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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1937

Page

8

Social Calendar Highlights Local Groups and Events

Saturday at 3 30 p m the American Association of University Women meet at Mrs Ian MacCallum s Washington street. At 10 p m a final Saturday night dance with Bob Riley at Winchester Golf Club. Sunday at 8 30 p m a GA breakfast at McCann s home in Stephenson Virginia. Monday 4 p m Madison Lodge No 6 IOOF meets on East Boscawen Street.

American Association of University Women Ian MacCallum Washington Street Winchester Golf Club Bob Riley McCann Stephenson, Va Madison Lodge No. 6 Hall East Boscawen Street

College Tea Aims to Inspire Handley Girls to Attend

The American Association of University Women hosted a tea at Mrs. George Snarr's home to encourage Handley graduates to consider college. Speakers included Mary Virginia Steck of Vassar, discussing admissions and candidates. Harold Rowe on costs and scholarships. and Mary Glenn Lupton on state women's colleges. About 30 attendees, led by Mrs. E. T. Clark, the association president, heard field insights from committee members and guests.

Handley American Association of University Women George Snarr South Stewart Street Harold Rowe Smith Mary Glenn Lupton Randolph Macon Women's College Association E. T. Clark

College graduate heads to Chicago for advanced study

A spring bachelor of arts graduate from William and Mary College in Williamsburg plans to move to Chicago to attend the University of Chicago graduate school for a master of arts in English literature. She is daughter of Mrs. Alfred Kerfoot of South Washington Street and previously graduated from Roberts Beach School in Catonsville, Maryland, before heading to Wellesley College. Miss Griffith, with Miss Scully, served as maid of honor to the queen during the Apple Blossom Festival.

William and Mary College Williamsburg Chicago Graduate School University of Chicago Alfred Kerfoot South Washington Street Roberts Beach School Catonsville Wellesley Mass Wellesley College Miss Griffith Scully

Modern Etiquette Q and A on Funeral Thanks

A column answers etiquette questions about sending engraved cards for funeral flowers, entertaining guests in a hotel room, and when introductions are unnecessary at large functions. It recommends brief personal notes, theater or dinner parties, and that introductions are not needed at very large events like balls or wedding receptions.

Miss Harriet Krise Heads to Elmira College

Miss Harriet Krise will depart Monday for Elmira College as a member of the Junior Class. She has spent the summer at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs W M Krise on West Clifford Street.

Harriet Krise W. M. Krise West Clifford Street Elmira College Evelyn Pomeroy Richmond Westhampton College Charlotte Ann Dickerson J. L. Dickinson Westhampton

Handley High School graduate heads to Sweet Briar College

Miss Mary Scully class of 1937 president and salutatorian departs Monday for Sweet Briar College in Virginia to begin her first year. Henry Schneider Jr. has entered Carthage College in Illinois as a freshman. Anne Meade of Millwood visits Miss Shirley Williams at the Williams home on Amherst Street. The Coble family motored to Hagerstown Maryland for the Antietam reenactment. David Headley returns to Berea College in Kentucky for his second year. Mrs. Headley and sons visited relatives in Cambridge and Elliott Maryland. Bernard Page and Paul Hicks plan a trip to Charleston West Virginia before returning to Niagara Falls New York.

Mary Scully Handley High School Sweet Briar, Va Sweet Briar College Anne Meade Millwood Shirley Williams Philip Williams Amherst Street Bernard Page Paul Hicks Robert Forney

Local Graduates and Social Roundup

Mr William Schenck son of Mr and Mrs C F Schenck of West Piccadilly street left this week for Charlottesville Virginia where he entered the University of Inia He graduated from Handley with this years class Miss Jane Rhodes attended a small dinner party last night in Warrenton given by Mr King Stone at the home of his mother Mrs Sterling Lambee Mr Stone will leave for school Monday Miss Hebe Waters of Waterford Va near Leesburg has returned home after spending the past three weeks visiting friends and relatives in Pennsylvania and New York

Patton Russell C. Patton West Piccadilly Street William Triplett, Jr Washington B. G. Headley Valley Avenue Mr. Triplett William Triplett, Sr Richard Byrd Alexandria Episcopal High School Episcopal Bruce Nelson R. B. Nelson Howard.ees Ones Allen William Schenck C. F. Schenck Charlottesville University of Inia Handley Jane Rhodes Warrenton King Stone Sterling Lambee Mr. Stone Hebe Waters Waterford Va Leesburg Pennsylvania New York Capt G. V. Stewart Annapolis, Md H. H Downing Mrs. Stewart

Miss Crow Obituary and Family Ties in Clarke County

Miss Crow, a longtime Grace Episcopal Church member, supported orphans and came from a prominent Clarke County family. Survived by sister Mrs Ida Morgan and numerous nieces and nephews including Eugene Glover, former Clerk of the Circuit Court, and Lewis N. Glover, current postmaster. Funeral at Grace Church Sunday at 3 p.m. with Rev Louis Tucker officiating and interment in the church graveyard. Pallbearers listed.

Grace Episcopal Church Clarke County Eugene Glover Lewis N. Glover Bank of Crow Ida Morgan Berryville William R. Royce New York Eugenia Swann Boston H. H. Stevens Chatham, N. J R. @. Morrison Baltimore Marie Crow Thomas Glover Thomas Crow Baker City Mont Carroll Crow Oil City Clay Crow Washington D. C Edgar Crow Oklahoma City J. E Harris Winchester Frank E. Tappan Frank B. Wray H. B. Whiting S. F. Baughman John Goldsmith C. B. Covington William S. Powers

Vatican decries Nazi paganism in church conflict

Vatican sources cite Dr Alfred Rosenberg as a neo pagan leader editor of a Munich paper that attacks Catholicism. Christians say Rosenberg’s movement frame Hitler as a prophesied figure and reject Jewish biblical teachings. The pope warned Nazism trends toward paganism as the German nuncio urged Berlin to address hostile editorials.

Vatican Alfred Rosenberg Munich Voelkischer Beobachter Catholic Church Rosenberg Hitler Berlin

Sunday School Reorganizes With Stewart Bell Jr as Superintendent

Stewart Bell Jr. elected superintendent of the Sunday School succeeding William B. Wagner who resigned after many years. The workers council will include officers and teachers from all classes and the Men's Bible group. Rev. Owen spoke on the workers council as a timely idea. The quartette provided music and over 60 people attended the dinner meeting. Miss Lillian Sheetz led floral decorations.

Bell Stewart Bell, Jr William B. Wagner Wagner W. Spottswood White the Catter Owen Quartette Lillian Sheetz

Front Royal and Warren County Social Notes Entertainments

Front Royal and Warren County highlight a busy social scene with Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Weaver hosting their son John Weaver and daughter in law from Missouri, and Miss Winnie Weaver visiting Washington. Local clubs, college moves, faculty arrivals, and residents traveling to Fredericksburg, Richmond, and Vermont are noted alongside a theater benefit where Mae Lehew won $100.

Front Royal Henry B. Weaver John Weaver Missouri Winnie Weaver Washington Joseph Carson

Winchester Station Church marks 25 years of growth

Rev G W Stover recalls a quarter century of church progress at Winchester Station Church with 578 members added and 900 in budget growth. Since 1900s, 412 conversions 368 baptisms 532 marriages and 526 funerals reflect a vigorous community. Bishop Batdorff will preside at September conference with a Monday arrival and a public address at 7 30 in the church auditorium.

Winchester Winchester Station Batdorff Harrisburg

Notice to creditors in estate of Roger E. Brown

All persons having claims against or owing money to the estate of the late Roger E. Brown must present them to the undersigned for settlement. IL LITLAe M. M. Lynch is appointed administrator of the decedent's estate.

Roger E. Brown

Travelogue to Open Conference with World Film Footage

A conference will open Tuesday morning featuring a speaker who will illustrate his remarks with 3,500 feet of motion picture film from his journeys around the world. The event highlights travel and documentary storytelling.

Services Sunday at Stephenson

Rev. Thomas Morgan, pastor, will lead services Sunday at Stephenson Church with morning worship and a lesson from scripture. Members are invited to attend and share in fellowship after the service.

Thomas Morgan

Church Circuit Announces Tomorrow Services at Stephenson M E

The Brucetown Methodist Church circuit announced yesterday that services will be held tomorrow in the Stephenson M E Church at 10 o'clock. This will be followed by Sunday School at 11 o'clock. All are invited to attend.

Brucetown Stephenson M. E

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