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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1940

Page

8

Calendar of Friday Community Meetings and Recitals

At Handley auditorium piano pupils perform in a Friday recital. The American Legion Post holds a luncheon at a hotel at noon. WCT A meets at Handley Library at 2 PM. Circle No 2 of the Church of Christ gathers with Mrs Albert Clark at 7 45 PM. The W O W meets at Odd Fellows Hall at 8 PM. A piano recital by Julian Steele pupils is at the U B Church in Stephens City at 8 15 PM.

An Owen Ated Jen Julian T. Owen The United Brethren Church Stephens City Bubbles Warren Nancy Inskip Joyce Wolfe Ruth Fisher Dorothy Stewart Marie Rinker Charlotte Jean Shiley Sara Jane Judy Rachel Williams Irma Clem Ruth Sperry Robyn Ann Williams Louise Stover Nancy Parker Maxine Ridgeway LaRee Flowers Wilma Schlack Jean Campbell Averyl Warren Martha Keeler Ruth McGolerick Nina Stine Christine Wright Mildred Hackrey Frederick Kline Melvin Carbaugh Albert Colaw John Franklin Lemley Don Wilkins Conrad American Legion Post Handley Library Circle No. 2 Church of Christ Albert Clark Odd Fellows Hall U. B. Church Julian Steele

Five Clarke County Estates Tour by D A R

Eighty Fort Loudoun Chapter D A R members toured Clarke county gardens Pairfield Scabeby Carter Hall Tubeyries and Audley near Berryville and Washington. Refreshments followed at the Clarke County courthouse lawn.

Berryville Fort Loudoun Winchester F. L. Ayler Clarke County Llewelyn Bull Tuleyries Blandy University of Virginia Court House

Miss Stickley Honored Before Norfolk Departure

Miss Charlotte Stickley left today for Norfolk Virginia where she will be reassigned by the F S C C. A farewell party in her honor was held at Yorks last night with guests Miss Reydelle Fleming Roberta Fleming Marguerite Wohlford Elnor Summel Kitty Wolfe and Mr and Mrs Stuart Montgomery and Messrs Roy Wisecarver Wayne Fitzwater Willard Sackett Carl Campbell Jesse Greene Richard Venable Robert McKelvy Paul Everley and Giles Larribee.

Charlotte Stickley Norfolk Yorks Misses Reydelle Roberta Fleming Marguerite Wohlford Elnor Summel Kitty Wolfe Stuart Montgomery Roy Wisecarver Wayne Fitzwater Willard Sackett Carl Campbell Jesse Greenwalt Richard Venable

Rev. R. A. Whitten To Speak Tonight At Tent

The Rev R A Whitten minister of the Congregational Christian Church will speak tonight at the Salvation Army tent on East Cork Street near Kent. The subject is God is Love Captain Bott urges all to attend. Service begins at p.m.

R. A. Whitten Congregational Christian Church Salvation Army Mr. Whitten God Bott East Cork Street Kent

Etiquette Q A corsage and wedding attire norms

A corsage should be worn or carried even if it clashes with a gown as a courtesies. The bridegroom should dress to match ceremony formality, not personal preference. Address an elderly housekeeper as Mrs or Miss is acceptable.

Winchester Club Triumphs at Front Royal Flower Show

The Winchester and Clarke County Garden Club exhibit won first prize in the inter club class at the Warren County Flower Show in Front Royal. The display titled A Mantle Treated in the Williamsburg Manner featured pewter elements and bright flowers arranged before a panel backdrop. Leesburg Club took second place.

Winchester Club Front Royal Winchester and Clarke County Garden Club Warren County Garden Club Williamsburg W. P. Massey Winchester and Clarke Club P. W. Boyd

For Rent Listings From Local Ads

Rent ads show several units including a 3 room apartment for adults only at 382 National Ave and a 411 N Loudoun St apartment. Other offerings include furnished three room unit at 25 W Water and a five room bungalow with contact Sherman Dick. Additional cottages near highway with six rooms and 719 S Loudoun two room apartment are noted.

National Ave

Prince Charles of Flanders Wounded in Action

A London dispatch reports Prince Charles, Count of Flanders and Belgian air force officer, severely wounded in combat against Germany. His leg was amputated after the engagement. he is the brother of Leopold I of Belgium.

Leopold Charles Flanders London

Junk and cotton rag requests from local merchants

WANTED all kinds of junk especially iron. See L Zuckerman and Sons Winchester and Front Royal Va before you sell. Baker St between Market and Main. Phone 357 J or 1659 M. WANTED Immediately large clean cotton rags at Star Office.

L. Zuckerman and Sons Winchester Front Royal Baker St Star

Mrs Burleson Given 12 Years

Judge G Duncan Bellinger sentenced Mrs May Walker Burleson of Galveston Texas to 12 years in the penitentiary for manslaughter in the death of Col Richard C Burleson second wife of her divorced husband in the United States Army.

Columbia S. C G. Duncan Bellinger May Walker Burleson Galveston Texas Col Richard Co. Burleson United States Army

Virginia Loan and Thrift Moves to New Basement Office

The Virginia Loan and Thrift transfers from the second floor offices at 105 North Loudoun Street to the basement office of Hansbrough and Cate at 21 North Street today.

Virginia Lion and Thrift North Loudoun Street Hansbrough and Caterer North Street

Junior Farmers Elect Officers In Frederick County

At Handley School Tuesday night the Frederick County Junior Farmers elected officers. President Herbert Manuel Middletown, vice president Ray Brumback Opequon, secretary Albert Pingley Winchester, treasurer Nelson Carpenter Round Hill, reporter Ashby Brumback Middletown, adviser R A Wall Stephens City, executive committee Jack Larrick Round Hill chairman, Clarence Cather Round Hill, Lucian Brumback Opequon.

Frederick County Handley School Herbert Manuel Middletown Ray Brumback Opequon Albert Pingley Winchester Nelson Carpenter Round Hill Ashby Brumback R. A. Wall Stephens City Jack Larrick Clarence Cather Lucian Brumback

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Loring Wright Kenneth and Loring, Jr Leo Fish Toms Brook Dick Vance Elmer Vance Richard Vance Charles Vance Fishers Hill John the Foster Quan Colleen E.orndorff Edward D. Ornndorff Colleen E. Orndroff Eunice Lewis Geoil Elliott Alice and Donald Dorothy Ann Robinson Jimmy Lee Robertson Chas. Herman Robertson Perry Whitmore Allen and Donnie Hayfield Alberta Marie Colleen Orndorff Mrs. Dolphin Everett Dolphin Winchester Memorial Hospital Barbara Elaine Joan Manning Brooks’ Pharmacy Haldeman’s RED Cross Huntsberry James Clarke Mt. Kisco N. Y Kenneth N. Gilpin Clarke Gilpin Princeton Tyson Gilpin William B. Watkins Karl Boy New York Vinda Miss Spence Rose MacDonald Clarke Co A. F. Robertson Graham Dougherty Alexis Summerson Polly Winslow Uangbein David Donovan William Barrett William Beverley R. M. Ware J. L. Carper A. C. Buckley H. J. Hardesty Lewisville Colored School Emma Weeks Richard Parker Crenshaw Richard Parker Nora Moore Washington James Mott Gloucester County S. J. C. Moore Kathleen W. Boyce Upton Mrs Melvin Green Harvard Washington Street James Hunnewell Boston Mass Harvard College Hunnewell Belle Grove Miss Humwell Richard Eaton Concord R. E. Byrd R. Gray Williams George Jewesson Scarsdale, N. Y J. H. Hiser Stephens City High Martha Richard Helen Pappas Messrs Garland Parker Charles Aibert Lemley W. D. Mitchell Arthur Carper Ross DeHaven Harvey Keefe Arlington, Va Ian McCallum South Stewart Street A.T. Mussen Strasburg Baltimore Charles H. Cooper West Cork Street Harrisburg Plainfield N. J New York City Chester Palmer Alma McDaniel Fred Palmer Charlottesville Mrs. Palmer Betty Joe Halterman Tom Halterman Morgan Street Memorial Hospital Allen Carpenter Allen, Jr East Williamson Long Island, N. Y Rinard Largent Western Electric Company Bethesda, Md Howard L. Patton, Sr North Cameron Street Berryville Ave H. D. Flood Shoreham Hotel Washington, D. C Heber Flood Miss Stickley Herompany Boxwell Roanoke Richard Boxwell Virginia Rebekah Winchester Rebekah Rebekah Golf Club Winchester Golf Club Harold Brown Brown Paul Rosenberger John M. Steck Fairmont Avenue Loudoun St Fairmont Bath Fairmont Ave Sherman Dick S. Loudoun Virgil R. Prince Valley Ave Trail’s End Gordonsville Virginia Harry H. Willis Guernsey E. B. Clevenger Clearbrook Chas. Gibbons Boston Terrier Leicester Jonah Good Farm Grimes the Gas Co Swimley Plant Nursery Brucetown Joe Clara Fultz Bentz Jefferson County W. Va Potomac River Moore Insurance & Realty Co Eerie Town Prince Prince Charles R. S. Underwood WIN Blue Bird Brand Land O’ Lakes United States Betty Crocker Swift United Food Briggs Bologna J. S. H. Creamery Jane Good Peenaea Clorox Qctagon Econ Klek RTS United Food Stores America the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Elm Springs Virginia Moonshiners Rawleigh Rawleigh’s. Dept Richmond Brown & White N. Loudoun St
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