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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1925
Page
3
Social and Personal notes mention Mrs. Annie Osborne and Miss Alice Turner of Washington as guests of Mr. Joseph W. Hill and his daughter Mrs. A. L. Turner of South Market Street.
Announcement reports the marriage of Miss Anna Julia Conner daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Conner to Mr James C Collins of Winchester. The wedding occurred Saturday evening at the Church of the Sacred Heart rectory with Rev Father Thomas A Rankin officiating. The couple will reside with the bride's parents on South Kent street.
A large turnout of Winchester residents is planned for the Odd Fellows reunion at Pen Mar on Thursday. Rev Simon Sipple grand chaplain of Allentown Pa will be principal speaker. A competitive drill by I O O Cantons is among the features.
Mr. George F. Norton, who has been spending time in Syracuse Buffalo and Mount Vernon New York, is returning tonight to his home.
Miss Grace Larrick a stenographer for the Winchester Gas Company is reported slightly improved today after being confined to her home on Gray avenue since Friday by illness.
Miss Eleanor Breitenger of New York is the guest of Mr and Mrs Ducharme for the next several weeks at Hotel Jack in a social visit chronicled by the local paper.
Mr and Mrs R G Hill and family of Greensboro North Carolina are guests of Mr and Mrs R W Murrell at their West Cork street home.
Miss Lucie White of Washington who has stayed with her sister Mrs. E B Massie on South Braddock street since Saturday will return to her home tomorrow.
Misses Nora Fawcett and Christina Marker of Chicago, who came to attend the Fawcett reunion, are returning to their homes today.
Mrs Lillian Yipenkt Paugntert and Mrs Elizabeth traveled this morning to Timberville to visit Mrs Alice Good, sister of Mrs Wilson, for a period of time.
Mrs. J. M. Miller and three children from Baltimore, who had stayed with Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Miller, returned to their homes today.
Mrs. William Cornwell of Opequon starts a vacation with her husband visiting Baltimore Washington and Philadelphia, beginning this morning.
Mr and Mrs Harry Wise and their two children spent the weekend visiting Mr and Mrs John Lamb.
Mrs John Lamb and Mrs Sellick of Middletown along with Miss Helen Dean of Stephens City motored to Middleburg Loudoun county and spent the day yesterday in the town.
Miss Lucie Bunting of Catonsville Maryland has ended a two month stay with the Misses Haymaker on South Market Street and returned to her home this past Saturday.
Miss Kitty Barnett departed today for a month long vacation visiting Washington and Baltimore.
Mr Charles P Newburg of Hagerstown is in town on business today.
Mrs Lawrence Herrell and family spent Sunday with friends in Marshall Virginia, sharing a quiet afternoon and catching up with familiar faces in the community.
Mrs Martin Wisecarver attended the veterans reunion at Fishers Hill on Saturday and was the weekend guest of Mrs William Stickley of Vaucluse in a local social note.
Miss Grace Rosenberger Miss Joe Ebersole and Miss Rena Becher left yesterday for Betterton Maryland to spend a week. Mr Ralph Rosenberger accompanied the party as far as Washington by car.
Miss Beans of Richmond arrived Saturday and will remain at the Washington Inn for the rest of the summer as a guest.
Dr. and Mrs. E. O. Davis of Hagerstown are spending the month of August at the Washington Inn.
Miss Margret and Claraa Shank return home after two weeks with sister Mrs. J. T. Simmons in Greensboro North Carolina. They are accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Simmons who spent the weekend here.
Mrs Beckenheimer of Baltimore spent the weekend in Greensboro with her sister Mrs Simmons and stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs Shank on North Main street before returning home.
Mrs. Harry J. Turtle, Mrs. Fenton Byers, Mr. Robert Shank and Mr. S Frederick Grim motored from Baltimore and spent the week as guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Shank and Mrs. William Brown in the city.
Clyde and Maurice Miller, guests of Carl Miller, left today for Baltimore to spend time at home. Carl Miller will host them as his guests for a week before they depart.
Mrs B F Gordon of Edinburg Virginia returns home with her son and daughter in law Joseph Gordon and wife to spend some time at their residence.
Mrs Warren Sager and her son J Harmer Sager from Rochester Minn have visited Mr and Mrs Nolin Sager in Washington and will stay through the summer with her parents Mr and Mrs Stanley E Harmer on West Cork Street as they remain in the area.
Rev and Mrs C N Tyndall and daughter Mrs Peyton Marshall, with Mrs Pearly, drove to Williamsport for a few days. They were accompanied to Blue Ridge Summit by Mrs Robert Burwell, a Washington Inn guest, who will stay several days at the summit.
Mrs W E Sargent of Piedmont West Virginia traveled here to attend the funeral of her nephew Clo vis Kern who was killed by a truck on July 25 and has since been guest at Eddie McKee's in this city before returning home.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Boyd of Washington return home today after visiting their hosts Mr and Mrs Harry Miller on North Market Street.
Mrs Anna Gosnell of Baltimore who has been visiting Mr and Mrs D E Stultz at their Fairmont avenue home returned to her residence today.
Mr J B Vredenburgh son of Mr and Mrs Peter Vredenburgh has left this morning for Miami Fla to spend time with his father while visiting his grandparents Mr and Mrs A M Baker at their home on South Washington Street in the city
Misses Careau and Kitty Turner, guests for a week of Dr and Mrs B C Stuart, left the Northwestern Grade residence on Saturday and returned to their home in Washington.
Miss Elizabeth Stuart spends several days in Washington visiting friends and taking in local sights during her trip.
Miss Virginia White entertained this afternoon at her Martinsburg home in West Virginia. Among attendees from Winchester was Miss Martha Stuart.
Mrs William M Tompson wife of the superintendent of the John Robinson Circus suffered a painful eye injury in Keyser when an obstacle lodged in her eye She is under treatment by Dr McGuire of this city and will remain a week or more for care
Mrs Belle Tearney of Baltimore, recently a guest of Mrs Rose Snyder on South Stewart Street, has left for home after an extended visit. The social short note records her stay and return.
A lawn fete will be held at the residence of Mr Ed Campbell on the middle and Friday of this week. Miss Elizabeth Smith has returned to Kernstown after attending the conference at Massanetta Springs.
The G A A will hold a swimming party Tuesday night of this week at Strasburg. The event gathers members for an informal social in the local aquatic facility, with light refreshments and games planned for attendees.
Baltimore and Ohio train master M. J. J. McCabe visits town today to oversee the movement of the John Robinson show.
Mr and Mrs Charles Cross of Stephens City have finished a stay in Atlantic City and returned to their home on Saturday.
Miss Lula Mace of Philadelphia is now the guest of her mother Mrs Mace on South Braddock street where she will spend the month of August.
Mr. Lee Fling of Washington, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. George Craig on North Braddock street, returned to his home yesterday.
Mrs. Harry Lee Doll, while visiting her sisters the Misses Jones at the Washington Inn, returned to her Martinsburg West Virginia home yesterday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs John Phares Mr and Mrs Janney Baker and Wilbur Baker of Springfield Ohio are guests of Mr and Mrs Luther Pannett and Mr and Mrs Thomas Boyd.
Allen Boyd has returned to Baltimore following a visit to his mother in the area, ending a brief stay that highlighted family ties and local travel.
One hundred seventy six boys and girls from New York tenement districts arrive in Winchester Wednesday at 6 10 in three special coaches of Baltimore and Ohio train No 61. Mrs Claude B Stickley of Vaucluse Frederick County is general chairwoman and will travel to New York to arrange care for the next two weeks. Attendants accompany them and local families are asked to meet the party at the station with transport.
Edwin L. Meier president of Meier and Trout Inc a wholesale grocers firm was killed and three Roanoke firemen were slightly injured when the grocery plant was swept by a fire today.
A brief Empire notice invites readers to attend an event Monday evening at 8 o clock to welcome Byrd home. The message emphasizes local turnout and community welcome without extra details.
The Associated Press reports 98 automobile fatalities across eleven mid western states last week, mirroring the prior week. Ohio led with 27 deaths, Illinois 16, Indiana 14, Michigan 10, Missouri 9, Minnesota 8, with smaller totals in Kansas, Texas, Iowa, and Kentucky. In addition there were five drownings. Three people were killed when a train struck a car near Moorhead, and another three died near Indianapolis when a traction car hit a machine. Chicago area deaths brought the city’s toll to 431.
Mr. Guy Kump and family of Randolph County West Virginia were breakfast guests at the Hotel George Washington this morning on their way to Baltimore where they will spend time. Mr. Kump is a prominent attorney.
A public notice calls on men and women to vote in the forthcoming primary. The message stresses civic duty and urges participation during designated election hours to influence local outcomes.
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