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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1930
Page
3
Social and personal notices from the department page reference Miller and C with directions for mail and telephone contact for the current day. no specific events, names, or locations listed.
Miss Mary Lois Bates and Baker Samuel Singhass were married at the Bates home in Opequon on a December Saturday evening. The Rev. G M Morrow officiated the ring ceremony with Mary Lois Bates a Handley High School alumna and Baker Singhass of Baltimore taking their vows. Guests from Baltimore and nearby states attended the wedding.
Fort Loudoun chapter DAR hosts Ancestors Day at Mrs McIntosh Lanes home 111 West Piccadilly Street Wednesday afternoon December 10 3 oclock Two minute sketches honor each Revolutionary ancestor and C Vernon Eddy librarian Handley Library will discuss Some Historical Resources of Handley Library.
All Christian Endeavorers of the church will hold a penny social Friday night. Each person pays a penny per letter in their name. The society with the most attendees wins all admission fees for convention registrations and competes for the silver loving cup. Frances Forney and Floyd Haines oversee games run as stunt contests.
A twelfth birthday surprise for Miss Thelma Hausenfluck was held at her parents home in Welltown. Guests enjoyed pink and white decorations and two large birthday cakes marking Thelma and another guest Miss Ethel Baker. Attending were Mamie Cooley Goldie Cooley Dorothy Flowers Frances Ebert Irene Edmondson Virginia Godlove Frances Livingood Cornelia Livingood John Ebert Boyd Robinson Carlton Ray Robinson Johnnie Livingood.
H. R. Orndorff of Washington, long a farmer in West Virginia and Fauquier County Virginia, has recovered enough from a recent illness to be up and about at his son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Russel Hook’s Gore home. His son, the Hardy County sheriff, visited recently.
Miss Cymbel Taylor state clothing specialist from the Ex terson Division at Blacksburg will demonstrate remodeling and economy of old clothing in Winchester Saturday afternoon December 13 in the court room of the Court House at 1 30. The public is urged to attend and women from the city and county are invited.
Mrs. Margaret Anderson is seriously ill with tularemia at her South Ken Street home with slight daily improvement under a physician's care. Three deer were killed on a hunting trip by J E Combs A J Lee of this city and A O Whip of Burlington W Va. Miss Mercer of Norfolk has returned home after visiting Mr and Mrs Garland Canter. Mr and Mrs Leslie SnappReturn to Johnson City Tenn after visiting Mrs Mason Snapp. Little Miss Mary Miller Sencindiver underwent a ten- sile operation at Memorial Hospital and is reported satisfactory. Lena Mazullo Gladys Carver William Maloney and Michael Conner from Washington visited East Piccadilly street. Mark Bowman of Harrisonburg Va is here on business.
Mrs Thomas Nelson Carter and Mrs Benehan Cameron of Powhatan near Boyce visit Mr and Mrs Spencer Carter for several days at their Richmond home on Monument Avenue.
Mr. David H. Patterson once of Winchester now in Philadelphia and operated on at Jefferson Hospital shows steady improvement after a month illness. He hopes to visit Winchester soon as his condition allows and is accompanied by family. Other local notes include visits and travels of Clarke and Martinsburg residents and a hospital patient’s gradual recovery.
Secretary Adams presented the administration plan to the House naval committee outlining a $134.635 million build program. It includes a 7,500 ton cruiser, a 10,000 ton flying deck cruiser, four submarines, a 13,800 ton aircraft carrier, ten destroyers, and a destroyer leader, excluding battleship modernization approved by the Senate.
George Henry Magruder a well known colored citizen of Winchester died at his North Cameron street home at 5 pm after a brief illness. He was about 68, born in Moorefield West Virginia and spent most of his life in Winchester. Surviving are his widow Amelia Robinson a son George Magruder Jr of New York and two sisters in Pittsburgh and Chicago. Funeral services set for 3 o clock Tuesday at his late home.
The article discusses preserving pork during the killing season and offers canning guidance using a steam pressure cooker. It outlines processing times for pint and quart jars, then presents recipes including braised pork chops, a dry oven roast, and stuffed pork chops with apples, with step by step instructions and serving ideas.
Noon service held at Bethel Church on North Loudoun Street conducted by Rev. John H. Quiett with burial at Orrick Cemetery.
Reports from Grosmount England and Brussels describe a mysterious fog borne illness blamed for cattle deaths and human symptoms in the Meuse Valley. Officials note no common disease pattern and postmortems are considered in ongoing investigations into toxic fumes or winter fog effects.
In Circuit Court this morning Earl E. Harrington sued Eastern Silicate and Chemical Corporation for 5300 dollars for salary and labor advances. After evidence, the corporation admitted judgment for the amount claimed and the jury was dismissed. Harrington was formerly a manager of the Silicate company which ran glass sand mines in the county. Attorneys James P Reardon represented Harrington. Attorneys Harrison and Harrison appeared for the defendant corporation.
Worcester police and authorities in four states extended a seventeenth day search for Mary Lee Hicks who vanished with a young man on November 21 after checking into a Berryville lodging house. A photo and man’s description are circulated while relatives inspect Hicks belongings for clues.
Department of Agriculture estimates livestock feed wheat this year at 236 million bushels, up from 90 million bushels the previous year.
The gold cup Sir Thomas Lipton will receive as a gift from the American people honors him as “the gamest loser in the world.” The award reflects the nation’s appreciation of Lipton’s sportsmanship and enthusiasm.
Grain prices on the Chicago Board of Trade drifted and then rose slightly as weather forecasts for the Midwest prompted short covering. December wheat at 79 and March 81 1/2, December corn 73 4, March oats 36, May 37, rye December 47 4, March 47 9, May 48 with mixed gains across grains.
In a quiet session Judge Don ald L. Weems presided over three defendants. Ted Gillett paid a $12 fine for disorderly conduct. Boyd Hinton forfeited $3 collateral for a minor traffic violation. Melvin Michael was arraigned on assault and sentenced to one year in jail, suspended on condition he leave town and not return. if he returns, the year and an extra sentence may be required.
The Navy will broadcast the Army Navy football game around the world on Saturday. The running account in high frequency code will be sent by naval communications and transmitted from San Francisco to the Pacific, Balboa, Honolulu, and naval radios in the Far East.
A South African scientist reports a method to produce asbestos from citrus fruits, suggesting a surprising material source. The claim implies potential shifts in material science and industrial applications.
William Atkinson, 20, pleaded guilty to robbery and murder of H. D. Alley near Alleghany Springs. Judge Keisler sentenced him to life imprisonment and denied any pardon or commutation. Alley was robbed on November 15 as his 16 year old son testified to the fatal shooting.
New York December 8 stock market opened under sloppy weather with selling last week turning into a brisk downpour. Rail oil and specialty shares fell below November 10 levels, though pivotal issues remained buoyant above bottom prices. Baltimore and Ohio slipped five points with call money at 2 percent.
The U S Supreme Court sustains Maryland law regulating duck blinds on the Potomac River. Thomas W. Wampler of Washington D C challenged the statute, which bars erection of a blind within 500 yards of another.
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