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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1930
Page
3
Social and personal news items will be mailed or telephoned at any time. Social reporter Teabelle P. Miller can be reached between 3 and 4 p m for receiving notices.
A home wedding in Winchester on Monday August 4 at 8:30 pm united Miss Iona Harry and Mr. Robert Dale with Rev. Norris Lineweaver officiating under a vine arch. Attendants included Mrs. Ramon Penn, and guests from Altoona, Berryville, Martinsburg and nearby towns attended. The couple plans a Skyland near Luray trip and will reside with the groom’s parents on South Kent Street.
Mrs W O Talbot and Mrs Ernest Ely have returned after two months abroad. Mrs Simmons Lee hosts tea at the Country Club for Mrs Ely. Miss Anna Seabright and Mrs L H Pence leave for New York City to escort Fresh Air Children home. Mrs Heber Flood entertains at lunch for Mrs Riggs of Baltimore. Cape May trip for Alexander Jones Frances Jones and Mrs Julian Ward August stay. Miss Mildred Milleson recovering after Memorial Hospital operation. Miss Burdette marries Mr Lewis Simmons in Frederick. Mrs Lawrence Fansler visits from Knoxville for August. Kitty the arrival three act farce performs August 12 at White Post Parish Hall. U B Sunday School picnic set for Jordan Springs Thursday. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Tierny tour guests en route to Bluefield. Mrs Burr Harrison wins Lucky Strike golf shoes. Virginia Bar Association meeting in Hot Springs. Mrs Ernest Grayson recovering after major operation. Various local residents visit Washington and travel plans noted.
William Stryker Robert C Kremer and G Reginald Haines of Friendship Fire Company travel to Shippensburg PA for the 1930 Cumberland Valley Firemen's Association sessions. They invite the organization to meet in Winchester for the 1931 session. Marriage licenses issued in Hagerstown MD and Martinsburg WV involve Local residents including Walters Lanham Racer Ramey Triplett Tharpe.
Trustee sells at public auction the Prince property a 70 by 400 foot brick dwelling on Valley Turnpike Winchester Va as part of three Deeds of Trust dates 1929 1930. Sale Saturday August 30 1930 at noon in front of Winchester County Court House. One third cash bidding and balance in one and two years with bonds Reed of Trust and insurance policy. AS P Ardon Trustee.
Mr. Melvin Green and son left yesterday for New Jersey to spend several weeks. Mr. W. J. Cedarhorn of Boston was weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Grayson on National Avenue. Mr. L. R. Smith drove to Gates North Carolina with Mrs. Smith and family, returning with sister Miss Winifred Smith for a stay here. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Long of Middletown went to Luray on business, joined by Miss Evelyn Jenkins, planning visits to Winchester and Middletown. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Link Miss Sadie Long and Mr. Howard Shull of Marlboro with Miss Evelyn Jenkins of Luray went to Westernport Sunday to visit Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Brumback. Mr. Joseph Carson of near Baltimore is visiting relatives Dr. and Mrs. B. B. Dutton.
Trustee sells at public auction on August 16 1930 at 11 am in Winchester Virginia the farm of 122 acres in Frederick County three quarters mile south of Stephens City. Property includes mansion, tenant house, bank barn and outbuildings with access to Stephens City run. Sale terms: one third cash, balance in two annual installments with bonds and insurance, deed of trust, interest semi annual. Trustee Herbert S Larrick and Auctioneer A G Swanson.
Baltimore crews fought a three alarm blaze at the Arundel Sand and Gravel plant at Wegner's Point. Fire boats and land apparatus battled undetermined origin flames that gutted a corrugated iron shop about 300 feet long, threatening Union Shipbuilding nearby. costly tools and machinery were destroyed.
In Frederick County Virginia the court refers the case Standard Gas & Oil Supply Co vs John T Noonan and Daisy C Noonan to a Commissioner in Chancery to report on real estate owned by the defendants, liens and priorities, rental value, and whether rents cover the judgment. The hearing date is August 22, 1930 at No 4 N Loudoun Street Winchester.
Associated Press dispatch from Shanghai details torture and threats against missionaries. British consular sources report a British woman and aide captured at Kelyang with a severed finger sent to Yenking demanding 60 000 ransoms. Captives Edith Nessleton and Edith Harrison of the British Church Missionary Society face execution if payments fail.
Advertisement from American Cooperage Co offering empty cider barrels in sizes from 5 to 50 gallons. Virginia Call Storage Co lists the local office and phone numbers with available days.
Captain Frank M. Wray of Berryville was in town yesterday for business matters.
The Luttrell ae reunion will be held at Collinsville Virginia on August 9. The public is cordially invited with good speaking and singing and plenty of dinner promised for all who attend.
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