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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1937
Page
8
The regular business meeting of the Young Christians Class of Braddock Street M E Church is at 8:00 p m Friday at the home of Mrs. Hubert Sydenstricker on South Washington Street.
The Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church planned a morning and evening service program conducted by Mr. William G. Barnes. It featured preludes, hymns, an offertory, solos, and anthems with the junior choir performing in the evening. Also noted is a luncheon at Mrs. Henry Moling Jr. for Miss Alice Best of Raleigh.
Mrs. W J Gochenour and Mrs O T Ritter visited Capon Bridge and Yellow Springs for relatives. Miss Avery Lou Kendall, valedictorian, earned a two year scholarship to West Virginia State Normal College. Community groups schedule meetings and events including a Young Christians Class gathering and a DAR luncheon planning session.
Miss Virginia Steck and others plan weekend trips to Williamsburg Yorktown and Gloucester returning Monday. The Robinsons from Blacksburg arrive to set up a new South Washington Street apartment and will move after Virginia Tech commencement. Rose McDonald attends a State Board meeting in Richmond and will return tomorrow. Mrs Mason Snapp returns from Washington. Mrs Towers Andrews visits from Baltimore for weekend at Fairfax Lane. Allison Cooper Shirley Williams and Mrs Philip Williams will attend Massanutten Military Academy dances in Woodstock. Mrs Ray Robinson hosts a bridge luncheon on South Stewart Street.
The District Nurse Association will hold its regular meeting on Wednesday June 2 at their office near the Court House. All members are urged to attend. Mrs Elsie Towson Coble of Cheyenne Wyoming is visiting Mr and Mrs A Lee Coble and will stay for the weekend. Mrs Coble earlier dedicated a memorial tree on April 29 at Fredericksburg planted by the Eskridge Family Association for Col George Eskridge. Mrs John T Roddey of Rock Hill South Carolina is visiting her sister Mrs Frank Hack on South Washington Street.
The column answers common etiquette questions. It says a child's mother may write invitations unless the child is old enough to do it himself, notes that a maid of honor and best man are not required but two witnesses are traditional, and states the wife should send the informal dinner invitation for both spouses.
A society column records Mr H M Stevens visiting Winchester from Chatham New York and Mrs Charles Consolvo hosting at Eventide Clarke County. It lists gatherings at the Carpenter home with Wisecarver family and other trips to Cincinnati Washington D C Springfield Ohio and Hinton West Virginia many moves between homes and visits across several states. It notes Mrs Joseph Wright recovering from a minor operation and Miss Retha Hummer improving from measles plus plans for a Bristol Sullins College trip and Philadelphia visit by Katherine Manuel.
Frank Turgeon’s Flying Aces plan an air and ground show Sunday at Admiral Byrd Airport. Angels from Hell will perform in blue gray costumes with a powerful PA system, attracting a large crowd. Fire Department sponsors provide parking for 1009 cars and perhaps more, with events including a Lashley trophy motorcycle race and a Hell ride.
In Cumberland Maryland on May 28 the Republic Steel Corporation subsidiary N and G Taylor Tin Plate mill halted operations indefinitely after strikes at Ohio plants. General manager Thomas J Murphy cited inability to obtain steel as the cause. workers received the notice quietly.
A stunting exhibition opens at 2 p.m. featuring inverted flying and a full bag of tricks. Spectators are urged to arrive early to secure convenient parking on the field.
Twelve year old Teddy Metcalf, watched by his teacher and classmates, guided Anna the elephant through tricks at the Los Angeles zoo. Joe Metcalfe and family have trained animals for 37 years, and Teddy says Anna knows him as well as his parents.
CBS announces a July August Shakespeare radio series featuring 25 leading artists and 100 players in hour long broadcasts directed by Brewster Morgan with an symphony orchestra. Plays include Hamlet Macbeth King Lear Twelfth Night As You Like It The Taming of the Shrew Henry VI and Much Ado About Nothing. Walter O Keefe to host WEAF NBC Town Hall July 7 as Fred and Edna Allen spend summer in Hollywood.
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