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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1931

Page

3

Social Calendar Busy Week In Town

Wednesday evening Yard party at Ope quon Union Chapel with rain plan for Thursday. Public invited. Thursday 1 PM United Brethren Church annual picnic at Jordan Springs meeting at church. 1 PM Rotary Club meeting and luncheon at George Washington Hotel. 4 PM Turner Ashby Chapter UD C meeting at Mrs. Harrick 403 West Clifford. 5 30 PM Girls Athletic Association tea for Misses Virginia Rehill and Louisa Hollis. 8 PM Braddock Street Methodist Circle No 7 at Mrs Gatewood 204 Shawnee. 8 PM Ridings Chapel Ladies Aid Society meeting at Mrs Arthur Walters 315 East Piccadilly. Friday 12 30 PM American Legion Post luncheon at George Washington Hotel.

Opequon Union Chapel United Brethren Church Jordan Springs Rotary Club George Washington Hotel Turner Ashby United Daughters of Confederacy Herbert Larrick West Clifford Street Girls’ Athletic Association Virginia Rehill Louisa Hollis Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South T. J. Gatewood Shawnee Avenue Ladies’ Aid Society Ridings Chapel U. B. Church Arthur Walters East Piccadilly Street American Legion Post

Cooke Family Reunion Highlights Local Picnic Dinner

The Cooke family held its annual reunion at T. H. Cooke’s home with Hugh Cooke attending and a traditional picnic meal served. Many relatives from Warrenton, Culpeper, Winchester, Arlington, and surrounding areas gathered, including families with Curtis, Schwab, Devers, Brown, and Latham members.

Cooke T. H. Cooke Hugh Ernest Curtis Lena Aubrey Russell Hunter Carlton Herbert Gray Herbert, Jr Dorothy Margaret Anne New Baltimore Seth Schwab Thelma E. C Margaret Hazel Warrenton Fred Huffman Velva Dean Culpeper Jim Devere Lillie Mae Mattie Lee Ariah Robert Henry Winchester Hunter Devers Hunter, Jr Arlington John B. Devers James Sarah Payne Virginia Clarence Cooke Maude J. B Raymond and Clifford Viewtown Moreland Florrie Latham Louis Mills Tommie Curtis Ripleyville Judd O'Bannon May Billy Rixeyville Charles Robert Brown Charles Hazel River Arthur Cooke Broadus Louis Clerk Washington, D. C Connie Curtis George Hershel Mary Corbin

Notable Names Listed in Regional Obituary Fragment

A fragment lists individuals including Leslie Wise of Washington William H Wise of Arlington Franklin Hazen of Washington Elizabeth Carper of Berryville Clifton Riley and his brother of Orleans Va John Topp of Amissville Ray Mills of Korea Jol lie Yancey of Korea Wayman of Jefferson Va and Collis of Korea, indicating a regional memorial notice.

Fo Chester Leslie Wise Washington William H. Wise Arlington Franklin Hazen Elizabeth Carper Berryville Clifton Riley

Garden Parties and Notices Near Charles Town

Delightful garden parties honor Miss Hollis and Miss Margaret Worthington with gatherings at West Cork street and Glendobb in. Invitations go out for bridge at Miss Bosserman’s on Fairmont avenue and End less Caverns supper outings. The W C T U meets for officer elections at the Friends Meeting House.

Grace Bosserman Fairmont Avenue Margaret Worthington Washington Virginia Sarah Kendall Baker Glendobbin B. W. Baker Miss Worthington Capon River Misses Baker Endless Caverns

Attractive Children's Party At Stephenson Home

Mr and Mrs Henry Neville Stephenson entertained Monday afternoon for their daughter Miss Ada Sims birthday with games and a late afternoon supper. Guests included Katherine Cover Stevenson Betty Arthur Eleanor De Grange Jeanne Marie Robinson Elizabeth Judy Beverley Wallace Wooten Tommy Cooper Victor Arthur Jr Peyton Marshall. Invitations issued for a kitchen shower honoring Miss Louisa Hollis with masquerade in cotton pajama or gingham dress. United Brethren choir practice tonight at 6 45 with all members urged to attend.

Walter Tumblin Elizabeth Tumblin Mary Tumblin Winchester Snowden Tumblin Middleburg Franklin Tumblin Montie Tumblin Berryville John Pennington Thomas Shull Earnest Shull John Shull Lydia Shull Edgar Frye Robert McCarty Robert Lackey Bobbie Sarah Lackey Charles Town W. Va Harry Lee Boxwell Bettie Jean Clarence Ashby Katherine . Kermind Thomas Martz Elsie Lanham Elizabeth Stips Audrey Baecher George Knicely Harpers Ferry Elizabeth Willingham Kenneth Willingham Rippon Tumblin George Miller Miller Edgewood John Rilles H. N. Ritter Lynwood Gilbert Cadwallader Elsie Catherine Cadwallader Thomas Pyle Mary Pyle Marshall Ritter Henry Neville Stephenson Missada Katherine Cover Stephenson Betty Arthur Eleanor DeGrange Jeanne Marie Robinson Elizabeth Judy Beverley Wallace Wooten Tommy Cooper Victor Arthur, Jr Peyton Marshall Miss Hollis Mildred Landis Marie Becher Lawrence Rowland Miss Landis West Cork Street Louisa Hollis United Brethren Young People’s Choir

Social notes from Riverton bridge luncheon and surrounding visits

Mrs. William E. Carson hosts a Riverton bridge luncheon this afternoon with attendees from the city including Mrs. Hunter H. McGuire Mrs. Joseph Wright Mrs. T W Harrison and Mrs. Joseph Massie Major George R Byrd and friends from Washington D C plan to visit Miss Mary Byrd and Mrs J L Shipley at Rosemont bungalow Majors H E Totty departs for Los Angeles for fall and winter Mrs Morris Cather and Miss Maud Mace sail to Washington to stay at the Harrington Hotel Miss Elsie Mathews and Brownie Sampsell return to Shenandoah Valley National Bank duties June Cline improves after tonsil surgery at Memorial Hospital Mrs F A Read Jr leaves for Cazenovia N Y to visit her mother Maurice Trimble Jr returns to Pittsburgh Dr and Mrs E C Stuart host guests B F Rittenhouse Granville Meade and M G Storke stay with Shirley Carter West Boscawen St Olivia Dellinger Mary Glenn Lupton and Mrs William Brown head to Camp Strauderman Columbia Furnace Va for ten days W G Hardy spends day in Baltimore Mrs Howard Cahill and family go to Virginia Beach George Allison Jr continues to recover at Memorial Hospital.

Olivia Dellinger Mary Glenn Lupton William Brown Camp Strauderman Columbia Furnace

Norfolk and Washington residents visit Riverton and DC area

Norfolk couple Mr. and Mrs. Griffith Dodson visit Judge and Mrs. T W Harrison on Washington street and now stay with Mr. and Mrs. William E Carson in Riverton. Mrs Julian F Ward returns from Cape May after ten days.

Griffith Dodson Norfolk T. W. Harrison Washington Street William E. Carson Riverton Julian F. Ward Cape May

Twins Host Gold Star Mother and Visitors in Hanover

Mrs. Margaret Farrell of Hanover Kansas arrives to visit her twin sister Mrs. J D OConnell on East Cork Street. Other visitors include Mrs Agnes Orndorff who spent the weekend with the Hintons and Miss Georgie Flory from Clarksburg West Virginia arriving by motor to stay with Mrs R Hook at 1002 Amherst Street. Mr Strother Cooper shows improvement after pneumonia at his parents home 830 Amherst Street. Mrs B James Ferguson of New York now staying with Mrs Joseph Wright on West Boscawen Street.

Cora Davis Curtis R. Loy West Virginia Carroll Baker Chevy Chase James W. Hillyard Braddock Street Margaret Farrell Hanover Kan J. D. O'Connell East Cork Street Farrell Agnes Orndorff E. W. Hinton B. James Ferguson New York Shirley Carter Joseph Wright West Boscawen Street Georgie Flory Clarksburg W. Va R. Hook Amherst Street

Society Notes on Visits and Vacations

Miss Helen Miller returns home after a week in Washington and Martinsburg visiting friends. Dr. and Mrs. Ralph B. Snapp and son leave for two weeks of vacation at Echo Lodge on Capon river then Chesapeake Bay. Dr. Snapp back around September 5. Mrs. T. W. Harrison hosts a luncheon on Washington Street Thursday. Mr. Badgley and family from St. Petersburg arrive as house guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Huntry. Fred R. Stryker departs for business in Washington Baltimore and Philadelphia with accompanying family. Charles Colvin returns from New York with Linwood Colvin visiting.

Helen Miller Washington and Martinsburg Ralph B. Snapp and Son Badgley Kathleen Badgley Graham Badgley St. Petersburg, Fla C. E. Huntry Fred R. Stryker Washington Baltimore Philadelphia Paul Tomney Paul Tomney, Jr Mary Kathryn Stryker

Robe returns from funeral in Stephenson

Mr. Fabien Pokey returns to Marblehead Ohio after attending the funeral of his cousin the late Aurelia Alla mong at Stephenson.

Fabien Pokey Marblehead, Ohio Mrs Aurelia Allamong Stephenson

Eagles to Hold Important Meeting Tomorrow Evening

Fraternal Order of Eagles calls a meeting for tomorrow night at 8 oclock in the club rooms urging all members to attend due to its importance.

Order of Eagles

Chicago Grain Closing Prices Today on Board of Trade

Closing prices in grains reported by Hibbs. Wheat September 48.34 December 52.34 May 57.%, Corn September 42.34 December 38% May 43. Oats September 20.14 December 22% May 29. Rye 33.54 December 37 May 41.16.

W. B. Hibbs & Company New York Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade Hibbs Building Washington, D. C Telephone National Chicago Board of Trades

Depression Drives Push for Necessities and 1932 Fight

The article notes pressures of the depression forcing cutbacks while the nation braces for 1932 events. A disarmament conference and then the Demon’s convention loom as upcoming political milestones shaping public action and sentiment.

Demons

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