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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1936

Page

5

Testimonial Dinner for Rear Admiral Byrd in New York

Invitations have been issued for a June 5 dinner at the Waldorf Astoria in honor of Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd U S A retired. The event is hosted by American industry science education and cultural groups and chaired by Thomas J. Watson of IBM.

R. E. Byrd Waldorf Astoria Hotel New York Richard Evelyn Byrd Arctic Antarctic Thomas J. Watson International Business Machines Corporation

Social calendar highlights week of meetings and events

Thursday includes Rotary meeting luncheon at George Washington Hotel and Carter Hall horse show. Luncheons at Mount Airy and Scabby. Shawnee Home Demonstration Club, Delphian Society, and Bible class events. Friday Legion meeting at George Washington Hotel. Saturday Memorial exercises at National Cemetery. Tuesday Lions Club lunch, Wednesday Kiwanis lunch at George Washington Hotel and choir practices at United Brethren and Grace Lutheran.

Rotary Club George Washington Hotel Carter Hall Burwell George H. Burwell Mount Airy Kenneth N. Gilpin Delphian Society Handley Library Margaret Collins Denny Braddock Street M. E Christian Endeavor Church of Christ West Cork Street Robert Y. Conrad Post American Legion National Cemetery Charles W. Caulkins The Lions’ Club Kiwanis Club United Brethren Church Winchester Lodge No Ellis Piccadilly and Braddock Grace Lutheran Church

Elizabeth Gold to Wed Rev Raleigh Engle in Shenandoah

Invitations issued by Mr and Mrs Francis Baldwin Crawford announce the marriage of Elizabeth Gold to the Rev Raleigh Moore Engle of Lake Waccamaw North Carolina. The ceremony will be at the Presbyterian Church on Thursday June eighteen at four thirty.

Rochester N. Y Roberta Earle James Jamison Crawford Strasburg William E. Dunkman William Henry Gold City Alexander Miller Earle Mount Zion Warren County E. Lloyd Gold Baltimore Richmond

Radio Highlights Schedule 5 to 11 PM Listings

A dense listing of radio programs across stations WEAF WABC WOR WJZ and W4JZ detailing time slots from 5:00 PM to 11:30 PM including news features music concerts orchestras orchestral performances and comedy segments with performers such as Dionne Quintuplets Frank Crumit Bing Crosby Gus tavo Carrasco and Shandor among others.

WJZ Queen Mary At Sea WABC WEAF Dionne Quintuplets Celebegg Callander H. V. Kaltenborn Amos 'N Andy Frank Crumit Little Symphony Orchestra Philip James Sue Harvard Dorsey Orchestra Bing Crosby Bob Burns Rose Hampton Charles Courboin U. S. Navy Gustavo Carrasco Clem McCarthy Henderson Jesse Crawford Shandor Newman Bob Crosby

Winchester Doctors Attend Valley Medical Society Meet

A large group of Winchester physicians attends the Valley Medical Society meeting in Harrisonburg. Dr. William Stengel of the University of Pennsylvania reads a paper. Local doctors include Hunter H. McGuire George Smith John B. McKee James A. Miller Thomas A. Gibson G. G. Snarr B. B. Dutton and P. W. Boyd. Dr. Stengel stays with Dr. and Mrs. McGuire and travels with Smith and McKee en route to Harrisonburg.

Winchester The Valley Medical Society Harrisonburg William Stengel University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Hunter H. McGuire George Smith John B. McKee James A. Miller Thomas A. Gibson G. G. Snarr B. B. Dutton P. W. Boyd Stengel

Annual Dinner and Memorial Day Plans in Mount Carmel

Plans are near completion for Memorial Day exercises held by fraternal orders at Mount Carmel Cemetery Middletown. The program Sunday May 31 at 2 30 pm includes a processional from Town Hall and a 2 30 pm address by Rev W A Clark of Grace M E Church South. Odd Fellows Modern Woodmen Grange Rebekahs and Royal Neighbors participate.

Middletown Mount Carmel Town Hall W. A. Clark Grace Methodist Episcopal Church South Odd Fellows Modern Woodmen Grange Rebekahs Royal Neighbors

Mrs Steck to Host Friday Bridge Club Meeting

The Friday Bridge Club will meet this week at the residence of Mrs. John M. Steck on Fairmont Avenue.

Parties Planned For Carter Hall Show

George Burwell will entertain at a luncheon during the intermission at the Blue Ridge Horse Show at Carter Hall grove on Friday May 29. After the show Mr and Mrs Kenneth N Gilpin will host tea at Scabby, an annual event. Miss Margaret Byrd of Garri son Forest School Green Spring Valley Md arrives Monday for the summer. Mrs Lynn K Brugh has returned to Hagerstown Md after visiting her parents. Mrs Dorothy Nixdorff, recently ill, is moved from Memorial Hospital to her parents home. Miss Fenton Nelson hosts a picnic dinner Saturday night for Miss Westwood Beverley III.

Hunter H. McGuire Hot Springs Green Washington Century Club Harry K. Russell South Stewart Street Mary Virginia Steck Virginia Cover Russell Collingwood Tucker New York Tucker Harvard University Carter Hall George Burwell Blue Ridge Margaret Byrd Garrison Forest School Green Spring Valley, Md Lynn K. Brugh E. C. Stuart Hagerstown Dorothy Nixdorff Memorial Hospital

Dinner Invitations From Mrs Weatherall In Clarke County

Mrs W Pinckney Weatherall issues invitations for a Friday night dinner to be held at her parents home in Clarke county. The event marks a social gathering hosted by the Weatheralls. The article notes regional families and upcoming visits across Clarke county.

Ninth School for Pastors Opens in Front Royal

The ninth annual training school for pastors and lay workers of the Baltimore Conference Methodist Church South opens in Front Royal Va. June 15 with an address by Dr W Angie Smith. Bishops Mouton and Kern will give platform talks June 17 24 and 22 24 respectively. Duke and Emory faculty will lead psychology and doctrine courses.

Front Royal Baltimore Methodist Episcopal Church South Randolph-Maconara W. Angie Smith Mount Vernon Place Methodist Episcopal Church Washington, D. C Edwin D. Mouton Charlotte N. C The Methodist Church Paul B. Kern Greensboro Frank S. Hickman Duke University Durham Front Royal Methodist Church H. B. Trimble Emory University Atlanta George D. Conrad State Teachers’ College Harrisonburg Va Richard W. Buckingham Drew University Madison, N. J W. G. Winton E. L. Woolf Norman Woman's Missionary Society John H. Davis Lynchburg Jennie Lou Milton Nashville, Tenn J. Q. Schisler

Christian Education Forum and Choir Program Scheduled

Nashville residents will gather Thursday and Friday June 25 and 26 for an open forum on Christian education work. The Young People's Choir of Berryville will present a musical program Tuesday evening June 16 at 8 o'clock before the forum.

Nashville Tenn Young People’s Choir of Berryville

Death of Mrs Emma Grim at Front Royal

Mrs Emma Grim wife of Grover Grim died at her Riverton home after a illness lasting over a year. She was 46 or 47 and formerly Miss Emma Kline of Frederick county. Survived by husband two daughters and two sons Ruby Catherine Irvin and Harold Grim all at home. Funeral Saturday at 2 30 from Ridings Chapel with Reverends Richardson and Stickley officiating. Interment Ridings Chapel Cemetery

Front Royal Emma Grim Grover Grim Riverton Reliance

Notable Visitors and Local Social Roundup in Front Royal

New York visitors John Robert MacNeille and Henry Carnell arrive Friday to enjoy trout fishing at the Gibb home. Mrs. Henry H. Downing heads to Luray to visit Mrs. Henry Graves at Lime Air. The Warren County Garden Club Flower Show runs today in city hall with strong attendance.

Front Royal John Robert MacNeille Henry Carnell New York Frank Gibb Henry H. Downing Luray Warren County Garden Club

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