Evening star., 1939-01-01


In Leesburg
Spinsters' Ball
And Assembly Are
Outstanding
LEESBURG, Va, Dec. 31.-Sev-
eral dances this week have made the
holiday season joyous one for both
the younger and older folks who
like this popular way Of having a
good time. Monday evening the
Leesburg Assembly dance occurred
in the high school auditorium here
and Tuesday evening another dance
was held In the same place and was
known as the spinsters' masquerade
ball. The young spinsters who spon-
sored this affair included Miss Sara
Harrison, Miss Janet Harrison, Miss
Betty Gibson, Miss Patricia Hurley,
Miss Clara Briggs, Miss Lalla Harri-
son, Miss Emily Lewis, Miss Betty
Musgraves, Miss Elinor Rust, Miss
Mary Rust, Miss Jane Rust, Miss
Betty Rust, Miss Margaret Wilmer,
Miss Jane Euster, Miss Sidney Bote-
Ter and Miss Letitia Knox. Both
events drew large crowds and every
one had swell time.
The newly organized Lions Club
of Purcellville gave its first dance
Thursday evening, which was also
a popular affair, and on Wednes-
day evening many of the younger
folks, especially the college group
went to Winchester for the annual
Christmas v. P. I. dance which was
held in the George Washington
Hotel. This dance proved to be a
colorful affair with the uniforms
of the cadets adding a dignif1ed air
to the gay costumes of their ladies.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. T. Ewing
Go to Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. T. Ewing of
Leesburg have gone to Orlando, Fla,
where they will spend the remainder
of the winter. Mr.. and Mrs. c. G.
Gore and their family, also of Lees
burg, passed the holidays In Florida.
Mrs. E. H. Heaton has been the
guest of her son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens Woodruff
of Detroit, Mich.
Prof. and Mrs. j. Wilfred Lambert
of William and Mary College, Will
liamsburg, have been guests of the
formers mother, Mrs. Lambert, in
Leesburg during the holiday.
Several Purcellville residents left
for Florida during the week. Miss
Mary Hampton and her brother, Mr..
Harold Hampton, have gone to
Highland City for the winter and
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Hampton went to
Lakeland, where they were guests of
their son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Leland Crews for Christ
mas. Mrs. Hampton will remain in
Lakeland for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ryland Sanford
have returned to Newport News
from a visit with the latter's mother
and sister, Mrs. G. P. Hutchison and
Miss Anne Hamilton Hutchison, in
their Purcellville home.
Mrs. Mary James Green of Dover,
Del, has been the guest Of her
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. l.. Robey, and other rela-
tives in Purcellville this week.
Mr.. James Hackley of Purcellville
joined his mother, Mrs. J. B. Hack
ley, in Leakesville, N. c., for the
holidays. Mrs. Hackley had been
called to Leakesville several weeks
earlier by the illness of her father,
Mr.. p R. Millner.
Miss Anne Moore of Delaware has
been the guest of relatives in Aldie
during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Contee Adams
Hosts at Party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Contee Adams were
hosts at an eggnog party at their
home in Hamilton Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams had with them
over the holiday season Mrs. Adams
mother and sister, Mrs. G. T. Taylor
and Miss Margaret Taylor of WASH
ington.
Miss Hebe Waters was hostess at
an eggnog party at her Waterford
home Monday evening"
Miss Jessie Osburn of Purcellville
has gone to Charleston, S. c., where
she will spend the remainder of the
winter.
Miss Dorothy Smallwood of Black
stone College is with her parents,
Rev. and Mrs. L. H. Smallwood, at
the parsonage in Hamilton for the
holiday season.
Miss Glennis Powers of South Hill,
Va. is the guest Of Miss Janet Pat
terson at Round Hill for the week
end and will return to Mary Wash
ington College, Fredericksburg, to-
morrow, where both are members of
the senior class.
Mr.. William Osler OF Waterford is
the guest of friends in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Halle have
returned to their home in Green's
boro, N. c., following q visit with
the latter's mother. Mrs. G. j.
Harley, and other relatives in Round
Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Whitley
have returned to Norfolk after
spending some time with Mrs. Whit
ley's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. l..
Williams, at Round Hill.
DR.. and Mrs. w. D. Kuhlman and
their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Kuhl-
man, have returned to their home at
Palisades, N. Y, after spending sew
eral days with the formers mother