Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Meetings and Plays
The schedule lists Kiwanis, bridge club, and Rotary gatherings at George Washington Hotel. Students from White Hall School perform A Mock Wedding of 1850. Junior Auxiliary, American Legion, and Civic League meetings also appear with venues and times. Public invited to events and performances across Wednesday to Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
George Washington Hotel
White Hall School
Rotary Club
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Nurses’ Home
American Legion Post
Civic League
Melvin Greens
Engagement of Miss Mary Lineweaver to Mr. Brown
Announcement at a Harrisonburg party states Miss Mary Rhodes Lineweaver, daughter of Dr and Mrs Walter Lineweaver of Harrisonburg, will wed Mr Willoughby Newtown Brown of Winston-Salem in early fall. She attended Harrisonburg State Teachers College and Goucher. was a Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival queen princess two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Rhodes Lineweaver
Walter T. Lineweaver
Harrisonburg
Willoughby Newtown Brown
Winston-Salem
N. C
Miss Lineweaver
Harrisonburg State Teachers’ College
Goucher College
Baltimore
Shenandoah
Winchester
Katharine Rhodes
J. W. Rhodes
Middletown
Virginia
Walter E. Huntsberry
E. M. Steele
Stephens City
Herbert Rhodes
Rosalee Ott
Sarah Frances Herring
Helen Shaver
Margaret Richards
K. C. Moore
Martin Sibert
Talmage Cooley
The Comical Country Cousin staged by Ridgeway club
Mrs Thelma Brown Mrs Helen Funkhouser and Miss Millie Wisecarver led a Ridgeway Hall production of The Comical Country Cousin by the J W Schlack Bible Class. The audience laughed through the performance and the group plans a repeat in Inwood West Virginia. Members discussed converting the club room into a tea room for the festival with menus and staff assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Brown
Helen Funkhouser
Millie Wisecarver
J. W. Schlack
Ridgeway Hall
Ridgeway
Inwood
W Va
Elsea couple return from wedding trip settle in model Winchester home
Mr and Mrs Thomas Elsea return from their wedding trip and reside on Greystone Terrace. The house, once shown as the model home of Winchester, is now their residence. Mrs Elsea, formerly Mildred Milleson of Clarke County, married Mr Elsea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Elsea
Greystone Terrace
Winchester
Elsen
Mildred Milleson
Clarke County
Gordon Edwards wedding planned at Kenmore Manor
Miss Sarah S Gordon daughter of Mrs J Wilmer Biddle and the late Douglas H Gordon will wed Archibald Cason Edwards at Kenmore Manor Rappahannock county at 12 30 p m May 20 The Rev Tucker Watkins Taylor will perform the ceremony A breakfast for eighty will follow The Epworth Leagues of Brucetown and Rest plan a debate Friday night May 1 at 8 o'clock in Brucetown town hall on the motion that love is greater than money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Stanley Gordon
J. Wilmer Biddle
Binderton House
Chestnut Hill
Philadelphia
Virginia
Douglas H. Gordon
Baltimore
Archibald Cason Edwards
Robert J. Edwards
Oklahoma City
Kenmore Manor
Rappahannock County
Elizabeth S. Gordon
Clarke Watson
Douglas Huntley Gordon
Tucker Watkins Taylor
Protestant Episcopal Church of
Front Royal
Epworth
Brucetown
Shenandoah Valley items list visitors and patients
A stream of social notes records visitors and patients around Memorial Hospital. Victor L. Denny underwent major surgery with subsequent satisfactory condition. Numerous guests arrive for the Apple Blossom Festival including Miss Minnie Baker hosting Mrs. Margaret Brown and Mr. Robert Brown, with others from Parkersburg and Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor L. Denny
Memorial Hospital
Minnie Baker
North
Cameron Street
Margaret Brown
Robert Brown
Parkersburg
W. Va
Mason Ambler, Jr
Pacific Unites Japan And U. S., Says Stimson
Secretary Stimson said in a radio address that the London Naval Conference of 1930 helps unite rather than separate Japan and the United States. The message aired to Japan for Emperor Hirohito’s 13th birthday as Baron Shidehara, Japan’s foreign minister, replied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Pacific Ocean
Japan
Stimson
United States
Hirohito
Baron Kijuro Shidehara
Tokyo
National Broadcasting Company
King Prajadhipok Visits White House in Historic Greeting
King Prajadhipok of Siam and his queen met President Hoover at the White House for a formal reception. Mrs. Hoover welcomed the queen as aides, cabinet members, and diplomats gathered outside the Larz Anderson mansion to view the royal visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
White House
United States
King Prajadhipok of
Siam
Hoover
Whitelaw Reid’s Widow Dies in France
Mrs. White law Reid of New York widow of the former ambassador to England died today at Cape Ferrat in the home of her daughter Lady Ward. She arrived in France last week after contracting a bill at sea and was 83 when she reached Parish, growing worse since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mais
Whitelaw Reid
New York
England
Cape Ferrat
Lady Ward
Reid
France
Atlantic
Parish
Quake in Trans-Caucasia Kills and Injures Many
Mos cow reports at least 100 killed or injured as a powerful earthquake struck three districts of Nakichevan in Trans-Caucasia. Meanwhile social notes mention Mrs Charles Faulkner hosting a tea at Boydville Martinsburg with attendees including Mrs Fred L Glaize Sr and several Misses Boyd and Mrs H B McCormac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Moscow
Russia
Soviet Republic
Nakichevan
Trans-Caucasia
Charles
James Faulkner
Boydville
Martinsburg
Fred L. Glaize
Sally
Ellen Boyd
H. B McCormac
T. W. Harrison
Noted Charity Physician Dies in Baltimore
Dr Edward Vincent Coolahan, renowned for his charity work, died of pneumonia after exhausting himself with long hours. His brother Rev John T Coolahan of Frederick plans a requiem Mass at St Martins Church with burial in New Cathedral Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Edward Vincent Coolahan
John T. Coolahan
Frederick
St. Martin's Church
New Cathedral Cemetery
Chicago grain closing prices inch up on buying power
Prices at the Chicago Board of Trade held near yesterday's close with Liverpool demand lifting values. Wheat May 82½, July 61, Sept 60 44. Corn May 55, July 57, Sept 57 02. Oats May 26, July 27, Sept 28 44. Rye May 32, July 35 08, Sept 37.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Chicago Board of Trade
Man Kin To Late Miss Kirk Takes Own Life
William A. Wetmore, a farm hand tied by marriage to Emily Kirk, killed himself after the Hamden murder. Coroner Corrigan said Wetmore left notes and believed Emily was killed by him, though Wetmore protested innocence. The verdict was expected as murder and death by own action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Kirk
Associated Press
New Haven
Cann
William A. Wetmore
Emily Kirk
Hamden
Wetmore
J. J. Corrigan
Edgar A. Wetmore
Emily
Corrigan
Porter’s Rampage on New York Central Train
J E Smith a New York Negro porter attacked a sleeping car conductor and two passengers with a club and axe after being rebuked for entering a woman’s berth. He surrendered to state troopers in Phenandra, 60 miles from Utica. Injured are Edward English Pullman conductor James Morman train conductor and Brooklyn passengers E G Feather and A L Ganzin. English severely cut. others not seriously hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Utica
N. Y
New York Central
J. E. Smith
New York
Pullman
Smith
Phenandra
Edward English
James Morman
E. G. Feather
A L. Ganzin
Brooklyn
English
Royal Brothers Return to England After South America Tour
The Prince of Wales and his brother George arrived in Windsor from Le Bourget airport ending an 18,000 mile south American tour. They traveled home by air as they left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Windsor
Eng
Prince of Wales
George
LeBourget
South America
U S Steel Among Losers In Day’s Trading
In New York on April 29 short covering cut losses late, but U S Steel fell eight points to 165 then recovered briefly before slipping again. Bethlehem Steel dropped four, rails and oils held firm, B and O and Southern Pacific rose two. Over 3 million shares traded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
U. S. Steele
Bethlehem Steel
Baltimore
Ohio
Southern Pacific
Five Negroes Die in Farm Dormitory Fire
In Clarksville Tennessee on April 29 five men described as mentally deficient were burned to death when a wing of Montgomery County poor farm dormitory burned. The superintendent said they were kept locked up at night and three other inmates escaped after alarms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Clarksville
Tenn
Montgomery County Poor Farm
James Powell
Navigability of the Colorado River Explored Through 19th Century
History notes the Colorado River running 2000 miles with steam navigation possible to Calbilly 612 miles from the mouth. It claims potential navigation to the Grand Canyon foot 57 miles higher. The first upper navigation attempt occurred in 1801 and 1898 proves 130 miles between Green River and Cataract Canyon. An account on Ole Bull highlights his precocity and self taught mastery rivaling Paganini.
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Colorado River
Calbilly
Grand Canyon
Green River
Cataract Canyon
Ole Bull
Bull
Paganini
Jack Diamond Clings to Life After Fresh Gun Attack
In Albany on April 29 the wounded gangster Jack Diamond showed a temporary rally in vitality after an earlier ambush near his Catskill Mountain hideout. Doctors warned the slight improvement must be fleeting to save the gang chief's life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Albany
N. Y
Jack Diamond
Catskill Mountain
Early roots of Red Cross traced to 1813 Frauenverein
A fragment notes that the Red Cross lineage begins with Frankfurt ladies forming the Frauenverein in 1813 to ease wartime suffering. It also describes St Pierre and Miquelon as French sister isles near Newfoundland, with areas of ten and 83 square miles and populations around 3,500 and 500. The capital is St Vierre.
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Red Cross
Frankfurt
Germany
Frauenverein
St. Pierre and
Miquelon
Newfoundland
France
St. Pierre
St. Vierre
Projectors of World Hop Off
Clyde Pangborn, veteran airman, and crew prepared to fly a monoplane they planned to use for a world circumnavigation in a later campaign at Roosevelt Field New York. The Associated Press reported details of their approach and early test plans.
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Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Clyde Pangborn
Veteran Air
Circus pilot and Hugh Herndon Jr embark on 2500 mile test flight
The wealthy aviation enthusiast and a circus pilot took off at 7.24 am EST on a 2500 mile test flight to Porto Rico with planned first stop in Jacksonville Florida. The report notes political implications of Washingtons stance on U turns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Herndon, Jr
Porto Rico
Jacksonville
Fla
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Srelleg Star
Mr. Brown
Girls’ Athletic Association Club
Lucy Dean
Childrens
Huntsberry
Sylve
Girls’ Athletic Association
Mrs. Elsea
Graystone Terrace
Sarah Gordon
Mary Stuart Gordon
Arthur Gordon
Savannah
Mary Stuart
Richard Platt
Hartford
Mary Jackson
Hagerstown
Estella Rowe
Elizabeth Purdum
Shenandoah Caverns
A. S. Marco
Portland
Maine
E. B. Clevenger
The
County
J. William G. Hardy
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Stuart
Lester Funkhouser
Fairfax, Va
G. M. Flyn and Son
Howard
C. R. Hutton
Clarendon
B. S. Proffitt
Evelyn Morton Stroud
Patricia Morton
Miss Morton
Shenandoah VIII
Mr. E. P. Bean
Virginia Hunter Boyd
Body
Handley High School
Elizabeth Siler
George B. Glass
Berryville
Glass
Corrine Clowser
Hilda Keister
Ethel Davis
Benny Atlas
Frank Gearing
Walter Shiner
E. P. Silver
Roberta Allen
Alma Robb
Mary Wheat
St. Louis
Anna J. Silver
Peyton Street
John Ashby Williams
Washington Hospital
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Frances R. Robinson
New York City
G. O. Miller
Washington Street
J. H. Bott
Bott
Gibson Bradfield
Kyle Miller
Barnesville
Ernest S. Ely
B. F. Arthur Jr
Miller
Mr. Bradfield
Mrs. Bradfield
Pacific
U. S
King of Siam
Lonnie Huff
Helen Jeane Miller
Philip Fowle
Richmond
Harry Sartelle
Tuesday Bridge Club
Chicago
W. B. Hibbs & Company
New York Stock Exchange
Hibbs Building
Washington, D. C
Telephone National
Porter
Rampage
Royal Brothers
U. S. Steel
Pathfinders
Buncutter Tire CO
South Braddock Street
America
Panama
Bagatelle
Dobbs
Margaret Hedsson
Washington Post
Deauville
Lovett Bros
Staunton
Bell Clothes Shop, Inc
Oe Solenberger
Alexander Smith & Sons
Axminsters
R. M. Swimley
J. Jos. Sullivan
Riley & Son
Kaufman’s
Coats
Mares MA
Ang
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