Social and Personal News Inquiries Telephoned
Mrs Isabelle Mitler will receive telephone inquiries between 9 and 4 for the following day.
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Isabelle
Mitler
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1930
Page
3
Club Members Present Ancient History Talks and Daughters Tea
Members discussed Viking and Norman history including Canute and Edward the Confessor, with Mrs. Bryan Conrad and Mrs. Lewis Hyde sharing notes on Trondhjem. Mrs. H B McCormac hosted Daughters of the Confederacy tea at Handley Boulevard, with formalities, Confederate colors, and upcoming January 8 meeting planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steck
Louis L. Baker
Fee the Great
England
Ethelred
Cosborhard
Canute Fiasla
Tronsides
Edmund
Canute
Cees
Europe
Emma
Normandy
Edward the Confessor
Bryan Conrad
Lewis Hyde
Trondhjem
Norway
H. B. McCormac
Daughters of Confederacy
Daughters of the Confederacy
Handley Boulevard
Confederacy
Herbert S. Larrick
Turner Ashby
Fred L. Glaize
Frances Men
Penny social for Christian Endeavorers at United Brethren Church
All Christian Endeavorers meet tonight at 7 30 in the United Brethren Church basement. Each attendee pays a penny per letter in their name. Proceeds fund registrations for the Christian Endeavor convention here next June and a silver loving cup. Frances Forney and Floyd Haines lead games, each society performs a stunt with a penny offering after each stunt. A longest name prize. refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian
Frances Forney
Floyd Haines
Teachers College Closes For Holidays Dec 19
At the Harrisonburg State Teachers College faculty meeting the fall quarter end date was set for 10.50 a m Friday December 19 after an earlier 4.20 p m change. Examinations run Dec 18 8 a m to 10.50 a m Dec 19 with a special east and southeast student train scheduled to depart at 12.15 noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers’ College
Harrisonburg State Teachers College
Country Store and Lunch To Be Well Supplied
Frederick county residents contribute to a storeroom space formerly used by E. Bruce Capper as a country store opens at 9 am. The lunch counter will offer a tempting assortment starting at 11 am. Miss Maud N. Whiting leaves Baltimore to visit relatives in Washington and then Julia Whiting near Middleburg Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
E. Bruce Capper
Maud N. Whiting
Baltimore
Clarence C. Whiting
Washington
Julia Whiting
Middleburg
Home Fires Pageant to Lead Kernstown Sunday Evening
Senior Epworth League of the Methodist Church will stage the pageant Home Fires and tableaux Giving Thanks at 7 30 o clock Sunday in Kernstown under Miss Marie Cammer direction. Invitations extended to all in the community. Several locals noted on today s activities and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cymbel Taylor
Blacksburg
Winchester
Court House
Epworth League
the Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Kernstown
Marie Cammer
Three Shot One Fatally By a Hold Up Man
In Russell Kentucky a restaurant owned by Amos Johnson and Thurman Blake was robbed by an armed man who demanded they "stick em up." Johnson was killed, Blake and George Meadows were wounded, and a third man locals say was dying from injuries as investigators search for the suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Russell
Amos Johnson
Thurman Blake
Johnson
Blake
George Meadows
Lichow Reported Pillaged By Reds
Communist forces besieged Lichow in Hunan province after capturing Tsingshih. Reports say bandits were killing and burning in Tsingshih as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lichow
Reds
Associated Press
Hankow
China
Hunan
Tsingshih
Chicago Grain Closing Prices and Trends
Slight fluctuations ended mostly downward on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat held firm on support from the Grain Stabilization Corporation while corn eased a fraction of a cent amid milder weather in the midwest. Closing prices showed May and July futures for wheat corn oats and rye with minor variations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Board of Trade
Grain Stabilization Corporation
Double Homicide Sparks Chicago Gang Violence Return
In Chicago two well dressed men were shot to death on a lonely highway in Evergreen Park. Police identified the victims as Rudolph Moreno, 24, and John Th, 28, alias George Mayo, noting Mayo had police records in Buffalo New York and Rochester Indiana. A passerby discovered the bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Moreno
John Th
George Mayo
Mayo
Buffalo
Rochester
Ind
Evergreen Park
Senator Overman of North Carolina Dies in Washington
Senator Lee Slater Overman of North Carolina dies in the Capitol after an illness. He served 28 years in the Senate and leaves a widow and three married daughters. The Senate adjourns in respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Lee Slater Overman
North Carolina
Overman
Carolina
Honor Roll At Boyce School
BOYCE Va December 1912 The honor roll lists students by grade at Boyce Agricultural High School including Elizabeth Burch Florence Jones Marian Martin Mae Lanham Janis Willingham John Anders Elwood Riley Randolph Gaunt with honorable mentions Louise Martin Don Gray. Third year honors Anna Willingham Mary Ellen Sipe Ophia Carroll Mae Burch. Second year students Helen Anders Anna Carroll Ralph Buckley with Leonard Sargent honorable mention. First year Madrid Heine Mattie Devers Robert H Gardiner honorable mentions Evelyn Drivers William Jones. Seventh grade Irene Strode Lucille Carper Mary Sing Sixth grade Marietta Go lightly Wilhelmenia Shipe Fifth grade John Locke Fourth grade Elizabeth Denny Betty Stuart Mildred Carper Joe Jolliffe Elizabeth Trenary Winifred Largent Joseph Denny honorable Billie Glasscock Elsie White Ethel Vorous Earnest Hottel Third grade Edna Grubbs Dorothy Huff Hilda Smallwood Max Largent Harris Shephard Elby Sowers honorable Katherine Gibson Jessie Jobe Jack Vaughan Lester McDaniel. Second grade Velma Golightly First grade Rugby McDonald Freda Sowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyce
Boyce Agricultural High School
Elizabeth Burch
Florence Jones
Marian Martin
Mae Lanham
Janis Willingham
John Anders
Elwood Riley
Randolph Gaunt
Louise Martin
Don Gray
Anna Willingham
Mary Ellen Sipe
Ophia Carroll
Mae Burch
Helen Anders
Anna Carroll
Ralph Buckley
Leonard Sargent
Madrid
Heine Mattie Devers
Robert H. Gardiner
Evelyn Drivers
William Jones
Irene Strode
Lucille Carper
Mary
Marietta Golightly
Wilhelmenia Shipe
John Locke
Elizabeth Denny
Betty Stuart
Mildred Carper
Joe Jolliffe
Elizabeth Trenary
Winifred Largent
Joseph Denny
Labor Revolt by Spanish Military at Jaca
In Spain labor unrest sparked a military uprising at Jaca near the French border. About 3,000 infantry and artillerymen opened fire, prompting Madrid to dispatch two trains to quell the rebellion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Madrid
Spain
Jaca
Certain Railway Shares Sag and Others Take Drop
New York stock market seesawed as rails weakened oils while utilities and industrials held firm. Call money rose to 2 percent after a mixed session with a technical rally stalling before midday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Shorts
Harver
Wall Street
Navy fliers near perfect safety record in 1930
The 1930 fiscal year saw Navy aviation at 99.9945 percent safety, with 252,095 flights and only 14 fatal injuries. Rear Admiral William A. Moffett, head of the bureau of aeronautics, released the annual report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
William A. Moffett
Bureau of Aeronautics
Compromise Offer Aims to Break Muscle Shoals Deadlock
Representative John Q. Tilson of Connecticut the majority floor leader said house conferees prepared a new compromise offer to end the Muscle Shoals deadlock and move toward a settlement with the Senate and administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Q. Tilson
Connecticut
House
Hit B an Driver Held By Police
Raymond Herring, 24, held by police as driver of a truck that struck and killed William Simms, 35, and injured his wife Maude Simms on Belair road. Police say Herring admitted his truck struck something and thought it was a parked car. Mrs Simms found unconscious on a porch nearby. William Simms was found dead in a ditch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Bal’ Ore
Raymond Herring
Wilam Simms
Perry Hall
Maude Simms
Herring
Disgraceful Mudhole Near Winchester Demanded Fixed
Wilbur R. Johnston uses his letter to urge action on a muddy patch along Route 11 north of Winchester. He cites road danger and rides with car owners calling on the State Highway Department, the City Council, the Chamber of Commerce, and Frederick County supervisors to respond.
Complaint About Pond Blocking U S Route No 11 Near Winchester
A letter dated December 12 1930 from a Winchester Virginia car owner and taxpayer asks the State Highway Department of Richmond to address a pond covering the roadway on U S Route No 11 north of Winchester. The writer urges prompt action and notes tourists rely on a first class highway. He clarifies he does not blame the department but asks for correction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Department
Winchester
State Highway Department
Richmond
Mayor Pushes Raffle to Boost Circulation Funds
Mayor Bill Thompson proposes a raffle to raise money for circulation. Critics argue some residents have no money left for chances, highlighting financial strain and limited funding options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Thompson
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