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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1929
Page
3
The social department notes news can be mailed or phoned any time. Social reporter Mra Isabelle P Miller will receive one news by telephone between 3 and 4 p m for the following day. Phone number 33.
More than 2,000 college dancers will attend the twenty fourth annual fancy dress ball at Washington and Lee University in Lexington. Students will masquerade as Spanish provinces with colorful costumes. Officers include W Van Gilbert as president and Ernest Wood as vice president. The event aligns with a bullfight scene in Valencia and traces its origins back to 1905.
The Washington Camp No 117 P O S of A and auxiliary host the Twin State Association gathering at 8 PM with five camps in Virginia and West Virginia represented. Local speakers invited, refreshments served, large delegation expected. H E McAboy presiding as association president.
The Turner Ashby Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy will meet Thursday afternoon December 12 at 303 South Washington street starting at 3 30 o clock.
The Girls Athletic Association team won last night at Handley High School gym 28 to 17 over Middletown. Miss Ruth Berlin coached the local squad and officiated half the game with Miss Hudson from Middletown refereeing the rest.
Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Jolliffe left today for Laytonsville Maryland to be with Mrs L R Jones as she lies seriously ill. Mrs Jones, a Luray Virginia resident, is wintering in Laytonsville with her daughter Mrs L Hammond.
The Ladies Aid Society of Macedonia Church met last Tuesday with 16 members present led by host Mrs C E Armel. The next gathering is January 7 with Miss Elsie Armel directing. Also in Stephens City the Red Men tribe and Pocahontas council held an open meeting with a program and memberships discussed.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union plans its regular semi monthly meeting at 3 pm Thursday at Handley Library. All members and friends are invited to attend.
The stock market opened irregularly lower but rallied in the first hour led by United States Steel common. Afternoon trading saw up and down movement with gains outnumbering losses as speculative sentiment shifted.
In Kincaid Illinois state militiamen manned machine gun positions at Peabody Coal Company mines Nos 7 89 and 58 where National Miners Union members are on strike. About 50 guards patrolled entries while cars with working miners were turned back and road pickets blocked access with no violence reported in the morning.
Albert Haymaker a veteran Frederick county blacksmith died at his home near Winchester after a prolonged illness of sarcoma He was 26 born August 3 1854 native of Warren county survived by his widow Katherine Windell a son Clarence B Haymaker four daughters and a sister Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 pm at the Pentecostal Church near Hayfield with interment at Moonvale cemetery
Funeral services for Evelyn Colleen Grove infant daughter of Mr and Mrs John Grove will be at 1 o clock Wednesday from the home of her grandparents 137 West Boscawen street The body will go to Timber Ridge Christian Church for 230 pm services Interment in the church burial ground Pallbearers are John Carver Everett Garber and Lester and Melvin Sheldon Mrs Sara Ruth Locke daughter of Mr W D Grim ill with pneumonia on Senseney road shows marked improvement through today
Admiral Kondouriotis, appointed chief executive of the Grecian Republic on December 4, 1926, resigned today in Athens Greece after serving as president.
Trustee schedules public auction of 75 acre tract with improvements about 2 1/2 miles southeast of Stephens City on Nineveh Road. Sale at Winchester County Courthouse at 11 AM Saturday December 21 1929. Property subject to a mortgage securing $1899.45 to the Federal Land Bank of Baltimore. The deed of trust was dated May 28 1927 and recorded in Frederick County Virginia.
Some travelers who enjoyed first class on last winter’s cruise hope to find work as crew on upcoming winter voyages. The Boston transcript notes renewed interest in passage jobs and crew opportunities aboard future itineraries.
The purchaser may assume the mortgage or pay in full or in part. One third at sale, balance in one and two years, or by assumption to the Federal Land Bank. T. Russell Cather, Trustee. Duvall and Dunn, Auctioneers. 11-21-0aw-4wke.
Advertisement seeks a man of ambition to introduce and supply Rawleigh's Household Products to steady users. Earn up to $100 a week or more with training and support provided. No experience required. Pleasant, profitable work. Write W. T. Rawleigh Co. Dept. VA Richmond Va. 12 5-T2-19-3t.
Willie declares plans to invest in a modern business venture for profit. He aims to spend savings and persuade others, including Christians, to follow suit, expecting reciprocal support.
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