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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1937

Page

6

Girl Scout Leader Training and Local Club Meetings

Social calendar lists 7 30 p m Girl Scout Leader Training at Grace Lutheran Church Sunday School and 7 30 p m Women Auxiliary of the R C Conrad Post American Legion at Mrs T R Cather home on South Stewart Street. 8 p m Madison Lodge No 6 I O O F meets on East Boscowen Street and 12 30 p m Lions Club luncheon at the George Washington Hotel. 7 30 p m Second Girl Scout training meeting at Lutheran Sunday School and 8 p m Winchester Rebekah Lodge weekly meeting at Odd Fellows Hall.

Grace Lutheran Church Women's Auxiliary of The R. ¥. Conrad Post American Legion T. R. Cather South Stewart Street Madison Lodge No. 6 Hall East Boscawen Street Lions Club George Washington Hotel Lutheran Sunday School Winchester Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellows Hall

Girl Scout Training Staff Member To Conduct Courses Here

Miss Alice Porter of the National Girl Scout Training staff will conduct a troop progress course for leaders committee members and council members at Grace Lutheran Church starting Monday September 27 through October 2 with daily meetings at 7 30 pm All interested are urged to attend Information available from Mrs W P Massey and Miss Edith Cornwell.

Alice Porter National Girl Scout Grace Lutheran Church Porter W. P. Massey Edith Cornwell

Perrine Birth in Winchester Memorial Hospital

Mr and Mrs William Perrine of Washington DC are parents of a son born last night at 7 30 in Winchester Memorial Hospital. The child is named William Calvert Perrine. Mrs Perrine was Miss Selene Calvert before marriage. Mr Perrine is son of Attorney Raymond Perrine and both parents are former residents of the city.

William Perrine Washington, D. C Winchester Memorial Hospital William Calvert Perrine Perrine Selene Calvert Raymond Perrine City

Social Weekender Includes Virginia Guests and Local Music Appointment

Miss Dorothy Rust of Alexandria Virginia and Mr T E Jones of Frederick and Towson Maryland arrived to spend the weekend with Mr and Mrs Kenneth Robinson on South Washington street. Mrs W H McIlwee becomes organist of Grace Lutheran Church succeeding Miss Helen Woore. Mr and Mrs Wayne W Capper return to Coffman Apartments after a motor trip to Niagara Falls and other northern points.

Dorothy Rust Alexandria T. E. Jones Frederick and Towson Kenneth Robinson South Washington Street Miss Rust Mr. Jones Mr. Robinson Wayne W. Capper Coffman Apartments North Washington Street Niagara Falls Canada

Richard Griffith Hosts Honor For Lyman and Hawkey

Mr Richard E Griffith Jr entertains tonight in honor of Miss Mary Lyman and Mr Richard Hawkey who will marry Monday at 11 o clock in Christ Episcopal Church Rev R B Nelson officiating Guests include out of town attendees Hawkey from New York is a guest at the Kerfoot home South Washington street Miss Agnes P Smith resumes duties at St Timothys School Catonsville Md after visiting her sister Mrs W W Baker on South Washington street

Richard Griffith Miss Lyman Mr. Hawkey Richard E. Griffith, Jr Mary Lyman Richard Hawkey Christ Episcopal Church R. B. Nelson New York Alfred Kerfoot South Washington Street Agnes P. Smith St. Timothy's School Catonsville W. W. Baker South Washington Street

Modern Etiquette Answers from Roberta Lee

Q and A on proper manners cover tobacco odor on transport, christening fees linked to parental means, and napkin placement at table. The column offers practical guidance with varied scenarios and suggested etiquette.

Injured Women Improve and Visitors Return Home

Mrs. Harrison shows partial recovery from a foot bone injury after an automobile accident and a recent fall. Mrs. Brinton, who broke an ankle five weeks ago, has the cast removed and stays with the Harrison family on South Washington Street. Spencer Carter and Clarke County hosts welcome guests at a luncheon while the Shields family in Peiping reports limited news of the conflict. The Braddock Street Methodist Church Young Christians elect officers and honor Mrs. Sydenstricker. Open dance at Randolph-Macon Academy draws local attendees. Edwin C. Parker and wife return from the American Legion national convention in New York.

Harrison Brinton Peter Yates Brinton West Cork Street B. P. Harrison South Washington Street Randolph Shields Peiping China Randolph T. Shields Yenching University Shields Far East Associated Press Evy Shields Shanghai Winchester School Pittsburgh Maria Shields New Orleans Young Christian Braddock Street Methodist Church Nina Williams Bertha Kline Elizabeth Keller Mary Yeakley H. W. Minor Frank Butsler P. G. Ireland Beulah Trenary Hubert Sydenstricker Parker Legion Edwin C. Parker New York The American Legion Robert. Y. Conrad Post Virginia W. J. Godenour of the New York City Gochenour Legion Auxiliary

Young Army Officer's Son Undergoes Minor Operation

Master Leo G. Campbell the young son of Lieut Col Joseph E Campbell of the United States Army had a minor operation this morning at Winchester Memorial Hospital. It will be several days before he can return home. Mr and Mrs Lawrence E Tierney and their daughter Anne Baker Tierney of Bluefield W Va expected Sunday to visit Mrs Tierney's parents Mr and Mrs W A Baker on South Washington street

Leo G. Campbell Joseph E. Campbell United States Army Winchester Memorial Hospital Lawrence E. Tierney Charles Dunlap North Loudoun Street George Koch Naval Base Norfolk, Va W. A. Baker South Washington Street Koch Virginia Vredenbergh California Winchester

Brooks Pharmacy Rexall Store Sells School Supplies

Brooks Pharmacy at The Rexall Store offers pens pencils tablets notebooks and other school supplies with phone contact 766. The notice lists prescription druggists and related items for students and families.

Brooks’ Pharmacy Rexall

Wheeler to Speak at Ridgeway Church Rally

The Ridgeway Payne's Chapel M E Church South near Ridgeway West Virginia hosts its annual rally and home coming with a 10 30 a m Missionary Rally, a pageant directed by Fred Ridgeway, a morning sermon by Rev F H Strieby, and a 3 pm service led by Rev H V Wheeler former Ridgeway pastor now at Trinity M E Church South Martinsburg WV who will preach.

Payne's Chapel M. E. Church South Ridgeway W. Va Fred C. Ridgeway F. H. Strieby H. V. Wheeler Trinity M. E. Church Martinsburg Ridgeway Church

Bombardment Fails to Break Oviedo Siege Amid War Front Moves

Spanish government artillery pounded Oviedo as insurgent reinforcements near, with 400 shells landing in a two hour bombardment. Government forces pressed to force surrender of the 14 month siege while insurgents push toward Lena and Oviedo’s approaches. Local social notes report community gatherings and family visits in Winchester and nearby towns.

Hendaye Oviedo Spain Lena

Minor Rail Schedule Changes Noted for Main Line Trains

Tomorrow minor changes will be made to main line railroad schedules though local impact remains none. Summer daylight time will shift to standard time but timetables stay on standard time. B and O train arrives 11 30 a m from Harpers Ferry and 6 25 p m return from Strasburg Junction. Pennsylvania trains arrive 10 20 a m weekdays and 10 10 a m Sundays with departures at 4 p m weekdays and 1 p m Sundays.

Baltimore and Ohio Harpers Ferry Strasburg Junction Pennsylvania Railroad

War Admiral Misses Potomac Handicap Start

Havre de Grace Md Sept 25 Twelve Thoroughbreds named to start in the $10 000 Potomac handicap Absent is War Admiral Derby and Preakness winner rumored to run since his Belmont stakes injury Strabo and Heelfly shared overnight favoritism with 120 pound weights for the mile and one sixteenth test Regal Lilly daughter of Man O War attracted fair support.

Havre DE Grace

Time Will Turn Backward Again in New York State

New York report says 30,000,000 Americans will set clocks back 60 minutes at 2 a.m. Sunday reverting daylight saving time after six months. Merchants' Association annual survey notes more people observed daylight time this year than in previous years.

New York Merchants’ Association of New York

Roosevelt to Broadcast From Oregon on Two NBC Talks

President Roosevelt touring the west will deliver two network broadcasts Tuesday from Oregon. The 12:30 p.m. WEAF-NBC talk originates at Bonneville Dam and the 4:30 p.m. WJZ-NBC talk comes from Timberline Lodge near Mount Hood.

New York Roosevelt Oregon Weaf-Nbc Bonneville Dam Wjz-Nbc Timberline Lodge Mount Hood NBC Adolph Hitler Germany Benito Mussolini Italy Berlin WJZ

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Girl Scout American Legion Auxiliary Women's Auxiliary R. Y. Conrad Post Mrs. Wise Paul Wise Alfred Douglas Hill Crest Farm White Post Wise Olive Shiley Summit Point Margaret Wood J. Ward Wood Lost River Executive Committee of Foreign Missions Presbyterian Church Norman Patterson United States Margaret P. Wood Miss Wood Setsein Patterson Shawnee Shawnee Home Demonstration Club Mildred Hawkins Edwin Marker McGovack Farrar Robert Hockman R. W. Hockman Claude Grove Marshall Kremer George Bywaters Alonzo Snapp J. S. Carpenter Geo. Bywaters J. B. Bywaters Maynard Bayliss Maude Bywaters Frank Martin Anna Carpenter Robert Bywaters Ruth Bywaters W. H. McIlwee William H. McIlwee McIiiwee Helen Woore Danville Averitt College McIiwee Keyser Roberta Lee Spencer Carters Spencer Carter Richmond Clarke County Edward Jenkins R. E. Byrd Kenneth Gilpin Thomas Byrd Carter Clarke Randolph-Macon Academy Shirley Williams Anne Meade Allison Cooper Anne Williams OT Nee Pe RITZ E. Piccadilly St. David Woodward Mr. Wheeler Loyals Henry Little Norfolk A. C. Carson Fred Barr Fred S. Hunt, Sr Charlottesville University of Virginia Newton Bowen Greenwood Senseny Road Frank Rupert Wilmington Del Sophie Baker Mrs. C. Marshall Baldwin Dorothy Oden Baldwin Victor L. Denny Mrs. Denny Mrs. Baldwin E. Blair Sheetz Alecia N. Braddock St Harry Willis American Red Cross Uncle Walt’s Place Front Royal Road Rotary Club W. A. Biggs Red Cross Jewish Club of Edgewood O. J. Mercier Shady Rest Gore Rose Hill Clearbrook W. B. Stine Potomac Walter M. Jeffords Regal Lilly BY Bergson Hamman Dollar Store W. W. Bird Underwood’s Underwood’s Bakery All Good Loudoun Street WEAF Top Hatters Orchestra Meredith Willson NBC Concert Orchestra Emery Dents WABC CBS Earl Leaf Happy Felton Paul Whiteman James Whitcomb Riley Bill Slater Marion Talley Jeanette MacDonald Weafnbc Jerry Belcher Cheerio Jennings Randolph West Virginia Jane Froman Don Ross Charlie McCarthy Jimmy Melton Dr. V. K. Wellington Koo Evera League of Nations WGAR Cleveland Harry von Zell Detroit Symphony Richard Crooks Werner Janssen Shep Field Henry Busse Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Bostonian Challengers Huntsberry Loudoun St Sunshine Cleaners E. Piccadilly St RGA R.G.A the Fair Play Store Retail Grocers’ Association S. Loudoun ST Colonial Beauty Piccadilly & Cameron Nina V. Wolford
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