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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1931

Page

3

Evening Star Socials Note

Social and personal notes from the Evening Star outline department news and staff contacts while indicating not all individuals receive mail or telephone communication.

Evening Star

Social Calendar of Local Clubs and Church Events

A schedule lists events for the week including the Ladies' Aid Society at United Brethren Church Tuesday at 8:00 PM, Kiwanis Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel Wednesday 12:45 PM, yard at Opequon Union Chapel, rain date Thursday, United Brethren Church annual picnic at Jordan Springs Thursday 1:00 PM, Rotary Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel Thursday evening, Girls Athletic Association tea at club rooms, and American Legion Post luncheon Friday 12:30 PM at George Washington Hotel. Public invited to all activities.

Ladies’ Aid Society United Brethren Church Kiwanis Club George Washington Hotel Opequon Union Chapel Jordan Springs Rotary Club Girls’ Athletic Association American Legion Post Ridings Chapel Arthur Walters East Piccadilly Street

Three Couples Obtain Marriage Licenses

The Corporation Court clerk issued licenses to Thomas F. Trussell and Lorine E. Williams of Martinsburg West Virginia. John Cain and Bertha Clevenger of Winchester. and Fred Perry and Otila Machnick of Burlington North Carolina. The groomTrussell is a millworker, the Cain groom a laborer, and the Perry groom a barber.

Corporation Court Clerk’s Office Thomas F.trussell Lorine E. Williams Martinsburg W. Va Millard Trussell Benjamin Williams John Cain Bertha Clevenger Winchester Herbert Cain

Local Society Notes Highlight Daughters of Confederacy Visit

Mrs Herbert Larrick hosts a special meeting at 403 West Clifford street to welcome Mrs Charles E Bolling Virginia Division president of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Several social events and visits are listed including tea for brides elect Virginia Rehill and Louisa Hollis and various members’ travel and illness updates.

Herbert Larrick Turner Ashby United Daughters of Confederacy West Clifford Street Charles E. Bolling Richmond Virginia Winchester Betty Gibson Charles Town W. Va E. D. Davis John Mills Washington Kate Mills

Social notes highlight regional visitors and departures

Miss Frances Van Deventer and guests tour Washington to visit friends. Residents including Fred J. Thomas and Mrs. Louise Benner take vacations in Washington and New York. Several others travel to Norfolk Atlantic City and Baltimore for visits and recuperation, with local residents returning from trips and hosting gatherings at homes around Leesburg and Winchester.

Frances van Deventer Boyce Mary Capper Mabel Lantz Pittsburgh Washington Fred J. Thomas Warner Brothers Capitol Theatre New York City Hilda Sokolsky Baltimore Philip Klompus Morgan Pendleton Lexington Pendleton Hunter H. McGuire W. Nelson Page

Legionaires of Maryland to Hold State Convention

About 500 American Legion members will travel to Frostburg starting tomorrow for the state convention running Thursday through Saturday. More than 1,500 legionnaires are expected to attend. A key topic will be a prohibition resolution from a District of Columbia post condemning the eighteenth amendment. The banquet is set for Saturday evening with Governor Albert C. Ritchie and Louis H. Johnson slated to speak.

Associated Press Baltimore American Legion Frostburg District of Columbia Albert C. Ritchie Louis H. Johnson National Command

Disciples Convention Reports Growth and Activity

The eighty second annual convention of the Disciples of Christ Valley District met at Capon Bridge August 12 14 with 160 delegates. District membership reached 2730 up 104 from last year including 184 new members 123 by baptism. Total district funds were 36231.36 with 11590.42 for local preaching and Bible schools enrolling 2098 contributing 3264.98. Notable talks covered rural churches mission work youth higher education and India with leaders including W Lade Dudley Percy Thomas J T Handley and J A Tate. Next convention set for Woodstock August 16 1932 with Warren Baldwin re-elected president and Capon Bridge praised for hospitality.

Disciples of Christ of the Valley District Capon Bridge J. Goode W. Baldwin D. H. Rhodes W. Lade Dudley John A. Tate Warren Baldwin W. L. Dudley Marguerite Artz Edith Saum India G. W Oliver Percy Thomas Disciples of Christ Virginia J. T. T. Handley Lynchburg College J. Mitchell Hoye Fred D. Maphis Warren Hastings Eva Sager Hottel Harry Saum J. Leslie Saum Bible School Ruth Hisey Christian Endeavor Hazel Flenner Women’s Missionary Work

Casper Rinker Descendants Hold Second Annual Reunion

The descendants of Casper Rin ker II gathered at the Payne home near Pikeside West Virginia on August 6 with over a hundred attendees from Indiana Maryland New York Tennessee Virginia and nearby counties. A. R. Rinker was reelected president and a renewal for next year was agreed upon. committee members and attendees are listed with many family names and towns. A closing watermelon treat capped a day of memory sharing. The editorial note ends with a quip about education costs deducting fines for loafing at home.

Casper Rinker E. L. Payne Pikeside W. Va Johnson City N. Y Chattanooga A. R. Rinker Clara Foreman McAfee Janet Pitzer Hoffman Flossie Henshaw Boltz Glenn Pitzer Harvey Fishpaw

Chicago Grain Closing Prices on Sept Dec May Wheat and Corn

Speculators continued in control of the Chicago Board of Trade as closing prices were Wheat September 49, December 52, May 57 54 and Corn September 44 34. December prices truncated in copy.

Chicago Board of Trade

Market Prices From December to May Crop Futures

The fragment lists grain futures with months and percentages for oats rye and December May positions. It shows September and December contracts and varied percent values alongside oats rye. The text appears as a table snippet of agricultural price movements without a clear narrative.

Toledo Banks Open Early To Give Confidence

Toledo banks opened early to reassure depositors after four banks failed to open yesterday. With millions in vaults, banks welcomed the first customers at 7 30 am and reported more cash on hand. Armored trucks delivered 11 000 000 in currency from the Cleveland Fed with more ready if needed.

Associated Press Toledo Federal Reserve Banks Cleveland GMO Homer D. Frye The Better Business Bureau Frye

Young Wife Dies Spurning An Offer Of Reconciliation

In Baltimore on August 18 Mrs Mildred Leve 18 died after being shot by her middle aged husband Julius Lewn 45 who then shot himself. The two had argued after he visited her sister's home the previous night and the reconciliation offer was rejected.

Collins Sarah E. Collins Cross Junction Lloyd Keller Ernest Pugh Ernest, Jr Bryan Stotler Jennings Ruth Harris Lewis H. L. Stotler Conrad Cunningham Edgar L. Hahn Helen Hughes Wilmington Del D. P. Wingfield Woodstock Avenue Mr. Hahn Freda Klompus Memorial Hospital Philip Klompus South Loudoun Street Mary Ann Rogers Emma Turner Front Royal Robert Noerr Ridgefield N. J W. G. Hardy Associated Press Baltimore Mildred Leve Julius Lewn Thesh

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