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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1938

Page

8

Evening Star Ladies' Bowling Banquet and Club Dances

Local clubs announce a busy week with events at Yorks and the George Washington Hotel. The Evening Star Ladies' Bowling League banquet precedes a dance. Kiwanis luncheon. Garden Club picnic from Amherst Street. Junior Board of Trade charter dinner and dance. Handley picnic at Bubbling Springs. Rotary weekly meeting and luncheon at the George Washington Hotel.

Evening Star Ladies’ Bowling League Yorks Kiwanis Club George Washington Hotel Washington and Clarke County Garden Club Amherst Street Junior Board of Trade Winchester Golf Club C. D. Bennett Handley Bubbling Springs Capon River Rotary Club

John J Hawse joins Yellow Jacket Annual staff

John Jasper Hawse son of Rose Hawse and the late i aera Hawse of this city is added to the staff of the Yellow Jacket Annual at Randolph-Macon College Ashland Virginia His appointment comes with other staff selections including William Archer Wright Jr of Norfolk as editor Ligon L Jones of Hopewell business manager and Stubbs Brushwood of Giens VA A ministerial student Hawse is class of 1940 member of the college Y M C A cabinet and the Clericus He previously served on the annual staff Commencement at Randolph-Macon begins June 11 with Robert H Jackson solicitor general delivering the commencement address and Hugh D Scott as alumni speaker

John Jasper Hawse Big Rose Hawes I Aera, Hawse Randolph College Ashland College College Board of Publications William Archer Wright, Jr Norfolk Ligon L. Jones Hopewell Gienns Hawse Randolph-Macon College Clericus Randolph-Macon Robert H. Jackson United States Hugh.d. Scott Philadelphia F. J. Prettyman Baltimore Methodist Conference

University Women Elect Miss Edith Light President

Miss Edith Light of Handley High School was elected president of the Winchester Branch of the American Association of University Women at a Saturday meeting at Blandy Experimental Station Boyce Virginia. Officers include Mrs Carl McMullen vice president Mrs C B Stickley secretary and Mrs Walter S Hough treasurer. The gathering featured Iris Garden visits and reports from Roanoke state meeting delegates.

Edith Light Handley High School Winchester American Association of University Women Blandy Boyce Carl McMullen C. B. Stickley Vaucluse Walter 8. Hough Robert Antrim Mary Virginia Steck Roanoke Nancy Gray Larrick John Scully Robert Underwood Mary Glenn Lupton

Garden party at Memorial Hospital to fund new floor coverings

Memorial Hospital Auxiliary plans an outdoor garden party on June 17 at the grounds of Mrs. John M. Steck on Fairmont Avenue. New, attractive sanitary floor coverings for the hospital’s lower floor will be funded by the event. Mrs. W. D. Field says innovative plans are being developed and announced later. Mrs. George Sempeles shows slight improvement after illness.

Friends of the Hospital

Mourning Dress and Place Card Etiquette Tips

Modern etiquette guidance from Roberta Lee covers dressing young children in simple style for mourning and favors plain white place cards at formal dinners. It also notes the correct seated posture at sofa ends should be slightly sidewise to avoid stiffness.

Piano Recital by Pupils of Miss Russell This Afternoon

Miss Virginia Cover Russell presented seventeen members of her piano class in a recital this afternoon in the music room of her South Stewart Street home. Friends and parents attended as students performed pieces by Caar Keenan Branscombe Grieg and Tschaikowsky among others.

Mabel Massie Stephens City Stephens Ty High School Middletown Virginia Cover Russell South Stewart Street Robert Caar Joanne Armstrong Gerry Keenan Virginia Or Louise Stairs Jamney Lupton Robert Ae Betsy Arthur John Thompson Anne Beverley Wright Gena Branscombe Judy Beverley Berryville Franz Schubert Tschaikowsky Eleanore DeGrange Johanne Strauss Massie Hawthorne Hazel Volkart Edward Grieg Betty Jean Snapp Depquon Ethelbert Nevin Barbara Bond Moskowski Brooke Harris Bertha Frick Marion Johnson Mrs. Crosby Adams Elizabeth Beverley Brahms Birdling Paulette Pifer Beethoven Ase Geig Pavey Lupton Grieg Ph. E. Bach Virginia Harris Mozart

Death of George H. Heitmuller Cousin of Mr Heitmuller

George H. Heitmuller 55 a Washington plumbing contractor died at his home after a long illness. Funeral services were held at Trinity and Christ Lutheran Church with burial at Memorial Park Cemetery. Heitmueller who studied for the Lutheran ministry became deaf at 25 and then pursued plumbing. Survived by his widow Mary M. Heitmuller and five Washington children.

George H. Heitmuller Washington Trinity Christ Lutheran Church Memorial Park Cemetery Washington, E. Cc. Eet South Cam

Tribute to Capt Lewis F Cooper by Grace Lutheran Church

The Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church Council of Winchester Virginia pays tribute to the memory of the late Capt Lewis F Cooper born before the Civil War era. The tribute honors his Christian faith civic virtue and support for church and town. A page in the church minute book is dedicated and condolences extended to his family with publication requested in The Winchester Evening Star dated May 23 1938.

Council of Grace Lutheran Church Lewis F. Cooper Council of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church Winchester Virginia Church Council Winchester Evening Star Council of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church of Winchester J. P. Miller Chas. W. Fries Roberts. Bell

Funeral Services For Mrs Fannie Reid In Boyce Virginia

Funeral services for Mrs Fannie Jolliffe Reid wife of R E Reid were held at her home in Boyce at 3 pm with many floral tributes. The Protestant Episcopal rites were led by Rev Robert A Goodwin of Emmanuel Chapel. Interment followed at Old Chapel cemetery near Millwood. Mrs Reid 68, born September 30 1870, was daughter of the late John Marshall and Katherine McCormick Joliffe of Clarke County. Pallbearers named.

Boyce Fannie Jolliffe Reid R. E. Reid Protestant Episcopal Church Robert A. Goodwin Emmanual Chapel Old Chapel Millwood George E. Baker Holmes McCormick Hollie L. Pipher A. B. Hummer A. Lindsey C. H. Iden Reid John Marshall Katherine McCormick Joliffe Clarke County

Moslems Threaten Holy War Over Palestine Partition

In Jerusalem on May 24 reports said Arab demands be ignored could trigger a Muslim holy war. A Shiite leader in Iraq sent a telegram to King George urging a jihad. The city saw bombings and shootings with multiple dead and wounded among Jews, Arabs, and a nun in the attacks.

Jerusalem Palestine Hashef al Ghata George Iraq Holy Land Ghata

Market Qu quotations Show Mixed Farm Prices in Baltimore and Chicago

Market report lists produce and poultry prices in Baltimore with apples, peaches, eggs, butter, and chickens. It also covers cattle hogs and sheep at Baltimore and Chicago, noting steady to weak undertones, with hogs down slightly and cattle steady to higher in early rounds.

Baltimore U. S Baltimore Livestock Chicago Livestock Chicago U. S. Dept. Agr California

Local Markets Update From The Star

The Star notes daily market data accuracy but disclaims responsibility for typographical errors. Readers are advised to verify figures locally and report any discrepancies.

The Star

Local Wholesale Flour Prices and Farm Feed List

A catalog of local wholesale flour prices in 24 and 48 and 98 pound bags, plus patent orange options, corn meal sacks, shelled corn, oats, and live poultry prices. Includes heifers cows butterfat and creamery butter figures, with several garbled items and illegible entries.

Beeeseewnesen

Local Retail Market Short Patent Train Rates

Local retail market pricing shows bag sizes from 12 to 98 pounds per barrel with bids around 5.35 to 5.65 per barrel. Entries include 48 pound bags at 5.46 and 24 pound bags at 5.45. The text also lists 12 pound bags at 5.65 and a single 12 pound bag at 6.00.

Market Ends Mixed as War Hopes Ease and Fears Return

Wall Street opened hesitant with a modest advance but failed to gain momentum. By close volume ran slightly above yesterday’s total, the smallest in nearly four years, with transfers near 300 000 shares. Sentiment drifted between uneven bonds and commodities as Prague peace talks troubled markets and few aircraft, copper, utility, rail and specialty stocks advanced. Major steels and motors were largely unchanged.

Wall Street New York Smalles Prague Washington

Grain futures dip to new four year low on rain and European prices

Chicago wheat futures fell to a new four year low with May at 76 1 4 cents and July at 73 5 8. Reports say 1938 wheat offered in Europe under 95 cents including cost and freight. Bearish rains in the American southwest and lower European prices weigh on futures and cash grain quotes across wheat corn oats soybeans rye lard bellies and barley markets.

Chicago Europe American Southwest Chicago Cash Grain Baltimore Grain Baltimore Winchester Grain

Little Theatre Revives Real Flesh and Blood Dramatics

The Little Theatre movement has revived live drama across communities with local actors staging shows. East Lynne, a perennial favorite, is set to draw a large crowd at Capitol Theatre on Thursday night June 2 at 8 o clock.

England United States Little Theatre Dallas Texas Little Theatres Capitol Theatre

Romance Blooms In Church Choir

In St Louis on May 24 six church choir members engage in romance. Three alto singers from the Brandt Memorial Presbyterian Choir announced engagements to three bass singers from the same group.

ST. Louis Brandt Memorial Presbyterian

Card of Thanks for Mrs. R. W. Hockman Family

The Hockman family expresses gratitude for kindness and sympathy shown after a bereavement. They thank friends for flowers and support during a difficult time.

R. W. Hockman

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John J. Hawse Yellow Jacket Euterpian Music Club Markettreet M. E. Church Peter Yates Brinton Winchester String Ensemble Austin Sloat Georgia Cather Valley Frederick A. Delano Roosevelt Thomas M. Woodward United States Marin Commission Woodward Endless Caverns E. M. Brown Augusta Military Academy Fort Definance Lince Dustin Fearnow Berkeley Springs W. Va Eldon Luttrell Good W V Mervin Walsh Betty Jane Edwin Stine Washington, D. C Walter Barr Purcell Stine Brucetown Wilmer and Bageant Stine Hazel Nelson Hazel M. Nelson Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company L. J. McElligott C. and P. Telephone Company Peery Mr. Ritter W. Alan Peery Greystone Terrace A. Taylor Ritter Ritter C. W. Ritter Harvey Ritter George Ritter George Sempeles Memorial Hospital Haldeman’s Roberta Lee Russell Garden Club Rachel o_o Maryland Institute of Art William Mitchell Detroit Mich Middleburg B. B. Dutton Elizabeth Grubbs L. D. Grubbs National Avenue Hagerstown Washington County Hospital Mr. Heitmualler Wilmer F. Shryock Agt Capt Cooper Fannie Reid Alecia Peer Ween Eraane North America P.O. Box Assur. Society Stock Market Report al. Chem Am. Can Am. Rad Am. Smel A. T. and Anaconda B. and O Bethlehem Chrysler Can. Edison Corn Prod Elec Genl. Motors Goodyear Int. Har J. Manville Kenecott M. Ward Natl. Dairy Packard Penney J. C Penn. R. R Republic Steel Mary Ellen Miller Cara Nome Brooks’ Pharmacy the Commercial & Savings Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Huntsberry’s Loudoun St United Food Store Pifer Company, Inc Underwood Sunshine Cleaners
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