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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1931

Page

3

Social and Personal News From Annapolis Events

The report covers wedding events at Carvel Hall Hotel in Annapolis and a honeymoon trip to New York City Montpelier Montreal and Quebec. It notes Mrs Tuttle’s social prominence prior to marriage and announces the Girls Athletic Association Christmas tea set for tomorrow evening at West Piccadilly street club rooms with Marion Ewing hosting and a refreshment committee led by Mrs C A Hoshour. A Handley High School practice basketball game against Boyce High is highlighted with Nellie Slonaker named team captain and Mrs Virginia Rehill Harrall as manager. Soddy Haines and His Orchestra will play the Christmas dance at Rouss Hall Christmas night, described as a premier annual club event.

Imines Carvel Hall Annapolis New York City Montpelier Montreal Quebec Tuttle Lester D. Arnold Stewart Street Girls’ Athletic Association West Piccadilly Street Marion Ewing C. A Hoshour Philomena Laren Helen Crisman Elsie Mathews Boyce High School Handley High School Nellie Slonaker Virginia Rehill Harrall

Social Calendar Highlights Weekly Church and Club Meetings

Regular weekly practice of the Young Peoples choir at United Brethren Church and adult choir at Grace Lutheran Church. Rotary Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel Thursday at 1:00 p m. Circle No 7 meeting at Brad dock Street M E Church 8:00 p m at Mrs Cecil Bailey home 41 South Cameron. Tap dancing at George Washington Hotel 7:30 p m directed by Stafford Pemberton. Loyal Temperance Legion meeting 7:30 p m Braddock Street M E Church. American Legion Post luncheon Friday 12:30 p m at George Washington Hotel. Choral Club meeting 7:30 p m in Loudoun Street Presbyterian Sunday School Room.

Young People’s Choir United Brethren Church Grace Lutheran Church The Rotary Club George Washington Hotel Braddock Street M. E Cecil Bailey South Cameron Street Stafford Pemberton Loyal, Temperance Legion Braddock St. M American Legion Post Choral Club Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Mary-Martha Centenary Reformed Church Scott Affleck

Big Hunt Meet at Raspberry Plain Farm Saturday

The Loudoun Hounds will cast at Raspberry Plain Farm near Leesburg on Saturday starting 10 30 a m with 100 or more in the field. Mr William Lipscomb and Mrs Lipscomb will host a 1 o clock breakfast after the hunt attended by sporting and society folk from Loudoun Virginia counties and Washington Alexandria. The Lipscombs recently bought Raspberry Plain and Iron from Bates Warren and are natives of Manassas.

Loudoun Raspberry Plain Farm William Harold Lipscomb Washington Loudoun County A. M. Chichester Widworthy Raspberry Plain Leesburg Point of Rocks Anne Thomson George Mason America

Community club events and meetings announced in Winchester

The Winchester Delphian Society meets to study Venetian painting with Giorgione focus. Christmas programs planned at Gravel Springs school and Pine's Corner School. Mary-Martha Bible Class gathering at Centenary Reformed Church. Birth announced for the Haymaker family. Moose Lodge hosts a second square dance. Willing Workers to meet at First Baptist. Progressive dinner invites issued by local families. Boyd family members motor to Washington for the day.

Winchester The Delphian Society Handley Library School of Giorgione Boyd R. Richards First Baptist Church

Community Notes on Visits and Travel this Week

Local residents travel and gatherings span across states visiting friends and relatives. Eleanor Robinson heads to Dayton Virginia, while Kate Riddle travels to Baltimore and others return from weekend visits in Wheeling and Pittsburgh.

Eleanor Robinson Dayton, Va

Nelson brothers to visit Virginia family for holidays

Messrs Robert and Seddon Nelson, University of Virginia students, will arrive early next week to spend the holidays with their parents Rev and Mrs Robert B Nelson at a home on West Boscawen Street.

John Fisher Roanoke College Salem, Va W. Lee Fisher Valley Avenue Robert Kerlin Salem Nand P Lester Kerlin Conrad Smith Washington Rosalie Nelson East Orange N. J West Boscawen Street Messrs Robert and Seddon Nelson University of Virginia Rev Robert B. Nelson

Bandit Gang Robs Roachdale Bank In Indiana

Ten men armed with machine guns blew open the Roachdale State Bank in Roachdale Indiana early this morning. They escaped with 4500 dollars in cash and bonds after severing telegraph and telephone lines cutting the town off from outside communication. Before entering the bank they abducted F R Jarvis a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad night telegraph operator and confined him with Pauline Smith and her seven year old sister in the telephone office above the bank.

Assienaty Press Roachdale Ind Pauline Smith Pauline

Navy Men Not Involved In Honolulu Riots

Captain Ward R. Wortman stated an investigation found no navy men at liberty on Saturday night connected with the attack on Horace Ida island born Japanese. Ida, among five defendants in a mistrial hearing for attacking a naval officer’s wife, was kidnapped by 20 men and beaten. The city remained quiet under heavy police guard.

Associated Press Honolulu Ward R. Wortman Pearl Harbor Navy Liberty Horace Ida Ida

House To Vote On 200 Million For Veterans Payments

The House is expected to pass tomorrow an emergency 200 million dollar appropriation to meet veteran bonus certificate payments. The bill also includes funds to establish additional employment agencies for the Labor Department, with other Hoover deficiency requests to come later.

Associated Press Washington Byrns Appropriations Committee House Burns Labor Department Hoover Veterans’ Administration

Man About To Get Married Burned By Acid

Joseph Virgo, 35, scheduled to wed Josephine Merola, 25, was attacked with acid in a hallway a few hours before the ceremony. He lies injured in hospital. police hunt for Dolly Meyers once employed at Virgo’s restaurant.

Associated Press Joseph Virgo Dolly Meyers Virgo Meyers Pace Josephine Merola Joe

Christmas Cards for Sale at The Home Pain Shop

Plain or printed with your name cards offered at 45c and up. Each card is different. Open at night. The Home Pain Shop at 2118 Main St in Winchester Virginia lists phone 983-M.

Home Pain Shop Main St Winchester Segnees

Card of Thanks for Mrs Virginia Woolingham

The family of the late Mrs Virginia Woolingham expresses gratitude to friends for sympathy and kind thoughts during their hour of bereavement.

Virginia Woolingham

Merchants Warning of Impostor Racket Circulates

The Norfolk Retail Merchants Association issues a warning about a counterfeit inspection impostor in other cities. He poses as a government employee with a badge, inspects for fake money, then pockets large denomination bills and leaves with a bogus receipt. merchants urged vigilance and to beware.

Norfolk Retail Merchants’ Association Association Mrechants

Christmas Rush Brings Warnings of Imposters and Pressure

A fragment notes warnings about individuals who may pressure or impose on shoppers during the Christmas rush, signaling concerns over nuisance and exploitation amid holiday shopping.

Pola Negri Confined to Santa Monica Hospital

Polish actress Pola Negri was under observation at Santa Monica Hospital amid uncertainty over whether she suffered from stomaine poisoning or a possible appendix issue. Doctors described her condition as serious but not critical.

Associated Press Santa Monica Calif Pola Negri

Also Mentioned on This Page

Social and Personal Unis Department Mary Lynn Mary Blanchard Lynn St. Louis Raymond Hodges Tuttle Vermont United States Naval Academy Chapel Ano Huntsberry Abshire Brumback Gravel Springs Junior League Pine’s Corner School Stephenson Mrs Scott Haymaker East Lane Haymaker Dolly Meadows Martinsburg W. Va Clarence Haymaker Moose Lodge Loyal Order of Moose North Loudoun Street Charity Hall Beverley Wright Clarke Cooper Robert C. Green Carl Massey Frank Armstrong Jack Engle Hunter Boyd Ellen Boyd Fred Boyd Virginia Tayloe Boyd Leonard Miller Morgan Street E. P. Browning Virgil Strosnider Gore Kate Riddle Charles Town Baltimore Charles R Robert Campbell David Petrie Kenneth Staples Stephens City Poughkeepsie N. Y Robert Murrill Miriam Watson Wheeling Pittsburgh Lou ,Hopewell Edinburg Marjorie Meredith Maurertown Victor L. Denny West Cork Street Katie Chapman Elizabeth Merkling F. L. Hale L. B. Resseguie Herbert Schutte E. C. Yost Anne Yost J. H. Yost Handley Avenue Grippe T Hey Mrs. C. E. Dorsette Marcia Allen Anne Brooke Kern Fairmont Avenue Peter Yates Brinton Indiana Ossening Lawes Sing Sing William Farnum Thomas Santschi Warner Bros Ietcie Goodyear Speedway Goodyear Goodyear Pathfinder Buncutter Tire Co South Braddock St Margaret Hodgson Franklin Harry, Ferringer Pure Food Store Braddock and Boscawen Streets Fair Play Store Sparton Radio Dellinger Bros E. Piccadilly Sr Bell Clothes Shop Progressive Winchester Comercial
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