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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1938

Page

8

Calendar of Events for Thursday and Friday

Rotary Club meets at the George Ashington Hotel in the afternoon while Warner Ashby chapter of U D C gathers at Mrs Martin Wisecarver’s home. A church missionary society, Baptist Women’s Missionary Society, and a hospital rummage sale anchor Friday activities with Federation of Church Women meetings in Handley Library.

Rotary Club George Ashington Hotel Warner Ashbyter Martin Wisecarver Amherst Street s_ Misary Society Gracetheran Church Baptist Women’s Missionary Society Juniory of Hospital Wen Loudoun Street Federation of Churchwomen Handley Library

Virginia Boyd Chosen Direct Annual New Year's Ball

Virginia Boyd was chosen general chairwoman of the annual New Year’s Eve ball by the Winches Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. The event, to be held at the George Washington Hotel, involves garment donations for a rummage sale October 14 at the 7th Loudoun store room.

Virginia Boyd Hospital Auxiliary Winches' Memorial Hospital Vir- Boyd George Washing Ka Clarke Cooper Frite Loudoun Street Schuyter Larkin William Glover Mary McCone

Baptist Missionary Society to Meet Thursday

The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church will meet tomorrow evening at 8 oclock in the lecture room of the church with the Appleby Circle. Roland McInturff will lead the program and S. F. W. Danley will be the speaker. All members are urged to attend.

T Baptist Missionary Jety Woman’s Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church Appleby Roland McInturff S. F. W. Danley

Grace Lutheran Women to Meet and Hear Roanoke Talks

The Grace Lutheran Women’s Missionary Group will gather tomorrow at 7 30 PM in the church social room for a brief program. Mrs. Carl Honeycutt will outline her Roanoke convention address, Mrs. Robert Jones will report as delegate, and Mrs. Samuel Miller will discuss the Salem Orphanage.

Grace Lutheran Church Carl Honeycutt Roanoke Robert Jones Samuel Miller Salem

Apple Exports Through New York Port Reported by Inge and Company

Apple exports for the past week through the port of New York were reported by Inge and Company. The brief notes a surge in shipments and highlights the role of the commission in tracking apple trade.

Apple New York Inge and Company

Handley Library Notes on Submarine Tales and Taffy Town

Handley Library notes review several books including Simon’s first submarine memoir and Sigrid Undset’s Images in a Suit. It also surveys The Road to Bagdad and other biographies, travel writings, and fiction, with a feature on Taffy Town in Winchester and a memoir of collecting newspapers for taffy trades.

Sigrid Undset Pania Rene Pulop-Miller

Rebekah Society Meets Thursday at Middletown

Shenandoah Valley Rebekah Association will meet in Odd Fellows hall Middletown at 8 p m tomorrow with Crescent Lodge No 60 acting as hostess. Miss Beulah Gore of Front Royal presides. Mrs Lily Cunningham Alexandria past state president is principal speaker. Mae Starwell and Virginia Coffman also speak. Lodges Edinburg Front Royal Bentonville Middletown Winchester represented.

Shenandoah Valley Rebekah Association Odd Fellows’ Hall Middletown Crescent Lodge No. 60 Lily Cunningham Alexandria State Association Mae Starwell Virginia Coffman Edinburg Front Royal Bentonville Winchester The Valley Society

Forest Touring Booklets Highlight Fall Foliage Driving Tours

The George Washington National Forest is near peak foliage by October 16 with Harrisonburg Forest Service offering free scenic drive folders. They include typewritten directions for trails and routes and caution visitors to avoid discarding lighted tobacco. M. C. Howard, forest supervisor, invites requests.

George Washington National Forest Harrisonburg Forest Service M. C. Howard

Modern Etiquette Q A on teaching children social ease

Advice on social ease for children suggests letting them mingle with adult guests whenever possible. It also notes avoidable issues when traveling by ocean liner due to different electrical outlets and voltage and recommends serving Sunday breakfast any time up to noon.

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Local social notes from Front Royal and Warren County

Miss Margretta Burke visits home in Front Royal while attending Mary Washington College. Catherine Arnest returns to Hague after visiting Forsyths. Birthday party for Mary Sage Reaves at her parents' home with Mayflower Inn refreshments. Numerous weekend visits, church conference attendances, and travel between Front Royal Harrisonburg Charlottesville Lexington Roanoke Philadelphia and other locations. municipal club and social events noted.

Front Royal Margretta Burke Mary Washington College Fredericksburg J. M. Burke Mary Sage Reaves George M. Reaves Mayflower Inn Jean and Ellen Willey Ruth Wall Ann Mathews Ruth Carson Williams Loraine Acevez Jean Carver Minter Hughie Miller Tommy Harrison, Jr Thomas McCauley Shelby Reaves

Compton and Spalding Travelers Visit Washington and Florida

The week includes the Compton and Trout families touring Washington, D C and planning Florida relocations. Garden Club hosts a meeting at Mrs Harold W Smiths home. Locals visit in Hagerstown and Milldale while recovering residents and family travel between Front Royal and Lakeland Florida.

Mrs Z. J. Compton This Washington

Millwood and Clarke County Society News Highlights

Social notes from Millwood Virginia dated October recount weekend visits at Long Branch and other area homes. Miss Rosalind Huidekoper and Madamselle Marcell Gay visited grandmother Mrs. High M. Nelson after travels in France. Various local families host guests and attend events including the Fairfax Horse Show and a Philadelphia wedding.

Millwood Rosalind Huidekoper Madamselle Marcell Gay Huidekoper High M. Nelson Long Branch Miss Huidekoper Madamselle Gay France

Clarke Social Notes Highlight Local Trips and Visits

Mr and Mrs Persfer Wrazier spent Sunday night in Clarke guests of Mr and Mrs Graham Dougherty at Woodley en route to Florida. Mr Suma Ripa and Miss Alice Winslow weekend in Clarke before returning to New York. Mr Graham Dougherty Jr returned to Woodley after time in Richmond and Baltimore where he showed baby beef at the Fair. Mrs Anne Read visiting Clarke from Williamsburg Va. while Miss Vaida Boy Ed and Miss Virginia Watkins attend schools in New York City.

Bedge Riverton Margaret Byrd Iss Byrd New York Princeton N. J Miss Byrd Monwealth Club Rich R. E. Herr R.E. Herr, Jr Starlight, Pa B. F. Bryant Edith Bryant H. Potts Virginia Lee Potts Lakeland Florida William Bell Watkins Annefield New York City Virginia Watkins Vaida Persfer Wrazier Clarke Graham Dougherty Woodley Suma Ripa Alice Winslow Graham Dougherty, Jr Richmond Baltimore Anne Read Williamsburg, Va Mary Lewis Karl Boy-Ed

Social notes on visits and host families in Winchester and Lynchburg

Miss Anne Meade spent Sunday night in Winchester as guest of Miss Katharine Baumgardner who works for the National Fruit Product Company. Baumgardner’s home is in Lynchburg. Miss Scollay Page, longtime guest of Mrs. Hugh M. Neilson at Long Branch, left Friday for Charles Town West Virginia to visit before returning to Clarksburg.

Betty Riley South Iss Frifor Norfolk T. A. Baldwin Moultrie Peggy Harkans Missy Cone Rome Miss Horkans Miss Miss Riley Llins Bristol William Ashbrook Philadelphia Clara Wood Anne Meade Winchester Katharine Baumgardner National Fruit Product Company Miss Baumgardner Lynchburg

Social hosts entertain at dinners and teas

Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. Mitchell entertained at dinner at Min turn on Saturday night with guests Miss Susan Carter Miss Agnes Mitchell Miss Gwynne Harrison Mr. Benjamin Harrison Mr. Talbott and Mr. John Wilcox. Mrs. Kenneth N. Gilpin hosted a Thursday afternoon tea for Mr. and Mrs. Walter West who recently rented Kentmere for the winter.

Henry P. Mitchell Minturn Susan Carter Agnes Mitchell Gwynne Harrison Benjamin Harrison Talbott John Wilcox Kenneth N. Gilpin Walter West Kentmere

Weekend Guests Visit Dunning Couple From Strasburg

Mr. and Mrs. Archibald R. Dunning of Strasburg hosted weekend guests Mr. Van King of New York and Mr. Karl Slutz of Chicago.

Archibald R. Dunning Strasburg Mr. van King New York Karl Slutz Chicago

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