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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1930
Page
3
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The wedding of the daughter of a Belair Episcopal Church family was held at Thompson with the bride wearing beige lace and lilies of the valley. The bridesmaids were Miss Anna Hedrick and Miss Elizabeth Stetson. Best man was Clyde Swackhamer. A country estate reception followed and the couple left for a Hedrick family home honeymoon. The bride, a Vassar graduate and Columbia University medical student, interned at Mary Fletcher Hospital Burlington Vermont. The groom, son of Mrs. Anna Beamer and the late John Beamer of Texas, studies at Turft's Medical College in Boston.
The Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival attracted many national reporters and photographers. Representatives included Robert F. Nelson of the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce, William E. Ewing of Associated Press, George Crawford of the Washington Star, H. W. South photographer, and Polly Daffron Times Dispatch writer, among others from Baltimore Sun and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer News.
Mrs. Ernest S. Ely and her son in law and daughter hosted a house party on South Stewart Street during the Apple Blossom Festival. Guests included Mr and Mrs Gibson Bradfield, Mr and Mrs Charles Bratton, Mr and Mrs Ray Palmer and Miss Jenne Ball of Barnesville Ohio, Ralph Gorsuch of Zanesville Ohio, Mr and Mrs Irvin James of Doylestown Pa, Isac Mann, Clark and Toohey of Washington DC, Durham of Barcelona Spain, Mrs Myers of England and Washington, and Mr and Mrs Elmer Johnston of Bennington Vermont.
Mr. and Mrs. J. George Baetjer of Fairmont Avenue depart for Japan. They will visit the Rev. and Mrs. Daniel Buchanan in Kakayama City and Nojiri, tour the Grand Canyon, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Honolulu, Yokohama, and Kobe, and return via Vancouver and the Canadian Rockies in the fall.
During the Apple Blossom Festival and the past weekend guests at Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Swimley included Mrs. Susan Bierer of Waban Massachusetts grandmother of the Misses Swimley and Mrs. J. Walter Knee. Mrs. Stockwell of Winchester Massachusetts. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Bierer and daughter Betty of Binghamton New York. Mrs. G. A. Wineman and daughter Miss Mary Wineman and son Mr. Howard Wineman of Greensburg Pennsylvania. Miss Frances Feiser of Frederick Maryland. Miss Jane Davis of Glenside Pennsylvania. Mr. Clyde Gurley of Cumberland Maryland. and Bob Lucky of Frederick.
Elizabeth Gold Crawford of Winchester was elected assistant editor of Mary Baldwin College's literary publication the Miscellany at a student body meeting in Staunton Virginia. A junior, she is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank B Crawford of North Washington Street.
The Loyal Women of the Church of Christ class No. 2 will meet at 8 o'clock Tuesday night at Mrs. L. M. Rogers home 43114 North Loudoun Street.
Mr and Mrs Lee Miller announce the birth of a son at Winchester Memorial Hospital on Wednesday April 23. The infant weighs in and has been named James Lee Miller. Mrs Miller, formerly Gladys Cougill of Middletown, is a former local resident. Mr Miller is employed at J C Penney store.
The G. A. A float that won first prize for decorat ed cars in the Apple Blossom Festival grand parade was designed and trimmed by a committee of G. A. A. members. The committee included Mrs. Joseph B. Newlin as chairman and other members such as Mrs. C. A. Hoshour, Mrs. W. A. Carskaden, Miss Cornelia Gray, Mrs. Hunter Gaunt and Mrs. Cramer Lycett.
Circle No. 7 of Braddock Street Methodist Church South will meet at 8 PM Tuesday at 222 South Cameron Street. Mrs. Emma Affleck hosts.
Mrs L D Snider of Fairmont West Virginia and Mr R S MacNeely of Waynesburg Pennsylvania visited Mr and Mrs Edward Peer as guests during the recent Apple Blossom Festival.
Mr. B A Rowland has returned home to Stephens City after nursing Mr. Scott Carper of Carpers Valley for six weeks. Mr. Carper is somewhat improved. Mr and Mrs Charles Anderson and a party from Baltimore spent the day visiting relatives and friends in the city.
Mrs B Z Brown and Mrs W A Spurrier of Strasburg were guests during the Apple Blossom Festival and weekend visitors of the Browns on North Loudoun Street. Mrs John Milburn of Cleveland Ohio is visiting Mr and Mrs James Loy on South Cameron Street.
Mr and Mrs Virgil Malone of Charles Town West Virginia and Mrs E B Orndorff of Swimley Virginia were guests of Mr and Mrs James Loy on South Cameron Street last week during the Apple Blossom Festival.
Mrs. Pearl Thompson Miss M Wheeling and Mr. George R Nally of Washington were guests of friends here yesterday.
Mr and Mrs Frank Lovett are congratulated on the birth of a daughter. Mr Lovett is a well known Chester merchant and senior member of Lovett Brothers. The couple already have two daughters.
Mr David Williams of Fairfax and Miss Catherine Fentress of Norfolk wed in Grace Lutheran Church Winchester with Rev L A Thomas officiating. Various relatives from Virginia and Maryland visited. Several locals and out of town guests shared weekend time with families, and J Frank Forsythe of Front Royal shows improved health after Memorial Hospital surgery.
Mr and Mrs Philip Kramer spent the weekend in Washington with their daughter Miss Bessie Kramer and were joined there by their son Mr Albert Kramer a senior at the University of Virginia.
Mrs Edith M. Hottel has returned from Covington Virginia where she visited her brother in law and six sisters. Mr and Mrs William O Wore hosted the stay for some weeks.
Mrs Lucy Goss hosts relatives from Maryland Pennsylvania and Maryland during a recent visit. Mr and Mrs William Goss of Chestertown Md Mr and Mrs William McGee and children of Cumberland Md and Mrs Grace Hamilton of Pittsburgh Pa joined the gathering at South Kent street residence.
Miss Martha Houser of Boston and Mr. Thomas Jordan of New York returned to their cities after several days as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Talbot of South Washington.
Mr P J McFadden of Larchmont New York has spent several days at his mother Mrs P J McFadden Sr home on South Washington Street.
Arthur A Sebby Thomas V Norman Edgar C Davis and L R Fisher census bureau officials at Washington were guests of H Russell Potts during the Apple Blossom Festival.
Mr and Mrs William CO Woore and the Rev Mr Snodgrass have returned to Covington West Virginia after spending a few days here with relatives and friends.
Mr. John Fisher son of Mr and Mrs W Lee Fisher and Mr Raymond Kerlin son of Mr and Mrs Lester Kerlin return to Salem Virginia after visiting their parents. Fisher hosted Mr Ted Fix of Roanoke College during the weekend in Roanoke.
Mr. and Mrs Harold Frick of Kansas City Missouri spent Saturday visiting friends and relatives. They were hosted by Mrs Mary Fawcett at her South Prairie Street residence during their short stop in the area.
Mr and Mrs William Fletcher of Washington have been guests of Mr and Mrs A Mason at their Loudoun Manor home.
Mr CC S Lowry of the J C Penney Company attends a convention of company store managers in Philadelphia.
Mr. Smith of the Tho? Washing Machine Company Mr. Fay of the Brunswick Radio Company Mr. Shay of the Copeland Company and Mr. Speer of the Brunswick Baltimore were here on business Saturday.
Mrs Robert Springs and several Roanoke residents spent a few days as house guests of Mrs D W Stine on the Gainesboro road to attend the Apple Blossom Festival. The travelers included Master Robert P Ferguson Mrs A B Puckett Mrs Arlin Linkuss Miss Helen Shifflett and Mrs M A Sheltom.
Preliminary plans for a general survey of Potomac Edison are complete and field work will start soon. The inquiry covers over 1000 miles of line and includes Hagerstown Frederick power suppliers the electric railway between the cities trolley and bus systems in Hagerstown Cumberland Blue Ridge Transportation and other utilities. The project is not based on complaints but to furnish the Public Service Commission with a complete view of the companys properties.
Lucius Montgomery Hodge aged 25 son of Mr and Mrs W C Hodge of Winchester died at Memorial Hospital yesterday afternoon from pneumonia after a short illness. Born in Stephens City he lived there before moving to Winchester. He married Edith Chapman and worked at George L Brawner’s music store. his father is superintendent of streets. Survived by wife, parents, brother Charles and sister Pauline. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm from his father’s home with burial at Green Hill Cemetery Stephens City. Pallbearers named Posten, Crowser, Guthridge, Dunn, Gray, Chapman, Noonan.
Charles Henson aged 16 son of Mr and Mrs C H Henson died at 230 Sunday afternoon at the home of his parents in Middletown this county after a period of ill health and recent diabetes the direct cause. He was a member of Grace Methodist Church South at Middletown and is survived by his parents and three sisters Miss Mildred and Miss Etheleen Henson and Mrs George Bywaters. Funeral at 2 pm Tuesday in Grace Church with interment at Mount Carmel Cemetery. Pallbearers named from Philadelphia attendees at the funeral included James Kline William Rhodes and others.
Henry Downing of Front Royal announces District 6 Junior League annual meeting to be held May 7 in Forestville Shenandoah county. The gathering includes Shenandoah Frederick Clarke Warren Rappahannock Page Rockingham counties with aim to share programs and promote school spirit and good citizenship.
Funeral for H Elmer Griffin drew many friends from Winchester and beyond. Tributes came from Washington Baltimore and Scottdale as services at Christ Episcopal Church reflected a simple solemnity with hymns sung by Griffin as tenor. Burial followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery with a guard of honor from the American Legion and distant lodge and club members in attendance.
I express deep appreciation to friends for kindness and sympathy during my husband’s illness and death, and for the beautiful flowers and the use of their cars.
At the Winchester air grounds a grand parade featured Festival Queen Shenandoah VII, Miss Suzanne Pollard. She received a stylish pair of sport shoes from Natural Bridge Shoes via Huntsberry's local dealer. A Boy Scout was also given boxed shoes to present to the queen with company ribbons in pink green and white.
Washington authorities pursue leads in the Mary Baker case. Virginia detectives seek a man who left an Alexandria hotel the night before her body was found. Hotel staff report stories about him and a handbag motive while Washington probes the companion seen with Baker in her car before its disappearance.
Visitors praised caverns and the Valley as the trip highlights. The group was led by J. P. DeVaughn from the B R and P RY, J Floyd, and George E. Rhor from the Southern. A Virginia chicken dinner was served at the Caverns hotel.
Char es Mort and John M. Taylor were awarded the gold honor medal and a heroism certificate by the Boy Scouts of America for acts of valor. The ceremonies followed reports of twelve other gold medals and thirty-two certificates of heroism for lifesaving deeds.
A Salem Virginia based contracting team moved through Monterey on Sunday with road trucks tents camp paraphernalia and workmen en route to the Seneca section of Pendleton County West Virginia to undertake a large challenging highway project.
Nineteen horses were named to race in the $30,000 Dixie Handicap at Pimlico opening today. The field includes Toro carrying 126 pounds, Beacon Hill, San Fora, Soella, Freeland Dinah, and Did upset William T.
Miss Conrad of Georgia impressed the audience with an elegant ballad dance at the Harfield High School festival last Thursday afternoon. Her performance before the coronation ceremony drew enthusiastic praise from Lieut. Charles Berter and others, marking one of the standout moments of the program.
Mahlon S Elliott's funeral was held at Lett's funeral parlor on North Braddock Street Staunton Va burial followed at Mount Os cemetery. He was 72 and survived by his widow Ida and four children Roy L Elliott Bridgeton NJ Beverley Mass Lota DiBona Bridgeton Emma Himelrigh Martinsburg W Va four grandchildren and brothers John William Howard of Gore and James E Elliott of Illinois.
Shanghai dispatches report a massacre of about 1,000 men, women, and children followed by looting in Kingsuchen on the northern Kiangsu border. The accounts mention Chinese forces capturing Sa dus and describe turmoil across Thawey and surrounding provinces.
A masked gang robbed the Belmar Club in Belmar New Jersey shooting a patron who resisted. William Reitman a 39 year old from Camden was wounded fatally as guests and staff cowered inside the road house. The robbers escaped after collecting cash while staff and seventeen customers stood by during the incident.
Beauties who guard their complexion use MELLO-Glo Face Powder only. Government approved coloring matter promises purity and a non pasty, flaky look. Ad cites a new French process that helps it stay on longer and spreads smoothly. Baker's Drug Store carries it.
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