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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1930
Page
3
Social notes indicate Mrs Teabeile P Miller will receive Washington callers between 3 and 4 p m for the following day. Phone number provided for arrangements.
The thirty fifth annual Virginia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy convention will meet at Staunton September 30 to October 3 with Stonewall Jackson Hotel as headquarters. Mrs. Charles Bolling of Richmond will preside. Mrs. James Kelley of Wytheville leads the historical program. Turner Ashby Chapter of Winchester plans to send delegates.
The Lamp family of Frederick County plans its annual reunion on Sunday August 31 at Clarence Lamp’s home near the Friends Meeting House in Hopewell. Prominent speakers will attend, old time singing after lunch, and guests coming from Cumberland Maryland Martinsburg West Virginia and Washington DC. Family baskets will be shared on a long table with ice cream and cake served late afternoon. Contact Lee M Lamp Winchester secretary for information.
Governor John Garland Pollard will deliver the memorial address at Stratford Hall on October 12 during the Robert E. Lee Memorial Foundation second annual celebration. Dr. Henry Louis Smith will speak on Lee’s life, while Rev. Giles B. Cooke will lead the religious portion. Stratford Hall sits on the Potomac, built in 1729, with Lee born there in 1807.
Relatives and out of town friends attended the funeral of the late Raymond L Mattison. The list includes Hunter Robinson Kirksville Mo Joseph Smith and son Bellevue Ohio Maggie Fries Berkeley Springs WV Sadie Coleman Charles Town WV Frith and daughter and Miss Wood Richmond VA Mr and Mrs J W Robinson and son Newport News VA Carrie Hott and Mrs Ernest Ralston Dayton VA Edna Fenton and Shirley Fenton Purcellville VA Virginia Robinson Lydia Gardner and daughters White Post VA Mr and Mrs Ware Berryville VA Mr and Mrs Edgar Brown Mr and Mrs Frank Steel Louis J Barr Virgil Gaines Elsie May Beverley May Bertha May Charles May and sisters Washington DC area.
The Crim family will hold a reunion next Monday Labor Day along the Winchester and Martinsburg pike at Boyce's filling station camping grounds. All Crim connections are urged to attend and bring a basket dinner. Bible classes entertain at annual picnic with about forty members and guests enjoying the event at the Anderson home near Bartonsville yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. C E Aulick and her daughter Miss Mary Katherine Aulick return from Fortress Monroe where Captain C E Aulick is in annual training with the Officers Reserve Corps. He plans a brief visit to his mother and sister before heading to Charleston W Va with the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company. Miss Aulick will return to Boston next week where she serves as dean of the Sergent School at Boston University.
The Round Hill Epworth League held its regular business meeting at Mrs. Loring Ritter's home on Monday August 25. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Ray Pangle and children Mr. and Mrs. Strother Sherman Miss Mary Sherman Mr. Less Pangle and several other local residents. After the business session, refreshments were served by the hostess.
Mrs. O Rear and son return to Tennessee after summer in the city with Mrs George W Kurtz on South Loudoun street. They are joined by Miss Lucy Kurtz Miss Sarah Forney and Miss Minnie Taylor and plan to spend time in Knoxville where Mr. and Mrs O Rear will live. Mr Finkelstein’s sister dies in Baltimore. Mrs M Bachman died at Callow avenue Baltimore. Mr M Finkelstein travels there. Golden wedding observed by Mr and Mrs George B Forney with best wishes from friends after fifty years of marriage. Nina Lee White born August 27 at Winchester Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs N L White of J C Penney Co. A motoring trip to Canada with Niagara Falls Montreal Toronto Quebec and other towns ends return home by Mrs John S Miller Mrs E J Jilkins Miss Virginia Pangle and Mr Earl Clowser.
The Loyal Temperance Legion will meet Thursday at 7 PM at 116 North Braddock Street with full attendance requested. Local residents report various friends and relatives traveling or visiting, including Betty Lee Jackson returning to Philadelphia with her family, and others visiting or staying in town.
Mr. William McGuire Payne of Charleston West Virginia is expected to arrive Sunday for the wedding of his cousin Miss Judith McGuire and Lieutenant Julian Lindsey US Army. He will be a guest of his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs W Nelson of Amherst Street.
Mr Ray Robinson returns from New York on business. Miss Mayme Spellman improves at her East Piccadilly apartment. Dr and Mrs Warren Sager of Washington host their sons John Sebimee and Stanley Melvin Sager. Miss Nancy linked to Southern Railway in Atlanta expected with her mother Kate Chapman. Kate Chapman Elizabeth Rosenberger and Virginia Ann Rosenberger with Gladys and Bernice Funkhouser spent weekend in Washington. George Hawse leaves for Washington to work as a bookkeeper for Potomac Edison. J H Moling Jr and S G Cather of Moling and Seal are in New York buying fall and winter merchandise. M B Hook ill at West Clifford street slowly improving. Mrs Leverne H Clauser of Reading arrives to visit A H Jackson on West Germain street, will be joined by Mr Clauser next week. Winfield Ward of Registered Service International vacationing with her mother at Capon Bridge now visiting Gertrude Ross Henderson in Washington. Mrs Charles Grove Hannah Walters Mrs John Grove and Mrs Maynard Grove and children drove to Brunsky Kentucky to visit E C Willey’s sister. Louise Manuel and Allen C Willey of Brunswick are visiting at the home of Charles Grove, 137 West Boscawen Street.
Bankers approve drought relief strategy using state and local credit corporations to channel funds to farmers. Governor Pollard praises railroads for lowering freight rates and prepaying state taxes to bolster bank deposits and aid credit needs. Harry Flood Byrd works on county relief chairmen list as officials plan to publicize posts soon.
A 62 acre farm on a good road five miles from Winchester is improved by a dwelling a barn and spring water with family fruit. Priced at 1800 dollars. Eight room dwelling priced at 2000 dollars. New modern dwelling well located with concrete basement. Attractive price to prompt purchaser.
The Shenvalee Clubhouse at New Market has been reconstructed into a hotel after a January 6 fire. The three story hotel will offer 23 bedrooms a dining room kitchen lobby and men's shower room. It is developed by Dwight James Baum and Phinehas V. Stephens with oversight by Shenvalee Inc. and will open to the public Friday night.
Thousands attend the local fair as 5000 visitors witness apple award winners and poultry prizes. Judges name best barrels and baskets for York Imperial Jonathans Staymans and Delicious varieties, with silver goblets presented by local firms and donors.
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