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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1941
Page
8
Monday 8 00 p m weekly meeting of I O O F at their hall Tuesday 12 30 p m weekly luncheon See ito 8 00 p m each meeting of Association at Odd Fellows Hall 8 00 p m of Winchester Aerie No 824 Fraternal Order of allodre Hall 221 N Loudoun street
Winchester Golf Club opens its season with a seven day muits dinner following a golf tournament at the club, with reservations via Mrs. Arthur O Lingsr. A loser’s treat wager and afternoon events at 2 begin, while recent engagements and social notes fill the surrounding column.
A reader asks about being a good listener and a good conversationalist. Advice says listening is a valued asset and young women should rise to acknowledge an elderly man. In a double ring ceremony the bride should buy the ring she gives to her fiancé.
Student nurse Miss Margaret Jane Athey daughter of Mr Arthur Athey and Mrs Raymon Rossman received her nurses cap at a Kellogg Hall ceremony Washington hospital. The event marks completion of her six month probation and acceptance as a hospital student nurse. Athey is a Handley High School 1939 graduate who studied at Mary Washington College Fredericksburg for one year.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Keckley of Kernstown announce the engagement of their daughter Retha to Mr. Samuel Price formerly of Philadelphia. The wedding is planned for early summer. Local social notes also mention visits and travel by area residents including Elizabeth Beckwith, Kenneth Crisman, Miss Ann Klimes, and others amid weekend hospitality and hospital observations.
The article argues for a balanced, healthy ideal of the female figure, rejecting extreme thinness and fatness. It praises a youthful, lithe shape with softness, recommending a ten minute daily workout, torso twists, and posture to maintain a neat waistline and proportional figure. It crowns physical education as beneficial for energy, style, and radiance.
Mr Champe Conner Jr is recovering from a recent automobile accident. Jean Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs C F Anderson of Glaize avenue remains confined to her home. Mrs Lloyd Boyce has been hospitalized at Memorial for a week and is reported today to be in about the same condition.
Fort Loudoun Chapter D A R meets at Camp Lupton Woodfordstock to hear the Massanutten Military Academy Glee Club directed by Major G A Benchoff. Garden Tour plans are announced with stops at several homes across Middleburg and Endgmont May 21.
Mrs. Kenneth Gilpin to speak on Annuals and Edging for the Garden at the Massie home. G. A. A. met in the American Legion Building with prizes awarded for cards and plans set for June meetings. An archery class will convene Thursday at 5 pm at 410 National Avenue.
Aleppo Pennsylvania May 12 Mrs Rex McVay handles a hen and a cat fighting over a litter of five kittens They take turns caring for the brood under a scheme devised by Mrs McVay to share custody between the two mothers
The Winchester and Clarke County Garden Club will meet Wednesday afternoon at 3.30 at Mrs. Massies. Members plan to discuss garden plans and upcoming community projects.
High officials from three original states participated in ceremonies dedicating Valley Forge park’s 60,000 dogwood trees to the memory of George Washington and the troops quartered there in 1777 78. Addressed by Pennsylvania Governor Arthur H James and Theodore Lane Bean, the event featured cadet corps, band, veterans groups, and high school ensembles.
The Namesake Towns Committee at national headquarters in New York announced a May 1 name change to Adopt a Town Commit. Leaders like Mrs Spencer and Mrs Victor outlined plans at a home meeting. Generous donations of money and warm clothes from over two hundred towns will be sent to aid British towns, with emphasis on boys and mens clothes.
Jimmy Doman and his orchestra announce performances in May at multiple venues. May 16 Bowling banquet at the George Washington Hotel. May 17 Skyline Terrace. May 22 Haymarket High School in Haymarket. May 24 Recreation Park in Front Royal. May 28 Telephone Company dance in Warrenton.
Reading fragments note dates and venues May 29 Aldie High School May 30 Swanee Tavern Warren ton. The text lacks clear events or participants, offering only scattered place names and dates without full context or outcomes.
Fragmentary OCR text yields a vague note about final dances at a Ran lp Macon Military event and a reference to Agadanay in Royal. No clear persons, dates, or organizations discernible.
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