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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1941

Page

6

Social and Personal Calendar of Events Highlights

Friday at 12 30 p m weekly American Legion Post luncheon at a hotel. Farewell party honors Rev and Mrs Brown at Grace Methodist Church parsonage with gifts and remarks. Marriage announced Shirley Steele to Homer Gray Sargent of Randance with home in Morgantown. Armistead Fowler celebrates 51st birthday with surprise dinner at 2 pm. Numerous local families attend events across Millwood Boyce Berryville Alexandria and Washington.

American Legion Post Grace Methodist Church Middletown Air Brown Wilson Borand B. E. Rogers B. E. Rogers Made the Presentation Speech the Rev. Mr. Brown Mr. Brown Cecil Steele Shirley Homer Gray Sargent Clayton Sargent Rediance Akrand. Md Armistead Fowler John McDonald Paris Elmer Small Wood Buddy Walter Thomas Bettle Mae Nancy Hummer Lewis Ala Millwood Towney Thomas Dorothy Frances mBerae David Clive Copenhaver John “Copenhaver Virginia Boyce Claude Poston Eleanor Annabelle Harvey Bethel Curtis Lewin Billy Isabelle Horace Smallwood Berryville Lee Stickles Bluemont Henry Stickles Barbara Alexandria

Miss Byrd to Attend Hallowe'en Party in Washington

Miss Margaret Byrd leaves tomorrow for Washington to attend a Hallowe en party at the Sulgraves Club. On Saturday she will fly to Noraik to be the guest of Miss Lacorne Thompson.

Robert Barton Robert Barton, Jr Walter Robertson Robert Jeffers Richmond Warrenton Barton Arthur Field Union 4 Geological Seminary Margaret Byrd Washington Sulgraves Club Noraik Lacorne Thompson

Mrs. Ralph Bauserman visitors in Winchester area

Mrs. Ralph Bauserman and her children from near Stephens City are spending this week in Winchester visiting friends and relatives.

Ralph Bauserman Stephens City Wintester

Valley Convocation Meeting At Grace Church The Plains

An all day Valley Convocation of the Episcopal Church met at Grace Church in The Plains with Rev. Howard Harper and Mrs. W A Lewis welcoming delegates. Speakers included Mrs. John Guy and Mrs. Harrison Welford. The meeting highlighted women’s church and mission work.

Valley Convocation Episcopal Church Grace Church the Plains Howard Harper W. A. Lewis Woman's Herbert Larrick Valley John Guy Richmond Woman's Auxiliary Harrison Welford Warsaw Edwin Parry, Jr McLean W. A. Baker Washington Street Washington Mary Sims Yang Chow China Richard Lee Luray Blue Ridge Mountains The Winchester Robert Nelson Robert Barton J. B. Daniel Joseph Hodgson W. R. Talbot Frances Jones Champe Conner Abney Payne Caroline Hunter

Reynolds Store Gatherings Report Weekend Visits

Reynolds Store notes a series of Sunday and weekend visits from families and friends in Berkley Springs Charles Town Lewisburg Winchester Piedmont Siler and nearby areas including Mr and Mrs Harley Place Louise and Mr Lack Place Mrs R Haugh Robert Havermale E C Shenk Louie Shenk I Clark and others sharing meals and calling on neighbors with several households listed.

All Saints’ Day Masses announced at Sacred Heart

The Rev. Fr. R. E. Hannon announced Masses for All Saints Day at Sacred Heart Church. Services will be at six, eight, and nine o'clock with benediction following the nine o'clock Mass.

R. E. Hannon Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Left margin width for social letters and etiquette rules

Roberta Lee answers etiquette questions on margins and dining. She says left margin width depends on letter paper size and no more than one food type should be on the fork at a time. She agrees that you should apologize if you must turn away from someone.

Seek Automobile Reported Stolen

Authorities seek a 1941 black Buick sedan stolen from E. P. Bean an apple broker on Tuesday afternoon. The car was left on West Piccadilly Street near Mr Bean’s office in the Shenandoah Valley National Bank building. License 292 833.

E. P. Bean West Piccadilly Street

Reliance United Brethren rally day service planned

Middletown Va Oct 30 Reliance United Brethren Sunday School will host a rally day service on Sunday November 2 with a male quartet led by D N Grover C C Bowen Robert Steele and Carson Bowen performing. Pastor Rev Charles P Walz will preach after the Sunday School and November Sundays will feature special programs inviting locals and visitors to study God's word. In these times it urges attendance.

Middleown Reliance United Brethren Sunday School D. N. Grover C. C. Bowen Robert Steele Carson Bowen Charles P. Walz Reliance The Christian Church H. D. Hoover Middletown High School May Ginn Mrs. Hoover Billy Kline M. Earl Kline Navy Naval Training Station Norfolk

Local Figures Attend Funeral and Notable Deaths in Trone Va

Trone Virginia residents gathered for the funeral services of Charles Parish as others mourn Gilbert Oates killed in a Monday night car wreck. Visiting relatives include Page Heironimus from Washington DC and Ruby Roomshburg from Sandy Ridge West Virginia. Ruby Lafollette of Winchester visits family in town.

Trone Page Heironimus Washington, D. C Will Muse Charles Parish Tge Gilbert Oates Oates R. P. Anderson Gore Ruby Roomshburg Sandy Ridge W. Va John Lafollette Ruby Lafollette Winchester Harry Lafollette

Treasury Receipts and Debts Report Highlights Wage Increases

The Treasury report for Oct. 28 shows receipts of 13.33 million dollars and expenditures of 40.85 million, gross debt at 53.25 billion. The Conference Board statistics indicate about two million wage earners affected by the fourth wage-raise wave since 1933.

Washington the Treasury Conference Board

Right Cosmetics Guide for Sally Ann in Harsh Weather

Sally Ann seeks skin protection from dust wind sun and time with a bland soap a firm bristle complexion brush a makeup remover cream and a heavy night emollient two rouges a variety of lipsticks and a medium powder. The guide emphasizes matching hat and dress colors and avoiding heavy oily bases that cake in wind.

Sally Ann

Georgia May Be Scene of First Gold Rush of This Century

Washington bureau report notes Dahlonega Georgia once hosted the United States first gold rush. Prospectors eye nearby ridges after long-ago yield and a minting history linked to gold from Dahlonega. The tale recalls 1849 California fever and a town that once thrived on gold mining before the Civil War.

Georgia Washington, D. C Dahlonega United States North California United States Treasury Philadelphia Treasury M. F South Oes Hisr

Old Mint Remains as Gold Rush Fades Yet Hints at New Riches

The article recalls a historic mining rush sparked by Dr Stephenson and notes renewed surveys and a large gold find suggesting deeper wealth in the ridge. It mentions the old mint restored years ago and abandoned houses awaiting a revival through modern engineering and mining methods. Mineralogists say the Western Hemisphere could supply global gold.

Stephenson California United States Western Hemisphere

Georgia Woman Faces Challenge Ahead

A fragmented sentence suggests a Georgia woman will cont end her share in an unspecified dispute or competition, with little context available beyond the implication of ongoing effort and determination.

Georgia

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