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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1940

Page

8

Social And Personal Notes From Winchester Society

Social and personal items list numerous host events in Winchester including a dinner for newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. R Gray Williams at the George Fwashington Hotel hosted by Mr. R Paul Smith and others. The column notes teas, dinners, engagements, school moves, hospital updates, and local residents’ comings and goings across Frederick, Berryville, Middleburg, and surrounding areas.

R. Gray Williams George Fwashington Hotel R. Paul Smith The Northern Jey Hagerston Mrs. Town Frederick Berryville Thomas Bolling Byrd York Harbor

Odds and Ends Club Holds Second Meeting

The Odds and Ends Club held its second meeting of the season at Miss Irene Johnsons home. New officers for the year are Courtney Mae Fauver president Mary Louise Place vice president Irene Johnson secretary Nancy nd treasurer. Additional members present included Betty Hengeveld Evelyn Preston Hildegarde Wheeler Nora Rush and Peggy Crowl. A plan for a card party to aid London bombed families is set for September 24 at Mrs William Seipp near Middleburg with guest Mrs Graham Dougherty available for information.

Irene Johnson Courtney Mae Fauver Mary Louise Place Nancy Nd Betty Hengeveld Evelyn Preston Hildegarde Wheeler Nora Rush Peggy Crowl William Seipp Middleburg London Graham Dougherty Berryville

Northern Virginia Social Set to Attend Warrenton Red Cross Ball

Northern Virginia society folk plan to attend a benefit ball at the North Wales Club in Warrenton tonight. The event is one of several community parties this season raising funds for the Red Cross.

Northern Virginia North Wales Club Warrenton Red Cross

King's Daughters Convene Thursday In Clarke County

Clarke county hosts the Clarke county convention of the King's Daughters and Sons at Christ Episcopal Church in Millwood on Thursday September 26. Mrs Henry S Eley of Suffolk Va presides at lunch with the What-So-Ever Circle hosting. Local families host visiting members and guests across several homes this week.

Henrys. Eley Suffolk Virginia International Order of King’s Daughters and Sons Clarke County Christ Episcopal Church Millwood Eley R. G. Mitchell Edward Jaquelin Smith Smithfield R. C. Cowling Cowling Annapolis Philip Cowling Smith Lucille Smith Danville George Washington Dame

Radio Highlights and Political Broadcast Lineup

WJSV reports delegates to the American Legion convention in Boston tackle the question Is Our Defense Lagging on the People’s Platform. WRC previews a new Knickerbocker Playhouse series with a Saturday parade featuring a newspaper yarn. WMAL and WOL present Norman Thomas urging War or Democracy, while WISV airs Maury Maverick sharing An Isolationist's Change of stance.

Legion Boston WRC Knickerbocker Playhouse Oe Wmal WISV Master’s Orch People’s Israel John B. Kennedy Knickerbocker Jenkins Orch Playhouse Club Hollywood Bill Gottlieb Your Govt Will Hudson Uncle Ezra N. Thomas Maury Maverick Gene Krupa Garr Lai Heatherton Ben Cutler Bob Crosby Europe Paradise Isle Ellington Shand Gray Gordon Ted Weems Gene Beecher

Tub Route to Beauty and Bathing Tips

A playful grooming column extols daily bathing with a bath brush and warm water, noting skin sheds and regenerates. It advises towels, a tonic rub, and perfume spritzes for a fresh look while offering cautions on heavy makeup for red hair, urging experiments with tone and restraint.

Etiquette on Addressing Employers and Hostess Reading Material

The guidance notes that a woman may use a first name with her employer only with careful judgment based on age, acquaintance, and formality, but she should address him as Mr Adams to clients. It also suggests a hostess provide light reading in the guest room, such as late magazines or a short novel.

Mr. Adams

Spanish Press Sees Uneasy Spain on Britain USA Aid

Madrid reports today show unease over British American aid plans and a renewed claim to Latin American leadership. Ya editor Franc Lucientes scoffs at proposals of 15 submarines and 30 freighters to Britain as a drop in the bucket while Washington signals no submarine deliveries and hints at selling 80 old freighters.

Madrid Spain Latin America United States Britain Franc Lucientes Washington

Ail Too Hot for German Pupils at Hackensack High

Three Hackensack High School students walked out during a Constitution Day program after a speaker described concentration camps in Germany and compared them with American recreation camps. Mrs. Schmidt, mother of the pupils, apologized to Principal Boutelle Lowe.

Hackensback N. J Hackensack High School Peter Schmidt New York Boutelle Lowe

Salary comparison of professional baseball and football players

Baseball salaries vary from a few thousand dollars up to about 80 000 per year. Football salaries range from roughly 5 000 to 10 000 per year.

Barbara Bell apron patterns promise slant pockets and easy wear

The copy touts Barbara Bell fashion patterns with slant capacious pockets and a slip on design. It highlights a fall and winter pattern book with over 100 designs and step by step sew charts for beginners.

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R. G. Williamses R. E. Griffith Byrd R. E. Byrd Philip Williams Sloan Kuykendall Aubrey Weaver William Beverley Frances Beverley Joseph A. Massie Clifford Grim Wilbur Krise Welson Page Massie Marjorie Massey Carl Massey Merriman’s Lane Richmond James Brown Handley University of Virginia B. A. Rowland Winchester Reliance Virginia Russell Vir Steck Washington, D Constitution Hall Nancy Barbara Iselin Sarah Lawrence College C. M. Martin East Piccadilly Street Memorial Hospital Jennie Lamp National Avenue Lucy Mitchell Detroit Mich Thomas B. Byrd Boyce Marjorie Daniels Middlepurg Foxcroft School P. W. Boyd Boyd Jack Munhall Harry Fowle Philip Mary Evelyn Steels Hedgesville W. Va Julian Steele Stephens City Sue Ellen Brown Edward Bailey Richard B. Brown Edward Janey Bailey M. M. Bailey Miss Brown Handley High School Mary Washington College Fredericksburg Mr. Bailey Shenandoah Valley Academy Market Street Methodist Church John Heck Jane Bickers Clearbrook Virginia Baker Baltimore Mrs. Heck Bicker Alexander Gordon Front Royal Duchess DeCrusot France Mrs. Gordon William Robb Winfield Robb Cooksville, Md Catharine Hesse Sykesville, Md James Floyd Towson, Md L. K. Dellinger North Braddock Street Bobby Henry Kenneth E. Henry Winchester Memorial Hospital South Braddock Street Messrs Harry Pingley Dennis Reardon Yellowstone National Park Wyoming West Middle West Roy A. Lee East Cork Street Front Royal Road Laurens Jones Senseney Road East Pall Mall Street Brooks Iran Sunshine Cleaners East Piccadilly Sele Sete Mrs. Wilson Ronald 8. Wilson Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Warrenton Red Cross Christ Elsie E. Egermeier Bible Picture ABC Book Company. Ine King’s Daughters George P. Greenhalgh Bringsburg Henry A. Leubberman Ft. Riley Kas.t Greenhalgh Sue Bolling Charlottesville Philadelphia Bryn Mawr Mary Dougherty Barnard College Archibald Cummins Anna Boyd Kate Powers Denver Col H. B. Whiting R. Beverley Whiting Norfolk James Jett McCormick Emily McCormick Frances Wolfe Herbert Childs Memphs, Tenn John D. Richardson Fairfield Mr. Childs Joel Childs Richardson Peter Williams Riverside Shenandoah Pittsburgh Williams William Carter Richard Wilmer Richard Grant Wilmer Nathaniel Randolph St. Louis Alden Cummins Prescott Huidekoper Harvard University Meade Dorsey Benjamin Randolph, Jr J. J. Harris, Jr Clifford Gaunt Roy E. Potts, Jr Blacksburg Horace G. Smithy Charles F. McGuire Rose Hill H. G. Smithy Bellefield Alexis Sommaripa Polly Winslow Sommaripa C. B. Smalts & Son National Ave Navy National Defense Program U. S. Navy Los Angeles WJSV WMAL WOL Norman Thomas Tub Beauty Helen Follett Genevieve Colonial Beauty Shoppe Piccadilly St By Roberta Lee Valley Pride United Food Stores the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Maurice Grim Shawnee Avenue Eugene Russell, Jr Eugene Russell Underwood Underwood’s Bakery N. Loudoun St Bostonians Barbara Bell Station O N. Y Iiterea
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