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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1930
Page
3
Richmond Rotary Anns to Attend Gala Conference Events
Delightful plans announced for the Richmond Rotary Anns conference May 7 to 9 at the Jefferson Hotel Auditorium with a fashion show luncheon tours to Maymont and a Mosque Ballroom banquet. Miss Marion Cornwell weds Dabney C. Harrison Jr in Baltimore and the couple to live in Clarke County after Pimlico racing ties. Visitors to Apple Blossom festival also hosted by Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Hutchinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Marshall
Richmond Club
Jefferson Hotel
Richmond
Country Club
Maymont
Rotary
John Marshall Hotel
Rotary Anns
Festival Guests Visit Apple Orchards in Bloom
A group from Washington and Paw Paw W V visited Morgantown W V to see the apple orchards in bloom. Attendees included Mr and Mrs L Bernett, Mrs Clara Heiskell, Grace McKee, William Havermale, Anna Bradfield, and relatives from Morgantown. They also spent time at the Hutchinson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. L. Bernett
Washington
Clara Heiskell
Paw Paw
W. Va
Bernett
Grace McKee
William Havermale
Largent
Anna Bradfield
Morgantown
Powell C. Heiskell
Pauline Heiskell
E. B. Heiskell
Ann Derr
The
Hutchinson Ome
Tharpe-Fiddler Nuptials Celebrated At Martinsburg
Mr and Mrs William Tharpe hosted a wedding dinner for Floyd N Tharpe and his bride Reba Grady at their home in In Wood. The ceremony occurred last Wednesday at 4 o clock conducted by Rev S L Flickinger of Centenary Reformed Church. The bride, daughter of William and Mrs Grady, formerly Miss Reba Grady, resided in Stephenson Virginia. The groom, son of Henry L Tharpe of Ridgeway, works for National Fruit Product Co in Martinsburg West Virginia. Relatives and guests included the Grady and Tharpe families and the Fiddler and Shiley clans among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Tharpe
Inwood
Inlaw
Floyd N. Tharpe
S. L. Flickinger
Centenary Reformed Church
William’ D. Grady
Reba Grady
Stephenson
Henry L. Tharpe
Ridgeway
National Fruit Product Company
Martinsburg
W. Va
William D. Grady, Jr
W. B. Tharpe
Marvin Shiley
Frank Fiddler
Elizabeth Bennett
Beulah
Genevieve Tharpe
Frances Grady
Helen Frances Tharpe
Chas
Virgil
Ezra
Garland Fiddler
Elwood Tharpe
Walter. Anderson
Martha Horner
Ernest Eaton
Winchester
Edward Roberts
Frank Schaffenaker
Illness Grips Mrs Dor ot hy Miller at Home
Friends learn of Mrs Dorothy Miller illness at 684 North Cameron Street after acute appendicitis with throat soreness and quinsy. She was hospitalized at Memorial, then returned home to rest awaiting possible operation for tonsil and appendicitis chances. Formerly Dorothy Poates of Stephens City and Stephens City High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Miller
North
Cameron Street
Memorial Hospital
Miller
Dorothy Poates
Stephens City
Stephens City High School
Distinguished Guests Attend Mrs Barton Luncheon
Mrs R T Barton hosted a large Apple Blossom Festival luncheon at her South Washington home. Notable attendees included Mrs Rolfe Bolling sister in law of Mrs Woodrow Wilson General and Mrs Henry T Allen Mrs John Keith Mrs Gwalihy Dr and Mrs Robert W Baker Mrs Greble Mrs Miller Capt and Mrs Stuart Mudd Capt Ewart Johnston three attaches of the Japanese embassy Colonel Hornbeck and Mr Miller. Also Mr and Mrs Melvin Green travel to Williamsburg for tea hosted by Arthur Shurless landscape gardener for the restoration project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. Barton
South Washington Street
Rolfe Bolling
Woodrow Wilson
Washington
Henry T. Allen
Lewis M. Allen
John Keith
Gwalihy
Green
Williamsburg
Melvin Green
Arthur Shurless
Shurtless
Garden Club of Virginia
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Boston
Garden Club
Bakers Entertain Guests From Apple Blossom Week
Mr and Mrs Albert L Baker of North Loudoun Street hosted a party of guests including Mr and Mrs Robert A Beer Mr Gene Beer Jr Miss Anne Mc Laughlin Mrs L B Williams Mrs Norman Medinger formerly Miss Frances Eareck son Mrs John Delano and Miss Rosalind Landau of Baltimore and Mr and Mrs Franz Blue with two children from Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Baker
Albert L. Baker
Loudoun Street
Robert A. Beer
Gene Beer
Anne McLaughlin
L. B. Williams
Norman Medinger
Frances Eareckson
John Delano
Rosalind Landau
Baltimore
Franz Blue
Toledo
Ohio
Miss Carper Appointed As Special Federal Enumerator
Miss Helen V. Carper of this city is named a special federal census enumerator for the First Virginia Cel district. A Handley High School graduate, she took courses at the University of Virginia and has taught for years, recently closing her Red Bud school. Mrs Mauck of Stephens City was put upon at Memorial Hospital today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carper
Helen V. Carper
Miss Carper
Handley High School
University of Virginia
Red Bud
Thomas Mauck
Stephens City
Memorial Hospital
Distinguished visitors tour Clarke County estates during Garden Week
Garden Club of Virginia promotes Garden Week in Virginia at Clarke County estates including Long Branch and nearby homes. Ninety e n l visitors registered at Long Branch while hosts Mrs. Nelson and aides hosted guests from New York Philadelphia Boston and other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Stratlude
Long Branch
Hall
Annfield
Geratten
Scaleby
Garden Club of Virginia
Nelson
Millwood
Hugh M. Nelson
Kennedy Edsall
Everard Meade
R. G. Mitchell
Percy Randolph
Robert Hunt -Lyman
Mis. Lyman
New York
The
New York World
J. Bertram Lippincott
Philadelphia
Gilman
Ruth Gilman
Syracuse
S. C
Curtis
Boston
Drury
Concord
N. H
St. Paul’s School
Eugene Meyer
Peter A. Jay
Washington
Mme
Lisa Wallenberg
United States
Jesse Metcalf
Providence
R. I
Mass
van Rensselaer
Albany, N. Y
Ronald Tree
Mirador
Greenwood, Va
Lady Astor
Loyal Temperance Legion Meets After Apple Blossom Delay
The Loyal Temperance Legion plans a 7 30 P M meeting at 116 North Brad dock Street with a song leader and song rehearsal. Members are urged to attend and guests may join the legion. Last Civic League Meeting Before Summer Recess Set for Friday Afternoon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Loyal Temperance Legion
No. 116
North Braddock Street
Legion
Civic League
Women’s Civic League
Handley Library
Songbird announcer visits city during festival
David Martin, known as the songbird announcer at WJSV Mount Vernon Hills, attended the Apple Blossom Festival hosted by Shenandoah Valley Broadcasters' Orchestra manager Carl Martin. He expressed great pleasure with the event. Miss Caroline Hunter departs for Virginia garden tour and visits to Washington and Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Martin
Mount Vernon Hills
WJSV
Carl Martin
Shenandoah Valley
Miss Hunter
Virginia
Caroline Hunter
Grey Gables Inn
Washington
Richmond
Old Dominion
Double Birthday Party For Messrs Largent
A surprise birthday gathering honored Messrs Edgar Eddie Largent and two other Largent family members. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Edgar Largent and their children Foster Maggie William Mr Eddie Largent Mr and Mrs F J Gardener and children James Mildred Hazel Virginia Mrs Harry Gardner and children Pauline Geneva Ada Mrs Fsig Grove ital Vics Mildred Hapeel Ree el Pauline and Kenneth Mr and Mrs George Clark Mr and Mrs Bob Melsinee and son Bobbie Edna Nesmith and son Melvin Mr and Mrs Clarence Omps Mr and Mrs Roy Fletcher and daughter Elizabeth Miss Mae Fletcher Mr and Mrs Roy Strother and children Carrie Mildred Nola Charlotte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Eddie
Edgar Largeant
Harry Largeant
Foster
Maggie
William
Eddie Largeant
F. J. Gardener
James
Mildred
Hazel
Virginia
Harry Gardner
Pauline
Geneva
Ada
Fsig
Grove Ital
Bob Melsinee
Bobbie
Edna Nesmith
Melvin
Clarence ‘Omps
Roy Fletcher
Elizabeth
Mae Fletcher
Roy Strother
Carrie
iVola
Charlotte
Garden Club to Visit Baltimore Garden May 7
Winchester Clarke County Garden Club members plan a trip to Baltimore Wednesday May 7 to tour the garden at Mrs Boutan home. Secretary Mrs James P Reardon asks those attending to notify at once. Handley High School student Shirley Bly was treated for appendicitis and underwent surgery at Memorial Hospital. his condition today is satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester, Clarke” County
Baltimore
Boutan
James P. Reardon
Shirley Bly
Handley High School
Memorial Hospital
Mr. Bly
J. F. Bly
W C T U Will Meet Thursday Afternoon
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will hold its regular business meeting at Handley Library at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Full attendance of members requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Handley Library
District ‘Nurse Association
District Nurse Association
Soils Carried by Wind Aeolian Deposition
Aeolian soils are soils deposited by wind action such as sand dunes. The term covers soils formed by windblown materials and related sedimentary processes shaping landscapes over time.
Community League auditorium opens in Capon Bridge
Capon Bridge notes report the Community League of Bloomery District creating a new auditorium with a song service and multiple performances led by Rev. Spindler and L. N. Schaffenaker. Nearby visits include residents from Lake Maryland and Flint Hill, plus various local social visits and church society meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Community Leaguee Aho Createsditorium
Ton Nine
Mr. Spindler
L. N. Schaffenaker
Our Aim
Beverley
Spindler
H. L. Henry
Candy Nixon
Benton Nine
Clint Kackley
Harry Loy
Ellis Haines
E. Grant
Fannie Monroe
Clyde Schaffenaker
Charles Schaffenaker
Dan Harmison
Reading
Gertrude Whitacre
Clyde Shaffenaker
Funkhouser
Hutchinson
Henry Jonaker
Ruth Hiett
Orion Hiett
Bloomery District
Be Prepared for Better Environments Now
Advice from Anna M. Hallman urges proactive effort to improve current environments and avoid discouragement, emphasizing readiness and action. The message supports resilience and practical steps over pessimism about today’s surroundings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna M. Hallman
World War Expenditures and Quoted Wit from Newspapers
The piece lists nations by World War spending with Great Britain first, followed by Germany France the United States Russia Italy and Austria Hungary. It weaves in assorted quotations from the Washington Star and other papers about ghosts critics reform and a horn that stops a locomotive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Germany
France
United States
Russia
Italy
Austria-Hungary
Egypt and Greece wigs link to Persian fashion
The Washington Star notes Egyptian mummies were unearthed adorned with wigs and reports Grecian men and women wore wigs. It discusses a bloodless view of Germany's revolution, noting limited street fighting in Berlin and other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi Ho
Chinatown
Remai
Washington Star
Greece
Persia
Berlin
Jones Urges Hoover to Call Extra Session on Dry Law
Senator Jones from Washington urged President Hoover to convene a special session if Congress adjourns before enacting law enforcement measures. He pressed action on the five and ten law and asserted strong penalties for violators of Prohibition. Jones spoke at the White House after a conference with the President and urged Congress to act before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senator Jones
Ciry
Hoover
Congress
White House
Jones
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mra. Teaballe
Yates
Marion Cornwell
D. C. Harrison
Dabney C. Harrison, Jr
Clarke County
Harrison
Pimlico
Philip E. M. Walker
Pagebrook
Clarke
William B. Cornwell
Romney
Cornwell
Winchester and Western
Here
Wardensville
St. Anne’s Church School
Charlotle
William B. Colston
John J. Cornwell
West Virginia
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Dabney C. Harrison
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington
Boyce
M. K. Hutchinson
Snartex
Simla
Hunisberry
Mrs. Tharpe
Colonial Estates
Martin Wisecarver
Amherst Street
Walter Frye
Charles Thomas
William Thomas
McKeesport
Edward Callahan
Lynchburg
Omar Stickley
John Grove
Oranda
Kernstown League
Kernstown Community League
Magic Boys of
Lockhart
William Lockhart
Haddox Terrace
Della Jenkins
Miller Jenkins
North Cameron Street
Charles O. Conrad
Harrisonburg, Va
Washington Inn
Messrs
Baltimore Garden
Handley
Frank Fravel
Woodstock
Fravel
Sunshine Clubs
Sunshine Club
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Greystone Terrace
Walter B. Hicks
Gardner Hillyard
Jean Hofmeister
Jessie Mae Hillyard
Albert G. Hillyard
J. S. Hicks
Bessie Hillyard
Samuel Trenary
Beulah Hillyard
Louis L. Starry
Ralph Johnson
Helen Starry
Albert Matthews
Atlantic City
H. P. Boyce
George L. Warthen
Eastern Public Service Corporation
Gus King
Front Royal
Thomas Sowers
Stone Bridge
Clifton Elliott
Jerome Thompson
Elmira
N. Y
Washington Inns
Gardner B. Hillyard
South Braddock Street
Walter Fletcher
F. C. Young
Westfield, N J
George Washington Hotel
William Anderson
George W.riley and Son
Millwood Avenue
Warren J. Thomas
Reading, Pa
Capon
Jo Liller
Liller
John Leath
Lake, Md
A. D. McKee
Harry Swisher
Flint Hill
Cletus Whitacre
William Lauter
Cumberland, Md
Aristotle
Cicero
Thomas
Thomas Hobbes
Uncle Eben
Charity
Filorida Vimes-Union
George Washington
Dle
Associated Press
Adele Ritchie
Guy Bates Post
Doris Murray Palmer
Elizabeth Kent
A. Atwater Kent
London
Margaret L. Hodgson
Natere
Ashington Star
Enna Jetticks
Rane
W. T. Hottle
Winchester Flour & Feed CO
Cumberland Valley Elevator
Keeler and Beck
Aerolux
Aerolux Shades
Bigg
Winchester Furniture CO
South Main Street
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