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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1939

Page

8

Calendar of Wednesday to Friday community meetings

Wednesday at 7:00 p m Lions Club meeting and supper at Golden Glow. Thursday includes Rotary luncheon at George Washington Hotel 1:00 p m, Strawberry festival Grace Lutheran 3:00 p m, W C T U semi monthly meeting Handley Library 3:00 p m, Sunshine Club Braddock Street Church 3:00 p m, Macedonia Ladies Aid at May Manuel White Post 3:00 p m, Bunker Hill High School seniors annual banquet Yorks with Alumni host, Mt. Airy School event with all students, W P A Community Chorus at Berryville High School 8:15 p m sponsored by Woman s Club of Clarke County. Friday events include Woman s Missionary Study Class at Southern Methodist Church Stephens City 10:00 a m, American Legion post luncheon George Washington Hotel 12:30 p m, Handley s Booster Club tea at Mrs Edward Barr Tennyson Avenue 3:00 p m, Garden Party and Silver Tea by Woman s Auxiliary hospital at Mrs P W Boyd Fairmont Avenue 4:00 p m, Woodmen of World meeting East Boscawen Street 8:00 p m, Triangle Club Church of Christ amateur program with Andy Bell 8:00 p m, piano recital by Miss Mable Massie Stephens City High School 8:30 p m.

Rotary Club George Washington Hotel Grace Lutheran Church Mary-Martha Handley Library Sunshine Club Braddock Street Macedonia Ladies Aid Society May Manuel White Post Bunker Hill High School Yorks Vilnin Mt. Airy School Berryville High School Woman's Club of Clarke County Woman's Missionary Southern Methodist Church Stephens City American Legion Post Handley's Boster Club Edward Barr Tennyson Avenue Woman's Auxiliary of the Hospital P. W. Boyd Fairmont Avenue Woodmen of World Odd Fellows Hall East Boscawen Street Triangle Club Church of Christ Andy Bell Mable Massie Stephens City High School

Community Chorus Plans Two Summer Concerts in Berryville Gainesboro

The W. P. A. Community Chorus directed by Mrs. Edith C Brinton will perform a musical revue Down Memory Lane at Berryville high school on Friday June 2 and at Gainesboro high school the same evening at 8 15 p m. The ensemble will wear costumes and the Winchester String Ensemble will accompany with a roster of named musicians and chorus members listed.

Edith C. Brinton Memory’s Lane Berryville High School Gainesboro High School Winchester String Ensemble Winchester Helen Bailey Meta Sloat Bobby Edwards Roland Snapp Richard Veitel Louis Kneiling Georgia Schoop Cather Doris Whitehurst Sara Clowser Eula Affleck Charles Anerson Annabelle Snyder Harold Rowe George Jaynes Katherine Childs Genevieve Shull Rachel Welch Arthur Shull Frances Shade Alice Lemley Peggy Lee Jane Polhamus Werren Daugherty Alice Poliara John Kater Ernest Shade Nina Williams Mary Brown Ridgley Jackson Gladys Garber Wayne Omps Sadie Finkelstein Earl Clowser Dorothy Ewing Virginia Huntsberry Ewing Studio of Dancing Brinton

Garden Club Show at George Washington Hotel June 15

Garden clubs from Winchester Clarke Old Frederickstown Little Garden plan a tri club show at the George Washington Hotel on June 15 with Leesburg and Alexandria fanciers already entering. Pre entries due by June 12. Miss Helen Massey coordinates out of town entries.

George ,Washington Winchester and Clarke Old Frederickstown Little Garden Leesburg Alexandria Carl Massey Wilbur Krise W. H. Bosserman Elizabeth Barr Helen Massey

Modern Etiquette Q A Quiz on Cigar Disposal and Camelon

A etiquette quiz notes that courteous drivers should discard lit stubs to avoid harming others or starting grass fires. It explains camelon a French culinary term for a hollow puff pastry or a seasoned meat roll. It states six o clock as the popular cocktail party hour.

Bride Disappears After Telegram Before Reunion

Mrs Edna Smith 22 a Florida school teacher vanished in New York after sending a telegram to her husband David Smith a Harvard instructor in Cambridge Massachusetts on the eve of a planned reunion. Police and G men began an intensive search.

Edna Smith Bagdad Fla New York Husband David Smith Cambridge Mass Harvard G-men

Visitors Plan Williamsburg Trip For Graduation Weekend

Dr and Mrs T W McFadden of Pittsburgh arrive to stay with Mrs Bessie Gershank en route to Williamsburg Va for Monday graduation exercises. They plan to continue there Saturday. Mrs Gershank and Mrs Bailey and Mrs Henke will motor Sunday to witness nephew Charles Morts receive an A B degree. Mr and Mrs Raymond White of Philadelphia return home after visiting relatives. Mrs White formerly Miss Hilda Yost. Mrs Bruce Shockey and son in law and daughter visit Nettie Luttrell of Senseney Road.

Harriet Krise Elmira College W. M. Krise W. Clifford St Elmira N. Y Milton E. Loomis State of New York Loomis Katherine B. Blodgett Malcolm E. Peabody Aumnaé Thespis Dramatic Society Geraldine Morrow Department of Speech T. W. McFadden Pittsburgh Bessie Gershank West Boscawen Street Williamsburg Gershank Ann Bailey Mary McKensie Henke Charles Morts Raymond White Philadelphia Kenneth McDonald White Hilda Yost Bruce Shockey William Parsley Washington, D. C Nettie Luttrell Senseney Road

Millwood Social Notes Party Hosts Harbor NY Guests

Mr and Mrs James Hubbard entertained Sunday for guests Mr and Mrs Von Strouder of New York. Attendees included Mrs John A Payne Mrs Lehama Miss Gwynne Harrison George P Greenhalgh Jr and Miss Betty Eversman Mrs Florence Ruttruff George Corning Mr and Mrs Hugh Powell Miss Agnes Mitchell Roland G Mitchell and Mr and Mrs Henry P Mitchell. Ben Harrison visited over weekend with J C Farrar in Chevy Chase. Hubbard couple plan to return to Cazenovia Wednesday. Mrs Hugh M Nelson hosted Miss Lara Crease Bunch of New York as guest.

Millwood James Hubbard von Strouder New York John A. Payne Lehama Gwynne Harrison George P. Greenhalgh, Jr Betty Eversman Florence Ruttruff George Corning Hugh Powell Agnes Mitchell Roland G. Mitchell Henry P. Mitchell Hugh M. Nelson Lara Crease Bunch John Payne Gwynne Harrion Ben Harrison Mason Phelps Jane Brooks Edward Lehama Abraham Hewitt Mr. Archer George P. Greenhalgh Metter Jean Hinkle A. R. Dunning Billy Jacobs Weatherall Roland Mitchell Graham Dougherty Mary Dougherty William Blue Ridge Country Club Florence Ruttruf George Coining A. A. Baldwin Benjamin Harrison

Social calendar notes Keswick and Clarke guests

Mrs Harrison Taylor hosts in Keswick Va with Mrs Thomas Carter. Numerous dinners tea and buffets mark weekends with the Mitchell Harri son Brooks and other guests. Princeton student Tyson Gilpin visits. preparations for travel to New York and Philadelphia.

Harrison Taylor Keswick, Va Thomas Carter

Warren Springs Hotel Burns With No Injuries

Front Royal Warren County News reports Warren Springs Hotel on a hill by the Strasboro road burned to the ground Tuesday at about 5 am. No one was injured though several families had rooms there. Weekend guests at Park View include Alving Umphlett Jack Carobough Mrs E M Thornley Ernestine Tyler A W Ayres Evelyn Brown Myrtil Gamble all from South Carolina and Dr B Urgand and family of Philadelphia. Dr Early Fox of Rushland visited with sisters Mrs J W Kyser and Miss Eula Fox. Mr and Mrs Leslie Polhamus of Winchester stayed with Mrs Polhamus' parents Mr and Mrs Henley Smith Sunday.

Front Royal Warren Springs Strasboro Road Park View Alving Umphlett Jack Ccarobough Mrs. E.M. Thornley Ernestine Tyler A. W. Ayres Evelyn Brown Myrtil Gamble South Carolina Dr. B. Urgand and Family Philadelphia Dr. Early Fox of Rushland J. W. Kyser Eula Fox

Social Roundup List of Weekend Travels and Visits

Mrs. A. C. Carson hosted the Afternoon Bridge Club at her home. Dr. James Roundtree travels to Iowa with Mrs. Roundtree and their children, visiting parents in the interim. Guests include Mr. Voigt and his mother from Pittsburgh. Local residents host and visit relatives across Ashland Norfolk Philadelphia Charlottesville Washington Baltimore Alexandria, and Annapolis with family and social events framing a busy weekend.

A. C. Carson James Roundtree Iowa Mrs. L. L. Voiget Mr. Voigt Mrs. Voigt Pittsburgh

Garden Club of Warren County to Meet at 3 PM

The executive board will meet Thursday at 3 in the home of Mrs. W. W. Whitside at the Front Royal Remount. Mrs. P. B. Mosby and daughter Mrs. Wilbour Coleman are due to arrive this week from Darien Conn. to visit Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Melton.

Garden Club Warren County W. W. Whitside Front Royal Remount P. B. Mosby Wilbour Coleman Darien Conn

Also Mentioned on This Page

Lions Club Golden Glow Community Chorus Berryville Gainesboro Susan Page Vorus Martinsburg W. Va R. N. Vorus Iryville Loring Jackson Compton Romney Frederick Mains Methodist Church King’s Daughters School of Nursing C. G. Power Compton Gray Apartments East Martin Street Miles B. Dean The Maine Modern Woodmen’s Winchester Camp Modern Woodmen of America Odd Fellows’ Hall Boscawen and Cameron Streets J. W. Barnes Staunton Ewing School Garden Memorial Hospital School of the Dance Dr. Baker A. T. Baker Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Doris Cunningham Wattles Charles Town Thomas Wattles United States Navy Joan Patty Wattles A. B. Mitchell South Mildred Street Rexall Brooks RED Cross Huntsberry Underwood’s Braddock Street Methodist Church Haddox H. B. Garber C. S. McClintock Carrie Carper Taylor Ritter Ed Koons May Summer Samuel Hammond Ollie Dodson Hagerstown Roy Schmucker Young Women's Bible Class Lutheran Church of Our Saviour North Washington Street Hyde Lewis H. Hyde Sue Anderson Church of Christ In Miss Anderson Katherine Rhinelander Geraldine Fogle Andrew Bell Booster Club Tenny 50N Avenue Handley High School McKee John B. McKee Winchester Memorial Hospital Ruth Bussey Detroit Mich Dr. McKee South Stewart Street Eugene Lyle Jean Bobby Detroit, Mich Lyle Jennie Haymaker Charles L. Franks N. Loudoun St Bride Mrs Millwood Social Notes J. C. Farrar Chevy Chase, Ad Mrs. James Hubbard Cazenovia Gotham Kar Alexis Sommaripa William B. Watkins Capt Ewart Johnston William B. Watkins, Jr Virginia Watkins Polly Winslow Jackie Winslow Marie Baird Grahama Dougherty Louis B. Meade Agnes and Mary Page Ralph Skyestead Tyson Gilpin Kenneth N. Gilpin Princeton A. B. Bevan John Conway Dillingham Clarke Kenneth N. Gilpin, Jr Edward Lehma Ralph Richardson Front Royal and Warren County News Leslie Polhamus Lyle McFall Ashland L. H. McFall Messrs. C. E. Dodd Charles Biggs Mary Gray Norfolk Robert Reid of Ballymore Harry Reid George Buck Charlottesville Monty Hill Etta McKay Mrs. Golden R. E. L. Miller Margaret Edith Miller Harry Crewdson Chester J. S. Biggs Mary Butler Eliza Miller Wallace Thomason Daniel Miller S. Byrne Downing, Jr Baltimore Virginia Williamson Mr. Downing Alfred McKay Mabel Shibley Maryland A. Shibley Miss Shibley T. K. Bowers Daugter Evelyn Annapolis, Md Mrs. Lynn DeLashmutt Mrs. DeLashmutt Trial Justice Mrs. W. G. Olmstead Seafood Market the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Alecia Beauty Salon N. Braddock St Haldeman’s W. B. Snider & Son Virginia Apple Storage Winchester Cold Storage C. L. Robinson Ice & Cold Storage Ota Washington Cincinnati ST. Louis Greyhound N. Braddock -Stte Sunshine Cleaners
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