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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1931

Page

3

Local Lions Kiwanis and Legion Meet This Week

Social Calendar lists Lions Club lunch at George Washington Hotel Tuesday at 12 30 pm Kiwanis luncheon Wednesday 12 45 pm and Rotary 1 pm Thursday features United Brethren Church picnic Jordan Springs and Girls Athletic Association tea in club rooms Friday at 12 30 pm American Legion Post meeting at George Washington Hotel

Lions’ Club George Washington Hotel Kiwanis Club United Brethren Church Jordan Springs Rotary Club Girls’ Athletic Association American Legion Post Ladies’ Aid Society The

Miss Sommerville Weds Dr Whitaker at Page Brook

Miss Mary Beverley Sommerville of Clarke County wed Dr. Thomas Wallace Whitaker of Monrovia California at Page Brook the home of Gwynne Harrison Jones. The ceremony was by Rev Father Robert E Hannon with music by Mrs George Reynolds Green and Mrs Charles Dearmont. The couple plans a Boston Harvard University stay after a honeymoon and return to Page Brook briefly.

Mary Beverley Sommerville Clarke County Thomas Wallace Whitaker Monrovia Calif Page Brook Gwynne Harrison Jones Ferns Robert E. Hannon Sacred Heart Church Winchester William Eston Randolph Mrs. Whitaker Boston Whitaker Harvard University

Marriage of Miss Bly Roach and Melville D Hensey Jr.

Miss Bly Roach of Charleston West Virginia married Melville D Hensey Jr son of Mr and Mrs Melville D Hensey of Washington Saturday afternoon at Mount Vernon Seminary Elizabeth Sommers Chapel. Dr Lucius A Clark read the service. Attendants included Miss Anne Older maid of honor and best man Mr Francis J Short with ushers Mr George H Larkin and Mr Archibald A Biggs. The bride wore peach mousseline de soie with bertha neckline and carried talisman roses lilies of the valley and gypsophila. Reception followed and the couple planned a wedding trip then will reside at La Salle Charleston WV.

Bly Roach R. R. Roach Charleston W. V.V Melville D. Hensey, Jr Melville D. Hensey Washington Elizabeth Sommers Mount Vernon Seminary Lucius A. Clark American University Anne Older Francis J. Short George H. Larkin Archibald A. Biggs Older la Salle W. Va Hensey Stuart Hall Staunton Morris Harvey College Barbersville New River State College Montgomery University of Cincinnati Delta Tau Delta Fraternity

Dinner Party Honors Mr. and Mrs. Steck with Guests

A dinner party hosted by Miss Nancy Gray Larrick honored newly married Mr. and Mrs. John M. Steck with guests including Miss Steck, J. and Mrs. J. F. Jelly, and Lieutenants Forrest and Anderson. A separate item notes a marriage license issued in the Circuit Court for Albert Strader and Shirley M. Jenkins both from near the city.

Nancy Gray Larrick Herbert S. Larrick Satwee John M. Steck White Plains Ae Steck J. F. Jelley Annapolis Francis Forrest Wallace Anderson Washington Miss Larrick Clifford Street Circuit Court Clerk's Albert Strader Shirley M. Jenkins S. E. Strader Arthur M. Jenkins Culpeper

Social and travel notes from Washington visit and local updates

Mrs Holmes Grim and Miss Alma Rutherford spent time with friends in Washington D C. Dr and Mrs W Warren Sager and daughter Betty Sager of Wesley Heights visited here over the weekend with Mrs Stanley E Harmer. The Harmer family accompanied them home to Washington. Masters John Harmer Sager and Stanley Melvin Sager and Mrs Harmer traveled back with the Sagers. Garland Spillman registered pharmacist at Brooks Pharmacy planned vacation at Berkeley Springs Washington D C and Atlantic City. Mrs Lawrence Rowland of Alexandria was weekend guest of Miss Edna Lamb. H C Light of Bunker Hill recently had major operation at City Hospital Martinsburg and is reported in satisfactory condition. Miss Elizabeth Renner returned to her position at Winchester Printers and Stationers after two weeks vacation.

Harriet Pearson Main Street Methodist Suffolk Ida Eley Pinner Millard Thomas Pinner Hugh Talmage Lesler Raleigh N. C Winchester Janie Walker Sara Kendall - Baker Henry M. Baker Margaret Worthington Washington Miss Worthington W. Warren Sager Betty Sager Wesley Heights Stanley E. Harmer Masters John Harmer Sager Stanley Melvin Sager Harmer H.C. Light Bunker Hill, W. Va City Hospital Martinsburg Elizabeth Renner Winchester Printers and Stationers

Three Men Slain in Brooklyn Speak Easy Knife Murders

Police outlined a brutal Brooklyn crime in which three men Charles Maturo Charles Simminelli and Joseph Barberi were killed in a speakeasy cellar by six assailants after two women were assaulted. An eye witness described the victims being seated and stabbed then bludgeoned with blackjacks, with arrests expected today.

Associated Press New York Brooklyn Charles Maturo Charles Simminelli Joseph Barberi Maturo Simminelli Barberi

Dempsey Charges Spouse With Mental Cruelty

Reno based divorce filing shows Jack Dempsey charging Estelle Taylor with mental cruelty. Lawyer Burns says he is unsure if Miss Taylor will contest. Mrs Dempsey had sought to buy back the wedding gift house for 100000 dollars. negotiations collapsed over terms. The couple wed in San Diego on February 7, 1920.

Associated Press Reno Nev Jack Dempsey Estelle Taylor Robert E. Burns Miss Taylor Los Angeles Dempsey Burns Dempseys Pa Diego Calif

Menocal And His Lieutenants Held Prisoners

Eleven weary men including former President Mario G. Menocal returned to Havana as prisoners of war aboard a gunboat. They surrendered after a brutal march through Pinar Del Rio, with Mendieta voicing disgust at the campaign’s end as Sabana Fortress received them. Ambassador Guggenheim’s movements were unconfirmed.

Havana Mario G. Menocal Garardo Machado Santa Clara Sabana Fernandez Quevedo Cuba Baire Genera Menocal Carlos Mendieta Pinar del Rio Mendieta Harry F. Guggenheim Washington

Smith Declines Sears Offer in 1926 Senate Bid

Chicago August 16. Frank L. Smith says in an open letter to Professor Carroll H. Woody that Julius Rosenwald offered 10 000 Sears Roebuck shares to withdraw from the 1926 Illinois Senate race. Others, including Lessing Rosenwald and Professor Woody, issue statements amid Smith’s new campaign notes. Jenkins announces GOP bid for Senate opposing Hoover supporters.

Chicago Franrken Smith United State Senate Carroll H. Woody University of Chicago Julius Rosenwald Sears-Roebuck Smith Rosenwald Congress Hotel Woody Frank L. Smith Mr. Smith Mr. Rosenwald

Notice: Man Disclaims Wife's Debts

J R VIOLETT states he will not be responsible for any debts contracted by his wife Rose C Violett who has left his bed and board. Public notice dated.

Rose C. Violett J. R. Violett

Public Sale of House and Lot in Winchester Va 321 Highland Ave

The Trustee will publicly auction a two story dwelling at 321 Highland Ave Winchester Va on Sept 9 1931 at 11 AM. The lot fronts 40 ft east side Highland Ave and runs 150 ft to an alley. Terms: one third cash day of sale, balance in two equal annual installments with bonds and a trust deed and insurance policy.

C. M. Lockhard Winchester Winchester Va Highland Ave Said Avenue Highland Avenue Herbert S. Larrick A. G. Swanson

Chicago Grain Closing Prices

Chicago Board of Trade today shows a speculative traders market with prices for wheat corn oats and rye slipping from Saturday closes. Wheat September 49 13 December 53 May 57 and a half. Corn September 45 12 December 39 May 44. Oats September 41 5 December 23 Havana? Rye 37 42 December 41 12 May 41 12.

Chicago Board of Trade

China Inquires About U S Wheat Aid

The Chinese government asked the United States about credit terms for supplying wheat to flood stricken areas in China. The inquiry did not specify quantities or make a concrete purchase proposal. The notice appeared in a Washington briefing dated August 17.

Associated Press Washington China

Baltimore Banker Shot In Robbery Attempt

R Wallace Kolb president of a baking company was shot in the thigh by an unidentified attacker who jumped onto his car as he drove with a young woman. The pair claimed a robbery motive and sought hospital treatment. the woman used an alias initially.

Associated Press Baltimore R. Wallace Kolb Nellie Greene J. Woodall Greene Kolb

Cwmystwrth Seen Through Press Headlines in Wales

A Brunswick Pilot note reflects on a Welsh town Cwmystwrth and how global issues resemble a hand in an American lumberman puzzle, illustrating press influence under pressure and the broader view of world problems.

Cwmystwrth Wales Brunswick Pilot

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