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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1936
Page
3
Sunday at 5:00 p m Mr and Mrs Henry Post Mitchell host at Minturn Clarke county. Monday 2:30 p m Winchester County Ministerial Action meeting at the home of the Rev Monmouth Street J Good at 22 West.
Boston editor and daughter tour Virginia sights including Shenandoah Valley and Skyline Drive staying at Thorn Hill Manor. They were guests on South Washington Street during their motoring visit.
A titled Q and A column offers etiquette guidance. It covers teaching children courtesy toward those in lower positions, a man aiding the hostess by ensuring every girl gets equal dance opportunities, and phrasing improvements like saying I am not well informed on this subject instead of I am not well posted.
Harold G Brown of Richmond Virginia attends the fall meeting of the executive council of the Virginia Bankers Association where he serves as a member.
Mrs. Dahlia Whittington was honor guest at a Strasburg Junction birthday reunion for her eighty first year. Attendees included many Whittingtons and spouses from Washington and Virginia. She later accompanied her son’s family to Washington, D C for several weeks. Also listed were anticipated Homecoming attendees for Virginia versus Washington and Lee in Charlottesville.
John Ritter son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Ritter will sing In the Beautiful Garden of Prayer at the Open Door Bible Class meet of Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Sunday morning about 10 o clock. He is in the junior choir with piano by Mrs Daniel Leatherman under director Billy Barnes. Strangers and visitors are invited.
Bryan Stotler manager of the used car department at Bickers Motor Co has been presented with a trip to Bermuda by M B Bickers for selling 175 cars and trucks in six months He plans to sail from New York October 31 aboard the Monarch of Bermuda for about ten days.
The United States Civil Service Commission will hold an examination for an aircraft mechanic (motors) with a 40 hour week salary of 8448, 7968 and 7488 per year. Information may be obtained from Herman Lee, board secretary, at the Winchester post office.
Warren County Republicans start their campaign in Front Royal on Monday evening at the Murphy Theatre. The main speaker is J Everett Will of Luray, the Republican candidate for congress. A motion picture titled Lets Look at the Record will be shown.
Joseph Figgens resigns as night policeman after several months in Front Royal and will move his family to Charlottesville to drive on a bus line. Mayor Forsyth says two part time officers will be added on Saturdays, Messis an Johnson and Joseph Tou ey.
Ipswich England October 23 Justice Hawke a former attorney general for King Edward as Prince of Wales suffers a heavy cold while preparing to open court for the divorce hearing of Mrs Ernest Simpson the King s American friend A three day assize session will start tomorrow with Mrs Simpson s charges of misconduct against her husband on the same docket as a murder trial Hawke plans to study depositions and documents in the Simpson affair likely delaying discussion until the session s final day.
The Central Welfare Department for Winchester seeks to borrow a sewing machine in good running order to produce garments for indigent children. The organization promises excellent care and asks those able to loan a machine to call 1243.
Dr and Mrs E H Keyser and guests journey to Gretna Va and return planned Sunday. Numerous residents and visitors from Washington and nearby towns are noted with weekend stays family visits and social engagements in Riverton Charlottesville Staunton and Annapolis. Local society gatherings include Eastern Star meeting and Kings Daughters event in Staunton.
Anti semitic clashes between German descent students and Czechs led to the permanent closure of Praha University law school on Oct 23 in Praha Czechoslovakia. Authorities reported intensified riots across the city disrupting university operations.
Front Royal Democrats plan a District Democratic rally in Woodstock at 8 o'clock Tuesday night. Principal speakers include John Dickinson assistant attorney general and Fulmer Bright mayor of Richmond.
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