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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1936
Page
3
7 30 p m Meeting of Chanters at Presbyterian Church 1 45 p m Meeting of Girls Triangle Class of Church of Christ with Miss Annabelle Snyder on West Monmouth St
Mrs. Virginia Brinckerhoff plans a winter voyage to Europe with a stay in Switzerland during the skiing season aboard a Baltimore Mail liner. Miss Frank Schoolfield of Danville arrives to visit, then the Kern party heads to Annapolis for the Virginia Navy game.
The Gore group met Wednesday afternoon with Miss Elizabeth Farrar home agent and Miss Agnes Mason present. D. F. Kern led the session selecting next year’s major project clothing and minor house furnishing and home management. Officers to be elected next meeting. knitting and crocheting demonstrations featured. Bedspread by leader Mrs Muse displayed among several canning contest winners. Several members will assist the 4 H Club at Achievement Day in Winchester October 24. Next meeting set for the first Wednesday in November with meat preparation demonstrations.
A column of etiquette tips answers common social questions. It covers invitation timing for luncheons one week to ten days ahead introductions at dancing parties to ease social flow coiffure meaning and pronunciation stressing hair arrangement headdress and the correct Kwa-fur pronunciation with the final syllable stressed.
Miss Dorothy Cather and her house guest Miss Catherine Williams travelled to Frederick Maryland on Thursday night to attend the Walkathon. They were joined by Mr Charles Williams of Dickerson and Mr Raymond Stone of Frederick who have since returned home. Mrs James Jones of Danville Virginia and her infant daughter spent the week with Mrs Jones mother Mrs J W McDaniel of Bethel and have returned home. Mrs Jones before her marriage was Miss Virginia Lupton. Accompanying her to Danville is her brother Mr Carter Lupton who will attend Danville High School this winter.
Washington dispatch reports Senate munitions committee deposition alleging Elliott Roosevelt promised half a million dollar commission for selling 50 military planes to Russia. Senator Clark denounces release as political trick. Nye defends action as justified amid allegations from aviation magazine.
Bank closings announced for Monday October 12 1936 in observance of the holiday. All maturing paper due that date may be paid on Tuesday October 13 1936. Signatories include J H Yost cashier Farmers and Merchants N B T Co John I Sloat cashier Commercial and Savings Bank Geo B Bushnell cashier Union Bank of Winchester Harold G Brown cashier Shenandoah Valley Natl Bank.
Baltimore district conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South begins five day sessions in Washington with drive to relocate the general church session to Richmond Virginia in 1938. Bishop Mouton leads opening events as about 500 ministers lay delegates and church workers attend from Virginia Maryland DC and West Virginia.
Dr James Health Club prepares for a Sunday meeting with Warwick A C of Washington as Norman Ochs Handley and Jack Crowl train the squad. Expected starters include Haymaker Dofflemeyer at end Thurston Clevenger Godfrey Zirkle Bob Riley Braithwaite Whitlock Curry Forney Johnson Ward in a busy District A schedule.
Democrats in Shenandoah County gathered at Woodstock for a rally organized by County Chairman C M Shannon. Senator H F Byrd and Representative A Willis Robertson spoke on campaign issues and party unity.
Right Rev. John A. Ryan of Catholic University challenged Father Charles B. Coughlin claiming 90 per cent of his monetary views are wrong. Ryan urged reelection of President Roosevelt in a Democratic National Committee broadcast, calling accusations of Communism against Roosevelt the silliest and most unjust in U.S. history.
Mrs Clarke Williams writes from Millwood Virginia on her October 4 voyage home aboard the Hindenburg. She describes the trip as peace filled and above turmoil, noting the storm slowed progress without fear. The letter mentions Dr Eckener and celebratory reflections on conquering nature.
Friday night programs across networks feature political talks from Col. Frank Knox and Gov. Alf Landon with Roosevelt and Browder scheduled on various stations. Saturday slate covers Navy-Virginia and numerous college games including Dartmouth Holy Cross and Illinois Southern California with multiple network affiliations and times listed.
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