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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1940
Page
8
Social and Personal members of the Winchester and Clarke County Garden Club will tour Skyline and Big Meadows on Skyline Drive replacing their regular meeting. They will stop at Sentinel Lodge rock garden of Mrs. George Bigand and dine at Skyland Meadows, gathering at Skyland at 2:30 PM for a tour of Mrs. Judd’s garden.
Miss Rose MacDonald hosted a tea yesterday at her Begryville residence for newlyweds Mr and Mrs R Gray Williams. Attendees included numerous local residents from Leesburg Bluemont and Washington. Separate mentions note visits in Falls Church and trips to Burtonsville for family and friends.
The guidance explains that neither spouse may open the others mail without permission and that a well bred person does not read another's postal card. It notes business marriages may keep a maiden name for advertising value and outlines table setting limits of two knives, sometimes three forks.
Mr. Robert Riley left yesterday for Rantoul Illinois to begin preliminary training in the U S Army Air Corps as an observer and photographer. Miss Mary Ellen Babb left today for Harrisonburg Virginia to resume studies at Madison College. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs C E Babb and a junior. Mr Monte Bourjailey, former stock theatre stage manager in Vermont, visits before resuming studies at St John’s College Annapolis Maryland. Mrs Ida Wol ford of Durham North Carolina visits guest of Mrs J W Stipe on Millwood Avenue.
Women of the Market Street Methodist Church will install officers at the charter meeting tomorrow night at 8. The president is Mrs Harold Rowe with a slate including vice president Miss Clara Eliason and several secretaries and a treasurer. All church women are asked to attend and become charter members. The note adds a second item: Kernstown Methodist church youth group elected officers for the year led by President Robbie Smallwood and Vice President Nina Stine with Lillian Snyder as secretary and Louise Eager as treasurer. committees to be announced later.
Lee Ritter, 25, Jackson Avenue, driving under the influence, fined 110.25 and ordered to serve 10 days of a 30 day term. Randolph Ritter, 122 North Mass Street, reckless driving, fined 14.00.
Notices for church column must reach the Star by 4 PM the day before publication. County notices are due by 4 PM Thursday and city notices by 4 PM Friday to be included with other church news.
A breezy column reflects on changing hair trends from fluffy bangs to side parts, praising long evening skirts and buoyant drapery. It urges poise and posture, linking dignity to beauty while noting fashion cycles and personal expression.
The column argues war defies humane laws and stresses civilians pay highest price. It cites British resolve against German bombing and the torpedoing tragedy of refugees with children singing "roll out the barrel" as a testament to resilience amid death and destruction.
Clarke Smith age 34 of Baker Street was fined for drunk and disorderly conduct at 15.25 dollars. Oscar Illie of Braddock Street paid 10.25 for drunkenness. Allen Faucett of West Water Street also faced a 10.25 dollar charge for drinking. A Q M answer defines a photo stat copy as a reproduction made photographically and laid directly on prepared paper in correct orientation.
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