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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1941

Page

6

Social and Personal Happenings From Stephens City Area

Mrs. Galvin Grim remains confined at home in Stephens with visits from Mrs. Bessie Boyd of Kernstown and Mrs. Maude Derflinger of near Stephens City. Mrs. Edith Pan net and daughter Mrs. Virginia Ritter plus Miss Jean Borough of Winchester returned from Womeldolph Pennsylvania after visiting cousins and attending the Reading fair. Pvt Wilfred Cather, son of Mr. and Mrs. E W Cather, West Boscawen Street, is due home today on a 10 day furlough from Scott Field Illinois after graduating radio school last week. He will then proceed to Jackson Mississippi for further training. Mr C W Taylor has returned to Bufflick Road after two weeks with relatives in Princeton West Virginia. Raymond Kirk, local private detective, underwent emergency appendectomy Sunday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs Kirk reports his condition satisfactory.

Bessie Boyd Kernstown Maude Derflinger Stephens City Edith Pannett Virginia Ritter Jean Borough Winchester Womeldolph, Pa Howard Chapman Wilfred Cather E. W. Cather West Boscawen Street Scott Field Ill Cather Jackson, Miss C. W. Taylor Bufflick Road Princeton W. Va Raymond Kirk Winchester Memorial Hospital Paul Ensogna Sam Ensogna Jackson Avenue U. S. Naval Training Base Norfolk

Winchester Club and Fraternal Meetings Schedule

Weekly meetings listed include Winchester Aerie No 824 Fraternal Order of Eagles at 211 N Loudoun Tuesday 8:00 p m and Rebekah Association at Odd Fellow Hall the same night. Wednesday agenda features Kiwanis Club luncheon at 10:30 p m, Garden Club with Mrs Walter Lee at 4:30 p m, and Girl Scout Council with Mrs D J Howard at 4:00 p m.

Winchester Aerie No Fraternal Order of Eagles N. Loudoun Rebekah Association Odd Fellow Hall Kiwanis Club Winchester Clarke County

Couple Married in Maryland Ceremony Near Romney

Detterer married Mr. Tutres ee to Deen, a ceremony held Thursday afternoon August 1 in Hererstown Maryland with Rev M A Kusecker officiating. The account lists many local graduates and travelers with births, moves, and schooling noted from Middletown to Winchester and beyond.

Chicken Dinner Friday At Montague Avenue Church

The Montague Avenue Methodist Church women will serve fried chicken dinners Friday September 19 from 5 to 8 pm. Dinners cost 50 cents, with chicken noodle soup and various sandwiches. limited dinners may be delivered by calling 5389 before Friday.

Montague Avenue Methodist Church

Round Hill 4 H Club Entertains Neighborhood Clubs

The Round Hill 4-H Club hosted fellow club members at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T Newton Cather last Thursday. Contests and games filled the evening, with refreshments served. Attendees included Elizabeth Sprouse Fred Stine F A Dobbins Wayne S Guthrie Iv an Anderson Virginia Hancher and many others from local families and clubs.

Round Hill T. Newton Cather Elizabeth Sprouse Fred Stine F. A. Dobbins Wayne S. Guthrie Ivan Anderson Virginia Hancher Charles Harbaugh Lucille Carpenter Nancy Cather Edith Russell Elizabeth Russell Mary Gay Marker Naomi Ruckman Winnie Carper Anna Belle Russell Hilda Cather Sam Whitacre Hugh Dailey Arland Anderson Lyndal Anderson Mack Gordon Harry Hershman LeRoy Cooper Robert Anderson Kenneth Phillips Herbert Taylor Charles Anderson Ronald Lee Phillips Wendall Phillips Albert Pingley Nelson Carpenter Maurice Carpenter Ray Earle Clarence Cather Jack Larrick Donald Anderson Russell Larrick Burt Carpenter Richard Garland George Cather Clayton Pingley I. Newton Cathe

Initiation Party of G A A Set for Thursday

The Girls Athletic Association will hold its annual initiation Thursday at 8 PM at the Sarah Zane Fire Company Hall. About thirteen initiates are expected. The stunt committee is Cornelia Richard chair, Jenny Cather, Maddie Grove. The refreshment committee is LuVella Widmyer chair, Martha Grim, Kathryn Sullivan, Lucille Sencindiver, Anna Fay Zirkle. Members are asked to note the time and place change.

Girls Athletic Association Sarah Zane Fire Company Cornelia Richard Jenny Cather Maddie Grove LuVella Widmyer Martha Grim Kathryn Sullivan Lucille Sencindiver Anna Fay Zirkle

Modern Etiquette Tips From Robert Lee

Q and A guidance on social conduct covering talking shop in public places, handling purses and gloves at meals, and smoking choices. It advises questions about work, placing a purse in the lap, and personal taste in smoking.

Methodist Women of Brucetown Plan All Day Mission Study

The Women’s Society of Christian Service at Brucetown Methodist Charge hosts an all day Mission Study Class starting at 10 AM in the Brucetown church. Teachers include Mrs. John Glaize, Mrs. Garland Hopkins, and Mrs. R. B. Moore, from Winchester, with luncheon at the church and guests from Carpers Valley. Members from Brucetown Burnt Factory Crums Stephenson Welltown will attend. A separate note says the Monthly Cooking Class meets tomorrow at 2:30 PM at the Home Service Department of the Northern Virginia Power Company to discuss balanced meals. all are invited.

Women’s Society of Christian Service Brucetown John Glaize Garland Hopkins R. B. Moore Winchester Carpers Valley W. 5S C. S Burnt Factory Crums, Stephenson Welltown Home Service Department Northern Virginia Power Company

Millwood Social Roundup of Weddings and Guests

Mrs. Alexis Sommaripa and Miss Polly Winslow returned from Lynchburg after attending Miss Cora Fields Hadock wedding to Lieut. Cleveland Amory of Milton Massachusetts at St John Episcopal Church. Various residents host and visit family members for college enrollments and social weekends at homes across Millwood Clarke and Long Branch.

Millwood Alexis Sommaripa Polly Winslow Bellfield Lynchburg Cora Fields Haddock Lieut Cleveland Amory Milton Mass St. John’s Episcopal Church

Too Much Play Not for Beauty

The piece argues that busy women who skimp on sleep pay a price in beauty and health. It advises resting the body, practicing abdominal breathing, quieting the mind, keeping a comfortable bed, and avoiding late meals to improve sleep and daily vitality.

Social Dinner Guests Attend Coastal Gathering

George H Burwell hosted Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Townsend Burwell and Mrs Courtney B Jones. Louis B Meade entertained Mrs A B Bevan Mrs Burwell Jacobs and Mr Conrad Lewis. Chapel Hill hosts include Mr and Mrs David Donovan Mr John Vancroft Mr James Grandis of Wilmington Del Ensign Theodore Watson of Milton Mass. Misses Catherine and Helen Beatty visited Washington. Mrs Charles Consolvo drove to Washington and plans Clarke return.

George H. Burwell Townsend Burwell Courtney B. Jones Louis B. Meade A. B. Bevan Burwell Jacobs Conrad Lewis David Donovan Chapel Hill John Vancroft James Grandis Wilmington Del Ensign Theodore Watson Milton, Mass

Berryville Social Notes Show Visitors and Moves

Berryville Virginia September 16 Mrs Carl Voegtlin returned to Washington DC after visiting Mrs Thomas E Gold and Mrs Harry Warden. The James Galloways moved to Annapolis where Mr Galloway teaches at the Naval Academy. Jimmy Galloway a Randolph Macon student stayed behind. Lyle Simpson and Mrs Simpson visited while he serves with Headquarters Company 88th Infantry on maneuvers in Caroline County. Ruth Wheeler returned to Washington after a stay with her mother Mrs Lucy Wheeler and the Kerchevals.

Berryville, Va Carl Voegtlin Washington, D. C Thomas E. Gold Harry Warden James Galloways Berryville Annapolis Galloway United States Naval Academy Lyle Simpson Simpson 88Th Infantry Brigade Caroline County Ruth Wheeler Washington Mrs Lucy Wheeler

Local Visitors and Travel News Highlight Berryville Roundup

Mrs. Kercheval’s relatives and Mr. Herbert Miller plus two Washington daughters visited recently. Audley Farm guest B B Jones went to Washington on business. Miss Aathurine Allman, leaving Audley Farm for Mississippi, hosted a tea at The Sign of the Motor Car. Longerbeam kin stayed a few days, and Tom Iden returned to Virginia Medical College after a weekend with his parents. Charley Levi and wife head to Richmond to see relatives and plan Virginia Beach and Matthews County visit. Mary Randolph Lane moves from Mrs. Ed Ogden’s home to the Episcopal Rectory with Rev Henry Lane and Mrs Lane.

B. B. Jones Audley Farm Washington Aathurine Allman Mississippi Tom Iden The Medical College of Virginia C. H. Iden Charley Levi Richmond Randolph Everett Dozier Virginia Beach William Blythe Matthews County Berryville Mary Randolph Lane Ed. Ogden Henry Lane

Local Residents Depart for Jobs and Visits

Mrs Edna Huyette returned from Ventura California to teach Commercial Work at Fincastle High School for the coming year. Dr and Mrs L A Parker brought their daughter Annie Laurie Parker who is teaching in Arlington this winter. Nora Moore has gone from The Cottage Milton Valley back to Washington DC. Mrs John A Chew Ellwood joined by Mr Chew of New York City. George Kackley returned to Washington DC to work in the Library of Congress after visiting his parents Judge and Mrs Loring Kackley.

Richard Wilmer Clarke Washington Edna Huyette Ventura Canlif Frank Huyette Fincastle Fincastle High School L. A. Parker Annie Laurie Parker Arlington Nora Moore Milton Valley Washington, D. C John A. Chew Ellwood Mr. Chew New York City George Kackley Library of Congress Loring Kackley

Local Notices of Residents Visiting Across States

Miss Josephine Griffith now in Washington DC spent three days with her mother Mrs Kerfoot at Llewellyn. Miss Elizabeth Parshall hosted Mr Edward Owens and Miss Caroline Crow of Uniontown PA. Mrs James Riddle vacationing in Baltimore visiting her son in law and daughter Dr and Mrs Loring Joslyn. Miss Jean Levi works in Winchester VA as a substitute.

Josephine Griffith Washington, D. C Kerfoot Llewellyn Elizabeth Parshall Edward Owens Caroline Crow Uniontown, Pa James Riddle Baltimore, Md Mrs. Loring Joslyn

Also Mentioned on This Page

Detterer Tutresee Deen Saran M Sydsachter W. FP. Dutseres White Hall Marc H Tumbrook I H. Tim Romney W. V Hererstown M. A. Kusecker Methodist Church Timbrook Stephens City High School Virginia Woolen Co Comany I Fort Meade Mrs. Wolverton Perry Wolverton Apple Pie Ridge Memorial Hospital Gladys Ellen Wolverton Mary Cutterer Hockman Clay Hockman Strasburg Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes Son Ray Rhodes Rhodes Mildred Sirbaugh Mr. Larrick Virginia Tech J. Fred Larrick Middletown Blacksburg J. Gindolph Larrick Virginia Polytechnic Institute Larrick Rudolph Hepner J. A. Hepner Red Bud Road Rudolph Eleanor Laing Jennie Lou Miller Dora Alice Lamp Jane Metz Peggy Dorothy Rennie Freda Miller Joyce Shirley Kitty Crosen Jm Metz Douglas Carper Gorion Laing William Kenney Bobby Buddy Keckley Ralph Robert Lamp Buddy Miller Car Harold Lamp Sunny eCrosen C. W. Lowe Richard Keckley Lmer Laing John weCarper Vermont Crosen Carl Miller George Crosen Ed. Kiger Dan Rennie Christine Wright Shenandoah Conservatory of Music Dayton Miss Wright Middletown High School Patricia Barr H. M. Barr Marty Baldwin College Staunton Richard Byrd Senator Byrd Lexington Washington and Lee Louise Moore Sweet Briar College Burr Powell Harrison Wrightsville Beach N. C Margaret Bean E. P. Bean Mary Baldwin College Frank Yeakle, Jr Frank Yeakle Keyser Potomac State College John Hottle Geo. Hott Camp Lee Carl Massey Marjorie Massey Lester McCabe Minneapolis Minn Miss Massey University of Minnesota Colegiate School Sally Tavenner A. J. Tavenner Albin Catherine. van Meter Vaucluse Rebecca Taverner Wm. A. Breadon Bobbie Gilbert Paul Carroll County Dennis E. Noble Dorothy Noble Baltimore James McK. Dorsey Chas. O. McKay the Meadows Middle Road Mr. Home V. Hack James R. Heiskell van Meter Hack Pvt Jacob Skiles Fort Devens Esten Rudolph Stephenson Messrs Leonard and Herman Rudolph Willie Perry Ruth and Emmett Megus Rudolph Aletta Randolph Ritter Mary Ashwood Mt. Williams Holmes Randolph Grimm, Jr School of Pharmacy Mrs. C. Ridgeley White New York Virgin Islands Bobbie Conrad Jean Breeskin Ruth E. Samsell University Hospital Charlottesville DIAL Brooks’ Pharmacy Tear Fcape Piter G Jompany Loudoun At Girl Scout Council D. J. Howard West Leicester Street Robert Lee Methodist Women of Prescott Huidekoper Richard Dole Robert Blair Harvard Tyson Kenneth N. Gilpin, Jr Benjamin Randolph Tom H. B. Meade University of Virginia Hugh M. Nelson Long Branch Page Huidekoper Marjorie Montgomery Margaret Dole Margaret Della Meade Miss Dole Walter Lee Rosney Miss Marjorie Montgomery Rosalind Huidekoper Capt Mrs. Ewart Johnston Clay Hill California George P. Greenhalgh Perrysburg George P. Greenhalgh, Jr Samuel Birch James Hedrick Mr. Hendrick Hendrick Eustis Bayard Schieffelin Robert Haythorne W. B. Snider Cameron St. Dial Helen Follett Betty Grable Charles Consolvo Catherine Helen Beatty Henry Kercheval Underwood’s Bakery N. Loudoun St Mrs. Malvin Longerbeam Mr. Longerbeam Miss Veolah Longerbeam Louise Huyette Lorsheim Florsheim N. Loudoun &T Jean Levi the Food Center Commer Il& Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Northern Virginia Power Co Colonial Beauty Shoppe E. Piccadilly St Valley Pride United Food Stores NBC Red Network the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. of Bell System
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