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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1932

Page

3

Entertaining at Eventide in Millwood by Mrs Consolvo

Mrs Charles Consolvo of Baltimore hosts a Saturday supper at Eventide Millwood a charming home owned by her with garden views and a terrace. Guests include Mrs Geo Burwell Mr Geo Burwell Mrs Richard Byrd Mr Tom Byrd and many Winchester residents. The gathering follows an earlier luncheon honor and a Jordan Springs reunion of Casper and William Rinker descendants.

Charles Consolvo Millwood Baltimore Geo. H. Burwell Mt. Airy Richard Evelyn Byrd Tom Byrd Thomas Harrison Joseph Wright Shirley Carter Fergueson Hunter McGuire W. Nelson Page Walter Myers Winchester Downing Riverton Allen Emmett Martinsburg Consolvo Mary Willing Burwell Edward Gay Butler Carter Hall Blue Ridge Joseph A. Massie H. D. Flood Nelson Page Portner Harry Russell Reynolds Smithey Berryville Llewllyn Bull Tubyries

Social Calendar Shows Weekly Club Meetings

A social calendar lists regular weekly and monthly meetings at venues including George Washington Hotel Library Auditorium United Brethren Church Grace Lutheran Church and Brad Dock Street Methodist Episcopal Church. Activities include Lions Club Kiwanis Club Little Theatre Rotary Club American Legion and youth and adult choirs with scheduled practices and luncheons.

Lions’ Club George Washington Hotel Little Theatre Ae Library Kiwanis Club United Brethren Church Grace Lutheran Church Rotary Club American Legion Post Geo. Washington Hotel Young People’s Choir Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South

Birthday Tea Honors Miss Washington at Romney Party

A social event at the Miller home on South Marsham Street celebrated Miss Margaret Esther Washington’s ninety first birthday. About twenty guests attended four generations pictured, with Mrs Edward Washington Miller and Miss Isabella Miller hosting and a large nine one birthday cake being presented.

Miss Washington Romney Miller South Marsham Street Edward Washington Miller Isabella McKown Miller Margaret Esther Washington Etta Hampshire County Winchester Tity Washington Yesteryear Edward Washington Miller, Jr Louisa DeWitt Miller Nannie Washington Mary Campbell Ferndale Springfield Es N. Inskeep

Dutton Family Vacation To Virginia Parents Visit

Dr Dutton and wife and their young son Ben left this morning for Hartsfield in Middlesex county Virginia to visit Dr Dutton and Mrs B B Dutton Sr. They plan to return to their Washington street home August 25.

Dr. Dutton B. B. Dutton Ben Hartsfield Middlesex County Mrs. Dutton Washington Street

Mount Vernon Water To Be Used At Ship Christening

Mrs. T V O Connor wife of the chairman of the United States will use water from Mount Vernon at a ship christening. The Mount Vernon water symbolizes General Washington's home site in the ceremony.

Mount Vernon General Washington T. V. O'Connor The United States

Roosevelts Ship Washington Christening at Camden

Shipping Board announces the steamer Washington of Roosevelt Steamship Company will be christened in Camden New Jersey on August 20. Kermit Roosevelt asks Miss Wedwood Byrd of Rosemont near Berryville to fetch water in a special container. Rev and Mrs George Fisher visit Standhope New Jersey with Miss Muller and Mrs Moore. The Moore family spent the weekend at The Elms on Valley Pike and dined with Mr Billy Barnes at the Frederick Tea Room. Mrs Moore, famed explorer, has a son in an exploring party in Tibet. The group enjoyed Winchester and the Shenandoah Valley.

St. Matthew's Church Edward H. Roach George B. Harrington St. Stephen's Church William H. Hoyle Madeline Hoyle William S. Shoemaker Mr. Marks Carlton Apartments Charles Marks Berryville Julia Miller Marks Laura Marks George Fisher Presbyterian Church Standhope N. J Tibet Winchester Shenandoah Valley

Marriage License Issued in Frederick County Hall

This morning in the Frederick County Clerk's office a marriage license was issued to Miss Virginia Fay Stewart daughter of Mr and Mrs S C Stewart and Mr Elliott Richie son of Mr and Mrs Josiah Richie both of Middletown. Mr Richie lists his occupation as mechanic.

Frederick County Virginia Fay Stewart S. C. Stewart Eliott Richie Josiah Richie Middletown Richie

Stryker Family Returns From Virginia Beach Trip

Mr and Mrs Fred R Stryker return to West Cork Street with daughters Mary Kathryn and Paul Tomney Jr and Mrs Paul L Tomney and niece Miss Ann Leith of Middleburg after a week at Virginia Beach and Ocean View Virginia.

Fred R. Stryker Mary Kathryn Stryker Paul L. Tomney Paul Tomney, Jr West Cork Street Virginia Beach Ocean View Ann Leith Middleburg Stryker

Cemetery cleanup and Old Stone Church reunion planned

Relatives and friends are urged to meet at Old Stone Church cemetery on Thursday August 18 to help clean grounds. Annual reunion will be held Saturday August 20 with invites to attend and bring lunches. Afternoon program includes addresses by Revs William Woolf and Harry Crim and a roll call of those who attended school 60 years ago and association members.

Old Stone Church William Woolf Harry Crim

Plans for Relief yard party fundra for Epworth League

Plans are being completed for a yard party Friday August 19 at Relief to raise funds for the Epworth League of Relief Church. Refreshments will be served in the evening and no band has been engaged. Mrs John Parsons Miss Marie Becher and Miss Henrietta Cornwell have returned home after a Terra Alta weekend with Mr Parsons who is summer counselor at Camp Terra Alta.

Miss Harloe E. Homer Harloe Washington Edith Harloe Sibley Memorial Hospital Little Theatre Handley Library Constance Buckley S. Stewart Street George Lind J. C. van Fossen Price Fairmont Avenue Harry Clark Westernport Jonathan Clark Gainesboro Melvin Bobe Relief Epworth League of the Relief Church John Parsons Marie Becher Henrietta Cornwell Terra Alta W. Va Mr. Parsons Camp Terra Alta

Blue Ridge Hunt Club Reception At Mitchell Home

Guests will be welcomed first at the Blue Ridge Hunt Club then proceed to the Mitchell home for a buffet supper. Attending will be Miss Anne Tucker McGuire and Miss Fenton Nelson among others, with Mr Johnny Weems and Mr Tom Scully also listed in the invitations.

Blue Ridge Hunt Club Mitchell Home Anne Tucker McGuire Fenton Nelson Mary Greenway Russell Virginia Cover Russell Johnny Weems Tom Scully Philip Glaize

Bootleggers Tricked by West Virginians in Water Whiskey Scheme

Two Berkeley County men aligned with Back Creek Valley liquor interests sold Virginia bootleggers 110 gallons of water labeled as whiskey. Authorities learned of the scheme from Martinsburg Evening Journal reports. Discarded inner tubes aided the ruse as new kegs were modified with tubing to conceal the water fill.

Berkeley County Back Creek Valley Martinsburg Evening Journal Berkeley Countians

Moon Blots Out Sun In Partial Eclipse Show

The moon passes between the earth and the sun, totally obscuring the sun except for the corona. The total eclipse will be visible in parts of Quebec and New England.

North America Quebec New England

West Virginia bootleggers ply cheap whiskey scam

Report says West Virginia men sold about 110 gallons of bootleg liquor at very low prices in Back Creek Valley. Winchester bootleggers bought most kegs and several locals complained to Sheriff Pannett seeking arrest for obtaining money under false pretenses, but no action was taken. The WV men reportedly left the area and have not been seen since.

Winchester Pannett Frederick County

Women as lawmakers questioned by Louisville Times

A Louisville Times opines that the rarity of women entering law is noteworthy and peculiarly surprising given their capability to legislate, reflecting contemporary gender attitudes.

Louisville Times

Republicans to Choose Delegates for District Meet

A mass meeting of Winchester and Frederick county Republicans will be held at seven oclock Wednesday evening August 17 in the office of D W Lupton on Reuss avenue to elect delegates and alternates toRepresent the city and county at the district convention in Charlottesville August 27 The district convention aims to nominate a candidate to seat the Seventh Virginia in the next Congress All Republicans of Winchester and Frederick county are invited to attend Wednesday evening in Mr Luptons office

Winchester Frederick County D. W. Lupton Reuss Avenue Charlottesville Virginia United States Lupton

White Washington team falls to Athletic Gray Socks 11–8

The Washington Times-Herald baseball squad, all white, lost yesterday at the Fair Grounds to the Athletic Gray Socks, a hard hitting team of colored youths, by 11 to 8. A provocative voice warns readers not to be misled by gloomy spin about the game.

Washington Times-Herald Fair Grounds

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