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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1940
Page
8
Social and personal notes announce an adults and Sunday School drama at Greenway United Brethren Church on Front Royal road at 8 pm with music by Rev. and Mrs. Chester B. Smith. No admission, silver offering taken. all invited.
Free sample of an antacid powder geliet from Brooks' Pharmacy. Coupon provides a complimentary package to relieve gas acidity sour stomach acid dyspepsia heartburn and bel Ming. Phone contact 766.
A program of today includes a 1:00 p m gathering, a 3:30 p m W C meeting at Mrs C H Bailey South Cameron, 6:30 p m bowling banquet at hotel, 7:00 p m dinner at Wayside Inn by G A A, 7:30 p m Girl Scout leaders meet at Fairmont Ave, 8:00 p m Onward and Upward class at Mrs E Dean Adams, and 8:00 p m Junior Board Men’s Chorus at Joe Thomas's South Washington St.
Miss Dorothy Ewing announced the annual recital of the Ew School of Dance Art will be held Tuesday June 11 at 8 PM in the Handley High School auditorium. Several local residents and visitors were noted in and around the area including Miss Kathryn Shull and Miss Marie Garnett.
Mrs. Charles Minnigerode of Baltimore returned home after a week with her daughter and son-in-law on South Washington street. Mr. and Mrs. John Barnes Carr and daughter Mary Greenway of Clarksdale Mississippi plan to visit Mrs. Carr's parents on South Stewart street. Dr. and Mrs. James Miller returned to Winchester after several days in Durham. The Rev and Mrs J Herbert Bean returned to Westernport Maryland after visiting with their two daughters. Mrs. Cletus Ingram and infant son moved from Memorial Hospital to the Myers home on South Stewart street. Mr Ralph Sprinkle, who had surgery last week, returned home on National Avenue today.
Virginia poet Miss Nancy Byrd Turner will address the Clarke County Woman's Club at the Legion Community building Berryville on Thursday afternoon May 23. Ticket sales funds will buy milk for undernourished Berryville schoolchildren.
Miss Mary Robinson chairs the Fort Loudoun chapter DAR garden tour on Tuesday May 28 at Clarke county estates. Transportation inquiries should be directed to Mrs John W Rosenberger by telephone.
The Winchester branch of the American Association of University Women held its annual election at 422 Stonewall Avenue the Saturday of the meeting. Mrs George G Snarr was elected president and Mrs Robert B Dechert became secretary. Reports by Mrs Herbert Larrick and Mrs Robert Underwood noted the local branch hosted the state convention on April 12 and 13. The June meeting will be at Mrs W Alan Peery Greystone Terrace with guest speaker Mrs Melvin Green. The Thursday Bridge Club meets at Mrs Frank Hack South Washington Street and the Friday Club at Mrs R E Byrd Amherst Street.
Mother's Day services were held at the Gore Baptist Church on Sunday May 12. The local pastor Rev M L Ragland and Rev E T Clark of Winchester delivered sermons. Dinner was served on the church grounds. Mr John W Herrell is having...
A column presents etiquette Q and A guidance on who may invite a dance, who may give the bride away when her father is absent, and whether a man should pull out a dinning chair for a guest. The answers specify husband or close male relatives for dances and the oldest male relative for giving away, with a chair etiquette for dining rooms.
Mrs William Havermale improves after illness. Dora Barnes returns home to Winchester. James Whitacre and B L Larrick fished in the Potomac last Thursday and brought a nice catch. A D Davis visited Miller home Sunday. Ruth Larrick rests at home after Winchester work. Gore quartet sang at the meeting. Garlandine Constable Eva Foreman joined Raymond Jennings family to Rock Enon Sunday afternoon.
The family of the late Amanda Jackson thanks the public for the courtesy and kindness shown after her death on April 21 1940 signed by CHARLES JACKSON.
Millwood May 15. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Dougherty of Philadelphia welcome a son born May 10. Guests include John Farrar and son from Chevy Chase. the Arlington School Horse Show brings blue ribbons to Mrs. Geo. P. Greenhalgh Jr. A host of visiting friends from New York Boston and Mary land attend dinners suppers and weekend visits at Clarke homes and "The Glenn" "Callender" and "Abbey ville" among others.
Mrs Burwell Jacobs and Mrs George Greenhalgh Jr attended the Fox Croft Horse Show Monday where Mrs Greenhalgh Jr rode Sly Portia from the Stringsbury string to win the Ladies Hunter class.
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