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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1930
Page
3
Fascinating Stores of Igiers At Century Meeting
The article surveys Tunis and Algerian history with notes on moslem culture and French influence. It mentions crowded bazaars, mosques, and the contrast between upper and middle class women, plus travel details and local sights. The piece also lists social happenings around the Apple Blossom Festival and arriving guests from Goucher College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Igiers
Century Meeting
United States
Europe
France
Paris
Old City
Tunis
Carthage
Mediterranean
Algeria
Century Club Musicale for Lee Memorial Foundation
The Century Club hosts a musicale at Mrs. Harry K. Russell’s home on Stewart Street this Saturday evening May 10. Proceeds benefit the Lee Memorial Foundation Association for Stratford Hall restoration in Westmoreland County Virginia, birthplace of Gen. Robert Lee. Henry Kaspar of Hendley Kaspar School of Music in Washington D C will be pianist with two pupils Miss Minovitch and Miss Lurch. Two pianos will be used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Century Club
Lee Fund
Harry K. Russell
Car Stewart Street
Lee Memorial Foundation Association
Stratford Hall
Westmoreland County
Gen
Robert Lee
Henry Kaspar
Hendley-Kaspar School of Music
Washington, D. C
Miss Minovitch
Miss Lurch
Returned From Attending Relative's Funeral
Mr and Mrs Morris Finkelstein have returned from Baltimore where they attended the funeral of Louis Schwartz father of Mrs Finkelstein who died after an illness of double pneumonia at Maryland University Hospital The funeral was held several days ago in Baltimore
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Finkelstein
Baltimore
Louis Schwartz
Maryland University Hospital
Finkelstein
Apple Blossom Festival Guests Move Through Town
Washington visitors arrive for the Apple Blossom Festival and are hosted by local residents at various South Loudoun street homes. Local arrivals include John Alexander of Berryville and James Dixon of Pittsburgh visiting relatives and friends in the city.
Washington Guest Visit Noted at Sirbaugh Home
Mr. W. C. Fletcher of Washington was a recent guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Sirbaugh at their home here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Fletcher
Washington
J. B. Sirbaugh
Wet rebuttal debunks drys on prohibition gains
In a House judiciary committee hearing, wets rebut drys claim that prohibition raised prosperity. Pierre Dupont of Du Pont interests says wealth gains aligned with prohibition by coincidence and notes open revolt among citizens. Representative Pinkham cites per capita savings showing a 14 percent drop after enactment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Pierre S. Dupont
Dupont
Delaware
Pinkham
Massachusetts
Market Rallies After Noon Reaction In NY Stocks
The New York stock market opened strong, reacted around midday as copper shares sold off, then rose again in the early afternoon led by amusements and public utilities. Heavy volume trade ran about 15 minutes behind the market with call money easing from 4 to 3 1/2 percent aiding sentiment and pool activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Winchester Urged to Leave Cars for Apple Blossom Visitors
Director-General Nelson P. Richards urged Winchester residents to park at home to widen space for visitors and their machines during Apple Blossom. festival officials seek full resident cooperation to maximize available parking near festival features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson P. Richards
Winchester
Ohio warden feared to survive prison fire disaster
Columbus reports the Ohio penitentiary fire killed 318 inmates with Edward Wills among the latest dead from suffocation. Investigators seek the fire origin while guards and prisoners gave contradictory statements about delays in freeing prisoners and warden P E Thomas ordered no contact with the cell blocks pending review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Preston E. Thomas
Ohio
Albert O’brien
Aplain
Pertheritaey
Akone
Columbus
Ohio Penitentiary
Edward Wills
Wills
Cuyahoga County
P. E. Thomas
Gilbert Beetman
Hoover cannot attend Apple Blossom Festival due to schedule
President Hoover regrets he cannot change his long planned program to attend Winchester Apple Blossom Festival with Mrs Hoover ill. Representative J A Garber had urged a visit, but the White House confirmed the President’s unavailability and noted other members will attend. Representative John N Garner joked about attendees risking a quorum on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover
J. A. Garber
Harrisonburg
White House
Winchester
Garner
Mr. Garber
House
Garber
John N. Garner
Texas
Jocosely
Negro Accused Slayer Shot by Mob at Levee
At Gunnison Missouri a mob of several hundred killed Dave Harris a 35 year old Black man accused of killing Clayton Funderberg a 17 year old farm boy. Deputy Sheriff Courtney said Harris was taken from a home and handcuffed to a tree before being shot numerous times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Gunnison
Dave Harris
Clayton Funderberg
T. S. Courtney
Harris
Mississippi River
Willaim H. Thompson
S. A. Day
Young Funderberg
Funderberg
Winchester residents urged to limit car use for Apple Blossom
James R. DuShane director of parades asks Winchester residents to avoid using autos tomorrow and Friday as streets will serve visitor parking. He notes locals have cooperated in past years and urges leaving cars at home to aid visitor comfort and pleasure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. DuShane
Winchester
London naval treaty signed ends three month conference
Delegates from five major powers witnessed the signing in St James Palace as Secretary Stimson and the American delegation sealed the 1930 London naval pact. The next conference is set for 1935 unless events change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britten
House Committee
Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Red
Ratifica- Britten
Adams
Navy Department
Ndon
Mdon
Henry Wu
Stimson
Southampton
Queen Anne's
St. James Palace
Palace
Locee
Col. Stimson
Mr. MacDonald
Henry L. Stimson
America
Pacific
New Bus Terminal Opens at George Washington Hotel
The Eastern Public Service Corporation leases ground floor space at the George Washington Hotel on East Piccadilly street to operate a new bus terminal after the Apple Blossom Festival. J Mack Noonan remains local manager as Winchester lines use the terminal for improved parking on Kent street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Public Service Corporation
Winchester
George Washington Hotel
East Piccadilly Street
J. Mack Noonan
Kent Street
Tragic Suicide of Lester Eckard In Staunton Barn
In Staunton on April 22 Lester Eckard eighteen, after his parents found a note directing to the barn, shot himself three times. Coroner J. B. Catlett ruled death by own action. The mother discovered the note in a stocking and relatives say he had been despondent after recovering from scarlet fever a week earlier. Funeral services set for Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Staunton
Lester Eckard
Augusta
J. B. Catlett
William H. Eckard
Easter Social Mention From Millwood Family Notes
Family greetings and Easter visit details from Millwood and nearby towns. Names include Mr N Burwell Jr, Mrs Thomas Nelson Carter, Miss Eleanor Alcott, Mrs Alexander Stronmache, Robert C Randolph, Henry Post Mitchell, and Deaconess Cox. Attendees at Christ Church Millwood and Easter services, Baptisms of Olaf Gilbert and a grandchild, and charitable mite boxes noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D
Thomas Nelson Carter
Eleanor Alcott
Richmond
Ben Randolph
Elizabeth Douglas
Blue Ridge
Berhome
Christ
Elsie
Milton White
Mr. Brockdorff
Baron Brockdorff
Norway
Theodore Cox
Episcopal Church
Miss Henrietta King Page To Attend Apple Blossom Festival
Miss Henrietta King Page, daughter of Mrs N B Page of Minturn and one of Clarke county's princesses, will visit Mrs Joseph A Massie at her Amherst Street Winchester home during the Apple Blossom Festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Crone
Miss Otis Crone
Baltimore
C. R
State Church
Norway
Brockdorff
Millwood
Christ
Henrietta King Page
N. B. Page
Minturn
Clarke County
Joseph A. Massie
Amherst Street
Winchester
American Dentist Released For 400 Pesos Near Guadalajara
Dr. George Edward Purnell, an American dentist, was kidnapped near Guadalajara and released by captors outside the city after paying 400 pesos. He reached Guadalajara at 1 a.m. and the release occurred late last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Mexico City
George Edward Purnell
Guadalajara
Purnell
Clubmen To Hold District Meeting With International Chief
Kiwanis clubs from Harrisonburg Winchester Cumberland Frederick Hagerstown and Martinsburg plan an inter club meet in Martinsburg Friday night with International President Horace McDavid delivering the main address. District Governor H F T White of West Virginia and Dr Henry Converse Vice Governor of the Capital District will attend and speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Gray Larrick
Goucher College
Eec
Mary Rel Virginia Davis
Roland Park
Mary Alice Truitt
Napierville
Miss Larrick
Herbert S. Larrick
John J. Cornwell
West Virginia
Eugenie Ailes
New York
Sally Cornwell
Larrick
John B. Hoffman
Wilmington
Del
Marguerite Galloway
Elkridge
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Harrisonburg
Winchester
Cumberland
Frederick
Hagerstown
Martinsburg
Kiwanians
International
Horace McDavid
H. F. T. White
Henry Converse
Navy Recruiting Party to Represent Service in Apple Blossom Parade
The Navy will send a traveling recruiting party in a service truck decorated with national colors and navy posters in the Apple Blossom Festival parade Friday. James O. Talbert of this city, chief gunner's mate, arranged the entry from the Baltimore recruiting office. Robert T. Carroll, chief machinist's mate based in Richmond, will arrive this afternoon to lead the truck and distribute information about joining Uncle Sam's forces afloat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
James O. Talbert
Baltimore
Robert T. Carroll
Richmond
Phey
$25,000 Damage Suit Begun Over McK Buchanan Injury
A $25,000 damage suit against a railroad company opened in circuit court with Judge Philip Williams presiding. R. O. Buchanan, son of Shan non, was burned when a gasoline tank truck he drove at a grade crossing near Mt Jackson collided with an eastbound passenger train in July 1929. Buchanan sustained severe burns to his legs and hip, requiring bone removal and a silver pin. he remained hospitalized for weeks after the wreck and fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woods
Coundel
Era Railway
R. O. Buchanan
Philip Williams
Buchanan
Shannon
Mt Jackson
J.H. Deyerle
Rockingham
Ae Orial Hospital
Deyerle
Jackson
Stamiee Gaede
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Mrs. Larrick
Temperance Legion
The
Loyal Temperance Legion
Denny
Victor L. Denny
West Cork Street
Bay State
Lister G. Deinstadt
Bay
Deinstadt
George Hawse
Rose Hawse
Braddock Street
Rouss Hall
Clarey Square Dance Orchestra
Strasburg
Charles Winkfield
Corporation Court Clerk’s
Walter E. Burner
Alice R.liehlliter
Shenandoah County
W. M. Burner
Marion Liehliter
Nelson
Robert B. Nelson, Jr
College Topics
University of Virginia
University News Service Today
Gwynn Kenneth Crowther
Altimore
Baker
Warren Webster Whitside
Lillian Whitside
William Payne
Merrill Wilcox
Pittsburgh
W. Russell Widener
Philadelphia
L. Marshall Baker
Carolyn Abbott
Guy Keller
Strasburg, Va
Zelma Carper
Huntsberry
Hiae Ruove
Che. Bee
Alma Bean
South Stewart Street
John Alexander
Berryville
F. T. Reid
Stephens City
Memorial Hospital
T. W Mathews
Atlantic City
N. J
Gilbert Puffinburger
James Dixon
Pittsburgh, Pa
Sgl
Wade EK. Dixon
John W. Shearer
Ughter
Graybill Clark
Millburn, N
Fred G. Crisman
South Loudoun Reef
E. P. Bean
Romney
W. Va
Samuel G. Spangler
Day
Taylor Hahn
Luther Kremer
South Loudoun Street
Frank Bowden
Altoona, Pa
Raymond Rossman
Robert J. Rea
Crozet
Mount Jackson
Kenneth Rice
Rea
E. N. J. Hearty Company
Congress
R. T. Jones & CO
S. Main St
Margaret L. Hodgson
Naval Service
PRR
Sou.ry
Shenandoah
W. T. Hottle
Winchester Flour & Feed CO
Keeler and Beck
Southern Chemical CO
G. W. Morris, Mer
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