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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1940

Page

4

Local Girls Pledged in Sororities at Stephens College

Two Stephens College juniors, Miss Virginia Harris and Miss Dorothy Turner Hawthorne, pledged sororities during a campus convocation closing hush week activities for over 500 students. The event followed a week of open houses and private parties, with each sorority engaging in social service projects and sports. Ann Kames, from Fairfax Hall, Waynes, Va., will join family in Amherst Street this weekend.

Stephens College Columbia Stepeps Tétal Ged Berryville Chester Virginia Igh Harris S. H. B. Harris Tri Phi Dorothy Turner Hawthorne Allen T. Bewthorne South Stewart Eta Epsilon Gamma

Social And Personal Notes From Local Shower and Weddings

Miss Edna Heironimus and Mr. Leo Eisner were honored at a Stone's Chapel Church auxiliary shower hosted at Hout School on Monday October 14. Several families and friends attended including Mrs. J W Heironimus and Mrs. C M Russell. Announcements cover upcoming weddings and engagements including Miss Ann Harrison Byrd to James Keith and Miss Elizabeth Huntington Clary to Charles Newbill Broaddus with December and November dates, plus births and travel notices of local residents and Virginiatech cadets visiting for weekend.

Stone's Chapel Presbyterian Church Edna Leo Eisner Hout School Miss Heironimus Eisner Elizabeth Withers Mabel Glascock Georgia Glascock Mary Elizabeth Pifer Nora Orndorff Kate McKay Lillian Lambert Virginia Royston Bessie Orndorff Dorothy Pifer J. W. Heironimus C. M. Russell Roy Anal Nattie Russell Harvey Kercheval Winston McKay Marion Marshall Beulah Glascock Harry Athey Kemp Locke Herbert Clevenger Jim Russell Ilene and Lorraine Lawrence Molden William Moulden O. M. Lloyd Joe Shenk E. D. Vaughn Messrs Kerfoot Marshall Linwood Heironimus Kenneth MacKay Charles Clevenger Willie Glascock Charles Carter Bruce Russell Mason Pifer Will Orndorff Nelson Linaburg Julian Bena Ann Harrison Byrd Anne Harrison Byrd Francis Otway Byrd Upper Brandon James Keith Warrenton and Fairfax John Keith Mr. Keith Warrenton Byrd Warwick Davenport Richmond John Keith Jr Elizabeth Clary C. N. Broaddus Amos Clary Bowling Green Elizabeth Huntington Clary Charles Newbill Broaddus Westhampton College Bealton High School Clay Carr Boyce Clarke County Broddus Randolph-Macon College Virginia Polytechnic Institute Phi Kappa Psi Omicron Delta Kappa

Calendar of Evening Meetings and Events

Attendances listed include exhibits at Episcopal Church House by St. Joan's Guild at 7:00 p.m. and various church group meetings at 7:30 and 8:00 p.m. on multiple streets. Friday features a 12:30 p.m. Legion luncheon, 7:30 p.m. Dorcas Class, 8:00 p.m. W O W, and a 10:00 p.m. Business College dance at the hotel.

Episcopal Church House St. Joan’s Guild Braddock Street Montague Avenue Woman's Society of Christ Bock Street Queen Anne Lutheran Church of Our Saviour Ryan Millwood Avenue Woman's Missionary Society of First Baptist Church Kernstown Charles Edmundson R. Y. Conrad American Legion Post Dorcas Reformed Church Herman Lee Woodland Avenue Odd Fellows Hall Business College

Freshman Jean Hamman Visits Home From Mary Washington

Miss Jean Hamman of Mary Washington College Fredericksburg will spend the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs B H Hamman on Jefferson Street. Paul Largent who recently had an appendectomy at Winchester Memorial Hospital is convalescing at the home of Mr and Mrs A L Place on Berryville Avenue. His mother Mrs S J Largent of Unger's Store stays in Winchester with him.

R. Gray Williams Philip Williams Amherst Street Rose MacDonald Berryville Joseph Massie W. Nelson Page Harry Kern A. A. Baldwin A. A Sandy” Baldwin Mémorial Hospital Baldwin Jane Brooks Baldwins Clarke County White Post Anna S. Briggs Mary R. Buckner Culpeter Jean Hamman Mary Washington College Fredericksburg B.H. Hamman Jefferson Street Paul Largent Winchester Memorial Hospital A. L. Place Berryville Avenue S. J. Largent Unger’s Winchester

Mrs E P Bean Hosts Circle Meeting at South Stewart Street

Circle No 8 of the Woman's Society of Christian Service of Braddock Street Methodist Church meets Friday at 1 45 pm at the home of assistant leader Mrs E P Bean on South Stewart Street. Bible teacher Fred H Way will present the first chapter from Jesus and Social Redemption. Members listed attend.

E. P. Bean Woman's Society of Christian Service Braddock Street Methodist Church South Stewart Street Lynwood Hammond Fred H. Way Jesus James A. Chaney Alfred Clapman George M. Clark Strother C. Cooper Blanche Crisman Salome Crisman Walter S. Duncan Louise Butsler Helen Funk Circle No Larrick Lou Larrick West Germain Street Dora Brill Earl Baker Harry Mason Douglas Grim Frank Eutsler Esther Eutsler S. B. Grim Thelma Fansler S. M. Wisecarver South Washington Street R. Frank Barr Virginia Barr E. Edward Brill Nellie Clevenger Beulah Cline Nannie Creswell Sidney Curl Hunter Davidson G. Frank Butsler Ester Butsler Ralph Fansler Raycelle Fleming R. C. Gaunt Katie K. Grant Samuel B. Grim Maggie Grant Pauline

The Charm of Silvered Hair and Its Care

The piece argues for natural silvered hair as a fashion, notes the difficulty of evenly dyeing dark to white and warns against home bleaching. It advises expert work for even tone and discusses touch ups, health risks, and the lifestyle of maintained hair, posture, and poise.

Modern Etiquette Q and A on table departure and attire

A column presents etiquette questions and answers. It says a woman should say Will you excuse me I'll be right back when leaving the table. It notes that wearing a man's fraternity pin may imply engagement though not always true. It states widows should not wear white on a second marriage as white is for virginal brides.

Weech Reelected Head Of Virginia W C T U

Mrs. Amy C. Weech of Washington was reelected president of the Virginia Woman's Christian Temperance Union at Petersburg. Other officers also reelected include Mrs. Lillian Shephard of Norfolk and Mrs. Elizabe Strickler of Norfolk. banquet closed the session with Rev. Roland P. Wagner delivering the main address. Two hundred fifty delegates from unions statewide attended. Winchester was represented by Mrs. Jesse F. Bly and Mrs. H. B. Garber.

Weech Virginia Amy C. Weech Washington Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Virginia Petersburg Lillian Shephard Norfolk Walter H. Page Charlottesville Elizabe R. Strickler

Moving Pictures At Brucetown Church On Sunday

The Young People of Brucetown Church sponsor a religious motion picture to be shown Sunday night October 20 at 7 30 o'clock by Charles Pidgeon of Washington DC. A silver offering will be taken. Public invited.

Brucetown Church Charles Pidgeon Washington, D. C

Euterpian Club Opens Season With First Meeting

The Euterpian Club held its 1940 41 season kickoff at Miss Mary Glenn Lupton 430 North Braddock with about a dozen members present. Robert T. Nally sang two numbers accompanied by Mildred Jones, records featured Lilly Pons Jeannette McDonald Nelson Eddy, Garnet Hamrick named president and three concerts planned. The next gathering will be at Mr and Mrs Harold Edwards 444 Fairmont Avenue. Living American composers to be the study topic. Circle No 5 to meet with Mrs Colbert Friday October 18 at 7 30 pm 457 West Leicester with a large turnout urged.

Euterpian Club Mary Glenn Lupton North Braddock Street Robert T. Nally Mildred Jones Lilly Pons Jeannette McDonald Nelson Eddy Garnet Hamrick Eulalia Savage Nalley Cather Harold Edwards Fairmont Avenue

Jubilee Tea Planned by Fort Loudoun DAR Members

A Jubilee Tea will be held by Fort Loudoun chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution at the home of Mrs. John H. Rosenberger, 124. The guest list includes Edna Haines Laura Haines Marshall W Hamilton Kathleen Hurst Sam Hurst Ridgely Jackson Howard James Keller Hellyn Keeler Massie Alice McKinster J Lee Miller Edward Miller Julian O Leary George Orndorff Nora Norvell Dorothy Reed William Reed Hoye Riley Elsie Sargent Viola Sargent J W Sargent Emma Sartelle Howard Shockey James Shockey Evelyn Shryock Mary Wisecarver and Frank Yeakle.

Edna Haines Laura Fort Loudoun John H. Rosenberger

The War Today Interpretive Note

DeWitt MacKenzie, foreign affairs writer for the Associated Press, provides an interpretive essay titled The War Today on another page. The piece offers analysis of ongoing global conflict and its implications, framed by the author’s broad view of wartime events and diplomacy.

DeWitt MacKenzie MacKenzie The Associatedress

More Comfort Wearing FALSE TEETH

An advertisement promotes PAS TEETH denture powder for upper and lower plates. It claims to secure plates firmer with no gummy taste or feel, is alkaline and non acid, prevents souring, and reduces denture odor. Available at drug stores as FASTEETH.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Stephens Jmiss Ann Kames Fairfax’ Hall Waynes, Va Sntury George V. Klimes Data Nome Beauty Week Brooks’ Pharmacy the Wellesley America Red Cross Huntsberry Edna Heironimus Judge Mrs. Williams Jessie Lupton Alexandria Ray Robinson, Jr Tom Whitham Donald Stewart Virginia Tech Blacksburg J. Victor Arthur J. B. Beverley Allen Emmert University of Virginia Sloan Kuykendall Earl Clowser Charles Royston Staunton, Va New York City Dixie News CO N. Londoun St. Eter Friends At the Dixie Judith Gibson Walter C. Hardesty Ella Harper W. G. Hardy Henry Keller Gertrude E. Lamp Robert C. Legg Dorothy Lichliter Sadie McCarty Wm. H. McIlwee Messick Mabel L. Michael Helen G. Miller Inda E. Miller Katherine Moulden H. G. Mowery Helen Follett Parker Dandruef E. Piccadilly St Shaeffer Pifer Company Ine Mormon Choir of Warren County School Washington Chapel Warren County High School Front Royal Edward Kimball Salt Lake Church National Conference Front Royal Glee Club Ter Knee J. P. Lamb Charles D. Lanahan Emory Larrick Hilda Mason Robert L. Milleson Julian O'Connell Charles O'Connell Garland R. Quarles Elizabeth Rosenberger Turner Sencindiver David Sencindivers Frank Smith Verlus K. Sirbaugh Sophia Trenary Austin White Emma E. Wisecarver See the Reformed Church Herman See Ladies of the Church of Our Saviour North Loudoun Street Underwood’s Bakery N. Loudoun St Colbert W. T. Colbert West Leicester Street John A. Boyd Gertrude Burgess John E. Bush Ernest Carper Helen Carper Annie Carper R. Lee Clevenger Charles Crisman Haldeman’s Haldeman’s Creamery fAlmc Eveready Prestone Anti-Freeze Miller’s Hardware West Boscawen Street the Commercial & Savings Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Golden Tone Miles Music CO W. Boscawen St Winchester Furniture CO
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