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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1941

Page

8

Social and Personal Friday Evening Meeting and Local Weddings

Weekly meeting of the Woodmen of the World at Odd Fellows Hall. Multiple society notes include weddings and engagements: Phyllis Whitmore and Randolph Marshall Gaunt plan Oct 15 at Braddock Street Methodist Church. Ruby Jane Nealis to James F. Cunningham. Miss Harriet Krise to Stanley Mattern to be wed Oct 6. Kathleen Sherman wed Loy H. Hook. various entertainments and travels of local residents. Mr. and Mrs. Payne honored. O'Connell family trips. several residents visiting relatives in Washington, Lansing, Montreal. illnesses noted for Robert Brill and Joseph Poole. bridge party hosted by Mrs. Snider.

Phyllis Whitmore Randolph Marshall Gaunt Boyce Braddock street—Methodist Church Miss Whitmore Mamie B. Whitmore Ralph R. Whitmore Mr. Gaunt Ollie Gaunt Miss Krise Harriet Krise W. M. Krise Andrew Babb Phyliss Oakes Babb West Cork Street Stanley Mattern Washington, D. C Miss Sherman Hook Kathleen Sherman W. S. Sherman Loy H. Hook Edinburg Winchester R. A. Whitten Congregational Christian Church

Berryville Social Guests Share Local Hospitality

Berryville hosts guests from Virginia and beyond as Mrs. William Aycock and two sons along with Mrs. Hammond Mar coni and two children visit the Misses Shepherd on South Church Street. Other visitors include Frank Baughman, Mrs. Smalley and sister Mrs. Parkall, Miss Virginia Page, and Nellie Henson recovering at home.

Berryville William Aycock Bobby Billy Richmond Hammond Marconi Paul Nancy Hazleton S. A. Beyland King George County Shepherd South Church Street

Jack and Jill School Set to Open October Sixth

The Jack and Jill School led by Mrs. Richard Crenshaw with Miss Louise Gray will open Monday October 6 for pre school and nursery children from 9 to 12 at the old McCormick home Amherst and Washington streets. Lessons include music appreciation nature study hand work and neatness. Students listed include Patricia Baker Carol Stewart Carol Funkhouser Jean Anderson Mary Carrington Wilson Mary Greenway Carr Barbara Pingley Marilyn Wingfielder Billy Ann Winkfield Bill Baker and others.

Jack and Jill Richard Crenshaw Louise Gray McCormick Amherst Washington Streets Patricia Baker Carol Stewart Carol Funkhouser Jean Anderson Mary Carrington Wilson Mary Greenway Carr Barbara Pingley Marilyn Wingfielder Billy Ann Winkfield Bill Baker Jack Crenshaw Bill Bosserrhan John Crisman Chester Hobart Donald Stotlar John Lewis

Dial 3424 For Your Socials

By dialing 3424 you may let your friends know when you entertain, have guests, are going away, or have returned home. The Star will be glad to Publish all such matters on this page.

The Star

Co-Workers Sunday School Plans Sale at Steele's Store

The Co-Workers Sunday School of Trinity Lutheran church met at Mrs. Virginia Bauserman's home to organize a cake and pie sale for Saturday October 4 at Steele's store. Attendees included Mrs. John Newel Miss Anna Orndorff and others. after business, refreshments were served and local notices followed.

Stephens City Co-Workers Trinity Lutheran Church Virginia Bauserman Steele's John Newel Anna Orndorff Edythe Orndorff Lillie Adams F. L. Roof H. E. Stickley Virginia Gregory Lucy Dean Memorial Hospital Mary Sandy C. and P. Telephone Company Ednn Polhamus Young Edna Polhamus Brunswick Eugene Carlysle Mollie Adams Beryl Sowers White Post Irene Booth Cleve Adams Fred Manuel Washington, D. C Red Cross Harry Carbaugh

Highest U.S. temperature record at Greenland Ranch

The highest temperature recorded in the United States in the shade was 131 degrees at Greenland Ranch in California.

United States Greenland Ranch California

Know Your Beauty Props By Helen Follett

Advice on beauty preparation and makeup application. Highlights include proper rouge placement, powder blending, skin conditioning, and the influence of diet on complexion. Emphasizes using lighter rouge for sparkle and avoiding a downturned mouth effect.

Dresden

Reliance Notes Local Activity and Visiting Friends

Dry weather continues in this locality as corn cutting and silo filling keep farmers busy. Mrs. C. H. Grover visits Washington and Mrs. M. C. Dermont with two children stay with Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Dyke. The Mitchells attend conference in Winchester. Miss Widmyer and friend from Washington call on old friends. Miss Gruver and visitors from Maryland spend weekend with Ira Gruver. Derrick paints his home. Audrey Hunt leaves for college in Dayton Virginia. Doris Strickler, primary teacher, spends weekend in Harrisonburg Virginia.

C. H. Grover Washington, D. C M. CC. Dermont A. M. Dyke William Stickley Anna Widmyer Elizabeth, Gruver Mayattesville Harrisonburg

Family Visits and Rally Day at Saint Johns

Bloom Virginia guests include Mr. and Mrs. Claude Wallace of Baltimore visiting C E Clowser family. Other visitors: Mr. and Mrs. O S Guets and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Slayden of Winchester. Rally Day service at St Johns Sunday School featured recitations by Marilyn Feeley Betty Lou Brewer Ruth Lineburg and other children with a duet by Sallie and Mae Smoke and a sermon by Rev. E B Smith.

Bloom Claude Wallace Baltimore C. E. Clowser T. S. Cooper O. S. Guetts Walter Slayden Winchester St. Johns Sunday School E. B. Smith Marilyn Feeley Betty Lou Brewer Ruth Lineburg Misses Sallie Mae Smoke

Defense work shifted to small plants in Fifth District

Richmond reports that in six weeks the Office of Price Administration division of contract distribution funneled about 300 thousand dollars in defense business to small shops in the Fifth Federal Reserve District. Mason says 300 small plants could serve as sub contractors for gun and armament parts, with many machines capable of precision work. He urges local small shops to contact offices to obtain sub contracts from large prime contractors.

Richmond OPM Fifth Mason Virginia North South Carolina Maryland Rict Columbia Defense Clinic New York Federal Reserve Bank

Late News Timing Across Time Zones

The Star notes press time differs by region with 9 P M in London 10 P M in Berlin Rome and 11 P M in the Balkans reflecting the paper’s late edition schedule.

STAR London Berlin Rome Balkans

Modern Etiquette Answers on Table Manners and Hats

The column answers etiquette questions about leaving a chair, wearing hats with street clothes at theater, and dancing etiquette. It notes not moving furniture unless needed and advises women to wear hats to theater but remove them once seated, while men should face slightly to the left when dancing.

Beauty shop for men opens in New York city

Frank Ewing reports on Helena Rubinstein’s new male beauty shop in Manhattan. He describes a salon atmosphere with young attendants, scalp treatments, hair slicking, vitamins, skin analysis, and “emulsion for men” while noting there is no haircut or shave offered and planning a future barber visit.

New York Associated Press Frank Ewing N. Y Mme Helena Rubinstein Texas Madame Rubinstein Suzan Win Madame Louie

Rest Sunday School Rally Day in Rest

Rest Virginia September 26 The Rest Sunday School plans a Rally Day Service on Sunday morning September 27 in the church. A special program is prepared and all are welcome. The Rev George A Turner preached at Rest Church last Sunday. A birthday dinner was held at the Sager home for Mrs Sager and Mr Earl Smallwood with many relatives attending.

Rest Sunda George A. Turner Rest Church Leo Lamp Murcher Lamp Washington, D. C Ethel Barrett Henry Barrett Catherine Lunsbaugh Marker W. M. Sager E. N. Swartz Charles Gordon

Gravel Springs Grange meeting and Booster night planned

Star Tannery Va Sept 26 The Gravel Springs Subordinate Grange will meet Sept 30 at 8 p m All members should attend as important business will be discussed A Booster night program will be rendered and the public is invited The Juvenile Grange held a meeting this week and will stage a flower show Tuesday afternoon

Star Tannery Gravel Springs

Grange marks tenth birthday celebration in town

The Grange organized November 28, 1931 by Mr and Mrs Harvey national Grange Deputy plans a tenth birthday event on November 28 with a genre to be followed by the group.

Harvey National Grange

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Odd Fellows Hall Ruby Nealis Mr. Cunningham Charles Nealis Ruby Jane Jas. F. Cunningham George W. Cunningham Romney W. Va Cunningham Berkeley Springs Augusta O'Connell Chicago Irvin O'Connell Spencer Heath Elkridge Heath Henry George Association LaSalle Hotel Lansing Mich Montreal Canada W. B. Johnson Walter Barr Fairmont Avenue St. Louis Johnson Mary Margaret Cooper Norman Cooper New Haven, Conn Yale University Boyd G. Headley, Jr Washington William Triptett James C. Ritter Millwood Avenue And Ees C. L. Ritter Saint Mary's W. W. Glass J. A. Lynch Arlington Mollie Glass Cary Jones Martha Clark Grafton Crawford Kernstown Robert F. Brill East Lane Joseph Poole Harry Poole Berryville Pike C. H. Schutte Courtfield Avenue Norfolk James Snider Braddock Street Frank Baughman Mrs. Lutz Mrs. Smalley Mrs. Parkall Bridgeton, N. J Virginia Page Nancy Davis Nellie Henson William Dix Cleveland Ohio Dix Western Reserve University Malcolm Taylor Annapolis Henry Hawthorne John Face Faireld DIAL Brooks’ Pharmacy Les the Food Center N. Loudoun St Taylore Huntsberry’s Buzzella’s Shop Presbyterian Sunday School O. L. Jamison Margaret Colling Denny and Flower Shop E. Piccadilly St Helen Follett Robert Lee Oxford Lovett Bros W. B. Snider N. Cameron St N. Loudoun St. Winchester the Commercial and Savings Bank Federal Deposit I Insurance Corp Underwood’s Bakery Loudoun St Colonial Beauty
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