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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1930
Page
3
Elizabeth Owens Weds B C Smith In Maryland Church
Miss Elizabeth Owens and Bernard Carter Smith tied in Rockville at Christ Church rectory with Rev. Millard F Minnick officiating using the ring service. Attendees included W S Brower and Johnson, and Harry Lynn of Middletown. The couple plans a Haymarket home after a short wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
Elizabeth Nter Owens
Bernard Carter Smith
Haymarket
Christ Church
West
Montgomery Avenue
Millard F. Minnick
D. D
Episcopal Church
W. S. Brower
John Johnson
E. 8. Carter
Harry F. Lynn
Middletown
Winter Owens
Baltimore
Mr. Smith
R. Smith
Smith
Kiblers and Mrs Cook Return to Bristol from Visit
Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Kibler and Mrs. Cook of Bristol Tennessee have returned home after spending a week with Mrs. Kibler's parents Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Browning at 212 Parkway Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Kibler
Cook
Bristol, Tenn
Attractive Entertainments For Miss Judith McGuire
Planned entertainments honor Miss Judith Braxton McGuire daughter of Dr Hunter H McGuire and fiancée of Lieut Julian Broster Lindsey. One luncheon was hosted by Mrs Robert Young Conrad with guests Miss Evelyn Byrd Shipley Miss Preston Miss Virginia Jacobs and Miss Georgia Conrad. Susan and Caroline Carson host a linen gift shower at Riverton for Miss McGuire on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith Braxton McGuire
Hunter H. McGuire
Julian Broster Lindsey
United States Army
Robert Young Conrad
Miss McGuire
Evelyn Byrd Shipley
Baltimore
Preston
Virginia Jacobs
Clarke County
Georgia Conrad
Susan
Caroline Carson
Riverton
Marriage of Unusual Interest Unfolds in Marlboro
Announcement today reports the September 1 Marlboro Maryland marriage of Leona Mae Sparrow to John H. Quick Jr. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Ernest Ramey of Front Royal Virginia, was a student nurse at Winchester Memorial Hospital. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Quick Sr., works with J C Penney in Lancaster Kentucky. Mrs. Quick graduates soon from Memorial Hospital and will join her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlboro
Leona Mae Sparrow
John H. Quick
Ernest Ramey
Front Royal
Winchester Memorial Hospital
J. C. Penney Company
Lancaster
William and Mary Professor Conducts Washington Research
Mr. Floyd Flickinger of the College of William and Mary is visiting his parents in Winchester before spending a week or two in Washington. He is at the Library of Congress conducting historical research for the Winchester Historical Society, which plans a forthcoming book on Winchester and nearby areas and expects his work to play a key role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Flickinger
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg
S. L. Flickinger
North
Washington Street
Flickinger
Library of Congress
Winchester Historical Society
Winchester
Miss Jane Scully Heads to Camp Shenandoah as Counselor
Miss Jane Scully of South Stewart street leaves for Camp Shenandoah in Rockingham county Virginia to serve two weeks as a head counselor for a girls camp run by the Harrisonburg Rotary Club. The camp, established years ago for boys and girls during summer vacation, is currently in operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Scully
John S. Scully
South Stewart Street
Shenandoah
Island Ford
Rockingham County
Harrisonburg
Loyal Temperance Legion Meeting Scheduled At Braddock Street
The Loyal Temperance Legion will hold its regular semi monthly meeting at hall No 116 North Braddock street on Thursday evening. Members who have not turned in Sunshine envelopes and posters should bring them. All officers must submit a written report of past year’s work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Temperance Legion
North Braddock Street
West Virginia Visitors Tour Winchester Residents Spend Day
The Gehri family from Morgantown and the Malones visited Winchester with the Gleathers, staying at Centenary Reform Church rectory. Rev Gehri, rector at University Parish Morgantown, joined the group for the day with local hosts. Mrs Wheelwright to Speak to Garden Club on shrubs and horticulture. club plans September meetings after drought pause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
William G Gehri
Morgantown
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Homer Malone
Winchester
Malone
S. L. Flickinger
Centenary Reformed Church
North Washington Street
Gehri
University Protestant Episcopal Church
Pennsylvania Couple Wedded Here
A marriage license was issued in the Corporation Court clerk's office to Frank H. Stohr and Helen Hoovler, both of Sevisvale Pennsylvania. The groom, a native of Mustania Iowa, is an electrical engineer and son of Frank J. Stohr. The bride is daughter of James L. Hoovler of Levisvale. They were married yesterday afternoon by Rev. Murray D. Mitchell of Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South. Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Thomas and children have returned from Baltimore and Washington after a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Corporation Court Clerk
Frank H. Stohr
Helen Hoovler
Sevisvale
Mustania
Iowa
Frank J. Stohr
James L. Hoovler
Levisvale
Murray D. Mitchell
Braddock Street
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Winchester Lions Host Talk On Elkins Festival Plans
The Winchester Lions Club met at Battletown Inn Kernstown with 27 attendees. Former Mayor William W. Glass discussed Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival management in Winchester and Elkins plans for a fall celebration in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Lions’ Club
Battletown Inn
Kernstown
Coney
Winchester
Allen T. Hawthorne
William W. Glass
Nelson F. Richards
Elkins
W. Va
Glass
Prominent Washington Man Hurt in Pool Accident
Edmund P. Hunter of Washington and Southern Railway assistant treasurer is confined to Emergency Hospital with a fractured leg after a fall from a ladder at the Rest Haven Club pool eighteen miles below Alexandria. The injury damages the same leg he hurt decades ago playing college football. Hunter is brother of Miss Caroline Hunter of South Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund P. Hunter
Washington
Winchester
The
Southern Railway Company
Rest Haven
Alexandria
Hunter
Mr. Hunter
Caroline Hunter
South Washington Street
Protests Over Removal of N and W Trains Set for Richmond Hearing
Citizens from the Valley prepare to petition the Virginia State Corporation Commission in Richmond on Friday August 15 to oppose removing trains No 27 and 28. Local travel would be seriously harmed as Sunday travel habits rely on the trains for returning at day’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia State Corporation Commission
Richmond
County Church Fire Threat Narrowly Averted
Grass County church was set alight by grass fire soon after a Baltimore and Ohio locomotive passed. Flour loaders at the Bartonville station noticed the blaze and raised the alarm. Though dry grass and honeysuckle caught, neighbors quickly controlled the flames, but a large area burned before suppression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
J. I. Stover
Bartonville
Hawks Seek Record Flight From Coast to Coast
Frank Hawks, owner of the east west trans continental mark, lifted off in Glendale at 2 16 am aiming to beat the Lindberghs Pacific to Atlantic record. He refueled in Albuquerque and Wichita and hoped to finish in about 12 hours. Weather was favorable and his prior 14 hour 50 minute coast to coast run set a new level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Glendale
Cal
Frank Hawks
Charles A. Jindbergh
Hawkes
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Wichita
Kansas
Curtiss Field
New York
Los Angeles
Good Will Air Tourists Touch Down in Winchester
Half a dozen goodwill air tourists sponsored by the Norfolk and Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce arrived in Winchester noting a noon landing at the local airport. Mayor F A Shryock and Chamber secretary Andrew Bell welcomed them as a crowd gathered to watch. The party departed in the early afternoon for Harrisonburg and other Shenandoah Valley points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Chamber of Commerce
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Winchester
F. A. Shryock
Andrew Bell
Harrisonburg
Shenandoah Valley
Mrs Kohlhausen Funeral Planned After East Radford Death
Telegram received by T J Orndorff reports Mrs J W Kohlhausen died yesterday in East Radford Virginia. Body to be shipped by train to Berryville for a 10 a m Friday service at Mount Hebron Cemetery chapel. She formerly lived in Winchester and leaves daughter Mrs K G Custer of East Radford. She resided on National avenue while here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kohnhousen
T. J. Orndorff
J. W. Kohlhousen
East Radford
Berryville
Mount Hebnio
National Avenue
Actress Denied Custody Tries Suicide in Los Angeles
Lina Basquette actress and widow of Sam Warner was treated for a slight poisoning at Receiving Hospital after a failed bid for custody of her four year old daughter Leta. Police say she attempted death by her own action and later released to her personal physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Lina Basquette
Sam Warner
Receiving Hospital
Miss Basquette
Irene Vestro
Let
Grain Market Quotations in Baltimore and Chicago
Grain quotations from Baltimore and Chicago dated August 13 show wheat and corn prices across several futures months. In Baltimore No 2 red winter spot export stands at 93 12 with domestic No 2 red spot 90 42 and futures at s ept 91 42 october 93 %. Chicago lists wheat futures with September 88 to 88 24 percent, December 94% to 94%, March 98 34 to 98%, May 1.01 3% to 1.02. Corn futures: September 96 14 to 96 33, December 91 34 to 91 75, March 94, May 96.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Baltimore
Chicago
Nanking fears fall to Reds amid Communist bands
Reports from nearby towns said Reds in peasant garb armed with rifles appeared near Nanking and Hankow as Nationalist defenses tightened. Officials feared Nanking could fall to Communists if attacked while Hankow fortified with sand bags and machine guns amid unverified reports of Changsha reentry and Hu Nan province damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Nanking
Hankow
Changsha
Hunan
Early Losses In Stocks Are Later Regained
In New York trading on August 13 the bear crowd faded as buyers withdrew and a midday rally followed a morning slide of one to five points. Prices neared June lows but regained ground by early afternoon with several issues up one to over three points. Call money rose to 24 percent and total daily volume reached about 2.4 million shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Realty Board of Equalization and Assessor Appointed
An order from the Corporation Court names Walter R. Talbot I N Good and A R Breckenridge as members of the board of equalization of real estate. John V Eddy is appointed assessor of real estate of Winchester and will review current assessments and adjust inequalities by fixing proper values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation Court
Walter R. Talbot
I. N. Good
A. R. Breckenridge
Board of Equalization of Real Estate
Board of Review
John V. Eddy
Real Estate
Winchester
Lena Yost to Direct Republican Women's Policies
Mrs Lena Lowe Yost, Republican national committeewoman for West Virginia and WWCTU leader, named to succeed Louise Dodson as director of women's activities for the Republican National Committee. She will work with Senator Fess of Ohio. Dodson will resign when Yost arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Lena Lowe Yost
Republican National
West Virginia
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Louise M. Dodson
Republican National Committee
Yost
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Senator Fess
Ohio
Dodson
Marvelous new Radox footbath promises corn relief
Painful corns and callouses can be loosened and lifted with nightly foot soaks in Radox Footbath. Oxygen released by Radox helps roots detach, enabling bodily removal. Baker's Drug Store and other drug stores offer the treatment to restore strength and comfort for walking and dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker’s Drug Store
Post To Hold Annual Meeting Friday Night
Members of the Robert Y. Conrad Post American Legion will hold their annual meeting Friday night at 8 o'clock in the legion club rooms. Officers for the coming fiscal year will be elected and delegates named for the 1930 state convention in Harrisonburg and the national convention in Boston. Supper will be served at 6 30 with the business session at 7 30. Full attendance is requested due to important post calendar discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Y. Conrad
Man Carrying 70 000 Declines Explanation
Charles Kern a wealthy retiree and his wife were found in Ohio after a $70,000 bank withdrawal. Police feared kidnapping or swindle but the couple returned to St. Louis without offering details. Kern cited a real estate deal as the reason for the withdrawal and trip, denying any foul play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
ST. Louis
Charles Kern
Kern
Cllearance
Ohio
Treasury
Tives
Must Get Permit To Burn Rubbish
Fire Chief Lee Barr warns property owners about unlawful brush and rubbish fires. A permit from the fire chief is required before any fire is started. The chief will issue a permit only if wind, water, and control precautions are adequate to prevent spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Barr
Martinsburg team to play Lucky Sixteen at Lucky Strike
A Martinsburg West Virginia sixteen man team visits the Lucky Strike Miniature Golf Course at West Piccadilly and Fairmont for a local Lucky Sixteen contest tonight starting at 9 15. The out of town club is making its first appearance this season and both squads are rated excellent with likely exciting play for local fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Piccadilly Street
Fairmont Avenue
Martinsburg
W. Va
Prize list for athletic events at county fair
Continued from Page One. Prize details include ugliest and prettiest dog first prizes, a box of candy donated by Betsy Ross Cafe, a swallow fountain pen from Brooks Pharmacy. Superintendent Sargent says boys in the sack race must bring their own sacks and wear old clothes for the greased pig event. Mr. Sargent will be assisted by William Doran, Sergt. H. T. Smith, Harold Lucas and Bill Grove on Children’s Day program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betsy Ross Cafe
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Sargent
William Doran
Sergt
H. T. Smith
Harold Lucas
Bill Grove
Rockingham Farm Bureau urges federal aid to ease drought strain
The Rockingham Co operative Farm Bureau representing 13254 farmers in the Shenandoah Valley sent a letter to Gov. Pollard urging the Federal Reserve Banks to liberalize rediscounting to help banks finance farmers for feed. It cites drought damage to dairy and beef herds, failed corn, low farm prices, and cash constraints, while noting the bureau cannot extend credit or endorse notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rohrersville
Chestnut Grove
Harrisonburg
Rockingham
Gov. Pollard
Rockingham Co-Operative Farm Bureau, Inc
Rockingham Farm Bureau
Bureau
Federal Farm Board
Grain Stabilization Corporation
War Declared Against Beetle In Large Area
Washington reports a joint federal and state effort fights a beetle invasion over about 43,888 square miles. The pest covers New Jersey and large parts of Maryland Delaware Pennsylvania Connecticut and the District of Columbia with smaller pockets in Virginia New York Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Pennsylvania
Lee A. Strong
Delaware
District of Columbia
Virginia
New York
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
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Hammock
Reliance
A. Stratton
John Hammock
Gladstone Cooley
Mildred Menefee
Clyde Miles
Georgette
C. C. Bowen
Helen Janet
Louise Bowen
Carson C. Bowen
Bloomsburg
N. J
Rockland
Menefee
Edith Clendenin
E. C. M. Stahl
Edith Campbell Clendenin
W. H. Clendenin
Frank M. Clendenin
Chautauqua
N. Y
Louise Paxton Hawthorne
Purcellville
Eleanor Chamberlin
Edward Hume Clendenin
New York City
Elizabeth Owens
B. C. Smith
Tennessee
Huntsberry
Mr. Flickinger
Miss Scully
Camp Shenandoah
L. A. Thomas
Lions’ Club
Batlefield Inn
Edmund Hunter
Methodist Episcopal Church South
William B. Sader
North Cameron Street
Wren Golf Links
Jennie Wren
Valley Pike
Recher
Elsie Rosenberger
Opequon
Riemann R. Becher
John B. Parsons
John Hoover
Charles
Atlantic City
Hoover
Ida V. Willis
South Cameron Street
Messrs
Ridgely White
John Weems
Hugh Green
Atlanticity
Emma Ginn Baker
Anne Brooke Kern
Virginia Beach
C. Fred Barr
Elizabeth Barr
Paul L. Miller
Mr. Miller
One Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry
Virginia National Guard
Nancy Devereux Bowly
Charles L. Bowly
Memorial Hospital
Lydia S. Recher
Fred S. Recher
Philadelphia
Riemann R. Recher
Bessie B. McCann
Highland Haven
Peyton Street
Hawks
Valley
Mrs. Yost
George
Washington Hotel
Post
Lucky Strike Miniature Links
W. T. Houle
Se Flour & Feed Co
Eer
Keeler
Re- Lovett Bros. Bample Shoe Store
X-Ray
Staunton
Betsy Ross
Crystal Restaurant and Confectionery
Cafec Toy Olf News
Kent
Boscawen Sts
Apple
George Washington
Jack
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