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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1940
Page
8
Mrs. Louis J. Lemstra of Clinton Ind is elected president of the can Legion Auxiliary after the only nominee Mrs. J Allisor Hardy of Columbus Miss withdrew from consideration at the Boston national convention.
The long list of local social items includes Alma Lee Strider's engagement to Joseph Christian, details of education at Mary Baldwin and Samford institutions, weddings planned for Fall, and various visits and dinners in the region. Other notes mention Poyt Vernon Creamer visiting Boyce, Mrs. Scully and Miss Thomas in Washington, and multiple residents attending events or traveling to College Park and Washington.
Friday evening schedules include a Comrade Class meeting at Braddock Street Church and Hickory Camp W O W planning the annual picnic at Odd Fellows Hall. Burton Holmes visits Shenandoah Valley with a travelogue crew hosted by Major Edward M Brown at Endless Caverns Farmhouse. others visit Winchester Frederick county.
Winchester council hosted an informal tea Friday afternoon at the Church House headquarters. Mrs. W. P. Massey, commissioner, praised the growing number of new assistants who volunteered to help with the program.
Democratic Chairman Edward J. Flynn says Wendell L. Willkie has no campaign issue left as he aligns with President Roosevelt on all major matters and with the claim that the third term is not an issue in the race.
A column discusses etiquette around phone calls during meals and agrees it is inconsiderate to call at mealtime. It also covers ushers’ attire for weddings and whether a girl may cut in on a table? The answers uphold traditional norms and advise clear guidance.
Ledy Lamarr won a divorce from Gene Markey after testifying that during their 14 months of marriage they shared only four quiet evenings at home. Lamarr charged cruelty and said Markey hid details of his life while away. Markey did not respond. Lamarr had prior marriages to Fritz Mandl and Joan Bennett.
The text advises avoiding nervous mannerisms that irritate others and outlines graceful behavior. It emphasizes restful, pleasant conversation, light activity, and gentle exercise to project charm. It prescribes a morning stretch routine followed by relaxation, deep breathing, and a refreshing bath or shower.
Forty six people including six schoolboys were saved after eight perilous days in a lifeboat after the City of Benares sank 600 miles off the Atlantic. Rescued by two British flying boats and a warship near a British port. Many evacuee children remain missing or presumed dead.
Annapolis Md Sept 27 Women will be allowed into the Annapolitan Club for cocktail hours after each of the Naval Academy home games. The first event will follow the Navy William and Mary matchup tomorrow.
Machinery for Selective Service registration will start in Anne Arundel Caroline and St Mary's counties on Oct 16 listing men aged 21 to 35 for possible military training.
Mrs. Martha Lee Williamson Keller wife of New York Yankee outfielder Charlie Keller gave birth to a second son in Frederick weighing eight pounds four ounces. The Kellers also have a son named Charles born in the summer of 1939.
Frederick county recorded a heavy frost overnight with temperatures dropping to 35 degrees. Flowers and vegetables suffered slight damage, the report states.
We thank friends and neighbors for sympathy during the illness and death of our grandmother Mrs. Ella DeHaven. Thanks for flowers and use of cars. From her daughter in law and grandchildren.
Jno S Solenberger and Company of Winchester Virginia is appointed agent for sale of Du Pont Zerone and Zerox Anti Rust Anti Freeze. Title to all stock remains with E I duPont de Nemours and Company Wilmington Delaware. Signed E I duPont de Nemours and Co. (9-27, 10-4-21).
Visiting at the home of Mrs Racey Sunday were Mr and Mrs William Hopkins Mr Frank Fisher and Miss Davis all of Piedmont West Virginia Mr Neil Franks and Mrs Boone and daughter Jean of this city
In Horsham Pennsylvania on September 27 investigators focus on people who might have had keys to the unoccupied Atkins farmhouse where Ethel M. Atkins was found beaten to death. They believe a key opened the door and a cobweb over a broken window suggests the break occurred from inside. The window was sent to the Montgomery County District Attorney for review.
In Harrisburg Governor James expressed delight that Senator Charles L. McNary would travel to Pennsylvania to introduce Wendell L. Willkie on his state tour. James said he was ready to step aside as Willkie’s running mate campaign arrives in Pittsburgh on October 3.
Six more prospective birdmen including five men and a girl have signed up for the primary flying course under the C A A program at the local air port. The total applicants reach 94 with Miss Page Huidekoper Fraser Dougherty Alfred Stokes Burgess Jr Charles Grim and Leslie K Smoak listed among latest signees.
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