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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1935

Page

3

Miss Orndorff Hosts Junior Sunday School Class

Miss Gladys Orndorff entertained her Junior Sunday School class on August 31 at Greendale near Refuge. The evening featured games, singing, and green and white decorations with a birthday cake for Beverly Bowman. Other attendees included several Misses and Messrs from the class and family guests.

Orndorff Gladys Orndorff Greendale Refuge Beverly Bowman Audrey Marie Conner Shirley Lillard Alice Susie Pitcock June Hicks Leon Green Leonidas Steele Billy Shuler Gervis Grim Charles Bauserman James Bowman Gretta Bray Virgie Orndorff P. C. Bowman James Orndoff

Social calendar of church and service group meetings

Wednesday 645 p m weekly United Brethren Young People's choir practice at the church 8 p m Winchester Lodge No 867 B P O E meeting at Ellis Home 8 15 p m Grace Lutheran adult choir practice. Thursday 00 p m Rotary Club luncheon at Winchester Country Club 3 00 p m Sunshine Club Braddock Street M E Church South home of Mrs Ella C Miller 434 West Leicester 3 00 p m Shawnee Garden Club at Mrs Ralph Snapp Fairmont Ave 7 30 p m Girls Athletic Association regular monthly meeting on West Piccadilly. Friday 12 30 p m Robert Y Y Conrad Post American Legion luncheon at George Washington Hotel Night women of Congregational Christian Church and Sunday School at Mrs Candy Nelson Woodlawn Ave. Saturday All Day Sunday School picnic at St Johns Lutheran Mount Williams 7 00 p m joint Luther Leagues meeting at Trinity Lutheran Church Stephens City Tuesday 12 30 p m Lions Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel.

United Brethren Young People’s Winchester Lodge No Ellis Piccadilly and Braddock Grace Lutheran Church Rotary Club Winchester Country Club Sunshine Club Braddock Street M. E. Church South Ella C. Miller West Leicester Street Shawnee Garden Club Ralph Snapp Fairmont Avenue Girls’ Athletic Association West Piccadilly Street Robert Y.Y. Conrad Post American Legion George Washington Hotel Congregational Christian Church Candy Nelson Woodlawn Avenue

Prizes Awarded For Best Flower and Vegetable Gardens

The Federated Council of Church Women garden committee visited Highland avenue to award annual prizes for best garden improvements. Two contestants in each class earned top points in back yard sanitation vegetable garden flower bed and flower box. Honorable mentions were given for neat back yards vegetable gardens flower beds and flower boxes. Shawnee Home Demonstration group met August 27 at Mrs. Edwin Marker's for jelly drinks and sandwiches with plans for a canned goods judging demo at the September 26 meeting. New members were enrolled.

Federated Council of Church Women Highland Avenue Gardens John Shanholtz Edna Mason Wheeler Sarah Glenn Jessie McFarland Ruth Whitlock S. H. Good Hazel Gehr Virgie Pope Levi Fletcher Shawnee Home Club Edwin Marker Robert Snapp J. A. R. Snapp Alonso Snapp Lichliter Stella Henry

Crest Farm Bride United In Quiet Loudoun Ceremony

Miss Lou delle Virginia Potts married Luther Hale at Orchard Crest Loudoun County home in a small family ceremony officiated by Rev W R Hardesty. The couple, both Handley High School staff, plan to reside in Winchester after a motor trip.

Crest Edwin C. Potts Purcellville Loudoun County Loudelle Virginia Potts Luther 8. Hale William G. Hale Tennessee Orchard Crest W. R. Hardesty Methodist Episcopal Church South Thurston J. Potts Walter Shade Winchester McDowell Mendelssohn Hale Handley High School State Teachers’ College Harrisonburg Handley University of Tennessee Cornell University Ithaca N. Y West Cork Street Pauline McFarland Leonard O. Levi Pauline Katherine McFarland Billy Rockville Holmes B. McFarland Clarke County Berryville Standard Business Institute of Chicago Levi

Trip in Jersey ends with mishap on Baltimore road

Mr and Mrs Earl Hildebrandt Mr and Mrs Kinzel Whitacre and Mr and Mrs Charles Kitchen returned from a several day fishing trip in New Jersey. The Star reported that Mr Kitchen s auto was side swiped near Baltimore by a woman driver and overturned but all escaped serious injury.

Jersey Earl Hildebrandt Kinzel Whitacre Charles Kitchen New Jersey the Star

Mr. Ritenour Shows Improvement After Illness

Mr. D. W. Ritenour, ill since Friday morning with pleurisy, is reported resting more comfortably at his home 312 West Leicester Street. Family members say he has shown improvement today.

Ritenour D. W. Ritenour West Leicester Street

Local residents bound for Chicago and travels halt at midweek

Dr. and Mrs. Howard James left Monday for Chicago and will stay several days returning later this week. They visited Dr. and Mrs. Hughes of Toledo on the way. Mrs. H. B. McCormac and Mrs. Burr P. Harrison spend the week at the former’s Virginia Beach cottage after weekend gatherings.

Howard James Chicago Hughes Toledo Ohio James H. B. McCormac Burr P. Harrison Virginia Beach McCormac Mr. Harrison

Peach Packers Rush to Fill Labor Day Orders

Orchard workers under Phil H. Gold toiled overtime grading and packing Elberta Belle Georgia and Hale peaches at Winchester Cold Storage. The loaded baskets headed by truck to Richmond Virginia Charlotte North Carolina and other eastern markets. Rainy weather delayed but fruits sized large due to cool conditions and a late harvest from Timber Ridge orchard.

Phil H. Gold Winchester Cold Storage Company Richmond Charlotte N. C Elbertas Old Mr. Gold Timber Ridge

Channel Narrow at Dover England Narrow Channel Width

Dover reports a constricted channel of about 21 miles across to Cape Gris Nez on the opposite French coast. The brief OCR fragment notes the proximity of the two shores and the geographic alignment across the Channel.

Dover England Cape Griz- Nez

Wife Preserves Rouge Stains on Handkerchiefs with Solvents

The wife preserves rouge and lipstick stains on handkerchiefs and napkins by first using vaseline then applying carbon tetrachloride a non inflammable solvent.

Last of Liberty Bonds Are Soon To Be Retired

Washington September 4 The Treasury plans a 1.75 billion refinancing to retire the last World War Liberty bonds and raise cash. Holders may exchange maturing 4 1 4 bonds for 2 3 4 percent ten to twelve year options or cash, with a new issue paying semiannual interest and maturing in 1947, while a 500 million cash borrow supports reserves.

Liberty Washington The Treasury Morgenthau

Millwood Avenue Nears Completion Across Route 50

Millwood Avenue entrance to the city over Route 50 is in the final stages. The contractor has finished grading curb and gutter and laid water bound macadam. Final surface work remains before completion.

Millwood Avenue

Social notes from Millwood and nearby towns

Millwood residents Miss Jane Cary Randolph and her brother Benjamin Randolph Jr returned from New York after two months at Chau tauqua and Camp La Jeunesse. Guests included Mr. William Rust Jr of Leesburg and Mr. Charles Hoff of Alexandria. Mayo memorial cup winner Peter Mayo Page with runner up J Hamilton Page honored at the Mayo club event and a Labor Day visit by Miss Rosalie Nelson and others.

Peter Mayo Page Ardmore Penna J. Hamilton Page Mary O'Fallon Gwynn Harrison Harrison Henry Post Mitchell Page Philadelphia Saratoga Agnes Mitchell Rosalie Nelson Fenton Nelson Robert B. Nelson, Jr Tom Sculley Winchester Charles Hoff Alexandria William Rust Leesburg Edward Dandridge, Jr the Bower Robert Carter Randolph Baltimore John H. Farrar N. B. Page Washington N. B. Jones John Atkinson Richmond Thomas N. Carter Powhatan

Royal And Social Guests Visit Leesburg And Lynchburg

A parade of residents from Leesburg and nearby cities called on Mrs Carter Glass Jr and other locals. The King's Daughters announce the Swapping Party at Blue Ridge Country Club on September 11 at 4 PM with 10 cent swaps and 5 cent returns, proceeds aiding community calls for help.

Britton Lynchburg Thomas Nelson King’s Daughters Blue Ridge Country Club

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