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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1937

Page

6

Social events schedule for Winchester and Madison and Lions Club

Saturday at 10:00 p.m. dance at Winchester Country Club. Monday at 8:00 p.m. Madison Lodge No. 6 I O O F meets on East Boscawen Street. Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. Lions Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel. 8:00 p.m. Winchester Rebekahs meet at Odd Fellows Hall.

Winchester Country Club The Madison Lodge, No. 6 Hall East Boscawen Street Lions Club George Washington Hotel Winchester Rebekahs Odd Fellows Hall WEAF NBC Linton Wells Chicago Saratoga Spa Jerry Blaine Hal Kemp

Winchester Young Ladies To Attend Randolph Macon College

Three local young women will attend Randolph Macon Women's College Lynchburg Virginia this term Miss Mary Elizabeth Ebert daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry W Ebert South Stewart Street will be a junior Miss Ruby Shiley will enter as a junior and Miss Norma June Richards a Handley graduate will go in as a freshman She is daughter of Mr and Mrs William Richards Angerona Terrace The college opens September 13 with registration and classes starting Friday Over 670 students enrolled this forty fifth session The Fernando Wood Martin Science building will be dedicated later this fall

Gure Winchester Randolph Macon Women's College Lynchburg Mary Elizabeth Ebert Harry W. Ebert South Stewart Street Ruby Shiley Norma June Richards Handley William Richards Angerona Terrace Fernando Wood Martin Science Building Géneral_Education Board New York

Bethel Lutheran Weiner Roast Brings Albin Members

Bethel Lutheran League of Albin held a Wednesday September 8 weiner roast at the home of Mr and Mrs T Newton Cather. A camp fire program followed games and marshmallows. Attending members and friends included numerous families and individuals such as Ray Butler Ellen Butler Holmes Yeakley Hilda Elbha Mary Bird and many others.

Bethel Lutheran League of Allen Clarence Gale Dole Larry Eric Edwards Roscoe Elsie Elbha Hilda L. A. Hudson Mary Bird Hubert Martin Dorothy Helen Rudolph Louise T. Newton Cather Ray Earl Richard Garland Nancy George Sadie Yeakley Mollie Parlett Alma Margaret Orndorff Evelyn Virginia Reynolds Mary Virginia Austin Mary Virginia Pauline Larrick Bobby Brown D. A. Fries John Ross Bucky Lewis John Perry Nail Robert Lowery Chas. Bailey Alice Diity Harvey Austin Herbert Reynolds

Surprise shower honors Miss Tidler at Hicks home

Mrs. R. F. Hicks entertained at her home last night for Miss Elizabeth Tidler whose engagement to Daniel S. Walborn was announced in August. Attendees included the W. H. Bosserman and Son office and sales force where Miss Tidler has worked for several years. She received many lovely and useful gifts.

R. F. Hicks Elizabeth Tidler Daniel S. Walborn W. H. Bosserman

Mrs Campbell Hosts Tea for Mrs Little at Gray Gables Inn

Mrs. Campbell entertained friends at Gray Gables Inn for Mrs. Little of Norfolk visiting her sister Mrs. A. C. Carson in Riverton. Mrs. Little has spent about two weeks in the area with several other local gatherings noted. Capt and Mrs Edward Durell to spend winter in their Cecil street home after summer in Maine and Rhode Island. Dee Sencindiver, Handley Class of 1937, plans to enter Randolph Macon College Ashland VA as a freshman next week. Others from town attending Randolph Macon include Hubert Syndenstricker Jr and Harry Ebert Jr.

Owen- Lyon Allian J - Mary Owerr Tago Baltimore Connie Lyon Fanny Lyon Betty Lyon Moncure Lyon Lyons Clarke Frederick County Mary Dougherty Gertrude Dougherty Margaret Dole Margaret Byrd Richard Dole Roland Mitchell William Watkins Frazier Dougherty Graham Dougherty Dave Allen H. B. McCormage John Rhodes Frank Littleton Allen Joe Thomas Jack Pennypacker Lorenzo Lewis William Massie Edgar Koontz Mrs. Campbell Mrs. Little John Campbell Gray Gables Inn Norfolk A. C. Carson Riverton Mrs. Durell Edward Durell Maine Rhode Island Cecil Street Dee Sencindiver Handley D. H. Sencindiver Randolph Macon College Ashland Hubert Syndenstricker Harry Ebert, Jr

Etiquette Q and A on Departures and Attire

The guest should thank the hostess before leaving a reception unless the hostess is busy with other guests. An honorary pallbearer need not wear mourning, a black or dark business suit suffices. Invitations to a theater party are typically issued by telephone.

Local Social Notes From Strasburg And Vicinity

Mrs Omer O Stickley of Strasburg returns home after a week visiting Mrs Martin Wise carver Amherst Miss Bessie McNeer who is gravely ill at Iddletown shows slow improvement Anita Lewis daughter of O H Lewis Berryville recovers from tonsil operation at Winchester Memorial Hospital Philip Harford of Washington DC visits cousins Mrs George Lind and Mrs Grover Lewis Julian Whiting and Mrs Whiting to visit Mrs Whiting's mother Mrs R H Stokes and Miss Minnie Baker Sunday

Omer O. Stickley Strasburg Martin Wisecarver Amherst Bessie McNeer Iniddletown Anita Lewis O. H. Lewis Berryville Winchester Memorial Hospital Philip Harford Washington, D. C George Lind Grover Lewis Julian Whiting

Mr. Lester Light Hosts Weiner Roast and Ice Cream Social

A large group gathers at Mr. Lester Light’s home for a Friday night weiner roast followed by an ice cream social with musical entertainment by Mr. Light and Mr. Robert Warren. Numerous attendees from the Light and Fletcher families are listed plus a note of a successful, enjoyable event.

Lester Light Light Robert Warren Elray Light Lloyd Light Mary Wisecarver Dory Fletcher Holmes Fletcher Joe Bayliss Simon Snapp Mary Snapp Maynard Snapp Clara Hook Ivy Lineburg Virginia Ritter Edith Pannett Blanche Jones Jane Braggs Delphia Willis Elizabeth Warren Bethia Snapp Rhoda Ruth Fletcher Paluline Colleen Light Phyllis Snapp Ruth Wright Mary Brill Catherine Bayliss Alfred Baker Charles Light Mitchell Boyd Vener Lineburg Leonard Wright Julian Fawcett Lee Fawcett Lansing Anderson Carlton Fletcher Messrs. Russell Ralph Roy Fletcher

Lewor Family Return From Baltimore Visit

Mr and Mrs Charles E Lewor and their son Delmas of near Albin with Miss Bessie Ruble of Gainesboro recently returned from Baltimore where they spent a week.

Charles E. Lew2r Delmas Near Albin Bessie Ruble Gainesboro Baltimore

Sunday Schools Plea to Keep Nation Free of War

The Frederick County Council of Religious Education opened its twenty ninth annual session at Trinity Lutheran Church in Stephens City with a devotional led by Rev. Snyder Alleman. The convention urged expanding weekday Christian education, better Sabbath observance, and thanked Trinity Lutheran for facilities and contributors.

Frederick County W. D. Mitchell W. W. McIntyre Christ Theodore G. Shuey W. A. Clark

S. V. A. Names Hodgson as New Athletic Coach

A. Hodgson of Wilmington Delaware has been signed to coach Shenandoah Valley Academy in Winchester arriving September 15. A three letter man at the University of Delaware he played varsity football basketball and baseball. He and Dr Tillett recently toured several states to recruit prospective students and assess the program. Hodgson faces building a team from scratch with several promising prospects for the football squad.

A. Hodgson Wilmington Del Hodgson University of Delaware Dr. Tillett Shenandoah Valley Academy Winchester

Italians Boost Shanghai Force With Reinforcements

Italian cruiser Raimondo Montecuccoli sails toward Shanghai with 600 troops and three planes to bolster international forces. An additional 700 Sardinian grenadiers join 800 Italian troops already in the war zone, expanding Mussolini era units in the region.

Pootung Shanghai Italy Raimondo Montecuccoli Mussolini East Africa Ilduce Ethiopia

Americans To Leave As War Escalates In China

Evacuation of American residents from the region gathers pace as non military Americans depart within weeks. Transportation disruptions hinder progress while air raids threaten refugee camps. About 1200 Americans were in Hankow area amid Yangtze operations.

Yangtze Hankow Canton Nanking

Hitler Rallies Youth and Nation in Stormy Nazi Rally

Hitler addressed 42 000 Youths pledging allegiance as Hess oversaw the oath for 18 year olds. He reviewed labor front leaders from a hotel balcony as 140 000 party functionaries listened. He warned Moscow against waging world war and vowed Germany’s strength remains unbroken.

Rudolf Hess Hess Nazi Party Hitler Labor Front Soviets National Socialist Congress Soviet Union Germany

From Page Boy to Regular Writer on WJZ

Early 20s Hill rises from NBC page to staff writer with the program The Clouds Look Down set for Wednesday on WJZ NEC. Louisville born and Los Angeles raised, he studied drama at the University of Washington and joined NBC five months ago.

New York Wjznec Hill University of Washington School of Drama NBC Messenger Middle West Louisville Los Angeles

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