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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1940

Page

8

Social and Personal Notes from Winchester Area

Local social calendar includes Open Door event at 137 West, Kernstown Young People at Miss Charlotte Rudolph’s, and W O W gathering at Odd Fellows Hall. Wedding reports feature Miss Madeline Blair and Mr. R Edgar Myers Jr. in Chatham and a Luray high school principal remaining under care after an auto crash.

West Collins Denny Braddock Street Methodist Woman's Council of Rs — Lutheran Church Kernstown Charlotte Rudolph Savious Lutheran Church Odd Fellows Hall Wilbur Tidler Luray High School

The Art of the Home Shampoo Guide

Practical at home hair care advice from a vintage guide. It describes homemade shampoo using borax and boiling water, rinsing methods, drying tips for oily or thinning hair, and the benefits of a strong permanent, lotion use, and weekly coco butter massage for skin care.

Little Theatre WOW Party at Open Door Tonight

The Little Theatre WOW opens at 6 pm on the Open Door lawn at 137 West Boscaken Street with refreshment booths games and exhibitions for children. Palm reader Madame Lizette de Hag arrives at 7 pm and bingo runs by Chi Chi Steck and Walter Massey offer prizes donated by Winchester merchants.

Little Theatre West Boscaken Street Funkhouser WOW Lizette de Hag Madame de Hag Kenneth Heine Barker Chi-Chi Steck Walter Massey Phyllis Oakes Winchester

Ralph Sprinkle Patient In Presbyterian Hospital

Ralph Sprinkle son of Captain and Mrs D M Sprinkle and employee of the Charlotte Observer is a patient in Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte. His father said he expects to return to work in about a week or ten days.

Kenneth Petrie Johns Hopkins Chevy Chase Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Richard Petrie Ralph Sprinkle D. M. Sprinkle Charlotte Observer Charlotte N. C Presbyterian Hospital

Modern Etiquette by Roberta Lee luncheon seating

Questions and answers on luncheon seating etiquette and dance manners. A hostess may designate seats at the head table while a guest should gracefully yield a partner if cut in and say thank you. Telephoning in business should be brief and to the point.

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Girl Scout Troop 7 Elects Officers at First Meeting

Troop 7 held its first meeting in the new club room with Anne Barton secretary and Lenora Rusk as court of honor rep s, Margaret Ann Cammer treasurer, Betty Jean Lafollette and Janet Lovett as assistants. Norma Montague and Lt Sue Jolly plan a Scout birthday party and yearlong activities. Turner Ashby Chapter Hears Mrs Wisecarver president presided. talk on Pensacola and its Civil War role given by Mrs Swann. Delegates elected for the State Convention in Norfolk. refreshment hosted by Mrs Wisecarver. Other notices cover Lutheran Young Women meeting tonight and Young People at Kerns Town church. Old Fredericktown Club places third at Purcellville show with wooden wedding anniversary arrangement.

Girl Scouts Selenae Heans Girl Soone Ela Ti Anne Barton Pavey Lupton Lenora Raisk Court of Honor Margaret Ann Cammer Betty Jean Lafollette Cote Janet Lovett Norma Montague Sue Jolly Lenora Rusk Turner Ashby Ann United Daughters of the Confederacy Martin Wisecarver Amherst Street Mrer Wisecarver T. W. Swann Robert E. Lee Falls Church Pensacola Florida Mississippi Valley Pensacola Bay United States Navy Wm. Colbert Nashville Tennessee Norfolk R. B. Slonaker V Division Lucy PF. Kurtz L. H. Stokes Virginia Wall Mary Jane Gray Old Fredericktown Club Purcellville Purcellville Garden Club Winchester Fauquier-Loudoun Club Garden City Study Club

Rest Mission Group Met Saturday Meeting Planned

The Woman's Missionary Society of Rest Methodist Church will meet Saturday September 14 1940 at 8 oclock in the Church School room. All members and church ladies are asked to attend as the new setup for organization of the society for Christian service will be explained by Pastor Rev G H Fielding. Mrs O L Jamison will lead worship with Margaret Collins and Comrade Classes at Braddock Street Methodist Church. Teachers are Mrs J F Bly and Mrs F U Danley.

Rest Mission Woman’s Missionary Society of Rest Methodist Church Church School Room Woman's Socity For Christian Service G. H. Fielding O. L. Jamison Margaret Collins Comrade Braddock Street Methodist Church J. F. Bly F. U. Danley

Treasury Receipts and Expenditures Report

Treasury data released in Washington shows receipts of 2,170,856.05 and expenditures of 277,569,534.88 for the day. Gross debt stands at 43,910,182,700.69, an increase of 3,185,938.62 from the previous day.

Washngton Epec of the ‘Treasury

Virginia bound freshman Edgar Clark to enter UVa

Best Brevities reports Edgar Clark, member of the Stephens City School class of 1940, left Rest for Charlottesville to enter the University of Virginia freshman class. He was expected to begin studies soon.

Rest Edgar Clark Stephens City of School Charlottesville University of Virginia

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