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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1940

Page

8

Sue Ellen Brown to Wed Edward Bailey in Winchester

Miss Sue Ellen Brown announces her marriage to Edward Bailey son of Mr and Mrs M M Bailey to take place Saturday November 9 at Market Street Methodist Church in Winchester. Rev Herman McKay will officiate with Mrs John W Lloyd Jr matron of honor and bridesmaids Misses Partelle and Parker. Best man John Sartelle and ushers include John Lloyd Jr and others. Footnotes list relatives and local events.

Slaoe Sue Ellen Brown Edward Bailey C. P. McVicar Handley Avenue Richard B M. M. Bailey Market Street Methodist Arch Herman McKay John W. Lloyd, Jr John Ed ‘Partelle Winchester Jed E. Parker Richmond Shirley Ann Lloyd John Fisher Andrew Babb Richard Brown, Jr

Etiquette Q A Cloth Length and Theatre Visit Report

A reader asks about handling interruptions with a hold request and recommends explaining and requesting a call back. The cloth should extend at least eight inches beyond the table edge. An afternoon dress is not suitable for a midnight movie. Betty Zeigler Edythe Ballard and Norvelle Montague were in Washington today for a performance of Ladies In Retirement at the National Theatre.

Betty Zeigler Edythe Ballard Norvelle Montague Washington National Theatre

Market quotations and livestock prices from Baltimore and Chicago

Baltimore market reports show unchanged price quotes for potatoes sweet potatoes poultry and eggs with cattle calves hogs sheep and other items listed. Chicago prices reflect steady or uneven trends with stock quotations and brief market commentary on tax and war impacts.

Baltimore U. S U. 8 Chicago Livestock Chicago

Stock Market Gains Lead Market Though Transfers Peak

Wall Street notes steels leading today on a lively Saturday session in New York. Gains reached about a point for a few issues while many advanced fractions. most close readings cut tops. Two hour turnover neared 400000 shares, the largest brief-session volume since mid month.

Wall Street New York P— Steels

Two Panama Police Officers Shot at Puerto Caimito

Two Panama Police Officers were shot and severely wounded today at Puerto Caimito near the abandoned Port of Chorrera amid continuing unrest. Sergeant Aleman, praised for bravery defending his station, is among the wounded. Francisco Arias Paredes and other leaders linked to anti government activities remain jailed.

Panama Puerto Caimito Chorrera Aleman Francisco Arias Paredes

Union Leader Endorses Lewis Endorsement of Willkie

John T. Jones president of district 16 United Mine Workers and head of the Maryland and District of Columbia Industrials Union Council announced his endorsement of John L. Lewis and sent a telegram praising Lewis for endorsing Wendell L. Willkie for U S president.

Cumberland, MD John T. Jones United Mine Workers of America Maryland

Mirror Tells a Tale of Puffy Eyes and Remedies

The piece notes morning eye bags and seeks excuses from Bright's disease to a light hearted remedy approach. It lists causes from fatigue to colitis and promotes diet, water, sleep, and local treatments like hot and cold compresses and gentle massage as well as depilation for leg hair.

Cavalcade film returns to Winchester to aid Bundles For Britain

The 1933 Oscar winning Cavalcade will screen in Winchester on Sunday November 10 to raise funds for Bundles For Britain. Proceeds support a $500 mobile X-ray unit for England with Twentieth Century Fox granting rights and Capitol Theatre offering space and staff. Tickets are sold by the Junior Board of Trade in Winchester and Clarke County with named chairs handling sales. event avoids Sunday church services. Grace Heishman recuperates at home after appendicitis surgery.

Winchester Clarke County Britain England Twentieth Century Fox Films Corp Lamar Keen Capitol Theatre National Committee Church Junior Board of Trade Pinckney Arthur B. B. Dutton Beverley Whiting Graham Dougherty Cochairman

Proper half mast flag ritual per the Flag Code

The Flag Code prescribes raising the flag to the peak for an instant when served at half mast and lowering it to half mast. Before lowering it further it should be raised again to the peak.

First Battalion of Sixth United States Field Artillery Arrives

The article notes the arrival of the first battalion of the Sixth United States Field Artillery from Fort Meade in Winchester. It will camp for several days, with four companies, as part of an experimental mechanized force. The piece also marks Edison’s 50th anniversary of the electric light invention and describes local observances by the Northern Virginia Power Company at Handley Library.

Sixth United States Field Artillery Fort Meade Edison Winchester Thomas A. Edison Northern Virginia Power Company Handley Library Sixth United States Field Artillery Fort George G. Meade New Market

Wilbur Tidler Returns Home After Serious Crash

Wilbur Tidler, principal of Luray High School, arrived at his sister Miss Mildred Tidler’s Kernstown home from University Hospital in Charlottesville. He suffered a severe concussion in a Page County crash last August and lay unconscious for weeks. He walked into his sister’s home, and recovery is expected to be steady though a return to duties will take time. Accompanied by Mrs. Tidler.

Wilbur Tidler Luray High School Mildred Tidler Kernstown University Hospital Charlottesville Tidler Page County Luray

Officials View Construction Of New Telephone Plant

R C McCann vice president and GM of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia and A P Gompf chief engineer viewed the progress of the new telephone building on North Braddock street. Local manager L J McElligott reported excellent progress.

R .C. McCann A. P. Gompf McCann Chesapeake and Ptormac Telephone Company Virginia Gompf North Braddock Street L. J. McElligott

Rainfall Fogs Roads. Winchester Bus Service Stalled

Four inch rainfall floods roads into Winchester and county areas causing a total bus logjam with only two of 48 buses able to pass. High water makes travel nearly impossible across streams and surrounding countryside.

Valey Winchester

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