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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1930
Page
3
Social and Personal News item indicates submissions should be mailed or delivered by 4 pm the day before, to social reporter Mra Tekbelle P. Miller, with details for the following day. The fragment shows timing and contact instructions but lacks complete names and events.
Miss Mary Vir Pannett wed Mr Mary G Hannum yesterday at United Brethren Church in a simple ceremony attended by close friends. Bride wore grey with falmon rose corsage, attendant Velma Pannett in blue chiffon. Couple to honeymoon then reside at Loudoun Manor. Also noted are Mrs Henry and Miss Whitlock receiving degrees, Odelle Bean’s engagement to J Gilbert Rosenberger, and local news on Mr W E Stine returning from Washington.
Announcement by Mrs J F Rodman of the marriage of Miss Louise Hawley to Tanner Schoefield Jr of Larchmont New York. The couple, now on a wedding tour in Vermont, plan to reside in Mamaroneck after returning. Schoefield works in bonding in New Rochelle.
Mr and Mrs Dallas Morgan Grady of Washington DC announce the birth of their second son on July 24 at Georgetown University Hospital. The baby was named John Frederick Grady. Mrs Grady formerly Miss Lucile Anderson, daughter of the late Fred S Anderson and Anna L Anderson.
The Otterbein Guild of Centenary Reformed Church will meet at Miss Grace Lichliter’s Valley Pike home on Tuesday August 5 at 545 PM Those attending should gather at the church by 730 PM for provided transportation The gathering will be outdoors with hopes for a large turnout.
A marriage license was issued Saturday afternoon in the Clarke County Corporation Clerk's office to Charles Walters and Mary M. Watson, both of Clarke County, Virginia. The groom, a farmer, is the son of Coleman and [unnamed] Walters. The bride is the daughter of W. H. Watson and his wife.
Miss Marie H. Recher of Philadelphia is a guest at the Washington Inn and will stay for the wedding of her sister Miss Riemann R. Recher to Mr. John B. Parsons on Saturday August 16. Luttrell Reunion Slated for Collinsville on August 9 with speakers singers and a large dinner. the public is invited.
Dr and Mrs R F Cline have returned from a week long vacation at Capon Springs and Cline has resumed his place. Mr and Mrs F O King of Columbus Ohio are guests at the George Washington Hotel.
A long list of local residents and guests travel between towns and cities. Miss Virginia Steck sails to St. Louis for several weeks, families from Philadelphia visit Washington and Fort View, and numerous locals visit Strasburg, Atlantic City, Cape May, and Atlantic City for vacations or to attend events. Several youngsters and workers are noted in Circa era social rounds.
Harbor Grace Newfoundland August 4 Despite the wreck of his plane John Henry Mears set new plans to regain the world circling record taken by the Graf Zeppelin Mears and his pilot Brown escaped injury and the machine was a total wreck with the team vowing to try again perhaps this year or 1931 The attempt ended when the City of New York jumped the runway before daylight under flare lit conditions causing damage to the plane and delaying the mission.
Harriet Goff Lowndes 81 widow of Richard Tasker Lowndes capitalist died July 23 at Waldomore, after two years of illness. Sister of the late Senator Nathan Goff, she is aunt to Senator N D Goff of West Virginia. Nephews Bladen Lowndes of Baltimore and Tasker G. Lowndes of Cumberland survive.
In Bombay on Aug 4 nationalist leaders in session here discuss establishing a parallel Gujarat government. The working committee of the All-India National Congress considers judiciary procedure, a constabulary, and tax collection as if home rule had been won. Taxes would be turned over to the Congress to fund civil disobedience elsewhere.
An out of control freight car derailed near South Fork Pennsylvania blocking all four main line tracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The wreck disrupted several major trains as crews worked over two hours to repair the rails after the incident this morning.
VERRE HOLLAND Aug. 4 Wing Commander Charles Kingsford-Smith who recently flew with three companions from Ireland to the United States has been ordered to take a complete rest and will not be permitted to talk to friends or receive letters and telegrams.
Victor A. Oleander secretary treasurer of the Illinois federation of labor spoke at the University of Virginia Institute of Public Affairs in an open forum on labor He condemned the misuse of restraining orders and injunctions against trade union activities urging legislative limits on injunction power and restraining orders to curb employer dominance over labor
The Velodrome, a large wooden cycle racing track in uptown New York, burned to ruins before dawn after a cigarette stub from last night's races started the blaze. Seats for 18 000 spectators housed a landmark stadium erected nine years ago. Estimated unofficial damage stood around 150000 dollars, with losses from disrupted sports schedules expected to push the total higher.
Senator Swanson of Virginia urged the six week old Smoot Hawley tariff message be revised. He warned that American agriculture would suffer and markets abroad could close in protest, noting retaliatory tariffs from seventeen nations and Britain restricting U S apple imports.
New York Aug 4 opposing speculative groups tried to awaken the stock market today. Bulls managed a flicker of life but gains were modest. Activity in automobile manufacturing and steel shares in Youngstown offered reassurance yet failed to bolster the bulls. Trading remained sluggish with call money at 2 percent.
Sweltering conditions grip the nation as dozens of fire crews battle large wildfires from Frostburg to Lonaconing and Dan Mountain. Fire lines stretch eighteen miles as flames threaten farms near Westernport and McCoole, with snakes hindering fighters and fires near Wills Mountain Inn.
Maryland endures extreme heat with readings near or above 100 across multiple locales. Mangum notes 111 as official station readings drop into 105 at Keedysville and 102 at Frederick amid 34 days of drought. Baltimore sees 96 as fires burn in western mountains. water shortages reported in rural areas. Rain anticipated in Middle West with scattered showers expected to ease droughts and aid crops.
Washington reports that drought and heat have withered pastures and curbed crops, prompting officials to warn of a looming nationwide scarcity of lard and dairy products. The U S Bureau of Fisheries notes distress in fish populations across the continent as hot summer conditions persist.
In Detroit area, major plants including Ford Motor Co reopened after vacation and inventory shutdowns. Estimates placed returning workers from about 100,000 to nearly twice that figure. Ford said 100,000 would return to Dearborn with 8,000 units a day and a four day week. Ford plant in Canada also resumed operations.
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