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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1936

Page

3

Social Calendar Highlights Local Meetings and Events

Wednesday schedule lists 1 30 p m address by E Lee High School 8 00 p m Winchester Lodge 867 at Elks Hall Piccadilly Braddock streets 8 15 p m Grace Lutheran adult choir 8 00 p m Shenandoah College Club at United Brethren Church 7 00 p m G A A dinner at Wayside Inn 7 30 p m Henry Kyd Douglas Camp at H C Marshall home Kearneysville road Trinkle at Berryville Thursday rota includes Rotary at George Washington Hotel and Girl Scout meetings 1 00 p m American Legion weekly meeting 7 30 p m Halloween socials at United Brethren Church Brucetown School and Braddock Street Methodist Church 8 20 p m Little Theater Torch Bearers Capitol Theater.

Hon. E. Lee High School Winchester Lodge Elks Hall Piccadilly Braddock Streets Grace Lutheran Church Shenandoah College Club United Brethren Church Wayside Inn Henry Kyd Douglas Camp Sons of Conederate Veterans H. C. Marshall Kearneysville Road Trinkle Berryville Rotary Club George Washington Hotel Presbytbe Lutheran Church Terian Annex Fridbert Y. Conrad Post Ro American Legion Hallowe The Hallowe’en Brucetown School Braddock Street Methodist Church Little Theater Presents Capitol Theater

Mission Study Class At Braddock Street Draws 53 Women

A Braddock Street Methodist Church mission study session drew 53 women from Stephens City and Ridgeway with readings from A Preface to Racial Understanding led by Mrs. F W Danley. The gathering featured student singers, a mixed chorus of Douglass School students, box lunches, and a program closing with solos and songs.

Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South Arch Mdance Stephens City Ridgeway F. W. Danley Douglass School John S. Sloat Hoye Riley F. H. Strieby

Attendants Named for Lewis Anderson Wedding

Miss Margaret Anderson announces attendants for her upcoming marriage to Robert Lewis. Matron of honor will be Mrs Warren Eddy. Bridesmaids are Ruth Anne Anderson Dorothy Elizabeth Anderson and Cayne B Omps. Best man is Paul Carper. Ushers include Charles A Anderson Coyne B Omps William Mack Brown James Chamblin. Rehearsal 8 30 tonight. wedding at 6 30 Thursday Oct 29 at United Brethren Church.

Margaret Anderson W. P. Anderson Robert Lewis Miss Anderson Warren Eddy Ruth Anne Anderson Dorothy Elizabeth Anderson Cayne B. Omps Lewis Paul Carper Charles A. Anderson Coyne B. Omps William Mack Brown Albin James Chamblin Frederick Purcellville

Two Harrisonburg Students Attend National College Press Meet

Miss Ethel Athey Cooper and Miss Annie Glenn Darden of Harrisonburg state Teachers College left today for Louisville Kentucky to represent the college at the National College Press Association convention at the Brown Hotel. The pair will return to Harrisonburg Saturday evening.

Ethel Athey Cooper Grover C. Cooper North Cameron Street Harrisonburg State Teachers’ College Annie Glenn Darden Harrisonburg Louisville National College Press Association Brown Hotel United States Cooper Darden

Century Club meeting features travel paper and films

The Century Club gathered at Mrs. Henry B. Gilpin’s home. Mrs. Louis M. Allen discussed her European trip with notes on Norway Sweden Russia and Denmark and shown travel films. Visitors included Mrs. John Graham and Miss Paxton. The group plans a paper on Modern American Poetry by Mrs. John Scully next week. Lieut. Hazel Pownell who had tonsil surgery is convalescing at Major and Mrs. James Mars home on Valley Avenue and is improving steadily.

Century Club Henry B. Gilpin Louis M. Allen Norway Sweden Russia Denmark Allen John Graham W. A. Baker Miss Paxton Joseph Massie John Scully Hazel Pownell Salvation Army James Mars Valley Avenue Miss Pownell

Choir and club notices from Christ Episcopal and other groups

Mrs Peter Yates Brinton calls a choir rehearsal for 7 30 tomorrow evening at Christ Episcopal Church parish house West Boscawen street. White Hall Methodist Mite Society serves chicken dinner November 12 at A L Andersons White Hall from noon to 9 pm. United Brethren young people's choir has practice tonight at 6 45. Choir sings on Woman's Day and urged to attend. Thursday Bridge Club meets at Mrs R E Griffiths West Clifford street. Mrs Granville Meade Mrs Frank Rittenhouse of Leesburg and Mrs H F Byrd of Rosemary return from Richmond. Mrs Lonie Hodgson returns home 431 North Loudoun street from Winchester Memorial Hospital.

Bertha Kline Braddock Street Methodist Church Woodland Avenue Peter Yates Brinton Christ Episcopal Church West Boscawen Street White Hall Methodist Mite Society A. L. Anderson United Brethren Young People's Choir Thursday Bridge Club R. E. Griffith West Clifford Street Lonie Hodgson North Loudoun Street Winchester Memorial Hospital

Informal Reception At Grace Lutheran Church For Rev C Worthington Lowe

Grace Lutheran Church members hosted a large informal welcome at the parsonage on South Stewart Street for Rev C Worthington Lowe new pastor. The Mary Martha Bible Class organized the event with 300 plus attendees and fall flower decorations. Refreshments were served and attendees included Lowe family members from Maryland and Washington DC.

Mr. Lowe Grace Lutheran Church South Stewart Street C. Worthington Lowe Lowe W. J. Hottel C. K. Over

Girl Scout Troops Hold Courts of Award Activities

Winchester Girl Scout troops held Courts of Award as part of the weeklong celebration. Troop 6 awarded Tenderfoot badges to Estelle Tinsman Rosalie Grim Frances Carpenter Audrey Carpenter Mollie Ann Grim Mary Kern Hester Mills Audrey Creswell Ruth Jenkins. Troop 2 began World Knowledge merit badge studies with hopes of international correspondence. Troop 3 met at Episcopal Parish House and awarded many badges including sailor needlewoman observer and life saver to several members. two first class badges went to Elizabeth Massie and Meta Whiting. A hike is planned for Saturday October 31 at 2 p m in front of the Episcopal Church.

Winchester Stewart Elting Juliette Lowe American Girl Scouting Tenderfoot Estelle Tinsman Rosalie Grim Frances Carpenter Audrey Carpenter Mollie Ann Grim Mary Kern Hester Mills Allison Cooper Beatrice Lovett Allison Burgess Gene Hammon Marion Hurst Farley Massey Meta Whiting Katherine Kline Elizabeth Massie Eugene Cooper C. S. Burgess Joseph Massie Edgar Whiting Emma Brumback Episcopal Church

November nurse association meeting set near Court House

The District Nurse Association will meet in their office near the Court House on Wednesday, November 4, at 3 p.m. The Round Hill Church league postponed its Halloween Box Party at Round Hill School to a later date due to scheduling conflicts. Little Miss Anna Williams continues recovery at her parents’ home after a tonsillectomy at Winchester Memorial Hospital on October 24.

Round Hill League of the Round Hill Methodist Church Round Hill School Anna Williams Winchester Memorial Hospital Mrs Russell Williams

East End Grid Team Upsets Palace Boys 18 to 7

East End Gridmen defeated Hable's Palace 18 7 on the East End field in the third Junior League game. Corrigan scored twice including a 50 yard rush, Edwards connected on a first quarter TD pass to Corrigan, and Hawkins added the late TD pass to Anderson with the extra point. Outstanding for East End were Corrigan Edwards Fry and Whitlock. for Palace Hawkins Anderson Miller and Jackmier.

East End Hable’s Palace East Enders Park Juniors Edwards Corrigan Hawkins Anderson Miller Jackmier Fry Whitlock

Football Toll Mirrors 1935 Deaths In Games

New York October 28 Football in 1936 shows about the same fatal toll as last year with 18 deaths on gridiron games and 23 players fatally injured since January 1. At this point in 1935 the toll was 17.

New York

U. S. Exports Exceed Imports For September

The Commerce Department reported that U S exports topped imports by 4 442 000 in September marking the first month since May with a trade surplus. For the January to September period imports exceeded exports by 33 156 000, versus a 66 496 000 surplus of exports in 1935’s nine months.

Washington Commerce Department United States

Little Theatre to Present The Torch Bearers Friday Night

The Little Theatre stages The Torch Bearers by George Kelly Friday at 8 20 pm at the Capitol Theatre with Douglas Fuller Smith as Mrs Paula Ritter. Anne Brooke Kern heads ticket sales with Girl Scouts aiding and a revenue prize.

Douglas Fuller Smith Paula Ritter Little Theatre Winchester Susan Cradle Snatchers Frederick Martinsburg Girl Scouts Girl Scouts’ Fund Anne Brooke Kern Capitol Theatre Polly B. Harrison

Lynch Fellowship Honors Young Doctor Among 518 Fellows

The article notes 6 000 applicants for the fellowship affiliation and 518 accepted. Dr. Lynch, 35, is among the youngest awarded the fellowship after graduating from the Medical College of ...

Lynch The Medical College of

Surgeon Began Practice in Hackensack in July 1927

Handley high school in Winchester and Hampden-Sydney College formed the early path for the physician who trained at Hampden-Sydney and the Medical College of Virginia. He served as associate attending surgeon at Holy Name from 1928 to 1934 after starting as resident surgeon there in 1926 27. Further post graduate work was pursued at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota.

Holy Name Hackensack F McCormick Lynch Handley High School Winchester Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney Medical College of Virginia Mayo Clinic Rochester Minn

Methodists Outline District Church Education Program

Rev. W. W. McIntyre presented a graphic summary of Winchester district work, noting yearlong progress in church benevolence and membership. Each church's financial quota was set at the afternoon session by district stewards, followed by a luncheon served by Braddock Street Church ladies.

Board of Christian Education W. W. McIntyre Winchester Braddock Street

Court of Honor Friday Night at George Washington Hotel

Lee Cobb chairman of the Boy Scout Court of Honor announced the October session will be held Friday night at 17 30 oclock at the George Washington Hotel. Mayor Dr Charles R Anderson is invited to describe his travels in Great Britain and Europe. Parents and friends of the Scouts are invited to attend and awards will be announced during the meeting.

Lee Cobb Boy Scout Court of Honor George Washington Hotel Charles R. Anderson Great Britain Europe

Purchases Placed in Wrong Auto Sparks Police Notice

An unidentified shopper mistakenly left three purchase packages in another car yesterday. The owner turned the merchandise over to police and it may be retrieved by filing an application with Chief C. W Ollis.

C. W Ollis

Queen Marys Skipper Dies After Stroke in Southampton

Sir Edgar Britten, 62, Commodore and commander of the Queen Mary, died in a nursing home after a stroke shortly before the liner was to sail for New York. Captain R V Peel assumed command during the emergency.

Southampton Eng Sir Edgar Britten Edgar New York R. V. Peel

Three Thousand French Miners Strike Paralyzes Roubaix

In Lille area on October 28, 3000 coal miners walked out at Roubaix, closing 20 factories that normally employ 7 000 workers. Pickets blocked roads and overturned coal trucks heading to the plants.

Lille France Roubaix

Landon Addresses Labor Rights and Organization

The Republican nominee spoke in New Jersey praising organized labor and peaceful methods of extending unions. He cited Supreme Court support for labor rights and pledged strong enforcement of federal laws protecting workers' right to organize and bargain collectively.

Solomon Foster New Jersey Kansan Supreme Court Landon

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Kernstown League Kernstown Community League Claude K Grove Kernstown Flickinger S. L. Flickinger Centenary Reformed Church Virginia Classis Classis Virginia West Virginia Greenway Court White Post Women’s Organization Meade Memorial Church Ira Sirbaugh Blue Ridge Sanatorium Sirbaugh Emory Clifton Emory Mary Lee Patterson Women's Service Guild Market Street Methodist Church Harold Rowe Luther League Luther ‘League of Grace Lutheran Church F. Larkin Stewart Inn Lewis- Anderson College Press Association H. B. Gilpin Choir Christ Church Granville Meade Frank Rittenhouse Leesburg H. F. Byrd Rosemont Richmond W. C. Haines William C. Haines Richards Avenue Mr. Haines Clarence Brill Mrs. Haines Harry Nelson Clayton Pugh Ralph Patton Albert Spaid A. G. Mason Charles Boith Miller Chicago Daniel F. Miller J. H. C. Clayton Emerson Rees Tom Miller Earle Stokes Philadelphia Bernice Clevenger Amherst Street Edna W. Roberts Mary Hewes Smyth Robert L. Merchant Alexandria Walker Bond Clearbrook Palace Boys U. S Dr. Lynch Court of Honor Shenandoah Valley National Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Queen Mary Politics CBS WJZ NBC Col Theodore Roosevelt Fred Werburg Roger S. Straus H. A. Harzfeld Frank Knox Rep Clare G. Feneriy Pennsylvania WABC William Green Charles P. Howard Robert J. Watt Frank X. Martel B. B. Robertson Philip Murray Homer S. Cummings Middle West Mouuntain Oliver Skeller Independent Coalition Joseph W. Bailey Texas Roosevelt Lillian Gish WEAF London Dan Wallace Gov. A. M. Lance Edna Woolman New Bing Alf M. Landon Uncle Ezra One Man's Family Wayne King Fred Allen Burns and Allen Nino Martini Ozzie Nelson Fannie Brice Red Nervo Dance Orchestra Walter Logan Wabc-Ciprina the Commercial & Savings Bank W. B. Snider & Son Geo Washington Hotel Nina V. Wolford John S. Miller & CO Sherwin-Williams Paints Hallowe'en Underwood N. Loudoun St Rexall Brooks’ Pharmacy Rexall Store Keystone Shoe Store R. M. Swimley East of Geo. Washington Hotel
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