Social Evening of Cumberland Valley Club in Inwood
The South End Club of Cumberland Valley Division employees met in Inwood West Virginia for a social gathering. The event featured a banquet by the Ladies Aid Society, entertainment by local artists and special guests from Chambersburg. Mr and Mrs Otis Stewart and children visit Winchester from the Canal Zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End Club
Cumberland Valley Division, Pennsylvania Railroad
Williamsport
Winchester
Inwood
W. Va
United Brethren Church
J. R. Collis
Clyde Laise
Berkeley
Ladies’ Aid Society
Ed Miller
Paul Turner
Gold Kern
B. E. Hollis
Harry Bowen
Bunker Hill
Pauline
Ethel Edwards
Martinsburg
Max H. Lowman
Division
W. C. Kline
Chambersburg
T. B. Kennedy
W. S. Mullin
Nathan Payne
Footwear from Many Lands On Show at Huntsberry Store
Display in Huntsberry shoe shop on North Loudon Street features 102 shoes donated to late George E. Keith of Walk-Over Shoe Co for its golden anniversary on July 8 1924. Shoes hail from Sweden Turkey West Africa Caracas Java Syria Egypt South America Korea Australia India Porto Rico Iceland and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsberry Shoe
Loudoun Street
Sweden
Turkey
West Africa
Caracas
Java
Syria
Egypt
South America
Korea
Australia
India
Porto Rico
Iceland
George E. Keith
Griffiths Marks 91st Birthday In Winchester Home
Mrs. Ann Virginia Griffith celebrated her ninety first birthday with family gathered at her home on North Loudoun Street. Although bedbound most days, she remains mentally sharp and keeps informed by reading or having newspapers read to her. She is widow of Andrew Griffith and mother to Jacob Griffith in Redkey Indiana and John and Newton Griffith in Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Virginia Griffith
Winchester
Griffith
Andrew Griffith
Walter Capper
Loudoun Street
Echweizer
Green Spring
Frederick County
Messrs
Jacob Griffith
Redkey
Ind
John and
Newton Griffith
Washington, D. C
Mr. Holmes Dunlap
Los Angeles
California
A. Dunlap
North Kent Street
Guy Dunlap
Martin Norris
Mr. Dunlap
Marriage of Marshall Cline and Meta Rutherford at Brooklyn Md
Announcement reports the June 28 marriage of Marshall Cline to Meta Rutherford at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Coleman in Brooklyn Maryland. Meta Rutherford, daughter of the late W B Rutherford, is Handley High School class of 1927. Marshall Cline, son of Mr. and Mrs. D W Cline, works at Baker's Drug Store. They live briefly with the groom’s parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Cline
Meta C. Rutherford
Coleman
Brooklyn
W. B. Rutherford
Handley High School
D. W. Cline
South Braddock Street
Baker’s Drug Store
Marriage License Issued In County Clerk's Office
A marriage license was issued to Charles Coates and Lillie M. McDonald of Madison county Virginia. Both natives of Madison county, the groom is son of William F. Coates and the bride is daughter of Kelley McDonald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie A. McDonald
Coates
Charles A. Coates
Lillie M. McDonald
Madison County
The
United Brethren Church
North Avenue
George W. Stover
Kelley McDonald
William F. Coates
Madison
Charles Coates
Local Residents and Visitors Arrive and Depart Amid Travel Notes
A long list of residents and guests visiting or returning home is recorded. Notables include Mrs. F A Hubbard staying with her son John G Hubbard in the county, Miss Eloise Caldwell visiting near Lacey Springs, Mr Jack Smith traveling from Washington for his mother in law's death, and several families vacationing or on business across Maryland and Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Brown
Anita Brown
J. B. Cook
Millwood Avenue
Washington, D.C
F. A. Hubbard
South Cameron Street
John G. Hubbard
Eloise Caldwell
Rockingham County
Lacey Springs
Jack Smith
Washington
Edwin H. Diffenderfer
E. F. Lanham
Washington, D. C
J. P. Lennon
Little Girl Dies Of Heart Leakage In Ill
Helen Gertrude Lake aged ten died at home at 47 Race Street from heart leakage. She had been ill briefly though not unwell for over a month and was active in Sunday school. Survived by parents Maurice and Lizzie and eight siblings. Funeral 2 PM Wednesday at Highland Avenue Church with Rev. Duckwall. burial Mount Hebron Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Gertrude Lake
Maurice and
Lizzie Lake
Race Street
Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church
Louise
Helen Lake
Howard
Elmer
Earl
Andrew
Maurice
Godfrey Lake
Highland Avenue
Joseph
Duckwall
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Navy orders full speed on eight new cruisers
The Navy General Board plan for shipbuilding was approved by the President after a White House conference with Secretary Wilbur. Construction on eight additional cruisers, authorized by Congress, is to proceed at full speed, with keel laying on two completed and plans ready for six more. Lighter‑than‑air ship contracts await Congress approval and cost plus fixed price terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapid City
General Board of the Navy Department
White House
Wilbur
Congress
Geneva
Los Angeles
Noted Educator Dr O Shea to Lead Virginia School Survey
Richmond August 8 The special commission appointed by Governor Byrd to study Virginia's educational system chosen Dr M W O Shea head of the Wisconsin University education department to conduct a comprehensive survey if he accepts. The survey aims to finish by November 15 for a report to the General Assembly in 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Special Commission
Byrd
Virginia
M. W. O’shea
Department of Education
University of Wisconsin
Robert T. Barton, Jr
Winchester
O'Shea
America
England
Scotland
Wisconsin
Parents Library
Recovery Takes Place In Many of Market Issues
Impressive recovery in prices marks today’s stock market as a corrective reaction since last Saturday ends. Pools influenced by easy money rates and abundant funds push more than a dozen issues to new highs while bear traders cover in Baldwin and other premium stock loan group issues. Call money remains at 3 percent with a strong closing and about 1 600 000 shares traded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Baldwin
Brevities from Hayfield and area
Miss Gladys Ramey, recently treated for appendicitis, is now able to be outdoors. Mr Vernon Baker shows marked influenza improvement after several days of illness. Mount Olive Sunday school to sponsor a lawn festival near the church Thursday evening. Jennie and Mayme Hedrick of Washington visiting at the farm a few days. Dr William A Hedrick of Silver Springs Md was injured after being struck by a speeding motorcyclist while crossing a street to attend a Central High School meeting in Washington. injuries not serious but kept him in bed ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Ramey
Miss Ramey
Vernon Baker
Mount Olive
Jennie
Mayme Hedrick
Washington
William A. Hedrick
Silver Springs
Central High School
Firemen Leave For Westernport Convention
The first contingent of Winchester firemen depart for the Cumberland Valley Fire Association convention in Westernport Maryland. Delegates from the Friendship and Sarah Zane companies travel today to attend the opening session and join in the parade with drum corps racing team and Handley High School Band. Over 250 firemen from one city are expected in Westernport this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Cumberland Valley Fire Association
Westernport
Friendship and
Sarah Zane Companies
Sarah Zane
Taylor Barr
Fred Affleck
Russell Potts
Lee Brown
Clay Manuel
C. Lee Barr
Barr
Fred Goss
Goss
Sarah Zane and
Friendship Companies
Handley High School
Friendship
Government Not To Resume Liquor Making At Present
Washington august 9 the treasurer abandoned proposals for resumption of medicinal liquor manufacture this year after a conference with prohibition bureau commissioner doran and a decline in liquor withdrawals for medicinal use the government has sufficient supply to avoid immediate resumption of production
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Lowman
Doran
Prohibition Bureau
Columbia Monoplane Readies NY Return Flight
The gasoline tanks of the Columbia, famed for flying from New York to Germany, were filled to the limit in Paris as it prepared for a return journey to New York pending favorable weather. Weather today was unpropitious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Columbia
New York
Germany
Squirrel Season Dates Corrected in Star Article
Game Warden F. W. Pingley notes the squirrel season opens September 1 and closes October 15, both dates inclusive, correcting last Saturday's Star error which stated September 15 to October 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
F. W. Pingley
G. O. P. Sees Fight For the Nomination
Rapid City S C Aug 8 From the first of the national Republican leaders to visit the summer White House since President Coolidge issued his note dis claiming another term the race for the party s nomination appears neck and neck though not including Coolidge Hodges treasurer of the RNC spoke guardedly preferring party unity and leaving door open on a Coolidge bid The West could favor a San Francisco convention site and party leaders are pushing that option while Hodges declined to discuss convention city further and avoided comment on Coolidge s retirement plans police that the President intended to retire March 4 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapid City
S. C
White House
Coolidge
Game Lodge
William V. Hodges
Republican National Committee
San Francisco
West
Florida teen Gretchen Allen eyes Olympic swimming spot
Tampa on August 9 reports 17 year old Gretchen Allen aims for the U S women's Olympic swimming team at upcoming trials. Since age 12 she has placed in the top three in every event and amassed 52 first place medals plus 12 ribbons. Her diving on a ten foot board earned state titles and she tops in diving, while she avoids marathon swims. Her family includes lover Charles Allen a Naval tank star and brother Hallie a high point scorer for the West Point team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
Gretchen Allen
Florida
United States
Miss Allen
Charles Allen
Naval
Hallie
West Point
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Canal Zone
Otis Stewart
Robert C. Stewart
North
Cameron Street
Mr. Stewart
Red Cross
Huntsberry
LaTour
S. S. Cline
Hagerstown, Md
Jack
William H. Ridings
Stephens City, Va
Helen
Salome Crisman
Bayliss Hot
Capon River
Pauline McFarland
Harrisburg, Pa
W. H. Bush
Lovettsville, Va
Saloma B.totty
Stephens City
Kermit Batt
Robert Johnson
Canada
Milwaukee
Wis
R. A. Shafer
Grover Rose
George B. Bushnell
Atlantic City
Mary Snook
Lewistown
Laura Fawcett
George W. Jenkins
Miss Sara Jenkins
Cumberland, Md
Jenkins
C. L. Bohrer
John Bright
Mildred Bright
Philip Crisman
L. R. Markwood
Jessie Markwood
Hunter Davidson
Roanoke
Anna D. Gray
Hopkinsville, Ky
Thomas G. Kirby
Je. A. Rosenberger
Mary Virginia
Jane L
Emily F. Rosenberger
Edith
Abbie
Laura Rexrode
James Rexrode
Berryville
Daisy Pennington
Greenwood
Bridgewater
Mt. Soon
Leé Chilcoth
Half Moon Soda Fountain
Rockwood
Hampton, N. J
Gladys Berryhill
Holbert, Jr
George Parish
Mr. Louis Wonder
North Loudoun Street
Harry Lovett
N. J
Breakers
Lucille Spillman
East Clifford Street
Thelma C. Hubbard
Locust Wood” Farm
County
Joseph Trenary
Harrisonburg
Mrs. Allen Gray
Eastern Shore
Gray
Chicago
Ill
Isabelle Ryan
Frank Martin
P. C. Jenkins
Rockland, Mass
E. T. Wright Show Company
E. D. Bromley
M. D. Bromley
Sara Jenkins
Alexandria
P. and H. Williams
Baltimore
Robert E. Withers, Jr
Pittsburgh
Ralph Dickenson
Victoria and
Sarah Dickenson
George Washington Hotel
Mrs. Vernon
Haines
Mrs
Donald Weems
Virginia Beach
Reva Hyman
Edith Millman
Frank Lovett
Harry F. Byrd
Fisher Island
Boston
Mass
William Reed
Richard Eddy
Citizens Military
Ft. Eustis
Mr. Eddy
John Eddy
Cape Henry
Mr. Foret Forney
Ocean City, N. J
Raymond Forney
Glenn Moomaw
B. F. Mitchell
Petersburg, Va
Hotel Jack
F. H. Robertson
Potomac Edison Company
Miss Pearl Headley
Mrs. J. W. Headley
Kauffman Brubaker
O. F. Collins
Lynchburg, Va
Charles Abram and
R. Daves
Waynesboro, Va
G. F. House
Holland
O’shea
Ait Florsheim
Gretchen Aluen
Muy
St. Paul's Cathedral
London
Omar
Firemen’s
Firemen’s Welfare Circus Fund
Bob Mortons
Pca
Benn
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