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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1929
Page
3
Social and personal notes specify news may be mailed or phoned. Reporter Mia Isabelle FP Miller will take calls between 3 and 4 p m for the following day. Plone No.
The Century Club heard a study on Portuguese exploration and the era of discovery led by Prince Henry the navigator. Key events covered include early voyages along Africa, Da Gama’s 1497 India voyage, and the rise of slave trading with Virginia’s 1619 importation.
The Fort Loudoun Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet Wednesday at 3 PM at Mrs. Boyd R. Richards home to hear Col B M Roszel discuss The Work of the Reds in the United States. Roszel, a Virginia American Legion officer and Reserve Corps member, helps counter communist propaganda.
Mr and Mrs Isaac B Frye entertained with a roast turkey Thanksgiving day at Rosenberger. Guests included James Frye Capon Bridge WV Guy Frye and family Rosenberger Paul Smoke and children Ada Smoke Bloom Edison Fawcett George Bywaters Arch Miller from Oklahoma and others. Virginia Faulkner DuShane moved from Easton Md to Memorial Hospital Winchester for care after a car crash two months ago and will be hospitalized for some time. Jacob Lovett of Baltimore plans to sail to Palm Beach Fla for the winter after visiting his son and daughter Mrs Frank Lovett on North Loudoun Street.
Shoppers in town Saturday included Mrs. Laura Steele of Stephens City Mrs. Edward G. Butler of Millwood Miss Mary Page of Boyce Mr Swimsley of Brucetown Mr R R Whitmore of Bunker Hill Miss Mary Humston of Berryville Mr and Mrs R Gibson of Boyce Mr Ernest Meade of White Post and Mr Pingley of Strasburg. Congratulations are received by Mr and Mrs Paul Braithwaite of Cross Junction on the birth of a daughter at Winchester Memorial Hospital Saturday. Mrs Braithwaite was formerly Mrs Georgia Dick, daughter of Mr and Mrs O D Dick of Whitacre.
Mrs Woodrow Wilson has just landed in Vancouver after six months in the Orient and is now in Chicago for a brief visit before proceeding to Virginia. She was extensively entertained during her overseas trip.
The Progressive Men's Bible Class of Centenary Reformed Church will meet at 8 p.m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Anderson 507 National Avenue. Weekend visitors include Laura Logan and Isabelle Hammack from Washington.
Mr and Mrs Stewart Stipe and their nephew from Berryville avenue were guests of Mr and Mrs L I Watson at their Summit Point home. Lester D Arnold returned from a several days stay in Richmond on business. Mrs Teaiah D Wright is confined to her East Piccadilly Street home with rheumatism, with some days of serious condition but slight improvement today.
Maude Everhart, four, daughter of Mr and Mrs Alexander Everhart of 402 South Cameron, suffered severe burns to the neck and shoulders when a new round firecracker exploded as it struck her. Blood flowed, hair burned, and a physician treated her. shards from nearby pane wipes shattered. The device, described as walnut sized with a fuse, allegedly contained dynamite and aimed to evade two inch law limits.
Winchester's Hero a two reel home brewed comedy drew unqualified praise at its first showing at the Colonial Theatre. The cast includes local stars such as Ann Tucker McGuire Katrinka Georgia Conrad and William Huyett Jr with Dr KE Stuart and Mrs Brown Lovett in key roles. The feature runs all week with matinee and night showings alongside Marshall Walker's Whiz Bang Revue.
A dwelling and most contents burned Saturday evening on the wagon farm near Armel Frederick County. Owner W. Walters, a retired railroad worker from Princeton West Virginia, was away in Winchester. Loss about 1200 dollars, partly insured. Walters plans to rebuild.
RELIANCE Virginia December 9 Mrs Hortense Ropp the silver tongued orator of Ro ldnoke has spoken at the revival in Reliance United Brethren Church the past week despite snow and bad roads crowds grow nightly and ministers from several denominations listen as many in the audience come forward to pledge cooperation She will speak each night through Sunday the 15th and has previously impressed Middletown High School with her oratory and poetry She has preached in Winchester and Braddock Street Episcopal Church South and lectured in eastern cities on prohibition Revival services at Greenway closed December 1 with six additions and more expected to join other denominations
Funeral services for Mrs Jen nie Elizabeth Grant widow of J Stewart Grant were held at 24 South Kent Street on Sunday afternoon. Rev M P D Mitchell of Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church led the service and read several of her favorite hymns. Large floral tributes surrounded the casket and the interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery in the family plot with pallbearers J S Haldeman Clinger Caldwell Gus Chambers William A Bailey and John Semples.
A fierce Atlantic storm battering Britain for nearly a week caused at least fifty deaths, with fifty vessels distressed and seas too rough for rescue efforts. The Italian steamer Leonardo da Vinci carried paintings worth 14 million pounds and battled the tempest en route to London.
The report describes widespread destruction with thousands of homes wrecked and peasants in despair, urging immediate relief measures. It notes Mrs. Benjamin F. Prince of Baltimore recently arrived, with in laws and sisters visiting, and others returning to Waynesboro Virginia after stays in the city.
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