Historic Winchester area homes and gardens tour notes
A tour guide outlines notable houses and gardens around Winchester and Clarke county including Swatkins, Tubyries, Scabby, Thornhill, Daniel Morgan's House, George Washington's Headquarters, and Greenway Court with descriptions of features and accessibility. A Annapolis dispatch reports the upcoming noon wedding of Mrs. J Wilmer Biddle and Alexander Gordon in Brice House Annapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swatkins
Millwood
Annefield
Llewellyn Bull
Daniel Morgan
Joseph Massie
Ambherst Street
Gen. Morgan
George Washington
Braddock
Cork Streets
Washington
General Washington
Annapolis
Baltimore Sun
J. Wilmer Biddle
Alexander Gordon
Brice
Douglas H. Gordon
St. John’s College
Biddle
Gordon
Alexander Gordon 3d
The
Immedi
Biddle Fromerly
Elizabeth Southall Clark
Virginia
Nusband
Douglas Huntly Gordon
Dr. Gordon
Elizabeth Gordon
Joseph Dahlgren
Howard Gwynne Keppel-Palmer
England
Archibald Carson Edwards
Oklahoma City
Philadelphia
City
Elizabeth Ringo Fisher
P. Y. K. Howat
Scotland
Marquis of
Social Calendar Shows Apple Blossom Events and Club Meetings
The calendar lists midweek choir practices at United Church First Baptist Grace Lutheran and Braddock Street Methodist. Luncheons for Rotary Lions and Apple Blossom organizers take place at George Washington Hotel with notable guests. A coronation pageant, teas, receptions, and the Queen Shenandoah X festivities unfold across Handley High School, Winchester venues, and related hotels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young le
United Church
First Baptist Church
Winchester Lodge of Elks
Grace Lutheran Church
The
Lions’ Club
George Washington Hotel
W. E. Cooper
Secretary of War Geo
And
Mire
Nelson
Amherst Street
Paul May
Francoise’ May
Shenandoah Valley
Handley High School
High School
Shenandoah X
Tea Dansant
Winchester Golf Club
Harry C. Stouffer
George Washington
Jordan Springs
Queen and Court
Harry K. Russell
South Stewart Street
Winchester Fair Grounds
Shenandoah Valley Academy Gymnasium
Jordan Springs Hotel
Historical Garden Week open houses in Winchester area
Mrs. J Victor Arthur leads arrangements for Historical Garden Week with homes and gardens open through Saturday. Highlights include Fairfield four miles north of Berryville built in 1770 by Warner Washington with terraced boxwood gardens and Clifton on the Berryville Charles Town road built in 1800 with a notable boxwood walk and carved details now a training stable for hunters and steeplechase horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Victor Arthur
Winchester and
Clarke County Garden Club
Winchester
Fairfield
J. D. Richardson
Berryville
Charles Town
W. Va
Warner Washington
Winchester Christian Endeavor Union Silver Tea
The Winchester Christian Endeavor Union hosts a silver tea from 4 30 to 6 30 Friday afternoon in the Sunday School room at the Presbyterian Church on Loudoun street. Miss Ruth Atwell heads the event with Miss Eloise Caldwell and Mr. Melvin Miller assisting. Proceeds will be shared equally between the Winchester City Union and the Western District Union of Virginia, with the city union as a beneficiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Christian Endeavor Union
Presbyterian Church
Loudoun Street
Ruth Atwell
Eloise Caldwell
Melvin Miller
Winchester City Union
Western District Union
Virginia
City Union
Miss Byrd To Entertain Festival Guests
Miss Beverley Byrd of Rosemont near Berryville will host a house party during the Apple Blossom Festival next week. Miss Elizabeth Larus of Richmond will attend. Miss Byrd and Miss Sams attend Guneton Hall School for Girls in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westwood Beverley Byrd
Rosemont
Berryville
Elizabeth Larus
Charles D. Larus, Jr
Richmond
Byrd
Sams
Guneton Hall School For Girls
Washington
Local University Women Invite Mrs Roosevelt For Coronation
The American Association of University Women invited Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt, wife of the president, to luncheon and the Apple Blossom Festival coronation on May 3. Mrs Roosevelt, a member of the national group, could not attend due to a New York engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Accens
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
National Organization of University Women
Herbert
Larrick
Winchester
New York
Community Lea gue of Kauffman School plans play Bound to Marry
Members of the Community League of Kauffman School at Stephenson complete plans for the three act comedy Bound to Marry to be staged Friday at 8 o clock. Cast includes Douglas Duvall Kathryn Dove Myrtle Morrison Grace Dove Jerry Rhym Dora Weldeck Norbin J Phillips Charles Duvall Furman Duvall and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community League of Kauffman School
Stephenson
Norbin J. Phillips
Charles Duvall
Furman Duvall
Two Deaths In Same Family In Only Few Days
John McLucas of Hagerstown Maryland endures two family losses within days as his wife Alma E McLucas 36 dies at Washington County Hospital from diabetes. Her funeral attended Primitive Baptist Church Cross Junction with pallbearers named. Surviving relatives include a sister and eight brothers. A son from a previous marriage drowned the same day returning from the burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McLucas
Hagerssown
Alma’ E. McLucas
Washington County Hospital
Hagerstown
Page L. Holliday
Frederick County
Valley Boyce
Winchester
C. C. Holliday
Fall River
Mass
E. G
B. C
M. A
New Deal Threatens Cuba's Head
Dispatches from Havana report Sumner Welles, newly named ambassador to Cuba, faces strong resistance if he arrives with orders to push political reforms. The resignation of President Gerardo Machado, seen as an outgrowth of the new Cuban deal, looms before the 1934 election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Sumner Welles
Cuba
Gerardo Machado
Pitzers Will Probated In Frederick County Office
The will of George Z. Pitzer a noted Frederick County fruit grower was probated January 11 1928 appointing his wife Mary W. Pitzer as life tenant and remainder to their son Henry B. Pitzer Mary W. Pitzer qualified as executrix with bond 6400 with security. Witnesses were G C Baker and Philip Williams appraisers J L Holliffe Coleman Dunn E W Grant H C Light and M Lohr Capper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Z. Pitzer
Frederick County
Mary W. Pitzer
Henry B. Pitzer
Pitzer
Women Reformers Lead Push for Eighteenth Amendment Repeal
The Women’s Organization for National Prohibition Reform announces it was first national group to back straight repeal and convention method for ratification. Originating in Cleveland three years ago with 300 women from 30 states, it now claims 1,200,000 members across all states. The group supports prohibition reform and local liquor-control measures and sits on six state liquor commissions. National officers include Mrs. Charles H. Sabin, Mrs. Wilmarth S. Lewis, and Mrs. John W. Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Organization For National Prohibition Reform
Cleveland
Women’s Organization For
National
Charles H.sabin
Wilmarth
Lewis
John W. Cross
M W A State MHA to Meet At Staunton
Virginia Modern Woodmen of America members will gather for the quadrennial State Camp in Staunton May 3 and 4 with Beverley Hotel as headquarters. A banquet on May 3 and sessions on May 4 are planned, open to delegates and non delegates alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modern
Woodmen of America
Virginia
Staunton
J. M. Dawson, Jr
Mount Jackson
Beverley
Woodmen
Colorado
Socialist nominee chosen for U.S. Senate in Virginia
In Newport News on April 26 Elizabeth Lewis Otey of Lynchburg was declared the Socialist party candidate to challenge Harry F. Byrd in November. The state committee added new platform planks and moved toward launching a Virginia socialist newspaper as part of the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
Elizabeth Lewis Otey
Lynchburg
Socialist Party
United States
Harry F. Byrd
State Committee
Socialist Campaign Opens in Richmond May 29
The socialist ticket launches its campaign in Richmond on May 29 with four candidates set to address opposition to the Democratic party and present key notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Socialist
Democratic Party
Quebec Women Barred From Legal Profession
Report notes that women in Quebec remain the only Canadian women denied the privilege of entering the legal profession. Also describes a rubber tire for heavy trucks and farm machinery that contains no air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Province
Quebec
Canada
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Rotary
Club
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Huntsberry
Miss Byrd
Mrs. Roosevelt
Tota
Ashly Updike
Jerry Dunlap
Browntown
Julia Updike
Ashby Updike
Eva Funk
Mack Updike
M. F. Cook
Bentonville
Giles Cook
White Post
India
Women's Missionary Society of Grace Lutheran Church
Moose Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Handley Library
Emily Carper
Frank Seal
Rockville
H. E. Carper
C. Seal
George W. Stover
Harrisburg
Batdorf
Akron
Ohio
Brooks’ Pharmacy Service
Walker
Bride
Cannes
French Riviera
James J. Walker
Betty Compton
York
MacDonald and
Sequoia
Ramsay MacDonald
Roosevelts
Ishbel
James. Elow
William Phillips
Mr. MacDonald
National Press Club
Machado
Sumner Weller
Geo. I. Pitzer
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
the Commercial and Savings Bank
Eugene
Peerless Beauty Shoppe
W. Knight
Martinsburg, W. Va
Lebanon
Sweitzex
Mohawk Valley
Pure Food Store
Braddock and Boscawen Sts
MSU
Lee Baking Co
Loudoun St
Ritter Or
Phillips
the Royal Club
Front Royal, Va
Lovett Shoe
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