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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1923
Page
2
The Winchester Golf Club celebrated the formal opening of its new clubhouse with a Saturday evening dance. Hundreds attended enjoying a fine floor and veranda under moonlight while Seal's Jazz Orchestra provided music. Notable out of town guests joined locals for a successful social event.
Miss Colleen Glass returns from Richmond where she was feted in her honor. Miss Margaret Shank heads to Baltimore then Atlantic City with her sister. Mr. Thomas Holland and family from Piedmont visit Basic City Gainesboro and attend mourning events in Virginia. Multiple travelers visit relatives in Virginia Maryland and West Virginia with brief notes on their summer visits and medical study in Richmond.
Messrs W Davis Conrad and Samuel A Mathewson of New York visit relatives here and have issued invitations for a dance at the Winchester Golf Club clubhouse next Friday evening.
Miss Miriam Whitney of New York arrived this afternoon to visit Miss Elizabeth Steck at the Steck residence on Fairmont avenue. Several notable entertainments have been arranged by local hosts in her honor, reflecting her popular status in the community.
Mr and Mrs H M McGuire and their son Gordon Page McGuire have returned from a two week trip through the Valley of Virginia. They visited Harrisonburg Winchester Berryville and Craig Healing Springs. Mr McGuire inspected several large and interesting blue grass estates.
Mr Flavius J Farmer of Bhiladal phia formerly of this city on a visit gave his grandchildren and their friends a party Friday afternoon from 2 to 4 at his daughter Mrs Jack Phillips home on South Kent street. Irene Grace Farmer Helen Katherine Campbell Sallie Belle Worsley Colleen and Vivian attended.
A long list of residents and guests traveling or visiting in town. Mr and Mrs John Rush return to Candler Florida after visiting relatives. Katharine Boxwell and William Fer stayed with the O Connells. Several others including Mrs Newton Grove, Dr A Duval Atkinson, and Mrs Florence Russell visited Baltimore Washington and Martinsburg. Several trips to Richmond Cleveland Watkins Glen and San Diego noted along with local reunions and departures.
Miss Nina Elgin of Emergency Hospital in Washington spent her annual vacation with Mr. and Mrs. L. H. McKinst er at their North Main street home. Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Arthur and daughter Miss Frances Arthur returned to Columbia after weeks at the Arthur parents on Northwestern Grade. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Roder returned to Brunswick after a weekend visit in town.
Miss Mae Stickel has returned to Baltimore after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grim at their home on South Main Street.
Mrs. W. E. Huntsberry and her daughters Virginia Ann and Mary Katharine returned from a visit to the Lineweavers, the former's brother-in-law and sister, at their home in Harrisonburg Virginia.
Mr and Mrs H G Cuthrel and Mrs T A Starling visiting Mr and Mrs George B Chapman on Stewart Street were driven by car back to Rocky Mount and left at their home after the visit.
Miss Katharine Smith of Memorial Hospital staff is spending three weeks vacation at her home in Dewitteville New York.
Mr. William G. Dorsey of the Government Printing Office and his son Edward of Washington are two weeks’ visitors. Miss Gladys Didawick of Woodstock Va spent Saturday night with Miss Lucy Sprint en route home. Mrs. Holmes Grim and her daughter Helen, visiting Washington, arrived here Saturday evening then stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Funk before returning to Boyce Va. Mrs. Eddy Reed returned Saturday evening to Charles Town W Va after visiting the McKinster family on North Main street.
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