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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1939

Page

8

W. C. T. U. Election and Club Meetings Schedule

Calendar lists events including annual W. C. T. U. officer elections at Friends Meeting House on North Washington, Rotary weekly luncheon at George Washington Hotel, Onward and Upward class meeting at Kernstown Methodist Church, and Modern Woodmen semi monthly session at Odd Fellows Hall.

Friends Meeting House Washington Street Rotary Club George Washington Hotel Kernstown Miss Minnie Triplett Methodist Church Modern Woodmen of America Odd Fellows Hall

16 Week Trip Ends For Mr and Mrs Walborn

Mr and Mrs Walborn of Millersburg Pa returned home from a 16 week motor and boat coast trip visiting Navy Canyon, California, Yosemite, San Francisco Exposition, Olympic National Park, Vancouver, Victoria, Alaska, Yellowstone, Black Hills and Rushmore. They plan to visit the New York World's Fair before returning to Millersburg.

Daniel Walborn Daniel S. Wal Millersbore Herbert Watson New York City Sunny

Outdoor Girl Scout meeting sets yearlong activity plan

At Mrs. William P. Massey’s home, councilors and troop leaders outlined the year’s program including Juliet Lowe’s birthday, Girl Scout week, cookie sales, canned milk drive for the Red Cross, the Scout banquet, nurse association layette presentations, and Christmas activities.

Scout Council William P. Massey Walter Bosserman J. A. Richards Eugene B. Cooper Harold Brown Everard Lindstrom Sam C. Brooks John Scully, Jr Elizabeth Kern Edith Garrabrandt Robert McNalley Charlotte Campbell Eleanor Scully Dorothy Lupton Phyllis Oakes Neville Montague Mary Boxley Harold Rowe Helen Massey Juliet Lowe Red Cross District Gessberger Pennsylvania Winchester Virginia Ridgewood Hards William Massey Agan Hill McSherry Lupton Nata Browne Camp Andrew Miss Brown White Rock

Etiquette Q and Answers on Gloves and Manners

A civic Q and A covers gloves at ceremonies with the bridegroom removing the right glove and holding it in the left hand while the best man keeps his gloves. It also asks about social leave taking and dining etiquette, noting graceful departures and proper handling of bones at meals. Local notices list residents visiting, returning, and visiting relatives in Virginia towns and cities.

Miss Margaret Miller Weds Russell Root in Front Royal Church

Miss Margaret Miller daughter of Dr and Mrs R E L Miller of Front Royal married Russell Root of Washington DC in a 4 pm ceremony at the Front Royal Methodist Church Rev John Owens officiated with Miss Edith Miller as maid of honor Ushers included Dr R E L Miller Jr C M Stoll Hugh Miller Jr and Elwyn Eckert A reception followed at the bride’s home Root plans to work at the US Patent Office in Washington DC and the couple will reside there Other local movements include M W Canter’s death in Bristol and Madison College student Faye Mitchell resuming studies in Harrisonburg

Front Royal Margaret Miller R. E. L. Miller Russell Root Washington, D. C Edith Miller John Owens C. M. Stoll Arlington Hugh’ Miller Jdr Elwyn Eckert Washington D. C Root Warren County High School Greensboro College Mary Baldwin Maryland Institute of Art Charles Root Buffalo, N. Y Washington School of Law Uni States Patent Office

Democrats Name City Committee

Winchester Democrats finalize the city party committee with four members from each precinct, replacing prior tallies of seven from Reuss five from Sarah Zane three from Friendship and one from City Hall. The group endorsed Burr P. Harrison for State Senate with a resolution praising his capacity and experience. Noble Pierce resigns as chairman after serving to complete the slate.

Lucy Kurtz Lucy D. Arnold Noble Pierce City Hall Fred Thomas Strother Cooper Philip Glaize Ben Belchie Sarah Zane Frank Helsley H. F. Byrd Martin Wisecarver R. T. Bryarly Reuss Friendship Ralph Snapp Burr P. Harrison State Senate Democratic Party of Winchester B. P. Harrison Fred Forney O. H. Lewis R. Gray Williams J. Sloan Kuykendall Lawrence C. Hollis

Countess Babs Heads For U.S. A

Paris reports Countess Haugwitz-Reventlow formerly Barbara Hutton Woolworth heir left for the United States after a Brussels stop. She was seen by train to Bordeaux to sail Friday aboard the Manhattan. She renounced U S citizenship in 1937 and took Danish husband’s citizenship in 1938.

Paris

Local Notes and Quotations Virginia Livestock Market Summary

Miss Clara Vanderslice returns from Bloomsburg and others visit in Newark and Davidson College. Quotations Virginia Livestock Market lists steer, heifer, cow, bull, veal calf prices, hogs and feeder cattle with regional ranges and Tuesday sale figures. Local officials attend Virginia League of Municipalities meeting at Old Point Comfort.

Frank Forsyth L. B. Dutrow R. W. Payne T. S. Duncan Old Point Comfort Virginia League of Municipalities Ken

Fire destroys Holland Planing Mill near Richmond

A blaze leveled the Holland Planing Mill west of Richmond on Tuesday. Owner R. E. Holland estimated the damage at about 20 000 dollars.

Richmond Holland Planing R. E. Holland

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