American Bridge Winners Named In National Event
Announcement lists North-South and East-West champions from the United States and Virginia winners. Engagement and wedding plans noted for Elizabeth Fritts and Dr. John Sparks. A birth announced for Mr and Mrs Brannon. A colored folklore concert planned in Boyce to raise funds for the Anti-Tuberculosis Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
John M. Steck
Fairmont Avenue
Monte F. Meyer
New Orleans
Messrs
James Magner, Jr
Boston
Mass
William Campbell
Watertown
Virginia
Gervas C. Taylor
Richmond
W. M. Chapman
R. E. L. Chapman
Salem
Hunter H. McGuire
Lucille Shelton
Clarke Cooper
Helen Wright
Elizabeth Fritts
Clarence S. Sparks
Texas
Dallas University
Forstin's Drug Company
Episcopal Hospital
Washington
T-B
Boyce
Anti-Tuberculosis Society
Social Calendar Shows Weekly Club and Church Meetings
A Tuesday to Friday list of regular gatherings includes the Woman's Missionary Society at United Brethren Church hosted by Mrs. E L Fries, Lions Club luncheon at the Washington Hotel, Ladies Aid at Centenary Reformed Church, Kiwanis Club luncheon, Junior Century Club at Miss Anne Brooke Kern's home, Stephenson Social Club, Daughters of the American Revolution at Fort Loudoun Chapter, church choirs at United Brethren and Grace Lutheran, Rotary Club, a benefit supper at Mrs. Daniel Lupton's home, and an American Legion post event at the Washington Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of United Brethren Church
E. L. Fries
North Avenue
Lions’ Club
George Washington Hotel
Ladies’ Aid Society
Centenary Reformed Church
Kiwanis Club
Junior Century Club
Anne Brooke Kern
Fairmont Avenue
Stephenson Social Club
M. Gore
Clearbrook
Fort Loudoun
Daughters of the American Revolution
Mary Robinson
North Cameron Street
United Brethren Church
Grace Lutheran Church
Rotary Club
Daniel Lupton
North Washington Street
American Legion Post
Young People’s Choir
Braddock Street
M. E
South
Girls' Athletic Tea and Birth Announcements
The Girls' Athletic Association hosts a regular tea on Thursday afternoon December 15 from 5 30 to 7 at the club rooms West Piccadilly street. Members may invite guests and bring a toy for the District Nurse Association Christmas baskets. Also noted are births: Robert Pierpont Weaver born December 3 at King’s Daughters Hospital Martinsburg to Mr and Mrs Henry Weaver. and a daughter born December 9 to Mr and Mrs Raymond Patton on Northwestern Grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girls’ Athletic Association
West Piccadilly Street
Evelyn Wright
Ednad Holland
Helen Ritter
Helen Crisman
Philomena Larewy
District Nurse Association
Henry Weaver
Martinsburg
Patton
Raymond Patton
Hilda Perry
Stewart Perry
South Kent Street
G. W. Patton
Girls basketball meet and club event at Handley High
All members of the Girls' Athletic Association basketball squad are reminded of tonight's meeting and practice at 5 30 o'clock in Handley High School gymnasium. The captain aims to plan the winter athletic program. The Junior Century Club meets tomorrow at Miss Anne Brooke Kern's Fairmont avenue home with an planned program. Miss Emma Gina Baker returns from Radford Virginia and Bluefield Virginia to her parents on South Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girls’ Athletic Association
Handley High School
Junior Century Club
Anne Brooke Kern
Fairmont Avenue
Miss Baker
Southwest Virginia
Emma Gina Baker
Radford
A. H. Morgan
Bluefield
Lawrence Tierney
W. A. Baker
South Washington Street
Phyliss Palmer
Greenville
Betty Hirth
West Monmouth Street
D. M. Timberlake
West Virginia
Leslie Timberlake
South Braddock Street
Mr. Garland Spillman Restored To Home After Surgery
Mr. Garland Spillman, recently operated on for appendicitis at Memorial Hospital, was today moved to the home of his parents on National avenue. A registered pharmacist at Brok s Pharmacy on East Piccadilly street, his condition is favorable and he is not yet able to resume duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland Spillman
Memorial Hospital
Carson L. Spillman
National Avenue
Spillman
Broks’ Pharmacy
East Piccadilly Street
Carroll S. Smith
Boyd Drug Company
Bryarly School Plans Christmas Program and Meeting
Bryarly Community unit holds a 7:30 p m meeting at the Bryarly school house with a Christmas program by students directed by teachers Mrs Hottlinger Miss Greenawalt Mrs Stickley and Miss Thompson. Patrons and friends are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryarly
Schol
Hottinger
Greenawalt
Stickley
Thompson
Christmas Fun At Mountain View School Planners
An 8 o'clock Christmas program is announced for Friday at Mountain View school house. A Christmas tree will stand ready and 23 stockings await Santa, with patrons and friends invited to attend in the old fashioned holiday planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain View School
Mountain View
Santa Claus
Schol
Importing Plants and Great Lakes Area Factoids
The text notes ancient plant introduction in Egypt under Queen Hatshepsut circa 1570 B C and cites the Great Lakes surface area totaling about 95 000 square miles with 33 940 on the Canadian side and 60 770 on the U S side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatshepsut
Egypt
B. C
Great Lakes
United States
Essay Contest At Capitol Theatre Seeks Young Writers
Winchester youths are invited to view The Conquerors at the Capitol Theatre on Wednesday or Thursday and submit an essay of up to 500 words on American progress. The Capitol Theatre and Union Bank offer $15 in cash prizes for the best entries with deadlines and awards announced on December 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol Theatre
Union Bank
Capitol
Winchester
Richard Dix
Ann Harding
Churchmen Who Drink Violate Religious Vows
Bishop James Cannon Jr of the Methodist Episcopal Church South testified to the House Ways and Means Committee that any church member who uses intoxicating liquor violates his vows. He spoke with prohibitionists opposing the Collier bill, quoting resolutions from church conferences and the Federal Council of Churches opposing modification or repeal of Prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James Cannon, Jr
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
House
Ways and Means Committee
Treadway
Massachusetts
Deets Pickett
Department of Temperance, Prohibition
Cannon
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Mrs Jackson Struck By Auto Injures Gray Avenue Resident
Mrs Alice Jackson of Gray avenue was injured about 9 30 this morning when struck by a passing automobile near Highland and National avenues. She suffered a wrenched back and facial and body lacerations and was rushed to a hospital for treatment. The driver stopped and took her there but had not reported the accident to police by early afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Jackson
Gray Avenue
Highland
National Avenues
Jackson
C.W. Hollis
Steps Toward Opening Shenandoah National Park
State and federal officials after a week’s study approved tentative entrances to Front Royal for the northern skyline drive extension. They planned seven or eight parking areas and five camp sites in the Panorama to Swift Run Gap area, chosen for water, scenery, and level ground. Guard rails and grade separations were considered but deferred until extensions are finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah National Park
Luray
H. K. Bishop
Washington
Division of Construction
Front Royal
Skyline Drive
Panorama
Swift Run Gap
Stock Market Develops Heavy Undertone in Trading
The New York market drifted with a heavy undertone as prices moved listlessly and lack of bullish response discouraged professionals. Call money stood at 1 percent and sterling cables traded around 3.24 dollars amid guarded optimism from brokerage firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Famous Hippodrome auctioned after mortgage default
The Hippodrome in New York, once a center of lavish stage productions, sold at auction to a bank for $100,000 plus liens. The landmark, listed in the millions, passed to the bank after a mortgage was foreclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hippodrome
New York
Hammer
United States
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Anne Personal Lee
Mrs. Brannon
James Brannon
Brannon
Jessie Patterson
Floyd Patterson
Good
Wica
Mr. Brannon
E. B. Brannon
Reynolds Store
This County
C. C. Brannon
Frederick County
Winchester Cold Storage Company
Mrs. Weaver
Huntsperry
Charles Wingfield
Master Wingfield
Handley
Elting
Charles Elting
Mercersburg Academy
Col
Stewart O. Elting
Merriman’s Lane
Stewart Elting, Jr
Atending Tabor Academy
Marion
Anne Elting
Hartridge School
Plainfield
N. J
Lupton
The
American Association of University Women
McSherry Lupton
West Clifford Street
Ladies’ Society
Lewis M. Allen
Donald McFadden
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Harry Hottel
East Lane Avenue
James E. Keffer
B. E. Russell
Brucetown Woolen Mills
Chicago
Richard L. Gray
Courtfield Avenue
Waynesboro
Mr. Taylor
Charles Brumback
Stephens City
Gardner W. Brown
Harry K. Russell
South Stewart Street
Bridge Club
Hassocks
RM. Swimsfy
Hannah Moore
OLD Man Winter Hits
Capital
Theington
Capitol Plaza
Shenantosh Valley National Bank
the Commercial & Savings Bank
the Bell Clothes Shop
Santa
Mother
Hamman’s Toyland
Christine
OV Aviil Lubbey F
Mary Jane
Hamman's Toyland Basement
Hamman’s Dollar Store
Loudoun and
Koscawen St
Flower Shop
W. Piccadilly St
Lovett
N. Main St
Eral Directors
Margaret L. Hodgson
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