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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1930
Page
3
Social and Personal items note Mra Tandelle P. Miller invites submissions between 8 a m and 4 p m for the next day’s society page.
Miss Ruth Darlington Essick married Rev. Grant Miller in Downingtown Pennsylvania with Hazel Bailey as maid of honor and Clara Shaw, Mrs. Earl Bateman, and Mary Hoffman as bridesmaids. Franklin Miller and DeWitt Essick served as best man and groomsmen. After a reception about 150 guests joined the newlyweds for departure to New York and Chattanooga.
About 70 members attended the Shenandoah District regular meeting at the local lodge hall. Lodges represented include Front Royal Winchester Berryville Bentonville Stephens City and Edinburg with officers sworn in and a social program followed by refreshments. Also noted are two marriage licenses issued in the corporation clerk's office for residents of Waynesboro Pa and Cheswick Pa with details on families. Reverend E D Witherspoon of the Presbyterian Church officiated.
Large crowds attended the Berryville Horse Show dances at Jordan Spring Hotel near Stephens on consecutive evenings. The event drew residents from Loudoun Clarke Winchester and Frederick counties with entertainment by the Pennsylvania Ramblers and local organizers Jet Spate and Tom Elsen.
Mrs Lillian O Conner underwent surgery for appendicitis at Memorial Hospital yesterday afternoon and is resting comfortably this afternoon. A list of visiting friends and local guests follows, noting arrivals from Richmond Morgantown Evansville and Washington and a new lunchroom opening in Clearbrook.
Charles G. Berkeley 91 of Newport News accuses that bucket shops operate throughout Virginia in violation of law. In a letter to Governor Pollard answering a drought relief commission questionnaire he claims Virginians have lost 50 million dollars in stock trading worsening credit stress amid the drought.
Funeral services for James D. O Connell, Frederick County farmer and fruit grower, were held at the Church of the Sacred Heart with a requiem high mass. Burial followed in the Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers included J J Sullivan David M Reardon John Shine R T Bryarly Eddy Knight and E E Greenwalt. He is survived by his widow and children and two sisters Mrs Margaret A Curran and Mrs Nellie Bovard.
Winchester baseball fans will see two diamond games tomorrow starting at 1.30 p m with the local nine meeting the Paramount Cabbies of Hagerstown Md in their second invasion. A large crowd attended the last contest and the locals hope for a big turnout to show strong support for the home team.
Mrs May L McCarty returns from New York City with a complete line of dresses hats and accessories for the Betty Shoppe to be located after September 1 at 110 West Bosca wen Street A new line of novelties priced very low is also added.
Lon Chaney film actor lies in St Vincent s Hospital described as very very ill. studio officials report two blood transfusions given last night after he entered two weeks ago following throat operation in New York.
Charles William Beaver was badly cut yesterday at the Country Club grounds when he slipped and fell on broken glass. He was taken to the hospital by Mrs Burr P Harrison for stitching and later moved to the home of his uncle and aunt S Fred Affreck where he is resting well today.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 tomorrow afternoon at Greek Hill Cemetery Berryville for William Weeks of White Post who died in a barn fire Wednesday night. Weeks perished while trying to rescue a calf from the blaze on Joseph H Funkhouser's property, origin of the fire unknown.
Ibra C. Blackwood of Spartanburg is among eight Democratic hopefuls in South Carolina’s August 26 primary for governor.
Curtiss-Reynolds Air Port Chicago hosts the tenth annual National Air Races. Senator Hiram Bingham starts the event with a flag raise as 500 modern aircraft engines thunder. Fritz Lohse’s plane crashes on takeoff but no serious injury reported. performances by army navy and civilian flyers follow.
Refugees report Chinese Communists brand converts in Hunan province with the sickle emblem to prove loyalty. Entire armies accused of disloyalty were branded amid a terror zone marked by killings and looting. Hankow reports 18 Reds shot as crowds watched the execution.
The stock market closed a quiet week with bulls holding undisputed leadership. Trading was light, about 700000 shares in two hours, with several poor favorites marked up two points or more and gains around a point on pivotal shares. The market ended with a firm tone.
German flyers Captain Wolfgang Von Gronau and three companions landed at Greenland after a flight from Iceland. They planned to continue to Labrador or Newfoundland weather permitting with a possible dash to the United States. The crew included Franz Hack, Albrecht, and Ruward Simmer.
Washington reports discuss revision of emergency freight rates for drought relief to permit milling in transit and determine eligibility at destination. Byrd urges simpler rules, aiming to help Virginia and other drought states while planning a livestock cooperative and local credit loans.
The death toll rose to four from a dust explosion and fire that damaged Western Maryland Railroad grain elevators. Joseph Gemsling, 36, died at a hospital after being injured in the incident. Seven others remain in critical condition.
Belfast August 23 Don one of Britain's top motor racers suffered a broken rib and his mechanic was seriously injured when their car overturned and caught fire in the 410 mile Ulster Tourist Trophy race. The British driver had recently traveled to America seeking a new world speed record and narrowly escaped death in the crash.
Two men attacked a bus carrying bank messengers in Union City New Jersey seizing about $5 000. One robber slugged a messenger and a shot fired through the roof sent frightened passengers fleeing while another passenger was knocked unconscious during the attempted capture.
Washington dispatch notes scattered showers for North and Middle Atlantic States with more general rain Tuesday and Friday. Cool start to week with rising temperatures later as conditions change.
Wheat and corn prices in Chicago show mixed movements on August 23 with multiple contract months quoted. Wheat September at 89 3-8 to 1-2, December 94 1-2 to 5-8, March 98 7-8 to 99, May 11 3-4 to 7-8. Corn September 98 7-8 to 99, December 93 3-8 to 1-2, March 95 5-8 to 3-4, May 97 1-2.
The Associated Press reports Baltimore publisher and capitalist Van Lear Bleck vanished from his private yacht on Monday night. He carried insurance of $750,000 and was considered the wealthiest man in the state. His will, likely to be filed next week, could dispose of a multi million estate.
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