page
8
Mrs. Thomas Cover of Bryn Mawr Pa arrives to visit Winchester hosts plan dinners and bridge parties in her honor. Alumni of Bunker Hill meet at 8 o'clock Tuesday night to arrange the annual high school banquet.
Mrs. John A. Dick of Clearbrook announces the marriage of her daughter Jane Stuart to Clark W. Jolley son of Mr. and Mrs. James P. Jolley of near Berkley Springs West Virginia. The ceremony occurred April 19 at the Presbyterian manse in Frederick Maryland with Rev. W Marvel Weaver officiating. Jolley is a recent inductee in the U S Army and stationed at Edgewood Arsenal Maryland. The couple will reside with Mrs. Dick pending home arrangements.
Miss Alice Marpole spent the weekend in Winchester. Meeton Marpole visited his parents Mr and Mrs A J Marpole. Omer Elliott's daughter broke her arm after falling from a porch Tuesday evening. D G Parish was a dinner guest at J N Whitacre's home Sunday. Mrs Alice Whitacre visited daughter Mrs Anne Johnson Sunday.
A quiz on proper manners covers business calls with hats and briefcases kept in the lap, teaching a child not to interrupt conversations, and optional handshakes for women on introductions. The guidance emphasizes discreet conduct and respect in social exchanges.
The Star requires every engagement and wedding notice mailed to the paper to include a signature and the sender's address for protection. Please ensure submissions carry a valid signature and full return address.
In Berryville on May 10 the Stone's Chapel Auxiliary hosted a miscellaneous shower at Marion and Mrs. Marion Marshall's home for newlyweds Julian Glasscock and his wife Elizabeth Withers Glasscock. The event honored Mrs Glasscock formerly Elizabeth Withers, daughter of Addison Withers. Also expected were Lieut Col Joel D Griffing and his wife Mrs Griffing for the weekend. Mary Washington College student Joyce Davis, visiting with Mr and Mrs R E Davis, was set to join four classmates. Davis earned Dean's List honors for the second semester.
A column extols the dainty ideal, praising neat appearance and orderly habits for women. It argues that daintiness signals cleanliness, careful mending, and a well managed routine, while noting men admire a polished head of hair, makeup applied neatly, and pressed collars as standards of beauty.
Rosemont Circle hosts mention of the funeral of the late Percy Crown of Columbia South Carolina. Attendees include Julia Cox Crown and Rice Crown of Decatur Georgia and Meade Dorsey of the University of Virginia along with several out of town guests.
Martha Lou Wisecarver of Belle Meade Virginia has shown slight improvement after weeks of illness in Front Royal Hospital. Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Frances Powell widow of W. E. Powell were held Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Powell leaves two daughters Grace Powell Wright and Ida Powell and a son Bentley Powell. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Castleman of Baltimore visited friends in Berryville recently.
Mrs. Cecil Marlow of Alexandria arrived Thursday to spend a few days in Berryville visiting her parents Mr and Mrs William Levi. Mrs Percy Randolph, who had been visiting relatives in Norfolk, has now returned home.
Mrs Lucy Cotton Thomas Ament Hann Magraw secretly obtained a divorce in Key West Florida from her fourth husband William F Magraw. An hour later she married Prince Vladimir Eristavi-Tchi tcherine of Russia. She gave her age as 49 and the prince as 59.
The text notes a weekend visit by Mr Castleman and his parents in Harpers Ferry W Va. Mr Mat Pulliam of Leesburg visited Berryville earlier this week. Miss Bertha Williams of Winchester will speak at the evening Presbyterian service in Berryville on Sunday night with the subject Our Continuous Task Evangelism.
National Council on Professional Education for Journalism reports that of 2600 1939 graduates seeking work only 1385 obtained jobs.
Berryville Va May 10 Mrs Henry Post Mitchell appointed entertainment chair for Blue Ridge Country Club announces Sunday night suppers at the clubhouse every other day. First supper set for Sunday June 1 as part of opening events including tennis matches and a golf tournament. Committee includes Miss Rosalind Huidekoper and Miss Agnes Mitchell. Mr Joseph F Moore returns from New York on recreation center interests and donation of land for three tennis courts. Playground for children to be built with swings bars sand piles and slides.
Mrs Alexis Sommaripa will host the Woman's Club of Clarke County at Bellfield on Thursday afternoon May 15. A musical program titled An Hour of Famous Composers will feature Miss Alice Sommaripa with accompaniment by her mother. Misses Jacqueline and Alice Sommaripa, of New York, will spend next week with their mother at Shellfield.
Mrs Herbert B. Whiting and her son R Beverley Whiting plan to leave next week for Savannah Georgia to serve as their headquarters while making numerous short trips into Florida. They expect to be away about ten days.
The Rev. Ernest Herbert Williams and Mrs Williams, who wed April 30, return from Charleston where they spent their honeymoon. They were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ellet Moore in Richmond and will stay with Mrs. Samuel Chew Williams while shipping wedding presents to their new home in Pullman Washington.
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