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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1937

Page

8

Social calendar events and meetings around town

Thursday events include a 5 30 outdoor Episcopal church meeting and picnic at J Victor Arthur home Fairfax Lane. 7 30 Girl Scout leaders at Mrs Robert McNally s home. 8 00 Braddock Street M E Church Circle No 1 at Mrs W G Hardy 105 Lee Street. 8 00 Women s Missionary Society at First Baptist Church lecture room. Friday 1 00 American Legion post luncheon at George Washington Hotel. Saturday 3 30 AAU W meeting at Mrs Ian MacCallum s Washington street. 10 00 final Saturday night dance Winchester Golf Club with Bob Riley.

Episcopal Church J. Victor Arthur Fairfax Lane Giral Robert McNally Braddock Street M. E W. G. Hardy Lee Street Women's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church R. Y. Conrad Post American Legion George Washington Hotel American Association of University Women Ian MacCallum Washington Street Winchester Golf Club Bob Riley

Summer Dance and Socials Highlight Local Norfolk Virginia Section

A social season in northern Virginia closes with a Baird family dance at Oak Hill Delaplane honoring Marie Kay Baird. Attendees from Clarke Frederick counties include multiple Doles Doughertys and Clagetts plus Gordon foggy list. Other regional guests attend dinners and visits by Suni Sakurai and Anne Sloan entertainments, with church events and student departures noted.

Alvin Voris Baird Anne K. Russell Margaret Byrd Anne Meade Roland Mitchell William Harris Gibby McKown Graham Dougherty Frazier Dougherty Billy Watkins William Clagett Louis Meade Richard Dole Champe Canner Eleanor Flood Washing Frank Littleton, Jr Aldie Alridge Dudley Middlebure Nancy Barbara Iselin Oliver Iselin Middleburg Mary Dougherty Gertrude Dougherty Margarette Lyrd Ro Mitchell Boake Littleton, Jr

Fort Loudoun Chapter D A B Hosts First Fall Meeting

The Fort Loudoun Chapter D A B and Daughter of the American Revolution held its first fall meeting at Mrs C E Aulicks home. Charter member Mrs Camilla Rutherford Bardsh a joined the group with other members from Berryville Hagerstown and Woodstock. Regents were elected and a Constitution Day program featured songs by Mrs Eulalia Savage Nalley and piano by Miss Elizabeth Grim. Refreshments followed.

Fort Loudoun Aulick C. E. Aulick Camilla Rutherford Bardsha This Winchester California Berryville Hagerstown Woodstock John W. Rosenberger William M. Richard C. P. McVicar Nan Williams Vernon Eddy Eulalia Savage Nalley Penn Samuels Finden Elizabeth Grim W. W. Glass W. M. Richards Mary Robinson

Modern Etiquette Q&A on delicate social refusals

A column by Roberta Lea offers brief manners guidance. It advises a polite exit by claiming shopping, suggests a proper telephone invitation wording, and touches on appropriate dress for active sports, reflecting early 20th century etiquette norms.

Roberta Lea

Miss Betty Riley May Return Home From West Coast Visit

A letter from Miss Betty Riley of Piccadilly street indicates she may return home soon from Bremerton Washington where she spent the summer with her brother in law and sister Commander and Mrs F L Riefkohl. The Girls Athletic Association will hold a breakfast this Sunday morning September 19 at the McCann home Stephenson VA with breakfast served at 8 30. Those needing a ride should contact Miss Emily Sanford at the Northern Virginia Power Company.

Anne Sloan Richmond Miss Moseley Margaret Byrd Virginia Moseley Bowling Green Queen Esther Grace Lutheran Church Samuel G. Miller East Piccadilly Street Betty Riley J. W. Riley Piccadilly Street West Coast Comdr F. L. Riefkohl Bremerton Wash The Girls’ Athletic Association McCann Stephenson Emily Sanford Northern Virginia Power Company Clara Beery Harrisonburg E. P. Browning West Leicester Street Washington

Miss Flegenheimer Enters Simmons College in Boston

Miss Dorothy Flegenheimer who studied in Florida last winter has left for Boston where she enrolled at Simmons College. She is a 1935 Handley graduate. Other residents travel to towns for education and events including Washington football games and Virginia college sessions.

Flegenheimer Simmons College Boston Dorothy Flegenheimer Florida Mass Handley

Mrs Arthour and companions travel to Washington and Atlantic City

Mrs J Victor Arthour and Mrs James Miller motored to Washington yesterday with Mrs Jacob Baker and Miss Frances Page who took a train from there to Atlantic City for several weeks. Miss Eleanor Flood has returned to Washington after visiting Mrs R E Byrd. Miss Joe Jolliffe of Boyce Virginia is improving in Memorial Hospital after an appendectomy on Tuesday.

Mary Scully Suni Sakurai Japan New York State South Stewart Street Sakurai Briarcliff N. Y Scully Andree Sinee Te Ee Pin New York Denis Hayley Louisville Michigan Middle Western States J. P. Hayley Valley Avenue Edgar Spier, Jr Edgar Spicer Glaize Avenue Winchester Memorial Hospital J. Victor Arthour James Miller Washington Jacob Baker Frances Page Atlantic City Eleanor Flood R. E. Byrd Joe Jolliffe Boyce, Va Memorial Hospital

Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues

Puzzle shows across clues for brass wind cheering rowing instruments external decrees Put on of a Mo secluded valleys prince vegetable and more with down clues including avoid Gaul bell shaped spoken fish hideous open eager native of compass ancient point slice drinks peaks pole feathers wholly pieces of fur or money coined coffee receptacles Answer to previous puzzle.

Gaul

Shafroth Says He Was Forced To Quit

Morrison Shafroth claims he was ousted as chief counsel of the Internal Revenue Bureau for refusing to join the tax avoidance evasion probe. He says he and assistant Russell J. Ryan faced a choice between naming alleged evaders or resigning after Secretary Morgenthau announced his departure.

Washington Morrison Shafroth Internal Revenue Bureau Shafroth Morgenthau Russell J. Ryan

Rainfall totals and averages for Winchester period

Present and past rainfall data show 24 hour precipitation ending yesterday at 5 p m none. September to date 1 39 inches year to date 34 72 inches. Monthly averages from 1913 to 1936 list January 2 46 February 1 97 March 3 03 April 3 07 May 3 65 June 3 63 July 3 35 August 3 59 September 2 91 October 2 91 November 2 31 December .40. Annual average rainfall 34 74 inches at Winchester Research Laboratory.

Winchester Research Laboratory

Dramatic broadcast links Edinburgh and London in verse play

British Isles cities linked for a CBS broadcast of The March of 45 a verse based drama about Bonnie Prince Charlie’s 18th century attempt to claim the English throne. Jeannette MacDonald’s series moves to Sept 26 competing with Jack Benny. Ed McConnell injured expects to broadcast. Football season opens Sept 25 with Ohio State Texas Christian.

New York British Isles Edinburgh Scotland London D. G. Bridson Bonnie Prince Charlie of England Jeannette MacDonald CBS Jack Benny Jack Ed McConnell Michigan WJZ NBC Elk Lake Mich Columbus

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