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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1939
Page
8
A bride wears her engagement ring on her right hand until the ceremony and then moves it above the wedding band. Diners may ask hotel waiters for menu term explanations with no embarrassment. For formal introductions the correct form is to present the host and guest with Mrs. White presenting Mrs. Green.
Regular Rotary Club gathering at George Washington Hotel at 1 p m. Sunshine Club of Braddock Street Church meets at 3 p m in the Woman's Assembly room. Macedonia Ladies Aid Society holds its monthly meeting at Mrs Loring Wrights home on South Cameron Street at 7 30 p m. Modern Woodmen of America regular session at Fellows Hall at 8 p m.
Mrs. D L Hall of Washington DC visits sisters in town. Mrs. H B Gilpin and daughter return from Atlantic City. Several couples return home after several days in Washington. Miss Lucy Tillett attended a school reception in Hendersonville NC. Miss Mary Truitt leaves Norfolk for Virginia Beach. Mrs. Louise Glass and J A Lynch travel to Washington DC after visiting family. Lynch and Glass sustain minor injuries when an automobile overturned near Hamilton Virginia during weekend trip.
Mrs. Helen W Levi of Rich mond spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Charles T vn. Mrs R D Hardesty returned to Mrs William Dix home after a week in Winchester. Mrs J E Ogden who was in New York for the Worlds Fair and Baltimore returned with Mr and Mrs Charles L Kaspar. Mrs John Overby also returned to Danville with her sister. Recent guests of Mrs C T A McCormick included Mrs Charles F McGuire Washington and Mr and Mrs Al Shapleigh of St Louis and Maryland. Mr and Mrs Garland M Conter hosted a Saturday afternoon joint birthday party for their children Joan and Mackie.
Miss Miriam Scott and her guest stayed with her grandmother Mrs. W H Wilmer at Ryton over the weekend. Scott has been visiting her mother Mrs Russell Sard at Sark Harbor since returning from Europe. Miss Caroline Rymer of Scranton Pa spent the weekend with Miss Alice Winslow at her Clarke home. Rymer attends Wilson College. Miss Winslow hosted lunch and bridge for guests. Mr and Mrs Graham Dougherty and Miss Anne Williams, Miss Della Meade, and Miss Elizabeth Mr returned Friday from Philadelphia after a week there.
At the final meeting of the Denny Bible class officers were elected for 1939 including Johnson as assistant recording secretary Ella C Miller as car secretary M K Hutchinson as treasurer Mary Louise Steele as pianist Jessie Markwood as assistant pianist and Mrs John I Sloat as song teacher Other leaders listed Mrs O L Jamison Mrs W S Clark and several group heads. A Thursday executive meeting outlined plans for the year and urged renewed effort by all members. Mrs Russell Williams, who dislocated her shoulder in fall at Shenandoah Valley Vinegar Corp where she works, was sent home today from Memorial Hospital.
Advertisement notes Original Rum Soaked Crooks Cigars and Wine cured blends described as mild and mellow. Boxes priced at 5 cents per 50 and $1.15 per box. Brooks' Pharmacy lists phone 766 for orders.
Mr and Mrs Marcus Adams hosted a Meadowview near Hayfield shower for newlyweds Linden Ramey and Maxine Link. Guests from Hayfield Gainesboro Gore Winchester Stephens City and nearby areas attended sharing gifts and cards and wishing long married life.
Miss Elvira Sommerville Rudasill of Poolesville Maryland and Ralph Walker Ruble of Poolesville were married at Poolesville Methodist Church. The ceremony included cathedral candles palms and gladioli with choir and musicians from Baltimore. The couple will reside at 117 Front Street Chestertown Maryland.
The Woman's Auxiliary of Winchester Memorial Hospital resumes its fall and winter schedule with the first Monday meeting at the nurses' home on West Clifford Street. A donated tablecloth from the June garden party will be awarded at the November gathering. Speaker Mr. Marshall Farmer showcased his autograph collection of prominent U S figures, in a notable afternoon.
Winchester Camp No. 15510 Modern Woodmen of America will hold its regular monthly meeting at 8 o clock tomorrow evening in the Odd Fellows hall. Officers request full attendance of members.
Mrs. H. S. Russell entertained Sunday in honor of her son Herbert S. Russell Jr. Attendees included Miss Ann Stickley Ruth Omps Godfrey Prelip Mr and Mrs Marshall Kline Mrs Minnie Prelip Carl Campbell Mrs Alice L. Russell from Wadesville William Russell and sons of Washington and Mr and Mrs John Abrell of Martinsburg.
Miss Mary Webb of the Bank of Clarke County returned from New York and Cranford New Jersey after vacation with her sister Mrs George Lincoln. Nellie Henson left University Hospital Charlottesville for home. Caroline Crow returned to Uniontown PA after weeks with Miss Elizabeth Parshall. The Carpers hosted Isabelle Carper New York and M r Carper Chicago visitors. Mrs Richard Palmian and daughter Florence New York guests of Mrs Tyson Dertch at Mount Hebron. Emma Rowell graduated Providence Hospital last week. Recent guests of Mr and Mrs Roy E Potts included Carl Johnson Mrs Charles R Grier and Mrs Potts sisters from Washington plus visitors from Wilmington DE. Charles H Lane of Houston arrives at Audley for several days. Annie Moore returns home after visits in Washington and Richmond. Mrs Preston Marks hosted her brother and sister-in-law Mr and Mrs N S Ritter Culpeper. Mrs C T Marlowe and sons Billy and Levi return to Alexandria after summer. William Dix and daughter Martha left for Chicago where Dix enters University for PhD. Mrs George H Levi, in Baltimore much of summer, returns to Staunton.
The Blue Ridge Hunt Club gathered at Phillips Gate with attendees including William B Watkins Graham Dougherty M F H s Mrs Billy J Weatherall Gwynne Harrison A A Baldwin George Greenhalgh Jr Capt Ewart Johnston and Miss Jane Brooks. Socials includedWilliam B Watkins hosting dinner Friday for guests B B Jones Alexis Sommaripa Burwell Jacobs Ned Lewis Joseph Lewis Percy Randolph. Greenhalgh Jr entertained Sunday with guests including Mrs Billy Jacobs Weatherall Henry P Mitchell Roland Mitchell and Benjamin Harrison.
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