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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1939

Page

8

Calendar of Events at Grace Lutheran and Local Groups

Church activities begin with a Golden Glow meeting at 7 30 p m followed by the Mary Martha Class at Mrs A B Cadwallader home. Winchester Rebekah Association meets at Odd Fellows Hall at 8 00 p m and a Womanless Wedding program by Stephens City Fire Department at Sarah Zane Hall. Tuesday supper by Business Women's Circle. Wednesday Kiwanis luncheon at George Washington Hotel and Fort Loudoun DAR chapter gathering near Woodstock. District Nurse Association monthly meeting at 116 South Stewart Street hosted by Mrs H D Fuller.

Golden Glow Mary Martha Grace Lutheran Church A. B. Cadwallader Winchester Rebekah Association Odd Fellows Hall Stephens City Fire Department Sarah Zane Hall Business Women's Circle of Presbyterian Kiwanis Club George Washington Hotel Fort Loudoun D. A. R

House warming reception at Christ Episcopal Church

Woman's Auxiliary of Christ Episcopal Church plans a Friday evening reception from 8 to 10 o'clock at the church house 134 West Bostawen street to welcome old members and meet newer ones. The event marks the parish house and Sunday school building improvements.

Christ Episcopal Church Woman's Auxiliary of West Bostawen Street Robert B. Nelson Auxiliary Episcopal Church

Shepherd College Prepares Homecoming Event and Engagement News

Shepherd College plans its annual homecoming on Saturday October 28 with a football game against Millersville Teachers College and a revised program including a reception in Knutts Hall reading room and a homecoming hall at White Gymnasium. Miss Susan B. Anthony II announced engagement to William E. Dodd Jr of Round Hill with no wedding date set.

Shepherd College Shepherd Millersville Teachers College Knutts Hall White Gymnasium Miss Anthony William Dodd, Jr Susan B. Anthony William E. Dodd, Jr Round Hill Anthony Washington Luther B. Anthony

Miss Payne To Visit Here With Vassar Classmates

Miss Anne Tucker Payne of Charlestown West Virginia will arrive Friday to spend the weekend as a guest of her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs W Nelson Page of Amherst street She will be accompanied by Miss Emily Stone of Providence Rhode Island and Miss Marjorie Wallace of Springfield Massachusetts both former Vassar classmates in Poughkeepsie New York They have been visiting in Charleston Mrs W S Taylor has returned to her Gerrard street home after visiting friends in Ohio.

Northern Virginia West Virginia Virgil R. Strader Wolfe Street Lucy Virginia Haley Charles Town W. Va Benjamin Laird Marshall Shepherdstown James H. Haley Crum Marshall Miss Payne Vassar Anne Tucker Payne Charlestown W. Nelson Page Amherst Street Emily Stone Providence, R. I Marjorie Wallace Springfield Mass Pougkeepsie N. Y Charleston

Waynesboro Garden Club hears Mrs Baker on fall garden

Mrs Louis L Baker of Winchester spoke to about forty four members and guests at the Waynesboro Garden Club guest day held at the home of Mrs J Tucker Cook in Kenmore. She urged fall and winter gardening and shared tips on roses dahlias and chrysanthemums and planning spring color with bulbs. Tea followed the meeting. Mr and Mrs C S Oates Stephens City welcomed a son named Donald Eugene born Friday. Mrs Eva Pearl Cooper is his mother. Joseph Herman of Mayler Herman Shoe Co visiting O Sullivan plant with H F Shapiro.

Louis Baker Waynesboro Garden Club W. W. Glass W. D. Fields Baker Star Waynesboro News-Virginian Oates C. S. Oates Stephens City Donald Eugene Eva Pearl Cooper Winchester Joseph H. Cooper

Birthday Dinner for Mrs West Racey at Star Tannery

Relatives gathered at Mrs. West Racey’s home near Star Tannery on Sunday October 1 for a surprise dinner in observance of her 72nd birthday. A cake baked by Mrs. Hinkle Boyd of Kernstown was among the gifts and foods. Those present included Mr. and Mrs. George Lowery and daughter Alice of Kernstown and several Rudolphs from Winchester and Stephenson, plus Lena Racey of Star Tannery.

George Lowery Alice Kernstown M. H. Rudolph Aletta Robert Winchester Esten Rudolph Kitty Esten Jean Stephenson Lena Racey Star Tannery

Old Photograph Exhibit by St. Joan's Guild in Winchester

St Joan's Guild of Christ Church plans an exhibit of old photographs for Winchester residents. Highlights include portraits of prominent locals, brides, vestries, former rectors, old buildings, and group photos. The exhibit runs Thursday Oct 19 from 4 to 6 pm and 7 to 9 pm in the Parish House, with tea and a silver offering.

St. Joan's Guild of Christ Church Winchester

Modern Madonna Winning First Prize at World Fair Contest

Hor tense Dolan a Manhattan dancer won the Modern Madonna contest at the Masterpieces of Art exhibition during the New York World's Fair. She most closely resembled the Madonnas of the edition masters and earned a Bermuda vacation as the prize.

Hortense Dolan Manhattan Bermuda

Berryville Social News Highlights Local Tea and Church Events

Mrs. Lorenzo Lewis hosted a charity tea at The Barn to benefit Episcopal Church missionary work in U S leper colonies. Rev Robert A Goodwin will administer communion at Christ Church and Grace Church events feature United Thank Offering collections. Visitors and guests include William S Powers Mary Scott Thomson Rose MacDonald John S Goldsmith Alden Cummins Edward A Bacon Archibald Cummins Peter Williams Kemp Kinkle and others.

Berryville Lorenzo Lewis Williams. Powers Mary Scott Thomson Rose MacDonald John S. Goldsmith Robert A. Goodwin Christ Episcopal Church Millwood Christ Church Grace Episcopal Church Goodwin Alden Cummins Pittsburgh Virginia Anne B. C. Moore S. C. Williams

Modern Etiquette Advice on Disagreement and Hospitality

A Q and A on polite responses to disagreement, suggesting non blunt phrases like I don’t believe I can agree with you and noting a guest should bring a small gift, such as bread and butter, with the bread and butter letter as the norm. It also offers a minimal after the theater supper menu: one hot dish, a salad, and coffee.

Stage Is Set For Mirth At Sarah Zane Hall Tonight

The Wom anless Wedding at Sarah Zane Hall in Stephens City features a large cast from the Independent Hose Company. Tonight at 8:15 the show returns after two prior performances to allow more audiences, with roles listed for Fire chief Henry Ritenour and many others including performers, families, and a host of extras.

Sarah Zane Hall Sarah Zane Stephens City Henry Ritenour Joseph Funk Allie Comer George Riteno

Social Guests Dine With Neill and Browse. MacDonalds Seen

Mrs John B Neill and Miss Katharine MacDonald were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Robert Browse at their Charles Town home. Mrs Charles F McIntosh and her son John McIntosh return from Blue Ridge Summit where they visited Miss Bland Taylor over the weekend.

Edward A. Bacon Milwaukee, Wis Graham Dougherty Woodley John B. Neill Katharine MacDonald Robert Browse Charles Town Charles F. McIntosh John McIntosh Blue Ridge Summit Bland Taylor

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