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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1935
Page
3
Rev E T Clark discussed Religion Under the Bolsheviks at the Century Club on October 22. He traced Russia’s religious crisis from 1917 through 1921, noting church confiscations and anti church campaigns, and contrasted communism with Christianity amid royal exile stories and Anastasia legends.
The schedule lists rehearsals and performances at Little Theatre and Handley venues, luncheons for civic groups, dances, and receptions. Includes Lions Club, Kiwanis, BPOE, and Rotary meetings with dates from Friday to Thursday at George Washington Hotel, Handley auditorium, and area churches.
Three Loudoun Street store windows decorated by Girl Scouts attract passersby during National Girl Scout Week. Troops 1 2 4 5 arranged scenes from Camp White Rock internationalism and nature displays, with thanks to local shopkeepers for lending windows.
Mrs. Kate Parlett held a Halloween party at her National avenue home with orange and black decor and many black cats and witches. Guests included Mrs. Beatrice Fahnestock Emma Larrick Clarice Whitacre J Hottle Edrie Herbaugh Sadie Vincent Julia Pierce Beaver Mildred Parlett and Evelyn Unger.
Mrs James Smith of Middle Town, recently ill, returned to bed after the death of her husband in the local hospital. The family reports a nervous attack during the night. Two sisters Pauline Ferris and Emma Statleman from New York and brother Fred Berse from New Jersey arrived for Mr Smiths funeral and to comfort their sister.
Mrs. Richard Bland Lee Fleming of The Plains announces the marriage of her daughter Mrs. S Henley Carter to Mr. Tiffin W Allen Jr of Atlanta. The ceremony occurred at Sudley at 4 PM on October 27 conducted by Rev Sanford Rotter with only family present. Mr. and Mrs. Allen will reside in Atlanta. Mr Bier Presented With a Watch On Birthday. Mr Robert Bier of Washington, who organized the first apple inspection at Inwood in 1920, was given a gold watch by shipping point fruit inspectors at a Martinsburg dinner attended by inspectors from 15 states. The meeting was led by J J Gardner. Mr and Mrs Robert Kremer Entertain Guests. Sunday dinner guests at Silver Hill were Lawrence Cole and Donnie of Stephenson and McCarty of Sunnyside. Tuesday visitors included Mrs Laura Carpen ter and her daughter Mrs Earl Carper. Ladies Aid Society Divisions To Meet Tomorrow. Four divisions of the Congregational Christian Church Ladies Aid meet at 8 PM tomorrow at Mrs E W Cather’s home. All church members invited. To Undergo Operation At Toledo Ohio. Mr and Mrs Isaac Allamong to travel to Toledo Friday Nov 1 for Isaac to undergo a minor World War II disability operation at a veterans hospital. Mr Walter Allamong accompanies them.
Mr. G. D. Heatherly of Charlotte, North Carolina has arrived in Winchester to serve as assistant to Mr. C. M. Wilgus, manager of the Postal Telegraph Company. He is a guest at the Fairfax Hotel.
Rexall advertises over 250 bargains ongoing through Saturday night November 2. The sale features toilet articles household remedies stationery candy first aid and drug sundries with a two for the price of one plus one cent offer. Buy now for Christmas and save the difference.
The Ladies Aid of the Congregational Christian Church will gather at Mrs. E. W. Cather home on West Boscawen street Friday evening at 8 o clock. Mrs. Charles Trenary, formerly of this city, is a patient at Kings Daughters Hospital Staunton receiving treatment and expected to remain for two to three weeks.
World Mission Day will be observed at United Brethren Church on Sunday November 2 with a program at 730 pm by the Women Missionary Society and Otterbein Guild. Special music by the junior choir and a playlet titled The Woman Who Turned Back will be performed. Offering supports both home and foreign fields. Visitors invited.
Miss Alice Pauline Hoffman became the bride of Mr. Thomas Hardesty at Burnt Factory Methodist Episcopal Church South. Rev. Harry C. Marsh presided with Mrs. Marsh at the piano, and the ceremony featured chateau decor of ferns and chrysanthemums. The couple plans a honeymoon in the South before settling in Richmond Virginia.
City Manager Arthur M. Field will speak at the Civic League luncheon at the Hotel Jack Coffee Shop at 12.45 tomorrow afternoon. Field, who recently presented a paper to the International City Managers Association in Knoxville Tenn, will discuss matters of interest to locals and audience members may ask questions.
Mr and Mrs Ovid Petrescu formerly of this city now of Nashville Tenn are to arrive this evening and will spend the weekend with Mr and Mrs Charles P McVicar on Handley avenue Mrs Petrescu formerly Miss Edna Eightey long time principal of John Kerr School Mr Petrescu a chemical engineer is with the DuPont Company in Nashville
Miss Elizabeth Wingfield of this city states she is not married. The Star prints regret for the error from a memorandum to the office. Mr. Guy Fletcher leaves for Tucson, Ariz., to spend the winter with his brother Burr Fletcher.
In Russia, children’s christening or confirmation without parental consent carries up to one year of hard labor and confiscation of property as punishment. The policy targets religious rites performed without guardians approval.
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