Community Notices and Social Doings in Winchester
Weekly meetings for Winchester Aerie No 824 and the Rebekah Association at local halls highlight midweek social activity. Miss Gertrude Dennis Bride of Mr Carl Lewis wed at First Baptist Church with Rev E T Clark officiating. couple to reside in Winchester. Various residents visit relatives and attend weekend gatherings in nearby towns and cities.
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Winchester Aerie No
Order of Eagles
Loudoun
Rebekah Association
Odd Fellows Hall
Gertrude Dennis
Carl Lewis
Berryville
John Kuykendall
Keyser
W. Va
Carl M. Lewis
Winchester
Howard J. Lewis
First Baptist Church
E. T. Clark
Lewis
Annabelle
Winchester Woolen
Birthday Parity at Halloween Party Honors Miss Marker
A Friday night Halloween celebration at the Linden Singhass cottage honored Miss Mary Gay Marker a Harrisonburg State Teachers College student. Attendees included Misses Lillian Snyder Katty Venable Frances Scrivner Janice Rockwell Anna Marie DeHaven Thelma Jones Zoe Lemely Rhodelle Whitacre and Messrs Dan Metz Billy Brumback Roy Bayliss Henry Cline Chester Rockwell Lester J Lester Singhass and others. Nearby ceremonies included a October 18 wedding of June Shillingberg daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Shillingberg Welltown at Sacred Heart in Frederick Maryland. The bride wore a green velvet dress with a corsage of gardenias. The couple will reside in East Falls Church. Herman Plumly and Ester Wellborn welcomed a daughter at Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs William Butler Rectortown welcomed a daughter at Memorial Hospital. Mrs Butler was formerly Margaret White.
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Mary Gay Marker
Linden c. Singhass
Miss Marker
Harrisonburg State Teachers College
Lillian Snyder
Katty Venable
Francs Scrivner
Janice Rockwell
Anna Marie DeHaven
Thelma Jones
Zoe Lemely
Rhodelle Whitacre
Messrs
Dan Metz
Billy Brumback
Roy Bayliss
Henry Cline
Chester Rockwell
Lester J
Lester Singhass
Irvin Marker
Wand
Singhass
Charles Shillingberg
Welltown
June
Gervias Sewell
East Falls Church
Frederick
Er Savern
Watkins Family Vacation Return From Southern Trip
Mr and Mrs B L Watkins and daughter Janet Gay return home from a week long vacation visiting relatives in Crewe Blackstone Atkinson Lau Tel Berkeley Springs and Washington area with family and friends including Mrs W C Draucker Mrs T C Atkinson Mrs J A Kelbaugh Lloyd Ockey William Payne Abney Payne and others.
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Watkins
B. L. Watkins
Janet Gay
Crewe
W. C. Draucker
William Lloyd Watkins
Blackstone
T. C. Atkinson
Lau- Tel
J. A. Kelbaugh
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Watkins’ Arents
Lloyd Ockey
C. W. Bell
Washington
George Clark
Miss Wilma Bell Shepherd Weds George Noble Welch at Old Chapel
Miss Wilma Bell Shepherd and George Noble Welch of Akron Ohio wed in a simple ceremony at Old Chapel near Berryville on Saturday afternoon. Rev A O Lyons officiated as the couple, who toured Clarke County for their license, chose the historic church famed as the oldest Episcopal church west of the Blue Ridge.
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Wilma Bell Shephard
George Noble Welch
Akron
Ohio
Old Chapel
Berryville
A. O. Lyons
Berryville Methodist Church
Clarke County
Miss Nancy Byrd Turner to Lecture in Winchester
Miss Nancy Byrd Turner daughter of Rev. Byrd Thornton Turner and Nancy Harrison Turner and granddaughter of David Holmes Conrad will lecture at the Episcopal Church house in Winchester on November 7 at 8 o clock. She began writing young and has contributed to The Youth's Companion Atlantic Monthly Scribner's Ladies Home Journal and English magazines. She now writes near Richmond and lectures, blending charm insight and humor.
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Nancy Byrd Turner
Winchester
Episcopal Church House
Byrd Thornton Turner
Nancy Harrison Turner
David Holmes Conrad
Virginia
Maryland
Hannah More Academy
Baltimore
The
Youth's Companion
Boston
Winchester Little Theatre to stage The Vinegar Tree charity show
The Winchester Little Theatre plans a November 26 1941 performance of The Vinegar Tree at the Winchester Armory. New board outlines two innovations with all profits to Bundles for Britain and a community center venue. John J Williams directs and the cast includes famed stage figures. tickets available at Miller Drug Store.
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Winchester Little Theatre, Inc
Winchester Armory
Little Theatre
Winchester Little Theatre
Armory
John J. Williams
Mr. Williams
Britain
Miller Drug Store
The
Ethel Joliffe
Bennett McCarthy
Ralph Hardy
Neville Stephenson
Ian MacCallum
Freshman Bernelle Davidson Joins Madison College Choral Club
Miss Bernelle Davidson daughter of Mr and Mrs H E Davidson a Madison College freshman has won tryouts for the Choral Club and will be admitted this quarter.
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Bernelle Davidson
H. E. Davidson
Madison College
Mice Surprise Workers At County Agent Office
Novata Oklahoma October 28. Dorothy McGee Frances Deen and Mrs Marie Liston found a small package addressed to all three at the county agent office. They opened it and three mice leaped out creating a startled scene at the office.
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Novata
Okla
Dorothy McGee
Frances Deen
Marie Liston
Side-Stepping Beauty Griefs for a Good Soldier in Life
A 1930s style guidance piece advises women to adopt a forward looking beauty routine and emotional restraint. It stresses daily cleansing, protection from fatigue and dust, and minimal nagging behavior, arguing that calm, well managed homes help preserve health and youthful appearance.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad posts strong nine months income rise
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reports net income of 17,891,207 for the nine months ended September 30, up from 1,110,380 for the same period in 1940. September earnings reached 2,742,804 versus 983,489 in 1940.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Ad Ohio Railroad
Modern Etiquette Q and A on Calling Etiquette
A series of etiquette questions covers announcing visits to a woman at her apartment, decorations for dinners, and handling an invitation when the husband would be displeased. The guidance emphasizes notifying the woman through a hall boy, using simple decorations, and the husband attending to conceal his displeasure after acceptance.
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Ulyss
Three Killed In Auto Crash Near Aberdeen Maryland
Three people were killed and two seriously injured when a car crashed into a concrete culvert on route 40 south of Aberdeen early today. Mrs George Thomas Travis of Elkridge and her year and a half old son died instantly. an unidentified boy about 16 died later at Haford Memorial Hospital. Travis and his five year old daughter were hospitalized with injuries including a possible fractured skull and a leg fracture.
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Havre DE Grace
Aberdeen
George Thomas Travis
Elkridge
Haford Memorial Hospital
Travis
Friends House Open For Local Knitters
The Friends House at Piccadilly and Washington will open from 10 30 to 12 noon Wednesday for anyone needing yarn for Red Cross workers. All finished knitted garments must be at the Friends House by 12 o'clock noon Monday November 3.
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Friends House
Piccadilly
Washington Street
Red Cross
Local Residents Guest List Highlights Weekend Visits
Middletown Virginia reports visitors and new arrangements as Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Miller of Winchester move into an apartment on Church street. Several families including the Martins, Kleins, Seaton and Callum groups plus guests from Wilkinsburg and Fairfax share weekend visits and hosting duties.
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Robert Boyd
University of Virginia
Fred Boyd
North Washington Street
Middletown
Stanley Miller
Winchester
Carl O'Leary
Church Street
R. V. Martin
Patricia
Cal- Peper
M. Earl Kline
Carroll Seaton
George Seaton
George Callum
Clark Kline
Washington
Carl Evans
Laurie Jean
Richard
Donnie
Wilkinsburg
D. H. Glenn
Martha Reely
Fairfax
James T. Reely
Mary Baker
Alexandria
Ben E. Rogers
Local mailman leaves estate for crippled children home
Charles Ellsworth Parsons who delivered mail in Mount Gilead left $79,972 to Morrow County to found a home for crippled children on his 80 acre farm. He died last month after thirty years serving rural routes. The bequest directs creation of the child welfare home on his property.
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Mount Gilead
Charles Ellsworth Parsons
Morrow County
Labrador Kennels Impress in Burwell Nebraska Estate
Dr. R S Cram's Labrador retrievers head a 15 acre Burwell kennel estate with steam heat, hard floors, electric lights and baths. Henry Ford sought the Senate nomination in 1918, winning the Democratic ticket but losing the general election.
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Burwell
Neb
R. S. Cram
Henry Ford
Senate
Record of Brief Lockport Federal Court Session
In Lockport New York on October 28 a federal court held a regular session lasting under one minute with no cases assigned making it a near vacant docket for the 19 year running pattern.
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Lockport
N. Y
Barbara Bell
Noble Experiment in Fort Scott Barn Ends in Milking Help Joke
John Hall stalled a radio in his barn and the cows linger after milking. Hall admits the real aim was to persuade his wife and daughter to assist with milking, a plan he calls a rank failure.
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Fort Scott
Kas
John Hall
Hall
Electric bills paid as village expects dividend clue
In Crafton Ohio October bills arrived for electricity consumers but all were marked paid. The Lorain County village Board of Public Affairs has declared a dividend for the third time in two years, indicating surplus funds.
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Crafton
Lorain County
Treasury Daily Receipts and Debt Status Report
Treasury updates show receipts for Oct 25 at 13.37 million while expenditures total 75.26 million. Gross debt stands at 53.10 billion dollars with the daily balance and carryovers reflecting the government finance posture.
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Washington
the Treasury
What is a runcible spoon
A runcible spoon is a fork with three broad prongs broad tines one with a sharp edge curved like a spoon used for pickles.
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Kiwanis Club
Harry Sartelle
Munice
Ind
C. M. Kitselmen
Patsy Sartelle
Preston Sartelle
Grundy
Ray Grim
Marjorie
Valley Avenue
John J. Zeigler
Arlington
Pvt
John MacMillian
Fort Eustis
Mrs
W. B. MacMillian
Morningside Drive
John Bickford
Grafton
Hugh Crisman
Asa Crisman
South Braddock Street
Richmond
Brooks Smith
Milard M. Kline
Gladys Cassio
Rosemary Cassio
Shillingberg
Herman Plumlys
Herman Plumly
North Kent Street
Memorial Hospital
Plumly
Ester Wellborn
Plumly Lumber Corp
Butler
William Butler
Rectortown
Margaret White
William Payne
Abney Payne
Rexall
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Gowtandard Coals
Beasay
W. B. Snider & Son
N. Cameron St
DIAL
Huntsberry
Weller
Martha Scott
Frederick March
Heaven
Patrick County
George J. Stuart
Charles H. Dick
Parkway
Kenneth Hutchinson
Naval Powder
Indianhead
M. K. Hutchinson
Churchil Digges
P. I
J. C. Digges
White Post
Harriet Fludoes
Harriet Young
Thomas Byrd
Milwaukee
Wis
Sara Long
Pocomoke City
Margaret Ritter
Virginia McCarroll
Clearbrook
Alber Curtis
Gerrard Street
Lester Moulden
Albin
William Moulden
Lawrence Moulden
Wadesville
Mildred Showalter
Mary Frances
Betty
Lou
Rosa Lee
North Frederick Terrace
Katherine H. Mooneyham
Wilbur Hewitt
Mount Alto Hospital
Sue Dailey
Ben Cline
C. B- Smalts & Son
National Ave
Little Theatre Presents
Helen Follett
Pap
Miss Boy-Ed
Millwood
Vadia
William Bell Watkins Jr
David Donovan
Henry Post Mitchell
Mary Dougherty
Virginia Watkins
Jane Cary Randolph
Irene Randolph
Agnes Mitchell
Margaret Della Meade
Louise Stewart
Rosalind Huidekoper
Benjamin Harrison
Roland Mitchell
Charles Burwell
Hugh Jewett
Charles Fitzgerald
St. Louis
Oliver Perry
B. O. F. Randolph
Beverley Nelson
Everard K. Meade
Nathaniel B. Randolph
Chapel Hill
Jane Mary Randolph
St. Louis, Mo
Long Branch
Hugh M. Nelson
Mrs. Ewart Johnston
Laurel, Md
Maragret Dole
Clarke
Richard Dole
Nathaniel B
Station Hospital
Camp Lee
Nathaniel B. Page
Elizabeth C. Jones
Chevy Chase
New York
Graham Dougherty
Woodley
George L. Garner
Courtney B. Jones
Walter Roesler
Sherman Joost, Jr
Ben Randolph
Annapolis
Percy Randolph
Beverley,Randolph
Academy
Alexandria Sturday
E. H. S. and
Gilman
Thomas W. Meade
Underwood
N. Loudoun St
Haldeman’s Creamery
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
COLC
Eke
National Hairdressers Ass'n
Charles of the Ri
Ritz
Northern Virginia Power CO
Winchester Evening Star
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