Marital Celebrations Across Cities Highlight August Weddings
Miss Edith Amelia Birdsall married Harold Arthur Clark in Market Street Methodist Church with a blush of gladiolas and lilies in the altar, followed by a honeymoon to New Hampshire and New Jersey. In Springfield Ohio, Miss Ethel Boyd Baker wed Walter G. McCann at the Old Mill Tavern with pink gladioli and a 50-guest reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Birdsall
Harold Clark
Ethel Boyd Baker
W. G. McCann
Springfield
Ohio
Luther R. Baker
Walter G. McCann
Social Calendar of Braddock Street Church and Winchester Clubs
The calendar lists Monday through Friday club and church gatherings in Winchester. Meetings include Les Amies Sun day School at Mrs Versus Sirbaugh, McKinley Chapter No 19 O E S, Lions and Kiwanis luncheons at the George Washington Hotel, bridge for pool funds, and choir and lodge sessions at First Baptist Grace Lutheran and Elks. Also Rotary, American Legion Robert Y Conrad Post events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Amies
Braddock Street
M. E
Versus Sirbaugh
McKinley Chapter
O. E
Farmers and Merchants National Bank & Trust Co
Kiwanis Club
George Washington Hotel
Winchester Golf Club
B. M. Knight
First Baptist Church
Winchester Lodge
Benevolent Order of Elks
Grace Lutheran Church
Robert Y. Conrad Post
American Legion
Former Festival Queen Lands Movie Contract
Miss Mary Jo Matthews daughter of Mr and Mrs H J Matthews who was Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival queen at Winchester in 1929 has been signed to a film contract and will appear in several productions from Culver City California. Matthews previously acted in roles including Twentieth Century and was WVU students most beautiful girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jo Matthews
H. J. Matthews
Winchester
Motion Picture Corporation
Culver City
Cal
Matthews
Twentieth Century
West Virginia University
the Sun
Wedding Ties Hazel Myers to Lawson Mathias in Wardensville
Miss Hazel A. Myers of Wardensville wed Lawson A. Mathias of Mathias on Saturday August 25. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Dr. Luther A. Thomas. Myers, daughter of A. D. Myers and Handley High School alumna, has worked as assistant cashier at Capon Valley Bank. Mathias is a merchant in Mathias, son of C. L. Mathias. The couple will reside in Wardensville after a brief wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Mill Tavern
McCann
Thelma Eak
Manm
Urbana
Ohio
Johanna Hill
C. A. Sundberg
Wilbur Baker
Springfield
Betty Kathe
Mr. McCann
Florida
Springfield High School
Hazel A. Myers
Wardensville
W. Va
Lawson A. Mathias
Mathias
Luther A. Thomas
Miss Myers
A. D. Myers
Handley High School
Capon Valley Bank
C. L. Mathias
Bageant Family Reunion Set For September 9 In Morgan County
The Bageant family of Frederick and nearby counties plans its first annual reunion on the West Virginia state fish hatchery grounds near Ridge in Morgan County on Sunday September 9. Chairwoman Mrs E C Bageant of Berkeley Springs leads the organizing committee inviting all Bageant relatives to join a day of speaking music and a groundside dinner with hopes the event becomes yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
West Virginia
Ridge
Morgan County
E. C. Bageant
Berkeley Springs
Young People's Musicale Club Opens First Fall Program
The Young People's Musicale Club hosted its first autumnal musicale at Miss Margaret Barrett's home last Friday. About 55 guests attended with performances by the orchestra, visiting troops, a two-piano medley by Austin Miller and George Omar, violin and guitar by Barrett and Jenkins, a quartet, and a dramatized song by Mrs. Strawderman. Refreshments followed, including fruit cocktails. Mr and Mrs Noyes travel to Canada after a New York stay, planning Washington residence in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Musicale Club
Margaret Barrett
A. R. Strawderman
M. Ss. Costello
Austin Miller
George Omar
Jean Edwards
Lionel Barrett
Jack Thomas
Strawderman
Austifi’ Miller
Barrett
Jenkins
Virginia Champion Heads to National Matches in Ohio
Claude B. Stickley of Vaucluse and B J Hillidge of Front Royal represent Virginia at Vandalia Ohio for national trapshooting matches. Stickley, amateur Virginia champion, won the title at the Virginia Trapshooting Association meeting in Virginia Beach and previously held the title years ago. They departed yesterday afternoon for Vandalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Vandalia
Ohio
Claude B. Stickley
Vaucluse
B. J. Hillidge
Front Royal
Mr. Stickley
Virginia Trapshooting Association
Virginia Beach
Stickley
Messrs
Stuckley
Hillidge
Intermediate C E Society Picnic At Capon River
The Intermediate Christian Endeavor Society of Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church will hold a picnic tomorrow at 5 o clock on the Capon river. All intermediates and friends are invited. A hay ride picnic lunch swimming and entertainment are provided. Miss Margaret Richards has returned from Massanetta Springs Bible conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intermediate C. E. Society
Intermediate Christian Endeavor Society
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Capon River
Presbyterian Church
Christian Endeavor
Nation's Famed Marksmen Gather In Annual Meet
America's premier marksmen open the thirty-fifth grand American trapshoot classic in Vandalia Ohio with the North American championship 200 birds at 16 yards as the day’s highlight. Ned Lilly of Staunton Michigan, 18, tops amateurs with a 199 and 100 straight in juror title run, while Bobby Poore, 15, of Boise Idaho is a rising junior contender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Vandalia
America
Ned Lilly
Staunton
Mich
Lilly
Boise
Idaho
Bobby Poore
Relief Work in City To Halt Today
Funds nearly exhausted force layoff hits about 60 workers on Virginia Emergency Relief rolls as city projects close this evening. Project engineer F W Bailey cites council cuts and VERA reductions from 13 395 to 1 500 for August, exhausting small allocations for Town Run Handley Library and Handley grounds. Completion of 85 percent Town Run remains, with only 20 percent manned. solution is additional VERA funds next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Therby
Virginia
F. W. Bailey
Bailey
VERA
Richmond
Council
Handley Library
Handley Grounds
Mr. Bailey
Notable visits and travels of local residents Monday
Apple broker E W J Hearty of New York attended the Byrd orchard picnic in the city Saturday. Hatcher couple spent the Rap penenoes river weekend near Fredericksburg. Bank teller Harold Edwards takes his annual vacation staying around Winchester. County schools superintendent Leslie D. Kline is home bound with flu. Grand Lodge of Virginia grand lecturer Thomas Nelson spoke at Hiram Lodge 21 on Masonic ritual. Deputy treasurer L Kenneth Rice returns to Frederick county post after three weeks away, visiting Washington. Headley couple visited friends in Pittsburgh. John D Chequer and Barton Paritz guests of Mrs H T Cook on North Braddock street and Labor Day plans. Miss Coleen Hoover leaves Sunday for Baltimore to visit Mr and Mrs Charles Canatt a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold R. Edwards
the Commercial and Savings Bank
Edwards
Winchester
Thomas Nelson
Grand Lodge of Virginia
Hiram Lodge No. 21
L. Kenneth Rice
Frederick County
John D. Chequer
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
H. T. Cook
North Braddock Street
Barton Paritz
Bronxville, N. Y
Cook
Labor Day
AAA Plans 1935 Wheat Acreage Under 90 Percent Base
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration announced plans to authorize planting 90 percent of base wheat acreage for 1936, affecting about 46 million acres of the 66 million base. Projected 775 million bushels produced on cooperators and others would yield a 900 million bushel supply, with 275 million for export or carryover. Completion of required legal action is expected within two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Agricultural Adjustment Administration Today
I. Fred Stine
County Boys Camp at Camp White Rock West Virginia
Twenty seven Boy Scouts from Middletown and Stephens City camp at Camp White Rock near Capon Springs West Virginia. Rev W P Saunders acted as Scoutmaster last week and R A Wall from Stephens City leads this week with Ray Garrabrandt and Harry Farr directing camping routines. Parents visited on guest day and Winchester Troop No 7 joined in swimming and the camp fire hour as the group prepares to disband soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Stephens City
Camp White Rock
Capon Springs
W. Va
Rev
W. P. Saunders
R. A. Wall
Ray Garrabrandt
Harry Farr
Baltimore, Md
Winchester
Lawrence Jones
Painter Knocked 30 Feet By Live Wire At Woodstock Mill
John Weaver, while painting the J. I. Triplett mill at Woodstock, touched a 2300 volt wire and was thrown 30 feet. He was taken to Fravel hospital and later to Winchester Memorial Hospital for examination. hospital check found no patient by that name this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodstock
John Weaver
Fravel Hospital
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Stirring Up Mississippi Three-Wcorner Democratic Contest
A three cornered race for the Democratic senatorial nomination in Mississippi draws national notice. Hubert D. Stephens leads opponents Rep. Ross Collins and former Gov Bilbo, while Stephens chairs a key Senate Interstate Commerce Committee. He is a descendant of Alexander Stephens, Confederate vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Hubert D. Stephens
Ross Collins
Bilbo
Oppo
Nents
Gy Treportant Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Alexander Stephens
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pau
Market Street Methodist Church
Edith Amelia Birdsall
Harold Arthur Clark
George York
Isobel Orton
North Tarrytown
Mary Brashears
Marguerite Schmidt
Jerry Lloyd
Harry Deighton
George Brashears
Wallace M Brashears
Mary Louise Sartelle
Lula Rush
Chester H. Birdsall
New Jersey
Plainfield N. J
Market Street Church
William T. Clark
Littleton
N. H
Rutgers College
New Brunswick
N. J
Clark
York
Martinsburg Pike
Epworth League
Circle No. 1
Lions Club
Rotary Club
Huntington
Baltimore Sun
L. A. Robinson
Robinson
Brooklyn
Montana Hall
Clarke County
A. A. Robinson
J. L. Robinson
Kate Robinson
Ray Robinson
E. L. Fries
E. Emma Robinson
Opal Robinson
Ella Robinson
Grace
Inez Fries
Sam Brown
Don Mat
Skyriders
Huntsberry
Mr. Mathias
Brooks
Woodbury
Palmer's Lavender
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Noyes
Canada
Newbold Noyes
New York
Ambassador Hotel
Washington
Leila Gordon Dickey
George Barnett
Basil Gordon
Frank B. Noyes
Margaret Richards
Massanetta Springs
F. L. Harrison
Romney
C. B. Stickley
Larrick
W. E. R. Byrne, Jr
Charleston
Albert L. Larrick
Byrne
Elkins
L. K. Dinkle
George Cochran
Stanley Ginn
Relief
Ginn
Garner Edmonds
S. Garner Edmonds
Shoreham Hotel
Jane Crea
Robert Woodbridge, Jr
Fort Meade
Mary Capper
Dorothy Anderson
Re Ae
Edmonds
Helen Ritter
George Jenesson
Mary C. Rush
East Piccadilly Street
Scarsdale
Jenessa
Mollie Carpenter
South Washington Street
Harry Barr
Barr Shipping Corporation
New York City
Byrd Orchard
Wwe
Hershey's Baking Chocolate
Hershey
E. W. J. Hearty
R. F. Hatcher
Rappenenoes River
Fredericksurg
Leslie D. Kline
J. W. Headley
Pittsburgh, Pa
Coleen Hoover
Baltimore
Charles Canatt
AAA
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Florsheim
Florsheims
Lovett Brothers
N. Main Street
Collins
Stephom
Commercial & Savings Bank
the Commercial & Savings Bank
R. M. Swimley
Diols “Am
EAC
Rosemont Park
Martinsburg, W. Va
WJEJ
Loudoun St
Rock Creek
N. Loudonist
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