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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1940

Page

8

Miss Rath Brill Weds James O'Brien In Local Nuptials

Miss Rath Brill of near the city married James O'Brien son of the late Mr and Mrs Wal ef Va in a ceremony led by Pastor Charles H Punk. The bride wore navy blue with red accessories and a talisman roses shoulder corsage. They will reside in Washington after a wedding trip.

Brill Near City James O'Brien Paris Royal Department Store O'Leary Brill Robert Jones Frank Bokowski Jim Bokowski Ralph Barkley Nettle Herbaugh Helen Pappas Emma Hicks Arlington George Himelright Baltimore Leonda Crim Berwyn Elsie and Eliha Edwards Winchester Otis Brill E. J. Hicks Alfred Clarence Brill O'Leary Nettie Lou O'Brien Washington

Private skin analysis and makeup session offer

A beauty service advertises a 45 minute private consultation with complete skin analysis and a glorifying makeup session. Limited to 10 appointments daily and booking is urged.

Youngest State Photographer Jane Jolliffe Grows Studio

Miss Jane Jolliffe recent Handley graduate passed the preliminary state photographer license exam and works with Mrs. Ethel B. Jolliffe in Jolliffe's studio. She studied at Wenona Lake School of Photography and is noted as one of the youngest Old Dominion portrait specialists.

Jane Jolliffe Handley Ethel B. Jolliffe Jolliffe

Uprooted Americans To Be Mission Study Topic

The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Montague Avenue and Braddock Street Methodist Churches will gather Thursday at 7:30 PM in Braddock Street Church Assembly room for the first of three mission study evenings. The study, titled Uprooted Americans, will explore migrant life, led by Mrs. J. H. Balthis of the Montague Church.

Circle No. 6 Braddock Street Methodist Church Kathryn Whetzel Handley Avenue Jesus John W. Rosenberger Luther Shutts Laura Anderson Edna Minor Woman’s Society of Christian Service Montague Avenue Braddock Street J. H. Balthis Monta

Patriotic Order Bingo Night and Rotary Luncheon Plans

Calendar entry lists events for Wednesday and Thursday including a bingo party at the Patriotic Order of Americans hall, a Rotary Club luncheon at a hotel, a semi monthly W C T U meeting at Handley Jary, a Woman's Missionary Society meeting at First Baptist Church, and an Onward and Upward Class gathering with Mrs Charles Edmundson.

Patriotic Order of Americans Rotary Club Handley Jary Woman's Missionary Society of First Baptist Church Kernstown Church Charles Edmundson

Beauty Hygiene Warnings For Teen Girls From 1920s Advice Column

Helen Follett urges teens to avoid sharing cosmetic items and towels to prevent infections. The piece cautions against borrowed lipstick and dirty linens, links poor hygiene to throat and dental issues, and advises consulting a family doctor for persistent colds or bad breath.

Modern Etiquette Q A guide to polite replies and color advice

A Q A style excerpt explains that a woman should thank a man who sends candy or flowers but can tactfully discourage further attention. It notes conversation at table need not be solely with a partner. It also suggests black as a flattering color for a blonde with fair skin.

First of Series of Teas At Kenmore Estate

A news note describes the Kenmore Fredericksburg Virginia tea event hosted by Col Fielding Lewis and Betty Lewis with social hour and in costume hostesses and other entertainments. Also announced is an exhibit Things With A History at St Johns Guild Christ Episcopal Church featuring War Between the States artifacts and other items. A school dance follows Winchester Business College commencement with Jimmy Doman sextet providing music. Buckingham Palace garden spans 40 acres with a lake and pavilion.

Kenmore Estate Kenmore Fredericksburg Col. Fielding Lewis Betty George Washington A. E. Craver Mennis Gibson Stuart Tansill A. W. Embrey, Jr J. A Bullock W. I. Hall Edwin Gibson Baldwin Old Mother Hubbard Alexander Hamilton John Scully, Jr Japan University of Virginia St. Joan’s Guild of Christ Episcopal Church Church House Business College George Washington Hotel Winchester Business College Jimmy Doman Anne Hatcher Esther Dove Margaret Jane Willey Isabelle Mish Buckingham Palace Palace

National Needlework Guild Officers Meet Winchester Unit

National officers Miss Bettle and Miss Desbrough met with Winchester Needlework Guild leaders at Mrs. Grover Rose's home to discuss the local unit's work. The meeting covered the guilds size, garment production, and disaster relief involvement with the Red Cross, plus potential organization of a colored division locally.

Winchester Needlework Guild Grover Rose North Loudoun Street Marion Bettle Alkna Desbrough Bettle Miss Desbrough Winchester Charlottesville Red Cross Horner Lyman District Nurse Association Winchester Guild Rose H. Clay DeGrange Claude Grim Tucker

Pilot Training To Be Doubled in 1941 Expansion

The War Department announced that pilot training will be doubled next year to 34 900 flying cadets as part of air corps expansion. The seven month cadet course will run at about 12 500 annually originally, but facilities are now sufficient to nearly double that figure starting in January.

Washington War Department Air Corps

Weather Bureau issues storm warnings from Atlantic City to Virginia Capes

The Weather Bureau ordered storm warnings today as a disturbance over South Carolina moves northeastward with high pressure to the north. Strong northeast and north winds are expected, shifting to the northwest tonight, affecting coastal areas from Atlantic City to the Virginia Capes.

Washington Weather Bureau Atlantic City N. J Virginia Capes South Carolina

Prayer Service at 8 O'Clock at Mrs Grim Home

The Church of Our Saviour holds a regular prayer service this evening at 8 o'clock at 218 South Loudoun in the home of Mrs Hunter Grim. The pastor will speak on The King of Creation and the public is invited.

Winchester American Association of University Women Gladys Haldeman South Washington Street Claude Stickley Vaucluse Ethel Spillman Harrisonburg Virginia Educational Association Church of Our Saviour Hunter Grim South Loudoun King of Creation

Notices and Church Announcements Publication Deadlines

Notices must reach the Star by 4 o'clock day before publication. County notices due Thursday and city notices due Friday. A plaid design crosses colors in diagonal lines forming squares. a tartan is the plaid of a specific Scottish clan.

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