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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1940

Page

6

Social and Personal News from Winchester Area

Local society reports include multiple club meetings at Braddock Street Church and Winchester hotels, tea in Clarke County, and family birthdays. Notables: V P I student William E. Green joins Phi Lambda Upsilon and editors The Virginia Tech staff. déplacements mention guest arrangers and relatives visiting from Richmond and Berryville.

William E. Green Lela Green Stuart B. Green East Cork Street Virginia Tech Blacksburg National Honorary Chemical Society Phi Lambda Upsilon Green

Kernstown 4 H Club Meet and Yard Party Plans

Kernstown 4 H Club members gathered at the Kernstown school on Monday with students including Anna Lee Snyder Charlotte Rudolph Rose Rudolph Alice Lowery Anna Marie Curl June Cammer Mildred Hartman Elizabeth Grove Eloise Lupton Willard Spillman Ray White Raymond White Roy Nicholson Lila Lee Robinson. They discussed the Farm and Home Fair scheduled for Thursday Friday and Saturday and noted several entries from the group. Indoor Yard Party planned for Friday by Circle No 2 of the Church of Christ at 6 p.m. Public invited. Jubilee Tea of D A R attended by about 150 guests from a large area marked the 50th anniversary of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution at Mrs John H Rosenberger’s home on West Boscawen Street. The date also commemorated Cornwallis surrender at Yorktown. Regent Miss Mary E Robinson was assisted by Past Regents including Mrs Katherine Glass Green, Mrs B M Roszel, and Miss Lucy Kurtz. Rosenberger home decorated with autumn flowers and flags.

Kernstown National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Fort Loudoun John H. Rosenberger West Boscawen Street Cornwallis Yorktown Mary E. Robinson

Modern Etiquette Answers About Dining And Cards

The guide states a maximum of three pieces of silver on each side of the plate and extra silver before the applicable course. It notes two women often sit together between two men at the theatre. It also explains a woman’s card should read Mrs. Richard Russell Young, not Mrs. Richard R. Young.

Richard R. Young Richard Russell Young

Local events mark a night of music and study in Mount Vernon area

In Mount Vernon the Fort Loudoun Chapter heard a program with vocal solos by Mrs. Gordon Whitham and Mrs. Jesse Van Camp, violin pieces by Bobby Edwards, and guests from Romney to Woodstock. The national society notes ambulances sent to England as it grows more active in defense. A Mission Study series continues Friday at 7 30 pm at Montague Avenue Church with two talks on migrant families and church services for migrants led by Mrs. Brill and Mrs. Balthis. Comrade class at Braddock Street Church meets tonight at 8. Eastern Star plans a card party Friday evening November 8 in their chapter room.

Woodstock National Society England Woman’s Society of Christian Service Braddock Street Montague Avenue Methodist Montague Avenue Dora Brill H. G. Balthis Eastern Star Order of the Eastern Star

Slimming Rules From Hollywood: Diet Over Exercise

A fashion feature argues weight loss comes from restricted dieting rather than heavy exercise. It warns fats starches and sweets provoke curves and urges lean meats vegetables and fruit. It recommends a nightly beauty routine with cream massage and ice, and drinking buttermilk and lemonada.

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Winchester Little Theatre Opens Season With Mystery Play

Winchester’s amateur group at the Capitol Theatre launches winter season with The Thirteenth Chair on Friday December 13. Roy Ryden Jr announces three play series with a March war drama and a June comedy to follow.

Winchester Little Theatre Capitol Theatre Roy Ryden, Jr Winchester the Capitol Ryden

Tryouts Tonight for The Thirteenth Chair at Legion building

The Little Theatre invites auditions for The Thirteenth Chair a mystery play to be staged December 13. Roy Ryden notes need for male roles and 7 30 pm tryouts on the Legion building's second floor now used by Winchester Recreation Association.

Little Theatre Legion Building Winchester Recreation Association Roy Ryden Ryden Ayden Recreational Association

Public Sale Of W Fred Hiett Property In Frederick County

Public sale of the W Fred Hiett property to settle a chancery debt in the Farmers & Merchants National Bank of Winchester case W Effie M Hiett et al. The sale site is the County Court House in Winchester Virginia at 11 AM on Saturday November 2 1940. The 200 acres limestone land with improvements and orchards lies about 8 miles NW of Winchester near White Hall. Terms: one third cash day of sale and balance in two equal annual payments with 6 percent interest.

Farmers & Merchants National Bank of Winchester Virginia W. Effie M. Hiett Frederick County Himelright, Robinson White Hall W. Fred Hiett T. Russell Cather Harry R. Kern

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