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Newspaper
Winchester News
Location
Winchester, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1910
Page
3
Society notes describe Miss Patsy Lipscomb entertaining friends with a six o clock dinner Tuesday. The Palo palm filled home featured a snow mound centerpiece, a Santa figure, tall candle sticks, Christmas trees and holly. A five course menu was served. Mary Lou Kelley and her partner were married in the city on Wednesday December 28.
Central Baptist Sunday school held a candy pulling in the Opera House block on Thursday evening. Despite bad weather about 100 guests attended and the event was one of the merriest of the Christmas season.
Miss Corinne Singleton hosted a small Wednesday night gathering in Jasper to honor her guest Miss Mattie Orme. Holly and mistletoe decor brightened the home while a five course menu delighted the guests, including Carrie Belle McPherson Allie Hensley Pauline Lisle Nancy Lyman Genevieve Conway Nola Jones Patsy Lipscomb Joe Griggs Emery Griggs Charles Spears Charles Jackson Edgar Teed Joe Tanner Sam Lipscomb Jouett Wilson and Frank Singleton.
Mrs. D. L. Pendleton hosted a refined Thursday dinner dance at her home in honor of Miss Helen Nelson visiting from Washington D C. Artistic decorations featured a miniature Santa with reindeer and a sleigh of souvenirs, with mistletoe and holly adorning the table. A delicious meat course was served in a charming manner.
Edward M Gravitt and Nora Lee Lyle wed on Saturday December 24 at L C Lyle residence on Hardwick's Creek Powell County officiated by Elder M P Lowry of the city.
Miss Nettie Lou Banks entertained friends Monday evening December 26 at her Boone Avenue home honoring visitors Miss Grandie Clarke and Mr Jason Redman of Paris and Miss Nettie Wasson with Mr Clarence Wasson of Millersburg. Decorations featured mistletoe holly and red white accents. A three course supper concluded a delightful evening with praised hostess.
J. A. Bush and Miss Frankie Brookshire were married on Wednesday December 28 at the home of the bride’s father John N. Brookshire with Rev H. C. Wright officiating. The groom is a local barber and the bride a rural school teacher. Best wishes are extended by many.
Mr Howard H Turner of Sterling and Miss Nettie Hadden of Kiddville wed Tuesday at Prof W C Morro’s residence with Dr Morro officiating. The groom, a young Mt Sterling businessman, and the bride, popular in Kiddville, will honeymoon in Cincinnati then the West before settling in Mt Sterling. Turner is the son of Squire Turner, editor of the Sentinel Democrat. Lexington Herald
Master James Todd hosted a small gathering Friday night with friends. They played old-fashioned games and enjoyed refreshments including ice cream cakes and dainty confections.
Hart Chapter D A R held a very brief session with members gathered to discuss local postwar remembrance activities and upcoming community events.
A roundup of visits and events includes Mrs. W. A. Beatty’s Friday meeting, Florence Gilkerson visiting Paris, and Mr. and Mrs. Boone with relatives in Carlisle. Several engagements, weddings, dances, and calls across Mt. Sterling to Fleming and Madison counties are listed alongside theater attendance and social visits by local families.
C H EN Jeweler and Optician advertises a promotion: any account paid in full before 10 30 Saturday night earns free tickets equal to every dollar paid. The brief notice highlights the period end and the shop offering the deal.
Mr. Marquis Bean of the city maintains a rainfall table for six months. The data show total 42.11 inches for the period with July noted as nominal in rainfall. The year is described as exceptional with greater than average rainfall overall.
An advertisement by Royse & Boone touts Red Star coal as the best option at the market. The copy notes belief as a claim considered true because it cannot be proven.
A historical line notes the devil luring men through a pretty woman suggesting moral peril and temptation as a cautionary theme.
The Kentucky Press Association wrapped up its two day mid winter session in Louisville with editors voting to implement speaker suggestions. Tax revision was debated by Arthur Y. Ford of the Columbia Trust Company who has studied Kentucky’s tax system for years. The speakers touched on Kentucky educational conditions and other topics of statewide interest.
Judge Henry S Barker retires to become president of State University at Lexington. Speeches covered education topics by Mrs Castleman Leech and Mrs Weaver. Samuel J Roberts and John J Berry discussed new cash book forms and press news. Mil ler telegram sympathy approved. Delegates lingered for business talks and a Breathitt county summer meeting invite.
Local note advertises C. H. Bowen asking customers to see Royse & Boone before purchasing feed. Claims to handle the best in town and references a date 12-5 with a 1f marker.
Clyde Fitch imports The Blue Mouse to the United States converting German farce into a laughable comedy. The show plays at the Winchester opera house on January 4 and is drawing excitement in France Sweden and Germany.
The Blue Mouse at the Lyric theater centers on Paulette Divine, a new actress type created by Clyde Fitch. Gertude Fitz is styled with chic clothes during three acts as a running joke about performance gear. A furniture auction reveals beads as a dancing costume while noting the stage was steam heated.
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