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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1937

Page

8

Social Calendar Dance at Winchester Club

The social calendar lists a dance at the Winchester Country Club from 10:00 p m highlighting a formal evening event for members and guests.

Winchester Country Club

Girl Scout Council Meeting At Miss Kern Home

A Girl Scout Council meeting was held at Miss Elizabeth Kern’s home with members including Mrs. W P Massey, Mrs. Ellsworth Johnson, and Miss Edith Cornwell. They announced a new Trading Post in Martinsburg and elected Miss Cornwell as Juliette Lowe representative.

Girl Scout Council Elizabeth Kern W. P. Massey Ellsworth Johnson Walter Bosserman Harold Brown E . Cooper J. Richards Robert McNally Edith Cornwell Mary K. Aulick Richard Whiting John Scully Kern Girl Scout Trading Emmett and Son Martinsburg W. Va Juliette Lowe Stewart Elting Aulick Mary Scully Virginia Andrey Miss Scully

D A R Announces Fall Meeting In Fort Loudon Chapter

The Fort Loudgun Fort Loudon Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution plans its first fall meeting on Wednesday September 15 at 3 PM at the home of Mrs OT FE Aulick 414 South Braddock Street. Assistant hostesses include Mrs W W Glass Mrs William M Richards and Miss Mary Robinson. Members urged to attend due to important business. Mrs Abney Payne and daughter Anne T Payne of Charleston WV visit Nelson Pages on Amherst Street for a week or ten days before Miss Payne resumes studies at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie NY.

Fort Loudgun Daughters of the American Revolution OT FE. Aulick South Braddock W. W. Glass William M. Richards Mary Robinson Abney Payne Anne T. Payne Charleston W. Va Nelson Page Amherst Street Miss Payne Poughkeepsie, N. Y Vassar College

Surprise Birthday Party for Mrs B J Koon

A birthday celebration was hosted at the home of Mr and Mrs B J Koon for Mrs Koon. Attendees included Mr Harry M Mrs Ray mond Sheetz Henry Marple Jennings Smith Mrs Ray Whit ere Miss Margaret Ritter and others.

B. J Rms B. J. Koon Koon Harry m Raymond Sheetz Henry Marple Jennings Smith Ray Whitere Margaret Ritter

Turner Ashby Chapter Observes Confederate Shrine in New Jersey

Turner Ashby Chapter United Daughters of Confederacy met at Mrs. Martin Wisecarver's home on Amherst street to hear about a Confederate shrine in New Jersey. The Fort Mott area National Cemetery holds an 85 foot monument with Confederate burials. wreaths are placed annually on April 26. Delegates to the Danville convention include Mrs. Wisecarver, Mrs. Grim, and Miss Kurtz with alternates listed, and officials expect to attend Danville in October. Refreshments followed.

New Jersey Turner Ashby United Daughters of Confederacy Martin Wisecarver Amherst Street National Cemetery Fort Mott Reservation United States Daughters of the Confederacy Fort Delaware Danville Frank L. Grim Lucy F. Kurtz C. E. Aulick Susie Strider Wyatt Richard Herbert S. Larrick R. B. Slonaker

Dance at Black Oak Ridge Honoring Miss Mary Lyon

A dance tonight hosted by Mr and Mrs Moncure Lyon at Black Oak Ridge near Purcellville Virginia honors their daughter Miss Mary Owen Lyon as she makes her debut. Dancers include local youths while Virginia Tech students James Goode Horace Hott and Bennie Davis Jr leave yesterday to resume studies at VT. Notables To Exhibit At Fairfax Show. Mrs John Hay Whitney enters horses in Fairfax Horse and Pony Show. Other exhibitors include Mrs Vernon Owen Miss Ann Johnson Miss Jane Kramer Miss Anna Hedrick Miss Patricia Downs Miss Patsy Ann Benoit and Miss Eugenia Kelly. The Fairfax event also features the old Virginia luncheon serving numerous luncheon parties.

Moncure Lyon James Goode S. J. Goode Horace Hott Alson Hott Bennie Davis, Jr B. F. Davis Blacksburg Virginia Polytechnic Institute Fairfax Show John Hay Whitney Fairfax Lee Highway Vernon Owen Ann Johnson Jane Kramer Anna Hedrick Patricia Downs Patsy Ann Benoit Eugenia Kelly Old Virginia

Middleburg Hayride Hosted by Miss Holbert Attended by Local Youth

A Middleburg picnic and hayride last night was hosted by Miss Katherine Holbert. Attending were Miss Jane Rhodes Mr. Dave Allen and Mr. Lorenzo Lewis along with Mr. Robert Turner Mr. Shirley Turner and Mr. Richard Tayloe. Several younger Fauquier and Loudoun county residents were present.

Young Middleburg Katherine Holbert Robert Turner Shirley Turner Richard Tayloe Jane Rhodes Dave Allen Lorenzo Lewis Fauquier Loudoun

Dortons Welcome Daughter Helen Cynthia in Winchester

Mr and Mrs Thomas Dorton of Kernstown are receiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter September 9 at Winchester Memorial Hospital. The girl is named Helen Cynthia. Mrs Dorton formerly Miss Helen Taylor of Clearbrook Virginia. Jack Pennypacker, son of Mr and Mrs A S Pennypacker, leaves Monday for Blacksburg Virginia to attend Virginia Tech for the coming session.

Thomas Dorton Kernstown Winchester Memorial Hospital Helen Cynthia Dorton Helen Taylor Clearbrook Jack Pennypacker A.S. Pennypacker Blacksburg Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Modern Etiquette Answers For Gift Acknowledgments And Table Etiquette

The guidance advises sending a thank you on the day the gift is received. Hail a taxi by simply raising your hand as with signaling a street car. When only a salad or dessert fork remains, place it to the right of the plate.

Leave To Attend Alabama University

Rudolph Crisman and Giles Fletcher left today for Tuscaloosa Alabama to enter the University of Alabama for the first term. They were athletes at Handley and did postgraduate work at Augusta Military Academy.

Alabama University Rudolph Crisman Giles Fletcher Tuscaloosa Ala University of Alabama Handley Augusta Military Academy

Tar Tests Move to Custis Farm Historic Site

Abingdon childhood home of Nellie Custis will be acquired by the Bureau of Public Roads for tar and asphalt experiments. The 54 acre tract overlooking the Potomac will be cleared after October 18 bid openings for new research facilities. The colonial designed buildings will house laboratories and shops to study bituminous binders subgrade soils and pavement movement.

Abingdon Nellie Custis George Washington Bureau of Public Roads Potomac Bureau Washington George Washington Memorial Mt. Vernon Division of Tests Arlington Experimental Farms Commission of Fine Arts

Valley Doctors To Hold Meeting

The Medical Society of Northern Virginia will hold its regular fall meeting at the Shenvalee Hotel in New Market on Tuesday September 14 at 11 AM. Reports of cases by physicians and surgeons will be presented and technical discussions led by J McIver Jackson Front Royal L M Allen Winchester and J H Deverle Harrisonburg. The group includes Clarke Page Warren Rappahannock Shenandoah Frederick and Winchester city. it meets three times yearly with 72 members, led by President George Smith Winchester and Secretary Treasurer J E Tarris.

The Medical Society of Northern Virginia Shenvalee New Market J. McIver Jackson Front Royal L. M. Allen Winchester J. H. Deverle Harrisonburg Clarke, Page Warren Rappahannock Shenandoah Frederick George Smith J. E. Tarris

Local Residents Visiting Friends In South Bend And Clarke County

Mr William Baker and Mr L K Dellinger are in South Bend md on a business trip. Mr Frank Littleton, visiting friends since early week, is now guest of Mr Dave Allen Jr at Glen Allen in Clarke county. Mrs Jessie O Roark of Harrisonburg Va visits her mother Mrs Thomas Seabright. Mr and Mrs David Howe and a friend from Westernport md are guests of Mr and Mrs William Baker of Piccadilly street.

Victor L. Denny West Cork Street Lou Hopewell Edinburg Catherine Grove North Cameron Street Lester Branner Washington William Baker L. K. Dellinger South Bend, md Frank Littleton Dave Allen, Jr Glen Allen Clarke County Jessie O'Roark Harrisonburg, Va Mrs Thomas Seabright David Howe Westernport, Md Piccadilly Street

Social events in Millwood. dinners and parties noted

Mrs Hugh M Nelson hosted a Saturday dinner at Long Branch with guests including Mr and Mrs William Beverley and Capt and Mrs Ewart Johnson. George Greenhalgh gave a Monday cocktail at Springsbury. Guests arrived from Bay Hill New Jersey for an indefinite stay. Edith Beardall and Betsy Rowan visited Mrs Richard Wilmer for lunch and tennis. The Duplicate Bridge Club met at Mrs Graham Doughertys. N Burwell Jones arrived Monday and will stay through week’s end. Anne Meade and Louis Meade shared lunch with William L Massie. John Goodwin left for Virginia Episcopal High School. Edith Beardall hosted a bridge and tea with a large group. Mary Page returned from travel via Maine and Canada and stayed with Robert Page in Ardmore. Labouisse family guests returned to Charlotte after visiting Powhatan social circle.

Millwood Hugh M. Nelson Long Branch William Beverley John Labouisse Ewart Johnson Graham Dougherty Edward Jenkins George Burwell

Clarke County Visitors and Local Social Moments

Miss Lauda Crease Bunch and brother Tilghman Bunch arrived Wednesday at Mrs. Hugh M Nelsons home and plan to stay a few weeks. Miss Scollay Page of Clarksburg arrived Tuesday to visit Mrs. Nelson at Long Branch for about a week. William Bell of Winchester hosted a cabin farm picnic Tuesday night outside Winchester. Clarke residents at the event included Miss Dole Beardall Williams Meade and others. A dance for Miss Mary Ifon is planned tonight in Purcellville hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Lyon for Clarke youths.

Lauda Crease Bunch Mr. Tilghman Bunch Hugh M. Nelson Miss Bunch William Bell Winchester Clarke Margaret Dole Edith Beardall Lloyd Williams Anne Meade John Goodwin Richard Dole David Allen Beverley Byrd Ludwell Baldwin Billy Clagett Charles Tucker

Williams Family Plans Pittsburgh Trip

Miss Nancy Williams and her father J Peter Williams left Saturday for Pittsburgh. Mrs Williams Bitsy Williams and Peter Williams left the following Tuesday.

Nancy Williams J. Peter Williams Pittsburgh Williams Bitsy Williams Peter Williams

Rich mond guest Miss Eleanor Little visits Miss Margaret Della Meade

Miss Eleanor Little of Richmond is the guest of Miss Margaret Della Meade. The two are classmates at Sweet Briar College.

Eleanor Little Richmond Margaret Della Meade Miss Little Miss Meade Sweet Briar College

March of Time to Move to WJZ NBC in October

The March of Time dramatic feature will switch from CBS to WJZ NBC on October 14, airing at 9 p m. Thursdays. The show, once a news broadcast novelty, has been carried by CBS for six years with varying sponsorship.

New York CBS Wjz-Nbc Bowes N. Henry

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