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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1929
Page
3
Entertain In Honor Of Mrs Gibson Bradfield
The Misses Wood of Millbank entertained this afternoon at their home in honor of Mrs Gibson Bradfield who is spending the summer here as the guest of Mrs Ely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradfield
Samuel Huffman
Strasburg
Winchester
Loring Pingley
Lulu Mace
Philadelphia
Katie Mace
South Braddock Street
Bridge Party Honors Mrs. deRouville at South Loudoun Home
Miss Lou Hollis hosted a bridge gathering with four tables to honor Mrs. Kenneth F. deRouville of Albany New York visiting Mrs. Scott Fuller. Prizes included a guest prize for the honoree high score won by Miss Bernetta Ritter and second by Miss Sara Bell Shirkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge
Lou Hollis
South Loudoun Street
Kenneth F. deRouville
Albany, N. Y
Scott Fuller
deRouville
Bernetta Ritter
Sara Bell Shirkey
Birthday Supper Held In Takoma Park For Mr Shiner
Mr and Mrs Charles Shiner and families of Takoma Park Md hosted a Sunday supper on August 11 in honor of Mr Shiner s birthday anniversary. Guests included the Shiner family and relatives from Bunker Hill West Virginia and Washington DC while neighbors and friends attended the event and Mrs Annie Finfrock and Miss Lelia Shiner hosted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Shiner
Takoma Park
Elder Trenary
Bunker Hill
W. Va
Roy Shiner
Shiner
Annie Finfrock
Lelia Shiner
Miss Margaret Beck Returns Home After Operation
Miss Margaret Beck, who recently underwent an appendicitis operation at Memorial Hospital, is very much improved and expects to return to her home today. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Beck of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Beck
Memorial Hospital
Miss Beck
Paul Beck
Willard Jones
Painter, Va
A. D. Cunningham
Emma Cunningham
S. M. Wisecarver
South
Washington Street
Local residents join travels and gatherings in Winchester area
Mrs. William Fleminster returns home this evening with her daughter and grandchildren from Halethorpe. Numerous residents plan trips to Canada and New York, attend meetings, or host guests at hotels and camps around Winchester. A protracted meeting at Sandy Ridge Church of Christ is announced with an all day session on Sunday, August 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willing Workers’ Society of the First Baptist Church
Jordan Springs Hotel
Apple Shippers
Messrs
Fred Thwaite
Harry Butler
Ray Robinson
Washington
Toronto
Canada
International
Apple Shippers Association
William Beverley
Motor
Beverley
Frank Taylor and
John and
Frank Bell Taylor
New York
S. J. Good
Sandy Ridge Church of Christ
Guests and visitors frequent Winchester hotel scene
A long list of guests and visitors arrive in Winchester for visits and holidays. Names include Misses Elizabeth Fishpan Katherine Hughes and Marie Shaw plus Mrs James A Dorsey and Mrs Willard Jones. Local residents recover from illness at Memorial Hospital.
English Guests Spend Summer at Shirley Avenue Home
Miss Edith Sutcliffe and Miss Vera Jackson of King's Lynn Norfolk England are house guests of Mr and Mrs J P Hayley at their Shirley Avenue residence during the summer season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Potts
Buddy
Merchantsville, N. J
B. H. Potts
Woodlawn Avenue
R. B. Brown
North Loudoun Street
England
Edith Sutcliffe
Verah Jackson
King’s Lyss
Norfolk
J. P. Hayley
Shirley Avenue
Hold up man captured after daring escape near Romney
Mrs Whitacre screamed as a bandit tried to force her from a buggy near Winchester. Police traced a North Carolina registered car to John Taylor of Reidsville North Carolina about 30, captured at Okonoke between Romney and Paw Paw. He confessed intent to assault and said he found an empty mail sack and discarded the plan. He faces preliminary hearing and possible grand jury action in Frederick county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Valley Pike
Virginia
Maryland
North Carolina
Romney
West Va
Winchester
John Taylor
Reidsville
N. C
Taylor
North River Mills
West, Va
Okonoke
Paw Paw
Buckman
Cold Stream
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Rough Waters Delay Mercury Racer Test at Annapolis
Navy speed flyer Lieut Alfred Williams faced rough Severn river waters and haze that threatened trial of the 24 cylinder plane Mercury Racer aboard the Sand Piper mining ship at Annapolis. Hope for better weather persisted among the crew and observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Annapolis
Severn River
Alfred Williams
Navy
William
Death of Lonas Nickens a respected local man
Lonas Nickens known as Tom Nickens died at 82 at his home 36 West Hart Street after a long illness. He sold vegetables door to door for Mayor F A Shryock. he had no nearby relatives. Funeral from John Mann M Church on East Cork Street Friday at a time to be announced by Rev. F B Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonas Nickens
West
Hart Street
F. A. Shryock
Tom” Nickens
John Mann
East Cork Street
F. B. Johnson
Japanese Staff Officers Killed In Plane Crash
Eight officers died when a new bomber crashed at Tachikawa Airfield near Tokyo during an inspection flight. The dead include Major General Tsunei Aluro and three other general staff officers, a colonel, two more generals, and one non-commissioned officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Tokyo
Tachikawa Airfield
Tsunei Aluro
Wind Storm Angers Three States With Destruction
A violent system swept Pennsylvania New York and Vermont bringing wind rain hail and lightning. Homes barns and cottages suffered damage while floods and fires compounded the havoc. In Vermont strong winds felled structures from Lake Bomssen to Middleburg and in New York hail hammered Glen Falls near Lake George while Reading area saw storms floodProperty and ruin crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Pennsylvania
Vermont
Lake Bomssen
Middleburg
Reading
Glen Falls
N. Y
Lake George
Seek Assailants Of Beaten American In London
Scotland Yard seeks two young men in connection with the assault on Philip Eaton 27 wealthy American teacher found beaten and cut in his Mayfare apartment. Ronald Bateman 22 and J Moore 22 are wanted for questioning as Eaton remains in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Scotland Yard
Philip Eaton
Mayfare
Yard
Ronald Bateman
J. Moore
Bateman
Eaton
Harvard
St. Mark
Southbarg
Mass
British Mystery Speed Plane Receives Trial Run
The Supermarine 8-6, Britain's mystery speed plane for the Schneider Cup Race, was given another trial by Squadron Leader Orlebar. Observers praised its speed with estimates around 320 miles an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Orlebar
Zeppelin To Start Tomorrow Morning
Dr. Hugo Eckener said the Graf Zeppelin hopes to begin its world circumnavigation toward Tokyo at 5 a.m. tomorrow local time, with crew buoyed by favorable weather forecasts. Captain Hans Von Schiller cited good conditions ahead as a key factor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Friedrichshafen
Germany
Hugo Eckener
Men Today
Tokyo
Japan
Hans von Schiller
White House Talks On Naval Armament
At a White House breakfast conference President Hoover and top officials discussed a proposed yard stick message aimed at reducing naval armament. Attendees included Secretary Stimson Secretary Adams under Secretary Cotton and the general board of the navy executive committee. Ellison and Adams had been away from Washington for a week, with the meeting covering developments in that period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
White House
Hoover
Stimson
Adams
Cotton
State Department
General Board of the Navy
Ellinson
Colored Woman Dies In Pittsburgh
The body of Lillian Allen, colored, arrived here from Pittsburgh where she died Monday of tuberculosis. She was 43 and a native of Clarke county. The remains were taken to Clarke county by Jones Brothers for funeral services and burial Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Allen
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburgh
Clarke County
Jones Brothers
Feast of the Assumption Services at Sacred Heart Church
Sacred Heart Catholic Church will hold special services tomorrow for the Feast of the Assumption. Masses are scheduled for 6:15 AM and 8:00 AM with the public invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Church
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Miller Surrenders in Fake License Ring Case
Col W H Miller once heading Illinois registration and education bureau turned himself in to Chicago police under indictment as alleged leader of a fake license ring. He blamed political enemies for the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Miller
Illinois State Department of Registration and Education
Chicago
Grocer Truck Burns Ties Traffic Along Philadelphia Road
A grocer truck burned near Devils Elbow at Rossville halting traffic for about ninety minutes on the Philadelphia road. Driver John S. Spitzner said smoke erupted from the back as he planned a delivery to Aberdeen. Firemen could not save the truck or load due to water shortage. loss estimated at 4000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Devils Elbow
Rossville
John S. Spitzner
Aberdeen
Spitzner
Baltimore Family Hurt In Crash On Tour Through York
Three of a Baltimore family of five were injured when their sedan collided with a truck at a York intersection during a motor tour. Philip Bianco suffered a broken arm and cuts. his wife and son Guy were also hurt. Two other children were uninjured. Detter, truck driver, blamed defective brakes for not stopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
York
Baltimore
Philip Bianco
Guy
M. C. Detter
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