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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1925
Page
6
The Baltimore Evening Sun notes Mrs Anita Hack Carroll and her children, formerly in Biarritz, France, are visiting Mr and Mrs Douglas Gordon Carroll at Old Den e in Green Spring Valley. Mrs Lucy Willis White of Winchester Va visits as well, following news of her engagement to Frank Dowmer Hack.
Mr and Mrs William Flenner and guests visited the Shenandoah hotel site in Martinsburg for an inspection of the building and progress. Flenner, soon to manage Shenandoah, and colleagues from related hotels discussed transfers and supervision with hotel executives. The inspection covered rooftop to cellar as part of final preparations before opening.
Mr. Flenner, with substantial hotel experience, was finally secured by local stakeholders after considering several candidates. The party departed the site later that day, marking a notable milestone in the hotel project.
Mrs. R. B. Faint of Richmond department secretary of the American Legion Auxiliary and Past Adjutant William B. Crush connected with national headquarters will arrive Friday and accompany Mrs. W. A. Baker to Staunton Sunday afternoon for the region convention. Delegates and others from the Robert Y. Conrad Post and auxiliary include Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Baker Mrs. Robert T. Barton Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Grim Mrs. Robert Y. Conrad Mrs. Mason Snapp Mr. Robert Barton Mr. Lake Frazier Miss Frances Beverley and Mr. John H. Rosenberger.
Dr and Mrs Halbert E Dunn and two sons of Rochester Minnesota are the guests of Mr and Mrs Stanley E Harmer on West Cork Street. Dr Dunn is en route to Baltimore where he accepted the chair of associate professor of biometry.
Mrs. Tower formerly Flora Payne Whitney was married to Mr. Tower in New York on April 19 1920. Mrs D P Garvin and her son from Danville visit Mr and Mrs M C Garvin at Gore.
Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Brown and family from Pennsylvania arrived today and are staying with Mrs. Brown's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Amory.
Mrs Florence Russell is visiting Mr and Mrs Claude Kline near Stephenson, staying for several days and sharing time with local family. The trip highlights social ties in the Stephenson area and confirms ongoing correspondence among residents.
Miss Etta Lions of Cumberland returns home today after visiting her sister Mrs J W Cross and Mrs Gu Farley in Staunton. She travels back with her sister Mrs Farley.
Mrs. Rose Oates of Gerrardstown set out this morning for Cedar Creek to visit her sister Mrs. Mary Jenkins for the coming week.
Mrs Clinton Athey and her daughter Evelyn depart for Baltimore to visit Mrs Walter Gabrell for a few days before traveling to Betterton as guests of Miss Lottie Long.
The Rev Dr F T McFaden left today for Lynchburg to conduct the funeral of D H Howard a prominent attorney of the firm Kirkpatrick Howard and Burks in Lynchburg He will return before Sunday.
Mrs H L Keen and her daughter from Bluemont spent yesterday in town visiting friends and shopping.
Miss Virginia Ann Huntsberry, guest of Dr and Mrs Walter Lineweaver in Harrisonburg, has departed for Camp Shenandoah where she will spend the next ten days.
Mr. J. E. Dettra of the Northern Virginia Power Company departed this morning for a vacation visiting Niagara Falls Buffalo Toronto and Detroit.
Mrs. Fannie Larke of Richman has returned to her home after visiting her cousin Mrs. J. A. Chaney on West street in the city.
Mrs J G Babb and her sons James and Donald left this morning for Phillips West Virginia to visit Mrs Babb's mother Mrs Frank Minnington for the next ten days. Miss Agnes Moler spent the day in Kakianown today on business.
Miss Mary D McGroarty, commissioner of the New York Board of Health, chaperoned the fresh air children from New York here and spent the night at the George Washington Hotel. She was delighted with the welcome the children and she received.
Mrs William Goode and her daughter He tty have been guests of Mr and Mrs William Edmonson two weeks and left this morning for their home in Belair Ohio confirming a pleasant stay in the area.
The G A A Association will hold its monthly meeting tonight in the club room on North Main Street at 7 o'clock.
Mr J S Waddle of Romney recently spent time in Memorial Hospital and was a guest of the George Washington Hotel last night.
Recent guests of Hotel Jack include Mrs M A Wray of Palm Beach Florida E J Engle and family Richmond Miss M L Weiner Mrs J B Tyler and Harrisonburg.
Mr and Mrs William Peters thank friends for kindness during illness and death of their little boy and for flowers and use of cars.
Mrs Ernest Fishburn her daughter and a young friend and Mrs Fishburns sister Mrs Antrim of Roanoke traveled by car to Roanoke and spent the night at the George Washington Hotel. They plan to go to Washington then Staunton for the American Legion and Auxiliary convention to be held there next week.
Mrs Ernest B Fishburn, Mrs Adlair Antrim, Miss Mary Pine Fishburn, and Miss Frances Huff of Roanoke were guests at the George Washington last night, attending an informal gathering hosted by local social circles.
Prof W H McIlhwee announced that the Citizens Band will not give a concert tomorrow night due to his being called out of town on business, with return expected Tuesday of next week.
Mrs J E Spurrier and her granddaughter Jean G Sprint departed for Atlantic City for a ten day visit.
Mr Mack Bowman of Harrisonburg Mr and Mrs J A Kenney of Staunton Mr and Mrs J W Green wife and daughter Miss Ruth and Mr E O Banker all of Huntington W V with horses at the Charles Town show are guests at the George Washington Also Mr and Mrs Redwood Stewart Misses Peggy and Cassandra Stewart of Baltimore with horses entered at Charles Town are guests at the George Washington.
Mrs A G Miller and her children from Martinsburg traveled through town on their way to Strasburg to visit her sister Mrs S C Beeler.
Misses Alice Cuncle and Culperson Fanshill of Baltimore are guests of Mrs. Claude Kline at her home near Stephenson.
The fifth monthly meeting at White Sulphur Inn led by President Ducharme addressed hotel staff loyalty. Members pledged to bar employees who quit without notice and endorsed ethics reforms while protesting proposed higher telephone rates. Next meeting set for Shepherdstown's Little House.
Mrs. Addie J. Farmer of Gainesboro wife of Asbury Farmer died at 3 50 yesterday afternoon in Winchester Memorial Hospital after four weeks illness from a complication of diseases. She was 51 and leaves husband three sons Amiel G. Farmer Earl L. Farmer Merlyn A. Farmer and daughters Ella Reid Jessie Reynolds Ethel Bayliss Violet Cofiner Lillian Summers and Lottie Farmer. Funeral at Gainesboro Saturday morning at 10 with William Armstrong of the True Gospel Society of Baltimore officiating. Burial in Mt Olive Cemetery.
Shiloh Church on Timber Ridge will hold all day services Sunday August 9 with children's services in the morning and preaching in the afternoon by the pastor in charge. Everyone is cordially invited to attend and bring friends and a full basket for the day.
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