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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1930
Page
3
Society notes describe Lace tanbutle Be baitier as the department reporter with contact details and hours by telephone for same day social items. Readers are invited to submit items between specified times to appear in the wing day edition.
Foxcroft Hunt members from Miss Charlotte Noland's school attended a Fox hunt breakfast despite frosty air and watched the ex and hound basketball game, with the ex team victorious. Numerous entertainments followed, hosted by J. S. Phipps and Mrs. Cae inamalanir, at the Red Fox Tavern in Middleburg.
Mr. P. H. Ryan of Tupelo Mississippi arrived at Stephenson County visiting his father Mr. P. T. Ryan and spent today in Winchester. Once publisher of a Tupelo daily, he now works in special edition projects.
Members of the Girls Missionary Guild of Centenary Reformed Church will meet Tuesday evening at 7 30 at Miss Frances Forney's home on East Cork Street. All members are urged to attend.
Mr and Mrs Ferguson and Mr and Mrs George O Ferguson of University Va hosted a luncheon before the Flag segee football game at home on Wayside Place. Guests included Jill King Marshall King Gordon Bohannon Petersburg Robert H Webb Stewart Gibboney Constance Gibboney William Morton Albert Bolling and Douglas Dabney. The Young People's Choir United Brethren Church will meet at 7 pm to plan their Christmas cantata and urges members to attend.
Auxiliary No 2 of the Missionary Society of Braddock Street Methodist meeting at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening at Mrs Dora Plank Brill 201 East Boscow Street Group No 12 to attend the meeting
Miss Juanita Riley has returned to Lynchburg Virginia where she is a student at Lynchburg College after spending the holidays with Mr and Mrs George W Riley at their home on South Braddock street. Mr Montie Green, who spent several days at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Melvin Green on South Washington street, has returned to the University of Virginia.
Miss Ruth Lewis of Portsmouth Virginia was the weekend guest of Mr and Mrs Sk Beneath Rice at their East Piccadilly Street apartment. She departed yesterday for home, accompanied to Washington by Mr and Mrs Rice and Mr Robert J Rhea, who have since returned.
Mrs. W. E. Henson and Master Billie Henson of Berryville stayed with Mr. and Mrs. J. Martin Carpie in Richmond during the Thanksgiving holidays for a family visit.
Mrs Harold C Jones and son Courtney have returned from Baltimore where they visited Mr and Mrs T H Jones during Thanksgiving. E W Dixon M Adele Metz and Wade Dixon returned from Pittsburgh where they visited Dixon's mother. Braddock Street resident returns to Harrisonburg while still at State Teachers College. Robert M Glass Jr spent Thanksgiving with parents Dr and Mrs Glass and has returned to University of Virginia classes.
Mrs. J. H. Henry is staying in Baltimore with her sister Mrs. Hildebrandt while Mr. Randolph Shields returns to Washington and Lee University at Lexington after holidays with relatives and friends.
John W McCormick a well known farmer living near White Hall died Saturday at noon after a brief pneumonia illness. He was 59 and survived by his wife one son six daughters and several siblings. Funeral from the house Tuesday at ten, burial in Martinsburg at Rosedale Cemetery.
The Pure Food Store on the northeast corner of Braddock and West Boscawen streets hosts a formal opening tonight at 8 o'clock with a continuation tomorrow morning. The store features large plate glass windows and bright interior woodwork painted light green, and will carry all lines of groceries and household necessities.
The Orndorff household reels after a fatal shooting of the mother by a gun believed to have been fired accidentally. Two sons in jail deny that George Pingley fired. neighbors care for three young children as preliminaries loom. Fauver denies misquoting but officials insist he contradicted. The case centers on who held the gun when the fatal shots rang out.
The Winchester Semi-Pros beat Hagerstown 12 to 0 at Handley field in a Legion sponsored game. Zirkle scored both touchdowns, while C. Hockman directed the aerial attack for Winchester and Hagerstown threatened only briefly in the third period. Several hundred fans witnessed the hard hitting contest in cold conditions.
Report describes residents gathering at the county hop courthouse seeking details of a criminal case and a disputed dog payment. The ten dollar payment cited as fee for a dog was in fact a county fine, with expectations for a hearing that did not take place.
At the Winchester plant a Niagara grader processed 75000 barrels of apples this season. The unit, bought from Niagara Spray Co, is the only one of its kind in the area with two smaller units at Front Royal and Woodstock. The exchange serves 54 members and expects 125000 barrels in a normal season. Fred Robinson, president, notes low costs from the grader.
Trading was dull on the Chicago Board of Trade as a larger than expected drop in visible wheat supply emerged. Wheat and corn showed slight gains. rye led the rise with about two cents, closing at December and March options with mixed gains.
The Firemen's Association presents The Bells of Beaujolais directed by H. B. Duffey with George Emmans leading the orchestra. The revival recalls past praise for staging costumes and music, drawing a crowded house and high-spirited chorus. Tickets are available from fire company members or Brown and Fisher's.
Reservations are being taken for a local event described as a delightful evening. Prices range from 50 cents to higher amounts in an appeal to Winchester residents to support the fire act and participate in the planned gathering.
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