Family Day at Old Homeplace Draws Wide East City Guests
Mr and Mrs C H Smith and extended families hosted a delightful gathering at the old homeplace in Reynolds Store with many visitors from Winchester Johnstown Pa Berkeley Springs and Martinsburg officials ensuring smooth proceedings. Willetta Catlett suffered a finger pinch in a car door but was aided by Mrs Pease Jenkins and her first aid kit. The event honored hospitality from Mr Holliday and Mr Elm who shared use of the home for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Smith
L. R. Smith
Retha
Carlotta
Minnie McCarty
June
Irene Mcilwee
Winchester
G. W. Nesmith
Johnstown
Melvin Nesmith
Holmes W. Shade
Reynolds
T. E. Luttrell
J. H
R. N
W. T. Luttrell
Community Notices and Club Gatherings Calendar
Regular meetings and social events listed for clubs and organizations in Winchester area. Includes Lions Club at George Washington Hotel, American Legion posts, Modern Woodmen camp, Kiwanis Club, youth choir practice, and church yard parties with dates and locations. Some events occur at Ridgway, Handley Library, and Lakeland near Atoka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Y. Mrad Post
George Washgton Hotel
Ofobert Y. Conrad Post
Ameican Legion
Friendship
Co. Hall
Lake Family Revuca
Lakeland
Atoka
Auquier County
Handley Lbrary
V. A. Bell
Lions Club
George Washington Hotel
Modern Woodmen of America
Lodge Hall
North Loudoun Street
Kiwa‘ic Club
George Washingon Hotel
Young People’s Choir
First Baptist Church
Winchester Lodge
Benevolent Order of Elks
Famed fiddlers tune up for White Top Folk Festival
Virginia and neighboring states send fiddlers and banjo players to the White Top Folk Festival on August 17 and 18 atop White Top Mountain near Marion. Performers include Lloyd Fitzgerald, John Morris, Emory Stroop and duets by J. B. Chiswelln Aunt Betty, with winners from Stuart and a retired Marion sailor John M Hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Associated Press
Richmond
Virginia
White Top
White Top Mountain
Mari
America
Mrs. Roosevelt
Henry Martyn Larned
Michigan
West Virginia
Kentucky
North Carolina
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Lloyd Fitzgerald
Royal Orchard
John Morris
Rockingham County
Johnny Ankydown
Emory Stroop
Harrisonburg
Billy
Massanetta
Em Stroop
Mississippi Sawyer
Patrick County
Stuart
J. B. Chiswolm
Albemarle County
Betty
White House
John M. Hunt
Santa Anna
Roosevelt
Mrs. Funkhouser Returns From Capital Visit
Mrs. Ernest Funkhouser returned to her Lebanon Church home from a week in Washington with cousins Mrs. Harry Lamb and Mrs. Charles Sears. She visited daughter Mrs. Marie Bowman in Baltimore and was accompanied home by Mrs. George Croop from Long Beach California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Funkhouser
Capital
Lebanon Church
Washington, D. C
Harry Lamb
Charles Sears
Marie Bowman
Baltimore
George Croop
Long Beach
Calif
Croop
United States Navy
North Carolina
Nesmith Family Homecoming Opens With Singing and Dinner
A Nesmith family reunion report describes a cool pleasant day with a large dinner after a program of scripture readings recitations and songs. Royal and Irving Smith led music, with many Nesmith relatives and guests from Martinsburg W Va Dayton Ohio and beyond attending and sharing memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nesmith
Cripture
McCarty
Lou Barney
Lotta McCarty
H. Smith
Elsie Butler
H. J. Nesmith
E. Riffie
J. . Mason
C. G. Smith
J. K. Nesmith
Ockeysville
N. E. Riffie
Mary A. Hutzler
Guy Barney
Raymond Mas
A. M. Mason
Har Jenkins
Royal A. Nesmith
C. Butler
Martinsburg
W. Va
Thelma Regory
Dayton
Ohio
Mr and Mrs Carl P Kremer Visit Winchester
Mr and Mrs Carl P Kremer of New York are visiting Winchester at the home of his brother and sister in law Richard sons Kremer on Shirley Street. Kremer, once secretary of the U S Shipping Board, has been with the United States Protective and Indemnity Agency since 1929, handling marine insurance for seven major fire insurers. The couple will spend time in Albemarle County where Kremer recently bought a farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl P. Kremer
City
New York
Winchester
Richardson Kremer
Shirley Street
Kremer
Charles P. Kremer
United States Shipping Board
United States Protective and Indemnity Agency, Inc
Marines
United States
Albmarle County
Miss Hansbrough Crowned Princess at Culpeper Tri-Festival
Miss Margaret Hansbrough accompanied by her mother Mrs. Garland M. Hansbrough and guests Hilda Miller of Baltimore and Virginia Peery of Elk Ridge attends Culpeper Tri-Festival. She serves as a princess in the court of Queen Culpeper II at the coronation. Mayor C. R. Anderson and Mrs. Anderson attend as guests of honor, traveling from town for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Hansbrough
Margaret Hansbrough
Garland M. Hansbrough
Hilda Miller
Baltimore
C. R. Anderson
Mrs. Anderson
Culpeper
Mayor Anderson
Culpeper II
Catherine Crump Jones
Charles R. Anderson
Anderson
Hansbrough
Virginia Peery
Elkridge
Volunteer Fire Department
Municipal Band
American Legion Post
Jones
Culpeper Fair Grounds
Francis Allison
Brandy Station
Lois Rivercomb
J. G. Rivercomb
Peola Mills
Charles C. Riddle
Virginia
District of Columbia
Queen Culpeper II
Winchester
Ode
Washington D. C
Virginia Fletcher
Rappahannock
Ace Wyatt
Orange County
Elizabeth Thrift
Madison County
Frances Lewis
Culpeper County
Helen Louise Shirey
Warren County
Harper to attend Century of Progress Exposition
Mr. Royal Harper of Northern Virginia Power Co. and son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Harper leaves tomorrow for a vacation. He plans to attend the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago, accompanied by Holmes, Roger Thomas, and John Burr Piggott of near Purcellville, Loudoun County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Harper
Northern Virginia Power Co
Charles H. Harper
Chicago
Mr. Harper
Messrs. Holmes and
Roger Thomas
John Burr Piggott
Purcellville
Loudoun County
Guests Registered At Washington Inn
Guests registered at the Washington Inn include Mrs. Austin A. McKay and her daughter Louise from Severna Park Maryland Mr. and Mrs. John Wallace and Mrs. Hanfred Wallace of Fredericksburg Miss Rebecca Doll of Washington D C and Miss Helen Hawke of Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Inn
Austin A. McKay
Louise
Severna Park
John Wallace
Hanfred Wallace
Fredericksburg
Rebecca Doll
Washington, D. C
Helen Hawke
Philadelphia
Royal Arcanums Meet Tonight at Odd Fellows Hall
The Royal Arcanums convene tonight at 8 o clock in Odd Fellows Hall at Bosca wen and Cameron streets. Gar land Canter presides, refreshments will be served, and a degree team is expected to be organized. Mrs A Lloyd Agnew and her son Lloyd Agnew Jr of Charleston are staying a month at Gray Gables on South Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Aranums
Royal Arcanums
Odd Fellows Hall
Boscawen and
Cameron Streets
Garland Canter
Arcanums
A. Lloyd Agnew
Mr. Lloyd Agnew, Jr
Charleston, S. C
Gray Gables
South Washington Street
At Our Fountain The Coolest Spot in Town
An advertisement highlights Sodae's with sundaes fresh fruit rides and a 5c fudge sickle. It promotes double header ice cream cones and positions Brooks' Pharmacy nearby as a feature of the local scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Headley Announces December Nuptials In Hagerstown
Mr and Mrs William Headley of Stephens City announce the marriage of their daughter Elnora Elizabeth Headley to LeRoy Franklin son of Mr A C Franklin of Cedarsville Warren County Virginia. The ceremony occurred December 14 in Hagerstown Maryland. The Franklins have since established a home at Waterlock Warren County where LeRoy runs a general hauling and transfer business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Headley
Stephens City
This County
Elnora Elizabeth Headley
LeRoy Franklin
A. C. Franklin
Cedarsville
Warren County
Hagerstown
Franklin
Waterlock
Ladies' Aid Meeting Friday at Mrs Nelson's Home
The Ladies' Aid of the Congregational Christian Church will meet Friday at 8 o'clock at Mrs C N Nelson's home on Woodland avenue. A Girls Athletic Association meeting is set for 7 30 tonight at the club room on West Piccadilly street. Samuel F Hoshour, a ferry's Seed Co traveler, spent the past weekend here with his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piccadilly Street
Ridway
Paynesapel Sunday
Rink
Jordan Springs
Nstown
Ladies’ Aid
The
Congregational Christian Church
C. N. Nelson
Woodland Avenue
Girls Athletic Association
West Piccadilly Street
Samuel F. Hoshour
Ferry’s Seed Co
Winchester Visitors Spend Afternoon with Engle Family
Mrs. Jack Engle of Winchester Virginia and her mother Mrs. W O C Payne of Washington spent a brief afternoon in Winchester on Tuesday. Mrs Payne plans to return to Washington on Thursday. Martinsburg Journal
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Engle
Winchester
W. O. C. Payne
Washington
Miss Hansbrough Crowned Princess At Tri-State Festival
Culpeper hosts the Tri-State Festival with Miss Margaret Hansbrough as a princess in Queen Culpeper II’s court. A grand parade features 45 civic floats and a 17 princess court before the coronation at Culpeper Fair Grounds. A public wedding follows in the evening, with Miss Lois Rivercomb and Charles C. Riddle tied in Culpeper.
Mrs. Haddox Returns Home From Washington Visit
Mrs. George W. Haddox has returned to her home at Senseney Place East Cork Street after visiting relatives in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Haddox
Washington
Senseney Place
East
Cork Street
Carl Lake Returns Home After Washington Visit
Mr. Carl Lake of Washington D C has returned home following a visit with his sister Mrs Jece eine A Shyrock of Stephens y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Lake
Washington, D. C
Jece Eine A. Shyrock
Stephens Y
Employers For Settlement of Drivers' Strike
A 10 point program for settling the 17 day truck drivers strike was proposed by the employers' advisory committee as three union leaders were released by the National Guard. Gov Olson delayed a planned statement, and the plan includes a wage scale near Haas Dunnigan's proposal, an election on representation, and reinstatement of workers as of July 16 with the caveat that strikers ruled guilty or involved in unlawful acts cannot be reemployed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Minneapolis
Minn
Employers’ Advisory Committee
National Guard
Floyd B. Olson
Myles
Vincent Dunne
William Brown
Francis Haas
E. H. Dunningan
Haas
Dunnigan
Freak Tornado Ravages Hickory Point Near Baltimore
A freak tornado hit Hickory Point, a summer colony near Baltimore, wrecking about six houses and injuring around a dozen people. A huge wave swept Gray's creek, with the column described as ten feet high and 100 yards long, followed by heavy rain and five minutes of violent wind. Rescued residents reported squashed houses and a two room shack carried half a block. row boats were tossed into the air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Baltimore
Hickory Point
Here
Gray's Creek
Plan to Recall Senator Nye Abandoned by Faction
In North Dakota on August 2, plans by the Langer faction to recall United States Senator Gerald P. Nye were abandoned after leaders earlier said the recall was ready for petitions. State Senator A. F. Bonzer, a Langer faction figure, opposed the move and spoke before the Republican executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Bismarck
N. D
United States
Gerald P. Nye
William Langer
Nye
Republican State Central Committee
A. F. Bonzer
Langer
Woodrum Praises New Deal as Economic Equality Drive
Roanoke congressman Clifton A. Woodrum told the rural affairs institute at Virginia Tech that the New Deal advances equality of opportunity through government planning and public expenditures. He argued costs fall on profits and prices, not individuals, and pledged removal of privilege to ensure fair chances for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton A. Woodrum
Roanoke
Rural Affairs Institute
Virginia Tech
Woodrum
America
Sick Benefits Tilt Fatal Shooting In Baltimore
A four year dispute over sick benefits between Dr. Vincent Culotta and his patient John B. DiCarlo ended with Culotta shot in his office and DiCarlo dead, apparently by suicide, after police found his body in a park ten hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Baltimore
Vincent Culotta
John B. DiCarlo
DiCarlo
DiCario
Body of French diplomat found on Copacabana Beach
The body of Guillaume Leverdier first secretary at the French embassy was found in the surf at Copacabana Beach Rio de Janeiro. He vanished on July 25 while preparing to depart for Caracas to become charge d affaires to Venezuela. He had lost a leg in World War and suffered shell shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Associated Press
Rio DE Janeiro
Guillaume Leverdier
Copacabana Beach
Rio
Levergier
Caracas
Venezuela
Weekend Visit Ends in Clarendon for Local Couple
Mr and Mrs Arthur Cisciler returned to their home in Clarendon after a weekend with Mr and Mrs A W Walker of Stephens City. Nearby Stephens City has seen weeks of drought with no rain while showers fall elsewhere. Vegetables burn dry and ponds dry up. Albert Lee of 1120 Conway Avenue suffered a severe heart attack days ago and remains in serious condition. Andrew Bell joined Winchester residents traveling to Culpeper for the ongoing Tri festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lee
Conway Avenue
Arthur Cisciler
Clarendon
A. W. Walker
Stephens City
Andrew Bell
Winchester
Culpeper
Hindenburg dies and Hitler named president
Werner von Blomberg announces army oath to Hitler as president. Funeral plans set for Hindenburg at Tannenburg and Neudeck with memorial services in Koenigberg and Reichstag. Presidential plebiscite expected to endorse Hitler and Nazi policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werner von Blomberg
der Puehrer
Adolph Hitler
Oowee
von Hindenburg
Tannenburg
Neudeck
Hitler
Associated Press
Berlin
Paul von Hindenberg
Koenigberg
Reichstag
Mountain folk alarmed by roaming bear in Sperryville area
Reports from Sperryville and surrounding highlands describe a roaming bear blamed for killing farm animals. Officials, led by Webb Midgette and Carl Nolting, dispatched Game Warden Pingley to investigate with orders to kill the bear, though residents could not confirm any actual livestock losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sperryville
Webb Midgette
Fredericksburg
Carl H. Nolting
State Game and Inland Fisheries Commission
Nolting
Pingley
Treason Conviction Shocks Austria as Axis Leaders Visit
Report notes a high treason conviction in Austria amid fascist influence. It mentions Chancellor Schnigg and Vice Chancellor Starhemberg expected to visit Mussolini, leader of the fascist alliance, with ongoing tensions in the region related to Nazi ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Italy
Schnechnigg
Best von Starhemberg
Mussolini
Two Escape As Army Plane Falls In River
At ENGELWOOD ARSENAL M4 Aug 2 Captain Clayton L Bigsell army air corps pilot and Norris Wimmer civilian em escaped serious injury when Bissell s army plane dived into 11 feet of water in the Bush river. They freed themselves from flying belts and parachutes and swam to surface. They were rescued by arsenal soldiers with a boat. Wimmer suffered a head wound. Bissell was unharmed. Bissell, known pilot, earlier aided General Mitchell and flew the New York Washington night route in 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Engelwood Arsenal
Clayton L. Bigsell
Army Air Corps
Norris Wimmer
Arsenal
Bissell
Army
Wimmer
William Mitchell
Air Corps
New York
Washington
Death of William Mills After Farm Tractor Injury
William Mills, 47, a colored man, died at 6 55 am at Memorial Hospital after a fractured pelvis from being caught and mashed by a tractor on a Berryville area farm. Unmarried, his body rests at John H Enders Funeral Home in Berryville for viewing. Funeral services set for Sunday at 3 pm at the Free Will Church in Berryville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hospital
William Mills
Berryville
John H. Enders
Free Will Church
Chicago and Baltimore Wheat and Corn Prices Report
Closing quotations in Chicago and Baltimore wheat markets show Sept and Dec futures around 1.03 to 1.07. Corn quotes list Sept 70 percent, Dec 73 percent, May 77 percent with Winchester spot prices and delivery terms noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Baltimore
The
Star
Winchester Milling Corpora
Stickell Sales Corporation
North Wash Street
Hagerstown
Winchester
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Huntsberry
Tri-State
Lorain
R. M. Swimley
Geo. Washinton Hotel
Senator Nye
A Bureau of Information
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Wes
Commercial & Savings Bank
Hindenburg
Hudl
Lovett Brothers
Ghillie
N. Main Street
N. Loudoun
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