Calendar of Society Events in Midweek
Calendar of events lists a Red Cross dinner, Girl Scout leaders meeting, Stage Door tryouts, hotel luncheon, Circle No 5 at Braddock Street Church, St Joan's Guild exhibit, G A A dinner, Community Chorus, and Modern Woodmen meeting with notes of venues and times. The listings include Mrs. McNally, Mrs. Clara Colbert, Mrs. Earl Clowser, and the Braddock Street area in Middletown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene
Red Cross
Girl Scout Leaders Association
Robert J. McNally
Academy Street
Little Theatre
George Washington Hotel
Circle No. 5
Braddock Street Church
Clara Colbert
St. Joan’s Guild
Episcopal Parish House
Wayside Inn
Middletown
Community Chorus
Earl Clowser
West Cecil Street
Modern Woodmen of America
Odd Fellows Hall
Rotary Club
Mary Washington College Dean Lists Honor Students
Dr Edward Alvey dean of Mary Washington College Fredericksburg announces the fall 1939 40 eight seven students on the dean s list for average B grades and no grade below C Katherine Isabelle Newcome of Winchester daughter of Snowden B Newcome Handley High School is among the honor group The college enrolls over 1500 students the largest women s college in Virginia Madison College officials have information that senior startingsey College Harrisonburg has been nominated for mem ia Kappa Delta Pi an honor for which many students strive Miss Bywaters is a Handley graduate daughter of George Bywaters of Opequon Mrs Irvin Carper hosted a Friday evening at Woodland Avenue in honor of Mrs Sara Carper Fisher of Washington DC with guests list and refreshments pattern follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Alvey
Mary Washington College
Frederickspurg
Katherine Isabelle Newcome
Winchester
Snowden B. Newcome
Handley High School
Virginia
Madison College
Any Waters
Stantingsey College
Harrisonburg
Madison
Miss Bywaters
Handley
George Bywaters
Opequon
Irvin Carper
Woodland Avenue
Sara Carper Fisher
Washingtons
D. C
Elizabeth , Coffinberger
Irene. McDonald
Mary
Margaret Campbell
Buddy Patton
Ralph Crisman
Henriet Capper
May Carper
Gorham
Paul Carper
Mirs
Oscar Harry
Streiffer Sherman
Women's Auxiliary Conference At Berryville Presby Church
Over 50 members of the Loudoun Street Presbyterian women's auxiliary joined in Berryville for a full day conference of Winchester Presbytery. The Berryville church hosted lunch at noon with Rev. Dr. Blaine of Kentucky mountain mission as guest speaker and highlight of the day. Community Chorus to Meet Thursday. A chorus gathering is set for tomorrow evening at 5 30 at Mrs. Earl Clowser's West Cecil Street home. Circle No 5 hostess Mrs. Clara M. Colbert will host tomorrow at 3 pm on Leicester Street. Mrs. I N Good leads. Need More Wedding Gowns For Brides Pageant. An appeal was issued for gowns for a Bride Pageant by Market Street Methodist Church on Friday Oct 27. Winchester brides have lent gowns. more are needed and may contact Mrs A C Halyosa or Mrs John Kern. Mr and Mrs Douglas Jenkins have returned to Washington after visiting in Winchester with Mr and Mrs Miller Jenkins. Mrs Minnie McDaniels visiting her sister Miss Lyda Chapman. Thursday and Friday Bridge Clubs to meet at Mrs Joseph Wrights West Boscawen Street. Mr Robert Portner guest of Mrs R E Byrd at Amherst Street. Mrs Ray Davidson, visiting relatives in Pittsburgh, has returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Berryville
Winchester
Berryville Presbyterian Church
Blaine
Kentucky Mountain
Earl Clowser
West Cecil Street
Colbert
Clara M. Colbert
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Leicester Street
I. N. Good
Market Street
Guild
A. C. Halyosa
John Kern
Miss Virginia Schleuss Entered in Queen Contest at Apple Harvest
Martinsburg born Miss Schleuss, 1939 Shepherd College graduate and Burke Street School teacher, selected by Martinsburg fraternal groups to represent them in the Queen Contest of the 5th annual Apple Harvest festival in West Virginia. She has blue eyes, blonde hair, 5 ft 4 in, senior honors at Martinsburg High, Phi Chi and Alpha Psi Omega member, active in the Martinsburg Junior Woman's Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Schleuss
Winchester
Martinsburg
W. Va
West Virginia
Shepherd College
Burke Street
Miss Schleuss
D. W. Schleuss
Winchester Avenue
Martinsburg High School
Orange and Black
Phi Chi
Alpha Psi Omega
Martinsburg Junior Woman's Club
Schleuss
Henry Kyd Douglas Camp SLVS meeting set near Shepherdstown
The Henry Kyd Douglas Camp Sons of Confederate Veterans will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday October 24 at the home of P P and Laird Marshall near Shepherdstown. Assisting hosts are Brown Hendricks Dr Batlett and E St Clair Clayton. Next year’s meeting places to be arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Kyd Douglas
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Messrs. P. P
Laird Marshall
Shepherdstown
Sam M. Hendricks
Messrs. Brown Hendricks
Batlett
E. St. Clair Clayton
Watson family dinner marks reunion amid Virginia visit
The Rev and Mrs W L Dudley hosted a dinner at South Cameron Street with Watson family members and relatives from Sterling Middletown Stephens City and Middletown Virginia. Rev Benjamin E Watson of Pasadena Calif attended en route to Richmond for the Church of the Disciples of Christ convention. Others present included Mr and Mrs W F Watson Hunter Watson O B Ritter C O Watson Frances Watson Lottie Boyer. Absent was Rev Joseph T Watson who is evangelizing in Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Dudley
South Cameron Street
Watson
Virginia
Benjamin E. Watson
First Christian Church
Pasadena
Calif
Richmond
Church of the Disciples of Christ
Dudley
W. F. Watson
Hunter Watson
Sterling, Va
O. B. Ritter
Middletown
C. O. Watson
Frances Watson
Stephens City
Lottie Boyer
Joseph T. Watson
Newcastle
Bejamin F. Watson
Frances Ogden
Place
Modern Etiquette Q and A Answers on Dining and Decorum
The guidance notes dinner settings depend on occasion with main dining room for dining and dancing or private room before a wedding. It discourages two women kissing in public and clarifies proper address for introductions with no punctuation in titles.
Photographic Exhibit Plans at St. Joans Guild
Plans are complete for an exhibit of old photographs sponsored by St. Joans Guild of Christ Church in Winchester. The event runs tomorrow from 4 to 6 PM and 7 to 9 PM in the Parish House with baby pictures judged for resemblance and prizes. Tea and a silver offering will be served. the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joan's Guild of Christ Church
Winchester
Local Social Notes From Front Royal Warren County
Front Royal residents host and visit relatives with Weekend guests from Arlington Baltimore and Philadelphia. Clergy and church events include Richmond conference attendance by Rev J F Owens and family. People travel to Rogers Michigan Washington DC and New Jersey to visit kin and attend meetings.
Social Roundup in Front Royal and Nearby Areas
Miss Elizabeth Clark and Frank Clark of Washington D C visited relatives in Front Royal area. Elizabeth Gilkey and Robert A Vaughan of Washington D C wed in Richmond today. Skyline Chapter officers were elected with Ray Jones as president and R C Rives as vice president. Virginia House hosts at Worlds Fair and county PTA plans autumn meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Vaughan
Washington, D. C
Elizabeth Gilkey
O. E. Gilkey
Gilkey
Front Royal
Richmond
Skyline
The
Officers Reserve Association
Ray Jones
R. C. Rives
W. J. Farrell
Rear Areas Seethe With Activities in Basel Front
Swiss observers report increased rear-area activity on both sides of the western front as German thrusts draw attention from a planned major push. Troop concentration continues at Karlsrue and in the Lauterbourg sector while French reinforcements move up. French long-range artillery struck German rear highways, and German defenses along the WissEmbourg Lauterbourg line are strengthened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basel
Switzerland
Wissembourg-Lauterbourg-Rhine
Karlsrue
Lauterbourg
Moselle
Saar
Lauter
Wissembourg-Lauterbourg
Baden
Michigan Takes Tax Delinquent Lands Into State Control
Six hundred thousand parcels reverting to Michigan on November 3 will be managed by a four year land board. The board aims to return lands to private ownership to place them on tax rolls, with sales starting February 1940 and bids not under 25 percent of prior assessed value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Michigan
American Society of Planning
California
Arkansas
New Jersey
Oregon
State Planning Board
New Land Board
State Conservation Department
Land Board
Worst Yet To Come For Him
De Witt Clinton Cook, 20, was sentenced to die in San Quentin's gas chamber for mortally wounding Anya Sosoyeva, a former tollies dancer. Convicted by a jury, the death penalty is mandatory. Cook also received 25 years to life for seven related charges from his confession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
de Witt
Clinton Cook
San Quentin
Anya Sosoyeva
Tollies
Cook
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Georgia
Bywaters
Presbyterian
Mrs
Douglas Jenkins
Washington
Mrs. Miller Jenkins
North Cameron Street
Minnie McDaniels
Lyda Chapman
West Clifford Street
Joseph Wright
West Boscawen Street
Robert Portner
R. E. Byrd
Amherst Street
Ray Davidson
Ryland Conner
East Monmouth Street
Pittsburgh
Crooks
Straight Brooks’ Pharmacy
Apple Harvest Festival
Sons of Veterans
Lawrence Jolliffe
Severna Park
Mda
Severn Schooliay
T. F. Timberlake
Lynchburg, Va
Mrs. Cross
H. R. Kern, Jr
Charlottesville
Tennyson Avenue
Alecia Beauty Salon
N. Braddock St
Haldeman’s Milk
Mrs White
Husband
Julia Tyler Rosenberger
Stephens City Methodist Church
W. H. Ballengee
Baltimore Conference Woman's Society of Christian Service
Katherine Balthis
Society of Christian Service
Margaret Hahn
Taylor F. Hahn
North Loudoun Street
Winchester Memorial Hospital
J. G. Froshrink
North
Loudoun Street
Red Bud Road
C. P. Bailey
Janet Jenkins
Frederick Jenkins
Memories Hospital
Paul Campbell
Terry
Chevy Chase, Md
J. Crider
South Stewart Street
Campbell
Anne Mae Snoke
M. V. B. Snoke
Front Royal Anc
Warren County News
Sam Galloway
Arlington
Parkview
J. F. Owens
New
the Methodist Church
Grover Hillidge
Rogers, Mich
Fred van New Bradley
George Hundley
Baltimore
Coleman Ware
E. W. Brubaker
Philadelphia
Virginia Smith
Mrs. H. W. Smith
Mrs. Etta McKay
Alexandria
Mollie Franklin
Hollywood
Jackie Coogan
Betty Grable
New York
Artie Shaw
Elizabeth Clark
Washington, DC
A. F. Clark
Judge
Mrs. Olmstead
Harry Macatee
Lynn DeLashmutt
A. C. Carson
Frank Clark
Mrs. Clark
Grace Woodson
Flint Hill
Anne Lee Bird
Mt. Jackson
J. W. Mathers
Hagerstown, Md
William Wake
James Lauck
Lauck
Madison County
Luther Clem
United States Navy
San Diego
Henry Clem
Lucy Benedict
Hattie Stein
Violette Collins
Barbara Lee Higgins
Gladys McFall
Virginia House
R. Treat
Bedford, Va
Ree
Roger Payne
Virginia Avenue
Maurice Shirey
Cooperative Education of the
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Newport News
Parent-Teacher Association
Warren County High School
Valley Pride
United
Charles S. Foltz, Jr
Underwood’s Bakery
N. Loudoun St
W. B. Snidee & Son
C. B. Smalts & Son
Sf Reyes
Huntsberry
Southampton
Firth of All
Britis Forth
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Pifer Printing CO
the Evening Star
Barbara Bell
Barbara Bell Pattern Service
Winchester Evening Star
N. Y
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