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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1940

Page

6

Social And Personal News From Local Notes

Miss Ruthanna Craig leaves for Washington to enroll at Garfield Training School for nurses and to do special medical work at the American varsity during training. She is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George L. Craig of North Braddock Street and a Handley High School graduate class of 1938. Arthur Field Jr plans to study at Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond after a Virginia University education. Field has spent summers in Memphis and Winchester with relatives Dudley Field and R. T. Barton. Local students at Sweet Briar include Winchester residents Miss Mary Scully and Miss Louise Moore.

Ruthanna Craig Washington Garfield Training School Miss Craig George L. Craig North Braddock Street Handley High School Arthur Field, Jr University of Virginia Jeff Richmond Presbyterian Seminary Minis Mr. Field Handley Memphis Tenn Winchester Dudley Field R. T. Barton Sweet Briar Sweet Briar College Mary Scully John 8. Scully, Jr Louise Moore E. Blackburn Moore Joe Massie Amherst Street Law University of Colorado At Boulder Colo Shepherd College Martinsburg Field

Miss McIntyre Enters Wesleyan College

Miss Margaret McIntyre daughter of Rev and Mrs W W McIntyre of Fairmont Avenue left Tuesday for Buchanan West Virginia to enroll as a Junior at Wesleyan College She graduated in June from Southern Seminary Buena Vista and is a Handley graduate.

Miss McIntyre Wesleyan College Margaret McIntyre W. W McIntyre Fairmont Avenue Buchannon W. Va Southern Seminary Buena Vista Handley

Local Calendar Faces Meetings and Social Events

Community notices list Thursday and Friday gatherings across Winchester area venues. Events include Girls' Athletic Association, a Stephens City Methodist Church banquet, Handley High theater, and luncheons and services hosted by local clubs and churches. Nearby residents receive travel and social updates on visits, studies, and family gatherings through the weekend.

Girls’ Athletic Association Tokes Stephens City Methodist Church Little Theatre Handley High

Mrs Russell Lamp Recovering After Minor Burn Operation

Mrs Russell Lamp underwent a minor burn operation at her Kerns town residence on Saturday night. Her condition is satisfactory. The Dorcas class of the Reform ed Church will meet at Mrs F H Fansler 815 Woodland Avenue on Friday Sept 20 at 8 o clock. All members are urged to be present.

Russell Lamp Burns Kernstown Dorcas the Reformed Church F. H. Fansler Woodland Avenue

Berryville Personal and Social Mention Highlights Visits

Berryville notes show Louis Lickey of Washington DC returning home after a weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lickey. Visitors include Miss Reva Berlin from DC, Miss Callie Jones from Louisville who plans to reside in Washington, and Mrs. Louise H. Kerfoot of Arlington visiting for weeks. Additional attendees are Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kerfoot and their two children, plus guests Jack Crown of Atlanta and Mr. Meade Dorsey returning to the University of Virginia. Smalley family members also came home after visiting relatives in Brattleon NJ.

Henry McVicar Henry W. McVicar Eugene Dabney Staunton Indian Hollow W. E. Huntsberry Alice McKinster Maggie McVicar George Violet Chicago Harry Ford Louis Lickey Washington, D. C Mrs Henry Lickey Arthurine Allman Callie Jones Louisville Washington Louise H. Kerfoot Arlington Berryville Henry Kerfoot Arlington, Va S. B. Crown Ralph N. Dorsey Jack Crown Atlanta Miss Crown Dorseys Meade Dorsey Univen of Virginia Charlottesville

Mrs Clowe's Rites Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs. Asbarina Henneberger Clowe 83 will be held tomorrow afternoon at 4 from her home 106 North Washington Street. Rev T M Swann Braddock Street Methodist will officiate in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers named: W G Hardy R Frank Barr Claude M Grim O L Jamison C P McVicar H D Fuller Harold Sheetz Sr Earle Sheetz.

Asbarina Henneberger Clowe M. B. Clowe North Washington Street T. M. Swann Braddock Street O. L. Jamison C. P. McVicar H. D. Fuller Harold Sheetz, Sr Earle Sheetz

Firemen to London for study on fire defense methods

Stillwater fire chief says twenty five American firemen would travel to London to study new methods for quenching bomb set fires if U S and British officials approve. The expedition would be a national defense measure and after six months in the combat area the men would return to train their colleagues in wartime firefighting techniques.

Stillwater Okla London U. S J. Ray Peece International Association of Fire Department

Urges Action In Anti-Trust Suit

Senator Gillette of Iowa urged Attorney General Jackson to file an anti trust suit without delay to breakup 22 major oil firms. The National Defense Commission warned that proceeding could hinder preparedness, while Gillette argued changes to the petition remove defense interference risks.

Washington Gillette Iowa Jackson National Defense Commission Commission

Little Theatre Triple Bill Opens Tonight at Handley

Handley School auditorium hosts the Little Theatre with three one act plays: The Monkeys Paw directed by John J Williams featuring Douglas F Smith Bob McKelvey Dr James Davis Joe Thomas and Bentley Kinney Antic Spring by Dennis Cole with Phyllis Fowle Aloise Brill Betty Jean Gearing Wayne Whitham Filly Bell and Ben a Roy Ryden directing The Man Who Died at 12 Oclock closes the program with Dorothy Moore Kenneth Heine and D W Naff. Ralph Hardy directs and Elizabeth Massie stage manages

Little Theatre Handley School W. W. Jacobs John J. Williams Douglas F. Smith Bob McKelvey James Davis Joe Thomas Bentley Kinney Dennis Cole Phyllis Fowle Aloise Brill Betty Jean Gearing Wayne

Letter Delayed Two Years Reaches Ridgely Chamber Official

Ridgely Maryland September 19 a letter mailed in Delaware on May 19 1938 arrived Tuesday for James H Lynch a Ridgely Chamber of Commerce member after a wait of more than two years Lynch paid one cent postage due to receive it the incident noted as a postal curiosity in local news

Ridgely. Md W. del James H. Lynch Ridgely

Beauty tips and complexion packs from a vintage guide

A column offers complexion packs using kaolin with olive oil or witch hazel, egg white masks for sagging skin, almond meal with cream for chapped skin, plus neck treatments and cold compresses. It includes morning stretching and breathing exercises, guidance on daily routines, and a note to send beauty questions to the Beauty Box Editor with a stamped return envelope.

Modern Etiquette Questions From Roberta Lee

A Q and A on handling backbiting and proper dining posture. The column advises listeners avoid evil hearing, suggests eight inches as the correct table distance, and notes debutantes should wear white rather than pink at coming-out parties.

Hare

Standings and Today’s MLB Games Across Leagues

Major League Standings show Detroit at 14-6 and New York at 3-9 in a weathered chart. Eight teams listed with Cleveland 3-2, St. Louis 11, Boston 2, Washington 1-1 and Philadelphia 0-13 in the rough grid. Games slated include New York at Chicago with Ruffing facing Rigney and Washington at Cleveland with Leonard vs Smith.

Detroit Philadelphia Chicago New York Cleveland Washington St. Louis Boston Ccsseo Ruffing Rigney Leonard Smith Potter Dean Trout Newhouser Johnson Auker

Baseball scores roll in from yesterday across leagues

Cincinnati beat Philadelphia 4 to 3 in 13 innings while Boston topped Pittsburgh 4 to 1 and St Louis routed Brooklyn 14 to 7. New York and Chicago won 4 to 6 and 6 to 4 respectively. Standings show Cincinnati 73 68 518 and St Louis 66 66 538 with several pitcher matchups noted for today.

Cincinnati Philadelphia Boston Pittsburgh St. Louis Brooklyn Chicago New York Blodelin Cccess Chicreo Bostattr

Son Dead Six Years Letters Still Come

In Los Angeles a mother, Mrs. Nicholas Colombo, remains uninformed for six years of her son Russ Colombo's death, a radio and film crooner, while she was told only that her daughter Anna, 40, died Tuesday. Doctors and family delayed informing her to avoid distress.

Los Angeles Nicholas Colombo Russ Anna

Mystery Letters Mention World Tour Plans

A fragment describes a woman who believes a man is hastening away with plans for a world tour. A friend writes her weekly letters signed "Russ," implying ongoing correspondence amid uncertain circumstances.

War Time Noon to London Berlin and Beyond

A terse note outlines world times for noon in the East and five and six hour differences to London and Berlin, with Rome and Alexandria following in the evening. It presents a snapshot of global time zones amid wartime strain.

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