Midwinter masquerade ball in Richmond draws notable guests
Social notes describe Mrs Barton and guests at a mask ball in Richmond with costumes from colonial to pre Civil War styles. Attendees include Miss Louise Branch, Mrs Addison Reynolds, Miss Pauline Cabot of Boston, and guests from Minneapolis and Philadelphia. Also reported are local visits and Christmas holiday plans of residents and visitors.
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Barton
Louise Brangis
Richmond
Robert T. Bartop
Pariss
John Kerr Branch
Louise Branch
Pauline Cabot
Boston
Miss Branch
Addison Reynolds
Arthur Rand
Minneapolis
Reynolds
Hiram Smith
Robert
Rosenberger Returns Home After Xmas Visit
John W. Rosenberger has returned home on South Washington Street after visiting relatives in New York and New Jersey. His son Paul Rosenberger arrived from Augusta Military Academy Fort Defiance Virginia for the Christmas season.
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John W. Rosenberger
New York
New Jersey
South Washington Street
Paul Rosenberger
Augusta Military Academy
Fort Defiance
Greek Christening Draws Winchester Greek Residents
A Thursday afternoon Greek christening at Mr and Mrs James Pappas home on Eastern Street honored infant Bessie Spanos born to Mr and Mrs George Spanos of Milwood Avenue. Rev Dr Carapitares officiated in Greek with candles, prayers, and gifts including a blue silk carriage cover and a gold Greek cross.
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Winchester
James Pappas
Eastern Street
Carapitares
Washington
George Spanos
Milwood Avenue
Bessie
John Semples
Former Resident Weds at Radford Presbyterian Church
E B Stafford and Miss Mary Virginia Sumption wed at the Radford Presbyterian parsonage Saturday night in a quiet surprise ceremony. Rev W L Newman officiated. The bride is daughter of W H Sumption and works as a bookkeeper with Foster Sembler Corp. The groom is an electrician and theatre operator at the Colonial Theatre.
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Roanoke
E. B. Stafford
Mary Virginia Sumption
Radford
Presbyterian Church
W. L. Newman
H. F. Sembler
Riverside
Miss Sumption
W. H. Sumption
American Steam Laundry
Foster-Semblep Corporation
Colonial Theatre
Roanoke Times
Stafford
Messrs. J.P. Stryker
Fred Stryker
J. Wm. Stryker
Williane Rathmwn
Kaiser leaves Winchester Silk Mill founder for New York holidays
Mr. W H Kaiser, an organizer of the Winchester Silk Mill, departs for home in New York for the holidays. He reports progress forming the company and has sold over $2000 in stock with more expected after the New Year. Kaiser stayed at the George Washington Hotel.
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W. H. Kaiser
Winchester Silk Mill
New York
Kaiser
George Washington Hotel
Guests at Hotel During The Holidays
Mrs. S. G. Neely and her daughter Miss Elizabeth Neely of Virginia College in Roanoke Virginia are registered at George Washington Hotel for the holidays.
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S. G. Neely
Elizabeth Neely
Virginia College
Roanoke
George Washington Hotel
Miss Lucie North heads to Baltimore for Christmas visit
Miss Lucie North leaves after a stay with her uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs J W North to spend Christmas with her sister Mrs Roy Cury in Baltimore. Also noted are travel plans of Mr and Mrs Tartin Glaize to St Petersburg Florida and Mrs A Tanquary returning home to Piedmont West Virginia.
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Baltimore
Lucie North
J. W. North
Roy Cury
Local Residents Visiting For Holidays Across States
Mr W D McFarland of Miles Michigan is a guest at the G F House. Mrs Harry Devers leaves for day shopping and will spend the weekend in Brunswick Maryland with her parents. Mr John H White of Buena Vista is staying at Hotel Jack. Miss Eliza Diffenderfer returns home on South Cameron Street after weeks in Baltimore and Washington. Misses Elizabeth and Katherine Kern, now in Lakeland Florida for Christmas with Mr and Mrs Alexander Kinney, plan to return in January. Mrs W E Marshall travels to Florida for several weeks with relatives.
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Charles L. Bowly
Willow Lawn
Valley Pike
Rosalie Howell
Atlanta
Miss Howell
Clark Howell
The
Atlanta Constitution
Bowly
Edmund/Pendleton Hunter
Washington
Southern Railway Company
Mr. Hunter
Major
Robert W. Bunter
Wilcheeter
Spen-ic-Law
Frederck Chunn
Stuart Ed
Elizabeth Freed
Wittenberg College
Springfield
Ohio
A. Freed
Grace Lutheran Church
North
Cameron Street
Bernetta Ritter
Cambridge
Mass
Sargent Arms School
Ritter
Taylor Ritter
Harry Devers
Baltimore
Brunswick
John H. White
Buena Vista
Hotel Jack
Eliza Diffenderfer
South Cameron Street
Elizabeth
Katherine Kern
Lakeland
Fla
Alexander Kinney
William Norman Graber
Graber
Camille Graber
R N
Holidays Bring Visits From Washington and Baltimore Notables
Mrs. M. S. Hudson and her son Desmond Hudson of Washington stay with her parents on East Piccadilly Street for the holidays, joined by Mr. Hudson next week. Other travelers include Mr. A. G. Moore of Baltimore and Mrs. W. C. Plundeke of New York visiting local relatives. Master William Norman Graber recovers from tonsillitis.
Shoat and Sheep Testimony In Two County Court Cases
In Justice Tavenner's court two cases featured a shoat a sheep and a dog. Mack Pangle bought a deformed shoat for 6.50 from Bradley T Johnson on the Dr McCune farm in Frederick county. They settled after judgment by default. Miller Newlin sued Robert Marple for killing his dog valued at 20 but learned Marple did not kill it and the actual killer fought the dog while attacking sheep. the suit was dismissed at Newlin's cost.
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Pangle
Johnson
Miller Newlin
Robert Marple
Marple
Newlin
Guthridge to Be Given a Hearing Next Wednesday
Motorcycle policeman Lawrence H. Guthridge arrested last Monday on a charge of illegal possession of spirituous liquor faces a preliminary hearing before Magistrate Weems in police court at City Hall 10 o'clock Wednesday morning December 22. Guthridge is free on $500 bail posted by Henry Kern.
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Lawrence H. Guthridge
Clarence Tevalt
Frederick County
Weems
City Hall
James P. Reardon
Aubrey G. Weaver
Front Royal
Guthridge
Henry Kern
Asylum Director Accused By Scott
Springfield Ill Dec 18 Charges that Director Chauncey H Jenkins dictated the report on the sanity of Russell Scott were argued before the Supreme Court today by Scott s attorney in seeking reversal of the ruling that Scott has regained sanity.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Ill
Chauncey H. Jenkins
Russell Scott
Chicago
Supreme Court
Scott
Bank Robbery in Pottsville by Santa Disguise
Two masked men one wearing a Santa mask robbed the Citizens Bank of Pottsville of about $4300. They forced employees to raise their hands at gunpoint, gathered all visible cash and escaped in an automobile.
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Pottsville
Ark
Citizens Bank of
No Vaccination Case Heard in Juvenile Court
Bradley T. Johnson of the county was summoned to appear before Judge W. R. Talbot in the Juvenile Court for not vaccinating his children as required by law. He claimed his children were healthy and did not need vaccination. The outcome was not provided.
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Bradley T. Johnson
W. R. Talbot
Langley Paroled After Prohibition Conviction
John W. Langley former Kentucky congressman was paroled today after serving one year of a three year sentence for violation of the prohibition law.
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Associated Press
Washington
John W. Langley
Kentucky
Bergdoll Exempted From Benefit Clause
Washington December 18 the ways and means committee approved an amendment to the alien property bill to prevent Grover C Bergdoll the draft evader from benefiting under its settlement terms.
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Associated Press
Washington
Grover C. Bergdoll
Ways and Means Committee
Bill Seeks $105 Million for Ten Light Scout Cruisers
Washington December 18 Expenditure of 105 million dollars for ten light scout cruisers would be authorized under a bill introduced by Chairman Butler of the House naval committee.
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Associated Press
Washington
Butler
House Naval Committee
Ferguson Husband in Fist Fight Over Resignation Demand
In Austin Texas James E Ferguson husband of Governor Miriam A Ferguson clashed with state labor commissioner E F J Crocker in Crocker's State House office. Both men faced affray charges with fines likely to settle the matter. Crocker pleaded guilty to intoxication and paid 14 95. Ferguson planned to plead guilty to affray and pay his fine.
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Austin
Texas
James E. Ferguson
Miriam A Ferguson
EF. J. Crocker
Ferguson
Crocker
State House
Frank Tanhill
Ormiston Returns to Los Angeles in Quiet Surrender
Kenneth G. Ormiston, key figure in the Aimee Semple McPherson case, arrives in Los Angeles without notifying police. He disembarks a transcontinental train at Cojon then slips into the city with two companions after eluding pursuit across six months. Police in Los Angeles and Chicago awaited his arrival on a warrant.
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Los Angeles
Kenneth G. Armiston
Aimee Semple
Herson
Chicago
Ormiston
Cojon
Here
Harrisburg
Williams
Union Pacific Gold Coast Limited
McPherson
Angeles Temple
Roanoke Pressure to Secure Valley Air Mail Route
Roanoke officials plan to press Washington officials to adopt the Shenandoah Valley air mail route from New York to Atlanta. A Roanoke delegation including Councilman Edward W. Tinsley and B F Moomaw will meet postal leaders on Monday, joined by Rep. C A Woodrum and G G Perry and Knoxville delegates.
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Associated Press
Washington
Richmond
Atlanta
Roanoke
Postoffice Department
Shenandoah Valley
Harrisonburg
Bristol
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
Daniel Kavanaugh
G. G. Perry
Virginia Cities Pick Route for New York Atlanta Airmail
Norfolk led by its mayor pressed postal officials to use the eastern air route via Norfolk Raleigh Augusta as best for New York to Atlanta service. Roanoke Richmond and others will push western or middle routes. Bids will open soon with sixty day prep, lighting and landing fields needed, aiming for midsummer start.
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Associated Press
Washington
Atlanta
Virginia
Post Office Department
Norfolk
Raleigh
Augusta
Roanoke
Bristol
Noexville
Chattanooga
Richmond
Greensboro
Charlotte
Richmond- Charlotte
New York
Congress
Bandits Slug Bank Messenger in Christmas Heist
Six young bandits emerged from a Christmas crowd in Kansas City to rob Fidelity National Bank and Trust cashier Green of 79 600 dollars in cash. The guard Mccavage was slugged but fired twice. police chase failed amid heavy traffic. Investigators cite possible Chicago or St Louis gang involvement.
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Kansas City
Fidelity National Bank and Trust Company
Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank
W. M. McCavage
Keen
Chicago
St. Louis
Green
Fidelity
MacCavage
McNary Fulmer Farm Relief Bill Spawns House Action
Washington reports McNary and Fulmer unveil a McNary Fulmer farm relief bill as Senate plans companion action. House Agriculture Committee suspends meetings until after the holidays, delaying floor votes. Dickenson warns administration to back farm relief or risk political power, while Lowden’s Chicago remarks echo in the records.
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Washington
McNary
Ilaugen
House
Senate
House Agriculture
Fulmer
South Carolina
Dickenson
Iowa
Frank O. Lowden
Chicago
Ormiston Surrenders in Los Angeles in McPherson Case
Kenneth G. Ormiston a fugitive and co-defendant of evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson turned himself in at the Los Angeles district attorney’s office at 10 35 this morning He faces arraignment on a grand jury indictment before Superior Judge Elliott Craig in Los Angeles California.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Kenneth G. Ormiston
Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson
Elliott Craig
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Philadelphia College of Physicians
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P. H. Dowdell
Donald Powdell
N. C
Horace McKinster
North Loudoun Street
Dowdell
Josephine Sledge
Miss Freed
Huntsberry
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A. Tanquary
Piedmont
W. Va
Frederick
Clarke Counties
Mrs
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of City, Pa
Hotel
Jack
S. A. Slaughter
Progressive Shoe Repair Shop
West Piccadilly Street
W. D. McFarland
Miles, Mich
G. F. House
A. G. Moore
George W. Allison
Hagerstown
W. C. Plundeke
New York City
Wiliam R. Hillyard
Mr. H. P. Woltz
Mrs. Woltz
Hazel Bailey
Lebanon College
Lebanon, Pa
Effie A. Sine
Sine
James Hancher
J. S. Hicks
John Craig
Santa
Bergdoll
Favors
MA Ferguson
Ommiston
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Valley Air Mail
Bandits
Florsheim
Sample Shoe Store
the Nathanson
Miles
Ramsey Furniture CO
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