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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1932
Page
3
Dances start with Lz xi Lz xi folk tunes continuing into co tillions and other old-fashioned dances until about 11 30. A buffet supper on the West Terrace follows. General dancing in the Greenbrier ballroom runs until 2 a m with flags banners and flowers adorning the room and the Old White picture opposite the French windows.
The schedule lists activities from Grace Lutheran Church and Braddock Street M E Church South including adult choir practice 8 30 p m Wednesdays and a young people choir practice 7 p m Fridays. Community groups meet at George Washington Hotel Friends Meeting House and Bryarly school house with luncheons and regular weekly sessions. A Friday noon American Legion Post gathering and a weekend reunion for the Dailey family are also noted along with a Spottswood Country Club summer dance sponsorship by the Shenandoah Valley Club of Virginia Polytechnic Institute at Blacksburg near Harrisonburg.
The annual Old White Ball at Greenbrier Springs draws 300 guests in a gala Friday August 19, part of Lee Week festivities tracing back to 1857. Notables include Governor Pollard and Mrs Pollard, Miss McDougall, Mrs Wilson, Gov Conley, and UDC president Mrs Byrne, among others, with the event opening with southern songs by the Old White Quartette.
Sunday visitors to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Simmons included Cecil Lindsay Charles Jenkins Melvin Jenkins of Chester Pennsylvania Warren and Catherine Kenney of Millville West Virginia Marion Myrtle Simmons J W Simmons Conley Cooper Richard Doris Lee Cooper Capon Springs Howard White Catherine Helen Leslie Carrie Perry White Post Wayne Carter Stephens City and Jacob Wright of Chester Pennsylvania.
The District Nurse Association will host a card party Friday evening August 26 at the George Washington Hotel starting 8 oclock. Tickets are 50 cents with proceeds aiding a fund and hospital work. Committees for hotel arrangements tables candy prizes and refreshments were named and reservations may be made via Mrs Harry K Russell or committee members. Also reported is the marriage of Miriam Davenport Talbot to Freman Irvin Murrell in San Diego California with plans to establish a home there in September.
Shenandoah Valley attractions present Cab Calloway’s brother Elmer Calloway and his orchestra with 13 celebrated colored artists at Rosemont Park Martinsburg this evening. Dan Gregory returns to Rosemont Park August 24 with a 12 member orchestra in his career’s strongest lineup. Mr and Mrs Richards return from a long trip.
Mr and Mrs Jesse Grim of this city welcome a daughter born at Memorial Hospital. Mrs Grim was formerly Miss Alice Cadwallader of Stephens City. Mr Grim is employed by the Victor Products Corporation.
Mrs. Lula C. Stryker wife of J William Stryker is reported improving after cataract removal at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Dr Hunter H McGuire a noted local eye ear and throat surgeon performed the operation. Howard S Nulton of Richmond has been in town for several days on business.
Plans are completed for the monthly tea by the Girls Athletic Association in their club rooms tomorrow evening from 5 30 to 7. Miss Philo mena Laren to host with committee Opal Robinson Salome Crisman and Emily Lansford. Also noting births: Suzanne Pingley at Memorial Hospital born to Mr and Mrs W B Pingley of 123 West Monmouth Street. Dorothy Louise born to Mr and Mrs Winton Pope of 405 South Cameron Street. Mrs Pope formerly Neva Whitacre daughter of the late D J Whitacre Gore. Mr Pope is with the Virginia Woolen Mill.
Local residents and visitors return from trips and hospital stays. Frank Feinberg leaves Memorial Hospital for an apartment at Hotel Jack on crutches. Many others, including Miss Wretha Herrell and Mrs. Hugh McCulloch, visit relatives and attend reunions in Baker and Martinsburg districts.
Misses Mary Sullivan and Mary Thomas have been staying ten days in Wineydale New York as guests of Dr and Mrs B B Young. They are expected to return to their homes here today.
Arlington Courthouse Aug 16. Evidence showed former County Treasurer E Wade Ball paid personal obligations totaling about 36000 by checks on the treasurer account. Ball faces trial on felonious mis use of 24454 public funds as state contends. Juror Tarburton's remark sparked a conference but court kept the panel.
Clarke County Horse and Colt Show starts tomorrow at Berryville grounds with 32 ring classes and 10 races through Friday. Entries include Llangollen Farms and Black Oak Farm in heavy drafts, Clifton Farms from Winchester, M. Lynn of Purcellville, and breeders from Berryville. Capt. Ewart Johnston Clayhill, Dr. L. M. Allen, and Mrs. Carter Mullikin Lockwood display multiple entries. prize gifts include six silver cups in the Corinthian class.
In Taylorville Illinois on August 17 a woman in a car was grazed by a bullet fired by sheriff deputies guarding Christian county highways during a threatened miners invasion. Her husband and seven year old daughter were near misses. Clyde Mose of Edinburg, husband of the wounded woman, and a miner, was involved in the incident.
Shenandoah county residents reported a fine shower near Woodstock last night though the section remained arid with no visible precipitation. The county and Frederick have suffered through weeks of rain shortage, stunting crops and threatening pasture supplies. An Australian visitor to Hobart described electric light, trams, motor cars, clocks, the sea and ships after forty years in the bush.
President Hoover extended his Chesapeake Bay fishing voyage after the Sequoia headed for Annapolis. The catch was the best of his trip, and he delayed return to the White House likely delaying arrival in Annapolis and Rapidan camp tonight or tomorrow morning.
Chicago grain closing prices show mixed levels across wheat corn oats and rye for September December and May with old and new values listed. Notable figures include wheat 505 percent and 54 percent for December, corn 31 32 and 1744 for May, oats 1614 18 and 21, rye 31 34 and 39.
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