Weekly club meetings and luncheon notices
Social and personal brief announces Monday at 8:00 p m weekly meeting of 1 0 O F at their hall and Tuesday at 12 30 p m weekly Lions Club luncheon.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1942
Page
8
Social and personal brief announces Monday at 8:00 p m weekly meeting of 1 0 O F at their hall and Tuesday at 12 30 p m weekly Lions Club luncheon.
The wedding of Miss Mary Leon Brown daughter of Mrs. Bessie DeHaven and the late Leon R. Brown to Carl Lewis Chaplin took place May 16 at the Hagerstown Presbyterian Church. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Audrey A. Young before close friends. The bride wore light blue with dark blue accessories and a red rose corsage. The couple will reside at 16 North Avenue and plan to move to Dayton Ohio soon.
Congratulations are given to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hummer of East Germain street on the birth of a daughter at Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Trenary of Gray Avenue welcome a son Elmer Stuart Trenary Jr born Saturday night at Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Trenary is the former Lucille Irene Buckwalters. Miss Virginia Russell hosts a dinner at South Stewart Street in honor of Second Lieut. and Mrs. H. B. McCormac of Camp E for their visit.
A Stanard First Aid Class starts tomorrow at 8 pm at the Friendship Fire Hall and continues Tuesdays and Fridays 8 to 10 pm. Teachers are Miss Helen Massey and Mrs. George Snarr. Enroll by attending the first class or calling Red Cross Headquarters 5412.
President Roosevelt approves a plan by the American Gold Star Mothers to let mothers who lost sons in the war wear a three inch black mourning band with a gold star for each son. The band, to be worn on the left sleeve, echoes a World War I policy sanctioned by President Wilson.
The article argues insomnia harms beauty and health, urging mental hygiene to calm the nervous system. It warns against overexertion, worries, and late nights, noting fatigue dulls appearance and facial tissues sag. It stresses balance, quiet evenings, and moderation in cosmetic reliance.
Garden clubs plan a May 30 House and Garden Tour to benefit Gertrude Barton Nursing School. The second stop is Ambee Hill, the Old Daniel Morgan home on Amherst Street, now owned by Mrs. Massie. The tour highlights antique furnishings and a Lewis family silver display with George Washington china.
Questions and answers cover washing rayon stockings like fragile silk and drying guidelines. The advice emphasizes gentle handling, drying 24 hours away from heat or sun. The second item explains the process for a double wedding departure order for brides and attendants.
Brooklyn May 25 Three National League batting champions are on the Dodgers roster Joe Medwick and Arky Vaughan exchange champions and Pete Reiser current king all listed among the team's notable hitters in the season outlook
Winchester Red Cross reports plans to expand Motor Corps and form an auxiliary unit. Mary Warden Boyd and Meredith Todd announce requirements including First Aid training, 40 hours service, and calls for volunteers to transport children and deliver supplies. Bicycle Corps also planned. meeting set for June 2 to recruit high school aged members.
Magnesium in ocean water appears abundant with an estimated four million tons per cubic mile. The Evening Star Service Bureau in Washington offers to provide answers to questions of fact or information at no charge, requesting a three cent return stamp.
Los Angeles and Orange counties faced a 45 minute blackout for the fourth time since war entry. The Army Fourth Interceptor Command ordered darkness within roughly a 50 mile radius of the city until an all clear at 9 39 PM. The warning cited unidentified aircraft later identified as friendly.
The Treasury asked Americans to put $800 million into war bonds for June. Quotas were set for states districts territories and counties with 3 070 counties to receive targets. Bond sales in the first 18 business days of May reached $437 987 000 up 24 percent from April. Management and labor were urged to push a 10 percent payroll investment in bonds. June targets include Virginia 12 006 700 and West Virginia 5 703 300.
The report notes the Japanese railroad system extends in total to more than 17,000 units. It highlights expansive reach and potential for regional transport, with emphasis on infrastructure scope and network breadth across prefectures.
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