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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1940

Page

6

Calendar of Thursday and Friday church and youth events

Activities include a Thursday Hayride hosted by Church of Christ youth at 6:30 p.m. Circle No.5 meets at 7:30 p.m. with Mrs. M C McClintock. Rachel Hodges Class gathers at Mrs. Dickerson’s, 406 North Loudoun Street. Friday events feature a Girl Scout Council meeting at Mrs. William P Massey’s home at 3:30 p.m. and a Little Theatre WOW at Open Door at 7:00 p.m. followed by a Magaret Collins Denny Class meeting at Braddock Street Methodist at 7:30 p.m. A Woman's Council of Religious Education meeting at Grace Lutheran Church occurs at 8 p.m.

Church of Christ Circle No.5 Braddock Street Church M. C. McClintock Rachel Hodges U. B. Church Dickerson North Loudoun Street Girl Scout Council William P. Massey Little Theatre West Boscawen Street Magaret Collins Denny Braddock Street Methodist Church Meeting of Woman's Council of Religious Education Grace Lutheran Church Ronald Wilson Ronald S. Wilson Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church

Miss Leslie Russell Weds William B Ryan in Berryville

Miss Leslie Beatrice Russell married William Bell Ryan at Presbyterian Church Berryville. Rev E D Vaughan officiated with Katherine Childs singing. Guests included family from Berryville Winchester Charles Town and Handley High School alumni. The couple plans a Berryville home after a northern wedding trip.

Leslie Beatrice Russell William B. Ryan Presbyterian Church Berryville William Bell Ryan E. D. Vaughan Leslie N. Russell William V. Ryan Katherine Childs Lohengrin Mendelssohn Ryan Handley High School Winchester Fred Alger Leona, Krause C. Richard Funk Benjamin Crampton

California grape queen shows at Los Angeles Fair

Pomona farmerette Jerry Clark represents California’s large grape industry at the Los Angeles County Fair with a festive prelude to the fiesta atmosphere.

Pretty Farmerette Pomona Cal Jerry Clark California Los Angeles County

Harper Brothers Return to College After Vacation

Harper Robert and Charles return to their respective colleges after time spent in Massanetta Springs Virginia and Havana Cuba. Robert is a senior in the University of Virginia law school and Charles a senior at Hampden Sydney College.

Messrs Robert Charles Harper Massanetta Springs Havana Cuba Church Camp Robert Harper Law School University of Virginia Hampden-Sydney College

Taking the Sharp Out of Needle Point Elbows

A health guidance column advises women to improve elbow and arm shape through daily ten minute routines using Indian clubs to build arms and chest. It recommends warm soapy cleansing, coconut oil or lanolin, and arm exercises from wrists to shoulders, with careful care for back eruptions and pustules.

Local Social Notes From Elizabethton To Front Royal

Miss Hallie Rinker has returned to Elizabethton Tennessee after visiting Mr and Mrs Edward G Ayers. Mrs Ayers and her children visited Mrs Ayers parents Mr and Mrs W K Riner in Elizabethton. Miss Kathleen Haymaker returned from New York. Mr Joseph Zuckerman is convalescing at Memorial Hospital after a major operation. Mr and Mrs William Heckrotte and daughter Mabel returned from visits to Zanesville and Columbus Ohio with Ruth Heckrotte and Mrs Alice Ridings. J H Yost leaves for Randolph Macon Academy Front Royal Virginia to resume studies. Mr and Mrs George Violet of Chicago Mr and Mrs Ike Huffman and Mrs Arthur Anderson of Charlottesville guests of Mrs W F Plank. Miss Frances Louderback of Shenandoah Virginia visits Mr and Mrs D O Louderback of West Piccadilly. Joseph Zuckerman underwent an operation Tuesday. his condition is satisfactory.

C. E. Reed J. C. O'Leary Howard Haymaker C. L. Haymaker Grace Swanson L. L. Bell Carrie Spates Jospeh Hodgson Kathleen Spates George Clowser Eleanor Milburn Vermont Corsen James Hept Robert Stryker George Miller, Jr O. C. Cassell Lola Carper Henry Keller Cora Shutts Beulah Loy John E. Barnett Joe O’leary Nelson Haines Winnie McKee Hallie Rinker Edward G. Ayers Elizabethton Tenn Ayers W. K. Riner William Heckrotte Mabel Heckrotte Zanesville Columbus Ohio Ruth Heckrotte Alice Ridings J. H. Yost Randolph-Macon Academy Front Royal George Violet Chicago Ike Huffman Arthur Anderson Charlottesville W. F. Plank Joseph Zuckerman Memorial Hospital Tuseday

Mrs Byrd Hosts Friday Club and DAR Gathering

Mrs. R E Byrd will host the Friday Club tomorrow afternoon. Mrs George Robert Slater hosted the Fort Loudoun DAR fall meeting at her Upperville home with assistants listed. They planned a fall sample sale, a $15 addition to the Gadsbys Tavern restoration fund, and attendance at the Oct 9 dedication tea. Rev Charles Sheffield Riley spoke on Canada and Europe.

George R. Slater George Robert Slater Fort Loudoun Daughters of the American Revolution Upperville J. A. Stretchberry Francis J. Marshall William Fletcher R. S. Hatcher Gadsby's Tavern Alexandria Charles Sheffield Riley Upperville Episcopal Church Canada Europe

Henry Pitzer Jr Enters William and Mary College

Henry Pitzer Jr of near Clearbrook will leave Sunday for Williamsburg to enter William and Mary College after graduating Handley High School in the summer class of 1940 He will later attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology His parents Mr and Mrs Henry Pitzer accompany him to Williamsport? Note: Williamsburg.

Henry Pitzer, Jr William and Mary Near Clearbrook Handley Williamsburg William and Mary College Massachusetts Institute of Technology Henry Pitzer

Henry Ford Declares Newspapers Best Educators

Henry Ford praises newspapers as the best educators noting they arrive daily and stay up to the minute.

Palfrey to wed Cooke after divorce from Fabyan

Love Set third ranking women’s player Sarah Palfrey of Brookline Mass plans marriage to Elwood Cooke of Portland Ore ranked sixth among men. Palfrey was divorced in July from Marshall Fabyan Boston broker.

Sarah Palfrey Brookline Mass Elwood Cooke Portland Ore Miss Palfrey Marshall Fabyan Boston

LOCAL MARKETS AND PRICES FOR POULTRY AND FEED

Local markets list wholesale flour prices and bag sizes along with poultry and feed items. Henry VIII ulcer question and Udga remedy ad appear, noting Baker's Drug Store as a location.

Henry VIII Baker’s

Besten Price List and Daily Market Details

The snippet lists local market items including cows, hogs, spring lambs, butter, corn meal feed, various seed and starter blends, and bag weights with prices. It ends with a chemistry-like Q and A about the hardest wood, identifying quebracho from South America as the hardest wood known.

Besten RAE Sins Snl Seeaseeerees South America Chile Argentina Paraguay

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Daniel Elsen Ralph Hann Mary Lou Sechrist Charles Sechrist Charles Town Daniel S. Elsen John P. Lamb, Jr C. Rich Funk L. N. Russell Mrs. Maynard Reed Lora Goode Woodland Avenue Brooks Haldeman's Haldeman’s Creamery Tra Sunshine East Piccadilly Queen of Grapes Harper Boys Ralph Marker Richards Opequon Harry Austin Richards Virginia Dare White Doris Turner Catherine Rowe Frances Preffitt Robert Bywaters William Harrison Lavenna Harrison Louisville, Ky August Cahill Howard Cahill Robert Boyd Joseph Butler Virginia Polytechnic Institute D. E. Pierce Martinsburg W. Va M. T. Dunn Whitacre P. D. Shipley Mr. Shipley Miss Jessie Lupton East Clifford Myrtle Kellican William Kellican Bolivar, W. Va W. C. Perry Ginia Underwood’s Bakery N. Loudoun St Kathleen Haymaker New York Frances Louderback Shenandoah, Va D. O. Louderback West Piccadilly Byrd R. E. Byrd Church Council Federated Council of Church Women Handley Library Baptist Missionary Society The Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church New Soap Iner Modern Etinnette Henry Ford C. B. Smalts & Son National Ave Enna Jeyticks Clara Huntsberry Star Ovicave Menog Tog Sc Ens Mevapeia Es D. M the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation E. Piccadilly St Miles AME ITY State West Boscawen St
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