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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1936

Page

3

Weekend social events and church meetings listed

Friday notes a Chanters meeting at the Presbyterian Church. Saturday features a bridal luncheon for Mitchell Harrison at Rosney, a buffet at Saratoga by Miss Agnes and Miss Mary Page, and the final dance of the season at Winchester Golf Club at 10:30 pm. Monday lists events at Braddock Street Methodist Church, McKinley Chapter No 19 OES, and a WCTU public meeting at Friends Meeting House.

Spencer Carter Braddock Street Methodist Church C. O. Grimm National Avenue McKinley Chapter No Farmers and Merchants Bank Friends Meeting House

Winchester Social Notes Include Weddings And Visits

Robert M. Lindsay Jr. suffers acute appendicitis in Baltimore while visiting friends. Mrs. J M Orndorff of Baltimore visits Mrs W L Denny on West Cork Street. P E Middleton of Clarendon visits Winchester. Harry F Byrd Jr to host dinner for Harrison Mitchell wedding party at Rosemont. J A Leach of Richmond spends days in town. J W Phipps Jr of Baltimore visits briefly. Colonel and Mrs Llewellyn Bull to host at White Post. Mrs Abney Payne of Charleston and Mrs W Nelson Page plan motor trip to Poughkeepsie to visit Nannie Tucker Payne at Vassar College. Mrs Lewis Hyde of New York and Dr William P McGuire II of Philadelphia return home. Chaplain and Mrs C W Caulkins of Winchester drive to Front Royal to dine with Capt Alexander Stewart at the Remount.

Robert M. Lindsay, Jr Robert M. Lindsay Winchester Baltimore Abney Payne Charleston W. Va W. Nelson Page Poughkeepsie, N. Y Lewis Hyde New York William P. McGuire II Philadelphia C. W. Caulkins Front Royal Alexander Stewart Remount

Legion Auxiliary To Install Officers

The auxiliary of Robert Y. Conrad Post American Legion will meet at Mrs. John Fosbrink 328 North Loudoun street Monday September 28 at 7 30 PM Officers for the new year will be installed and plans for the Presidents' and Secretaries conference on October 19 discussed. Officers elected include Mrs Claude Grim president Mrs H Pifer first vice president Mrs John Fosbrink second vice president Mrs Clarence Schenck treasurer and Mrs Mason Snapp chaplain Mrs R E Griffith appointed local secretary and Miss Rebecca Beverley historian

Claude Grim H. Pifer John Fosbrink Clarence Schenck Mason Snapp R. E. Griffith Rebecca Beverley

Long Time To Find A Bullet Found In Ear

Warren dispatch reports Andy Marshall of Bristolville found a lump in his ear. Doctors removed a bullet from the lump, recalled as having been shot accidentally in the arm by a playmate about fifty years earlier, a bullet the doctor had previously failed to locate.

Warren Andy Marshall Bristolville Marshall

Widow Killed in Georges Creek collision near Vale Summit

In Lonaconing Maryland on September 25 a head on crash at Georges Creek boulevard and Vale Summit road killed Olive Murphy widow of Clifford Murphy and seriously hurt Albert Bittinger 25. Passengers Wilmer Yates 27 Barton suffered minor facial cuts elbow injury and shock. All were taken to Miners Hospital Frostburg. Murphy died at 7 15 p m. Bittinger suffered a fractured skull and fractured thigh.

Lonaconing Olive Murphy Clifford Murphy Albert Bittinger Georges Creek Boulevard Vale Summit Road

Modern Etiquette Q A theatre party invitations and luncheon guest practices

Questions and answers on etiquette for invitations to theatre parties are given. Invitations are typically by telephone. Men are rarely invited to luncheons announcing a marriage. usually only women attend. If a ill person receives a gift, they should open it promptly in the donor's presence if able.

Final Tribute Paid To Late Miss McGuire

The funeral for Laura Holmes McGuire daughter of the late Dr and Mrs William P McGuire was held at Christ Episcopal Church with Rev Robert B Nelson officiating The service featured hymns Heard the Voice of Angels and There is a Wideness in Gods Mercy Interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery Pallbearers included Dr P W Boyd Dr B B Dutton Harry F Byrd Col B M Roszel J B Beverley H D Fuller W E Cooper R Gray Williams Shirley Carter Robert S Bell and Dr William P McGuire 2d Relatives from out of town attended including Mrs Lewis H Hyde of New York Mrs Abney Payne of Charleston W Va Dr W P McGuire of Philadelphia and Mrs Silas Mason of Lexington Va

Laura Holmes McGuire William P. McGuire Christ Episcopal Church Robert B. Nelson Voice of Angels

Moving Time For Forest Lookout

Santa Barbara, Calif. Gene Bushnell, a forest service lookout in the Santa Lucia mountains, could not sleep as something nudged him and breathed in his face. The next morning he quit, after tracks showed a large mountain lion had visited his cot.

Santa Barbara Calif Gene Bushnell Forest Service Santa Lucia

Three Die In Fiery Wreck Near Huntington West Virginia

Three persons perished when a coupe and a heavy truck collided last night one mile east of Huntington. Victims were Miss Vesta Simpkins 19 and Clement Daniel passengers in the coupe and W W E Crist 44 of Charleston driver of the truck. Driver Charles Topping 18 and Cecil Eggleston Catlettsburg Ky were injured.

Huntington W. Va Vesta Simpkins Clement Daniel W.W. E. Crist Charleston Charles Topping Cecil Eggleston Catlettsburg

Condition Of Shenandoah Rivers At Riverton

The Shenandoah River reports are mixed with the North River clearing and the South River remaining muddy, indicating variable water clarity and flow near Riverton. Local observers note ongoing sediment dispersion and potential impacts on shore activities.

Front Royal News Highlights Local Social and Shop Closures

Miss Ella Gemmill of Red Lion Pa. visits Front Royal with Mr and Mrs Ralph Gemmill. Mrs Carrie Scheuer and daughter Selma plan Harrisonburg visit. Lager Department Store Scheuer's and the Boston Bargain Store will be closed tomorrow. Edgar Smith improving in Memorial Hospital Edward Williams Jr. sits up after pneumonia. Mrs C J Anderson returns home Sunday. Bert Gilkey moves from Eckhardt to Rudacille on Boundary Ave. Young Republicans met yesterday evening in the fort. Mrs Carrie Wilkerson heads to Haymarket then Washington before returning home. Ralph Gemmill Ella Gemmill visit Miss Wilma Warren in Luray. Charles McClure returns from New York and D C. Mrs Frederick C Hardy returns to Boston after guesting Capt Chester Sargent at the Foremount Denot.

Edgar Smith Memorial Hospital Edward Williams, Jr C. J. Anderson

Light family aiding visit and Florida trip update

Mr and Mrs Richard Light of Washington stay with Mrs Light's parents Mr and Mrs James Marshall. They return yesterday from a two weeks Florida trip. Miss Mary Lou Hitt returns home after a week with friends in Bernardsville New Jersey. Mrs Edley Yates and Mr Frank Yates of Washington will spend the weekend with Mr and Mrs James Yates. Mr Edley Yates spent several days at Overall fishing. Mrs Brook Weaver is ill at her Virginia Avenue home. The Presbyterian Church Business Woman's Circle holds a rummage sale tomorrow two to five at Winchester Dry Cleaners Main street. Messrs T S Duncan H H Marlowe W C Armstrong Jr J H Downing and A G Weaver visited Winchester yesterday afternoon.

Richard Light Washington Mary Lou Hitt Manor Road Bernardsville N. J Edley Yates Frank Yates James Yates The Presbyterian Church Winchester Dry Cleaners Main Street Messrs T. S. Duncan H. H. Marlowe W. C. Armstrong, Jr J. H. Downing A. G. Weaver Winchester

Party Tonight At Flint Hill

A number of guests from Front Royal will attend a party given by Mrs Frank Clarke and Mr William Williams at the home of Mr and Mrs J B Williams in Flint Hill Virginia. The gathering precedes the Young Democrats dance at Washington Virginia tonight.

Front Royal Frank Clarke William Williams J. B. Williams Flint Hill Young Democrats Washington, Va

Randolph-Macon Academy Opens Season at Strasburg High

Front Royal Sept 25 Randolph-Macon Academy football team will open the season tomorrow afternoon at 3 30 against Strasburg High on the Academy field The cadets will also host a dance in the gymnasium at 8 30 tomorrow night reflecting a busy opening day for the academy.

Front Royal Randolph-Macon Academy Strasburg High School

Mrs Browne's Exhibit Wins at Warren County Flower Show

The Warren County Garden Club held a City Hall flower show with ten classes for roses, dahlias, and arrangements. Mrs Beverley F Browne led with multiple blue and red ribbons in dahlias, annuals, and table arrangements while Mrs Aubrey Weaver and Mrs James Higgens also won top prizes in containers, vases, and pitcher displays. Judges included Mrs Barksdale, Mrs Leslie Fox Keyser, and Mrs Virginia Delaplane.

Front Royal Warren County Garden Club Beverley F. Browne Weaver Aubrey G. Weaver James EB. Higgens W. W. Whiteside A. C. Carson Barksdale Flint Hill Leslie Fox Keyser Virginia Delaplane

Home Coming At Walnut Springs

The Walnut Springs Church of the Disciples of Christ in Shenandoah County holds its tenth annual home coming on Sunday October 4 with dinner on the church grounds. Music by the Hershman Brothers Quartette and J. E. Dettra, speaker Rev Arthur Wake of Strasburg, and greetings from Shenandoah Valley ministers are planned.

Walnut Springs The Disciples of Christ Shenandoah County F. B. Sapp Shenandoah Valley

Also Mentioned on This Page

Jeane Psrsona W. L. Denny West Cork Street J.M. Orndorff P. E. Middleton Clarendon Harry F. Byrd, Jr Rosemont Harrison-Mitchell Mr. J. A. Leach Richmond Town J. W. Phipps, Jr Colonel Mrs Llewellyn Bull White Post William Clem Euclid Avenue Hilda Sirbaugh Margaret Dyke Clem A. Lloyd Agnew Mr. Lloyd Agnew Fred L. Glaize, Sr East Piccadilly Street S. C Beverley H. Randolph Hunsdon Cary, Jr Randolph Cary Mitchell Modern Woodmen of America Winchester Camp New Lodge North Loudoun Street Odd Fellows Lynchburg Madison Lodge No. 6 Order of Odd Fellows Grand Lodge of Virginia Frances Willard J. W. Morrow Harold Rowe Lorena Mcilwee Mildred Jones June Argen Margaret Campbell Caroline Hunter Gray Gables Inn Chicago Lucy B. Jones Washington Inn Alexandria Rev Harry L. Doll Bill Huntsberry Columbia Preparatory School West Point Miss McGuire Forest Lookout Mennen Duraden Nestles Eugene Rosemma Underwood's Geo Washington Hotel Nina V. Wolford Warren County Winchester Evening Star Gussie McFall Telephone Front Royal 149-R Shenandoah Rivers Riverton Front Royal News Ella Gemmill Red Lion Ralph Gemmill Carrie Scheuer Miss Selma Harrisonburg Lager Department Store Scheuer’s Boston Bargin Bert Gilkey Eckhardt West Main Street Rudacille Boundary Avenue Carrie Wilkerson Haymarket Charles Wilkerson Luray Wilma Warren Charles McClure New York City Washington, D. C Frederick C. Hardy Chester Sargent Boston Brook Weaver Virginia Avenue R.M. A Shenandoah Valley National Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation W. B. Snider & Son Big Joe Winchester’s Bakery Keystone Shoe Store Politics CBS WJZ NBC Daniel J. Tobin WABC Henry A. Wallace WEAF Landon Milwaukee Holy Cross-Bates WJAR WTAG WSPR Pittsburgh Wesleyan WCAE Cornell Duke Colgate Georgia-Mercer WSB Minnesota Uncle Ezra Jessica Dragonette Henry Busse Guy Lombardo Irene Rich Vivian Della Chiesa Leon Navara Cleveland Stephen S. Wise al Roth Farmers’ Union Jesse Crawford the Commercial & Savings Bank Member Ea Aeta Underwood N. Loudoun St Stores Loudoun St Oakland Eaton’s Brooks’ Pharmacy R. M. Swimley George Washington Hotel
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