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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1938

Page

8

Calendar of events at Winchester April schedule

Auspices of Little Theatre present events. 8:00 p m regular Winchester Rebekah Association meeting at Odd Fellows Hall. 12:30 p m Kiwanis Club luncheon at George Washington. 3:00 p m Flower Show by Winchester and Clarke County Garden Club at George Washington Hotel. Thursday 1:00 p m Rotary Club luncheon 2:00 p m bi monthly W C T U business session at Friends Meeting House.

Little Theatre Winchester Rebekah Association Odd Fellows Hall Kiwanis Clab George Washington Winchester and Clarke County Garden Club George Washington Hotel Rotary Club Friends Meeting House Women’s ‘Christian Temperance Union North Washington Street

School Collapse Injures Clarkdale Students

In Clarkdale Arizona a high school ceiling collapsed injuring many students. Betty Collum age 16 is shown in the hospital after being removed from the building.

Clarkdale Ariz Betty Collum

Warrenton Preparations for Virginia Winmill Hadsch Wedding

Warrenton gears up for the Saturday wedding of Miss Virginia Winmill to Mr. Robert H Hadsch of New York at St James Episcopal Church with a North Wales Club reception. The bride and groom and bridal party will receive guests in Warrenton and nearby events heat up with pre wedding parties, family arrivals, and seasonal fox hunting attendance.

Warrenton Virginia .Winmill Robert C. Winmill Robert H. Hadsch New York St. James Episcopal Church North Wales Club Winmill Winmill and Miss Winmill Clovelly North Wales Allen Townsend Robert M Radseh Appleton, Wis

Mrs deHertlendy Visits Uncle in Middleburg

Budapest couple Mr and Mrs Ander deHertlend y visited Uncle William F Hitt at his Middleburg home last week. They flew from London to New York and will soon return to Budapest. Mrs deHertlendy was formerly Elizabeth Hitt of Washington and spent much time in Middleburg before marrying. Her husband previously served as secretary of the io e liaison in Washington.

Ander. deHertlendy Budapest Hungary William F. Hitt Midleburg New York London deHertlendy Elizabeth Skee) Hitt Washington Middleburg Ioe Legation Washing

Orlova to lecture on The Unbarred Highway in Winchester

Madame Bally Orlova renowned Russian playwright plans to present her London play The Unbarred Highway in Roland Park Maryland this October. She seeks local amateur actors for roles and will speak at 7 30 this evening in Winchester. Georgia Conrad urged attendance by Little Theatre members.

Madame Bally-Orlova Madame Orlova Winchester London Roland Park Little Theatre Georgia Conrad Blue Ridge College New Windsor Century Club W. A. Baker South Washington Street

Winchester Rebekahs Observe 87th Anniversary

Winchester Rebekah Lodge No. 21 to mark the 87th anniversary of the Rebekah branch of Odd Fellows at the I. O. O. F. Hall tonight at 8. Visitors from Front Royal Middletown and Leesburg invited. Officers and guests named for planning and refreshment duties. M L Lockhart of the State Highway department has returned to Lexington after vacation with his family.

Winchester Rebekahs Winchester Rebekah Lodge No Rebekah Branch of Odd Fellows Front Royal Middletown Leesburg Erle Edwards Meta Wingfield Edgar Mason Gussie Dyke Hazel Lake Gaynel Lottie Patton Noble Grand Everett Kline M. L. Lockhart State Highway Department Lexington Richard Avenue

Neighbors Tennyson and Isobel Field Visit Santa Barbara Dahlia Show

Lord Tennyson and Isobel Field, stepdaughter of Robert Louis Stevenson, are pictured in Santa Barbara as the Virginia Dahlia Society prepares its annual show. Since 1932 the event has been held with the State Fair in the former VPI exhibit building, opening Sept. 27 and running to Sept. 30 with four national judges. The society, including about seventy five Richmond area growers, promises the largest dahlia display south of New York.

Lord Tennyson Santa Barbara Cal Salisbury Field Isobel Field Robert Louis Stevenson Virginia Dahlia Society Fair Association The Dahlia Society New York State Virginia Society Richmond

Garden Club Flower Show Judges Named at Winchester

The Winchester and Clarke county Garden Club selects Mrs. Warner Snider, Mrs. W Franklin Kenworthy, and Mrs. William C Seipp to judge the annual flower show to be held tomorrow at the George Washington hotel. The judges will be hosted to luncheon by Mrs. R E Byrd after judging, with the show open to the public from 3 to 8 p m.

Winchester Clarke County Amherst Street

Miss Ewing Returns From Dancing Masters Convention

Miss Dorothy Ewing returns from Boston where she attended the annual Dancing Masters Convention. Since Sept. 1 she has trained in ballet modern tap and ballroom with renowned teachers. She will reopen her studio this winter and registration for classes will be held Sept. 28-29.

Miss Ewing Dorothy Ewing Boston Mass Bernice Holmes Walter Camryn Judith Sproule Gretchen Schmoll Jedi Dayton William Pillich Weber Hosteller MacAhanny

Pennsylvania Couple Wed by Rev S J Goode in Everett

Miss Ruth Eichelberger daughter of Mr and Mrs Millard E Eichelberger and Mr Walter N Border son of Mr and Mrs Henry B Border both of Everett Pennsylvania were married yesterday afternoon by Reverend S J Goode at his parsonage on West Monmouth Street. Miss Helen Hume and Miss Louise Brill have returned here after spending the weekend in Harrisonburg.

Pennsylvania S. J. Goode Ruth Eichelberger Millard E. Eichelberger Walter N. Border Henry B. Border Everett, Pa West Monmouth Street Helen Hume Louise Brill Harrisonburg

Etiquette Q and A for Visiting and Entertaining

A Q A section by Roberta Lee covers visiting rules and bachelor invitations. It states a hostess may bid goodbye in the living room if no servant is present, invites should follow the host's character, and celery and radishes are eaten with fingers rather than knife or fork.

Lea

Virginia Tax Laws Condensed Into 5000-Word Summary

The Virginia State Chamber of Commerce has produced a concise 5000 word summary of the state's tax statutes. It outlines tax segregation, relevant agencies, and ten sections detailing taxpayers' liabilities. The report, useful for members and industrial development, highlights Virginia's tax structure.

Virginia Virginia State Chamber of Commerce State Chamber Raymond B. Bottom Major Bottom

Hotel Conner Is Soon To Be Razed

The historic Hotel Conner on Shenandoah Street Harpers Ferry West Virginia owned years ago by the late Theodore M Conner has been sold for the Bank of Harpers Ferry to Charles Wilt of Harpers Ferry The three story frame building will be torn down and the lumber used to build a dwelling at Bolivar The hotel sits near the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

Anne K. Russell Miss Byrd Anne Kerr Russell Harry K. Russell South Stewart Street Margaret L. Byrd Byrd Richmond Baltimore Virginia Maryland Conner Shenandoah Street Harpers Ferry W. Va Theodore M. Conner Winchester Bank of Charles Wilt Bolivar Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

Local notes on residents and visitors across Winchester and surrounding areas

William Martin reports a spider found in an old automobile on East Germain street. Guests of James Hartley in Nineveh include Elethia Jones, Maynard Shanholtz, Mary and Louis Perry from Winchester and Stephers City. Helen Choucleris resumes studies in Washington after summer in Winchester. Kenneth B. Cornell of New York visits relatives in Intermont. Anthony Avis and wife return to Larchmont after visiting Mrs. Avis's grandmother and uncle in 19 West Cork street. Baron and Baroness d Epremesnil and two children arrive at Edgewood home of Mrs. Oxnard near Upperville after a summer away. the baroness is former Adaline Oxnard.

William Martin East Germain Street Elethia Jones Maynard Shanholtz Winchester Mary Perry Louis Perry Stephers City James Hartley Nineveh Helen Chouteleris James Choucleris Strayers Business College Washington Anthony Avis Larchmont N. Y Avis James W. Anderson William R. Orndorff West Cork Street Baron Baroness Richard d’Epremesnil Edgewood Henry T. Oxnard Upperville Adaline Oxnard

Autumn Parties Highlight Millwood Society Reports

In Millwood Virginia the social season features numerous autumn gatherings. Notables include Archibald Dun ning of Strasburg visiting New York City and multiple local families hosting dinners, teas, and excursions to resorts such as Squam Lake and Edgewood. Several Doles Meades and Bakers join in travels to colleges and events while others entertain at homes like The Glen and Annefield.

Millwood Archibald R. Dunning Strasburg, Va New York City

Kennedy Children Vacationing in Ireland Reported

Boston reports John F. Fitzgerald says Ambassadors Kennedy children vacationing in Eire and optimistic about Europe’s outlook. Sources say two Kennedy children had been in Ireland but returned to England.

Boston John F. Fitzgerald Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy Eire Kennedy Europe London Irebea Engand

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