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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1930
Page
3
The department announces mail or telegraphing can be sent at any time with the coda reporter Mrs. Leaballe FP Miller available between 8 am and 4 pm for the following day.
A Loudoun county group led by Mrs. D C Sands has removed over 1500 roadside signs, many without permits, and plans to prosecute violators. The effort also targets tree and shrub protection along routes from Clark's Gap to Hamilton and the Bluemont Pike. Local events include a Men’s Bible Class banquet at United Brethren Church and a Civic League lunch featuring C S Brumck and Elizabeth Farrar. Visitors include Mrs. Richard Evelyn Byrd and Mrs. Courtney Byrd Jones attending the Middlebury Hunt Club breakfast at Welbourne.
A series of brilliant social functions were held in Middleburg and vicinity during Thanksgiving holidays drawing society folk from New York Philadelphia and Washington. Cross country riding and hunting opened outdoor events followed by handsome entertainments. Thomas B Byrd and Margaret Byrd attended as guests of Mrs Harry Frost at a Foxcroft luncheon then joined a large dinner dance hosted by Mrs Mary Rumsey with a hunt supper and Washington orchestra.
Miss Mary Lou Fritts of Boyce Clarke county elected to membership on the freshmen's commission of the State Teachers' College at Farmville. She is the daughter of Mrs. Charles W. Fritts and sister of Miss Virginia Fritts of Handley High School. Also named to the commission is Miss Virginia Ann Huntsberry of Winchester.
Edgar S. Bayel advertising director of the Alexandria Gazette spent yesterday in this city and visited The Star office. The Gazette, established in 1784, is said to be the oldest daily in the United States and counted George Washington among its readers. Mrs Barton returns from Richmond visit. Mrs R T Barton returned home after visiting relatives in Richmond and Baltimore. Mrs Huntsberry on visit to daughter. Mrs Walter Huntsberry came back from a motor trip to Richmond with her brother in law and sister. Virginia Ann Huntsberry, a Farmville State Teachers College student, joined them in Richmond for Thanksgiving.
The Christian Endeavor society and orchestra of the United Brethren Church of Winchester will present a program at Mount Olive United Brethren Church. Rev. C. J. Racey extends a cordial invitation to all.
Mr and Mrs Marsden C Smith of Richmond are guests at the Presbyterian manse. Dr and Mrs B B Young of Wingdale N Y return home after visiting Mrs Ella Thomas on East Piccadilly street. James March returns to Carlisle Pa after holidays with his parents on South Braddock street. Miss Josephine McLeod and Miss Harlin of Charlottesville Hospital were guests at the manse. Morris Cather Jr returns to Charles Town W Va after visit with grandmother Mrs E Blanch Shoop. Mrs R G Mitchell of Boyce shopped here. The Tuesday Evening Bridge Club meets at Mrs John Hockman home. Laura Smith returns to Washington after weekend with her mother on East Lane avenue. Fred J Thomas manager Capitol Theatre attends Warner Brothers managers meeting in Washington.
A New York Packer report details V Makely accused of passing bad checks and a coat rack incident. He allegedly grabbed overcoats at H G Miles & Co in Duane Street, then vanished with both coats and the man. He has prior cashing of worthless checks and was jailed in Winchester.
A bride entered a hardware store seeking to view a new model of gas stove described as sport style, prompting staff to assist with display options and product details in this city commerce note.
William G. Schneider, formerly deputy in Sheriff Emory F. Thomas’s office, began duties as credit manager for the Martinsburg and Winchester Emmert stores. Headquarters will be in Martinsburg. He was succeeded in the sheriff’s office by Arthur Zimmerman.
Mr and Mrs David Pepper of Philadelphia on a motor trip to Virginia will be in Winchester tomorrow for a day. They will stay at Gray Gables Inn on South Washington street. Mr Pepper is a near relative of former U S Senator George Wharton Pepper of Pennsylvania. Mrs Pepper was formerly Miss Celestine Bowie and related to the Page family of Virginia.
Chicago reports December wheat deliveries totaling about 15 million bushels. prices held steady as most supply went to government sponsored agencies. Corn rose on wintry weather. traders noted no corn tendered in Chicago to cover December contracts.
Philadelphia and Baltimore market notes list live poultry prices for fowls turkeys ducks and chicks with various varieties and weights. Dressed poultry prices for turkeys fowls chickens and ducks are shown alongside butter and egg scores and firsts rates. Baltimore Wheat prices for No 1 winter export spot and No 1 red winter domestic spot are included.
Butter steady high, creamery ib cartons in jobbing lots 36 43 lb. Eggs fair to top hennery classes at 40, unsorted mixed 35 38. Poultry moderate steady unchanged turkeys 25 28, geese and ducks 18 20, Leghorn 14 15, colored hens 17 20, chi bulk selling 18¢ 123 lb live weights, guineas 4.00 7.50 each.
Wheat, corn, oats and rye advanced at the Chicago Board of Trade as Liverpool cables and cold Midwest weather supported gains, and President Hoover’s congressional address urging grain stabilization helped push prices up. Closing figures show December and March contracts across Wheat, Corn, Oats and Rye with notable increases.
A noted Indianapolis quip hints that many residents may misplace snow shovels as winter lingers. The comment reflects local humor about garden gear and seasonal planning.
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