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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1941

Page

5

Social and Personal Notes from Winchester Area

Luncheon for American Legion Post and Friday Bridge Club meet. A string of births and engagements includes a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Massmer and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Hartley. Urgent clothing appeal goes to England via Mrs. J. W. Arthur. Numerous local visits, travels, and guests mark a busy week in Winchester and surrounding towns.

American Legion Post Friday Bridge Club Og Abney Payne England Winchester Libery J. W. Arthur

Chanters Club To Meet Tomorrow Night

The Chanters will meet tomorrow night at 7 30 in the Presbyterian Sunday School room. All members are asked to be present.

Presbyterian Sunday School

Berryville Social Events in Brief

Social notes from Berryville list Lieut. Col. and Mrs. Joel D. Griffing and son Joel planning a Virginia Beach return. Mrs. William Shackleford hosts Philadelphia guest Mrs. Foster and son Clarence. Florence Diffendaffer visits Louis and Florence Diffendaffer. Vincent Parshall family accompany Betty to Mary Washington College Fredericksburg then visit Lizzie Parshall and Frank Baughman before Chicago home. Peggy Stalnaker joins relatives in Washington. Osborne family heads to Washington for new job. Henry Scanlon and Madison guests stay with Misses Shephard and Mrs. Arnold.

Berryville Joel D. Griffing Joel Virginia Beach Vincent Parshall Betty Fredericksburg Mary Washington College Parshalls Lizzie Parshall Frank Baughman Chicago

Stephenson Club Hosts Red Cross Knitting Lesson

The Stonewall Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Ed. Woore's home with fourteen members and visitors from Winchester Red Cross Chapter teaching knitting. Live Wire's Bible Class hosted a personal shower for Miss Louise Travers at Miss Kitty Randolph's home. Travers leaves for Madison College in Harrisonburg. Mrs. A. J. Prince returns home after several days near Wi with her son and daughter-in-law and her brother.

Stonewall Ed. Woore Winchester Red Cross Live Wire Stephenson Methodist Church Kitty Randolph Louise Travers Madison College Harrisonburg A. J. Prince Ding Harry Prince John Buckner

Chin Up Or You May Soon Have Two of Them

Old style fitness advice promotes chin reduction with face exercises and massage. It urges posture changes, muscle toning from neck to jaw, and methods like cream friction, ice cooling, and rolling fat to address a double chin.

Polly Anna

Mrs. Daugherty Hosts 104th Cavalry Gathering

Berryville Virginia September 25 Mrs Graham Dougherty will entertain Troop I 104th Cavalry Philadelphia City Troop at Woodley home The unit commands by Capt Henry B Coxe Philadelphia part of the 28th Division Other notes include Frazer Dougherty son of Graham Dougherty with the troop and Mrs Francis Emmons Peacock of Garden City Long Island guest who christened the U S S Emmons named for Rear Admiral George F Emmons Also mentioned are Mrs A Francis Osborne and daughter Mary Meade Osborne who recent ly spent summer at Rock Croft and Mr Osborne newly named Regional Operations engineer Rural Electrification Administration Washington DC.

Berryville Graham Daugherty Woodley 104Th Cavalry Philadelphia City Henry B. Coxe Philadelphia Graham, Dougherty Headquarters Co National Guard A. P. Hill Reservation Fort Bragg William Watkins Joseph Lewis Stacy Lloyd 104Th Clarke County Frazer Dougherty Graham Dougherty Francis Emmons Peacock Garden City L. I Thornton F. Emmons Peacock Emmons George Foster Emmons Bath Maine Clarendon Vermont Alaska A. Francis Osborne Mary Meade Osborne A. P. Osborne Osborne Rock Croft Washington

Modern Etiquette Q&A on Serving Food and Gifts

Q and A on handling shared food asks to take the nearest piece and not search for the best. Advice suggests giving practical gifts a poor couple would need to buy. The phrase carte blanche is defined as unlimited authority or a free hand.

Whitacre and relatives host visitors in Isaac Creek area

Isaac Creek Virginia notices show Mr and Mrs J N Whitacre hosting guests shopping Tuesday. Mr Baker spent weekend with Mr and Mrs S W by Miss Dorothy Whitacre employed by Mr and Mrs N R. Iris Poland visited Rio W Va Sunday. Gordon Trathen from Washington stayed with his parents. Eva Whitacre also visited Mrs S W Riley.

Isaac Creek J. N. Whitacre Baker S. W Dorothy Whitacre N. R Iris Poland Rio W. Va Gordon Trathen Washington Eva Whitacre W. Riley

Winchester Star Information Bureau Notice

The Winchester Star promotes its Information Bureau for answers to any question of fact. Readers are directed to Page 4 for details and assistance.

Winchester Star Information Bureau

Social and club notices dial The Star 3424

Dial 3424 The Star for all social personal and club notices and announcements. The line serves readers seeking community notices in the Star.

Wives urged to aid defense by supporting husbands at home

Safety advisor W T Cameron told the Ohio State Safety Conference that home conditions drive many industrial accidents that cost the defense program millions of man days. He urged wives to provide breakfast on time and maintain sympathy to prevent sleep loss, drink and quarrels that lead to carelessness and injuries. He cited 18 100 deaths and 89 600 permanent injuries last year.

Cleveland Defense W. T. Cameron U. S. Labor Department Ohio State Safety Conference Cameron

Conciliation Saves Labor Time in Virginia Disputes

Virginia State Labor Commissioner Thom as B Morton reports that about 20 000 workers avoided lost time due to conciliation of 28 strikes and 70 disputes not reaching strike stage in the past year. He notes benefits to employees employers and communities from continued payrolls and purchasing power.

Richmond Thomas B. Morton Virginia Labor Department Morton Department

Dr Francis Shine Dies At University Of Virginia Hospital

Dr Francis Wayles Shine 67 prominent eye ear nose and throat specialist and Jefferson family descendant died at University of Virginia Hospital after a year of illness. Funeral services set for Friday at St Pauls Episcopal Church with burial on Monticello slope. Shine was executive surgeon for 11 years at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary retiring in 1939 after practice in Boston and studies in Vienna and Prague.

Charlottesville Francis Wayles Shine Thomas Jefferson University of Virginia Hospital St. Paul's Episcopal Church Jefferson Monticello Mountain Shine America New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Boston Vienna Prague United States New York Infirmary

Department Store Sales Rise in Fifth Federal Reserve District

Richmond September report shows August sales in 79 stores up 34 percent from a year earlier with eight month gains at 22 percent. Charleston and Norfolk led increases with Charleston up 67 percent in August and 37 percent for eight months.

Richmond Federal Reserve District Richmond Federal Reserve Bank Charleston 8. C Norfolk

Massanetta Money Drive Started

Staunton report shows the Lexington Presbytery forming a committee to lead a $9,000 drive for Massanetta Springs improvements as part of a $25,000 campaign. Members include Rev. R. L. St. Clair of Staunton, Rev. Parks Wilson of Harrisonburg, and Grattan Price.

Staunton Lexington

Deacons Urged to Join Church Work at Presbytery Session

In the final session of the Presbytery annual meeting attention was drawn to enlisting deacons more actively in church work. A committee was chosen to report on the matter at a future meeting.

Harrisonburg Presbytery

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