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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1940

Page

8

Birthday Festivities Highlight W L DeHaven Family

W L DeHaven celebrated his 66th birthday with a Sunday party at home. Numerous DeHaven relatives from Martinsburg Inwood High View Gainesboro Winchester and other towns attended. Guests included Mr and Mrs Joseph Fizer Mr and Mrs Mervin DeHaven and many extended family members.

Ir. W. L. DeHaven W. L. DeHaven Joseph Fizer Mervin DeHaven Howard Shade Charles Strobridge Charlotte Martinsburg Ursel DeHaven Anna Cora Lee Frances DeHaven Inwood W. Va Samuel DeHaven Warren and Arcy High View John Pace Thomas Russell de Haven Nain Benon Unger Irvin Ois June Gainesboro Wiliam Stotler Rumsey Stotler Bertha Taylor Setha Taylor Essie Taylor Catherine DeHaven Mildred DeHaven Isaac, Raymond, Boyd and Wilson DeHaven

Fredericktown Garden Club Meeting Highlights Beauty Services

At a meeting of the Old Fredericktown Garden Club held yesterday at the home of Mrs. Allen Hawthorne on South Stewart. October 21 through 26. 45 minutes private consultation with complete skin analysis and a glorifying make up. Free only 10 appointments daily. Arrange for yours at Brooks' Pharmacy Phone 766.

Rs. Slonaker Little Garden Club Littl Garden Club Delmar Robinson West Leicester Street

Gourd and Garden Talks Highlight Virginia Epsilon Chapter Meeting

Mrs Dailey Slonaker spoke on Gourds and Mrs E G Rusk wrote Garden Notes while Mrs T Russell Cather hosted. Ribbons were awarded to Mrs Harold Brown and others for blues yellows and reds. The Beta Sigma Phi Virginia Epsilon met at the George Washington Hotel with planned initiation banquet for Nov 7.

Dailey Slonaker E. G. Rusk T. Russell Cather Harold Brown George Snarr Sam Preston R. E. Griffith T. R. Cather Griffith Brown Virginia Epsilon Beta Sigma Phi George Washington Virginia Epsilon Chapter Danville Dorothy Rice Rodney Sirbaugh William M. Glaize

Richmond History Talk Noted At October Meeting

Friday events include a Dorcas Class gathering at Mrs. Herman Lee’s Woodland avenue home and a W O W session at Odd Fellows Hall. A Business College commencement dance is planned at a hotel for 10:00 p m. Saturday features a D A R tea at Mrs. John H. Rosenberger’s West Boscawen street home and notes on a Norfork state meeting plus Lee Endowment fund talks and a Jefferson capitol building reference.

Dorcas Class of Reformed Church Herman Lee Woodland Avenue Odd Fellows Hall Business College Fort Loudoun John H. Rosenberger West Boscawen Street William T. Colbert Leicester Street T. Russell Cather Eeeh William Byrd James River Cather Commonwealth of Virginia Richmond Capitol Thomas Jefferson White House Prociant Davis Confederate States of America J. E. B. Stuart

Millwood Social Events Highlight Local Dinner Host Guests

Millwood Virginia October 18 Captain and Mrs Ewart Johnston hosted a dinner Tuesday night. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ralph Richardson with guests Mr and Mrs William Scudder of Chicago and Mr and Mrs William B Watkins. Miss Ann Williams and guest Miss Betty Grey Long of Washington DC plan to spend the weekend in Clarke with Miss Williams mother Mrs Williams of Berry.

Dorothy deGrange Ad Ss. H. Clay deGrange Southshington Street St. Catherine’s School Richmond Millwood Ewart Johnston Ralph Richardson William Scudder Chicago William B. Watkins Ann Williams Betty Grey Long Washington, D. C Clarke Miss Williams Mrs. Williams Berry Emma McAtee Kenneth McAtee Baltimore, Md E. C. Muller Silver Springs Richard McAtee H. F. Foster Philadelphia William Shackleford Hawthorne Building

Attention to Details of Dress Spells Good Grooming

A detailed guide urges meticulous dress and personal care from top to toe. It questions posture, stockings, purses, cosmetics after meals, and neatness of slips, gloves, neckwear, and shoes, then offers foot care routines and general grooming advice.

Etiquette Answers and Social Tidbits from Local Pages

A Q and A on polite behavior covers cigarette disposal and Sunday breakfast timing. The column notes optional theatre wraps and lists numerous social visits and guest appearances across towns from Petersburg to Winchester and Washington.

Clarke County Junior Red Cross items fall campaign plan

Martha Vance Ellesor, national field representative, outlined fall and winter projects to Berryville and Boyce High Schools and Clarke Colored Training School. She noted Norfolk Naval Hospital capacity rising to 1 800 from 500 and that Richmond chapter cannot send Christmas packages this year. Glave members will set a quota as other Virginia chapters assist.

Berryville Clarke County Junior Red Cross Martha Vance Ellesor Ellesor Boyce Clarke Colored Training School Naval Hospital Norfolk Richmond Junior Red Cross Miss Ellesor Virginia Glave Miss Rose MacDonald Miss MacDonald Blanche Griffith Elizabeth Moss Elizabeth Withers Ruth Berlin Slonaker Mabel Glasscock Jessie Carpenter Elaine Harrison

Winchester Star Information Bureau notice

The Winchester Star Information Bureau in Washington D C offers to answer questions of fact. See page 4 for details and guidance on inquiries.

Winchester Star Information Bureau Washington, D. C

Berryville Social News Highlights Local Visits and Trips

Berryville residents and visitors share occasional movements with trips to Hagerstown Maryland Arlington Virginia Williamsburg Virginia and Staunton. Notable names include Mrs Herbert Smalley Miss Ollie Thomas Mr and Mrs Charley Phillips and many McAtee Muller Lewis Price Morrison and Griffin connections.

Berryville, Va Herbert Smalley Ollie Thomas Charley Phillips Walter Withers F. L. Ayler Roberta Ayler Hagerstown

Family time ends as Griffing spouse undergoes operation

Mrs. J. D. Griffing remains a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital after an operation performed on Saturday. The article notes the family spending several days together prior to the surgery.

John Minnigerode E. R. Coffey, Jr Winchester Richmond J. D. Griffing Winchester Memorial Hospital

Rites Today For Heishman Child Estelle May Heishman

Funeral services held at Mountain Falls Methodist Church for Estelle May Heishman aged two who died after ingesting a quantity of medicine. The service began at 10 o clock this morning with family and church members in attendance.

Collins Denny Braddock Street Methodist Church G. Frank Butsler Mountain Falls Little Estelle May Heishman

Funeral service notes and pallbearers listed

The Rev Cartney Anderson officiated the funeral with pallbearers Dorothy Richard Eva Richard H Richard and Mary Velma Hodgson. Interment followed in a nearby cemetery. The text includes a Q and A on Shakespeare's jewel of the head of toads describing the glitering eye and ancient protective talisman beliefs.

Cartney Anderson Dorothy Richard Eva Richard H Richard Mary Velma ‘Odgson

Pattern sale note in 15c page ad

An ad promotes Pattern 15c Pattern Book and 15c One Pattern and Pattern Book ordered together for 25c. It instructs readers to send orders to the address provided in the accompanying box.

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