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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1931
Page
3
Social calendar lists a 12 50 P M regular meeting and luncheon of the American Legion Post at Washington Ho and a 3 30 P M meeting of the Civic League at Mrs Melvin Greens.
The Century Club heard a travel talk by Mrs. Fred L. Glaize at Shenandoah Valley Academy. She described Copenhagen as Denmark’s capital and industrial hub with museums including Thorvaldsen and a Royal Palace. King Christian IX, his wife Alexandra, and sons were sketched, noting Denmark’s postwar gain of Schleswig-Holstein. Other items include a large bridge party hosted by Miss Hammack and Miss Mecartney, a Choral Club gathering, a Fairview 4-H fashion show plans, and Girl Scouts attending the World Pageant in Washington.
Mrs Katherine Glass Greene returns to Fort Loudoun after visiting Washington as guest of sister Mrs William F Davis. She attended the annual national congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution and a League of American Pen Women meeting of which she is a member.
Catherine McVicar a Randolph-Macon Woman's College student will arrive in Lynchburg to be at her parents home on Handley avenue and serves as Princess Winchester for the Apple Blossom Festival. The Winchester AAUW meeting date is rescheduled to May 9 due to festival arrangements.
The ninth annual Virginia VFW encampment will be held in Winchester June 21 to 23 with public memorial services opening the event. Capt. George H. Grim will lead the Winchester Post as host. the program includes department encampment, ball, and sight-seeing trips to nearby historic sites.
At a Monday night meeting the Friendship Fire Company voted to join the Apple Blossom Festival parade next Tuesday. They will march with their truck and ambulance in uniform citizen dress or comic costume and meet at 7 30 for lineup. Lights will be provided for all participants.
Mrs. Stanley E. Harmer returned home after a three week stay in Washington with her daughter accompanied by her young grandson Master Stanley Melvin Sager. Visitors from Chillicothe Home stead Pa and Richmond are announced to visit local residents including Mrs J P Haddox and Mr and Mrs Earl Parsons. Memorial Hospital patient Mrs Potter is joined by Detroit relatives while other guests and a Kernstown Community League meeting are scheduled with public invited.
In a three day trial, the Corporation Court awarded A W Bowley administrator of Raymond Bowley s estate $1000 damages for Raymond Bowley s death caused by an automobile driven by George Snyder. George Snyder was found liable. John H Snyder was cleared. The case drew unusual attention due to the families involved. Bowley was struck on the Martinsburg pike near Winchester on September 30 after stopping to assist accident victims.
Several days after the event, Vin cent Hollis suffered a fractured leg in the crash. Witnesses in court this week include many youths at the Jordan Springs dance who were heading home when they passed the scene. all were bound for Winchester.
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