Community League meeting plans and birthday party details
Members discussed program ideas including songs and a tree planting at the Community League meeting. A birthday surprise for Taft Russell at Mount Williams featured games and a refreshment meal with many friends and relatives in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft Russell
Mount Williams
Gertie
Ethel Brewer
Mary Crowser
Cora Bly
Ethel Batten
Anna Kibler
Louise Bly
Elva Clark
Margaret Russell
Tnnie Bly
Jessie Brewer
Ralph Williams
Charles Ashwood
Ralph Hummer
Virgie Burkhart Zirkle Williams
William Bly
Howard Bly
Howard Brewer
Richard Larrie
Bernard Bly
Lucian Ashwood
James Brewer
Claude Wallace
Winifred Ashwood
Perry Sager
Edwin Russell
Social Calendar Highlights Weekly Club and Church Events
The schedule lists Wednesday and Thursday events including Young People and Adult choirs at United Brethren and Grace Lutheran churches, Rotary Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel, Stafford Pemberton led dancing classes, American Legion Post meetings, Braddock Street church choir, a Ladies Auxiliary card party at company hall, and Brucetown School pupils staging a benefit play “A miniature Mock Wedding of 1850” at the schoolhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
George Washington Hotel
Stafford Pemberton
American Legion Post
Young Peoples Choir
Braddock Street
Just a Love Nest at Capitol Theatre Delights Audiences
The Little Theatre presented Just a Love Nest Monday and Tuesday at the Capitol Theatre to a big hit. Eliza Tucker and Johnny Weems led strong performances with crisp dialogue and a professional feel, while Harry Hanst and Lee Cobl gave memorable chauffeurs portrayals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol Theatre
Little Theatre Organization
Eliza Tucker
Ella Hunt
Johnny Weems
Fred Hunt
Harry Hanst
Lee Cobl
Sam
Virginia Smith
Georgia Conrad
Virginia Tayloe Boyd
League On Pilgrimage To Greenway Court
Civic League members are reminded of a Friday April pilgrimage to Greenway Court with a 2 45 p m car departure from Mrs Melvin Green's home. They will tour the Washington and Curtis treasures collection at Lord Fairfax's office, then meet in the large house and be entertained at tea by a member. Members with cars are urged to drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Culpeper
White House
Rapidan
Ferndale Tea Shop
Altho
Greenway Court
Civic League
Melvin Green
Washington
Curtis
Lord Fairfax
Mrs. Carson Hosts For Mrs. Byrd and Guests
Mrs. A. C. Carson entertained a large luncheon and bridge for Mrs. Richard Evelyn Byrd of Amherst and her visitors. An evening buffet planned by Mrs. H. D. Flood honored the guests. Tomorrow they motor to Middelburg for another luncheon hosted by Mrs. Frost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Amherst Fong
Miss Shock
Philtoday
Riveradeere
A. C. Carson
Carson
Bridge
H. D. Flood
South Stewart Street
Byrd
Middleburg
Harry Frost
Joseph Massie
Amherst Street
Card Party Honors Mrs Byrd Guests and Local Notices
Mr and Mrs Raymond J Funkhouser hosted a late night card party at their South Washington home in honor of Mrs Richard Evelyn Byrd and her Philadelphia guests Mrs Hyslop and Miss Shock with Mrs Alexander Barrie of California. Neighborly notes include returns from Kentucky and Chicago visits, choir practices, and staff illness updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond J. Funkhouser
South Washington Street
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Hyslop
Miss Shock
Philadelphia
Alexander Barrie
California
Byrd
Hunter H. McGuire
Lovell Bell
H. B. McC
Lions Hear Talk On Service By Mayor-elect
The Lions Club held its regular luncheon with Dr. Charles R. Anderson mayor elect of Winchester delivering a practical talk on service and its rewards. Visitors included A R Morris Cumberland Md and Lions International official Lyle Ormsbee Chicago who spoke on Lionism's community impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Anderson
Winchester
The
Lion's Club
Anderson
A. R. Morris
Cumberland
Lyle Ormsbee
Chicago
Lions International
Wyatt Richard
Pat Barr
Dick Clevenger
Charles Shewbridge
Andrew J Clem Passes Away At His Country Home
Winchester resident Andrew J Clem died at 8 15 this morning at his son’s Apple Pie Ridge Road home due to heart trouble after two years of ill health. Born January 29 1856 in Dilbeck Virginia he was married twice first to Margaret F Bauserman then to Lille Jones Lupton who died about a decade ago. Survived by children Edward Anderson Ranson West Virginia Samuel Py Clem Harrisburg Pennsylvania A R Clem Harrisburg Pennsylvania Russell C Clem W H Clem Mrs George H Swartz and Mrs John Kern all of Winchester and brother J M Clem Funeral plans to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Jackson Clem
Winchester
R. C. Clem
Apple Pie Ridge Road
Mr. Clem
Dilbeck
Henry
Harriet Clem
Clem
Margaret F Bauserman
Shenandoah County
Lille Jones Lupton
Edward Anderson
Ranson
W. Va
Samuel Py'Glem
Mechanicsburg
A. Clem
Harrisburg
Russell C. Clem
W.H. Clem
George H. Swartz
John Kern
J. M. Clem
Market Edges Higher In Light Trading Session
The stock market in New York inched up early then gave back gains before a late rally led by United States Steel and General Motors as rails climbed. Call money rose to 2.12 percent and the British pound moved to 3 dollars 65 and a half cents. Miss Emily Light visited Miss Frances Van Deventer near Boyce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
United States Steel
General Motors
Rails
Hoover vetoes bill granting new pensions to veterans
President Hoover rejected a measure to grant new pensions while raising existing allowances. He sent the bill back to the House with a veto and cited numerous cases of supposedly undeserved compensation to ex-service men and their widows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
House
Three Die In Tenement Fire In Portsmouth
A blaze of unknown origin swept seven frame houses in the tenement district of Portsmouth Ohio early today. Mrs. James Bentley 30 and her children ages 7 and 9 died in the flames while Fred Buckley 75 collapsed dead while watching the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Portsmouth
James Bentley
Fred Buckley
Fire destroys Leesburg Inn with $25,000 loss
Fire swept through the Leesburg Inn in Leesburg Virginia destroying the building and forcing guests to flee. Local firefighters contained the blaze with no injuries reported and authorities estimated the loss at twenty five thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Leesburg
Death summons Alice Barnett from Kern Street home
Alice Barnett of 443 Kern street died this morning. She was a daughter of the late Joshua and Fannie Barnett and is survived by brother Charles Barnett and sister Ella G. Allen. The funeral will be at 3 30 Friday afternoon from St Pauls A M E Church North Loudoun street with Rev J D Sinclair officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Barnett
Kern Street
Joshua
Fannie Barnett
Charles Barnett
Ella G. Allen
St. Paul's A. M. E. Church
North Loudoun Street
J. D. Sinclair
Costumes Sought for Winchester Mummers Parade
The Apple Blossom Festival event calls for all residents to join the parade led by Winchester firemen. Those with costumes or who can procure one are urged to participate, while fancy outfits may be lent if not worn. The committee will store and return costumes in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Taylor Barr
Fred W Forney
Leslie N. Woods
Garland Smith to be tried in Danville Virginia
A deputy sheriff summoned jurors to form a panel for the trial of Garland Smith accused of killing two Mecklenburg officers in December 1929. The trial is moved to Danville under a venue change granted by Judge Needham Turnbull. A hearing is set for May 9, likely delayed for counsel absence, with Smith expected to be brought in soon as court opens next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Garland Smith
Mecklenburg County
Needham Turnbull
Smith
Katherine McVicar named Princess Winchester
Miss Katherine Brown McVicar daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles P McVicar has been chosen as Princess Winchester by Apple Blossom Festival authorities. Also noted Emma Belle Anderson dies air caravan expected at Admiral Byrd Airport and Daughters of 1812 to medal Mrs Richard Evelyn Byrd. lamb shipment tops Baltimore market. Five years ago thousands attended apple fete parade and school reads funding in Virginia slated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Brown McVicar
Charles P. McVicar
Winchester
Emma Belle Anderson
Admiral Byrd
Daughters of 1812
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Scott Grant
Baltimore
O. H
F. E. Crum
White Sulphur Inn
Hanford Mc Nider
Kenneth N. Gilpin
Shenandoah
Siberia
Reads
Virginia
Fifteen Years Ago Reports on War Alignment and Local Life
Government officials state the United States is in full accord with Allied plans to fight Germany. Citizens are urged to fly flags on flagstaffs. A new iron fence rises at Lamp’s cemetery in Frederick County. Rev George W Stover delivers a sermon to the Odd Fellows. Another Zeppelin raid targets the British coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Germany
Lamp
Frederick County
George W. Stover
United Brethren Church
Lodge of Odd Fellows
Great Britain
Washington Theme Dominates Parade Division Display
The Fort Loudoun Chapter DAR plans a George Washington float depicting the youthful surveyor at Greenway Court and Winchester’s plea for protection from Indians. The Century and Garden Clubs present an exhibit tied to Washington’s return from Braddock’s 1755 campaign, featuring a bas-relief after Felix Darley’s painting, once shown at the 1893 Columbian Exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fort Loudoun
Daughters of the American Revolution
George Washington
Thomas Lord Fairfax
Greenway Court
White Post
Clarke County
Century Club
Garden Club
Winchester
Fort Dequesne
Braddock
Felix O. C. Darley
Carlewitz
Newark
New Jersey
Chicago
Empire Theatre
The
Capitol
Fort Loudoun History Display Highlights Winchester Links
The Women's Civic League plans a fort loudoun exhibit in North Winchester with a Washington sketch and Fort Loudoun drawings from 1756. The Winchester Historical Society hosts photostats from George Washington’s Fort Loudoun drawings at Handley Library. The American Legion Auxiliary continues the tale of Washington and the Virginia House of Burgesses. Madison Lodge Odd Fellows will feature General Daniel Morgan’s 1775 departure for Quebec in a historic float. Morgan died in 1802 and rests at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Loudoun
Washington
Winchester
Women's Civic League
Achat
Sasash
Wiveniam
Mount Vernon
Floyd Flickinger
Winchester Historical Society
George Washington
Flickinger
Library of Congress
Handley Library
History
American Legion Auxilary
Virginia House of Burgesses
James Wood
Graham's Magazine
Gabriel Jones
Valley
Morgan
Madison Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Daniel Morgan
Quebec
Mount Hebron
Spirit of 76 parade dramatization theme at estival event
In New York City the festival committee will stage a Spirit of 76 display with fife and drum and period costumes. The Girls Association exhibit centers on George Washington’s inauguration. A pantomime procession features the oath and ceremony, while the Delphian Society will showcase pioneers of the west with a covered wagon frontier campfire scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estival
George Washington
United States
Girls’ Association
New York
Delphian Society
West
Defense Begins Testimony in $20,000 Suit
The case centers on a railroad crossing sign and a train speed warning. defense plans to call a list of witnesses including Dr. BE C. Stuart and Mrs. Dorothy McCann Rice to refute plaintiff testimony. The jury comprises J. B. Beverley, Floyd Carper, C. B. Organ, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. C. Stuart
Dorothy McCann Rice
Charles Shewbridge
Theodore Morris
Morris Lemley
M. V. B. Snake
Wilmer Shade
Harry Shirley
Earl Grim
William di Zerega
Eleanor
Why Rhode Island Got Its Name A Race Of The Isles
A debate cites two authorities naming Rhode Island after a Narragansett Bay island once called Roode Ey landt or after the Rhodes in the Mediterranean. The text notes that genealogy may be more useful than astrology in proving origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Narrangansett, Bay
Roode Eylandt
Red Island
Rhodes
Mediterranean Sea
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Nec Nms
Sternal AV
Evelyn Bailey
John Brown
Mr. Taft Russell
Charles Isaacs
Memorial Hospital
Charles Fuller
Virginia M. Fuller
Hagerstown
Spring Garden
Miss Fuller
Jefferson Hospital
Young People’s Choir
Grace Lutheran Church
the Capitol
Bryarly
Epworth League
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
M. S. Snapp
Richmond
Robert Forney
Billy
Jean
Gladys V. Cochran
Dorothy Bean
Peter Perrine
Richmmond
John Marshall Hotel
Jean Forney
Mr. Perrine
Hamburger
Myer Hamburger
Martinsburg
Frederick
Chambersburg
E. A. Lambert
Mrs. Carson
Mr. and
Mrs. Funkhouser
Browning
Kentucky
Edward P. Browning
Roberta Browning
Valley Avenue
Maysville
Frank O. Barkley
Henry Barkley
Miss Jackson
Lucille Jackson
West Germain Street
Kernstown
LaVerne Clauser
Lillian Jackson
A. H. Jackson
Jane Mudd
Northern Virginia Power Company
Cameron Street
Mary Louise Steele
Gulf Refining Company
William C. Hunt
George W. Kremer
South Loudoun Street
Centenary Reformed Church
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Andrew J. Clem
Emily Light
Clearbrook
Frances van Deventer
Boyce
Lewis M. Allen
West Clifford Street
Atlantic City
Warner Bros. and
Vitaphone
Leesburg Inn
Dero
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Meadowbrook Launches
Margaret L. Hodgson
Goodyear Speedway
Buncutter
Braddock St
Lovett Brothers
N. Main St
R. M. Swimley
Y. J
Boyce, Va
Winchester Auto Sales
Virginia Ave
Henkel M, Lamp
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