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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1940
Page
8
Thursday at 7 30 p m Burnt Factory Charter Missionary Society meets with Frederick Circuit Ladies Aid at parsonage. Friday at 12 30 p m R Y Conrad Post American Legion hosts weekly luncheon at hotel. 8 p m W O W holds regular meeting at Odd Fellows Hall.
The Brannon reunion marked its thirty fourth year at the usual August date despite heavy rain. Attendees included multiple Brannon relatives from Martinsburg and Winchester and guests from Can ton Ohio and Washington D C. A separate event honored Miss Helen Kibler with a 16th birthday party featuring pink and white decor and a large cake.
A guest should leave the napkin unfolded on the table after dining unless expecting to reuse it for the next meal. When cutting in at a dance a man should touch the partner's shoulder and ask politely to cut in. A blonde with warm coloring can best wear pink.
Attendants for the wedding of Miss Leslie Beatrice Russell of Berryville and Mr. William Bell Ryan of Winchester were announced. Matron of honor is Mrs. Daniel Elsea, sister of the bride. best man is Mr. Daniel Elsea. Bridesmaids are Mrs. Fred Alger and Mrs. Ralph Hann. Ushers are J. P. Lamb and Richard Funk. Flower girl is Miss Mary Lou Sechrist, and the ceremony will be at Berryville Presbyterian Church with Rev. E. D. Vaughn officiating.
Social notes report arrivals for the ball in honor of Miss Virginia Watkins of Annefield Clarke County. Attendees include Mr Robert Futher of New York Mr Walter Pinckett of Baltimore Mr Maurice Dean of Richmond and Miss Lelia Leigh of Richmond.
A beauty feature advises readers to maintain daily hygiene and grooming routines. It covers nightly cleansing, skincare creaming, shampoo discipline, hair trimming, nail care, teeth brushing after meals, and courteous behavior. It extols foundation garments and corsets for shaping, plus bare leg fashion with detachable garters as current trends.
The itemized notes report on hospital status of Billy Thompson and visits by Mrs. J. T. Taylor of Philadelphia, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Armel and daughter Jean, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hack and Mrs. Bleck, and the Rev R A Whitten party from Portsmouth. It covers local club plans, travel to Niagara Falls, and a bake sale sponsored by the Church of Our Saviour at 109 South Loudoun Street.
At the Winchester and Clarke County Garden Club meeting held at Handley Library Auditorium on Wednesday afternoon September 11 at 3 30 o clock Mrs John W Fisher of Williamsburg will lecture on Flower Arrangements of the 18th Century Her talk features slides of her arrangements and invitations extend to members of local garden clubs and interested individuals.
Mrs. Loring S. Bean and her daughter Miss Mary Lois Bean hosted a tea and miscellaneous shower yesterday afternoon at 436 West Leicester Street in honor of Miss Marian Martin. Her forthcoming marriage to Mr. Douglas Cather is planned for late fall.
In Upperville, Mrs. J A Stretchberry and others hosted the Little Garden Club event with Rev. Charles Sheffield Ryley and Mrs. J Howard Cather among hostesses. Prizes went to Mrs. George Smith for flower naming and to Mrs. James Miller for the afternoon special award.
Miss Cornelia Livengood, a business office employee at The Star, was reported fairly comfortable after an early morning appendectomy at the hospital today. Also, engagement announced for Nancy Susan Swimley to William Pierce Forney with date not yet chosen. Mr and Mrs George Pully of East Piccadilly street are in New York visiting the World's Fair and plan to return Sunday. Mrs John Hope of Warrenton and Alexandria arrives to visit Mrs Joseph Massie on Amherst street.
Fort Loudoun Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will hold a meeting on Wednesday, September 11, at the home of a member. Members are expected to gather for the event.
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