One-Act Play Planned by Little Theatre
Cards are mailed for the August meeting at Mr John J Williams home on Amherst street. The program includes the one act play A Matter of Husbands with Mrs William Stuart and Mrs Jeannes S White, plus musical selections by Mrs Feller. Play and songs start promptly at 730 pm and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Theatre
John J. Williams
Amherst Street
R. E. Griffith, Jr
William Stuart
Jeannes S. White
Social Calendar of Church and Club Meetings and Reunions
Wednesday includes young people's choir at First Baptist Church and United Brethren Church meetings plus Grace Lutheran adult choir. Elks Winchester Lodge and Rotary Club gather at George Washington Hotel. Thursday features Mt Olive Hottel Keller Fravel Reunion with Golightly Park picnic. Friday hosts American Legion and Lions Club luncheons at George Washington Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Winchester Lodge, Benevolent Order of Elks
United Brethren Church
Grace Lutheran Church
Hottel-Keller-Fravel
Mt. Olive
Lacheon
Rotary Club
George Washington Hotel
Francis Asbury Union
Braddock
M. E
Golightly’s Park
Opequon
Local Bank Staff Vacation Residents Headed for Leisure
Shenandoah Valley National Bank staff members take vacations this week. Carl T. Cather enjoys fishing on the Shenandoah River. Mary Cather travels with friends to the World's Fair in Chicago. J. C. Blackburn visits Capon Lake Inn with companions. Frances Van Deventer John Seabright and Wayne Omps accompany Miss Cather to the fair. John Glaize joins Blackburn at Capon Lake Inn. Miss Cecille Stuart, Roanoke City Board of Health member, leaves after visiting Stephens City and meets Red Cross leaders Bertha Hicks and Roanoke County chapter health workers. Girls' Athletic Association members plan a swimming party and picnic supper at Jordan Springs on Thursday August 23, with Margaret Kelchner coordinating and assistants Philomena Laren Helen Shockey and Elizabeth Jasper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Carl T. Cather
Shenandoah River
Mary Cather
Chicago
J. C. Blackburn
Capon Lake Inn
Cather
Frances van Deventer
Messrs
John Seabright
Wayne Omps
Cecille Stuart
Roanoke City
Girls’ Athletic Association
Margaret Kelchner
Shriners and O. E. S. Picnic At Jordan Springs
About 80 Winchester Shrine Club members and Order of the Eastern Star members enjoyed a basket picnic at Jordan Springs on Monday afternoon and evening. Late afternoon games, a 5 30 lunch on the lawn, and a joyful outing were reported. Mr and Mrs Eldridge Lemley and daughter Dorothy, and Mr and Mrs Lomax Parker of Stephens City plan a two day motor trip to the World's Fair in Chicago Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Shrine Club
Order of the Eastern Star
Jordan Springs
Eldridge Lemley
Dorothy Lemley
Lomax ‘Parker
Stephens City
Chicago
Thurman Mason Returns From Howe Party
Mr and Mrs Thurman C Mason return from Roanoke where they stayed at a house party for several days. Guests, thirty in number, were from Covington Winchester Roanoke Va Washington DC and Frederick Md. They dined at Hedgelawn hosted by Horace Grim Sr and attended a garden party at William Wharton estate and a breakfast by John Robertson. The group enjoyed city flights in a plane owned and piloted by Horace Grim Jr. Mrs Perry Mason accompanied them from Roanoke as weekend host to her four nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurman C. Mason
Roanoke
Covington
Winchester
Washington
D. C
Frederick
Horace Grim
Hedgelawn
William Wharton
John Robertson
Horace Grim, Jr
Mason
Perry
Vacation Meeting of Grace Lutheran Men at H B Dunlap Home
Grace Lutheran Church Men’s Bible class meets at H B Dunlap’s Berryville Pike home tomorrow evening. Cars depart at 5 pm, with games refreshments and a Palace Theatre pass. All members and friends invited. MISS John T Burwell Jr of Millwood awarded MIT graduate scholarship in physics, to study at Technology next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran Church
H. B. Dunlap
Berryville Pike
Palace Theatre
John T. Burwell, Jr
Millwood
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Burwell
Century of Progress trip ends for Slonaker party
Mr and Mrs W L Slonaker of Washington DC and Mr and Mrs Kenneth E Henry of Braddock Street attend a week long World’s Century of Progress visit in Chicago. They spent time with Lee McDonald, sister of Mr Slonaker, near Akron Ohio. Young Christians Class hosts tea at Mrs Rosenberger’s home to welcome new members and foster acquaintance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Century of Progress
W. L. Slonaker
Washington, D. C
Kenneth E Henry
Chicago
Lee McDonal
Slonaker
Akron
Ohio
T. P. Jolliffe
H. E. Rodgers
Joe Jolliffe
Henry Rodgers
T. P. Jolliffe, Jr
Boyce
Messrs
J. L. Humston
Clarke County
E. L. Humston
William Coffman
Wiliam Costelo
Middletown
Rev and Mrs Jackson to Return This Week
The Rev John L Jackson his wife and daughter Eleanor plan to return to Charlotte North Carolina this week from a lengthy visit at the Crawford residence Hilandale. Rev Jackson marks his twentieth year as rector of St Martin's Episcopal Church and Eleanor will enroll at St Mary's School, Raleigh in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
John L. Jackson
Eleanor P. Jackson
Charlotte
N. C
St. Martin's Episcopal Church
Hilandale
C. Grattan Crawford
Eleanor Jackson
St. Mary’s School
Rrleigh, N. C
Food Supply Ample Despite West Drought Says County Agent
Despite severe drought damage through August 15, national food stocks remain ample. Bread grains and canning crops will be near normal, fruits and vegetables are fair outside drought areas, and meat dairy and poultry supplies should cover the year. Local drought areas face shortages prompting extra shipments. feed and pasture losses will reduce livestock and market supplies in 1935, with higher prices expected for grains and livestock longer term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Stine
Five Free Jail As Five Prisoners Escape in Indiana
Five prisoners escaped Hamilton county jail in Noblesville Indiana with hack saws and a chain. They lowered themselves twelve feet to the ground while Sheriff Frank Hattery was away pursuing corn thieves. One 70 year old inmate remained asleep and uninformed. Will iam H Mason also known as Willie Mason and an alleged slayer of officer Lester Jones were among the escapees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moblesville
Ind
William H
Willie) Mason
Lester Jones
Indianapolis
Hamilton County
Frank Hattery
Notable Local Residents and Visitors This Week
Mr H Douglas Fuller of the Farmers and Merchants National Bank stays home with a slight cold. Families and guests travel to the World's Fair in Chicago and visit relatives in Herndon Washington and Warrenton. Readers include holiday trips to Ocean City Maryland and Fort Lauderdale Florida with multiple local hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Douglas Fuller
Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company
Fire Sweeps Barn in Clarke County Destruction Estimated
Clifton E. Price loses barn contents valued at 10 000 to 15 000 with 4500 insurance. Hay barley corn and wheat stored. threshing crew losses include Robert L. Bell outfit. Fire began about 2 45 pm likely from friction in threshing box. Injuries to Chris Laws and Leonard Banks. Berryville Fire Company battles flames. nearby Soldier's Rest residence safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Clifton E. Price
Clarke County
Board of Supervisors
London Mutual Insurance Company
Robert L. Bell
Chris Laws
Rick
Ey Daniel Morgan
Naval Scout Force Ordered To West Coast
Acting Navy Secretary Roosevelt announced that home ports for all vessels of the Scouting force have moved from the east to the west coast to enable officers and men to transport families during maneuvers out of coast ports next year. The move does not promise a return to the Atlantic for the Scouting force or the fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Fress
Washington
Navy
Roosevelt
Atlantic
Get Rich Quick Scheme Peddled In County Mailboxes
Postmaster W. Nelson Pate warned that a deceptive leaflet titled Wonderful Money Schemes is being slipped into county mailboxes. The flyer promises easy returns of 5 to 10 dollars daily for a dollar, selling a worthless book and urging those unemployed or financially strapped to buy in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chan
W. Nelson Pate
Goodwill Coal Mine Walkout Ends After Deputy Fatality
A walkout by union workers at the Goodwill Mine in West Virginia ends with workers returning to work. Deputy Sheriff Earl C. Peterfish was killed and Earl Overstreet wounded during the dispute over coal car weighing, according to union organizer Jess Aquino.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Goodwill
W. Va
Winding Gulf Colliery Company
Jess Aquino
Aquino
Earl C. Peterfish
Earl Overstreet
United Mine Workers of America
Grand Lecturer to Speak at Hiram Lodge Saturday
Thomas Nelson of Richmond Grand Lecturer of the Grand Lodge of Virginia will conduct an instruction class in Masonic ritual at Hiram Lodge No 21 in the local Masonic temple on North Loudoun street Saturday evening at 8 o clock. Worshipful Master Harry L McCann asks Winchester Masons who can attend to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Nelson
Richmond
Grand Lodge of Virginia
Hiram Lodge No. 21
North Loudoun Street
Harry L. McCann
Winchester
Gas Expert Explains Fuel At Lions Meet
At the Lions Club gathering in the George Washington Hotel John S. Cole of Ethyl Gasoline Corp outlined advances in automobiles and fuels. He demonstrated fuel improvement with tetraethyl lead used by over 100 refiners and traced its development by Thomas Midgley for General Motors. Lion Herbert Miller received a past president’s button. the club announced a highway first aid station opening near Rainbow Ridge Nursery on Martinsburg Pike around Sept 1 as the third such site in Frederick County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
George Washington
John S. Cole
Ethyl Gasoline Corporation of
New York
Cole
Thomas Midgely
General Motors Corporation
Mr. Cole
Herbert Miller
Lion Joe Newlin
Lion Carroll Henkel
W. R. Vernon
Rainbow Ridge Nursery
Martinsburg Pike
Frederick County
United States
United Brethren Observe 12th Anniversary in Winchester
The United Brethren congregation of Winchester marks the twelfth anniversary of their new church dedication next Sunday August 26 at 11 am and 8 pm. The church cost $65,000 and was dedicated by Bishop W. M. Bell in 1922 and is nearly out of debt. readers are invited to attend both services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Congregation of
Winchester
W. M. Bell
Reckless Driving Charges Dismissed in Martinsburg Pike Incident
Trial Justice A. J. Tavenner dismissed charges of reckless driving arising from an accident on Martinsburg Pike in front of Kenilworth the home of Harry K. Thaw. Both defendants Lewis R. Carpenter and Gordon Custer were ordered to pay damages to their own cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg Pike
Canadian Apple Men To Be Given Dominion Help
Ottawa reports apples will be the first commodity under a sweeping Canadian government marketing experiment. A central marketing board approved apple growers request for scientific marketing, with planned export controls and local boards for domestic marketing. The act, described as the era’s most far reaching, places governance with government officials headed by Agriculture Minister Robert Weir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Ottawa
British Columbia
Prairies
Dominion
Central Marketing Board
Canada
Robert Weir
Central Board
Inquiry Into Death of Hampshire Man
Hampshire county officials continued their inquiry into Roy C. Eaton 40 Capon Bridge found early Friday in critical condition at Harlt acre home and died before help arrived. Eaton drank with Edgar Larrick Harold Whitacre and Williard Oates after a fish fry while Earl Whitacre and wife were away. Dr E F Gardner noted Eaton’s heart vulnerability and suggested alcohol may have triggered a fatal attack. Sheriff G M Sanders and Prosecuting Attorney L Thompson participated. inquiry resumed Monday with Justice James A Monroe acting coroner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampshire County
Roy C. Eaton
Capon Bridge
Harltacre
Eaton
Edgar Larrick
Harold Whitacre
Williard Oates
Earl Whitacre
G. M. Sanders
L . Thompson
James A. Monroe
Card of Thanks for Fred M. Wood
We thank everyone for kindnesses shown during illness and after the death of our husband and father Fred M. Wood and for floral tributes and use of cars. Mrs. Wood and Children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred M. Wood
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American Legion Post
Gore
Mrs. C. C. Bush
Shriners
Stephens
Huntsberry
Mrs. Thurman Mason
Howe
Lutheran Church
Tech
Shenandoah
Harry Bowman
Baltimore
E. D. Funkhouser
Lebanon Church
Bowman
Russell Bowman
Mrs. Bowman
Young Christians
Brooks
Brooks’ Pharmacy
The
Molly Glass
Camp Strawderman
Columbia Furnace
Washington Street
T. W. English
South Washington Street
Herndon
E. C. Shull
H. G. Shull
C. M. Showalter
Goldie Brown
Southern
Tidewater
Virginia
Mary Altieri
Marvin Wells
C. C. Bush
P. O. Louderback
Ocean City
New Atlantic Hotel
Sue Funk
Waynesboro
Alvin Shade
A. J. Oates
Fort Lauderdale, Fla
Mrs
North Street
Mrs. Oates
J. P. Miller
West Coast
William Deaton
Mississippi
John W. Clowser
East Leicester Street
Deaton
George W. Cooley
Alice Clinger
Philadelphia
Emma. Hammond
W. H. Hammond
East Piccadilly Street
Children’s Hospital
Marshall Boyd
Clifton Clowser
Martinsburg
Sarah A. Kemp
Lena Cole Pitt
Hunter M. Stine
Fort Collier Farm
Ashley Stouffer
Maurice Bowers
Merle Kater
Valley Avenue
Atlantic City
Towson, Md
Francis R. Crawford
Farmville
Lions’ Meet
Progress—Club
Hampshire
E. F. Gardner
Asun
Loap As
Irsl
Commercial & Savings Bank
Raymond “Medit Donald and Family
Wabash, Ind
Mrs. McDonald
Bargain Department
Lovett Brothers
N. Main Street
Loudoun St
Rock Creek
R. M. Swimley
Geo. Washington Hotel
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