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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1940

Page

8

Social And Personal Calendar Of Winchester Clarke County

Social and personal items note meetings in Winchester and Clarke counties. I O F men meet at East Boscawen street hall. Northern Virginia Power employees honor Mrs Kermacy and Mrs Richards with autumn decor and dinners. Guests include Ruth Sheetz Bee Stultz Marjorie Kremer and others. A shower for Mr and Mrs Harry Austin Richards at Opequon Presbyterian Chapel includes silver gifts and church honors. Irene V Orndorff to wed Richard C Boyce in Hagerstown Md. with brown accessories. Mrs Hunter Maddox hosts luncheon for Mrs Richards.

Northern Virginia Power Comnune Foxhall Martin Kermacy Harry Richards Evelyn Virginia White Kermacy Richards Ruth Sheetz Bee Stultz Marjorie Kremer Godfrey Zirkle Dorothy Winkfield Doris * Turner Gladys Wright Frances Preffitt Opequon Byterian Chapel Harry Austin Richards Thurstes Boyce Orndorff William Orndorff Mount Williams Irene V. Orndorff Richard C. Boyce Freeman Boyce Chambers Hagerstown Ryder

Queen Senorita Castillo Najera Named Rockingham Turkey Festival Queen

Erma Castillo Najera daughter of the Mexican ambassador to the United States has been selected to rule as queen of the Rockingham National Turkey Festival in Harrisonburg Virginia. The festival marks the start of autumn with King Turkey as the ceremonial head.

Senorita Erma Castillo Najera United States Harrisonburg Turkey

Local Notes On UVA Students And Weekend Visits

Harry Fowle a Christchurch School graduate now starts at the University of Virginia as a freshman. Numerous Trinity area residents visit Brunswick Maryland with friends on Tuesday. Paul Hunter heads to Charlottesville to attend UVA as his family announces. William and Ralph Shaffer return to Charlottesville as UVA juniors and seniors. Katharine Mooneyham hosts her aunt Mrs Grumbine of Harrisonburg. Marshall Snapp returns to UVA as a junior. The Crocopios travel from Rome New York after visiting Sam Ensogna. Elinor Griffith plans to return to Western College at Oxford Ohio next week. Griffith spent summer at Hiram House Cincinnati doing settlement work. Catherine Van Meter Margaret Cochran Philip Carbaugh head to Falls Church for the Montgomery weekend. John Carbaugh, recovering at US Naval Hospital Portsmouth, returns to his ship. Mrs Irving of New York visiting sister H Lovett. Mrs Swisher of Roanoke and Miss Agnes Moore of Strasburg return home after visiting South Loudoun Street Sloat home.

Elinor Griffith Berryville A. M. Kerfoot Western College Oxford Miss Griffith Hiram House Cincinnatti

Modern Etiquette Q&A on party transport and decorations

Roberta Lee answers questions about hosting duties. The host should provide theatre transportation for guests. For musicales use minimal decor with palms and ferns. Flowers for the maid of honor at a wedding are supplied by the bride's father.

Luncheon Guests Bespoke Hill County Social Roundup

Berryville reports a social week with Mrs. Beverley hosting at Milton Valley to honor Mrs. Edward Ingle of Richmond. Guests include Mrs. William Beverley, Mrs. Thomas N. Carter, Mrs. George P. Greenhalgh, and visitors from St. Louis and Baltimore.

Berryville Thomas Nelson Carter Powhatan Edward Ingle Richmond William Beverley Milton Valley Beverley Hugh M. Nelson Thomas N. Carter George P. Greenhalgh Springbury William Greenhalgh St. Louis Toledo Ohio

Middletown Notes Reported Local Visits and School Plans

Middletown Va September notes report Jimmy Coffman returned from a Baltimore visit hosted by Mr and Mrs Harry Bowman. Miss Martha Reely and Miss Amye Clark proceed to Fairfax and Warrenton for school. Visitors Rev and Mrs Carlton Harris of Easton Md stayed with Mr and Mrs E R Sperry and Miss Sadie Harris will visit.

Middletown Jimmy Coffman Baltimore Harry Bowman Martha Reely Amye Clark Miss Reely Fairfax Miss Clark Warrenton E. R. Sperry Carlton Harris Easton Sadie Harris C. L. Wright

Deferred deferment rules for wartime classifications

The text outlines deferment categories for nation defense including religious ministers farmers in agricultural work and other essential occupations. It notes citizenship considerations, court records, and the process to claim deferment with local boards appeals to an appeal board and the President. It emphasizes that no answers will be taken for granted and supporting affidavits are required from dependents and employers.

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Notices for church and local entries due dates

Notices must reach the Star one day before publication with church items, county notices by Thursday four o'clock, and city notices by Friday four o'clock to be included.

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Vacation visits and property moves in local notes

Daughters Christine and Doris return from a New beige trip with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Rush of Winchester visit Frank Wen ck. Mrs. Norman Ashby returns home to Paris after a stay with the Headleys. Ernest Flowers and sons relocate from the Rush property to the Painter place on Main Street. A Q&A about fur seals notes males guard breeding harems on the Pribilof Islands, with large fights and seasonal onshore periods.

Norman’ Ashby Paris Raymond Headley Ernest Flowers Messrs Paul and Allen Rush Town Painter Main Street Pribilof North Pacific

Eye shadows and foot corns tips in one column

The piece surveys eye shadow tips from department store beauty counters, noting color guidance for various hair colors and cautioning about application. It also warns against cutting corns with sharp tools and advises proper shoe fit, drying feet, and gentle care for corns.

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Lengthy draft questionnaire to evaluate potential conscripts

Washington reports a nation preparing for conscription will require 100 plus questions on health dependents religion occupation and possible deferments. The form will be distributed after registration with five day return and will guide local boards in classifying eligible draftees.

Washington Congress Selective Service Boards

Daily Crossword Across and Downs Clue List

Across clues include Kind of jelly amusing junto slides a mite Indian tent body of water through mistake fat inhabitant help furious storm condemns way knock disfigure tremulous a glowing coa A A author revolvers pain easing remedies piece of rock unit of weight fertile spot in desert Chinese Pacific island hideous exclamation huge competent newer on board slight roughness of the sea fencing swords ARIA Yesterday s Answer distributed by King Features Syndicate Inc AT

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Winchester Clarke Cou East Boscawen Street Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Richards Carl Haines Montague Avenue Miss Dorothy DeGrange Dorothy DeGrange St.ee School Ks Eigenen H. Clay DeGrange South Washington Street Hunter Maddox West Clifford A Brooks Sunshine Ry Aise Senorita Najera Harry Fowle Christchurch School Christchurch University of Virginia Katie Hauptman Valley Brewer Brunswick, Md Paul Hunter A. Z. Hunter Charlottesville William and Ralph Shaffer School of Kine Department of Arts and Science Katharine Mooneyham John D. Grumbine Harrisonburg, Va Marshall J. Snapp E. J. Snapp Valley Avenue University of Virginia In Joseph Crocopio Rome N. Y Sam Ensogna Catherine van Meter Margaret Cochran Philip Carbaugh Falls Church, Va Stuart Montgomery John Carbaugh United States Naval Hospital Portsmouth Helena Ae Irving H. P. Lovett Boyd V. Swisher Roanoke, Va Agnes Moore Strasburg, Va John I. Sloat South Loudoun Street Roberta Lee Francis Beverley Whiting Margaretta Whiting Clarksburg W. Va Carolin Reeves Potter Charles Scott Horner Jr Olburg William Chapin Huntington Virginia Purcellville American Red Cross John Chew West Coast James C. Breckenridge Breckenridge Parris Island S. C A. P. Thomson Charles E. Moore Annie Cabell Moore William E. Sparrow Woman's Club Clarke County Bouldercrest Blue Ridge Luther Richmond J. H. Hawthorne Sandy Spear Huron Lawson Bluemont E. D. Vaughan Buckingham Palace King George Queen Elizabeth London R.A.F Berlin Reichstag New York Christine Doris Newbeige Little Daughter Frank Wenck Fur Seals Helen’ Follett Als Deen Shoes Trade Huntsberry’s Uncle Sam By E. C. Daniel C. B. Smalts & Son National Ave Bank Sime the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Underwood Raisin Vienna Underwood’s Bakery N. Loudoun St Daily Crossword Aria King Features Syndicate, Inc Tiny Lovett Brothers
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