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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1927

Page

3

Anniversary of Rev and Mrs Wheeler in Strasburg

Rev and Mrs Rufus E Wheeler celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary in the Strasburg Methodist Church with a program and a gold purse gift. He is a retired minister who served thirteen Baltimore conference charges mostly in Virginia and West Virginia.

Rufus E. Wheeler Strasburg Wheeler Methodist Episcopal Church South Baltimore Valley Virginia West Virginia Church Hill Quay Edray Pocahontas County W. Va A. Lee Boude Lewisburg Elizabeth Moore Mattie Ysbeeler J. D. Hamaker Christian Church

Miss Anna Crabill Weds Hubert Worsley in Ceremony

Miss Anna May Crabill married Mr. Hubert G. Worsley in a formal ceremony. The couple exchanged vows beside family members and close friends in a traditional rites at the city church.

Anna Crabill Hubert Worsley Anna May Crabill Hubert G. Worsley

Gladys Gordon and Arthur Trenary Wed in Martinsburg

Miss Gladys Gordon daughter of Mr and Mrs Manley Gordon of Rockland Virginia wed Mr Arthur Cornwell Trenary son of the late W C Trenary of Ashby Virginia Thursday afternoon December 8 at the home of Mr and Mrs Stanley Grubbs in Martinsburg Rev C M LeFew officiated. A luncheon followed and the couple planned a wedding trip home will be a bungalow on Mr Trenarys farm near Ashby Station. Both families longstanding in Warren county with many friends in Winchester and area.

Arthur C.rreadly Miss Gordon Gladys. Gordon Manley Gordon Rockland Warren County Arthur Cornwell Trenary Ashby That County W. C. Trenary Stanley Grubbs Martinsburg W. Va C. M. LeFew Southern Methodist Church Winchester

Seminary Trustees Meeting Trips and Red Men Gathering

The Rev. Dr. F. T. McFaden and his daughter Frances attended meetings in Richmond with Union Theological Seminary trustees and a General Assembly publication sub committee. Mrs. Whisson and daughter Virginia Simpson joined a Red Men and Pocahontas gathering in Washington at Red Men’s Hall with Mr. John L Bunch presiding.

Richmond F. T. McFaden The Presbyterian Church FrancescFaden McFaden Board of Union Theological Seminary General Assembly Southern Presbyterian Church Whisson Red Men’s Meeting William Whisson Virginia Simpson Great Council of the Degree of Pocahontas Virginia Washington Northern Virginia and District of Columbia Association of Red Men Degree of Pocahontas Red Men’s Hall D Street John _L Bunch

Local meeting notes high attendance and illness update

The meeting presiding officer was Mrs J Richards with Rev Edgar Carpenter as chaplain and secretary. Attendees included Henry Sager from Herndon and Bucher from Alexandria. Robert Stroble, past great sachem of DC, was ill in George Washington Hospital and unable to attend. Refreshments followed in the late afternoon.

J. Richards Edgar Carpenter Alexandria Henry Sager Junior Sagamore Herndon Bucher Robert Stroble District of Columbia George Washington Hospital

Goldie Griffith Weds Howard Carper in Martinsburg Ceremony

Mrs. Goldie Evans Griffith and Howard Newton Carper married at Martinsburg's Winchester Avenue Christian Church parsonage. The bride is the Martinsburg daughter of C. J. Griffith. groom is son of Clarence Carper of Winchester. They will reside with the groom's father at 682 North Loudoun Street Frederick visit planned post wedding. Carper works at S A Slaughter shoe repair on West Piccadilly.

Goldie Evans Griffith Carper Howard Newton Carper Martinsburg W. Va Winchester Avenue Christian Church Roy F. Schmucker Frederick C. J. Griffith Clarence Carper Winchester North Loudoun Street S. A. Slaughter West Piccadilly Street

Martinsburg Shower for Miss Katherine Weaver Engaged

Mrs. Harry G. Tonkin hosted a miscellaneous shower at her Martinsburg home for Miss Katherine Weaver whose engagement to Mr. Henry A. Moore of Woodstock Virginia was recently announced. Guests played four hands of bridge and enjoyed a plate supper after the gifts were displayed on a table.

Tonkin Katherine Weaver Harry G. Tonkin Martinsburg Katherine Wever Henry A. Moore Woodstock

Contralto Soloist Schedules for Local Club Concerts

The contralto soloist from the past year is expected to sing again for the club in the coming year. Gena Branscombe conducted the piece The Dancer of Fjaard with Mme Genia Vielinka as the soprano honor guest during an eventful tea by the Girls' Athletic Association at their new basement club room.

Fjaard Gena Branscombe Mme Genia Vielinka Girls’ Athletic Association Elks Margaret Kelchner Adelle Metz Linda Wood Association Berryville

Local Visitors Drop In For Holidays At Washington Hotel

A series of brief social notices report Mr J A King of Washington DC stopping at Hotel Jack and Mr W A Bailey of Bailey Brothers remaining at his South Market home. Miss Julia Reno visiting from Ossining NY for holidays stays with relatives. Mrs G W Roland of Summit Point WV spent the day with her daughter Miss Hester Roland.

J. A. King Washington, D. C Hotel Jack W. A. Bailey Bailey Brothers South Market Street Julia Reno Ossining N.Y G. W. Roland Summit Point W. Va Hester Roland Larry Tierney Yale University W. A. Baker Bluefield

Winchester Sealer of Weights Reports 1925 27 Activities

City Manager L. R. Dettra released a state wide report on sealers of weights and measures from October 1, 1925 to June 30, 1927. Pursell D. Plant of Winchester logged thousands of tests and adjustments including 2432 measures tested and 806 condemned, with 12 counties and 12 cities reporting. Frederick County listed among reporting counties.

L. R. Dettra Pursell D. Plant Winchester Frederick

Frederick scales tested and approved in shortage report

A Frederick analysis shows 490 measures tested with 391 approved and adjustments noted. Shortage reached 4 percent, with 29 found short and 20 found over, while 10 percent was deemed correct in the package.

Frederick

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