Calendar of Events Friday and Monday Meetings in Winchester
Friday 8:00 p m gives multiple events including a joint dinner meeting of old and new directors of Winchester Little Theatre at Open 8:00 p m a W C T U special meeting at Mrs Jackson 115 Morgan Street for founder's 100th birthday observance 8:00 p m Brucetown Methodist Circuit Missionary Society at Stephenson Church 8:00 p m Woodmen of the World weekly session at Odd Fellows Hall 8:00 p m Grand visitation to McKinley Chapter No 19 O E S at hall in F and M Bank building preceded by dinner at George Washington Hotel 6:30 p m Monday 3:30 p m Little Garden Club monthly meeting at Mrs James Miller West Pi Street 4:00 p m Winchester Hospital Auxiliary first fall session at Nurses Home West Clifford Street 7:30 p m American Legion Auxiliary at Mrs Mabel Aiken 415 North Braddock Street 8:00 p m Madison Lodge I O O F weekly session East Boscawen Street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
of Directors
Winchester
McKinley Chapter
Hall
F. & M. Bank
George Washington Hotel
Little Garden Club
James Miller
West Pi Street
Winchester Hospital Auxiliary
West Clifford Street
American Legion Auxiliary
Mabel Aiken
North Braddock Street
Madison Lodge
East Boscawen Street
Daughters of Meet Set Virginia Convention Dates
The Virginia Division United Day of the Confederacy plans a convention October 3 to 6 at the Hotel Jefferson. A new president will be elected October 5 with three candidates named: Mrs. Thomas Starke, Mrs. B. C. Baldwin, and Mrs. J. Luckin. Col. William Cooper of VMI will speak on Stonewall Jackson, as Crosses of military service are awarded to veterans. Adjournment Friday follows a memorial service and a tea at the Virginia Museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
United Day of the Confederacy
Jefferson Tober
Thomas Starke
Richard
B. C. Baldwin
Chburg
J. Luckin
Farmville
William Cooper
Virginia Military Institute
Stonewall Jackson
William A. Coleman
Exandria
Charles W. Brush
Christiansburg
Max Patrson
Fishburne Military Army
Williamb. Murdoch
Les A. Joubert
Virginia Museum
Arts and Sciences
Turner Ashby
Winchester
Richmond
William T. Colbert
R. Bruce ‘Slonaker
Lucy F. Kurtz
Frank T. McFa
Auxiliary Executive Board Meets At Shadewell House
Members of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Virginia held a two day meeting at Shadewell near Charlottesville hosted by Mrs. Henry Batchellar. Fourteen board members attended including Mrs. Robert T. Barton president and Mrs. Herbert S. Larrick of the Christ Church branch. The group discussed auxiliary business at the estate once owned by Peter Jefferson in Albemarle County.
Small Doll and Curio Show at the Playhouse Gardens
Miss Betsy Arthur Patricia and Kitty Stephenson lead a small doll and curio show at the Playhouse in Mrs. Melvin Green's garden. The event runs Saturday from 3 to 5 pm with free admission and invitations sent to friends and Girl Scout Troop 8. Judges will pick the most beautiful, interesting, and quaint dolls. entries may be submitted before 10 am Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betsy Arthur
Patricia
Kitty Stephenson
Melvin Green
Girl Scout Troop 8
Legion Auxiliary Meets On Monday
The R. Y. Conrad American Legion Auxiliary holds its regular monthly meeting Monday at 5 30 p m at Mrs. Mabel Aiken 415 North Braddock Street All members are urged to attend to discuss plans for the Armistice Day dinner The meeting also notes Mr R R Whitacre of Winchester has returned from a visit with his sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Gilbert Oates of Gore
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Whitacre
Winchester
Gilbert Oates
Gore
Miss Margaret Grubbs Weds Gilbert G Brown in Sacred Heart Rites
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Margaret A. Grubbs daughter of Mr and Mrs G W Grubbs of Berryville avenue to Mr Gilbert G Brown of Frederick county. The ceremony was at 9 o clock yesterday morning at the Church of the Sacred Heart South Loudoun street. They left for an eastern wedding trip and will reside on the Valley Mills road. Brown is engaged in the dairy business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret A. Grubbs
G. W. Grubbs
Berryville Avenue
Gilbert G. Brown
Frederick County
Church of the Sacred Heart
South Loudoun Street
Brown
Tillie Brown
Thomas A. Brown
Valley Mills Road
Junior Century Club Plans First Seasonal Meeting
The Junior Century Club opens the 1939 40 season with a Wednesday 3 30 PM meeting at Mrs Edward Barrs Tennyson avenue home. Mrs H N Stephenson presents a paper on a Review and Discussion of The Grapes of Wrath with programs to be distributed and full attendance urged.
Birthday Dinner at Open Door in Boscawen
Mr and Mrs Clarence LeFrois of Fairport New York and Winchester hosted a dinner party at Open Door on West Boscawen for LeFrois birthday. Attending were Mr and Mrs John Minnigerode Mrs Burr P Harrison Mr and Mrs Edward Williams Mr and Mrs J Pinckney Arthur and Tom Baldridge. Mrs W L Armel of the Armel and Mrs J W Newcome of Winchester joined guests yesterday at National Avenue home of Mr and Mrs Carson Spillman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence LeFrois
Fairport
N. Y
Winchester
West Boscawen
John Minnigerode
Burr P. Harrison
Edward Williams
J. Pinckney Arthur
Tom Baldridge
W. L. Armel
Armel
Frederick County
J. W. Newcome
Carson Spillman
National Avenue
Little Garden Club October Meeting Planned with Exhibits
The October meeting of the Little Garden Club will be held Monday at 3 30 p m with Mrs James Miller as hostess at her West Piccadilly street home. Exhibits include Chrysanthemums and arrangements in yellow brown and red. A flower judging contest will feature the event and exhibitors should have entries by 3 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Garden Club
James Miller
West Piccadilly Street
Nearby Residents Depart For Weekend Trips
Mrs L A Ridgeway of Pittsburgh Pa leaves for Martinsburg West Virginia after eight weeks visiting relatives in the area. Mrs Everett Holsinger heads to Christiansburg Virginia for a week. Miss Sue Dunlap leaves after a week with Mrs B F Line on Virginia Avenue for Philadelphia for the winter season. Mr Arthur Shull departs for Columbus Ohio where he is a senior at Ohio State University after a week with his parents on National Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Luttrell
Stephens City
Richmond
John Marshall Hotel
L. A. Ridgeway
Pittsburgh
Martinsburg
W. Va
Sue Dunlap
B. F. Line
Virginia Avenue
Philadelphia
Arthur Shull
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State University
National Avenue
Hospital Auxiliary Sets First Fall Meeting in Winchester
The Winchester Memorial Hospital Auxiliary plans its first fall meeting in the Nurses' Home on West Clifford Street at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Officers hope for record attendance.
Berryville Social News Highlights Local Visits
Berryville residents host and visit guests from Roanoke, Baltimore, Harrisonburg and Oklahoma. Notable mentions include Miss Margaretta Whiting returning to Garrison Forest School and Arthurine Allman’s travels to Kentucky Mississippi and New Orleans. Maine events note birthdays and college enrollments.
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Arthurine Allman
Berryville
Kentucky
Mississippi
New Orleans
Funeral services for Mrs Laura Grover Hillidge
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon from the Presbyterian Church for Laura Grover Hillidge. Rev H. W. Shannon conducted the rites with interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery. The Calvary Episcopal Church Woman’s Organization meets October 2 at 3 PM with Mrs J B Harnsberger hosting.
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Front Royal
Laura Grover Hillidge
Presbyterian Church
H. W. Shannon
Prospect Hill Cemetery
Amputee Girl Smiles Through Hospital Trial
Dorothy Lewis eight year old of Brooklyn New York rests in New York Memorial Hospital after having her right leg amputated at the hip to halt bone cancer. Her brave smile is described as a bright badge of courage while she recovers in the ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Lewis
Brooklyn, N. Y
New York Memorial Hospital
Local Social Notes Share Weekend Visits and Events
Lieut and Mrs T K Bowers of Annapolis Md and daughter Evelyn visited Mrs Bowers parents near Linden. Many locals hosted gatherings and guests from Richmond Fort Loudoun Bethesda Calverton Frederick Staunton and Charlottesville with dances weddings and Scout leadership courses noted. A head injury patient was treated at Front Royal Hospital and plans for a wedding reception were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. K. Bowers
Evelyn
Annapolis, Md
Modern Etiquette Q&A by Roberta Lee
A hostess should meet weekend guests at the station, renting a car if needed. If an unexpected caller arrives before an imminent departure, politely note a twenty minute appointment but invite a brief stay. It is acceptable to write tea invitations on visiting cards.
Mrs Chadwick and family visit Delaware kin
Mrs Newell Chadwick and her daughter Charlotte of Wilmington Delaware visit Mrs Chadwicks parents Mr and Mrs R F Collins. Mrs C W Paris Jr and infant son Charles have returned to Strasburg from Memorial Hospital Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Paris, Jr
Charles
Strasburg
Memorial Hospital
Winchester
Millwood Social Notes from Clarke Virginia
Mrs Edward Jenkins hosted a luncheon honoring Mrs Cornelius Rathborne of Long Island. Guests included Mrs Billy Weatherall Miss Rosalind Huidekoper Mrs David Donovan Mr Henry Mitchell Miss Gwynne Harrison and Mr Benjamin Harrison. Residents and visitors travel to New York Boston and Philadelphia for schooling and World’s Fair events. numerous departures and social engagements are noted across Clarke, Millwood, and nearby towns.
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Millwood
Edward Jenkins
Cornelius Rathborne
Long Island
Billy J. Weatherall
Rosalind Huidekoper
David Donovan
Henry P. Mitchell
Gwynne Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
Clarke
Great Neck
L. I
Walter Roesler
Death Still Big Mystery in Norristown
NORRISTOWN PA Sept 29 The murder of Clara Buchanan remains unsolved as police probe suspicious strangers and question two men. Her partially disrobed body was found five days ago in the dining room of their $20 000 colonial home. Edward Jr., seven, found it when he returned from school. She was strangled while her husband was at work in Philadelphia. Investigators study fingerprints and question a tall hitch hiker and a negro handyman who boasted of having
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norristown
Clara Buchanan
Philadelphia
Funeral services for the stail woman and survivor arrival
Officials disclosed details of a loan by Buchanan and described the injured survivor, Bernice Janssen of Washington DC, who arrived in New York aboard the Cuban liner Orizaba after the Athenia disaster. She bore a severe scalp wound from the torpedoed ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan
Stail
Bernice Janssen
Washington, D. C
New York
America
Orizaba
Athenia
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David Mudd
R. E. Mudd
Stephens
Anna Fay Sutphin
Ruth Rheetz
Frances Prefitt
New York City
Harry Rippon
Violet Hottel
Ruth Clevenger
Lloyd Bland
George Pentz
Junior
Bertha Swanson
James Swanson
Maggie Grove
Ruby McDonald
Mary
Dorothy Masters
Harry Farmer
Elizabeth
Nancy
Margaret Ann Farmer
Cecil Milburn
Anna Lee
Elsie
Robert Wisecarver
Jeanetta
Woodrow Keller
Elwood Carper
J. A. Ruleman
T. L. Puffinberger
Charles Farmer
Eddie
Robert
Carlton Masters
Richard Farmer
Earl Shipe
Kenneth Windle
Maynard Ried
Crooks
Straight Brooks’ Pharmacy
Huntsberry
Alecia Beauty Salon
N. Brad, St
Apple
N. Loudoun St
Margaret Grubbs
Junior Century Club
LeFrois
Robert Y. Conrad
South Washington Street
Baltimore
Bobbie Conrad
Goucher College
C. B. Reynolds
Lynchburg, Va
S. J. Goode
Everett Holsinger
Christiansburg, Va
Rie
Haldeman’s
Haldeman's
Underwood
Social News
Berryville, VA
Garland M. Canter
Margaretta Whiting
Frank M. Whiting
Garrison Forest School
Garrison, Md
Mrs. Fleming Wisecarver
Belle Meage
Mrs. Gordon Levi
Florence and
Lula Shephard
Mrs
Mamie Ellis
Washington
Clifton Price
Daugher
Anne
Bernard B. Jones
Arthur Edmunds
William B. Stalnaker
Cumberland, Md
Frank E. Tappan
Blue Ridge
Percy Randolph
William Paxton
Harrisonburg
Menfort Jones
Buena Vista Farm
John Simmons
Sallis Miss
Pat Brown
Ralph Dillday
James Brown
Oklahoma
Rice Levi
Frank Humston
Jean Levi
Madison College
Henry Elliott
Frank B. Whiting
Dr. Eliott
Front Royal and
Warren County News
Woman’s Organization
The
Calvary Episcopal Church
J. B. Harnsberger
Edwin Compton
Greensboro
N. C
Hester Compton
Hugh Hite
Frances Nash
Warren County High School
Fredericksburg
W. B. Snider & Son
J. N. Major
Elizabeth White
Mrs. S. B. Worden
R. W. Buttsfield
Mrs. McIlhenny
Fort Loudoun, Pa
Francis Collins
Sam Collins
Francis Cockrell
Bethesda, Md
Mary Burruss
Cockrell
Methodist Church
Roanoke
Vincent Yurgaitis
Frederick
Elizabeth Berry
Staunton
Ruth Eleanor Mathews
Calverton
Leonard Mathews
Sophie Schey
Elizabeth Werking
Mrs. Burruss
Schty
Monty Hill
Charlottesville
G. N. Buck
Frank Cawthorne
Coatsville, Pa
Norman Shepherd
Kathryn Carter
Frederick, Md
W. M. Proctor
Front Royal Hospital
Eshelman Farm
Mrs. Winifred Herr
Mrs. B. T. Branham
North and
South Carolina
George Wines
Mr. George Wines
Katherine Supinger
Kinney Shoe Store
Loudoun St
Sunshine Cleaners
Roberta Lee
Millwood Social Notes
Virginia Watkins
William B. Watkins
Boston
Mass
MadamoisSle Taupain French School
Karl Boy-Ed
Vaida
Miss Boy-Ed
Miss Spence
Anne Meade
Archibald B. Bevan
Earl Boy-Ed
North East Harbor
Maine
Mrs. Graham Dougherty
Mary Lewis
Joseph Lewis
Mary Dougherty
Jackie Winslow
John A. Chew
Peter
Chew
Choate School
John Beatty
Parlett Funeral Home
Gainesboro Road
United Food Stores
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
MO. S. Solenbeerger Co, Inc
the Evening Star
Barbara Bell
Barbara Bell Pattern Service
Evening Star
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