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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1940
Page
8
Mr W Austin Sloat underwent an emergency appendicitis operation at Winchester Memorial Hospital last evening. He was seized with a sudden attack while at his office and moved to the hospital on doctor orders. His condition fluctuated but improved to a satisfactory state today.
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Regular meeting of W O W at Odd Fellows Hall. John Mason Brown drama critic appears at hotel sponsored by Mrs Po Saturday at 3 30. Little Garden Club event at Mrs Edward Barr home Monday 3 30. Madison Lodge I O O F meets at hall on East New Street at 8 00.
Three day old Theodore Woolsey Chase III makes his camera debut with his mother in Schenectady New York. The parents were featured as the Typical Young American Couple in a national magazine.
Mrs Hayes DeHaven and Mr DeHaven were celebrated at a Sunday dinner marking Mother's Day and Mr DeHaven's birthday. Attendees included family members from Winchester and Hagerstown, with many relatives listed by name. A Little Garden Club meeting is set for Monday at 3:30 PM at Mrs Edward Barr's Tennyson Avenue home, with all members urged to attend. The Rev and Mrs W H Carter returned to Marion Virginia after visiting Mrs Carroll Carver.
Mrs. John G. Hayes Sr of Richmond was elected president of the Garden Club of Virginia at Petersburg for the coming year succeeding Mrs. Thomas S Wheelwright who led the group for two years Other officers include Mrs Frank Gilliam Lexington first vice president Mrs Laird Conrad Harrisonburg second vice president Mrs Lewis Dibrell Danville recording secretary and Mrs Gardner Boothe Alexandria re elected treasurer The club will meet next year in Lexington
Mrs. Margaret Chase Smith 839 widow of Rep Clyde H Smith of Augusta appears set for Congress on the Republican ticket. Democrats have not fielded a candidate, making the nomination effectively an election.
William Clagett chairing the Clarke Junior Board of Trade event with three fourths of proceeds to the Clarke County Nurse Association. The Vagabond orchestra from Lynchburg will provide music for the dance with tickets at 1.50 in advance and 2.00 at the door. Tables flank the dance floor and are reserved by Mrs. Graham Dougherty and Mr. Stacy Lloyd.
The Old Fredericktown Garden Club gathered at Mrs. Ralph Snapp home for a luncheon and after a short meeting the group toured local gardens. Exhibits formed a small flower show with Pixie rosebush as first prize won by Mrs. Wilbur Krise. Ribbons awarded to several members. Dorothy Biddle lecture May 23 replaces the annual public show.
London observers warned the main Allied threat lay on the French front near Sedan where mechanized units had breached lines. A Norwegian communique said Allied troops are cooperating with Norwegian forces in combat near Mosjoen about 180 miles south of Narvik.
Rehearsals of The Night of January 16 at a Little Theatre spark spontaneous humor as lines are mocked and misread. The cast riffs on legal theatrics and misquoted affidavits while muttering jokes about matrimony and a slept judge.
Clarke VA May 17. Mr and Mrs William B Watkins hosted a tea for many guests including Mrs J Delafield Du Boise Mrs Gib son of Richmond Capt and Mrs Ewart Johnston and several others. The society mentions upcoming teas visits and residents traveling to Richmond Norfolk and Charlottesville.
Invitations go to the youths for a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs William B Watkins on May 25 to honor their daughter Miss Virginia Stuart Watkins. They plan to attend the horse show ball afterward.
Berryville May 17. Miss Agnes Merchant and Mr. Irving Thompson from Washington visited Mrs. C. R. Brown. Montague Stevens and family move to Buckmarsh street with Miss Emma Cole of Chatham joining them. Mrs. Charles McIntosh hosted Walter Herron Taylor of Norfolk. Alberta Elsen returned from Bentonville weekend with John Guy family. Palmer Campbell returned to Richmond after weekend in Berryville. H. F. Paget hosted son in law and daughter, William Peltz family from Philadelphia. Isham Briggs and Miss Mary Gold hosted by Mrs. Thomas E. Gold. S. F. Baughman and Elizabeth Parshall visited relatives in Uniontown, Pa.
A reader asks about handling a train fare at a house party with a friend offering to pay. The answer: you should pay your own fare. The word endive means a salad herb, pronounced en dive with the second syllable stressed. It is acceptable to present a woman to a church dignitary instead of the man first.
Mrs Will Hardesty spends the week in Waynesboro Pennsylvania as guest of her daughter in law and son Rev and Mrs Robert Thomas.
London May 17 Americans were urged to return home if possible as Washington directed. The State Department listed about 7,000 Americans in Britain and Northern Ireland with 3,500 in London, and said no compulsory evacuation would be imposed while ships were to meet those abroad.
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