Social and Personal Notes from Winchester and Vicinity
Miss Alice Virginia Turner wed W Bart Martin at Fredericksburg Virginia the ceremony led by Rev Charles D Long. The couple plan time split between Winchester Fauquier county and Washington DC with Martins farming ties nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice V. Turner
Earl Martin
Fredericksburg
Alice L. Turner
South Cameron Street
Alice Virginia Turner
W. Bart Martin
Remington
Washington, D. C
Charles D. Long
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Martin
Virginians Obtain Ma delease in Martinsburg
A marriage license was issued in Martinsburg West Virginia to Joseph Oliver Carpenter of Stephens City Virginia and Frances Virginia Hausenfluck daughter of Robert W Hausenfluck formerly of Woodstock Virginia now living in Berkeley County West Virginia The groom is son of Wesley Carpenter Also another license issued at Martinsburg to Edward Hutzler son of J E Hutzler of Glengarry and Edith Edwards formerly of this county now residing at Hedgesville Virginia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsovare
Martinsburg
W. Va
Joseph Oliver Carpenter
Stephens City
This County
Frances Virginia Hausenfluck
Robert W. Hausenfluck
Woodstock
Berkeley County
Wesley Carpenter
Edward Hutzler
J. E. Hutzler
Glengary
Edith Edwards
Hedgesville
Large Crowd Attends Weekly Dance At Opequon Lake
A near record crowd gathered last evening at Opequon Lake Park for the weekly dance. The ideal weather kept the pavilion floor busy from early to late while two out of town couples won free tickets. Music was by Jack Schill's West Virginians from Martinsburg who performed Broadway style numbers to enthusiastic dancers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opequon Lake
Opequon
Lake Park
Jack Schill
West
Broadway
Dinner Guests At Shawnee Inn
Miss Catherine Manuel entertained Sunday evening at Shawnee Inn with guests Miss Ruby Thomas Miss Alma Bean of Winchester George Oswald of Scranton Pa and John Lee of Wardensville W Va
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
George Oswald
Scranton, Pa
John Lee
Wardensville
W. Va
Alma Bean
South Stewart Street
Washington Visitors Here For the Week End
Mr. R. L. McCarty of Washington spent the past weekend in Winchester with Mrs. McCarty. He was joined by C. W. Frick and Naomi Waters Ruth Waters Grace Dunsbrough and Barbara Sorder all of Washington as weekend guests of the McCarthys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
R. L. McCarty
McCarty
Winchester
C. W. Frick
Naomi
Ruth Waters
Grace Dunsbrough
Barbara Sorder
Two Parsonage Weddings In One Saturday Afternoon
The Rev George W Stover of the United Brethren Church officiated two weddings at the North avenue parsonage last Saturday afternoon. At 3 pm Hill Fisher of White Post Virginia wed Lula Lofton of Winchester. At 6 pm Leslie B Brown and Amada V Hickerson, both of this city, were married. Civic League prizes honor garden and box beauty. first garden prize to Mrs C A Fauver and second to Mrs Edward Brill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie M. Fankhouser
Carbauch
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
James Paul Carbaugh
Stephens City
County
Murray D. Mitchell
Leslie Orndorff
Orndorff
W. S. Funkhouser
Virginia
West Virginia
Carbaugh
J. P. Carbaugh
Winchester
George W. Stover
United Brethren Church
North Avenue
Hill Fisher
White Post
Lula Lofton
James Fisher
James Lofton
Leslie B. Brown
Amada V. Hickerson
Mr Stover
David Brown
Daniel Hickerson
Civic League
Woman's Civil League
C. A. Fauver
Berryville Avenue
Edward Brill
East Boscawen
Local Garden Club Honors Spring Flower Winners
The competition for flowers on North Kent street saw a tight race between Mrs. Brill and Mrs. O Leary. Prizes for boxes were awarded with Mrs. O Leary receiving first prize, Mrs. Fleet of Kern street second, and Mrs. Brill of East Boscawen street securing third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence O’leary
North Kent Street
Brill
Gano Family Hold Reunion at Bloomery West Virginia
The Gano family annual home-coming gathered Sunday in Frederick county near Bloomery along the Hampshire county line. Descendants of Daniel Gano attended with friends. Dinner was served in the grove on the old home place. Two of seven daughters survived, Mrs. S. Bageant and family of Martinsburg and Mrs. Carson Grove, formerly of Martinsburg, now near Bridgeport Maryland.
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Gano
Frederick County
Bloomery
Hampshire
W. Va
Daniel Gano
Old Home Place
S. Bageant
Martinsburg
Carson Grove
Bridgeport
Washington County
Summer visitors and guests cited around Shenandoah Valley
Miss Naomi Organ visits Charlottesville to see Elizabeth Henson while planning trips to Natural Bridge. Several regional residents and visitors from New York, Baltimore, Washington, Alexandria, and Atlanta are noted for vacations, hospitality, and hotel stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Organ
Miss Wierman
Bunker Hill
Charlottesville
Elizabeth Henson
University of Virginia
Natural Bridge
Shenandoah Valley
Miss Organ
C. B. Organ
Local Residents Visit Relatives Across West Virginia
Mrs. Farnsworth of Summit Point West Virginia spent last night as a guest of her daughter Miss Alice Farnsworth. Mrs. H L Stotler left for a visit to friends in Keyser West Virginia. Mrs. John Andrathy and her children from Baltimore are guests of the former’s father Mr Lewis Trier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson
Edward M. Dawson
Virginia Dawson
Edward, Lewis and
Grail Dawson
Chevy Chase
Hedrick
Burcroft
Hayfield
United States Bureau of Chemistry
Virginia Turtle
Major Thomas Turtle
United States Engineers
Rock Enon Springs
Old Mountain
Winchester
Pratt
Rock Enon
Virginia Tharpe
Baltimore
Rosenberger
Alexandria
John Chapman
W. Seymour
W D. LaVar
West Palm Beach, Fla
William McKenzie
R. H. Stokes
C. B. Stokes
New York
Minnie Baker
Rockville
Harold Crawford
Parkersburg
W. Va
Miss Baker
Cameron Street
Atlantic City
Mrs. Farnsworth
Summit Point
Miss Alice Farnsworth
H. L. Stotler
Keyser, W. Va
John Andrathy
Lewis Trier
John Ward
Purcellville
Stephens City
Local Social Roundup Of Trips Guests And Births
Miss Frances W. Capper registers at Grace Dodge Hotel in Washington while Mrs Ella Miller Miss Edith Miller and others plan trips to Niagara Falls. Births include Margit Ruth to Mr and Mrs Holmes McFarland. Weekend visits span Washington Philadelphia Hagerstown and Philadelphia returning to local towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances W. Capper
Grace Dodge Hotel
Washington
Ella Miller
Leicester Street
Edith Miller
Edinburg
Charles Conrad
Charles Town
W. Va
Niagara Falls
Holmes McFarland
Margit Ruth
Girls' Club Tea Set for Thursday Afternoon
The Girls' Athletic Association hosts its monthly tea at the club room this Thursday from 5 to 7 pm. Miss Sara Bell Shirkey chairs the committee with helpers Misses Helen and Bernetta Ritter. Local notices include noted visits and travel of residents and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girls’ Athletic Association
Sara Bell Shirkey
Helen and
Bernetta Ritter
Stock Market Rallies After Early Morning Sell-Off
The Associated Press reports a New York session where stocks fell in the morning then rallied in the afternoon as call money rate dropped from 7% to 7 percent. Early losses of 1 to 4 points in active issues were largely erased with gains of 1 to 3 points. total volume about 2,100,000 shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Hoover's Speech Rated High in Political Discussion
A telegram from President Coolidge to Secretary Hoover praises Hoover's acceptance speech and its reception. The message commends both the tenor of the address and the public response, noting it ranks high in political discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wis
Coolidge
Hoover
Mount Williams Notes Guests and Returns Highlight Local Visit
Mount Williams Virginia notes date August 14 with Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Brewer visiting Mrs. E. R. Clowser. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Burford return to their home near Baltimore after two weeks as guests of Mrs. Mary J. Ashwood. Miss Mary Clowser visits Misses Gertie and Ethel Brewer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolly
Mary Belle Shannon
C. M. Shannon
Mount Jackson
Ethel Athey
Retha Carson Cooper
Grover C. Cooper
Cameron Street
Mount Williams
A. L. Brewer
E. R. Clowser
W. A. Burford
Baltimore
Mary J. Ashwood
Mary Clowser
Gertie
Ethel Brewer
Smith demands debate with pastor in Calvary Church
Albany Aug 14 Governor Smith demanded a public career debate with Rev John Roach Straton to take place at Calvary Baptist Church New York City or not at all. He said he will not debate in his own church and asked for an answer yes or no to appear before Straton’s parishioners under his stated conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Albany
N. Y
Smith
John Roach Straton
Calvary Baptist Church
New York City
Straton
Grain Quotations from Speilman & Co for September and December
Grain quotations from Speilman & Co show Wheat at 1.13 percent for September, 1.18 percent for December, and 1.24 percent for May. Corn at .88 percent for September and 1.03 percent for December. Oats at .28 percent for September and 0.40 percent for December. Rye at .96 percent for September and 1.0 percent for December with Baltimore spot wheat at No 2 grade noted as 1.29 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speilman and Company
Rly
Baltimore
Picnic Attendance at Vaucluse and Nearby Visits
Sunday afternoon picnic at Vaucluse drew a sizable local crowd with Mr and Mrs Herbert Smoks, Mr George lesbian and Mr Charles Wood among attendees. Others including Mr and Mrs Hurl Himetright and relatives gathered at Kernstown while Mr I N Wallace hosted visits by C J and Annie M Orndorff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaucluse
Herbert Smoks
George Dyke
Charles Wood
Cale
Hurl
Kernstown
Annie M. Orndorff
I. N. Wallace
S. Psso
German Airplane Destined for New York City Museum
The Bremen, the first plane to negotiate a trans Atlantic flight from Europe to the United States, is offered as a permanent gift to New York City. Baron von Huenfeld, owner of the aircraft, tendered the gift to Ambassador Jacob Gould Schurman, confirming the museum plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Bremen
Europe
United States
City of
New York
Jacob Gould Schurman
Baron von Huenfeld
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Virginia W. Simpson
Taylorstown
Great Council of Virginia
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Simpson
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Great Council of the Red Men
Degree of Pocahontas
Mrs. Sargent
William S. Sargent
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Helen
Courtney
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Indiana
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Arthur Walters
North Cameron Street
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Governor Byrd
William E. Carson
Byrd
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Dyke Grayson
Cumberland
Ernest Grayson
B. A. Grayson
Lyda Chapman
Cherrydale
L. Walter Lutz
York, Pa
S. A. Crabille
Lemoyne, Pa
G. W. Stover
Mary and Ann McKenzie
Samuel Gerschénak
Elmer V. Hodges
Atlantic Highlands
N. J
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Frances Cox
North Braddock Street
Hagerstown
Foss Halbritter
O. D. Lambert
Memorial Hospital
M. B. Blank
Ida Blank
J. B. Blank
Atlanta, Ga
Hotel
Jack
Hunter R. Hughes
Hunter, Jr
Thomas Parke Hughes
T. A. Quisenberry
That City
Thomas B. Byrd
International Apple Shippers’ Association
Pittsburgh
Irvin Potts
Philadelphia
Richard B. Brown
North Loudoun Street
Annie Finfrock
This Ciyy
Ida Taylor
Grimes
James R. DuShane
Chambersburg
Alfred Shryock
Front Royal
Annie Shryock
Roy Mitchell
J.T. Burwell
Boyce
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Dolly Yeakle
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Jack Moore
Dorothy Lee Moore
E. D. Davis
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Williamsport
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State College
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H. C. Funk
South Loudoun Street
S. A. Slaughter
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Luther Pifer
Marie
D. E. Pifer
Relief
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Elizabeth Stuart
E. C. Stuart, Jr
H. D. Fuller
Wayside, Md
B. J. Harris
E. C. Stuart
City
Nellie Rush
Mercy Hospital
Mrs. H. L. Rush
Berryville
Mr. Rhinehart Cahill
Hancock, Md
Robert Y. Conrad
Bobbie Conrad
Adelle Metz
C. E. Pingley
Ramsey Furniture Company
Lancaster, Pa
Armstrong Lineoleum
Mrs. Mary Petty
Mr. and
Mrs. Harding
Waynesboro, Pa
Fred. A. Robinson
C. L. Robinson Ice and Cold Storage Corporation
J. E. Spurrier
Ashby Sprint
Ridgley White
White
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W. D. Garvin
J. F. Harrie
A. A. Williams
Knox Hat Company
Elmer Clevenger
Johnstown, Pa
Julian Gregory
8. D. Alleman
J. A. Shealey
Woodstock Va
Calvary Church
Speilman & Co
Bozo
HALE
Lovett Bros
Baker’s Drug Store
Flur
the People’s Drug
Kiwanis Club
George Washington Hotel
Mutt & Jeff
Bud Fisher
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