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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1941

Page

8

Community notices and social agenda from Winchester

Local society page lists weekly meetings for Jr Century Club Lions Club Winchester Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles and Rebekah Association. It details visits of Mrs Pully to Milford NH, summer plans in the White Mountains, and a long roster of Sunday guests and travels of residents and visitors to and from nearby towns and cities.

Jr. Century Club Red Cross Rooms Sone The Lions Club Otel Winchester Aerie No Fraternal Order of Eagles N. Loudoun St Rebekah Association Odd Fellows Hall Pully Hampshire George E. Pully Milford N. H Joseph Beck

Winchester and Clarke Garden Club Announces Committees

The Winchester and Clarke County Garden Club names committees for The Little Show of Flower Arrangements chaired by Mrs. B. M. Roszel. The event is sponsored by the club and will be held June 4 from 3 to 8 PM at Christ Episcopal Church.

Winchester and Clarke Garden Club B. M. Roszel Winchester and Clarke County Jay Floyd Willie Winchester Little Theatre Capitol Theatre Martinsburg Civic Theatre

Modern Etiquette Q and A for luncheon service

Answers cover serving meat courses such as squab chicken or sweetbreads with vegetables like peas artichokes or string beans. It states gifts for weddings should go to the bride, not the groom, and advises the proper taxi exit order with the man at the door first, then the other man, then the two women.

Announcements Must Be Signed by Submitting Party

The Star will publish engagements and wedding notices only if signed by the submitter. Unsigned stories will not be printed and the newspaper is not responsible for jokes or forgeries. It is illegal to provide misleading information and action will be taken when possible. Sign the stories for protection.

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Church groups organize many committees for garden club

The article lists numerous committees with chairpersons for a garden club event including storage, schedule, publicity, ribbons and cards, prizes, entries, judges, arrangements, clean up, entertainment, doors, and floor. It notes a June 29 business meeting at the George Washington Hotel and a show exhibit requirement. It also mentions a theater casting and a chancery meeting with refreshments.

Louis M. Nulton James P. Reardon Ellsworth Johnson Fred L. Glaize Edward Butler Lucy Kurtz Louis Baker Nelson Page Lewis Hyde Caroline Hunter Do. Fred Barr Joseph Massie Fred Boyd B. M. Roszel Richard E. Byrd W. A. Baker Carl Massey Sophie Baker Katherine Kern B. F. Arthur, Jr Alvin Ss. Pennypacker Robert T. Barton Blackburn Smith Stacy Lloyd, Jr

Legs Parade in Short Skirts

A beauty column extols well groomed legs and proper hosiery. It emphasizes modesty and posture, warns against tight garter belts, and advises on stockings, foundation garments, and corsetry to create a dainty, slender look.

Keckley Price Wedding Ties Kernstown Pair to Philadelphia

Mr and Mrs Guy Keckley announce the marriage of their daughter Retha Keckley to Samuel Price of Philadelphia Pa. The ceremony occurred recently in Frederick Md and the couple will reside with the bride's parents in Kernstown after a trip to Atlantic City New Jersey.

Guy Keckley Kernstown Retha Samuel Price Philadelphia Frederick Atlantic City N. J

Volunteers Sought for Red Cross Surgical Dressings

The Winchester Chapter of the American Red Cross seeks volunteers to reach a 52000 dressings quota. Classes start next week and run Monday to Thursday mornings, Friday afternoon, and Tuesday night. The Tuesday night session targets working women. contact the Red Cross office to sign up.

Winchester American Red Cross Red Cross

Origin of the golf caddy name traced to cadet link

The Encyclopedia of Sports assigns the term to Mary Queen of Scots. Educated in France she heard cadet meaning student. In Scotland she called the boy who carried her golf balls her cadet, later Anglicized to caddy or caddie.

F. E. R. A. the Encyclopedia of Sports Mary Queen of Scotland France

Home Agent Miss Sprouse Announces May 26 30 Schedule

County home agent Miss Elizabeth Sprouse outlines the weekly plan for 4 H clubs and home demonstration clubs. Demonstrations focus on pattern use and buying ready made clothing with club meetings at several schools and homes across Frederick County. A mattress making training session runs May 27 and 29 at Shenandoah Valley Academy Building starting 9 am. Community Service Dinner and Macedonia Church meetings are scheduled during the week with a talk on home demonstration work in Frederick County.

Elizabeth Sprouse Hayfield Star Tan Star Tannery Kernstown Stonewall Home Madeline Blair Myers Cork Street Whitacre Shenandoah Valley Academy Baptist Church Macedonia Church Frederick County

Graceilee McCarty and Edward Dovell Bride Today

Announcement of the marriage of Minnie Graceilee McCarty to Edward Clark Dovell on May 1 at 4 PM at Rehoboth United Brethren Church Williamsport Maryland. The Rev H C Kettler officiated. The bride is daughter of Retha Smith McCarty and Joseph N McCarty. Dovell is son of Mrs F L Dovell and the late Mr F L Dovell of Stephens City and works at the Viscose plant in Front Royal.

Minnie Graceilee McCarty Edward Clark Dovell Rehoboth United Brethren Church Williamsport H. C. Kettler Retha Smith McCarty Joseph N. McCarth C. H. Smith East Cecil Street Dovell

Referendum On Wheat Set For Saturday In Frederick County

The wheat referendum will be held in Frederick county on Saturday May 31 voting places and officials are listed for Stephens City Shawnee and nearby districts. Farmers meetings are scheduled this week at Winchester Stephens City White Hall and Mt. Airy schools with agents and organizers named.

Frederick County Stephens City C. B E. Staples Byron Brumback P. H Wakeman Hayfield School Ellsworth Dodson Richard Luttrell L. H. Ramey Stonewall District D. K. Russell G. Wilson Whitmore B. A. Cole Shawnee H. T

Governor hints at reducing judicial circuits in Virginia

Norfolk May 26 Governor James H Price proposes to trim some judicial circuits and consolidate police power duties while backing a state police retirement system and a state personnel division He spoke at the statewide safety conference noting many trial justices present and praising Virginia courts for rising respect and improved law enforcement cohesion

Norfolk James H. Price General Assembly Price Virginia

Richmond student commission adds three new members

The University of Richmond Planning Commission gains three new appointees Rowland Burns Lebanon Leland Higginbotham Alexandria and Derek Hayley Winchester announced by student government president Malcolm A. Pitt Jr. The senate reappointed Leslie Phillips Richmond Straughan Gettier Norfolk and Emmett Warriner Jr. Lawrenceville for next year Hayley is junior baseball manager and senior class treasurer candidate in next week’s elections.

Richmond Rowland Burns Lebanon Leland Higginbotham Alexandria Derek Hayley Winchester University of Richmond Planning Commission Malcolm A. Pitt, Jr Senate Leslie Phillips Straughan Gettier Norfolk Emmett Warriner Jr Lawrenceville Hayley

Maryland Firemen To Vie For Prizes

cash prizes totaling 600 will be offered to units and individuals in the parade of the Maryland State Volunteer Firemen's Association at its 49th annual convention in Cumberland on June 20. The armory is leased June 16 to 21 for an indoor circus games dancing and refreshments. two banquets are planned.

Cumberland Maryland State Volunteer Firemen’s Association Nelson W. Russler

Treasury status financials at Washington May 23

Treasury reports receipts of 13.13 million and expenditures of 58.86 million for May 23. Gross debt stands at 47.616 billion with a daily increase of 20.675 million. Fiscal data reflect daily movement in receipts expenditures and total debt.

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