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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1938
Page
8
The article answers etiquette questions about presenting a woman to a man during introductions sometimes for a very distinguished man or an age gap. It lists allowed table relishes radishes olives salted almonds and similar items. It advises sending wedding gifts about ten days or two weeks in advance.
Millwood and Clarke County society notes from Millwood Va recount a weekend of visits and hospitality. Guests include Miss Katharine Baumgardner in Winchester and Miss Gwynne Harrison with several others at Minturn and Powhatan. Attendees at the Inter-American Horse Show and a Duplicate Bridge Club event are noted, with many residents hosting relatives and friends at local homes.
Miss Jacqueline Winslow visits in New York and returns to A Tablet in memory of Mr. Robert Powell is placed in the Old Chapel. Powell served as curator there for 56 years. Mrs. Hugh M. Nelson hosts weekend guests at Long Branch with Miss Mary Winston Nelson and Mr. and Mrs. Philip Nelson of Williamsburg Virginia.
Historic Homes Tour invites the public to Alexandria to view old family homes and an exhibit of antiques and heirlooms at Christ Church St. Paul’s locations. The event lists several residences and church sites, with a Junior Century Club meeting featuring Mrs. George Smith Jr. as speaker. Charles Lee Webber is born to Mr. and Mrs. Chester Webber of Millwood avenue, with mother formerly Virginia Godlove.
Tuesday events include a 7 30 p m rehearsal by Old Dominion Chorus and The Chanters at Floyd Haines home on Valley Pike and an 8 p m Winchester Rebekah Association meeting at Odd Fellows hall on East Boscawen Street. Wednesday features Kiwanis Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel a Junior Century Club meeting at Mrs Steck home on Fairmont Avenue a Rotary Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel and a G A A dinner at Wayside Inn Middletown Virginia.
The Ladies of Division No 3 Aid Society of the Congregational Christian Church announce a Hallowe'en Party tomorrow at 8 pm at H F Nelson filling station on North Loudoun Street. Sadie Haines orchestra Historic City Quartet humorous readings by Mrs W L Dudley and radio announcer Captain John Caraghan will speak. Door prize a small radio and best costume prize for a child. Miss Evelyn Bywaters wed Saturday to Richard Goode at Toms Brook Virginia with Rev Keisler officiating.
Mrs A H Bowley hosted a surprise birthday dinner at her Smithfield avenue home in honor of Mrs Harvey Lake and Miss Louise Foreman. Guests included Mr and Mrs Lake, Mr and Mrs Charles Haines and daughter Betty, Mrs Edward Foreman, Miss Ruth Patton, several Bowleys, and Irene Anderson. Irene Anderson wed James H Campbell Saturday at the Church of the Brethren near Winchester. Garland Baptist, a junior at Washington and Lee University, returned to Lexington after weekend in Winchester. Mrs Earl Parsons and Mrs Clarence Himelright visited Richmond over the weekend. Mr A H Morgan returned to Roanoke after a weekend with his wife and children on S Washington street.
Miss Eleanor Flood will return to Washington tomorrow after spending several days in the city as a guest of Miss Margaret Byrd.
Worcester county farmers study the 1939 soil conservation program explained by county farm agent Robert T. Grant. Three meetings were scheduled with sessions at Pocomoke City Snow Hill and Berlin to brief participants on program details.
New York readers were teased by the National Sport a special extra about baseball and Civil War history. Abraham Lincoln is shown pondering if New York beat Illinois in a fast contest. Grant's frustration with couriers delivering sporting news to the President is noted. Kenesaw Mountain Landis Will Harridge and Ford Frick appear in a preview audience.
ANNAPOLIS Oct 25. A man calling himself Mr Nobody died by hanging and concealed his identity. The body was found last night by Walter Simmons in Bay Ridge. Clues include cut labels on hat and suit and a book of Washington brewery matchbooks. Age about 55, clothes fine, no other possessions.
May Get His Pigeon reports that Governor James H. Price of Virginia may receive a homing pigeon from Sea gram Pigeon Service. The pigeon was sent to test carrier efficiency but tired of travel and stayed at the J Allen Scheckles farm near Huntington, leaving Price without a bird.
Pastor Rev. Ivan Hagedorn urged men not to marry a simpleton and told women not to wed for an easy life during a message at Bethel Lutheran Church. Pamphlets on love advice were passed to attendees instead of collection plates.
Andrew Gosky, two days late to his robbery trial as complainant and principal witness, watched the jury convict the suspect and recover $55. The judge fined Gosky $50 plus $2.40 costs for contempt of court due to the delay.
Miss Kitty Boyd of Roanoke Virginia arrived yesterday to spend time as a guest of her cousin Miss Mary Warden Boyd of Fairmont Avenue.
Police questioned a man who said he was the victim's best friend after the bizarre home crime of Mr and Mrs Ross de Vuono of Chicago Illinois. The couple had a son and the motive remains unclear as investigators probe the shooting of Mrs de Vuono in their residence.
Front Royal and Warren County news itemizes weekend guests at homes of local residents and lists delegates and alternates from Front Royal Circles of The King's Daughters bound for the 44th annual convention in Richmond. Rotary Club luncheon guests and nearby club meetings are noted along with multiple weekend visits to Gettysburg, York and Richmond by residents and relatives.
A correspondent contributes toward the $1,250 soil treatment cost to support the Japanese Beetle quarantine. Checks payable to I. Fred Stine, County Agent, may be left at the county agent’s office in the courthouse or at City Manager Field’s office in the city hall.
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