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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1939

Page

8

Society Calendar Highlights Monday and Tuesday Meetings

Tea for Sunday school pupils at Christ Church House Monday at 4:00 p m. Madison Lodge I O O F meets at East Boscawen street hall at 8:00 p m. Tuesday luncheon Lions Club at George Washington Hotel at 12:30 p m. Century Club first fall meeting at Mrs M L Alien West Clifford street at 9:30 p m. Winchester Rebekah Association at Odd Fellows Hall at 8:00 p m. Euterpian Club Study Group at Mrs A C Halvosa Valley avenue at 8:00 p m.

Christ Church Church House Madison Lodge, I. O. O. F Hall East Boscawen Street Lions Club George Washington Hotel Century Club Ml. M. Alien West Clifford Street Winchester Rebekah Association Odd Fellows Hall Euterpian Club A. C. Halvosa Valley Avenue

Wedding News and Community Notices From Local Church

Marriage announcements include Miss Genevieve Nevada Moreland and Mr. Georgeton Huber at a September ceremony in town Maryland the couple plans a trip to New York before settling in their home in the village. Virginia Adeline Chamberlin marries Kenneth Orville Hayes at Galilee Church of Christ in a quiet service with immediate family present. The bridesmaids and guests include local residents and relatives from Washington D C. A daughter named Mary Ann blesses Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Madagan, formerly Miss Ann Elizabeth Oates, of this city. A surprise house warming for Hinton W Jackson and wife on Montague Avenue marks a social note in the community. Also noted is a Halloween party scheduled for October 23 hosted by McKinley Chapter OES with games prizes and refreshments. Frances Van Deventer and John Seabright visit Mabel Lantz in Pittsburgh to see the Duke Pitt game.

Moreland G. W Huber Genevieve Nevada Moreland Georgeton Huber Town Bec Bridge High School Huber George Huber New York Virginia Chamberlin Kenneth Hayes Virginia Adeline Chamberlin Clearbrook Kenneth Orville Hayes Washington, D. C Galilee Church of Christ Wilbur A. Reid Talis Leeaves Hayes Chamberlin Near Sarbrook Handley High School Montgomery War Store Harry E. Hayes McKinley High School United States Madagan Aubrey Madagan Winchester Memorial Hospital Mary Ann Ann Elizabeth Oates Clarence S. Oates City Hinton Jacksons Hinton W. Jackson Montague Avenue Frances van Deventer John Seabright Mabel Lantz Pittsburgh

Trinity Horse Show Dance Tonight at Buchanan Hall

Invitations announce a Trinity Horse Show dance tonight at Buchanan Hall in Upperville with music by Phil Youngs Del Rio Club Orchestra. Patronesses include Mrs C V B Cushman Mrs T Beatty Brown Mrs Robert C Fletcher Mrs Thomas B Glascock Mrs Crompton Smith Mrs George RSlater Mrs W G Fletcher and Mrs R B Peach.

Trinity

Euterpian Club Meets Tuesday Evening Program

The Euterpian Club Study group hosts a Tuesday 8 pm meeting at Mrs A C Hal ycsa s home on Valley Avenue. Elizabeth Grim presents a Russian music paper. Francis Conley performs Russian National Hymn and a Russian folk song. Tschaikovsky pieces by Ph ilomena Laren W W Wood Jr and Winchester String Ensemble perform four Russian folk songs. Virginia Barr plays Prelude in C sharp minor Rachmaninoff. Georgie Cather plays Song of India Rimsky Korsakov N Russia Rhapsody Hesselberg Marjorie Scriviner. Male quartet sings The Volga Boatmen. Helen Bailey Lutz performs Romance Rubinst ein Violin Solo.

Euterpian Club A. C. Halycsa Valley Avenue Elizabeth Grim Francis Conley Front Royal Tschaikovsky Philomena Laren Mr. W. W. Wood, Jr Winchester String Ensemble Rachmaninoff Virginia Barr India Rimsky-Korsakov Georgie Cather Hesselberg Marjorie Scriviner The Volga

Century Club Hosts Fall Meeting in City Home

Mrs. Lewis M. Allen will host the first fall Century Club meeting Tuesday at 3:30 pm at her West Clifford street residence. Mrs. W. P. Massey will present an introduction to the Netherlands and Belgium as this season’s topic. Several locals, including Miss Etta Robinson and the Jones and Cline households, are noted in related social activities.

Century Club Lewis M. Allen West Clifford Street W. P. Massey Netherlands Belgium Etta Robinson Bennie Jones Claude Cline Maynard Clowser Colleen Cumberland, Md

Centennial program opening at Episcopal High School in Alexandria

Dr and Mrs Lewis M Allen attend the opening of the Centennial program at Episcopal High School in Alexandria where sons Lewis Jr and Douglass study. Several area residents plan weekend visits to Alexandria and nearby towns with assorted family and social events noted.

Lewis M. Allen Alexandria Episcopal High School Lewis, Jr Douglass B. F. Arthur, Jr W. Nelson Page R. B. Nelson Bruce Nelson

Notable Attendees At Navy Dartmouth Game In Baltimore

Miss Louise Moore and William Bell were among attendees at the Navy versus Dartmouth football game in Baltimore Maryland. William Schenck of Georgetown University will spend the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs C F Schenck on Valley Avenue.

Navy Dartmouth Baltimore Louise Moore William Bell William Schenck Georgetown University Mrs. C. F. Schenck Valley Avenue

Berryville Social News Highlights Weekend Guests

Berryville Virginia reports social events with visits from Frank Burton of Westbury L L and Ralph R Richardson of Chicago. Local host Kenneth N Gilpin Jr manages Gilman team with Fraser Dougherty, while benefactors plan travel and a horse sale at Audley. Christ Episcopal Church Woman's Auxiliary marks fifty years of bank offerings supporting foreign missions.

Berryville Kenneth N. Gilpin Frank Burton Westbury L. L Gilpin Gilman Polytechnic Homewood Kenneth Gilpin, Jr Fraser Dougherty Gilman

Social Guests Share Duquesne and St Louis Visits

Miss Anne Cabell Williams visits Duquesne Pennsylvania with Miss Elizabeth Cummins daughter of Mr and Mrs Alden Cummins. Mr Howard O Fallon of St Louis Missouri stays with his sister Miss Mary O Fallon at Miss Annie Stribling's home.

Anne Cabell Williams Duquesne, Pa Elizabeth Cummins Alden Cummins Howard O'Fallon St. Louis, Mo Mary O'Fallon Annie Stribling

Clarke County Woman's Club hears Dr Belle Beard and plans Red Cross drive

Miss Katharine P MacDonald traveled to Washington to visit Miss Elizabeth Grammer while Clarke County Woman's Club hosts Dr Belle Boone Beard director of city and county organization for public welfare. Red Cross roll call chairman Tyson Dortch led fund and luncheon plans with Ella Wolfe present.

Eulalie Nalley Giles Cook Winchester Homer Lyman Frederick County Woman’s Club Clarke County Belle Boone Beard State Department of Public Welfare Elizabeth Russell Tyson Dortch The Red Cross Nannie Thomas Dortch Cornelia D. Wolfe National Red Cross Agnes Page Graham Dougherty Louis Stolle

Modern Etiquette Q and A by Roberta Lee

A reader asks about declining a disliked dish with politeness and handling interruptions at a bridge game. The advice favors tactful pretense of eating and staying seated to watch, noting birthstones and the tourmaline as a symbol of hope.

Roberta Lee

New Story About Nazi Germany At Handley Library

Ethel Vances scape tells of a German American actress who aided anti Nazi propaganda and was secretly tried for treason. The portrait of Nazi Germany shows varied characters and truths beyond simple praise or condemnation. The book is quick paced with suspense and may be borrowed at Handley Library.

Ethel Vance Germany Miss Vance Nazi Germany

Farmers Seeding Amid Ideal Weather in Rock Enon

Rock Enon Virginia residents report ideal seeding conditions as farmers work fields. Community notes include visits among Ball and Anderson families, Nora Larrick from Kerns Town visiting relatives, and updates on Good and Hesterne ill at Winchester hospital. Charles Householder, recently improved from a sanatorium, is now very ill with alarming condition.

Rock Enon Bah . S Ball Anderson Stewart Anderson Washington Eddie Ball Nora Larrick Kernstown Mary Efi Good C.see- W Hesterne Winchester Charles Householder

Local Notes From Mt Pleasant Va October Socials

Miss Margaret Fox visited Miss Mildred Ritter last Sunday. Guests at the Perry home included Mrs Atha Dyke Irene Fauver and Edethel Pitcock. Ladies Aid Society to meet Saturday night October 14 at 7 30 p m at the home of Mr Ward. Attended the funeral of her brother the late John W Alla-

MT. Pleasant Margaret Fox Mildred Ritter John Perry Atha D DyDke Irene Fauver Edethel Pitcock Ladies Aid Society Ward John W. Alla

Treasury receipts and debt figures for October 12

Treasury report shows receipts of 7,434,621.89 and expenditures of 24,435,768.95 on October 12. Gross debt stands at 40,901,371,946.52, with a decrease of 4,131,909 from the previous day.

Washington The Treasury

City pound Sell 13 Cent Cats on Friday the 13th

Seattle city pound will sell black cats and other cats for 13 cents each and dogs for 1.13 dollars as part of a break the jinx day. The event aims to attract adopters and clear stray animal intakes.

Seattle

Revival Opens in Winchester Next Week

Rev L C Messick starts a revival in Winchester next Monday night with services at 7 30 p m daily through the week. The public is cordial invited to attend.

Hitchhiker Gallons Found by Trooper in Pa Turnpike

Hop Bottom residents learned hitchhiker John Gallons aged 49 was picked up by State Trooper John McGinn who wasn’t heading anywhere. Gallons was wanted on a charge of robbing a truck driver.

Hop Bottom John Gallons State John McGinn

Notices for Church and County News Deadline Times

Notices for church items must arrive by 4 PM the day before publication. County notices should reach by 4 PM Thursday. city notices by 4 PM Friday.

Barbara Bell Pattern No 1822 B for sizes 34 to 48

Barbara Bell Pattern No 1822 B offers sizes 34 through 48. Size 36 requires 4 percent yards of es material and 2 yards of raid.

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