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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1941

Page

8

Social and Personal Notes from October Era

Weekly W O O meeting set for Friday at Odd Fellows Hall. Birthday dinner honors Mrs Maggie Grove hosted by Mr and Mrs Elwood Carper in Highland Avenue. guests include Adams Riggleman Browne and Seal from Arlington. Numerous local families and military personnel appear in a broad social chronicle of town life.

Odd Fellows Hall Elwood Carper Highland Avenue Carpers Maggie Grove National Avenue Carper Robert Adams Baltimore Madison Riggleman Nevieve Dale Riggieman Peggy Seal Arlington Ray Patricia Atiany Sandra Lou Carper

Golden Rule Club To Elect Officers At Braddock Street Church

The Golden Rule Bible Class of Braddock Street Methodist Church will hold its annual election of officers. The group meets at 9 45 and all members are requested to be present for the vote.

Golden Rule Golden Rule Bible Class Braddock Street Methodist Church

850000 Tons of U S Supplies Flowing Weekly

A British port reports the United States is delivering about 850000 tons of lease lead goods weekly for the past ten weeks. The cargo includes airplanes, beans, raisins, citrus fruit, cheese and meat delivered by ships to Britain with a steady flow and faster dock turnarounds.

War Transport Ministry Idaho California Florida United States War Transport Ministry Royal Navy Mercantile Marine Britain Santa Monica Calif Hansen Chicago Wisconsin Fresno Wales Fla Milford

Fairfax trio visits Opequon couple on Sunday

Mr and Mrs G C Punkhouser Mrs L D Funkhouser and Mrs S B Swart of Fairfax motored to the home of Mr and Mrs J W Richard of Opequon last Sunday.

G. C.punkhouser L. D. Funkhouser S. 8. Swart Fairfax J. W. Richard Opequon

Modern Etiquette Q&A by Robert Lee

A reader asks if a post visit thank you should be followed by a phone call to express greater appreciation. Another query about asking a friend where they bought clothing elicits a rude comparison to price. The guidance favors self introduction as Mary Blank over Miss Blank.

Berryville Social Events Highlight Local Movements

Berryville residents attend college transfers and visits with families across nearby towns. Notables include Miss Elizabeth Ann Jones and Miss Anne Howel heading to Farmville and Madison College respectively, while Mrs. Estelle Kerfoot relocates to Scrabell Hall.

Slimming Advice Before Winter Temptations

A health column urges rapid but safe weight loss before winter. It recommends two tablespoons of fat daily for a hard worker, walking as ideal exercise, avoiding rapid reduction, and using Indian clubs to slim neck, bust, and shoulders. Readers are invited to send beauty questions to the Beauty Box Editor with a stamped return envelope.

Beauty Box

Aerial Infantry Organized At Fort Benning

The War Department announced plans to form an air borne infantry battalion at Fort Benning Georgia on October 10 with 500 volunteers from Fort Bragg and Camps Croft Wheeler. The unit will use small motorized transports and will be carried by 28 man cargo planes rather than parachutes. It signals a broader integration of national guard and regular army units and changes in guard promotions and officer training policies.

Washington Army War Department Fort Benning Fort Bragg N. C Stimson National Guard Department Regular Army War Airborne Infantry

Treasury Receipts and Gross Debt Report September 17

The Treasury on September 17 reported receipts of 125 million 019 thousand 382 74 and gross debt totaling 51 billion 49 million 714 thousand 402 66. The release provides a concise snapshot of the government's cash intake and overall indebtedness.

Washington The Treasury

Ladies Aid and Home Demonstration Club Meetings

In Stephens City Virginia the Ladies Aid Society met with Mrs Homer Welsh and the parsonage kitchen received paint wallpaper and furnishings. Home Demonstration Club members discussed blankets canned goods and an October officers election with plans for an achievement day. The Independent Hose Company framed a drive to collect unsold newspapers for charity and Mayor Lomax Parker offered his truck to assist residents without transport.

Stephens City Ladies’ Aid Society The Methodist Church Homer Welsh Welsh Eldridge Lemley Charles Staples Miller Barley Cora Grove Mildred Lee Grove A. Williams Charles Headley Mattie le Clarke County Garden Club Eugene Adams Ada Trussell H. A. Funk H. P. Lovett Frances Asbury Independent Hose Company Auxiliary Hose Company Treasury Lomax Parker

Campaign to collect old papers organized for Steele’s store

Residents are urged to bring bundles to Steele's store or the fire house Saturday morning between 9 and 12, where E S T Don Lemley will assist with contributions. The effort supports a worthy cause while aiding a community cam paign. Mr. Marshall Lovett has left for V P I Blacksburg for the fall term. Mrs. Dell Irwin of New York is her sister of H P Lovett. Mr. and Mrs. Byron Baker and family moved to the D W Heironimus property west of town. The Young Women's Circle of the M E Church will meet with Misses Dorothy and June Lemley tonight.

Steele E. S.T. Don Lemley Marshall Lovett Blacksburg

Old Bethel Social News Recaps Visits and Sunday School

Old Bethel Virginia reports Mr and Mrs B V Unger spent Sunday in Washington DC with friends. Mr and Mrs Eaton Foggle visited Mt Williams friends. Mr and Mrs Carl Whitacre visited Mrs Whitacres parents Calude and Mrs Carper. Sunday School planned for September 21 at 11 daylight time with Mrs Bessie Fries in charge. Mrs Joe Pent visited her mother Mrs Unger Wednesday.

Old Bethel B. V. Unger Washington, D. C Eaton Foggle Mt. Williams Carl Whitacre Whitacre Calude Carper Bessie Fries Joe Pent Unger

Twelfth Olympic Games Cancelled by War

The twelfth Olympic Games scheduled for Helsinki Finland were cancelled on April 23 1940 during a meeting of the organizing committee and the Finnish Olympic Committee due to the war.

Helsinki Finland Organizing Committee Perm Aes

Bank guide for young men builds financial foundation

An advertiser invites young men starting out to choose this bank as their financial headquarters to build a strong bank balance keep credit good and lay a foundation for financial success.

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