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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1935

Page

3

Shower For Mrs Drake Draws Nearly One Hundred

A miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Drake was held at the home of Mr and Mrs F M Lloyd in Marlowe West Virginia. About a hundred guests from Marlowe and nearby Winchester attended. A mock wedding featured Miss Doris Bowers as the bride and Master Pat DeGrange as the groom with Rev E H Taylor officiating. Mildred Dick sang I Love You Truly and Anna Pearrell accompanied with the wedding march. Refreshments followed as fall flowers decorated the rooms.

Marlowe Iar F. M. Lloyd W. Va Winchester Methodist Episcopal Church, South Staunton James Brown Duncan Memorial Methodist Church Hugh Owens C. H. Iden Charles Galloway J. F. Galloway Ralph Galloway Anna Wilt Eleanor Fishpaw William Alan Noyes Chicago Blackburn Smith Frederick L. Riddle Riddie Aristine Annapolis Edith Russell Virginia Shenk Jane Iden Helen Berry State Teachers’ College Fredericksburg John A. Chew Scarsdale N. Y Virginia

To Represent U D C Chapter At General Meeting

Gen Turner Ashby Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy will be represented by Mrs Clarence Hardy Mrs Mason Shapp and Miss Ola Virginia Striker as delegates at the annual national meeting in Hot Springs Ark opening Nov 20 Arlington Hotel to be official headquarters Sessions in ballroom Opening exercises Nov 19 will be a welcoming program Mrs W E Massey president general presides over meetings Railroads offer special round trip fares for the convention Also Norfolk delegates return from Knights of Pythias Virginia Grand Lodge convention and banquet Balloting chose Stokes E Gray Roanoke grand chancellor and next convention to be held there

Turner Ashby United Daughters of the Confederacy Clarence Hardy Mason Shapp Ola Virginia Striker National Organization Hot Springs Ark Arlington Hotel Arlington W. E. Massey East South Messrs J. M. Spurr Leonard Miller Norfolk Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias of Virginia Grand Lodge Stokes E. Gray Roanoke

Mr. W. A. Everly Hosts Sunday School Classes

Mr W A Everly hosts a Sunday school gathering with Mrs ly and daughter Everly, Myrtle Rhodes, and Mae Lauck in the junior department. 29 attend including Rev W P Saunders. Supper featured fried oysters and other dishes with Hallowe en decor. Prizes awarded to Ruth Keith and Sarah Frances Ridings and to Myrtle Rhodes and Gertrude Pingley. Visitors from Winchester England pay respects to Winchester VA officials.

UPR Daugharer Everly Myrtle Rhodes Mae Lauck W. P. Saunders Hallowe'en Ruth Keith Sarah Frances Ridings Gertrude Pingley C. W. Foote Normal Avenue Buffalo Winchester England C. R. Anderson Andrew Bell Anderson Hodder Eng Foote Singleton Stroud

Social Calendar of Braddock and Lifford Streets

Sunday 5 15 p m supper meeting Congregational Christian Society in social room of church Miss Jean Miller hostess Tuesday 12 30 p m Kiwanis Club luncheon George Washington Hotel 8 00 p m Winchester Lodge No 867 B P O E Ellis Home Piccadilly Braddock 8 15 p m Grace Lutheran adult choir practice 1 00 p m Rotary Club regular at George Washington Hotel Friday Robert Y Conrad Post American Legion at George Washington Hotel

Congregational Christian Society Ie Church Braddock and Lifford Streets Jean Miller Kiwanis George Waston Hotel Winchester Lodge No Ellis Piccadilly and Braddock Grace Lutheran Church Rotary Club George Washington Hotel Robert Y. Conrad Post American Legion

Grace Bosserman Weds Carl York In Hagerstown Ceremony

Grace Elizabeth Bosserman became the bride of Carl Summer York in an elegant home ceremony at Fairmont Avenue. The couple, attended by cousins as attendants, planned a wedding trip and will reside in Hagerstown, Md. The wedding featured family, out of town guests, and a formal reception.

Grace E. Bosserman Wittmer H. Bosserman Fairmont Avenue Grace Elizabeth Carl Summer York Popular Wittmer, Jr Riet Handley High School Ward Belmont School Nashville, Tenn Norman Cooper Lloydon Mary Louise Sartelle Ralph Rexroth Baltimore Gluck Kreisler Georgette Crepe Sunkist Hagerstown Archer P. Montigue Frances Montigue Pritchard Grafton Lynchburg and Tyler Virginia Tyler Washington Lewis Bryan Bethesda Isabelle Davies Catonsville John Rodman Cumberland

Young U B Choir to Sing for Luther Leaguers

The United Brethren Church youth choir has accepted an invitation to perform at the Luther League service tomorrow evening at Grace Lutheran Church. Director Mrs Edwin Ritter urges all choir members to attend promptly at 6 15.

United Brethren Choir Luther League of Grace Lutheran Church Luther A. Thomas, Jr United Brethren Church League Luther League Grace Lutheran Church Edwin Ritter Lutheran Church

Guest preacher to grace church by Rev Walter of Dixon Ill

Rev Dr Walter W while visiting Winchester on vacation will be guest preacher at Crace Lutheran Church tomorrow morning. He travels with Mrs Walter visiting her folk. The congregation invites all to hear this honored guest.

Lloyd W. Walter Dixon, Ill Crace Lutheran Church Dr. Walter Winchester

Warner's Tru Lift Bra Promises Support and Contour

Clara V. Fultz Shoppe at 10 West Boscawen Street offers a Tru Lift bra that supports and molds the breasts into a soft, youthful contour. Contact Tel 954 for fitting and purchase details.

Clara V. Fultz W. Boscawen St Tel

Italian Forces Repel Ethiopians Near Eritrea Frontier

The clash along the Setit River outside Omager left Ethiopian forces heavy losses and many chieftains submitting to Italian authority. General De Bono promised Tigre province damages be paid and pledged respect for religion as he framed the invasion as civilizational work.

de Bono Tigre Andrue Berding Associated Press Asmara Eritrea Omager Setit Abunda Aksum Aduwa Emilio de Bono East Africa Rome Italy

Italians Free African Slaves In Occupied Area

General Emilio De Bono announced slavery is abolished and all slaves freed in Ethiopian territories conquered by Italian forces. The proclamation, issued at Italian army headquarters on the northern front, notes no notable events on the Somali and Eritrean fronts.

Mussolini Vittorio Bruno Addis Ababa Makale Aduwa Asmara Ras Seye Rome Emilio de Bono East Africa de Bono

Mrs McCormick Dies At Her Old Home In Clarke

Nannie Frank McCormick aged 88 dies at “Frankford” Clarke county after a week in bed from a weak heart. Survived by sister Mrs Lorenzo Lewis brother Samuel McCormick daughter-in-law Edith Ramsey McCormick of Alexandria and Clarke county. funeral at Grace Episcopal Berryville with burial in Green Hill. Honorary pallbearers named.

Yville Nannie Frank McCormick Thomas McCormick Francis McCormick Frankford Rose Mortimer Elizey Loudoun County Lorenzo Lewis Samuel McCormick Berryville Edith Ramsey McCormick Alexandria Clarke County Frank McCormick Rose Madowing Donald Emily McCormick William Wattles Nannie Lippitt Hatchell Charles Town W. Va Charles Ellett Cabell Edward L. McCormick Port of Spain Trinidad McCormick Grace Episcopal Church Louis Tucker Green Hill Cemetery Bowles Lippitt Edward Williams Edward Stribling Alexander Cabell, Jr Samuel F. Thomas Herbert D. Whiting J. M. H. Clagett Harry C. Warden A. P. Osborn J. T. L. Jones Robert Smith, Jr

St Hildas Hall Student Visits Home Over Weekend

Miss Laura Drury a St Hildas Hall Rawson W Va student spent the weekend at her home accompanied by roommate Miss Mary Shepherd of Shepherdstown. The Rev Albert Muller and Mrs Muller of Columbia Va have been guests of Miss Sarah B Crown and left for Columbia S C. Mrs A Cummins returned home after visiting sister Deaconess Maria Williams at Oe Va.

Laura Drury St. Hilda’s Hall Rawson W. Va Mary Shepherd Shepherdstown Albert Muller Muller Columbia Maria Williams Oe Va

British Isles Hit by 100-Mit Gale Rips Scotland

A 100 mile per hour gale swept the British Isles striking Scotland and disrupting shipping. Two deaths were reported as the storm held the Anchor Liner Transylvania awaiting Glasgow to New York with 240 passengers, while officials hoped to sail on the afternoon tide. many small boats in the Clyde were affected.

London Scotland British Isles Transylvania Glasgow New York Clyde

River disaster reports across Scotland and Manchester

A distressing report describes riverside devastation in Scotland with towns like Edinburgh Glasgow and Manchester affected. Communications between Edinburgh and Newcastle were interrupted. An unidentified man died in Manchester after a wall collapse. Another man died from falling debris in Glasgow.

River Scotland Edinburgh Newcastle Manchester Glasgow

Weather Outlook Sees Rains Late Week In Atlantic States

Washington reports a week ahead with scattered light rains in the north portion at the start, more general rains Thursday or Friday across the region. Near normal temperatures prevail most days, with colder spells Monday night and again at week’s end. South Atlantic states expect generally fair skies, possible showers in southern Florida, and cooler conditions Tuesday inland.

Washington North Middle Atlantic South Atlantic Florida

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs. Drake Tabb Nina Carter Tabb Upperville New York City Trinity Church Warrenton W. A. Everly Carlisle E. B. McGukin Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Ruth Karper Mercersburg Frederick Thornton James Karper Harrisburg David M. Thornton Dorothy Cather U. B. Christian Endeavor Christian Endeavor Society of the S.L. Flickinger Centenary Reformed Church Emory Larrick Dorothy Larrick Pittsburgh City R. B. Campbell Highlander Presbyterian Church Helen Snyder Albert Niederhauser Niederhauser Switzerland Jacob Niederhauser Hollis Philip B. Hollis No. 17 West Boscawen Street Memorial Hospital Phyllis Bolden Louise Kanode J. C. Kanode Martinsburg Clayton Hollis Miss Starkey Georgia Starkey Henry Myers Thurmont William Taylor William Barr Myers C. D. Puckett Greyhound Bus Terminal Young U. B. Choir Luther Leaguers America U. S Brooks’ Pharmacy Walter Grace Church Warner H. T. Goode Mutual Insurance Court Sq Ireland Cooley James M. Marshall Dorothy Cooley Vonck Vid G. Cooley Elliott DeJarnette Marshall James Markham Marshall Front Royal Covenant First Presbyterian Church Mr. Marshall John Marshall Samuel Parkins George W. Atkinson Shenandoah Valley National Bank Maryland ASCO Victor Acme Lovett’s N. Loudoun Bt Commercial & Savings Bank Hamman’s Dollar Store A. Ts Loudoun Lovett Brothers N. Loudoun St White R. M. Swimley George Washington Hote
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