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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1941
Page
6
An advice column urges proper seated posture for needlework. It warns slouching harms abdominal tone and breathing, advises a cushion at the waist, and notes better lighting reveals hair and graceful hand positions during sewing evenings.
Bishop James Cannon Jr of Richmond will address a union service at Braddock Street Methodist Church tomorrow at 3 p m on The Church and Liquor and Vice At The Camps Which Will Win The Battle. He will discuss Senate Bill 860 and church duties to secure protective laws for soldiers in camps.
The Virginia Valley Congregational Christian Church fellowship rally starts Sunday at 3 PM at Winchester Congregational Church. President Raymond Andes of Harrisonburg will preside. Speakers include Rev. F C Lester of Elon College and Miss Angie Krew. Seminars cover building youth work, Christ and America, and world brotherhood. A supper is served around six. Local young groups are invited.
The Emden Depth in the North Pacific is logged as the deepest ocean location. The German cruiser Emden recorded the depth on April 29, 1927 during a navigation or exploration mission.
Social and Personal note lists a Monday 7 30 p m meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary with Mrs R E Griffith in the local column.
Dr and Mrs Philip Williams Boyd of 311 Fairmont Ave announce the engagement of their daughter Virginia Tayloe Boyd to Mr Peyton Leftwich Kerns son of Mrs Orvis Ainslie Kerns and the late Mr Kerns of Roanoke Va The wedding is planned for March. A special Thank Offering Pageant will be rendered at 730 p m Sunday at Centenary Evangelical and Reformed Church. The subject is The Nations of the World depicted by a group of young people. This invitation invites attendance.
U S N Captain Thomas E Van Metre announces the engagement of his daughter Evelina Gleaves Van Metre to Ensign Frank Thompson Jr U S N R No date is set for the wedding The bride to be is related to Admiral Gleaves and other prominent Maryland Virginia family members The groom is a Wake Forest graduate and Newark Law School attendee
Community groups announce meetings in the week ahead. Ebenezer Ladies Aid meets Wednesday at Mrs. Leon Smith home with chicken contributions for treasury. Winchester Hospital Auxiliary meets Monday at 4 PM in Nurses Home. Braddock Street Church Circle 9 gathers Monday at 8 PM at Miss Ruby Shiley’s home with Miss Nina Williams assisting. The Timber Ridge Ladies Aid hosts a chicken and Oyster supper at Oates Packing Shed tonight starting at 6 PM. Macedonia League plans a meeting tomorrow at 7:30 PM led by Mrs. Donald Armel. G A Tea honors Mrs. Zadiee Smallwood Trenary with a November event at 129 South Loudoun Street. attendees include Mrs. Ida Lycett and others.
Hostess or guest of honor may be served first depending on table size and timing. In a cocktail lounge a woman should tell her escort what she wants to drink. Those in mourning may attend weddings if they wish, but it is not required.
Final arrangements for the Annual Christmas Dance are set for Christmas night at Yorks from 10 PM to 2 AM with Jimmy Doman and his orchestra providing music. Members urged to sell tickets for a large crowd. December 4 meeting at 8 PM will plan the Christmas breakfast.
Margaret Collins Denny and Comrade Class will meet tomorrow morning at 9 45 o clock in joint session. The devotionals will be led by Mrs D M Sprinkle. Rev T M Swann and Capt Edgar Wilmer of the Salvation Army will be the teachers. Young Adult Class of Braddock Street Methodist Church also meets tomorrow at 9 45 with devotion led by John Glaize.
Louis Kneiling the Winchester cellist will give a fifteen minute concert at 7 30 p m in the Market Street Methodist Church evening worship service. Kathleen McCartney accompanies on piano. Advent Sunday features special music during morning worship with choir numbers and solos by Mrs Halvosa and Harland Hannum.
Mrs Harrison Williams, famed as the world’s best dressed woman, wears glasses to watch the Metropolitan Opera opening in New York. Society filled the venue, turning the night into a premier fashion moment among the 400 attendees.
London November 29 British submarines in Arctic waters have sunk at least eight German transports and supply ships heading to the Murmansk front and damaged five more. The Tigris under Commander H F Bone reportedly sank five Axis ships and heavily damaged a sixth.
In Baltimore on November 29 a young police dog named Buster had a needle stuck in his throat. Two staff doctors at Baltimore General Hospital removed the needle and he is recovering.
Oslo in German occupied Norway announces a ration cut for those deemed lazy or indifferent. The decree applies to food and other commodities, reserving full shares for Norwegians who perform daily tasks diligently.
The name Empire for New York State is attributed to George Washington in an 1784 address where he referred to the state as "the seat of Empire" indicating its prominence and potential.
Captain Wilmer of the Salvation Army says local needs outstrip funds as Winchester raises little income and await grants from Divisional Headquarters in Baltimore. He notes officers have sacrificed salaries to sustain the program and thanks Mayor Anderson and the Council for restoring a $100 appropriation while pledging continued aid with available resources.
A battered administration anti inflation price control bill cleared the House by 224 to 161 after major concessions. It would empower a price control administrator to set ceilings on commodities and rents in defense areas, with a Republican backed Board of Review to overturn rulings on appeals. Senate action appeared unlikely this session.
The report notes that state and local governments did not implement the recommended regulations within 60 days, delaying planned reforms and signaling gaps in policy enforcement.
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