Calendar of Evening Meetings for Local Groups
The calendar lists 1939 40 season gatherings including Senior Girl Scout Troop at Miss Natalie Browne’s home on West Pall Mall Street Circle No 1 Braddock Street Church with Mrs. Bailey South Cameron Street Euterpian Club Study Group hosted by Mrs. Eulalia Nalley West Boscawen Street Winchester Rebekah Association at Odd Fellows Hall Grace Lutheran Sunday School officers and teachers meeting in Men’s Bible Class Room Kiwanis Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel and Lions Club luncheon at Garden Club with Mrs. E L Tessier Berryville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natalie Browne
West Pall Mall Street
Braddock Street
Bailey
South Cameron Street
Eulalia Nalley
Euterpian Club
West Boscawen Street
Euterpian Music Club
Garnet Hamrick
Wilbur Kern
Caroline Stretchberry
Georgia Cather
Elizabeth Grim
June Cline
Patton Lake Couple Weds in Quiet Stover Ceremony
Miss Ruth Ellen Patton married Harvey J. Lake Jr at Rev Georg W. Stover residence. Attended by Franklin Patton and Gladys Patton, with Franklin Patton as best man. The couple, both Handley High graduates, plan after September 23 wedding trip to Richmond and Virginia Beach then reside on the Front Royal pike. Separately the Euterpean Music Club Study Group opens 1939 40 season at 8 pm with Polish music program by Garnet Hamrick Wilbur Kern and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georg W. Stover
United Brethren Church
Ruth Ellen Patton
Harvey J. Lake
Howard L. Patton
Franklin Patton
H. J. Lake
Shell Station
Millwood Avenue
Handley High School
Richmond
Norfolk
Virginia Beach
Mrs. Lake
Front Royal Pike
WCTU to Elect Officers Thursday in Winchester
The Women’s Christian Temperance Union will hold its annual officer election and report reading at 8 30 this Thursday morning at the Meeting House on North Washington Street. Not all members can miss this meeting, says the secretary. Winchester Clarke Club Meets Tomorrow Afternoon at 3 30 with Mrs Tessier hosting at her sister’s home. United Brethren choir honors Mr Obaugh with send off party. 18 members attend. Mrs Artis Jackson and son Robert return to Collinswood New Jersey after visiting Winchester. Anna Norman B Beall Karl Sprinkle return to Washington DC after weekend with Sprinkle parents. Garland Ritter of Washington DC visited Berryville Avenue relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women Visiian Temperance Union
Nori Zshington Street
Winchester-Clarke Club
Winchester and Clarke County
Artis Jackson
Robert
Collinswood
N. J
Winchester
John Taylor
Berryville Avenue
Anna Norman
B. Beall
Karl Sprinkle
Washington, D. C
Capt
D. M. Sprinkle
National Avenue
Garland Ritter
Pittman
Bond Street
James Rehill
Engle
Raleigh Moore Engle
Elizabeth Craighead Engle
Wilmington
N. C
Miss Virginia Mosley Hosts Visit in Berryville Area
Miss Virginia Mosley of Bowling Green Kentucky visits and stays with Mr. and Mrs. J Gray Beverley near Berryville as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Mosley
Bowling Green, Ky
J. Gray Beverley
Berryville
Miss Elizabeth McCormick Weds George von Beck in Middleburg
In Middleburg Virginia yesterday afternoon Miss Elizabeth Josephine McCormick daughter of Mrs Charles M McCormick and Mr George von Beck of Washington were married on the Dover House lawn. The Rev Charles Caulkins of Leesburg conducted the ceremony before a flowerbanked altar. The bride wore white Chinese silk with embroidered blossoms and a long train. Monoyia Crawford of Boston was maid of honor and Peggy Herron of New Canaan was a bridesmaid. Carl Hintze retired Commander USN of Washington served as best man with James McCormick and Lorenzo Lewis as ushers. Mrs John Douglas of Aldie played the march.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth McCormick
George von Beck
Middleburg
Northern Virginia
Elizabeth Josephine McCormick
Charles M. McCormick
Dover House
Washington
Denmark
Aldie
Charles Caulkins
Leesburg
Robert McCormick
Monoyia Crawford
Boston
Peggy Herron
New Canaan
Orndorffs Honored At Going Away Shower
Mr and Mrs Ellsworth Orndorff left for Richmond to enter the Assembly Training School after a going away shower hosted by Mrs Carlton Hawkins. Gifts and games filled the evening as Mrs Hawkins served refreshments. The couple were joined by Mrs Avalon Hawkins and Rev E S McGovack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orndorffs
Ellsworth Orndorff
Richmond
Carlton Hawkins
Orndorff
Avalon Hawkins
E. 8. McGovack
Emily, Hawkins
Mr Bickers and Family Return to Frederick County
Myron E. Bickers and family, longtime Fredericksburg residents, have moved back to Frederick County living near Clearbrook five miles north of town. They previously lived on South Stewart Street in Winchester. Betty and Frances Bickers attend Handley. Jane Bickers, injured in an automobile accident near Charlottesville two months ago, remains in University Hospital and is expected to return home in about three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron E. Bickers
Fredericksburg
Frederick County
Clearbrook
Stewart — Street
Winchester
Betty
Frances Bickers
Handley
Jane Bickers
Charlottesville
University Hospital
Lutz Hosts Dinner for Newlyweds Wallace and Helen Lutz
Mr and Mrs W O Lutz entertained at dinner honoring their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Wallace Lutz newly married Mrs Lutz formerly Miss Helen Bailey Other guests included Mr and Mrs C P Bailey Mr and Mrs W A Bailey and Mr Miller McDonald
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Lutz
Wallace Lutz
Lutz
Helen Bailey
Onward and Upward Class Meets Thursday at Kernstown
The Kernstown Methodist Church Onward and Upward Class will meet Thursday at 5 30 p.m. at Miss Minnie Triplett’s home with Mrs Emmett Dorton leading the devotional. New officers will be elected and members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kernstown
Etiquette Q and A on tipping and letters
A reader asks about tipping and social letter endings. Answers note tipping is not compulsory but customary to avoid being seen as stingy, and suggest using Sincerely or Very sincerely yours for social notes. A toast for a son to honor his father praises the father’s distinction in shaping the speaker.
Local notes from Berryville on residents and visitors
Berryville Virginia society column lists residents visiting relatives and friends across Virginia Maryland and beyond. Names include Miss Mary Webb Mrs George Lincoln Mr and Mrs John P Sowers and son Ralph and others from Cranford Atlanta Annapolis Balboa and Richmond with hospital visits and trips to New York World's Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville, Va
Mary Webb
George Lincoln
Cranford, N. J
John P. Sowers
Ralph
Atlanta, Ga
George S. Johnston
Purcell Man Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Mr. Eldridge Pugh of Purcell Avenue was hospitalized at Memorial Hospital after an appendicitis operation on Thursday. His condition is satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosalie Brengle
E. Elsworth Brengle
Eldridge Pugh
Purcell Avenue
Memorial Hospital
Miss Georgia Bywaters Begins Senior Year at Madison College
Miss Georgia Bywaters of Opequon Virginia starts her senior year at Madison College in Harrisonburg after leaving Sunday for the campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Bywaters
George Bywaters
Opequon
Harrisonburg
Madison College
Marion Talley Wins Custody of Her Child
Marion Talley wins a custody battle for her 4 year old daughter Susan. Judge Alfred Frankenhaler upholds a referee's report granting Talley nine months of custody annually, while Adolf G Eckstrom, her former voice teacher and the father, receives custody for the remaining three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Marion Talley
Susan
Kansas
Alfred Frankenhaler
Adolf G. Eckstrom
Miss Talley
Thresh Family Mourns Death of Coshocton Man
Mr. and Mrs. Ward Thresh traveled to Coshocton Ohio after the sudden death of Mr William Thresh, the father of Ward Thresh. The event prompted notices of bereavement and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Thresh
Coshocton
Ohio
William Thresh
Social News Notes from Philadelphia to Madison Wis
Bombproof receives approval from Majesties. Mrs Gus Hark and her young son visit relatives in Philadelphia. Mrs E L Tessier hosts Winchester and Clarke County Garden Club at sister’s home. Miss Lila Worthington of Washington visits Miss Powers and Miss Virginia Page. Powers hosts dinner in Worthington’s honor. Mr Willard Bauer and daughter Sara Jane leave for Aikens South Carolina after weeks with Miss S B Crown. Mr Eric Miller of Madison Wisconsin weekends with Miss Annie Cabell Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lila Worthington
Washington
Kate Powers
Virginia Page
Miss Powers
Miss Worthington
Willard Bauer
Sara Jane
Eric Miller
Madison Wis
Annie Cabell Moore
Millwood Social Notes from Clarke and Surroundings
Millwood Virginia society notices list guests and visits including Mrs George P Greenhalgh hosting her niece formerly Marjorie Warbridge of California at Springsbury. Clarke residents attend a Winchester Country Club dance and a luncheon for Miss Ethel O Fallon of Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millwood
George P. Greenhalgh
Springsbury
Marjorie Warbridge
Caliornia
Percy Randolph
Ethel O. Fallon
Norfolk
Richard Whiting
George Burwell
B. O’f. Randolph
Agnes Page
The Music Box Column Highlights Band Changes
The George Washington group hires Carl Sanchino as special arranger from Philadelphia and lists October gigs at York Country Club and Commonwealth Club in Richmond with 12 men. In Soddy Haineston piano chair will be filled by Ernie Wolverton. Bob Riley works in Baltimore and Richmond. Charlie Barnet’s band is billed as The White Ellington with a distinctive tenor sax tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington Crew
Carl Sanchino
Philadelphia
York Country Club
York
Commonwealth Club
Richmond
Soddy” Haineston
Bob Riley
Baltimore
Bob
Charlie Barnet
Ellington
Charlie
Duke
Charlies
Social Roundup: Clarke and Winchester Guests
Miss Jean Randolph and Miss Anne Meade hosted and visited friends in Clarke and Winchester over the weekend. Guests included Miss Elizabeth Bradford, Miss Jacquelin English, Mrs. A B Bevan, Miss Margaret Dole, and families at homes named Scabby Longwood and Edgewood. Travel included Mr George Greenhalgh and son to Toledo and the Tartones to Norfolk with the Consolvos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Meade
Jacquelin English
Winchester
The Gal from Joel and Jazz News In Brief
The Gal from Joel on Bluebird 10153 showcases a white man leading a band aiming to match the Duke’s mood while Barnet kin chase a stronger unit. Flash Tommy Dorsey buys Milton Weil Music Co and is now TD Publisher. Kingsley Mowbrey and Kenneth Windle join G W Clan. A pickup band played Shepards town College dance with Hardy Mowery Kibler Arnold Wolverton Mallory and others. Haine’s crew added new stock including A Man and His Dream and Oh You Crazy Moon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel
Bluebird
Barnet
Tommy Dorsey
Milton Weil Music Co
T. D
Kingsley Mowbrey
Kenneth Windle
Riley
G. W. Clan
Hardy
Mowery
Kibler
Arnold
Wolverton
Mallory
Rythm
Doman
Ternat
Shepardstown College
Haine’s Ten
Funeral for J. T. Reely Held at Middletown
Funeral services for the late J. T. Reely age 73 of Middletown were held at 11 this morning from his residence. Reely was active in Grace Methodist Church and longtime Sunday School secretary and served six years as Middletown postmaster. Interment followed at Mount Carmel Cemetery with pallbearers Trone Sperry Ed Sperry Lovell Manuel Robert Campbell Charles Rhodes and Howard Rhodes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Reely
Middletown
Reely
Grace Methodist Church
J. T. Brown
Mount Carmel Cemetery
Trone Sperry
Ed. Sperry
Lovell Manuel
Robert Campbell
Charles Rhodes
Howard Rhodes
Traffic Case Fines Driver For Speeding
B. B. Wright of West Boscawen was charged with speeding and fined fourteen dollars including costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Wright
West Boscawen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kiwanis Club
George Washington Hotel
The
Lions Club
Garden Club
E. L. Tessier
Harvey J. Lake, Jr
Obaugh
United Brethren Young People’s Choir
William Obaugh
Shenandoah College
Dayton
Guesis
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Jack Pennypacker
Blacksburg, Va
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Messrs
George Resseguie
Courtney Grim
Virginia
Edmund Ironside
British Army
Elspeth Ironside
Auxiliary Territorial Service
War Office
Mr. Bickers
Helen Avis Grim
Madison
Westhampton College
Elmore Norris
Gray Avenue
Suuad News
Joe Galloway
Mr. N. C. Galloway
James R. Dakeman
Collins Dakeman
Jimmy
Alexandria, Va
James Galloway
Annapolis
Marvin Chapel
Dean Colston and
Balboa
Canal Zone
Helen W. Levi
Mrs
Chas. T. Levi
Nellie Henson
Marvel Waters
Mrs Winefred Waters
Bobby
Ada Drake
Kate Patterson
Connersville, Pa
James Owens
Hyattsville, Md
Hugh Owens
Luther Welsh
Winchester Memorial Hospital
E. P. Carter, Jr
J. E. Ogden
C. L. Kaspar
Beverley Whiting
Falls Church
Ralph Ware
Frank Louthan
Richmond, Va
Tom Norvel
Baby
Pifee Printing CO
Alecia Beauty Salon
W. B. Snider & Son
Haldeman's Milk
Haldeman’s Creamery
Chandra
Red Cross
Huntsberry
Bombproof
Gus Hark
Little’ Son
Philadelphia, Pa
Clarke County
Blackburn Smith
Britain
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Bermondsey
London
Millwood Social Notes
William Bell Watkins, Sr
Maine
Clarke
Winchester Country Club
Agnes Mitchell
Ellen Craighill
Henry Post Mitchell
Nathaniel B. Page
Edward Smith Richard Cole
Tom Meade
Beverley Randolph
Miss Helen
Kathern Beaty
Donald Whyte
A. R. Dunning
Orange
Mr. Dunning
Clarice Baily
Margaret Della Meade
Agnes Kennedy
Carl Sandelin
Chicago
Robt. Goodwin
Miss Harrison
Valley Pride
Panited Food Stores
the Music Box
Anne Browne
Jean Randolph
Charlotte Meade
A. B. Bevan
Elizabeth Bradford
Kenneth N. Gilpin
Gilman School
Walter Roesler
Great Neck
L. L
Benja Iin Harrison
Nathaniel Page
Edward Smith
Richard Dole
Margaret Dole
Mary Dougherty
Alice
Jackie Winslow
George
Toledo
Pierre Tartone
Col
Charles Consolvo
Courtney B. Jones
Janette Wright
E. K. Meade
Edgewood
R. Geee
Glenn
Sunny
Sunshine Cleaners
E. Piccadilly St
Federal Deposit Insurance
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Country Rolls
Ile
the Evening Star
Barbara Bell
Barbara Bell Pattern Service
Winchester Evening Star
N. Y
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