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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1941

Page

8

Winchester Avenue No 824 Weekly Meeting Notice

Weekly meetings scheduled this week include Winchester Avenue No 824 at 8:00 p m and the Rebekah Association gathering at Odd Fellows Hall. Wednesday features Kiwanis Club luncheon at the hotel at 12 30 p m and a Junior Century Club session in the Red Cross rooms at 2 30 p m.

Winchester Aenue No. 824 The Rebekah Association Odd Fellows Hall Kiwanis Club Junior Century Club Red Cross Romos

Surprise 10th Birthday Party For Calvin Sisk

A surprise party honored Calvin Sisk in North Kent street at his mother Mrs Rosa Butler West Monmouth street home. Guests included Mr and Mrs L H Brannon Jones Springs W Va, Mr and Mrs Cecil Edwards Nellisville W Va, Mr and Mrs Thurman Brannon and family Shanghai W Va, Mr and Mrs Gerald Ambrose Mr and Mrs Noble Unger and Alberiger of this city.

Calvin Sisk Blanch M. Sisk North Kent Street Rosa Butler W. Va Gerald Ambrose Rs. Noble Uneger Alberiger

Penwell Couple Welcome Daughter in Hall Town

Mr and Mrs Theodore Penwell of Hall Town West Virginia received congratulations on the birth of a daughter at Memorial Hospital yesterday.

Penwell Theodore Penwell Hall Town W. Va Memorial Hospital

Warren and Corbin families welcome newborn daughters

Mr and Mrs Warren of Middleburg announce the birth of a daughter yesterday at Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs Corbin are receiving congratulations on the birth of Claudie Gay yesterday at their home 402 South Market Street.

Melvin Warren Middleburg Memorial Hospital Sylvestus Corbin Claudie Gay South Market Street John S. Sloat South Loudoun William Lamar Black Miami Fla Black Canada Middle Atlantic States

Local society notes retell weekly travels and visits

Several residents are mentioned visiting relatives and friends over the weekend. Updates include Mr. Hayward Pitcock recovering from tonsillitis at home, Joan and R. Woolfolk returning from Chesapeake Bay, Mrs. Alvin Dick moving from Memorial Hospital to White Hall, and numerous trips by the Largents, Eyler family, Younts, Hinting at visits in Fredericksburg, Baltimore, Washington, and Charlottesville.

Joan Woolfolk West Cork Street Chesapeake Bay Alvin Dick Memorial Hospital White Hall

Junior Century Club Meeting Planned for Tomorrow

The Junior Century Club will meet tomorrow at 2 30 PM in the Red Cross rooms at the Presbyterian Church. Miss Nancy Larrick will read a paper on the Soong Sisters.

Junior Century Club Red Cross Rooms The Presbyterian Church Nancy Larrick Soong

Modern Etiquette Q A on telephone manners

Advice notes foolish practice of saying Guess who this is on a call. Decline guessing and state identity when possible. Do not say It doesn't make any difference about meat at dinner. specify preference. Suggest gifts like a book or flowers for an ailing male friend.

Meeting tea served at Mrs James Miller home

Mrs James Miller will serve the meeting tea at her home on Piccadilly Street.

James Miller Piccadilly Street

G A A Dinner For 1941 Initiates At Wayside Inn

Girls Athletic Association plans a dinner for initiates at Wayside Inn on Thursday night October 16. Sign up with Mrs. Edna Snider by Wednesday noon, include transportation details. The event is hosted by the 1941 initiates and aims to be entertaining. The Young Women's Bible Class meets tonight at 7:30 in the Lutheran Church social room, 308 South Loudoun Street. Devotional led by Mrs. Charles Maxfield. hostesses are Mrs. James Hepner and Mrs. Alvin Shade.

Girls Athletic Association Wayside Inn Edna Snider Lutheran Church of Our Savior South Loudoun Street Charles Maxfield James Hepner Alvin Shade

Kernstown Class to Elect Chairmen at Thursday Meeting

The Onward and Upward Ladies Bible Class of Kernstown Methodist Church will meet at Mrs J W Cammer's home with Mrs Charles Edmundson as co hostess. Mrs Cammer to lead the devotional program and all members are urged to attend as committee chairs will be elected.

Kernstown

Berryville Social Events Highlights Community Weekend

Berryville notices list visitors and local gatherings. The Iden reunion near Bluemont drew guests from as far as Albuquerque while Arlington and Winchester residents spent weekends with local families. Military officer transfers and hospital reads are noted among household visits and travels.

It’s Your Pick In Coiffures For Long Faces

The article urges women to tailor fashion to their features rather than follow current trends. It warns a long thin face with a high forehead benefits from soft, fluffy bangs and gentle curls, not a sleek back, and notes head contour matters while double mirrors aid styling decisions.

Milady Skirts Beach Coverage In 1942 Styles Forecast

Los Angeles fashion forecasters predict Milady will avoid sun exposure on beaches in 1942, favoring covered swimsuits with bra and shorts for water time. The preview highlights include glorified shirt-tail playsuits, chino influence, and more feminine slack ensembles paired with dressy jackets, with one-piece bra and shorts bathing suits intended only for swimming.

Los Angeles Milady California Jerse

Social Roundup of Local Visits and Travel

Residents and visitors are listed after weekend and weekday trips. Harrisonburg headquarters arrival, Berryville family time, guests from Winchester Arlington Baltimore and Washington. Notable mentions include Naomi Boyer and the Parker and Huff families visiting relatives and friends.

Miss Lillian Lambert Visits Stafford Court House

Miss Lillian Lambert spent the week end with her parents at their home at Stafford Court House Virginia.

Lillian Lambert Stafford Court House

Mrs. Gilbert Longerbeam Hosts Weekend Visit

Mrs. Gilbert Longerbeam was joined over the weekend by her husband who is now employed in Richmond.

Gilbert Longerbeam Mr. Longerbeam Richmond

Richmond Social Notes Detail Local Visits

Mrs E P Dorsey of Richmond visited Gainesville Virginia with Mr and Mrs Ralph Dorsey then stayed with her daughter Mrs Holmes Robertson before returning home. Miss Constance White spent weekend in Washington DC with Miss Gladys Cheshire. Miss White's father Fe White, who works in North Carolina, visited here. Miss Sara Bell left for Washington Virginia to visit her aunt Mrs Callie Johnson.

Ralph Yount West Cork Street North Adams Mass Irvan O’connell Spencer Heath Chicago Heath Henry George Association Ann Arbor Mich Yellow Spring Lansing Mich E. P. Dorsey Richmond Ralph N. Dorsey Gainesville Holmes Robertson Constance White Washington, D. C Gladys Cheshire Miss White At Fe White North Carolina Sara Bell Washington, Virginia Callie Johnnson George Kercheval Miss Virginia Kercheval

Coiner Family Guests Include Washington and Virginia Visitors

Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Coiner hosted Doctor and Mrs. E. G. Coiner and Gordon Coiner of Washington, D. C. with Wade Coiner of Waynesboro and Mr. and Mrs. Vice Coiner of Buena Vista as guests. Mrs. Julia Royston has welcomed her son Montie Royston and daughter-in-law from Michigan at East Main Street.

E. G. Coiner Gordon Coiner Washington, D. C Wade Coiner Waynesboro Virginia Vice Coiner Buena Vista Julia Royston East Main Street Montie Royston Michigan

Mrs Harris and Mr Carter Stop Speaking Over Picket Ties

In Kansas City on October 14, Mrs. Harris a career picket and Raymond Carter of his jewelry store end their routine after two days of silence. Carter says business doubled thanks to picketing and calls union officials to learn why she missed work.

Kansas City Harris Mr. Carter Carol Harris Raymond Carter International Jewelry Workers, A. F. L Carter

Weekend visits fill Berryville with guests and club meetings

Community social calendar shows numerous visits by residents to relatives in Washington Baltimore Martinsburg and Philadelphia. Notable gatherings include the Hark family returning from Philadelphia and a Fourth District Meeting of the Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs in Alexandria featuring leaders from Clarke County.

Robert Shenk Junior Woman’s Club A. F. Robertson Woman’s Club Clarke County F. L. Ayler Virginia Federation of Woman’s Clubs Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs Alexandria

Valley Trains To Cease Running

Harrisonburg will lose railroad passenger service after November 1 as the Valley Railroad Company wins a petition to discontinue the Baltimore and Ohio combination train between Harrisonburg and Lexington. The Southern Railway also may end trains 11 and 12 between Harrisonburg and Manassas, despite protests over its loss to the poultry industry. Freight service must run daily between Harrisonburg and Staunton and at least twice weekly between Staunton and Lexington, with agency stations and telegraph service removed at several locations.

Harrisonburg State Corporation Commission The Valley Railroad Company Lexington Southern Railway Manassas Staunton Fort Defiance Greenville Raphine East Lexington

Joseph V. Horn Dies at 80, Co-Founder of Horn and Hardart

Joseph V. Horn, 80, co founder of the Horn and Hardart automat chain, died after a year of declining health in Philadelphia. He built a nationwide self service restaurant empire after a rough start, opening with Frank Hardart in 1888 and growing to 157 shops in Philadelphia and New York before Hardart's death years earlier.

Philadelphia Joseph V. Horn Horn and Hardart Horn Thirteenth Street Frank Hardart New Orleans Hardart New York

Where are the official flags of the United States Army made

The flags are all manufactured at the Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot.

United States Army Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot

Tea tablets for explorers offer portable refreshment

Tablet teas have been prepared for the convenience of explorers who have found the refreshing qualities of tea on aid in their travels.

Also Mentioned on This Page

William Lett Wiliam Harris Will Wiet William Bosserman Mrs. Warren Mrs. Corbin Janet Largent Eleanor Mennen Madison College Miss Largent B. W. Largent Heber Flood Valley Road Mary Adelaide Jenkins Ella Lyons Baltimore Alice Groves Bernard Frank Yeakle Kaiser, W. Va Tom Groves Frank Yeakle, Jr Potomac State College Cara Nome Brooks’ Pharmacy Haldeman Juanita Huntsberry Hayward Pitcock R. P. Lewis Wolfe Street Danville Mr. Lewis Sinclair Oil Company D. H. Largent Detroit, Mich F. L. Largent Valley Avenue Fredericksburg Winifred Largent Mary Washington College Charlottesville Max Largent University of Virginia Elizabeth Frye South Cameron Street Huey Chistini Edith Harman Mrs B. F. Harman Petersburg James Eyler Lynn Chapman Mr. Eyler Irene Dodson Raymnond Forney Arlington Frances Jones Washington, DC Tan MacCallum South Stewart Street Marie Amsden By Roberta Lee Berryville C. H. Iden Tom Iden Medical College of Virginia Jimmy Iden Idens Iden Bluemont Albuquerque N. M Edward Owens Pennsylvania Elizabeth Parshall S. F. Baughman Clint Newcomb Jetersville Newport News Charles Joyce Joyce Newcomb Pam Murphy John Berry Harry Berry Bob Berry Percy Hardy Washington R. Ennis Davis Miss Joyce Davis Bessie Simpson Roy Simderegill Frederick Claude Owens Graham Dougherty Dougherty Southern Pines N. C Woodley Henry Lickey Louis Lickey Malcolm Johnson Winchester Marjorie Kerfoot E. Piccadilly St Helen Follett Carole Landis John Kerfoot Mrs. Stuart Bloomfield Stuart Naomi Boyer Mr. E. P. Carter L. A. Parker Annie Laurie Parker Stanley Seago Kohler H. Parker Ernest Brown Josh Huff James Suddith Boyce Huff Betty Margaret Huff Wardell Mallory Petsy Mallory Snowden Levi Hilda Huff Incurables Pifer Printing Frances Piferompany the Food Center N. Loudonn St Underwood Mrs. Harris W. P. Carroll Jack Russell Wayne Lewis John Lewis Culpeper J. P. Hatcher Hamilton Aylers Virginia Lewis Gertrude Lewis John Merriweather Lewis Bob North J. T. L. Jones Berkley Bowman Martinsburg, West Virginia Dick Potts Randolph Macon College Ashland Roy Potts Bob McKelvey F. Lb. Aylor Rolstia Aylor Fred Miller Hagerstown Frank Hart Mr. Hart Mr. Miller Gus Harks Gus Hark Ruth Berlin Reva Berlin Ollie Thomas Hugh and Bert Thomas Smith Thomas Norfolk Smith Thomas, Jr Thomases Mr. Thomas, Sr Nan B. Thomas Mr. S. S. Thomas L. H. Ginn D. E. le- May le- Mays Valley Trains Cc. B. Smalts & Son National Ave Philco Amer Anderson E. Boscawen ST Vicks the Commercial and Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Colonial Beauty Shoppe Lovett Bros N. Loudoun St
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