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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1935

Page

3

Tournament Trophy Pledge Seals One-Year Possession

The text lists numerous pairs and names in a tournament setting. It states the winner gains possession of the trophy for a year and that three victories, not necessarily consecutive, grant permanent possession.

Lodge Marshall Arthur Bosserman Elting Fay Sturm Goode Kerlin Sargent Kremer McCormac Hedrick Parker Kern Scully Fowle H. F. Byrd Haddox H. Allen P. Glaize Packs Sirbaugh Knight Krise Lindsey Stone Rodman Pifer Smith Hawthorne Warner Cooper Runyan C. Biting R. Cather Nelson Hayley Hyde N. Fowle Roszel Arnold Collins Read

Miss Tucker McGuire Wins Winchester Ladies Tennis Final

Miss Tucker McGuire defeated Miss Mary Hyde 4-6 6-4 6-4 to win the Winchester Golf club ladies final. In the consolation, Miss Mary Lyman beat Miss Fenton Nelson 7-5 6-1. Semis saw McGuire beat Nelson and Hyde beat Baker.

Winchester Golf Club Tucker McGuire Mary Hyde Mary Lyman Fenton Nelson Miss McGuire Miss Hyde la Crosse Miss Lyman Rosalie Nelson Miss Westwood Byrd Betsy Bakewell Betsy Rice Emma G. Baker Virginia Steck Nelia Beverley Miss Nelson Miss Baker

Social Calendar Oddities and Club Meetings Ahead

A dense schedule lists social events from Thursday to Wednesday including Girls' Athletic Association, Onward and Upward Class, American Legion post luncheon, Friday Bridge Club, Winchester Little Theatre, Winchester Country Club dance, Dailey family reunion near Cross Junction, Lions Club luncheon, Modern Woodmen camp, Kiwanis luncheon, United Brethren Young People's choir practice, Winchester Lodge meeting, adult choir practice, and Rotary Club luncheon at Winchester Golf Club.

Girls’ Athletic Association Clarence Williams Kernstown Robert Y. Conrad Post American Legion George Washington Hotel Friday Bridge Club R. E. Byrd Amherst Street Modern Woodmen of America Lodge N. Loudoun Street Kiwanis Club United Brethren Young People’s Winchester Lodge No Ellis Piccadilly and Braddock Grace Lutheran Church

Luther Greene Directs Two Summer Theatres Try-Outs

Luther Greene a Handley High School 1927 graduate directs two leading summer theatres in New York area Rockbridge Theatre at Carmel and Miller Theatre at Millbrook serve as try-out houses for New York plays and players. He has directed stars including Eugenie Leontovich Margaret Sullivan Estelle Winwood Oscar Shaw Lanny Ross and others.

Luther Greene Handley High School Rockbridge Carmel N. Y Miller Theatre Millbrook Mr. Greene Randolph-Macon College University of Virginia New York Eugenie Leontovich Margaret Sullivan Estelle Winwood Oscar Shaw Lanny Ross Margo Roy Hargrave

Play Started Today For H. F. Byrd Trophy

Sixty four contestants started play at the Winchester Golf Club for the H. F. Byrd Trophy. The opening round must be completed by 7 o clock Thursday evening. Parings for the first round include Weems versus Beverley and Morris against Sullivan.

H. F. Byrd Winchester Golf Club Jis E. C. Goss Weems Beverley Morris and Sullivan Wood

Family Outing Along Opequon Near Inwood West Virginia

An old fashioned outing was held Sunday by several families along the Opequon near Inwood West Virginia. They enjoyed games and swimming and a noon picnic dinner was served. Attending were Ser geant and Mrs Dallas M Kremer and children Ann and Yvonne of Fort Benning Georgia Mr and Mrs Wayne McCarty Mr David McCarty and others from Inwood Hagerstown Sunnyside Gerrardstown Winchester and nearby communities.

Opequon Inwood W. Va Dallas M. Kremer Ann Yvonne Fort Benning Wayne McCarty David McCarty Virgil Unger Bonnie Jean June Lula Mathews Hagerstown Lee Anderson C.T. McCarty Hugh McCarty Gerradstown Lawrence McCarty Clinton McCarty Sunnyside Robert K

Surprised Garden Party for Son at Twin Haven

Mrs. George E. Sillik hosted a summer garden party at Twin Haven in Stephens City for her son George E. Sillik Jr who arrived for a weekend visit. Attending were Dan Fallet of New York City and friends Miss Jean Eupey Taylor and Miss Virginia Woodward of Lexington, Virginia. The group enjoyed dinner after eight, toured the rock garden, moved to the decorated living room, and danced with refreshments served in the garden.

George E. Sillik Twin Haven Stephens City George E. Sillik, Jr Dan Fallet New York City Jean Eupey Taylor Virginia Woodward Lexington

Winchester Ladies Golf Match Ended In Elting Team Win

Two teams of ladies at the Winchester Golf Club played yesterday with Mrs Elting captaining the winning side. Post match luncheon followed at the club hosted by Mrs Rutledge and her team. Individual scores listed include Mrs Elting 3 and Mrs Rutledge 0 among others.

Winchester Golf Club Rutledge Stewart Elting Nathan Carpenter Philip Williams Anne Brooke Kern Virginia Tayloe Boyd Rut” Coffey Ann Elting Virginia Cover Russell George Smith Caroline Carson

Parson Nelson Wins Quarterfinal at Winchester Golf Club

Reverend R B Parson Nelson defeated Philip Glaize five and four in the Winchester Golf Club club championship quarterfinals yesterday. The finals are expected to be completed early next week.

R. B Nelson Winchester Golf Club Philip Glaize

Local West Virginia Couple Wed In Bloomery Ceremony

In Bl County West Virginia yesterday afternoon Rev George W Stover officiated at the United Brethren Church parsonage on North Avenue. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Parsie Davis, wed the groom, son of Mr and Mrs Isaac Kern. They plan to reside in Bloomery where Mr Kern farms.

Bl County W. Va George W. Stover United Brethren Church North Avenue Parsie Davis Isaac Kern Bloomery

Tea in Honor of Mrs Shields at 520 South Stewart

Mrs Ernest S Ely hosts a tea at her home 520 South Stewart Street tomorrow at 5 oclock honoring Mrs Randolph T Shields visiting in Winchester. Dr and Mrs Shields recently furloughed from China via England. he is a medical missionary. Also guests include Miss Sophie Baker and Miss Frances Page at their West Cork Street home.

Shields Ernest S. Ely South Stewart Street Randolph T. Shields Winchester China England Dr Shields Sophie Baker Frances Page West Cork Street North Loudoun

Heatwole Visitors and Local Social Moves

Mr L E Heatwole of Harrisonburg Virginia visits the city with brothers M L and M R Heatwole and sister Mrs J W Haines. James P Reardon city solicitor spent about an hour in his office after a week at home with grippe. Miss Virginia Steck hosted a dinner in Nashville Tenn. Mrs Bail ey, formerly Miss Betty Williams, guests of Virginia Cover Russell. Martha E Tucker moved from 315 West Cork to Amherst Street.

Mary Warden Boyd Jack Bailey Nashville Nathaniel Burwell Jones Bele L. E. Heatwole Harrisonburg, Va Messrs M. L. and M.R. Heatwole J. W. Haines James P. Reardon Virginia Steck Nashville, Tenn Martha E. Tucker West Cork Street Amherst Street

Law Mortgaged House In Two OKLAHOMA CITY

In Oklahoma City on August 15 carpenters saved a house split on two lots as a loan firm sought foreclosure on one half. Owner Mrs Fern Chadwick moved possessions to the portion of the house built on the adjoining lot to avoid losing her home.

Oklahoma City Fern Chadwick

Cagney O Brien Star In Irish In Us At Capitol

Warner Bros new comedy drama The Irish In Us stars James Cagney Pat O’Brien and Olivia de Havilland with Frank McHugh in a tale of a New York Irish family caught between love and conflict. Mary Gordon portrays a 55 year old Irish widow guiding her sons amid romance and danger as inner turmoil meets outside threat.

Warner Bros James Cagney Pat O’brien Frank McHugh Olivia de Havilland Capitol Theatre Mary Gordon Hollywood Cagney O'Brien Miss de Havilland New York

Guardsmen Ready to Train at Virginia Beach Camp

Virginia Beach reservation prepares for 3000 infantrymen of the 91st Brigade to encamp for two weeks. Units from Norfolk Richmond and many other cities gather as the 1st and 116th infantry regiments arrive with special troops for coastal training amid local protests and health official concerns.

Vare One Virginia Beach Front Royal Pennsylvania Maryland Virginia Warren County Warren Board I. C. Rigin Lyle F. Hansbrough Warren Hansbrough Norfolk Virginia National Guard 91St W. B. Jackson Seashore Richmond Petersburg Lynchburg Roanoke Chase City Onancock Harrisonburg Alta Vista Bedford Emporia Wytheville Staunton Hopewell Alexandria Blackstone Winchester South Boston Farmville Martinsville Charlottesville Newport News

Forest yields by country compared under intensive silviculture

The Montreal Herald notes that France yields 44 cubic feet per acre yearly and Germany 50 under intensive silviculture. It adds Canada could nearly offset annual losses from cutting fires and disease if accessible productive forests produced 10 cubic feet per acre.

France Germany Canada Forest Service Department of the Interior Montreal Herald

Little Theatre Plans Mary the Third Opening at Capitol

The Little Theatre prepares to present Mary the Third a modern comedy by Rachel Crothers tomorrow at 2 30 PM at the Capitol Theatre. Director Richard Griffith leads a capable cast with efforts from design lighting and stage crews and a list of committee members and sponsors. Tickets are on sale at Baker's Drug Store Rhodes Drug Company and the Capitol Theatre with reservations via Georgia Conrad.

Mary Rachel Crothers Capitol Theatre Richard Griffith Virginia Boyd Mary Miller Virginia Lupton Gordette Schench Mary Hyde Rosalie Nelson Little Theatre Valley Airways, Inc WJEJ Winchester Furniture Company Colonial Art and Craft Shop Rainbowridge Gardens I. C. MacCallum Georgia Conrad Baker’s Drug Store Rhodes Drug Company

Holt Hottle III in Critical Condition At Middletown

Holt Hottle of Middletown is reported in critical condition with a long illness. Family members have been at his bedside for several days due to a chronic kidney and heart condition.

Holt Hottle Middletown

Farm-to-Market Roads To Get WPA Funding

Senator Byrd urged that funds from the relief bill be directed to farm to market roads. A reply from Perry A. Fellows, Acting Chief Engineer, notes broad accord and cites roads as vital for rural transport, commerce, and improved living conditions.

Senator Byrd Harry F. Byrd Works Progress Harry L. Hopkins Washington Senate Washington, D. C Perry A. Fellows

Welfare Board Holds Meeting at City Hall

The Winchester and Frederick county Board of Public Welfare met in City Hall council chamber Tuesday morning with Mrs. Lewis Hyde presiding. Absences due to illness were noted as city and county welfare superintendents presented July reports. Several children were placed in homes during the month and a call for a baby carriage drew responses.

Winchester and Frederick County

Woman shoots rival in domestic dispute dispute ends with arrest

In a street dispute over separation, Mrs. Reisman fired a pistol at rival Virginia Leigh, hitting her in the heart. Stepdaughter Annette Reisman was wounded in a scuffle for the gun. Mrs. Reisman was arraigned and later regained composure.

Miss Leigh Reisman Annette Virginia

Norman Henderson Nabbed By Officers

Officers in Greenspring apprehended Norman Henderson a Fairfax county fugitive wanted on 1934 charges of stealing chickens and other moveables from a Fairfax county resident. He had reportedly returned to his parents' greenspring area home before being found hoeing potatoes and will be turned over to Fairfax authorities.

Greenspring John Law Norman Henderson Fairfax County Heneee Henderson

Robert E. White Dies at Home in Romney West Virginia

Robert E. White 59 former State Senator and Democratic floor leader at the 1933 session died at his Romney home after a year and a half illness. He had four terms as Hampshire County prosecuting attorney before 1932 election. Survived by two brothers a sister and five children. Funeral services in Romney with burial at Indian Mound Cemetery.

Romney W. Va Robert E. White Senator White Baltimore Hampshire County John Baker White Christian White Charleston Bessie Chew Howard Chrleston Leighton Cornwell Washington Elizabeth Roberta Robert, Jr Indian Mound Cemetery

Early Jersey Suffragewomen vote 1790 to 1807

Berry Alabama to Persimmon Kentucky list of place names suggests a broader naming theme. Early Jersey suffrage allowed women to vote from 1790 to 1807, likely the earliest known stand for women’s suffrage in America.

Berry Ala Ark. Ky Grape Orange N. J Wash W. Va Persimmon Jersey New Jersey America

Also Mentioned on This Page

Rotary Club Huntsberry Bostonians Nettletons Red Cross Slaters Fashion Simplex R. B. Nelson Eugene and Adrian Dabney Staunton, Va Henry McVicar Indian Hollow This County H. B. James Marguerite James Inlaw Howard James R. F. Hatcher Belle Larrick Hattie Nixon Jack Steele Mr. An R. S. Smith Middle Road North Loudoun Street Jack Widmyer Atlantic City Maine Elsie Locke The O'Sullivan Rubber Company Joseph Miller J. P. Miller Dryve Luodoun Street Law Brooks’ Pharmacy Cagney-O’ Brien Capitol VA. Beach Selby Arch Preservers Mary the Third Mary Virginia Steck Helen Smith H. K. Benham Anne Elizabeth Quirk Betty Ziegler A. B. Kern Emily Light Frances Beverly John J. Williams Tucker McGuire Susan Holt Hottle III Welfare Board Shenandoah Valley National Bank Underwood N. Loudoun St Goshen the Commercial & Savings Bank Jones R. M. Swimley Geo. Washington Hotel Winchester, Virginia Geo. W. Kurtz Lovett’s Loudoun St
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