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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1938

Page

8

Community groups schedule varied events this week

Thursday features an annual Spring Flower Show at the Art and Craft Shop hosted by the Fredericktown Garden Club, plus several church and women’s society meetings. Friday lists Federated Council of Church Women, Girl Scout events, Euterpian Club, Presbyterian auxiliary, and Baptist church activities.

Old Girl Scout Council Robert McNalley Academy Street Euterpian Club Mary Glenn Lupton North Braddock Street Clearbrook Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary W. M. Cline First Baptist Church Stephens City U Reliance R. Y. Conrad Legion W. B. Goode

Engagement of Miss Huntsberry to Lieut Lawlor announced

Northern Virginia and U S Army circles report the engagement of Miss Mary Katherine Huntsberry of Winchester to Lieut John Dixon Lawlor announced at Fort Benning Georgia. The couple were introduced at a tea in the Officers Club with corsage corsage tags. Lawlor is West Point graduate class of 1934 and has served in the military since.

Huntsberry Lieut. Lawlor Fort Benning, Ga Virginia United States Army Mary Katherine Huntsberry W. E. Huntsberry John Dixon Lawlor Fort Benning Columbia Lieut Abner Huntsberry Fort Beraning Shockey Rhodes Hun William Huntsberry Winchester Stetson University Deland Fla

Miss Helen Woore Named Outstanding Junior at Averett College

Miss Helen Woore, daughter of Mr and Mrs F L Woore of South Washington Street, is celebrated as Outstanding Junior at Averett College in Danville Virginia. A Handley high school graduate and piano student, she leads as a draft club member and Chancel staffer while pursuing music and organ studies.

Handley The Star Helen Woore F. L. Woore South Washin Street Woore Averett—Junior College Danville Chanticleer Miss Woore Draf Delta “Phi Sigma Pendulum

Rev Charles Riley Addresses D A R Meet in Up perville

The Rev. Charles Riley native of England and Africa for six years spoke at the Fort Loudoun Chapter D A R meeting held at Mrs. George Slater’s Upperville home. Mrs. William M Richards of Winchester was reelected regent and officers named.

Charles Riley England D. A. R. Meet W. M. Richards Africa Fort Loudoun George R. Slater Upperville Riley Trinity Episcopal Church William M. Richards Scharcana Key First Jof. de Ayler Berryville Nan Williams Woodstock Mae Griffin Winchester Howard Cather Henry Moling, Jr Grover Cooper Susie Glass Strider Katherine Glass Green George Slater Harry Cookus Strasburg C. Vernon Eddy Melville K. Shirkey J. A Stretchberry Slater G. R. Thompson J. A. Spretchberry William Hardy D. W. Ritenour Here Nigeria Confederate Inn

Modern Etiquette Q and A on last minute requests

A brief etiquette column advises accepting urgent last minute fills only if circumstances are plausible. It also notes negligees are for the bedroom or emergencies with no time to dress, and that a woman should direct her escort to convey orders to the waiter rather than addressing the waiter herself.

Agate Walter

Initiation Ceremony Reported for Minnehaha Council in Martinsburg

Pocahontas Lodge of Martinsburg and Tippecanoe Council No 17 joined in a ceremonial initiation for the local Minnehaha group during a joint session in Martinsburg. Attendees included numerous lodge members and officers, with Mrs Elizabeth Williams presiding before departing for Huntington. Also noted is the engagement of Dorothy Hattie P Jones’s daughter Dorothy to Alfred O McDonald.

Pocahontas Lodge of Martinsburg Minnehaha Council Minne Haha Council Tippecanoe Council No Pocahontas Elizabeth Williams Great Pocahontas Great Council of West Virginia State Great Council Red Men Huntington Nina Dyke Cora Robinson Wenoneh Virginia Simpson John Mason Richard Boxwell Lyda Chapman Etta Curl Frances Tevalt Anna Taylor Hagel Lake Gertrude Puller Gussie Dyke

Knights Templar leave for Grand Conclave in Lynchburg Va

Members of Command ry No 12 Knight Templars travel to Lynchburg Virginia for the Grand Commandry Conclave to be held Wednesday through Friday their return expected Friday evening. Mrs Welbourne of Leesburg will lead the Junior Convocation meeting May 14 at the Mission Church near Big Meadows. The Boyce High School senior class will present The Hoodoo tomorrow at 8 in Community Hall with a cast including Creamer Glasscock Levi Buckner Royston Colston Sipe Jolliffe Byrd Payne Pyle Vorous Jobe Dearmont Shepherd Hall.

Commandry No. 12 Knight Templars Lynchburg C. Vernon Eddy Wilbur Hewitt Brady W. Largent Welbourne Armstead Welbourne Leesburg Tanners Ridge Skyline Drive Big Meddows Christ. Episcopal Church Boyce High School Robert Creamer William Glasscock David Levi Harold Buckner Orie Royston Philip Colston Kathryn Sipe Lillian Royston Mildred Carper Joe Jolliffe Rita Byrd Payne Isabel Pyle Ethel Vorous Leona Jobe Eliabeth Dearmont Izetta Shepherd Audrey Hall

Harrison Couple Welcome Second Son at Memorial Hospital

Mr and Mrs C E Harrison of the Armel section Frederick county are congratulated on the birth of a son at Memorial Hospital Tuesday night. He is their second child with an older brother Charles Edwin Jr aged eight. Mrs Harrison formerly Miss Ruth L Clanahan daughter of Mr and Mrs C L Clanahan of Frederick county. Mr Harrison employed in Winchester is an English native who has lived in this country since childhood.

C. E. Harrison Charles E. Harrison Armel Frederick County Memorial Hospital Charles Edwin, Jr Winchester England

Legionnaires Meet At Commander's Home In Local Post

The Robert Y. Conrad Post No. 21 American Legion will hold its regular meeting at 8 PM tomorrow at Commander Wendell B. Goode’s home 126 Peyton Street. Members are urged to bring a prospective member and refreshments will be available. Mr Walker Bond returned to the city yesterday after Philadelphia business.

Robert Y. Conrad Post American Legion Wendell B. Goode Peyton Street Walker Bond Philadelphia

Junior Century Club hosts meeting at Coble home

Mary Miller presided over the weekly Junior Century Club gathering at Mrs. Coble’s corner Boscawen and Washington streets. Nancy Larrick read a paper on The New Poetry, Radical and Otherwise. Mrs. Harvey G. Mudd of St Louis arrives tomorrow for the weekend with Miss Minnie Baker on North Cameron street. Mrs. Barton Harrison of Baltimore and Mrs. Philip Price of Tsinan, China, stayed last night with Mrs. Herbert Larrick on West Clifford street. William Brown, in Winchester Memorial Hospital with an infected foot, shows slight improvement today.

Mary Miller Century Club Harvey G. Mudd St. Louis Minnie Baker North Cameron Street Barton Harrison Baltimore, Md Philip Price Tsinan China Herbert William Brown Winchester Memorial Hospital

The British Empire Poem Recited At Century Club Dinner

Mrs. B. B. Dutton read a metrical outline titled The British Empire at the Century Club’s 33rd annual dinner. The verse traces Britain’s reach from Downing Street to colonies and outposts, touching Palestine Africa India and China, with notes on Concessions in China and the peerage and hospital work.

B. B. Dutton The Century Club British Empire Downing Street Britain Burke

Milk license due for 1938 sales

Notice states grocery stores and retailers must obtain the 1938 bottled milk license from Dr. E. W. Miller, Inspector, by order of the President Board of Health.

E. W. Miller

The Edwards of England and the Sun Shall Not Set on Our Club

A reflective survey traces English figures from The Confessor to modern writers while praising Wales as a distinct domain within England. It notes fur trade history at Hudson Bay and the enduring cultural reach of Great Britain, predicting a long life for the club.

the Edwards England Confessor Great Britain

Helium Act May Undergo Change

Secretary Ickes signaled congressional action would likely be needed to permit any helium sale to Germany. He noted the current law bans exports unless amended to ease interpretation. The White House stance is hands off on Eckener’s Zeppelin workers use. Ickes could support release if the Munitions Control Board votes unanimously, but no date is set. This stalemate dimmed prospects for Germany’s lighter than air travel.

Washington Ickes Germany Congress Ite House White House Hugo Eckener Zeppelin Munitions Control Board Eckener

Rebel planes raid Barcelona in swift capital attack

Barcelona reports a sudden insurgent air raid killing at least 30 people and wounding about 40. War planes struck the city center with unprecedented speed as bombs exploded and anti aircraft fire barely warned of the assault. Streets were jammed with fleeing residents and smoke hung over key districts.

Barcelona Spain

Program For Music Fete Is Complete

The first county wide music festival for pupils, led by Dr. Luther Richmond, features Primary to Eighth Grade performances from multiple schools. Readers hear Japanese Parasol, Sailor Lads, Be Gone, Old Eng lish Song, and choral numbers like Carry Me Back to Old Virginny and The Little Brown Church. The event at Winchester Park includes solos, rhythm, and German folk songs with audience participation. A Friday bridge club meeting follows at Mrs. Lewis H. Hyde’s home on West Boscawwen street.

Winchester Park Luther Richmond Kauffman School Sailor Lads Carpers Valley School Bryarly Bendemeer Thomas More Franklin Young Bugler Merz Middletown Gainesboro Miller School Round Hill Round Hill School Beethoven Raymond Racey Littl Brown Wildwood Pitts Miller Old Virginny Bland Frederick County Praeludium Luther A Richman America K Bates S. Ward Franz Schubert S. FP. Smith Henry Carey Stephens City Wonderland Sallie Hume Douglas A. B. M. Gretry Richard Couert de Lion Orchard Portnyanski

Raids Prompt Quick Search and Brief City Response

The raid struck at 4 p.m. as crowds could not seek shelter. Authorities launched rapid searches through wrecked buildings for victims while anti-aircraft squads fired a few rounds before raiders escaped. The city returned to normal shortly after.

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