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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1938

Page

8

Calendar of events for Winchester and area clubs

Regular and weekly meetings listed for Eu terpian Club Winchester Rebekah Association Garden Club Kiwanis Junior Century Rotary Onward and Upward Bible Class and Modern Woodmen of America. Luncheon times and venues include Shoreham Hotel George Washington Hotel and Odd Fellows Hall with visits to Dumbarton Oaks Georgetown.

Euterpian Club Gladys Co¢thran Winchester Rebekah Association Odd Fellows Hall Winchester Clarke County Garden Club Shoreham Hotel Dumbarton Oaks Georgetown Kiwanis Club George Washington Hotel Junior Century Club Rotary Club Kernstown M. E J. W. Cammer Modern Woodmen of America Odd Jfellows Hall

Winchester Chapter Hosts Large Sorority Convention

Gamma and Deltas of Beta Sigma Phi hosted the 1938 Virginia State Convention in Richmond at Hotel John Marshall. Chapters from Danville Oke Bluefield Norfolk Washington Winchester attended. sixty members celebrated with a tea banquet and a Sunday breakfast. Local Virginia Epsilon members included Kate Bradford Alice Taylor Bessie Manuel Mae Burch and Mrs William M. Glaize. Rodney Sirbaugh and Upton Snider joined the trip.

Winchester Richmond Gamma and Deltas Beta Sigma Phil John Mé&Ishall Ting Danville Oke Bluefeld Norfolk Wash D. C Lyda Huff Lynn Terry Beta Sigma Phi Wilmington, del Virginia Epsilon Kate Bradford Alice Taylor Bessie Manuel Mae Burch William M. Glaize Rodney Sirbaugh Upton Snider

Dependable Prescription Service Ad Reminder

Phone 766 Brooks Pharmacy advertises “Prescription called for and delivered” with a reminder to remember the service when needing a fill.

Brooks’ Pharmacy

Junior Auxiliary Rummage Sale Draws Wide Support

The Junior Auxiliary of Winchester Memorial Hospital reports its annual rummage sale a great success thanking Winchester and Frederick County merchants and residents for cooperation. Mrs. Delmar Robinson chaired with four zone deputies. other items note hosting duties, club meetings, tea events, visits, and local social engagements amid a busy Winchester schedule.

Winchester Memorial Hospital Winchester Frederick County Delmar Robinson Frank Armstrong, Jr Thomas Gibson Peyton Marshall Irvan O'Connell

Huntsberry pledged Phi Epsilon member at Virginia

Mr C William Huntsberry son of Mr and Mrs W E Huntsberry of North Loudoun street freshman at the University of Virginia has been pledged a member of the Phi Epsilon fraternity at Charlottesville. He spent the past weekend with his parents.

August Cahill University of Virginia Big Cya Howard C. William Huntsberry W. E. Huntsberry North Loudoun Street Phi Epsilon Charlottesville Huntsberry

Etiquette Q and A on Invitations and Table Etiquette

A Q and A discussion covers inner envelope etiquette for wedding invitations noting it should show the recipient scene not the address. It also addresses hair curling for young girls and table setting timing with bread and butter plates left until dessert service.

Retain Hope For Bay Bridge Project

Maryland State Roads Commission keeps the Chesapeake Bay crossing at Sandy Point on its possible list amid recert developments in Washington. Chairman J Glenn Beall notes a federal grant potential may include the project and the commission plans to issue 5.5 million dollars in revenue bonds to fund the remaining 55 percent of costs after a 45 percent PWA grant for Potomac and Susquehanna bridges.

Baltimore Chesapeake Bay State Roads Commission The Roads Commission Commission J. Glenn Beall Washington Sandy Point Maryland PWA Potomac Susquehanna Rivers

Rally Day at Stines Chapel Next Sunday

Stines Chapel will hold a Really Day program instead of the usual Sunday School next Sunday morning starting at 10 o’clock. Guest speaker is Rev. William F. Junkin Jr a Presbyterian minister formerly of Sui-sien China and now assistant pastor in Charles Town West Virginia. Visitors are welcome and church members are urged to attend.

Stines Chapel William F. Junkin Sui-sien China Mr. Junkin, Jr Charles Town W. Va

Queen Mary Docks Despite The Strike

The Queen Mary, largest British ship afloat, docked under her own power after tug strike delayed berthing. She arrived with 1,601 passengers and $25,000,000 in gold from Europe, berthing in 34 minutes as winches and propellers were tried.

New York Europe

Kaiter Family Visits from Dayton Virginia

Mrs J W Kaiter and daughter Miss Madge Kaiter of Dayton Virginia visited relatives in Winchester on Saturday. Miss Kaiter teaches at Shenandoah College in Dayton. Mrs Walter F E Barr and her niece Mrs W B Johnson of St Louis Missouri spent days with relatives in New York and Pennsylvania. Mrs Johnson returns to St Louis this week. Mr Ellis Fuller of East Piccadilly Street is seriously ill.

Robert Grim Austin Grim Robert S. Grim Cedar Creek Grade Jane Eagle Freda Whipp Stella Tewalt Virginia Shenk Lewilda Eaton Edna Snapp Virginia Branner Ivy Boyd Frances Bower Dorothy Grim Pearl Grim Carlene Grim William Shenk Robert Mason Paul Chamberlain David Clevenger Ross Boyd William Boyd John Carpenter Claude Grim Earl Grim R. A Grim Frances Bowen Claude Anderson Leon Kern Winchester Memorial Hospital Nellie Anne Kern Kern Clara Carper New York Ruth Etting Songstress Martin Snyder Snyder Hollywood Cal Myria Alderman Miss Etting D. M. ‘Sprinkle Nave National Avenue North Carolina Ralph Sprinks New Port N. C Winston Salem Edward Johnson East Piccadilly Street Memorial Hospital Charles Cochran Roanoke W. M. Racey May Hamman James Miller West Piccadilly Street Rochester Minn Mayor J. W. Kaiter Madge Kaiter Dayton Winchester Miss Kaiter Shenandoah College Walter FE. Barr W. B. Johnson St. Louis Pennsylvania Johnson Ellis Fuller Katherine Moog Busch Ignatz Griebl Busch

Roller Herd Leads Group of Shenandoah Dairy Testers

Data from the Shenandoah dairy association for the month shows 172 cows on test, 47 on the honor roll, and totals of 177,323 pounds milk and 7,720 pounds fat. High performing herds include Roller, Rhodes, Endless Caverns, and Sunnyside, with individual top cow Sophie Sybl Lois producing 1,206 pounds milk and 56.6 pounds fat.

the Shenandoah Association Paul Roller R. J M. D. Rhodes R. G Endless Caverns R. B.S M. Driver Gr. G Mr. Roller Sophie Sybl Lois J. S. & Paul Roller J. H. Fisher Sunnyside Dairy David Buck Shenandoah D. H. I. A

Farmers Back Graduated Tax Plan in Maryland Referendum

Harry H. Nuttle, president of the Maryland Farm Bureau Federation, urged Denton voters to approve a constitutional amendment for a graduated state income tax. He described it as part of a more balanced tax program and said the farm bureau supported the levy urging: if you vote on one thing, vote for the income tax amendment.

Denton Harry H. Nuttle Maryland Farm Bureau Federation Nuttle Farm Bureau Citizens

Prague Zoo Not To Be Sold

Prague officials announce the city zoo will not be sold to Germany despite wartime food shortages. A public appeal boosted funds with increased attendance and new donations including meat for the animals, leading to the abandonment of a plan to sell many animals abroad.

Prague Zoo Prague Germany

Fur Dealer Robbed Of Coats In Baltimore Holdup

William J. Weiss, a traveling fur dealer from Philadelphia, reported to Fullerton police that two men in a big black sedan held him up near Bel Air road by Gunpowder Falls and hijacked about $4 000 worth of fur coats from his car while Frankl watched.

Baltimore William 3. Weiss Philadlephia Fullerton Gordon Frankl Philaelphia Weiss Bel Air Road Gunpowder Falls Ept Frankl

Japs Threaten American Trade

Washington reports Japan's South China advance endangers American trade and investments. U S officials vow to defend rights to equal trade, residence and missionary activity as exports to Hong Kong rise from 609 000 to 1 871 000 in August 1938, with eight months totaling 15 714 000.

Washington Japan South China Hong Kong South Kina Hong Konng Central South China

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