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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1939

Page

6

Youngest Cowboy Birthday Party for Leo Price

A surprise party was held Friday night September 2 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Price in Brucetown honoring Leo Price. Attendees included family members and friends from Brucetown Roselle Thompson New Market Wadesville Summit Point Bluemont Romney and Washington with Brid ge Club members from Romney enjoying lunch and cards.

F. T. Price Brucetown Leo T. F. Price Leo Price Hiram Callett Russell Price Amasons Franklin and Donnie Jane Brill Madeline Price Emma Swimsey Violet Castleman Kathleen Catlett Swimiley Charles Catlett Alice Russell Edith Evans Brown Beulah DeHaven Orville DeHaven Roselle Thompson New Market Waverly Hardesty Wadesville Earl McDonald Harvey McDonald Wilson Roland Summit Point W. Va Gay Pitta Bluemont

Calendar of Evening Meetings and Dinners Itemized

A list of local group events for the week includes Macedonia Ladies Aid Society at Mrs Loring Wrights home on South Cameron street Modern Woodmen of America at Odd Fellows Hall Beta Sigma Phi at George Washington Hotel R Y Conrad Post American Legion luncheon and Women's Civic League meeting at George Washington Hotel Lutheran Church Men s Bible class chicken dinner and Ladies Aid Society Frederick Circuit at Whitlock avenue and weekly Woodmen of America session at Odd Fellows Hall East Boscawen street.

Macedonia Luudies Aid Society Shome Loring Wright South Cameron Street Modern Woodmen of America Odd Fellows Hall Beta Sigma Phi George Washington Hotel R. Y. Conrad Post American Legion Women’s Civic League Lutheran Church of Our Saviour Ladies’ Aid Society of Frederick Whitlock Avenue East Boscawen Street

Miss Lucy Cochran Weds Lawrence L Taylor in Berryville

Miss Lucy May Cochran married Lawrence Lee Taylor at the Berryville Methodist Church in a church wedding remarked as one of the prettiest afternoons in the area. Attendants included sister Mrs. Harry Meese and bridesmaids in rose tafetta with bouquets, followed by a reception at Hazelwood near Boyce.

Lucy May Cochran Lawrence Lee Taylor Berryville W. O. Lutthell Wilbur Gaunt Harry Meese Philip and Allen Cochran George W. Cochran Falls Church Mahlon Taylor Lincoln Mary E. Brown Mary Cochran Boyce Mabel Glasscock Summit Point W. Va Mrs. Cochran Taylor Mr. Taylor L. H. Taylor Loudoun County Mahlon S. Taylor Philip and Allen Cochran Henry Erby Elmer McDonald John Warren Rice Winchester Richard B. Brown

Lincoln area showers honor two brides to be

Mrs. Leslie R. Brown and Miss Mary E. Brown of Lincoln host a miscellaneous shower for a bride to be. Another shower is given by Miss Mabel Jock of Summit Point for a second bride to be.

Leslie R. Brown Mary E Lincoln Mabel ‘ Ock Summit Point

Dinner Tomorrow For Engaged Couple

Winchester and Clarke county youths attend a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs George Gaither near Middleburg Virginia for their nephew Gwynn Tayloe and his fiancée Miss Georgia Wallace Montague. The couple will wed at noon Saturday in Middleburg Episcopal Church. Montague is Mrs Frank C Littleton Jr sister and resides with her parents in Middleburg. Tayloe, Shenandoah Valley Academy and Virginia Military Institute graduate, will live in Front Royal after marriage and works for American Viscose Corp. in that city.

Winchester Clarke County George Gaither Middleburg Gwynn Taylor Georgia Wallace Montague Montague Frank C. Littleton Charleston S. C Tayloe Shenandoah Valley Academy Virginia Military Institute Front Royal The American Viscose Corp That City

Hurley Family Plans Winter in Georgetown Home

Former Secretary of War Patrick J. Hurley and Mrs Hurley will relocate to Washington for the winter after leasing a Georgetown house. They will be joined by daughters Patricia and Mary Hope Hurley while Ruth Hurley and son Wilson Hurley attend school in Albuquerque New Mexico this season.

Patrick J. Hurley

Frederick Aid Society Meeting Friday Evening

The Ladies' Aid Society of Frederick Methodist Church Circuit will meet at the parsonage on Whitlock avenue at 7 45 tomorrow evening. Mrs J W Newcome leads with the subject Faith. Mrs Stover Carper presides over the business session. Full attendance urged.

Ladies’ Aid Society of Frederick Methodist Church Whitlock Avenue J. W. Newcome Stover Carper

Young Largent Joins General Electric Related Firm In Washington

Rinard Largent son of Mr and Mrs Brady W Largent East Leicester street now has a position with the Western Electric Company in Washington D C He is stationed in Alexandria Virginia where the company is installing new telephone equipment He is a graduate in electrical engineering at V P I and friends here wish him success in his new field Mr and Mrs J F Jackmier and Mrs Viola Sibert motored yesterday to Washington on a business trip.

Rinard Largent Brady W. Largent East Leicester Street Western Electric Company Washington, D. C Alexandria Mr. Largent

Byrd Hosts Cards and Lunch With Notable Guests

Mrs. R. E. Byrd entertained at cards and lunch for Mrs. R. B. Jones of Audley Farm near Berryville. Dinner followed with her son Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd at the Willard in Washington. The Admiral resumed active duty in the U. S. Navy yesterday after retirement.

R. E. Byrd R. B. Jones Audley Farm Berryville

Modern Etiquette Q A for public conduct and wedding greetings

A guidance piece on public reprimand avoidance with rule of self governance. It also advises relatives greet a new fiancée with well wishes even if unknown to them. Finally it offers light reception ideas such as cake with coffee tea or punch and optional sandwiches and ice cream.

Chicken Dinner For Men's Bible Class At Lutheran Church

Members of the Men s Bible Class of the Lutheran Church of Our Saviour will be entertained tomorrow at 7 o'clock at the church with a chicken dinner. A program will follow the meal and all friends are welcome. Dinner served by the Young Women's Bible Class.

Lutheran Church of Our Saviour

Christian Ladies' Aid Society Meets Friday

The Congregational Christian Church Ladies' Aid Society will meet Friday at 7:30 P M in the Piccadilly Soda Shop private dining room with Division Four in charge. Several local residents are noted visiting or traveling this weekend to events in Elkins West Virginia and nearby towns.

Christian Ladies’ Aid Society Ladies’ Aid Society The Congregational Christian Church Piccadilly Soda Shop Division Four

Supreme Court Opens 150th Year With Hughes Arrival

Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes appears at the opening session in Washington as the Supreme Court begins its 150th year of activity. The scene marks a milestone for the long reigning court system and its leadership.

Charles Evans Hughes United States Supreme Court Washington

Slayings Found Near Trenton on Lovers Lane

Bodies of Frank Casper and Katherine Werner were discovered on Lovers Lane in Duck Island near Trenton New Jersey. Both had been shot with a shotgun. Werner shared a home with her husband and two children nearby. Casper lived with his wife and son in Trenton.

Frank Casper Katherine Werner Duck Island Trenton N. J

British Air Chief Foresees Short War End in Germany

Sir John Salmond marshal of the Royal Air Force warned in Eastbourne that a revolt against Hitlerism could end the war early. He spoke of German opposition to the Nazi regime and implied upheaval might shorten hostilities.

Germany Sir John Salmond Royal Air Force Eastbourne Eng

Hitler Eyes End to War With Speech at Reichstag

Hitler plans a noon Reichstag address to offer a basis for ending hostilities. Officials warned the speech is secret and speculation is hazardous. Berlin papers note dissension at the foreign office and claims Germany is ready for either peace or war contingent on Britain.

Adolf Hitler Germany Hitler Fuehrer Berlin Foreign Office Chamberlain Tord Halifax Great Britain Britain Warsaw East West France Newsnevers Winston Churchill The Admiralty

German U-Boat Landing Off Irish Coast Described

The press association reports that the German U-boat evaded detainment off the Irish coast and surfaced to anchor near a desolate area. Six survivors were hospitalized at Dingle for injuries from the torpedoing while others were treated onboard and later ashore.

Press Association Tts Dingle

South End's Truck Offers Rich Auxiliary Features

The truck announced with the order will include a large set of auxiliary features enhancing performance and utility for the South End project.

Portable pumper truck speeds tested in Winchest er

A compact pumper truck equipped with two 300 watt flood lamps a 250 watt spotlight and a 1250 watt generator ran test runs yesterday. It carries hose salvage gear gas masks and covers and weighs about 11500 pounds empty about seven percent tons when loaded. Driver William Gochenour of the South End Company said the machine moved at a smooth sixty five miles per hour. The cab bears the South End mark and the City of Winchester seal on both doors designed by the late L Neill Woods who served as South End Secretary for about 115 years.

William Gochenour South End Company Var City of Winchester L. Neill Woods South End

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