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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1931

Page

3

Social Calendar Details Weekend Events and Meetings

Social calendar lists Saturday yard party at Gainesboro for school upkeep and a Rob inson farm event with Northwestern Grade. Benefits for Round Hill E Church. Public Tuesday 12 30 PM regular meeting at George Washington Hotel. Lions Club and Kiwanis Club meetings at the hotel. Summer dances at Jordan Springs with Ike Dixon orchestra. Firemen’s convention dance. Thursday 1 PM Rotary Club regular meeting and luncheon. Friday American Legion Post luncheon at the George Washington Hotel.

Gainesboro Robinson Farm Round Hill E. Church George Washington Hotel Lions’ Club American Legion Post

Trousseau Shower For Miss Virginia Rehill

Miss Louise Rehill and Miss Alma Bean hosted a trousseau shower for Virginia Rehill at her Berryville avenue home with about forty guests. She will wed Mr. Jack Harrell on September 5 as the first in a planned series of bride events. Pink and white blooms framed gifts, which she opened after guests arrived. A salad course and iced tea followed in the evening.

Virginia Rehill Louise Rehill Alma Bean Trousseau Miss Rehill Jack Harrell Berryville Avenue

Delightful Gifts Shower For Miss Hollis

Mrs. Cramer Lycett gave a trousseau shower for Miss Louisa Hollis who recently announced her engagement to Beverley Rice. A rainbow arch and white crepe streamers framed the gift presentation while guests, including out of town visitors, enjoyed bridge and refreshments.

Cramer Lycett Trousseau Louisa Hollis Beverley Rice Miss Hollis Mrs. Lycett Elsie Mathews Gertrude Schneider Hollis James W. Berry Washington, D. C Marie Becher Philadelphia Lawrence Rowland Alexandria Kenneth deRouville Albany N. Y

Akron christening of world’s largest airship draws immense throng

Immense crowds, including 100000 visitors, gather at Akron Municipal Airport for the Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation airship Akron christening led by Mrs. Hoover. Officials say the huge dirigible, taller than a fifteen story building, will be freed from its cradle and floated inside the hangar as planes drill overhead.

Associated Press Akron United States Navy Herbert Hoover Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation Navy Hoover Washington George White Ohio McKey Columbus Zeppelin Selfridge Field Michigan Dayton Airport

Williamson Re elected President Of Church Conference

The Rev and Mrs R L Williamson and K B Hook of this city attended the annual session of the Congregational Christian Conference at Mount Olivet Church near Charlottesville Va. The Rev Mr Williamson was re elected president for the coming year. A good session is reported.

R. L. Williamson K. B. Hook Mount Olivet Church Charlottesville Congregational Christian Conference Williamson

Lindberghs Are At Point Barrow Alaska Arrival

Colonel and Mrs. Charles A Lindbergh reached Point Barrow Alaska arriving after a six hour flight from Aklavik marking the halfway point in their 7000 mile air jaunt to the Orient. Parker B Cramer landed at Thorshavn Faroe Islands preparing to depart for Bergen and Copenhagen. Pangborn and Herndon were questioned in Tokyo about a camera and their flight over fortifications and a Russian map.

Lindbergh Point Barrow Alaska Parker Cramer Atlantic Faroe Islands Clyde Pangborn Hugh Herndon, Jr Tokyo Russell Boardman John Polando Istanbul South America United States Lindberghs Charles A Lindbergh America Aklavik Beaufort Sea Antarctic Ocean Sudesee Bergen Copenhazen Hugh Herndon Seattle Khabarovsk Siberia Japan

James Mayhew Dies in Fauquier Heart Ailment

James Mayhew, 84, died this morning in Paris Fauquier county from a long heart ailment. A Winchester native, he lived in New York for years before moving to Paris to live with his nephew L T Scott. He is survived by two sisters Mrs C T Scott of Upperville Fauquier county and Mrs Mary Alther of No 18 East Germain Street, city. Funeral from his nephew's Paris home tomorrow at 11 o'clock with interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery.

James Mayhew Paris Fauquier County Winchester Levi Mary Jane Mayhew New York L. T.scott Mayhew C. T. Scott Upperville Mary Alther Germain Street Mount Hebron

Dr Aubrey Armentrout To Open Office Here Next Week

Dr Aubrey W Armentrout native of Rockingham county to open office at 110 North Braddock Street joining Dr Allen Hawthorne in the same building. Johns Hopkins Medical School graduate 1926 in medicine and surgery with training at Jefferson Hospital Roanoke and a DuPont fellowship in Charlottesville in 1929. He is son of Mr and Mrs W S Armentrout of Linville Virginia and resides at the Washington Inn on South Stewart Street.

Aubrey W. Armentrout Rockingham County North Braddock Street Allen T. Hawthorne Armentrout Johns Hopkins University Medical School Baltimore Jefferson Hospital Roanoke Hugh H. Trout DuPont University Hospital, Charlottesville W. S. Armentrout Lineville Washington Inn South Stewart Street

Minister and Wife Die in Mountain Crash

The Reverend and Mrs. Pitman died in a mountain accident near Winchester after a collision injuries were reported for others. Mr Pitman and his wife had resided in Charles Town and Philadelphia and were linked to local families. Relatives could not be reached and funeral plans were deferred pending further word.

Gasoline Tax Is Distributed Among Counties

State Comptroller E R Combs issued warrants totaling 311824.58 for July shares of the one and a half cent gasoline tax to all 100 counties. Fredericksburg area receipts include Frederick $261.60, Claire $1906.16, Warren $1310.60, Shenandoah $3391.55, Page $2351.53, Rockingham $6123.22.

the Associatie Richmon E.R. Combs Frederick Counts Claire Warren Shenandoah Page Rockingham

Girls from many states register for Island Ford camp

Final preparations for Camp Shenandoah opening on August 13 at Island Ford Virginia as girls from numerous states register. Winchester participants include Mary Scully Eleanor Scully Griffiths and others. staff will arrive August 12.

Island Ford Star Island Ford Camp Shenandoah Winchester Mary Eleanor Scully Elinor Josephine Griffith Virginia Cather Marion Myers Shirley Williams Marjorie Massie Margaret Byrd Mary Ebert Jane Scully Virginia Lupton Josephine Arthur

Recent Transfers Of City Realty

City records list multiple real estate deeds and leases admitted to record. Transfers include Cornelius Edmonds to Sarah J. Powell for two residences at 300 and 302 Fairfax Lane with joint tenancy. Geo W McCormick Jr et ux to Frank N McCormick et ux for land at 223 South Loudoun Street. F A Shryock et ux to Loy E Eaton et ux for Greystone Terrace property. and a 20 year lease by Charles F L Patton et ux to Twin City Oil and Gas Co for a filling station at Valley Avenue and South Braddock Streets with a monthly rental of 150 dollars and a purchase option at escalating prices.

Corporation Clerk’s Cornelius Edmonds Sarah J. Powell Fairfax Lane Geo W Cormick, Jr Frank N. McCormick Loudoun Street F. A. Shryock Loy E. Eaton Greystone Terrace Charles F. L. Patton Twin City Oil and Gas Company Valley Avenue South Braddock Streets

Berryville Socials Honor Mrs. J. P. Packer guest

Capt and Mrs Frank M Wray hosted a buffet supper on South Church street Berryville to honor their guest Mrs J P Packer of Hampden Sydney A list of attendees includes Mr and Mrs Nelson Page Mr and Mrs Bradshaw Beverley Dr and Mrs B B Dutton Mr and Mrs C T A McCormick and others with several house guests from Pittsburgh Warrensburg and St Louis The note also mentions Mr J D Griffing leaving for two weeks in Virginia Beach where he serves as an officer in the headquarters Company Ninety First Brigade Virginia National Guards now in camp

Berryville Frank M. Wray South Church Street J. P. Packer Hampden-Sidney Joseph Massie Frances Beverley Winchester Peter Williams Riverside Lile Pittsburgh Tazewell Ellett John B. Neill W. E. Suddath Warrensburg Katharine McDonald Charlottesville Portia Baldwin Mary O’fallan Nannie Thomas H. B. Harris S. C. Williams Frank V. Tilford Tilford Beverley Wray J. D. Griffing Virginia Beach Griffing

Little Miss Louise Glass Improves After Measles

Thomas, long confined to the grandparents home on North Kent street due to measles, shows marked improvement and is anticipated to be out in a few days.

Miss Louise Glass Thomas North Kent Street

Dr L M Allen Wins Prizes at Charles Town Show

Dr L M Allen of Winchester led Clifton Farm Stables at Charles Town W Va as Red Tape won three and four year old hunter, light weight hunter, and Corinthian classes. Mazie owned by Leith of Loudoun also won top jumpers. A steeplechase accident injured jockey G Skinner of Richmond. he was treated at Charles Town Hospital and recovered.

Red Tape Dr. Allen Clifton Farm Cliftwood Sir Clifton G. &. Skinner Richmond Charles Town Hospital

Chicago grain closing prices drift downward on wheat and corn

Wheat prices turned their course today and again headed downgrade on the Chicago Board of Trade. Corn was heavy throughout the session due to reports of auspicious weather in the mid western corn belt. Closing prices: Wheat September 48 and a half, December 52 and a half, May 57. Corn September 49, December 39, May 43. Oats September 21 and a half, December 23 and a half, May 26. Rye September 33, December 37, May 41.

Chicago Board of Trade

Marriage Essentials: Provider and Needing a Provider

The saying notes that success in marriage hinges on two roles a good provider and a partner who relies on that provider. It reflects traditional views of household balance and financial responsibility within matrimony.

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the Evening Star Aub Ogey A. B. Parsonage Lloyd A. Bosch Edna M. Hollar United Brethren Church North Avenue George W. Stover Steelton, Pa E. B. Hollar Joseph Miss Albaugh Wildwood Victoria Albaugh Winchester Memorial Hospital N. J Guy Albaugh Frederick Dr. Dutton B. B. Dutton Benny Hartfield Middlesex County Whitlock Lawrence J. Whitlock Young Christians’ Bible Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South Young Christians J. A. Richard Stewart Street Beverley Wright Clarke Cooper Elizabeth Stuart Maurice Trimble Huntsberry’s Huntsberry Epworth League Epworth League of Market Street H. T. Cook Mount Vernon George F. Norton Pearlie Luetta Wine William Wine Woodstock James Walter Johnson E. N. Johnson High View Hagerstown J. Melton Cornwell Memorial Hospital Front Royal Pike Molly Glass Nannie Tucker Payne Charleston W. Va Anne Brooke Kern Mss Eleanor Hogue Virginia Tayloe Boyd Susan and Caroline Carson Riverton Burr P. Harrison Atlantic City James F. Rehill George F. Snarr Boscawen Street Philip Fowle Bridge Harry Kimmell Fort Sell Okla Maurice Trimble, Sr Maurice Trimble, Jr E. C. Stuart Charles Edward Stuart T. W. Harrison Rosalie Smithey Earle Marche Tom Augstadt Mrs O. T. Ritter Maybelle Lee Roy Lee Burnt Factory Takoma Park A. L. Roberts Carroll Manor J. L. Reynolds Mrs. Hoover Christen Charles Isaacs Mrs. Isaacs Charles Isaacs, Jr Fred Barr Harriet Pearson T His Driver Anne Ebert Miss Pearson Suffolk Ida Tinner Hugh Leasler North Carolina State College Richard Gray Walter E. Huntsberry Shenandoah River Waynesboro, Va Blair Hahn Spartanburg S. C W. A. Shiner Frank Gearing Betty Jane Gearing Virginia Wall Stephens City Social Club J. H. Ashwood Mollie Glass Anne Eley Montie Green R. E. Sisson Pauline Sisson Howard Allamang Delwyn Allamang Martha Clowser Carl Méssey Cape_May R. J. Scott British Isles Isles Mat Central Press Association, Inc Cramer Faroe Colonel The Dr. Armentrout Charles Town South 58Th Street Mr. Pitman Archibald Pitman Ronnie Lonas Clark Snapp J. C. Slonaker Nike George W. Sturmer Thomas H. McGee Europe Chicago Northwest New England McGee Pitman Mrs. Pitman City Realty Bell Clothes Shop Bancutier Fire Co S. Braddock St W. B. Hibbs & Company New York Stock Exchange Hibbs Building Washington, D. DC Telephone National Lovett Bros Harrisonburg Staunton Margaret Hodgson Senev Coats R. M. Swimley MR. Farmer J. Jos. Sullivan People’s Bargain Store North Main Street
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