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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1928

Page

3

Garden Club Flower Show Slated at George Washington Hotel

The Winchester and Clarke County Garden Club will stage a flower show at the George Washington Hotel on Friday September 7 from 3 to 8 PM. All gardeners in the area are invited to display blooms. admission is 25 cents for adults 15 cents for children, with no entry fee. Flowers must be at the hotel by noon on Friday.

Winchester Clarke County George Washington Hotel Friay Garén Club

Winchester fair dance moves to Jordan White Sulphur Springs

The annual Winchester fair dance shifts from the fair grounds to Jordan White Sulphur Springs due to space needs. It will be Thursday August 30 with dancing at 9 pm, featuring Jack Schill's West Virginians from Martinsburg and an earlier Colonial Theatre set.

Winchester Fair Jordan White Sulphur Springs Jack Schill West Winchester Jordan Springs Virginia K. L. Owings

Morgan Jelly wedding plans near Annapolis

Mrs. Herbert S. Larrick traveled to Annapolis Maryland to attend the Morgan Jelly wedding set for August 29 at St. Ann's Episcopal Church. Miss Lucy Gray Larrick, daughter of the Larricks, has stayed with Miss Morgan and participates in the wedding party at a Morgan house party during the week before the ceremony.

Herbert S. Larrick Annapolis St. Ann’s Episcopal Church Lucy Gray Larrick Mrs. Larrick Miss Morgan Miss Larrick Morgan Home

Presbyterian Auxiliary To Hear Reports Tonight

The Woman's Auxiliary of the Presbyterian Church will meet at 8 o'clock this evening in the Sunday school room. A full attendance is requested as brief reports from the Massanetta Conference will be read.

Presbyterian Auxiliary The Presbyterian Church Massanetta

Skeffingtons Tour Shenandoah Valley trip

Mr and Mrs L B Skeffington of Rochester New York left yesterday by motor from the Valley to visit points of interest in the Shenandoah Valley and as far south as Natural Bridge They spent several days at Mrs Slonakers on the Valley pike and Mr Skeffington is on the editorial staff of the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle He visited the fruit growers picnic at Rosemont orchard Saturday

Albert L. Baker Loudoun Street Washington Baltimore Saratoga Springs N. Y Catskill Mountains New York State Switzerland Skeffington L. B. Skeffington Rochester Slonaker Valley Pike Shenandoah Valley Natural Bridge Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Rosemont Orchard

Tea Social Honors Miss Florence Taylor at Ritters Home

Miss Florence Taylor of Munhall Pennsylvania was the guest of honor at a Friday tea hosted by Mrs Gertrude Ritter and Mrs Bernetta Ritter at their home. About fifty guests attended and tea was served on the spacious porch before Miss Taylor departed for home.

Lola Stotler Charles Street Miss Stotler Zanerjan Schroyer Anna Braithwaite Corena Robinson Willie Belle Keller Leoma Stotler Victoria Fritz P. A. Stotler R. W. Slonaker Florence Taylor Gertrude and Bernetta Ritter Miss Florence Taylor Munhall Miss Taylor

Miss Irene Headley Returns Home From Washington Visit

Miss Irene Headley has returned to her home after a week in Washington visiting a friend.

Irene Headley Washington

Local residents return from Virginia visits

Mrs. Walter E. Barr Mrs. Grover C. Rose and Miss Alice Estep returned from the Lutheran Orphanage in Salem Virginia and a stay of several days at Mineral Springs Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter R. Hughes and their children Thomas Parke and Hunter Hughes Jr. have returned to their home near town after visiting Mrs. Hughes mother Mrs. T A Suisenberry in Richmond Virginia.

Frances LaFollette Oklahoma Katherine LaFollette California Edgar la Follette Trone Walter E. Barr Grover C. Rose Alice Estep Salem Mineral Springs Hunter R. Hughes Thomas Parke Hunter Hughes, Jr Town Ernest C. Sloat Eliza Diffenderfer Waynesboro William K. Routt, Jr Billy C. W. Little Jane Little Queens Village N. Y Fred. McDonald Stephen Philadelphia S. D. McDonald National Avenue Brecetown Henshall Austin Winchester Andy Whitacre Corrie Swimley Washington Rockville Rockville Fair Melvin McKee Lula Bradshaw Charles Town W. Va F. H Frank L. Bragg Emma Tanquary Emily Kathleen Pierce Lodge Town Hall

Reverend Flickinger Hosts Guest at Rawley Springs

The Rev. Dr. and Mrs. S. L. Flickinger and children Alice and Quentin return from a week at Rawley Springs Virginia with guest Rev. we R. Hartzell of Walkersville Maryland.

S. L. Flickinger Alice Quentin Rawley Springs We R. Hartzell Walkersville, Md

Social Roundup of Visits and Travel in Winchester

Local notes record Mrs B H Carpenter and Miss Elsie Carpenter returning from Washington D C to East Piccadilly Street. Several families and visitors travel to and from Washington, Atlantic City, Virginia Beach, Ocean View and Philadelphia. Multiple residents and guests are named with moving between Winchester, Staunton, Waynesboro and Baltimore durations noted.

Mrs. C. T. Owen Washington B. H. Carpenter Elsie Carpenter East Piccaddilly Street J. T. Hurley

Public Sale of Mechanic's Tools in Winchester Va

By virtue of an execution in the case Sheetz vs Evans I will offer for sale at 2 p m Saturday September 1 1928 in front of the County Court House Winchester Va the following tools including a large post hand drill hammer chisels drill bits wrenches and related items in good condition sufficient to start an auto repair shop Geo W Bageant Constable Frederick County

Sheetz Evans Winchester

Tomorrow Versus Day After Tomorrow in Castie News

A whimsical note from New Castie News comments on procrastination with a playful line about delaying tasks until tomorrow rather than the day after tomorrow, showcasing a light tongue in cheek tone.

Castie-News

War Renunciation Treaty Signed by 15 Leading Powers

The Kellogg Briand pact renouncing war as national policy was signed in Paris by 15 nations led by Germany's Gustav Stresemann Kellogg and Czechoslovakia's Benes. The document bore 15 wax seals and was to invite global adherence including Soviet Russia via France.

Associated Press Paris Gustav Stresemann Kellogg Benes Czechoslovakia Soviet Russia Piace Tele Kellogg Foreign Office Havre

Capudine Promises Quick Relief From Summer Headaches

Heat strains the nervous system causing headache restlessness and fatigue. Capudine offers fast soothing effect as a liquid compared with tablets or powders. Available at drug stores in 0.5 and 0.6 dollar sizes.

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