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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1939

Page

8

Calendar of Community Meetings and Rehearsals

Wednesday at 7 30 p m Senior Girl Scout troop meets with Miss Betty Alden Pifer on West Clifford street Bridge s Pageant rehearsal at Market Street Methodist Church. Thursday 1 00 p m Rotary Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel 7 30 p m Community Chorus rehearsal at Mrs George Jaynes home West Leicester street.

Betty Alden Pifer West Clifford Street Market Street Methodist Church Rotary Club George Washington Hotel George Jaynes West Leicester Street

Beta Sigma Phi Holds State Convention in Roanoke Virginia

The Beta Sigma Phi International State convention met in Roanoke with six of Winchester's nine active members and the director attending. Events included a tea, a 7 to 8 party, and a dinner dance. a Sunday breakfast and business meeting concluded with inspiring rituals. Notable members and host city volunteers were listed, with lodging at Hotel Roanoke.

Beta Sigma Phi International Sorority Roanoke Iis Beta Sigma Phil Danville Beta Sigma Winchester Kate Bradford Mae Burch Dorothy Robertson Dorothy Rice Ed Molden William Glaize Rodney Sirbaugh Upton Snider Robert Feagans D. Mott Robertson Lynchburg Garland H. Baptist Jack Delehany Washington and Lee University Lexington

Rexall One Cent Sale Offers Two For One Plus One Cent

Big bargains for all during Rexall sale with two for the price of one plus 1 cent. About 250 bargains available. Event runs Thursday through Saturday November 1 2 3 4.

Rexall

Pam Barton Drives for War Service as Ambulance Volunteer

Still a good driver and former British and American champion golfer Pam Barton now drives for an ambulance unit. The British volunteer explains she is assigned to the West London station for training alongside thousands of women joining the war effort.

Pam Barton West London

Katharine Price Betrothed to Melvin Harman in North Loudoun

Mrs. Albert Curtis announces the marriage of Katharine Price to Melvin Harman. The ceremony was held Saturday at Rev. W B Cbaugh parsonage on National avenue with Elethia Jones Sarah Cutter Mrs Leroy Brown and William Timbrook as witnesses. The couple attended the Hagerstown Fair after a family dinner for about sixty guests. Mr Harman, son of Newton Harman of near Hopewell Friends Church, works for O Sullivan Rubber Company.

Albert Curtis North Loudoun Street Katharine Price Melvin Harman W. B

Community Chorus to Meet at Mrs Jaynes Home Tomorrow

A Community Chorus meeting is set for tomorrow at 7 30 in the home of Mrs George Jaynes 211 West Leicester street. All members are urged to attend.

George Jaynes West Leicester Street

Etiquette Answers On Thanks And Introductions

A bride should send a personal thank you to the gift giver or the chief clerk who organized the gift and have that person convey thanks to others. A frappe is an iced frozen drink pronounced fra pa with the second a as in pay. When introducing a man to a woman the man is presented to her, not vice versa.

Dorothy Biddle Lectures Sponsored By Garden Club In Harrisonburg

The Spotswood Garden Club of Harrisonburg Virginia sponsors two lectures by Dorothy Biddle in the Palm Room of the Kavanaugh Hotel on Friday October 27. The morning session at 10 30 features Flower Arrangement Clinic and the afternoon at 3 covers Christmas Decorations. Tickets are at Williamson's and Fletchers drug stores in Harrisonburg. Members of three local Garden Clubs are invited.

Spotswood Garden Club Harrisonburg Dorothy Biddle Kavanaugh Hotel Williamson's Fletchers Drug R.S. Bucher Star

Justice Rules On Stay For Woman In Cedar City Jail

Justice Alex Rollo sentences a woman to 30 days for drunkenness. Sheriff Haldon Christensen notes no women's quarters in current jails, so Rollo grants a five month stay of execution until the new city county public safety building is finished.

Cedar City Utah Alex Rollo Haldon Christensen Rollo

Colonial Brick Co Kilns Turn Out 50 000 Bricks Daily

The Colonial Brick Company operates eight kilns and supports a full 50 000 brick daily output. Workers number around 3 000 dollars monthly payroll with 20 000 toward coal and electric power. the plant owns its shale source in Martinsburg shale vein and uses a narrow gauge railway to move shale from the 45 acre field to the grinding room.

Colonial Brick Rossman Martinsburg Williamsport Maurertown Washington

Gov Earl K Long Aims at More Coups in Louisiana

Gov Earl K Long signals possible further actions against foes as he removes Attorney General Ellison and his assistant under a Huey Long dicta tor law. He names Gardiner and Heath to replace them and campaigns in New Orleans while alleging indictments against him. Ellison accepts removal and meets with Long in a friendly session.

New Orleans Earl K. Long Long Alexandria Monroe David Ellison James O’connor Lessley P. Gardiner Ellison Edward M. Heath O’connor Huey Long Robert S. Maestri Baton Rouge

Local brick plant mulls steady output and expansion option

The plant aims to continue current production with no immediate expansion, but could add 25 000 bricks per day if needed. George Swartz and Homer Conrad are long time staff, with Fred Teets directing manufacturing. Rossman has been general manager since 1931. officers include Patton Capper Rosenberger and Shackleford.

George Swartz Starte Homer Conrad Fred Teets Rossman Mr. Rossman T. B. Patton M. Lohr Capper J .H .Rosenberger H. A. Shackleford

Industrial Red Cross Plans Group Canvass Campaign

At Red Cross headquarters in Reuss City Hall the Industrial Committee finalized plans for a group canvass of plants employing 15 or more people as a prelude to the general Roll Call set to start November 13. Chairman H. B. McCormac will be aided by a team including Joe Thomas Joe Schroth Tom Scully John Glaize Ralph Hardy William Harris John Rhodes and Warren Eddy.

Red Cross Reuss H. B. McCormac Joe Thomas Joe Schroth Tom Scully John Glaize Ralph Hardy William Harris John Rhodes Warren Eddy Plan McCormac

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Beta Sigma Phis Miss Moore Mr. Henry Clara Frances Moore Lyle Henry Front Royal R. A. Whitten First Baptist Church Henry Dennis Stine Mrs. Hack Winchester Golf Club Frank Hack B. B. Dutton John Minnigerode Blackburn Moore Delmar Robinson Peyton Marshall Brooks’ Pharmacy Rexall Drug Store Alecia Beauty Salon N. Braddock St Haldeman’s Milk Gresho Bootmaker Finish Shoes Sorority Wales Huntsberry Miss Price Mr. Harman June Jenkins John Lowry Myrtle Jenkins Joseph Jenkins Lowry Mable Lowry Fred Lowry E. Summers McGavock Kernstown Jerry Mason Arthur Streit Smithfield Avenue Loudoun Street Arthur Tinsman Miami Fla Fort Eustis Devil’s Food Underwood N. Loudoun ‘St Garden Club Clyde Sibert Cumberland, Md Lyle Parks Charles Shenk Berryville Winchester Memorial Hospital Ivan Shipley Frederick Helen Brengle Berryville Avenue E. H. Rhinelander Emma Little Baltimore, Md Donald Albert East Piccadilly Street Ee Md Mr. Albert Mrs Harry Albert R. T. Barton South Wees Ioe Street Wilkes Barre Baltimore Robert Barton Col Llewellyn Bull Clarke County Mr. Brown Ralston Alexandra, Va John Hedricks Riverton, Va George Smith South Washington Street Alfred Brown St. Louis, Mo Robert Ward C. B. Ralston, Sr Staunton, Va Earl Crowser West Cecil Street Dan Elsen Paul Anderson Arthur Dunlap Ralph Hann Frank Humston Washington, D. C Boxi N. Loudoun St Franklin D Roosevelt Center Parents’ Magazine New York Edith Nourse Rogers Massachusetts Eugene A. Gilmore Iowa State University Colonial Brick Co Valley Pride United Food Stores Carload Gov Long W. B. Snider & Son Baker & Anderson Industrial Committee of Red Cross the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Sunshine Cleaners the Evening Star Barbara Bell Barbara Bell Pattern Service Evening Star N. Y
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