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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1938

Page

8

Calendar of events for Braddock Street area

Tuesday schedule lists Braddock 5S Church Missionary Society meeting at 7:30 p m. Winchester Rebekah Association meets at Odd Fellows Hall East Boscawen St at 7:00 p m. Kiwanis Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel 12:30 p m. Brownie troop “fly up” ceremonies at 7 p m. Junior Century Club first fall meeting at Mrs A H Morgan 4:30 p m. Sunshine Club Braddock Street Church meets at Mrs J W Strider South Stewart St 3:00 p m. Nurse Association regular meeting near the Court House 109 P m.

Braddock Church Missionary Society Golden Winchester Rebekah Association Odd Fellows Hall East Boscawen St Kiwanis Club George Washington Junior Century Club A. H Morgan Sunshine Club Braddock Street Mrs. J Strider South Stewart St

Surprise birthday party honors Mrs J William Newcome

Mr and Mrs Wm Armel entertained at Greystone Terrace for a surprise birthday party honoring Mrs J William Newcome, a sister of Mr Armel. Guests included Mrs Newcome and Holmes, the Haymakers, Armel and Cone families, and friends from Washington and Maryland.

William R. Armel Greystone Terrace J. William New Mr. Armel Aummons Val Jeanne Arme Russell Grim Walter Haymaker Margaret Wendell Miller Ore, Md Ernest Hall Washington, D. c

Alexandria convention active with many attendees

Mrs. Herbert Larrick and Mrs. R Bruce Slonaker lead plans for a large state executive board meeting at the George Mason Hotel. Attendees include Mrs. W T Colbert and Mrs. John B Hoffman among others. New officers to be elected at The Alexandria meeting include the historian and several vice presidents. The final business session is set for Friday morning.

Herbert 5. Larrick R. Bruce Slonaker State Executive Board George Mason Hotel Larrick W. T. Colbert Turner Ashby John B. Hoffman Wilmington Del L. H. Stokes C. Fred Barr William T. Barr Lucy F. Kurtz Frank L. Grim Sidney Cox Smithfield Alexandria

Curator of Rare Books to Speak to Clarke Woman's Club

V Valta Parma longtime curator at the Library of Congress will address the Clarke County Woman's Club at its first fall meeting at Hawthorne His work highlights 7000 volumes in the rare book collection including the Rollo Books by Jacob Abbott This season features other Washington figures such as William Chapin Huntington Clifford K Berryman Dr Shio Sakanishi Archbishop A G Cicognani and Dr William K Dodd who will speak in November.

V. Valta Parma Library of Congress Washington Woman's Club Clarke County Hawthorne Parma America Prima Jacob Abbott Charles Abbott Smithsonian Woman’s Club William Chapin Huntington Clifford K. Berryman Shio Sakanishi A. G. Cicognani William K. Dodd Germany

Woman's Civic League Holds First Fall Meeting in Winchester

The Woman's Civic League of Winchester will hold its first fall meeting Friday at 12 45 PM at the George Washington Hotel with a business session and luncheon. Guest speaker Benjamin Belchie, chairman of the Speakers committee of the Winchester Junior Board of Trade, will speak at 1 30 PM. Luncheon attendees should notify luncheon committee members Wilbur Krise, George W Hohannes, Earl Parsons, or T R Cather.

Woman’s Civic League of Winchester George Washington Hotel Benjamin Belchie Winchester Junior Board of Trade Wilbur Krise George W. Hohannes Earl Parsons T. R. Cather

Colleen Jackson Weds Benjamin Nichols Jr in Franklin Ky

Miss Colleen McDonald Jackson, former resident, married Mr. Benjamin Franklin Nichols Jr. of Mount Pleasant Tennessee. The ceremony took place in Franklin Kentucky on Saturday September 17. She is a Murfreesboro High and Lawson Business College graduate, daughter of W J Jackson and the late Ellen Jackson.

Colleen McDonald Jackson Benjamin Franklin Nichols, Jr Mount Pleasant Tenn Franklin, Ky Murfreesboro High School Lawson Business College W. J. Jackson Ellen Jackson Tennessee Handley High School

Etiquette tips on dances and table manners

Roberta Lee answers etiquette questions about escort dances with the guest of honor and intermission dances, suggests a simple vase is better than ornate, and lists finger foods like olives celery bonbons nuts cookies crackers and bread.

Three Additional British Ships Struck By Bombs

Madrid reports three British ships hit by bombs in Mediterranean raids. The Theorpe bay 2,182 tons and Gothic 2,146 tons were set afire in Barcelona area. Luimneach, 1,074 tons, was damaged in Valencia harbor. a British cook was injured. Denia port buildings destroyed.

Madrid Mediterranean Spain Barcelona Theorpe Bay Valencia Luimneach Denia

No Girlie Shows At Frederick Fair

Frederick Maryland on October 4 2 There will be no whirling wheels or girlie shows on the Frederick fair midway as directors bar gambling games and questionable entertainment This year will still feature motorcycle races harness racing and humorous exhibits at the fair grounds.

Frederick Frederick County Agricultural Society

Strike of Wilkes-Barre News Staff Enters Fourth Day

Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania residents read out of town papers as editors strike enters its fourth day. American Newspaper Guild members walked out after talks failed over a new contract.

Wilkesbarre American Newspaper Guild

Defenses Near Hankow Fall After Japanese Advance

Japanese forces reported capturing the Panpehshan forts opposite Tienkiachen on the Yangtze south bank near Hankow. Chinese trench mortars killed two and injured four Japanese reporters, including Yoshiaki Takata of the California Daily News.

Shanghai Yangtze Hankow Panpehshan Tienkiachen Yoshiaki Takata California Daily News

Old Fredericktown Garden Club Meeting Set for Thursday

Old Fredericktown Garden Club will meet Thursday at 3 o clock at Mrs D J Howard’s West Leicester street residence. Special exhibits will be Korean chrysanthemums. Edwin Howell and daughter Margaret from Martinsburg WV visited R L Petrie home. Lomax Parker was guest in Martinsburg recently.

Old Fredericktown Garden Club D. J. Howard West Leicester Street Lomax Parker Martinsburg

Women In The News Kidnaped Safe Still Missing

Mrs. Clark Maxwell and daughter Mrs. Dorothy Thompson and Mrs. Richard Fleet spent the past week at Blue Ridge View.

Clark Maxwell Dorothy Thompson Richard Fleet Blue Ridge View

Tribute Honors Atwell Frye Founder Of Frye Reunion

An obituary tribute honors Atwell Frye known as Uncle Al a Confederate veteran and founder of the Frye reunion. The resolution notes his memory his jovial nature his long service to the gathering near Woodstock Va and Cedar Creek and offers sympathy to his son Edward N Frye and relatives as the 1939 reunion plans are discussed.

Joseph Elizabeth (Moss) Frye Leonard Frye Lois Stucart Burl Frye Washington, D. C Marie Frye Virginia Frye Woodstock Frye Fort Cedar Creek Union Uncle al Edward N. Frye Emma Frye Stickley Vaucluse Fred Ridings Stephens City

Judge to rule who probes Pennsylvania scandal

Judge Paul N. Schaeffer said he may hear Thursday arguments on whether Dauphin County District Attorney Carl B. Shelley or a special prosecutor will lead a potential grand jury inquiry into campaign charges against 14 Pennsylvania Democrats. The State Supreme Court upheld Bard’s disqualification from superseding Shelley.

Harrisburg Paul N. Schaeffer Pennsylvania State Supreme Court Schaeffer Dauphin County Carl B. Shelley Guy K. Bard Shelly

Front Royal Girl Scouts Plan October Dog Show at High School Grounds

Front Royal and Warren County scene reports a Troop No 1 dog show set for Saturday October 8 at 10 30 AM on Warren County High School grounds. Local residents attend various events including funerals and family visits with several named individuals and places.

Pront Royal Front Royal Girl Scouts Warren County High School

Community social notes and church activities in Front Royal

Mrs. Derflinger hosted a bridal shower for Earl Hawkins and his wife. Delaplane announces the birth of Nicholas R. at Johnson Nursing Home. Mrs. Frank Clark and Grace Woodson return to Washington after a visit. Mission Study Class meets weekly in October. Local residents travel south. Philadelphia visitor. Thursday Evening Bridge Club at Hotel Royal. Rotary luncheon guests from Strasburg Luray Detroit join Front Royal members. Kennedy Walter hosts guests as Tyler G. Miller speaks.

Frank Clark Grace Woodson Front Royal

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