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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1931

Page

3

Social and Personal: Wedding and Society Notes Flourish

Mrs Blanche MacLean of Wolfville Nova Scotia announces the marriage of her daughter Kathryn Corinne to Ira Owens Beaty of Front Royal Virginia on August 15 at Wolfville. The couple will teach in Lutherville after a wedding trip. Nearby, Miss Louisa Hollis' kitchen shower featured beach pajamas and retro decor, with many kitchen gifts. Clarence W Hensell, longtime Winchester resident now in Staunton, returned for the firemen’s convention and social events. Dr J Randolph Graham and wife visit Lexington after furlough from China duties, with Rev Dr James R Graham arriving as his guest. Invitations issued for a bridge luncheon in honor of Miss Elizabeth Stuart, bride-to-be Maurice Trimble Jr.

Kathryn MacLean Randolph-Macon College Johns Hopkins University Baltimore Beatty Maryland College For Women Lutherville Lawrence Kowhana Marie Becher Mildred Landis Clarence Hensen Old Home Clarence W. Hensell Winchester Staunton Frank Feinberg Hensell Charley Rouss Winchester Shrine Club Lions’ Club Jordan Springs Hotel J. Randolph Graham Graham New York City Julian F. Ward South Washington Street James R. Graham China Dr. Graham Lexington Girls’ Athletic Association Virginia Rehill Louisa Hollis Elizabeth Hollis Mary Sullivan Luvella Anderson Lucy Dean Klella Hoshour

Social Calendar listing weekly clubs and events

Sunday activities include an all day Dick family reunion in Nathan Haver male s woods near Reynolds Store and a Winchester and Frederick County Christian Endeavor Union meeting on South Loudoun street. Monday to Thursday feature Lions Club Kiwanis Rotary and Warrenton horse show dances with public invitations and hotel and hall venues.

Union Winchester and Frederick County Christian Endeavor Union Presbyterian Ete Loudoun Street Dick Family Nathan Havermale Reynolds Store

Birthday Party Honors Mrs DeHaven at Neal's Run

Mr and Mrs Janney hosted a birthday dinner at their Neal's Run home in West Virginia in honor of Mrs Mary Jane DeHaven. Guests included many DeHaven relatives from several towns and Ohio visitors. gifts, lawn tables, and a cake from Mrs 5 C Ross marked the celebration.

Janney DeHaven Neal's Run W. Va Mary Jane DeHaven 5. C. Ross Jonas Whitacre Carl Whitacre Dayton Ohio W. H. Purtlebaugh Centerville Thomas Reeves Emmant E. M. Moreland Levels Austin Cowgill E. E. Ross Henry DeHaven L. G. DeHaven Neal Harry DeHaven Melvin Shade Kingwood DeHaven Griffith Dodson Norfolk T. W. Harrison William E. Carson Riverton

Entertain At Bridge For Miss Stuart In Winchester

Mrs. Jack Engle hosts a large bridge party Wednesday at Winchester Country Club in honor of Miss Elizabeth Stuart. The Stuart estate near the city will host her marriage to Maurice Trimble Jr. of Pittsburgh on September 7, a key early fall social event. Many younger married members will attend.

Stuart Jack Engle Winchester Country Club Elizabeth Stuart Maurice Trimble, Jr Pittsburgh

Dance Next Week At Battletown Inn

An upcoming social event is announced for next week at the Battletown Inn with a dance featuring "Dingie" Trenary and his Southern Serenaders providing the music. The note appears in a local social column noting attendees and guests from nearby towns.

Battletown Inn Metadown Inn Berryville Dingie Trenary

Six Die in Bronx Payroll Robbery Shootout

A $4,619 payroll guarded by Mendoza Fur and Dyeing Co. was stolen in a 90 minute gun fight across the Bronx. Six people died including two police officers two highwaymen a taxi driver and a four year old girl Gloria Lopez. Dozens were wounded as flying squadron police pursued the robbers.

Associated Press York Bronx Gloria Lopez Walter D Webb Mendoza Fur and Lloyd Fromhoff Flying Squadron

German Flying Boat Arrives in Miami on U S Flight

The DC X flying boat reached Miami at 10 25 a m EST on its South America to United States route and circled before landing at Dinner Keys. Acting Mayor Harry E Platt led a large Miami welcome delegation as the craft settled in Biscayne Bay near Dinner Key Seaplane Base.

Miami Fla South America United States Dinner Keys Miama Biscayne Bay Dinner Key Harry E. Platt

Apple Growers Guests of Byrd at Big Picnic

Virginia apple growers and guests gathered with Byrd at a large picnic. The article lists individuals including Mrs. Myrick formerly Miss Katie Savage, Captain Thomas H. Savage’s daughter, and notes Mrs. Myrick’s move to Richmond. Garland Canter travels to Norfolk with Mrs. Canter and Miss Hockman to join a Virginia ad assignment. Miss Sallie Henly of West Point visits Mrs. W. L. Dudley on South Cameron Street.

William Myrick Memphis Tenn Myrick Katie Savage Thomas H. Savage National Cemetery Richmond Garland Canter Norfolk Virginia Ad Mrs. Canter Juanita Hockman Miss Hockman Sallie Henly West Point, Va W. L. Dudley South Cameron Street

Midshipmen face possible Naval Academy dismissal

Acting Secretary Jahncke asked four to ten midshipmen to justify why the superintendent's recommendation for their dismissal should not stand. A preliminary report cited breaches of naval discipline on the European training cruise aboard the Arkansas and Wyoming, with details withheld.

Associated Press Washington Europe Jahncke Navy Naval Academy Navy Department Arkansas Wyoming Department Bureau of Navigation Thomas C. Hart Academy Claude C. Block Ralph E. Pope Pope

Growers Protest Freight Rate Hike Hurting Potatoes and Fruit

Virginia growers testify that rising freight charges drive farmers to use trucks, worsen losses from two bad years, and strain banks. Witnesses from Maryland to New York urge that any rate increase be avoided, or it will force trucking and reduce shipments.

Virginia G. Hale Harrison Harrison's Nurseries, Inc Berlin New York City New York Harry E. Wellman Kendall N. Y New York State Horticultural Society C. A. Roper Mississippi Vegetable Shippers’ Bureau East Mississippi Shippers Mr. Roper T. B. Young Florence D. C Carolina Cooperatives, Consolidated Walter A. Wilson Roanoke Jennings Brothers and Easter, Inc

Chicago Grain Closing Prices Report

Closing quotations in the Chicago grain markets today show Wheat September 48½, December 52¾, May 57. Corn September 41, December 37½, May 42¾. Oats September 20, December 22¼, May 24½. Rye September 33½, December 36¾, May 40½.

Chicago

Bomb damages Mansfield Journal plant in Ohio

A bomb exploded in the Mansfield Journal building injuring a night watchman and shattering office windows. The blast tore up the basement floor and damaged furniture. Journal publishers Samuel A. Horvitz and David Gibson also publish the Lorain Journal and had previously received threats before the first issue.

Associated Press Mansfield Mansfield Journal Samuel A. Horvitz David Gibson Cleveland Lorrain Journal

Resignation of MacDonald May Be Made Soon

King George returns to London with Queen Mary from Scotland amid speculation that Ramsey MacDonald’s Labour government may resign. If he steps down a general election may not be required, avoiding a month of nationwide campaigning disruption.

MacDonald Associated Press London King George Bamoral Scotland Queen Mary Ramsey MacDonald Labor

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The Evening Star CBU Miss Hollis Winchester Post No. 2123 Veterans of Foreign Wars Horace Browne Sarah Zane Fire Hall Lions Club George Washington Girls' Athletic Association Kiwanis Club George Washington Hotel High School Warrenton Husk O’hare Rotary Lab Mrs Mary DeHaven Huntsberry Philomena Laren Helen Keating Irvin Cather Louise Hollis Beverley Rice Hilda Lewis Anna Bowley Albin Pe Gren Shirley F. M. Thompson Amherst Street Cumberland George Miller, Jr Stephenson Edward “Arr Bracken Cisimer Bracken Guy and Paul Glynn Mountain Falls Nina Glynn Anderson B. M. Young Philadelphia Rosemont Charles Beck Bristol Mrs. Beck J. S. Haldeman T. W. English Jacquelyn English C. M. Showalter Hunter H. McGuire Nova Scotia Frances Carver Gladys Carver Roger Simpson Los Angeles Cal E. C. Stuart Dr. Simpson Emmett Stuart McGill University Canada George F. Norton North Braddock Street Joseph Wright Winchester Country Ub H. R. Kern, Jr Anne Brooke Kern John M. Steck Susan Steck Virginia Beach Cavalier Hotel Virginia Tayloe Boyd Fairmont Avenue Margaret Clara Shank Messrs Lawrence Marvin Shank Atlantic City Carl Swinson Lake Placid Lake George William Christian Beck Tulsa, Okla Albert Halvosa Charles W. Trenary Portsmouth Hampton Fred Mort Memorial Hospital Mort Mazie Sisk Martha Tucker George W. Gilligan Handley Avenue Jacob Beutell Ocean Grove N. J Opequon J. A. R. Snapp Juanita Riley Capon Pittsburgh, Pa W. E. Beck Bristol, Tenn Gilbert Hollis Ruth Hollis June Hawn Hagerstown Elizabeth Renner Ernest Glover Liverpool Eng Glover Frank S. Wissler Mount Jackson James Horton Knoxville, Tenn SK KiLieo N.Y. Payroll Hasse Edward Churchill Central Park Vincent Hyde Apple Growers Byrd Blacksburg S. Main St ATO W. B. Hibbs & Company New York Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade Hibbs Building Washington, D. C Telephone National Ohio Paper Buncutter Tire Co Braddock Margaret Hodgson Price Lovett Bros Harrisonburg Kaufman's Daily Coats Swift Ruth Tc Doz People's Bargain Store North Main Street Bell Clothes Shop Front Royal R. M. Swimley
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