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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1930
Page
3
Social and Personal News items may be provided by telephone between 3 and 4 pm for the next day. Mrs. Teabelle F. Miller, social reporter, will be glad to receive notices. Phone number 33.
The Woodstock Herald notes Jose ine Newman daughter of Wilbur L Newman and granddaughter of the late Judge D Newman is named Princess Shenandoah for the Blossom Festival at Win. The Miss Newman graduates Woodstock High School Randolph Macon Danville and Lynchburg. She studies secretarial work at Massanutten Academy and is praised for grace and modesty. Nearby L L Watson of Buffalo Springs Summit Point celebrated his 75th birthday with family and a golden wedding anniversary last November 11.
A dinner at Shawnee Inn honored Mrs. Anne Crawford past matron and Mr. Frank Stover past patron of Sparmont Chapter No. 64 Eastern Star Strasburg. Guests included the matron Miss Margaret Rogers and associate matron Mrs. Ruth Miley along with several others. Leesburg couple Mr. George H. Frye and his wife marked 67 years of marriage with 12 children and 67 descendants. Hospital Auxiliary Of Winchester Memorial Plans April 7 Meeting at 4 PM at the nurses home.
Imported Deauville sandals handwoven from soft leathers. Molded or regular soles on narrow comfortable American lasts. Widths AAA to C with Cuban or high heel options. Broad selections stamped with Deaville on soles at Huntsberry's.
Miss Victoria Albaugh operating room superintendent at Winchester Memorial Hospital has been named a post graduate student at the Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota. The appointment follows a competitive selection among many nurses signaling high professional standing for Winchester nurses.
Mr and Mrs Fred L Glaize Sr have spent several weeks on a pleasure trip to Cuba Florida and other southern areas and are expected to return to their East Piccadilly street home tomorrow or early next week Gainesboro Ladies Aid to meet at 2 pm Thursday April 10 at the Methodist Church South all members urged to attend business of importance to be discussed Mr J Frank Forsythe prominent Front Royal merchant underwent appendicitis surgery at Memorial Hospital today he is reported doing well Dr R T Creasy a Front Royal dentist treated at Memorial Hospital for motor aphasia and has begun recovery but cannot resume practice soon
The famous oratorio Messiah by George Frederick Handel will be presented Easter Sunday afternoon at the Capitol Theatre. Rehearsal is tomorrow at 2 o’clock with about 100 choristers and a 40 piece orchestra under director Robert Stratton. Soloists include Mrs F L Buckley Mrs Reynolds Mrs Page Miss Laren and Messrs Haines Mee and Shepard.
Invitations issued for a Monday night dance at Apollo Hall Martinsburg W Va from 9 to 1 as part of the Fourth Annual Inter-Collegiate Brawl directed by Clyde Nicodemus and Jack Schill with music by the Schill group. Guests include Shepherd College student Harry Rickard and Virginia Tayloe Boyd of Boston Mass visiting Dr P W Boyd.
The First Baptist Church youth groups including Junior Intermediat Adult unions all reached high standards this year. The General B Y P U also showed excellence, as praised by the Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. A group photograph will be taken after the 11 o clock service to send to headquarters.
Braddock Street and Market Street Epworth Leagues meet in a joint session at 6 45 p m tomorrow with Braddock Street members marching in at 6 30 p m. Nearby residents and visitors listed include Miss Margaret Randall Miss Judy McGuire and numerous other local names.
The mutilated body of Earl Tague age 16 was found near St. Paul airport. Police say death came from strangulation after the boy was bound with wire and rope. Witness tracks led detectives to a shack where Earl's shirt and rope were found.
Mr H Russell Potts returned from Stanardsville Crigleysville Madison Sperryville Little Washington Amissville Flint Hill and Front Royal in the first Virginia census district where he held meetings to inspect enumerators efforts. Attendees at Shepherdstown District Conference included Arthur Armel Georgie Armel Mrs M F Price and Mrs J W Newcome of Macedonia with others. Dr C O Miller of New Market has returned home after Memorial Hospital treatment. Dr C H Iden of Berryville was a city caller. Mrs W A Carskaden of this city leaves for Richmond to visit her husband with A M Pullen Company. Miss Ruth Rowland returned to Stephens City after appendicitis surgery at Winchester Memorial Hospital.
In the trial for murder of Charles Gum, George W. Messer testifies he shot Sheriff Gunn in self defense after Gunn shot Messer Jr. and aimed at him. Messer says Gum shot first, then he fired. defense portrays the Messers as defending themselves during a dance hall altercation.
Henry M. Taylor a federal and state agriculture statistician has been moved to the Bureau of Census in Washington as crop statistics expert. He will leave Richmond Monday and stay in Washington for at least a year. John A. Hicks of Washington will replace him in Richmond. Hicks is presently assistant secretary of the Federal Crop Reporting Board.
The Senate approved Norris's resolution 45 to 23 to operate the Muscle Shoals nitrate and power project in Alabama by a government controlled corporation for fertilizer experiments. The measure, previously approved in the ten year fight, now goes to the House amid doubt over support and President Hoover's stance.
The body of J. H. Wilkins, a Pullman porter on the Southern Railway Kansas City Special, was found near Grove Georgia with a knife wound to the heart. Police report footprints and a blood trail suggest a lone assailant as the mechanism of death. Wilkins was last seen exiting Macon at 3 am, with one stop at Juliette 17 miles away from the scene.
The Petersburg Battlefield Realty Corporation seeks living ex Confederates in the Petersburg Virginia area who participated in tunneling during the Civil War. The Star invites names and will forward them to the Petersburg corporation.
Senator Borah, Idaho Republican, said the Red Jacket Coal case hinged on an injunction that barred union efforts to persuade non members to breach contracts. He spoke after AFL President William Green claimed Parker's ruling would limit labor rights by restraining union membership drives and financial aid to workers.
The City of New York, part of Admiral Byrd's expedition, hove to in a cyclonic Pacific storm after leaving Dunedin for New York via the Panama Canal on March 23. The Eleanor Bolling reported a stowaway named Colin Gilliote, to be put ashore at Tahiti, and Byrd's party planned to depart for Wellington on Monday.
The Baltimore Conference Missionary Society holds its annual convention at Harrisonburg Methodist Church with 250 delegates from 349 societies and 13 822 members. Prominent leaders include Dr. R Morris Paty and Esther Case. Mrs T J Copeland presides.
A Florida Times Union quote notes the weather man uses the word probably to hedge forecasts. The phrase underscores cautious prediction in meteorology and everyday weather reporting.
By deed of trust dated June 14 1929 from Mrs Mary Vance to trustees for Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company Winchester Virginia. Public auction to be held April 12 1930 at 11 a m in front of the Court House Winchester. Property on North Frederick Turnpike east side about 41 1 2 miles NW of Winchester containing 3 acres with a dwelling and outbuildings. Terms: one third cash day of sale, balance in two annual installments with bonds bearing 6 percent, secured by deed of trust and fire insurance.
A new psittacosis case from the British ship Essex Envoy prompted health officials to monitor three other sailors aboard the Graigwen suspected of psittacosis as they arrived in Baltimore on April 5. The patient was identified as Herbert Mason.
Notice of meeting for Union of Winchester stockholders on Thursday in April 1930 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. to elect directors and transact other business. Cashier Chas J. Summers signs.
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