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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1941
Page
8
Area residents in and around Winchester received invitations to a party by the mysterious group known as Three Question Marks on Saturday at nine in the Winchester Country Club. The note promises fun and urges guests to bring their dates. The group has hosted this event at the Golf Club for years, with their identities still unknown.
Descendants of John Henry Larrick gathered Sunday at Meadow View, home of the late Marcus H. Larrick, with Marcus M. Adams family hosting. A short program featured readings by Mrs. Julian Larrick Hollis Snapp and Mrs. Bertha Ashwood, songs by a Larrick quartet, solos by Dorothy Larrick, and a talk by Winches ter attorney Herbert Larrick on the family history. Officers elected include Julian Larrick president and Luther Larrick vice president.
Young Mr. Byron Harris of Stephens City High School graduates this spring and heads to Washington to study the accountancy course at Strayer's Business College. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William P. Harris and has been awarded a $336 scholarship for the spring term.
Mrs. Chamberlain hosted a birthday event near Welltown for son Warren turning 21 and husband turning 63. Attendees included numerous Chamberlin relatives from Manchester Maryland Green Castle Berryville Winchester and Estate as well as friends and neighbors. A separate double dinner at Berlin DeHaven’s home honored Berlin DeHaven’s 50th birthday and nephew Alvin Taylor’s 21st with many relatives from Inwood Glengary Gainsesboro Green Spring Chestnut Grove Ridgeway Martinsburg and more.
A surprise party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kurtz Butler in Welltown Friday evening for Dallas Himelright on his 16th birthday. The cake was donated by Mrs. Butler and many local residents attended, including the Himelright family and several neighbors.
Q and A format covers greeting, openings, and table manners. Avoid starting letters with the word T or a gerund ending word and do not precede meals by rushing to pass food. Do not extend a handshake unless the employer offers first.
The passage notes a University of Virginia senior and includes family movements. Mrs Henkle Carpenter of East Piccadilly street leaves Tuesday to visit her sister and brother in law in Washington. Dr William McGuire and wife depart for Washington where he serves as a lieutenant in the Naval Hospital. They have secured an apartment in Bethesda, Maryland.
The Margar et Collins Denny Bible Class of Braddock Street Methodist Church meets Friday at 8 PM in the Church School Building Ladies Assembly Room. Mrs. D M Sprinkle presides as officers are elected for the new year. Hostesses lead by Mrs Emma Williams and Mrs May Summer. Mrs John S Sloat plans a musical and literary program. Members urged to attend for business and social hour.
Miss Marian Yinger daughter of Mrs. George Yinger became the bride of Rev. Charles Copenhaver son of Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Copenhaver of Cincinnati Ohio in a double ring ceremony at Albion Michigan. The service featured organ music, a concert solo by Dempster Yinger and was officiated by Rev. Dempster Yinger. Rev. Copenhaver is pastor of Edgehill Community Church Spuyten Duyvel New York.
The Jolly-ette Club held a covered dish dinner at Mrs. Bruce Sheard Tuesday evening. A regular meeting approved a theatre and dinner event for Tuesday September 23 and more Red Cross sewing. Door prize went to Miss Jane Jolliffe with guest prize to Miss Nina Ramaciotti. members present listed. Miss Dorothy Ewing returns to reopen her studio announcing Ewing Studio registration on September 24 from 3 to 5 p.m.
The Friendly Grove Home Demonstration Club entertained Shawnee members at a recent meeting in the club house. Games were played and refreshments served by hostesses Mrs. Paul Glynn Mrs. H A Snapp and Mrs. Russell Feeley. Ruth Bywaters won the door prize. Attendees included Mrs. Ida Carpenter Mrs. Evelyn Goode Mrs. Norman Mrs. George Bywaters Mrs. Ralph Marker Mrs. John Snapp Mrs. Marshall Kremer and the Misses Annie Bayliss Mildred Hawkins Maude Bywaters Anna Jane Bayliss Margaret Bywaters and Elizabeth Sprouse.
The Winchester Branch of the American Association of University Women met at the home of Mrs. McSherry Lupton with a large attendance from many universities. New members included Mrs. E. Oy Driggs from Kansas State College and University.
Members from Missouri University Utah Wellesley Randolph Macon and other colleges are eligible for Winchester branch. Contacts include membership chair Dan Leatherman. Dr Elizabeth Sherman guest speaker spoke on public health focusing on preschool children. Supper was served on the lawn by Lupton Crawford MacCallum and Arthur Robinson.
Senior and Young People choirs of the U. B. church are to meet at the church at 7 30 this evening to practice for conference sessions. The pastor Rev L G Bridgers announced there will be no prayer service. Friday Bridge Club meets at Mrs Abney Payne's Academy Lane home.
Elizabeth Cummins of Youngstown and Virginia is engaged to Richard Howard Downing of Downington Pennsylvania. No wedding date set. Elizabeth studied home economics at Hood College and summers at Cool Spring Clarke County. Downing is an engineer at Carnegie Steel in Pittsburgh after Penn State.
Miss Lynn Dunkle daughter of Mr and Mrs Wade Hampton Dunkle of Kline West Virginia has selected Saturday September 20 for her marriage to Mr Harry Cunningham of Washington Only the two immediate families and intimate friends will attend
Miss Dunkle steps down after six years as proprietor of the Annabelle Beauty Shoppe. Miss Gertrude Dennis will run the shop with assistant Miss Barbara Stolle. Grace Episcopal rector Rev H G Lane hosts choir at the rectory this evening. Members include Dr A P Osborne and several ladies. Miss Mary Dougherty returns home from Philadelphia to Clarke County.
DNB dispatch from Belgrade says a violent earthquake struck Asia Minor today starting at 4 36 a m with shocks every eight seconds for 12 minutes. The report notes DNB coverage from Bern Switzerland dated September 17.
The Mormon leader discouraged mining saying we cannot eat gold and silver. It was after his death that bee became an important mining entity.
By dialing 3424 you may let friends know when you entertain guests are visiting or have returned home The Star will publish all such notices on this page.
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