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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1932

Page

3

Apple Blossom Week Festivities Light Winchester Agenda

The notice outlines a packed Apple Blossom Festival schedule in Winchester with Queen Shenandoah IX crowned at Handley High School, parades and pageants at the Handley campus, celebrated balls at the George Washington Hotel and Jordan White Sulphur Springs, and social events across May 4 and 5. Roanoke Times reports plan for 35 princesses in the queen’s court and related engagements.

Kiwanis Club George Washington Hotel Lions’Club W. E. Cooper Shenandoah IX Esplanade Handley High School Winchester Country Club Queen Shenandoah IX Courtfield Harrye Stouffer Jordan White Sulphur Springs John Jordan White Sulphur Snrings Hotel Stephenson Roanoke Roanoke Times Winchester Helen Ames Washington Overbrook Floyd Mills Ivan Jackson Jackson Jack Schill West Martinsburg New York City Atlantic City N. J Kenneth Rice Sue Schlack

Hagerstown Flower Show Plans Shaped

Dates for the fifth annual Hagerstown Flower Show were set for June 1 and 2 at a Garden Club meeting. The event returns to St Johns Lutheran Church auditorium with Chamber of Commerce co operation. A judges luncheon will open the show and committee chairs were named.

Hagerstown E. N. Funkhouser Walter Baker H. R. Rudy Walter Roessner Carl Brandt M. F. Riley Thomes Hardinge W. Preston Lane John Pangborn John Carnochan Federated Garden Clubs Maryland William Post Duvall Springfield Farm Hagerstown Club

Richmond Women's Group Plans Bus Trip to Apple Festival

The Richmond News Leader reports Fairmount Review No 14 Woman's Benefit Association will sponsor a bus trip to the apple festival. The group departs Richmond at 7 a.m. Tuesday and returns Wednesday evening.

Richmond Richmond News Fairmount Review Woman’s Benefit Association

Kiwanis Rotary Meeting Schedule Changes

Kiwanis planned Wednesday noon luncheon moves to Monday at 12 45 PM because of the Apple Blossom Festival. Rotary meets Thursday at 1 PM but postpones to the following week. Lions Club meets Tuesday at 12 30 PM and American Legion Post Friday at 12 30 PM.

The American Legion Post George Washington Hotel Young Peoples Choir Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church Kiwanis Rotary Kiwanis Club Rotary Club Lions Club

Century Club Meeting Postponed to May 10

The Century Club postpones its regular weekly meeting due to the Apple Blossom Festival. The rescheduled gathering will be at Mrs. Louis L. Baker's home at 3 30 PM on Tuesday May 10.

Century Club Louis L. Baker Edwin Ritter Young People's Choir The United Brethren Church

Washington DC Pair Granted Marriage License Here

A license issued in the Corporation Clerk’s office confirms the marriage of Miss Cora E. Timothy and Mr. Perry J. Jacko, both of Washington DC. Miss Timothy is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. V. Timothy, while Mr. Jacko, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Jacko, is in the mercantile business.

Bruce Boxley Bruce Mansfield Boxley Orange County Morris Sprague Clarke Clifton Orange, Va Miss Boxley Phillip Seddon Boxley Mr. Clark Charles S. Clark Spencer Kellogg Buffalo N. Y

Mrs Harrison to Visit Philadelphia Relatives

Mrs Thomas W Harrison of South Washington street plans to leave early next week for Philadelphia to spend time as a house guest of relatives and friends.

Thomas W. Harrison South Washington Street Philadelphia

Local Ministers To Meet Monday

The Winchester Ministerial Association will convene at Handley Library Monday morning at 10 30. Rev Dr Frank T McFaden will lead the devotional services and officers are to be elected during the session.

Winchester. Ministerial Association Handley Library Frank T. McFaden

Dick Welch Retired After 50 Years With B and O Railroad

Richard Dick Welch longtime Baltimore and Ohio engineer reached fifty years of service. He began with B and O at Harrisonburg as a youth, later piloted Valley Railroad passenger trains, served at Brunswick Maryland, and spent the last decade as yard engine engineer in Harrisonburg. He is a son of Patrick Welch and his wife is Maurice O Connor’s daughter from Winchester.

Richard Dick") Welch Baltimore and Ohio Welch Harrisonburg Valley Railroad Lexington Brunswick Patrick Welch Maurice O'Connor Winchester

Contracts Awarded For Two West Va Bridges

The West Virginia State Highway Commission reportedly awarded contracts for two Capon River bridges in Hampshire County. One bridge will be built at Yellow Springs and the other at Wardensville to replace an existing structure.

West Virginia State Highway Commission Capon River Hampshire County Yellow Springs Wardensville Charleston

Historic covered bridge to be replaced on Wardensville route

A century old wooden covered bridge, narrow for modern traffic but in good repair, will be replaced using about 6000 tons of raw materials including sand gravel and cement. The new bridges will serve the highway from Wardensville to High View near the Virginia line, with four miles of Virginia roadway remaining to connect with the Northwestern grade.

Wardensville High View Virginia Line Virginia

Jury to Decide Grant Will Case in Circuit Court

In a probate dispute over the Grant will a jury hearing was ordered. James P. Reardon represents the Grant kin and must file within 20 days to challenge admission to probate. Pro probate counsel Donald L. Weems and W. Erle Edwards have 10 days to answer. Curators John M. Fishpaw and Edward W Grant keep the estate intact and were empowered by Judge Williams to manage sheep and lamb stock as needed.

James P. Reardon Mr. Grant John M. Fishpaw Edward W Grant Williams

Anniversary Day Program At United Brethren Church

Tomorrow the United Brethren Church on North Brad dock street holds Anniversary Day at 7 45 p m with a youth and church themed service. Miss Hazel Bailey leads Call to worship and prayers followed by hymns and a playlet This Is Youths Chance with intermediat es music and a Rainbow Children Junior playlet. Rev George W Stover gives remarks and the service ends with Bless Be the Tie That Binds and benediction.

United Brethren Church North Braddock Street Hazel Bailey Christian Endeavor Intersmediates Rainbow Children George W. Stover

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