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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1934
Page
3
The fourth annual Dick family reunion will be held in the grove at the Dick homestead one and a half miles south of Unger Store, West Virginia, on August 19. The morning program starts at 10 o'clock with entertainment and several speakers on the docket.
Friday 1:00 p.m. Regular weekly meeting and luncheon of American Legion Robert Y. Conrad Post at George Washington Hotel. Saturday 10:30 a.m. Handley Library Children’s Story Hour by Miss Lillian Oakes. Annual Luttrell reunion at Collinsville Virginia with second day in Berkeley Springs West Virginia. Tuesday 12:30 p.m. Lions Club meeting and luncheon at George Washington Hotel. Kiwanis Club and Rotary Club also hold 12:30 p.m. luncheons at George Washington Hotel.
Miss Margaret Alice Hall, daughter of Mrs. Wilford Sterling Hall of Washington DC, married Bryan T. Lloyd of Berryville in a Washington ceremony on August 7. The bride studied at George Washington University and joined Alpha Delta Theta. the groom is a Berryville High School alumnus and Washington and Lee graduate working for Black & Inc. Florists in Washington. They honeymooned in Atlantic City and Canada before returning to Washington to reside.
Miss Elizabeth Gold Crawford hosts a gathering at Hilandale in honor of Miss Eleanor Pendleton Jackson of Charlotte. Irvin Wrights plan to move to 58 Parker Avenue, Cherrydale. Edgar Koontz and Richard Rusk radio from the World’s Fair in Chicago. Virginia Grantham returns home with Alston Speck from Middletown. Christ Church women’s auxiliary meets Monday. John Williams travels to Baltimore for his father’s hospitalization and possible surgery. Maggie Grant progresses after Memorial Hospital operation. WN Page hosts a bridge luncheon for Mrs. Horace Smithey. Little Theatre meeting postponed to Aug 21. Anne Brooke Kern spends weekend at Virginia Beach. Baker-Steele family vacation in Stephens City.
An old store advertisement lists low priced toiletries and baby care items from Brooks' Pharmacy The Rexall Store. Items include Almond Hand Lotion Klenzo Facial Tissue First Aid Napkins Tiny Tot Baby Cream with price points like 39c 19c and 12c.
The Rev. Jonathan Edwards and Mrs. Edwards were visitors in Woodstock yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Ed Shifflett of Harrisonburg spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Olinger. George Parish and his brother Charles Parish left for Springfield and Xenia Ohio to visit relatives and plan to return next week. Edith Slonaker of Dillons Run is here for the week with friends and relatives. Mrs. C. C. Rhodes of Middletown visits her parents in Culpeper. Miss Mary Greenway Russell returns from Christ Church Virginia this evening and Miss Virginia Cover Russell accompanies her home. Mrs. R. E. Byrd hosted a bridge party in honor of Mrs. Horace Davis of Columbus Ohio.
Thomas Hassan Mills infant son of Mr and Mrs George R Mills of near Clearbrook died at 9 30 p m after pneumonia developed while a thorn wound to his foot was healing He was born January 24 and is survived by parents two brothers and four sisters Funeral services Sunday at Payne's Chapel conducted by Reverend Preston Sartelle Interment in the chapel cemetery Relatives meet at the home at 1 p m
Staunton district engineer C. M. Stoddard of the Virginia Emergency Relief Administration escaped injury when his car overturned on the Winchester Front Royal road while passing a truck. The slick shoulder from rain caused the vehicle to swerve. He continued to Winchester and then Staunton, with only shock and bruises reported.
A soaking rain in the county moistened soil and aided crops and gardens while causing no damage. Hail and wind spared Rockingham and nearby areas, with Winchester Research Laboratory reporting 0.87 inch of rainfall yesterday afternoon.
Dr A R Larrick of Plant City Florida will preach Sunday at Burnt Presbyterian Church Albin at 3 30 in the afternoon He will also preach at Round Hill in the morning at 11 and in the evening at 8 Dr Larrick and his wife and son are visiting his brother and sister in law J W Larrick Jr at Chambersville
Former President Herbert Hoover celebrated his sixtieth birthday at Stanford University with a simple family dinner. Only a few friends attended and no cake was served while congratulatory letters and telegrams arrived from friends and associates worldwide.
Officials announced the Cumberland Valley Tennis Tournament will hold junior matches Thursday August 16 at 2 30 on court No 1 at Hagerstown City Park with Leslie Young and William Crrick umpiring. Due to many entries the other divisions will start Saturday at 2 30 with draws announced next morning.
R L Hill director of alumni activities at the University of Missouri in Columbia since 1923 was unanimously elected president of Rotary International at the Detroit convention. He has long ties to Missouri and Columbia and earlier served as secretary and president of the local club, district governor, and Rotary International director. Dr E T Clark spoke at the local Rotary Club meeting with visitors from Niagara Falls Front Royal and others.
The article outlines main U S trade lanes from New York to British French and German ports, from Galveston and New Orleans to European ports, and from San Francisco to the Orient. It notes cotton movement, rail shipments to Canada, coastwise shipping, and traffic via the Panama Canal.
The two week revival opens with services at Old Bethel and Pine Grove churches. Rev W R Gillum of Elk Garden W Va will preach each evening at 8 o clock, inviting all to attend.
The Brucetown circuit houses Brucetown M E Church with Tom Morgan as pastor. Services at Brucetown Burnt Factory Stephenson Welltown and Crumbs include Sunday School at 10 am, youth meetings, and evening preaching. The piece ends urging attendance to worship and noting church breaks weekly monotony.
The Stephens City South charge announces Sunday School at 9 45 am Young people at 7 15 pm Preaching at 8 pm Kernstown Sunday School 10 am Preaching 11 am and Communion Refuge Sunday School 2 pm Preaching 3 pm and Communion Fairview Sunday School 10 am Young people 8 pm All are invited to these services
Rev H E Richarden leads anniversary services at Reliance United Brethren Church with speakers Rev Dr W F Gruver Martinsburg and Rev Dr A P Hovermale Martinsburg W Va. Colored and male quartets will sing. Sunday School at Reliance Greenway Court Ridings Chapel at 10 am. Prayer meetings midweek and Christian Endeavor events planned.
Rev F G Senger pastor invites Pleasant Valley Sunday School picnic tomorrow at Little Mountain School from 10 to 6 with Sunday School 10 a m Sermon 11 a m Senior Christian Endeavor 8 p m Mt Pleasant VA Sunday School 10 a m Revival services 8 p m and every night next week Mt Pleasant W Va Sunday School 10 a m Senior Christian Endeavor 7 30 p m Sermon by Rev C H Anderson of Winchester 8 15 p m Prayer and Bible study Wednesday 8 p m
Papyrus, the ancient Egyptian writing material, likely reached Greece and Rome following Alexander the Great's Egyptian campaign, shaping later literary and administrative practices in the classical world.
Rev Snyder Alleman conducts Sunday School at 9 45 a m and preaching at 11 a m with Rev Norman Cooper of Winchester in charge during the pastor's vacation. Luther League union meets 7 30 p m and Wednesday prayer meeting at 8 o'clock led by laymen during the absence.
Reverend Allen Jones leads Cedar Cliffs Vaucluse Sunday School at 9 30 a m with Young People's meeting at 7 p m and preaching at 8 p m All are invited Mr Jones preaches at Opequon Memorial Presbyterian Church at 11 o clock in the morning
Gravel Springs Lutheran Pastorate lists Sunday School times for Bethel Albin Fremont Mayfield St John Mt Williams Gravel Springs Star Tannery and St James Zepp. Divine services at Gravel Springs 3 pm and St James 11 am with sermons by the pastor. You are welcome to the services.
Rev W P Saunders pastors Middletown M E Church South. Sunday School at 9 45 a m with W A Everly as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 a m with sermon What Is Wrong. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p m. Epworth Sunday School at 2 30 p m followed by preaching at 3 30 p m.
Rev C 8S Luce announces schedule for Bunker Hill Epworth League and Sunday services at White Hall Little Mountain and Bunker Hill West Virginia with Sunday School times preaching and evening programs. A lawn social hosted by the Bunker Hill Epworth League is set for Friday evening August 10 with special music at all services.
Church notices list Rev Walter J Baker pastor with services in Hedgesville and neighboring chapels. Sunday School times 10 a m 9 30 a m at multiple locations. preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m in various chapels.
Galilee Church of Christ on Welltown Road led by Rev F B Sapp hosts revival with Bible School at 10 a.m. Evangelist Coffey preaches at 8 p.m. followed by communion. Young people's meeting at 7 p.m. led by Princess Strother. Closing service announced.
A cane crafted from the paper of 3 000 love letters won a prize at a camo exhibition in Knoddishall England.
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