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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1940

Page

6

Birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Littleton Jr in Washington

Mr and Mrs Frank C Littleton Jr of Middleburg Virginia welcomed a daughter at Garfield Hospital Washington DC early this morning. Mrs Littleton is formerly Miss Rosalie Montague of Charleston SC. Mr Littleton is a Northern Virginia farmer and stock breeder with many Winchester friends. Invitations issued by Capt and Mrs William Barrett for a small dinner Saturday night and a tea Sunday afternoon at Norwood near Berryville. Ewing Studio will reopen Sept 28 and Dorothy Ewing returns to Winchester residing at Southern Inn for winter.

Littleton, Jr Frank C. Littleton, Jr Middleburg Garfield Hospital Washington, D. C Ewing Dorothy Ewing Winchester North Southern Inn Dancing Masters of America Boston Charles Kidman Miriam Marmein Hilda Butsova Paviova Ballet Evelyn Hubbell Benjamin Lovett Henry Ford Ewing Studio

Social And Personal Officers Installed At Market Street Church

The Woman's Division of the Market Street Methodist Church installed officers at an 8 pm meeting in the church auditorium presided over by Rev. Herman McKay. Officers include President Mrs. Harold Rowe and several secretaries and committee chairs. Tea followed. later notices mention ill health, travel, and residents returning home from Baltimore and Washington.

Iian Market Street Methodist Church Herman McKay Mary Katherine Kern Harold Rowe A. C. Halvosa May Carper Clara Eliason Gordon Mackie Berkeley Ball Henrietta Fuller C. E. Babb

Musical Program by Brucetown Church Youth

The Brucetown Methodist Church youth department will sponsor a musical program with piano and vocal selections on Sunday September 29 at 7 o clock. The program will feature some out of town talent and the public is invited to attend.

Young People's Department Brucetown

Menu Note For Prospective Doughbo

Washington reports a new Army food allowance of 41.81 cents per day for three meals for regular army enlisted men. The increase reflects rising food costs cited by Quartermaster-General Major-General Edmund B. Gregory.

Washington Army Edmund B. Gregory

Improvement At Indiantown Gap

The War Department outlined a tentative Indiantown Gap Pennsylvania construction program at about 6 million dollars. Housing delays push National Guard call up after January 1. Plans show accommodations for 975 officers and 19,000 men with most units training at the 28th Division home grounds.

Washington War Department Indiantown Gap Congress Pennsylvania Gap

Pastor S F Parks Hosts Reception at Finley's Hall

The Rev. S. F. Parks of St. Paul A M E Church will host a reception for his congregation and friends at Finley's Recreation Center on Friday night at 8 o'clock. Guest speaker will be Mrs. Julia West Hamilton of Washington.

S. F. Parks St. Paul A. M. E Finley’s Recreation Center Julia West Hamilton Washington

Great Pocahontas of Virginia Visited Minnehaha Council

Minnehaha Council No. 1 D of P hosted the Great Pocahontas of Virginia last Monday evening. The event featured Mrs. Marie Parsons Great Wenonah and Mrs. Mae LaMonte Great Keeper of Records, both of Norfolk, along with Miss Marjorie Brooks of Halliford Virginia and Mr. Marvin Hudson Deputy Great Sachem of District No. 1 of Alex.

Minnehaha Council No Virginia Marjorie Brooks Halliford Marie Parsons Pocahontas Marvin Hudson Alex

Hitler Sends Birthday Wishes To King Christian On Denmark Visit

Berlin dispatch says Adolf Hitler telegraphed King Christian XI of Denmark best wishes on his 70th birthday. German troops of the Army of Occupation provided the birthday homage, according to reports.

Berlin Adolf Hitler Christian XI Denmark Army of Occupation

No Beauty Without Soap And Foot Care Advice

This health and beauty note extols soap as the key to clean skin noting sebaceous oil and dust can clog pores forming blackheads and pimples unless twice daily cleansing. It also cautions on green soap use for pimples and offers skin routines including tepid rinse, cream, boric acid dusting, and baking soda solution. It adds foot care warnings about cuticles and shoe pressure, advising mineral oil for calloused skin and properly fitted shoes to prevent blemishes.

Etiquette guide Q and A on dining and seating

The tips advise opening doors for a girl and seating order in back seats. Guests should imitate hosts to choose silver by watching usage. If called away during a meal, the person need not reveal who telephoned upon return.

Canadian Cruiser Captures Cargo Ship Weser Off Mexico

The Canadian armed merchant cruiser Robert has seized the German Express cargo ship Weser near Manzanillo Mexico after the war began. Weser formerly served as a passenger liner for North German Lloyd and sought refuge at Punta Arenas Costa Rica before moving to Manzanillo. The capture follows status within the American neutrality zone.

Ottawa Robert Manzanillo Mexico Navy Angus MacDonald Punta Arenas Costa Rica MacDonald

Baer and Comiskey Face 15 Round Roosevelt Stadium Bout

Max Baer weighed 2231 pounds for the 15 round fight at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City. Patrick Edward Comiskey weighed 207 2 for the bout night. Baer was two pounds heavier than his May clash with Tony Galento at the same venue.

Jersey City Max Baer Patrick Edward McComiskey New Jersey Roosevelt Stadium Baer Tony Galento Comiskey

Mrs Dean Dies In Kansas City

Ida Goode of Woodlawn avenue learns of the death in Kansas City of her niece Mrs Minnie Dean widow of Edgar Dean. Mrs Dean formerly lived in McPherson Kansas and had many Virginia friends. She was stricken by a heart attack while in Kansas City and last visited Virginia two years ago.

Ida Goode Woodlawn Avenue Kansas City Minnie Dean Edgar Dean Dean McPherson Kans Virginia

Davis Will Back Byrd

Former Governor Westmoreland Davis offers support to Junior Virginia Senator Byrd in the upcoming election in an editorial on the front page of the Loudoun Times-Mirror. The paper praises its masthead candidate as a militant force for democracy and notes loyalty to the Democratic cause.

Leesburg Westmoreland Davis Byrd Virginia Loudoun Times-Mirror

Tech To Lose Men To Army

RICHMOND Sept. 26 The Virginia Polytechnic Institute board discussed faculty losses to the army at today's meeting. Dr Julian Burruss president said the session mainly covered routine matters. He noted many VP I faculty are reserve officers or National Guard members subject to active duty calls.

Richmond Virginia Polytechnic Institute Board of Visitors Army Julian 4. Burruss College National Guard Burruss

Virginia Military Institute board meeting discusses cadet corps updates

The board reviewed faculty changes and replacement of five of nine army officers guiding the cadet corps. Enrollment is projected to exceed 3,000 with budget topics on the agenda. Attending were Robert S. Moss, Robert A. Russell, Charles C. Reed, Allen T. Eskridge, W. W. Sproul, James P. Woods, J. Rolfe Horsley, and ex-officio Sidney B. Hall. U S Senator Harry F Byrd was absent.

Army U. S Harry F. Byrd Robert S. Moss Burkes Garden Robert A. Russell Rustburg Charles C. Reed Chesterfield Allen T. Eskridge Pulaski W. W. Sproul Staunton James P. Woods Roanoke J. Rolfe Horsley Stapleton Sidney B. Hall State Superintendent of Public Instruction

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