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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1938

Page

8

Religious group schedule lists events at local churches

Friday 5 45 p m Hay ride to Bubbling Springs on the Capon river by Young People of Presbyterian Church Saturday 3 00 p m Regular meeting of the Winchester branch of the A A U W at the home of Mrs. Robert Artrim in Clarke county Sunday 6 00 p m Play entitled The Color Line to be presented by Francis Asbury Union at Brucetown M E Church

Bubbling Springs Capon River Robert Artrim Clarke

Garden Club Plans Plant Exchange and Flower Shows

Garden Club of Winchester and Clarke County met at Miss Katherine Kern’s home on Amherst Street for a plant exchange. Announced May 25 picnic at Rock Enon with car pooling coordinated by Mrs. Hyde. Invitations extended to Warrenton May 19 and Front Royal May 27 flower shows. Reports from Garden Club of Virginia and Garden Club of America meetings highlighted border edgings trends and perennials. A surprise birthday party for Mrs. Henry Bell was held at Valley Avenue with many members present. Forty members attended the Girls Athletic Association tea at Coffman apartments. Greenway Church youths plan a 7 30 PM Sunday musical program featuring Historic City Four Quartet.

Winchester Clarke County Katherine Kern Amherst Street B. F. Arthur Glaize Rock Enon Lewis N. Hyde Transportation Committee Hyde Warrenton Front Royal Arthur James Reardon W. A. Baker William Beverley Kenneth Gilpin C. F. Massey Massey E. L. Test H. K. Russell Garden Club of Virginia Williamsburg Garden Club of America Philadelphia Graham Dougherty Dougherty Girl's Athletic Association Coffman North Washington Street Salome Crisman Katheryn Sullivan Emily Sanford Ida Lycett

Mrs Kate C Crockett Taken To Hospital Again

Mrs Kate C Crockett of Questover near Berryville has been readmitted to the hospital with suspected pneumonia after a two week illness. She was previously treated at the hospital for several days, then returned home without improvement before a second hospitalization.

Kate C. Crockett Questover Berryville

Local church outing canceled due to weather delay

The Young People of the Presbyterian Church postpone the hay ride to Bubbling Springs to Sunday. Mrs. Susan Reid of Berryville avenue returns from visiting relatives and attends a three day Primitive Baptist meeting in Fauquier county. Mrs. Alexander Gordon hosts a bridge gathering in Baltimore at Kenmore Manor and other residents plan trips and visits to Wilmington Richmond and Washington.

Presbyterian Church Bubbling Springs Susan Reid Berryville Avenue Annie Rector T. Brown Rector Warrenton The Primitive Baptist Old Thurn Church Fauquier County Alexander Gordon Winchester Markham Baltimore Kenmore Manor

Wedding reception location and visiting card etiquette

The column states the reception must be in the bride's home or a ballroom if space is insufficient. It advises printing the address on visiting cards in the lower right corner in small engraving. It also says peas should be eaten with a fork, not a spoon.

Notable Personalities Visit City and Attend Plays

Kenneth Strowbridge traveled from yesterday morning to New York City for a four day stay. He recently joined friends in Philadelphia to see Maxwell Anderson's The Star Wagon starring Lilian Gish and Burgess Meredith. Reverend Norman Uphouse arrived from Baltimore to visit Mrs. A. C. Frye on National avenue. Jane Tidball Allen visits Questover near Berryville with Nancy Crockett. Mr and Mrs Charles Symons welcome a daughter born May 18, previously Miss Clara Daughtery. Rev and Mrs Painter and children arrive from near Asheville to visit Mrs Painter's father J Few Brown.

Kenneth Strowbridge New York City Philadelphia Maxwell Anderson Lillian Gish Burgess Meredith Norman Uphouse Baltimore A. C. Frye National Avenue First Brethren Church Berryville Avenue Charles Symons Symons Miss Clara Daughtery

Local Socials and Visits Highlight Front Royal Week

Mrs Lynn de Lashmutt from Washington DC visits her Olmstead parents. Families gather for weekend s, hospital stays, and showers. A silver library fundraiser tea and a kitchen shower honor upcoming marriages plus local travelers, illnesses, and angling in Warrenton and Edgewood Park.

Front Royal Lynn de Lashmutt Washington, D. C Walter G. Olmstead

Local Residents and Guests Report Weekend Moves and Visits

Mr and Mrs Roy Darby and their two children Wales and Billy move to Washington DC. Roger Payne Mrs L R Treat and Frances Cook Downing vacationed in Baltimore with Larry Boerner. Turner Slaughter moved to a new Edgewood Park home previously occupied by Mrs John Finerty now in Alexandria. Col and Mrs Ewing hosted a dinner at the Hotel Royal. Miss Millie Sirbaugh from Winchester visited Miss Helen Smith. Florence Sheppard returned home in Warrenton after visiting Mrs Georgia Sheppard. Willis Wake of Strasburg spent the weekend with his siblings Mr and Mrs William Wake. Eugene West and two children of Washington DC visit Mr and Mrs Mark Turner.

Eugene A. Taylor Washington, D. C George N. Buck Edgewood Park Roy Darby Wales and Billy Roger Payne L. R. Treat Frances Cook Downing Baltimore Larry Boerner Turner Slaughter John Finerty Alexandria Florence Sheppard Warrenton Georgia Sheppard Willis Wake Strasburg Mrs William Wake Eugene West Mark Turner

Local Markets Note on Daily Market Listings

The Star states markets are corrected daily and disclaims responsibility for typographical errors. No liability taken for minor typos in the daily listings.

The Star

Local Retail Market Flour and Feed Prices

The notice lists wholesale flour in 98, 48, 24 and 12 pound bags with prices from 4.85 to 5.65 per barrel and various feed products including shelled corn 1.45 and dairy feeds 1.55 to 2.20, with butter and other items noted in scattered entries.

Seeeevese Etey Oe Roth Ta Fes Evintere Eeeenees Lars

Baltimore and Chicago Livestock Markets May 20 Report

Market notes from Baltimore Chicago and Philadelphia show cattle and calves steady to lower in Baltimore with meager supply. Hogs active and higher with varied weights reaching top bids around 9.10. Sheep light, spring lambs steady to strong at best. Philadelphia reports poultry prices and grain quotes with egg and butter values unchanged.

Baltimore Livestock Baltimore U. S. Dept Chicago Livestock Chicago Philadelphia P. R. Fancy

Wheat and grain futures mixed in Chicago market

May wheat held firm while July and September lagged as rallying power faded. Prices closed with May at 78 1/4 to 83/8, July 76 7/8, and Sept 76 3/4 to 83/4. Cash grain in Chicago showed No 3 hard wheat at 79 1/2 to 80, corn mixed around 58 1/2 to 59 3/4, and soy beans near 90 to 91.

Chicago Baltimore Grain Baltimore Winchester Grain

Stock Market Opens With Slump Then Moderate Gains

New York May 20 offerings dwindled after an opening sell off and early losses were trimmed to modest gains as the session wore on. Copper issues resisted amid a domestic price cut, rails fell, bonds uneven, and commodities mixed. Several big names including U S Steel Chrysler General Electric and American Electric Power saw modest advances while many issues traded near unchanged.

New York U. S. Steel Bethlehem Chrysler International Harvester Boeing Douglas Aircraft United Aircraft Glenn L. Marti Ex-Cell-O Aircraft Texas Corp Westihouse General Electric We Union Consolidated Edison American Electric Powe Light Santa Fe N. Y

Winchester man given six months for concealed weapon

Delbert Leight was jailed six months and fined 50 dollars after a Martinsburg court charged him with carrying a concealed weapon. Amos H. Stoneberger paid 10 dollars in costs for speeding. Leight had been sought by Winchester authorities after an alleged threat to a garageman.

Delbert Leight Winchester West Virginia Francis Funk Martinsburg Amos H. Stoneberger Leight Glenn Hummer Hummer

Evangelist Dr. John R. Church to Preach in Berryville

Rev W O Luttrell announces two weeks of sermons by evangelist Dr John R Church at Berryville Methodist Church. First sermon Sunday at 8 PM, then nightly through June 5 with a 15 minute song service prior. Church is famed in the East and crowds are expected.

W. O. Luttrell Nettie Luttrell John R. Church Berryville Dr. Church East

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