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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1940

Page

8

Frances B Robinson wed Charles C Sledge Jr in Virginia

Frances B Robinson daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred A Robinson married Charles C Sledge Jr son of Mr Charles C Sledge of Charlotte North Carolina. The ceremony was Saturday at 3 pm officiated by Rev L G Bridgers. The couple will reside temporarily at City Point Inn Hopewell Virginia after a brief trip.

Frances B. Robinson Mr. Sledge Fred A. Robinson Charles C. Sledge Charlotte N. C L. G. Bridgers

Miss Heloise Matthews Engaged for Private Beauty Consultations

Brooks' Pharmacy announces the engagement of Miss Heloise Matthews to provide 45 minute private consultations on complexion and beauty care. Week of October 21 with only 10 appointments daily. call 766 to arrange.

Community group meetings listed for Monday and Tuesday

Social and Personal notes show multiple gatherings: Woman's Auxiliary at Nurses Home 4:00 PM Monday and 7:30 PM with Mrs. Aiken, 8:00 PM Madison Lodge at Odd Fellows Hall, 7:30 PM A B Sunday School officers and teachers, 8:00 PM Philathea class at First Baptist. Tuesday includes Lions Club lunch at the hotel 12:30 PM, Junior Auxiliary at Nurses' home 3:30 PM, Mary Martha Class Grace Lutheran 7:30 PM, and Winchester Rebekahs 8:00 PM at Odd Fellows.

Woman's Auxiliary of Hospital Nurses Home Woman's Auxiliary R. Y. Conrad American Legion Post Mabel ‘Aiken N. Braddock Madison Lodge Odd Fellows Hall A. B First Baptist Church Herbert Watson Berryville Avenue Lions Club Hospital Nurses’s Mary Martha Grace Lutheran Church Winchester Rebekahs

Clarke Benefit Card Party Led by New York Bridge Expert

Laura Crease Bunch of New York City chairs a Clarke County nurse fundraiser card party at Callender to aid the Clarke County Nurse Association with Dr. Graham Dougherty as president. Event opens Friday October 11 at 2 30 p m with tickets at Berryville Annie Stribling’s office and Gardiner’s Drug Store Boyce reservations by Mary Lewis or J Gray Beverley.

Laura Crease Bunch New York City Clarke County Hugh M. Nelson Long Branch

Winchester Religious Education Council Meeting Planned

The Winchester Council of Religious Education will gather Friday October 11 at 8 o'clock in Grace Lutheran Church. All representatives are urged to attend.

Allen T. Hawthorne Cleveland Ohio American Academy of Otolaryngology and Ophthalmology Religious Education Council Winchester Council of Religious Education Grace Lutheran Church

Junior Auxiliary Meeting Tomorrow at Winchester Hospital

The Junior Auxiliary of Winchester Memorial Hospital will meet tomorrow afternoon at 3 30 o clock at the Nurses home on West Clifford Street. This is the second meeting of the Fall.

Winchester Memorial Hospital West Clifford Street

Turner Ashby UDC Meeting Postponed to Oct 17

The Turner Ashby Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy postpones its regular meeting to Thursday Oct 17 at 3 o clock at Mrs William Colbert's home 457 West Leicester Street Russell Cather will be guest speaker Mr and Mrs Holmes Barnett of Richmond Va visiting with Mrs B E Russell

Fort Loudoun Daughters of the American Revolution Mary Robinson West Cecil Street Alexandria Gadsby Tavern John H Rosenberger Turner Ashby United Daughters of the Confederacy William Colbert West Leicester Street T. Russell Cather

The War Today interpretive note by DeWitt Mackenzie

Foreign correspondent DeWitt Mackenzie analyzes current global conflict dynamics in The War Today, offering interpretive insights and contextual framing for United States readers. The piece reflects MacKenzie’s typical emphasis on strategic stakes, diplomatic shifts, and alliance realignments shaping wartime narratives.

DeWitt MacKenzie MacKenzie Associated Tess

The Long Bob Returns as Modern Hair Trend

The piece discusses returning long bob styles and variations such as the semi-pompadour, noting how ends should be ringlet and the face shape influences tailoring. It also mentions hair bleaching with white henna and magnesium carbonate peroxide mix as a cosmetic tip.

Regional Red Cross Conference Set For Wednesday Here

Plans completed for the regional Red Cross conference at the George Washington Hotel Wednesday at 10 o clock. Rev Herman J Womeldorf will preside and Nat C Wilson will discuss war relief operations. Certificates will be presented to Winchester staff assistant corps.

the Red Cross George Washington Herman J. Womeldorf Winchester-Frederick Nat C. Wilson Winchester Wm. A. Whitney Berkeley Berkeley Springs W. Va Augusta County W. J. Gifford Rockingham County Joe Thomas J. B. Harnsberger Warren County C. V. Gowell Orange County L. C. Vaughan Greene County Harriett Guerney James T. Nicholson Red Cross Richard Griffith Volunteer Services B. B. Dutton Thomas Russell Robert Button Culpeper

Social Security Changes Planned

Senator Harrison of Mississippi urged a full review of social security laws. He proposed reappointing a sub committee led by Senator George of Georgia to study changes including preserving military conscripts' benefits.

Washington Harrison D.miss Senate Finance Committee George D.-Ga

Clarke Man Wins Attention With Yankee Caballero Tale

Clarke resident Captain William Barrett pen named William MERRyman has just published Yankee Caballero a 317 page adventure based on a decade of South American exploration. The Clarke County resident recalls captivity by Chavante Indians and a swift journey across the Andes with 500 sheep and a $43000 lottery payoff.

Berryville William Barrett Clarke Barrett Norwood Reynolds Place Here William Merryman Clarke Countiams Brazil Richard Harding Davis Europe Portorillos Chile Anaconda Copper Mining Company Andes Buenos Aires

In Quest of Diamonds Barrett's Rural Pursuit

Barrett plays a gentleman farmer at Norwood, a property he leased last winter from Mrs. Fred Lindy of Martinsburg, and has since remodeled.

Barrett

Big Polar Bear Rampage Shocks San Francisco

News from San Francisco reports a polar bear rampage that unsettled officials seeking calm. The incident occurred on a clear day in October as authorities and public safety teams responded to the unusual zoo or exhibit emergency.

Polar bear Big Bil stirs crowd as habitat fails

A large crowd watched as the Big Bil polar bear sulked in a damaged habitat. Zoo officials faced a decision on how to handle the animal after it appeared to resist its surroundings and defy observers.

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