Berryville Personal Brevities
Berryville Va October 13 Mr and Mrs William McDonald Neill of White Plains NY and Miss Katharine P McDonald of Washington were weekend guests of Mrs John B Neill. They toured Skyline Drive to Williamsburg and back. Also guests at Springfield were Mr and Mrs J M H Clagett with son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Wyndham Stokes Clark of Fairmont WV and their three children. Clark a US Naval Academy class of 22 member. William S Powers welcomed son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Allen Noyes of Chicago as recent guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
William McDonald Neill
White Plains
N. Y
Katharine P. McDonald
Washington
John B. Neill
Williamsburg
J. M. H. Clagett
Springfield
Wyndham Stokes Clark
Fairmont
W. Va
Clark
Annapolis, Md
United States Naval Academy
William S. Powers
Allen Noyes
Chicago
Mrs Melvin Green to Speak at Clarke County Woman's Club
Mrs Melvin Green of Winchester will address the Clarke County Woman's Club at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the Hawthorne Library building. She will recount her recent visit to Hollywood, the film capital. Other society notes record Mrs Joel Childs visiting Frederick Md with relatives and hosting guests at a charity luncheon in Charlottesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Green
Winchester
Clarke County Woman’s Club
Hawthorne Library
Green
Hollywood
Social week in Winchester with guests and events
Mrs Edward G Butler hosted a cocktail party for Baron and Baroness De vorzak, Mrs C T A McCormick’s guests. A. F Robertson’s weekend visitors included Mrs George Philips and Miss Mary Philips. Miss Annie B C Moore plans a Washington weekend with several guests and a Skyline Drive trip to Charlottesville. Mrs F L Ayler held a bridge luncheon for Mrs Wells B Daniels visiting from Springfield Mass. Others at the luncheon were Mrs E P Berlin and several ladies. Mrs C T A McCormick hosted lunch with Mrs Lorenzo Lewis and Mrs Agnes Williams. Mrs John Chew of New York and Virginia plans to reopen her Clarke county country home Ellwood. Virginia and Katharine Page have returned from Maryland relatives. Rev T Carter Page, visiting Winchester, also returned. Mrs D W Ritenour spoke on hospital insurance at the Gold Rule Circle meeting, with officers elected for the year L N Russell president Kate Powers vp Alice Grubbs secretary H B Whiting treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph N. Dorsey
Bridge
Wells Daniels
Springfield
Mass
E. P. Berlin
Dorsey
J. D. Griffing
E. Blackburn Moore
H. B. Whiting
A. F. Ayler
Ollie Thomas
Charles Johnson
R. M. Ware
Emily Powers
A. F. Robertson
J. M. H. Clagett
H. B. Harris
Annie B. C. Moore
Minnie Lippitt
Katharine McDonald
Washington
Mary Thomson
Hawthorn
Summit Point
Lippitt Hatchell
Charles Town
Miss Moore
Skyline Drive
Charlottesville
F. L. Ayler
Wells B. Daniels
Ralph Snapp
Winchester
Ayler
R. N. Dorsey
H. B. Willing
A. P. Osborn
Ralph M. Ware
John Chew
New York
Virginia
El]wood
Clarke County
Virginia Page
Katharine Page
Maryland
D. W. Ritenour
King’s Daughters and Sons
Peter Lorre in Think Fast Mr Moto at Havle's Palace
Peter Lorre stars in Think Fast Mr Moto at Havle's Palace Theatre for today only. Virginia Field Thomas Beck and Sug Ruman co star with a Fox news reel and a novelty as the feature. Also showing Bulldog Drummond at Bay with Victor Jory and Dorothy Mackaill on Thursday only, followed by a Fox News Reel and novelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Lorre
Mr. Moto
Hable’s Palace Theatre
Saturday Evening Post
Virginia Field
Thomas Beck
Sug Rumann
Fox News
Victor Jory
Dorothy Mackail
Bulldog Drummond
Bay
Bulldog
Drummond
Action at Aquila draws on Winchester Valley history
New novel by Hervey Allen titled Action at Aquila centers on Colonel Nat Franklin of the Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry during the Civil War era. Set largely in the Valley, the work follows generals Sheridan Lee and Early, with illustrations by Walter Biggs of Salem Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Aquila
Hervey Allen
Anthony Adverse
Nat Franklin
Sixth
Pennsylvania Cavalry
Sheridan
Phil Sheridan
R. E. Lee
Jubal Early
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Walter Biggs
Salem
Winchester native named manager of Mt Jackson theatre
C L Spitzer of Winchester has been chosen to manage the newly opened Nelson Theatre at Mt Jackson. A Shenandoah County native, he spent years with Valley theatres and with Miles Music Co in Winchester before resigning to take the Mt Jackson post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. E. Nelson
New Nelson Theatre
Mt. Jackson
Carl L. Spitzer
Win
Chester
Spitzer
Shenandoah County
Valley Theatres
Winchester
Miles Music Co
Mt. Jackson Theatre
Examinations for Civil Service Posts at Norfolk Navy Yard
Applications accepted by the Recorder Labor Board Norfolk Navy Yard Portsmouth Va for instruments and heat treater posts. Positions: Aircraft Instrument Mechanic at naval air station with pay from 7 776 to 8 736 daily and a 40 hour week. Heat Treater aviation with pay from 7 448 to 8 448 daily and a 40 hour week. Age 20 to 47. Information from Herman Lee secretary Civil Service Board Winchester post office building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recorder, Labor Board
Norfolk Navy Yard
Portsmouth
Naval Air Station
Naval Operating Base
Norfolk
Herman Lee
The
Civil Service Board
Winchester Post Office
Russell Ramey Builds New Barn Near Hayfield
Russell Ramey, a noted farmer and fruit grower from Hayfield Virginia, nears completion of a new barn to shelter stock and store grain and feed for winter. The old barn was struck by lightning and burned in August 1936 while farmer Ramey was milking cows, leaving him unconscious. Recent rains slowed fall seeding by about ten days but farmers expect to push ahead with good weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayfield
Russell Ramey
Marple
Ramey
Truck Drivers Joining A. F. L. in Pittsburgh Picketing Drive
Leaders of an A. F. L. teamsters union said 200 Pittsburgh area truck drivers joined the union during a picketing campaign. They added 500 non union drivers from Ohio West Virginia and western Pennsylvania were halted on the outskirts and returned to join local unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
A. F. of L. Teamsters
Ohio
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Pickers' Tickets Printed Now at the Star Office
The Star Office announces that pickers' tickets are printed now. Included is a dated notice from July 21 with page and form details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Office
Pope Receives American Pilgrims at Castel Gandolfo
Pope Pius granted an audience to 71 Americans in Castel Gandolfo, including eight American Legionnaires from Pennsylvania and Illinois. Also present were 30 Carmelite fathers led by Rev. Hilary J. Oswald of Chicago and 25 sisters from Milwaukee led by Sister Mary Bauer of the Convent of the Sorrowful Mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castel Gandolfo
Italy
Pius
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Hilary J. Oswald
Chicago
Milwaukee
Wis
Mary Bauer
Timber Ridge Congregational Church Special Meeting Scheduled
Members are reminded of a 7 30 p m Saturday preaching service followed by the quarterly conference led by Rev Robert A Whitten. Sunday services are at 11 a m and 3 30 p m with the pastor urging attendance for the church business and worship events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timber Ridge Congregational Christian Church
Robert A. Whitten
Eight Airmen Dead In Crash
Netherlands Air Commander H. G. Debruyne and eight naval officers died when their bombing plane crashed into the sea off the Java coast during a night flight near Singapore Straits Settlements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
Straits Settlements
H. G. Debruyne
Java
Andrew Bell To Address Grange At Middletown
Middletown Virginia October 13 Delegates elected to represent the Middletown Subordinate and Juvenile Granges at the state convention in Petersburg were Mr and Mrs E M Funk and Mrs R H Baker Alternates chosen were Mrs E R McDonald Robert Brumback and Miss Christine Wright The lecturers program featured Prof R A Wall describing Yellowstone Park and Pike s Peak and an address by Andrew Bell secretary of the Winchester Chamber of Commerce The business session ends at 8 pm the public program begins immediately and neighbors are invited to hear Bell October 22
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Petersburg
E. M. Funk
R. H. Baker
E. R. McDonald
Robert Brumback
Christine Wright
Yellowstone Park
Pike's Peak
R. A. Wall
Wall
Andrew Bell
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Bell
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Ralph Dorsey
Mrs. Daniels
Rey
Asco
SILCO
Loudoun St
Winchester, Va
Redecovile
Imperial
Jno. W. Rosenberger & Company
Joel Childs
John D. Richardson
Frederick, Md
Malcolm Taylor
Taylor
Grace Episcopal
B. B. Jones
Hobson McGehee
Joseph F. Moore
Moore
Robert Compton
Edward G. Butler
Baron
Baroness Zedenco Devorzak
C. T. A. McCormick
Baroness Devorzak
Nelly Custis Lewis
Mrs. McCormick
George Philips
Battleboro
N. C
Mary Philips
Rocky Mount, N. C
Lorenzo Lewis
Agnes Williams
Havle's
Valley
Gene Byrnes
Kelly
C. L. Spitzer
U. S. Civil Service
Pope
Timber Ridge
O Boy
OBOY
LEE Baking Company
Merican News
Grange
Tate Ice Cream CO
Tim
Sat. & Son
Loudoun St. — Winchester
Front Royal
Strasburg
Exchange
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Federal Deposit Insulanc ® Corporation
Winchester Furniture CO
Main St
Kenmar
R. M. Swimley
Geo. Washington Hotel
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