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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1929
Page
3
Social and Personal News details the department mailing and phone reporting process. Mrs Belle F Miller welcomes tips by telephone for the next day's notes, with hours noted for contact. The notice provides the department’s contact method and a telephone number for submissions.
The Kiwanis Club held its annual outing at Jordan Springs Hotel with ladies as guests. Activities included a bridge contest for women, a horseshoe competition for men, and a hat-basket prize drawing. Prizes went to Mrs. D. W. Ritenour, Mrs. Arthur Robinson, Mr. Dave Hawthorne, and others. A fried chicken dinner followed with dancing to a local orchestra.
Garney Gear and his Maryland Aces orchestra from Hagertown Md will provide music for the regular weekly dance at Hillside Lake Park near Martinsburg W Va tomorrow night. Dances draw large crowds and several parties are planned for the event.
Miss Theresa Lynch returns to New York after a three week stay with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Maurice M. Lynch on South Washington Street. She is a member of a major hospital's technical staff.
Mr and Mrs M H Triplett of 608 South Kent street receive congratulations on the birth of a daughter at their home on Wednesday August 7 Mrs James Lee Shelton has returned from Pittsburgh Pa where she visited her son and daughter in law David Porter Guest
Reports from layovers and sighting steamers Commerce Trade and President Roosevelt indicate Graf Zeppelin began its around the world flight from Lakehurst at 11:40 pm, with tail winds boosting speed to about 100 mph eastward as it crosses toward New York. Weather over Newfoundland described as ideal and preparations in the Lakehurst hangar noted stowaway sweeps and cargo loading amid a large ground crew of 400 sailors.
Dr W D Myers leaves for Roanoke Va for a visit. Mr and Mrs J Vargo of Akron are guests at the George Washington Hotel. Mrs R T Barton sails to Cape May N J and will be joined by her daughter Mrs Arthur Fields and her children. Harry Smithey slowly improves after six weeks ill at home. Mrs Loring Pingley and son visit Boyce Va. Lucie White returns home after week with Mr and Mrs Earl Massie. Rev and Mrs Carver return from Washington. Mrs J M H Claggett shops locally. John Hoover and family depart for two week vacation including Atlantic City. Miss Nonie Murnan off to Harrisonburg. Mrs C V Lillings and Miss Jo Lillings visit Staunton. Mrs Donald Walter remains ill at Memorial Hospital.
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