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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1941
Page
8
Social and personal notes list a Wednesday Elk's Club weekly meeting at 8 p m and a Thursday Rotary Club luncheon at the hotel at 1 pm with details for members.
Mr and Mrs C Henry Amme of Charleston announce the engagement of their daughter Catherine Elas to Loring Kenneth Himelright son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Himelright of Valley Avenue The wedding is planned for June Miss Amme a Winthrop College graduate and member of the Charleston Spinners Club Mr Himelright a 1936 Handley High School and Duke University graduate with membership in Phi Eta Sigma 9010 the honorary leadership fraternity the American Society of Civil Engineers and Phi Beta Kappa He works in the Civil Engineering Department at the Charleston Navy Yard Also noted are a farewell party for Rev J T Brown in Middletown a birth notice for a son in Frederick County and a birth for a daughter in Berryville with family names including Dr C H Iden as well as a visit by Mrs Lewis Hyde and friends from Bound Brook and New York.
Miss Anna Elizabeth Johnston daughter of Mr and Mrs Ferdinand Johnston of Berkeley Springs wed Rid geley Cook of Baltimore at St Vincent De Paul Church in Berkeley Springs on Saturday October 25 at 3 pm. The bride wore soldier blue with pink rose buds and her sister Mrs Maurice Hinds served as matron of honor. Best man was Maurice Hinds. The couple plans a southern states tour then reside in Baltimore.
Mrs Melvin Green spoke at the Century Club gathering held at Mrs J A Massie’s Amherst Street home. Her address titled Foreign Correspondents and Radio Commentators outlined biographies and daily routines of noted newsmen including Leland Stowe and H L Kaltenbourne with long reporting experience.
Miss Janet Pierce daughter of Mrs W B Pierce Berryville wed Roy D Ball son of Mrs G G Kinney Ash tabula Ohio on October 17 at 6 30 PM in Akron Presbyterian Manse The Rev William Huber officiated They plan to reside in Warren Ohio where Ball works as an engineer for Hanken Kankey Construction Company
A historical note claims Oslo fell without a shot as German soldiers sang Norwegian folk tunes, stunning Norwegians into surrender. The piece also mentions Mrs. John Scully Jr announcing Girl Scout Week and the community role of Girl Scouts, with a November 4 meeting at Mrs. Fred L. Glaize’s home.
The Young People of the Presbyterian Church held a Halloween Trasquerade in the church recreation room with about 45 attendees. Prizes went to Lucille Weaver for prettiest costume Mae Duncan as Eskimo Orville Wine as funniest boy and Robert Taylor as most original boy. room decor featured orange and black paper jack o lanterns and candles.
At the Virginia State Convention hosted by Winchester Epsilon Chapter Mrs L M Allen sponsor and Mrs Tom Bess pledge were formally initiated into Beta Sigma Phi. Event held at George Washington Hotel with delegates from Virginia chapters and Miss Eunice Harlan of Kansas City guest of honor. ritual and installation led by Mrs William M Glaize assisted by local chapter officers and Miss Kate Bradford Mae Burch.
The Winchester Lions Club held its annual Halloween Dinner Dance at the George Washington Hotel with about 125 Lions and families attending. A witch and goblin theme accompanied a full dinner and a floor show from Hagerstown.
Mrs H K Russell will host the Thursday and Friday afternoon Bridge Clubs. They will meet at 2 30 PM at her home on South Stewart Street for games and social play.
A reader asks if business letters must be signed in ink and if a substitute signer may initial below. The column says to finish all food on the plate and notes evening wraps are not always checked, often placed over the chair back at theaters.
The Junior Board of Trade named Laurens Jones as director of the Thanksgiving dance to be held November 20. Orchestra, venue, and time will be announced later.
Berryville and surrounding locals report attendance at District 6 Teachers Association in Harrisonburg with Berryville School faculty and Eric Sevareid addressing. Luncheon hosted for Dr. Matthew Page Anderson by Mrs. Joel D. Griffing at Sign of the Motor Car with multiple guests. Various residents attend events, funerals, and travels across Berryville, Culpeper, Baltimore, and Washington.
The article extols regular sleep as the best beauty aid for teenage girls arguing that proper rest freshens the skin and steadies the mood. It contrasts youthful fuss about late nights with mothers’ recollections of dawn returns and emphasizes air flow, adequate bedding, and avoiding overcrowding the bed.
Mrs. R E Davis and her two daughters visited Fredericksburg to see Miss Joyce Davis at Mary Washington College while Mrs. Davis' mother Mrs Linda Huyette accompanied them. Dr S Jones Jagers died in Washington DC at age 92. she was born in Ashland Kentucky and trained in New York City before practice. Reverend Henry Lane plans a parish supper for a Friday meeting, with Mrs Ralph Dorsey and others in charge. Mr and Mrs F Cole and their three children from South Carolina are mentioned in the proceedings.
Visitors return from Mrs. Cole’s mother Mrs. T S Crockett at Questover. Lieut Jones stationed near Baltimore stayed over weekend. The Kings Daughters and Sons elected officers at Mr Holmes H Hardesty’s home Friday. Little Charlotte Ann Crim recovers after a bike collision near Aldie.
The belief in vampires traces to the 11th century and remains widely current among Slavic communities, reflecting enduring folklore.
Edward Whit More and heirs or assigns are notified that a deed for 227 East Kern Street Winchester Virginia will be applied for at the Winchester Clerk of Corporation Court on February 14 1942. Redemption is possible before deed execution by paying the required amount to the Clerk. Mrs Virginia Rideoutt Tonic.
Dr. L. M. Allen of Winchester will lead the German floor show at the Gay Nineties party on November 14 in the American Legion Community Building. The event is under Clarke County Woman's Club auspices with Mrs. Benjamin Crampton as chair.
The passage notes Italy as a principal wheat growing nation, describing it as the third largest producer with about one third of a crop, reflecting its significant role in global grain output.
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