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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1926

Page

3

Snapp Visits Parents During Short Washington Trip

Prof Oliver Irwin Snapp entomologist in charge at Fort Valley Georgia is spending a few days with his parents on Fairmont Avenue. He will return to Washington next Tuesday and resume work at the Fort Valley station amid Georgia peach belt markets.

Oliver Irwin Snapp Bureau of Entomology United Tes Department of Agriculture Fort Valley G. O. Snapp Fairmont Avenue Georgia

Social notes from Huntington to Stephens City and beyond

Mrs Ophelia Young of Huntington W Va visits sister in Stephens City Va. Lorena Booth of Strasburg Va shops in town. Lula and Carrie Henry with cousin Mrs William Long in Strasburg. Dash and Nellie Brown arrive from Washington. Margaret Evans to Harrisburg Pa then Philadelphia for Sesqui Centennial. Mrs Mathews returns from Baltimore and Atlantic City. H B Chapman of Shenandoah Caverns in Winchester on business. Mayfields of Washington DC back after week at George Washington Hotel. Helen Hatcher visiting Washington grandmother Ada Somerville Hatcher. Hatcher family returns from Mountain Lake Giles VA. C E Keller of Stephens City and wife welcome a 7 lb 6 oz baby Haven named Haven with mother and son doing well.

Margaret Evans Harrisburg Caroll Evans Philadelphia Helen Hatcher Richard F. Hatcher Ada Somerville Hatcher Washington

Miss Virginia Griffith Guest of Shenandoah Mathews

Miss Virginia Griffith of Shenandoah Virginia is the house guest of Misses Elsie and Irene Mathews at their home on North Loudoun Street.

Virginia Lodge Valpariso University Indiana Mrs. J. Lodge The County Annie McFadden Tennessee Iron and Coal Railroad Company Fairfield Ala P. J. McFadden South Washington Street Virginia Griffith Shenandoah, Va Elsie and Irene Mathews Noth Loudoun Street

Tama Proud Woman Shines In Channel Feat

Gertrude Ederle praised as a proud woman after her celebrated channel swim from Calais to Dover. The report highlights her achievement and the public reception, noting the admiration from onlookers and supporters.

Calais Dover Tama

Gertrude Ederle Finishes Courageous English Channel Swim

Miss Ederle completed her second attempt to cross the English Channel amid cheers from Deal and onlookers. Guides on the tug watched as she swam with her crawl stroke, reaching the mid channel by noon and continuing through a rough sea with nourishment breaks and support from friends aboard the Alsace.

Miss Ederle Sonia France Deal Gertrude Bill Burgess Alsace Margaret Ederle Cape Gris Néz Margaret Ishak ‘Helmy Helmy

Local Visitors Share Time Across West Virginia

Mrs. Bruce Swartz of Akron and Mrs. Hugh Orndorff of Strasburg visit relatives in Zepp with multiple Swartz Herbaugh and Williams family members. The group plans trips to Elkins and Ridgely while others stay with kin in Sayersville and nearby areas.

Zepp Bruce Swartz Akron Ohio Joseph Williams Hugh Orndorff Strasburg M. L. Swartz Paul Williams M L. Swartz Alma Swartz Della Herbaugh Ridgley W. Va Russell Williams Bernice Peer Arthur Peer Elkins Harry Cooper Columbus Ida Brill Claud Kitzmiller Kitzmiller Florence Bauserman Daugher Charles Bowers Sayersville George Buffington Clarence Brill Washington, D. C

Mrs Riley Godlove and others noted in brief

Mrs Riley Godlove remains very poorly. William Shell suffered a light stroke of paralysis a few days ago. Mr and Mrs John Vertz of Keyser West Virginia visit Mrs Vertz's sister Mrs William Shell.

Riley Godlove Em. William Shell John Vertz Keyser W. Va

Mexican Row Now Endurance Test

Mexico City August 6. Officials report an ongoing religious controversy with no side gaining ground. Government supporters led by the Mexico Union of Labor tour the nation while Catholic leaders skip a Mexico City debate fearing clashes. Economic boycott by the League for Religious Freedom looms as Catholics curtail purchases awaiting a government shift.

Mexico City Mexico Mexico Union of Labor League For Religious Freedom

Also Mentioned on This Page

Social and Personal Ee Snapp O'Connell J. D. O'Connell Galena Ill Pittsburg Loretta O’connell Wilmer Blackford C. E. Funkhouser White Post Winchester G. B. Gregory Fall River, Mass G. F. House Mr. R. B Gaishe Vra H. C. Sheetz Ellen Fauntleroy Emma Gina Baker H. W. Morgan Rehoboth Beach Del Robert S. Gray Richmond, Va Hotel Jack George Cochran Charles Town George W. R. Shepherd Messrs Elmer Fuller Kenneth Rush Joseph Anderson Brunswick Mary Virginia Wall Amissville Rappahannock County J. M. Rowzie Verna Swimley Sidney Wierman Bunker Hill Martinsburg Evening Journal Mr. Louis Wonder New York Charles Link Lillian Doing Chicago Miss Doing BE. McWane Lynchburg E. C. Brown Knoxville Tenn Montreal Quebec Canada George Washington Hotel H. A. Cobaugh Mrs. S. Porter House I. C. Lewis Baltimore Taylor Lewis Albin Ophelia Young Huntington, W. Va J. P. Carbaugh Stephens City, Va Lorena Booth Strasburg, Va Lula Carrie Henry Mrs William Long Miss Dash Miss Nellie Brown H. B. Chapman Shenandoah Caverns C. E. Keller Stephens City Haven Teljer Gertrude Ederle Whitecaps Zepp News Governmnt the Nathanson Company N. Loudoun (Main Frederick County Frederick Pndnew Meni Nan Barden Areo Heav Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society Jas York Imperial Ben Davis Grimes Golden Stayman Jonathan King David Ben Davis Grimes Golden Albemarle Pippin Jonathan Black Twig Farmers& Merchants National Bank Ben -Davis Rome David N. W. Greening Shenandoah Valley National Bank Rhode Island Reds Plymouth’ Rock White Leghorns Jersey Poland China Hampshire Berkshire the Commercial and Savings Bank the Union Bank of Winchester
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