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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1932

Page

3

Wedding Bells Tie Lovers in Baltimore Then Home to Maryland

The wedding of Miss Sine, daughter of Capon Bridge residents, to Mr. Line of Baltimore was followed by a Florida honeymoon and a Baltimore residence. Guests included Mrs. Earl Grim and Miss Gladys Funkhouser at a kitchen shower on Fairmont Avenue. Also noted: bridge party honoring Mrs. Leo Cather with prizes for high and low scores and a guest prize, featuring a pink and white color scheme at North Stewart Street.

Harry Hayward Baltimore Line Florida Sine J. T. Partkhouser Capon Bridge W. Va Earl Grim Fairmont Avenue F. W. Woolworth and Company B. F. Line Frederick County Gladys Funkhouser Leo Cather Elsie Irene Mathews North Stewart Street Leo Wilbur Cather Clara Belle Vosburg Dallas Texas Jack C. Harrell Layton Stockdale Hagerstown Cather E. W. Cather Leo W. Cather Warren Eddy Herman B. Stine Irvine Cather Charlotte DeHart Helen Crisman Mary Sullivan Margaret Richards Irene Headley Thelma Hauptman

Social Club Meetings and Church Events Schedule

Social Calendar lists Grace Luthran adult choir meeting and practice Wednesday 8 30 p m Rotary Club luncheon Thursday 1 00 p m WCTU Handley Library semi monthly meeting Friday 12 30 p m American Legion Post luncheon George Washington Hotel Braddock Street Church 7 00 p m Best Methodist Church Christmas program Saturday 8 00 p m Lions Kiwanis meetups at George Washington Hotel 12 45 p m and 12 45 p m luncheon Tuesday.

Grace Lutheran Church Rotary Club George Washington Hotel Woman’s Christian Temperance Union Handley Library American Legion Post Braddock Street Best Methodist Church Lions’ Club Kiwanis Club

Maytag District Managers Dinner Honors Virginia Star

Maytag eastern division leaders held a banquet at the home of Mr. Stewart on Valley Avenue to recognize his sales leadership in Winchester the largest single shipping point across four divisions. Attendees included Mr. P A Scott Mr Jack Albright Mr Elmer Barnes and others from Philadelphia New York Richmond Bristol and Roanoke. Business talk preceded a lavish turkey dinner as the group lauded Stewart for turning slow years into notable performance.

Maytag Company P. A. Scott Philadelphia Virginia C. C. Stewart Stewart Scott Stewarton Maytag Winchester United States Jack Albright New York City Elmer Barnes W. W. McBride Richmond C. O. Sullivan Bristol, Tenn C. M. Banalick Roanoke P. R Fitzgerald Fredericksburg G. M. Cameron Norfolk B. B. Johnson Welch W. Va C. O. Stuart Harrisonburg Jack Cozayl York

Christmas Entertainment At Hopewell Church

The Sunday School at Hopewell Church plans an annual Christmas entertainment and play at the Hopewell Meeting House on Friday evening December 23 at 7 30. An interesting program is arranged and the public is invited. Lieut and Mrs Julian B Lindsey of Fort Knox Kentucky arrived to spend the holidays with Dr Hunter H McGuire and Mrs McGuire on North Braddock street. Gen Julian R Lindsey will also visit during the season. Martinsburg Couple Plight Their Truths Here. Miss Winifred V Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs B W Anderson of Martinsburg West Virginia married Mr John T Harley also of Martinsburg at United Brethren Church parsonage on North avenue by Rev George W Stover at 6 30. Harley is from Frederick Maryland and will reside in Martinsburg. Miss Nellie Mowery of Strasburg Virginia now living in Berkeley County West Virginia married Mr John Theodore O'Brien of Grant County West Virginia now residing in Cumberland Maryland. ceremony at Bunker Hill West Virginia.

Hopewell Church Hopewell Meeting House Julian B. Lindsey Fort Knox Hunter H. McGuire Martinsburg Winifred V. Anderson B. W. Anderson W. Va John T. Harley United Brethren Church North Avenue George W. Stover Harley Frederick Frances Harley Nellie Mowery O’brien Strasburg Berkeley County John Theodore O’brien Grant County Cumberland Bunker Hill Edward Mowery R. E. O’brien William P. McGuire University of Virginia North Braddock Street

Elting Honored At Tabor Academy In Marion

Stewart Elting Jr a Tabor Academy student is visiting his parents at West Hill Merriman s Lane during Christmas. He was elected to the Tabor Glee Club and Student Council this fall marking a notable school record. Music Lovers Club delays meetings through Christmas with next session set January 2 at 8 pm at Mrs Buckley s No 23 South Stewart. Virginia visitors Richard Rosenberger Harry Hammond and Mack Shanholtz return to holidays with their families.

Elting Tabor Academy Stewart Elting, Jr Marion Mass Col Stewart Elting West Hill Merriman’s Lane Tabor Music Lover’s Club Frank L. Buckley Music Lovers’ Club Messrs Richard Rosenberger Harry Hammond Mack Shanholtz University of Virginia Harry F. Byrd, Jr The Virginia Military Institute Mrs H. F. Byrd Rosemont Berryville

Guests Visit for Holiday Season and Local Notables

Mrs A H Morgan and infant from Radford Va stay with Mr and Mrs W A Baker on South Washington street joining Christmas plans. Several students and relatives from Virginia to Williams College and Mount Holyoke arrive to spend holidays with families, plus Mrs R E Reid hospitalized after a hip injury in Richmond and improving at Memorial Hospital.

A. H. Morgan Son Radford W. A. Baker South Washington Street Morgan Lawrence Tierney Bluefield W. Va Tierney Mrs. Baker Peter Vredenburgh Williams College Williamstown Mass Virginia Vredenburgh A. M. Baker

Seven year olds board street car for school play

Children board a street car to go to school meeting, chatter arises about a forthcoming play, costumes and roles discussed, a girl confides that her part is not valuable, reflecting naiveté about performance stakes.

Hearings End on New Relic Plan for Faris

House agriculture committee wrapped up hearings on domestic allotment relief plans sponsored by farm groups including dairymen who sought inclusion. They plan to draft legislation in closed session for House consideration. The plan targets wheat cotton tobacco and hogs with a bounty paid from a processing tax.

Faris Washington House Agriculture Committee National Cooperative Milk Producers Federation Charles Holman Holman Farm Board House Hart Mich Thomas E. Wilson Wilson Packing Company T. G. Lee Armour & Company Chicago Oscar Mayer, Jr Mayer & Company Madison Wisc

Presidential witness rule dates back to Burr treason trial

The text notes that the President can be summoned to testify in court but cites Jefferson’s 1800 Richmond bid as a precedent that the executive is not subject to legal process. It claims this view has become established precedent. It also briefly mentions the Jew's harp origin in Europe with uncertain inventor and two etymologies for the name.

United States Thomas Jefferson Richmond Aaron Burr Europe England

Virginia Riflemen Win Places in 1932 Presidents Hundred

Eight riflemen of the Virginia National Guard and Coast Guardsman T. W. Spence of Quinby Va. earned spots in the 1932 Presidents Hundred after NRA regional shoots. Sergeant Glen W. Seabright led as top National Guardsman with others including M. W. Dinwiddie S. W. Dinwiddie J. P. Blount D. E. Moore T. J. W. Lohr W. C. Roberts and Lt. James L. Patterson. Two local men Seabright and Blount serve with Winchester’s Company I One Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry and have long served on the unit’s expert rifle team.

Washington Virginia National Guard United States Coast W. Dinwiddie J. P. Blount D. E. Moore T. J. W. Lohr W. C. Roberts James L. Patterson Coast Guardsman Quinby T. W. Spence Virginia Quantico Seabright Blunt One Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry Winchester

Christmas Program at Grace Lutheran Church

The Grace Lutheran Church Sunday School will present a Christmas celebration in the church auditorium at 7 o clock Friday evening December 23. All school members friends the public invited. There will be special music.

Grace Lutheran Church

Trifling Grievances Outsourced in Fatigued Play

Quote from Los Angeles Times notes that in social play some individuals raise many trivial concerns that they could resolve themselves if they were not fatigued. The remark highlights blame shifting during relaxed gatherings.

Los Angeles Times

Miller Jenkins Opens News Stand

Miller Jenkins opens the City Newsstand on North Lou doun street adjoining a hamburger shop. He handles morning and evening metropolitan papers including The Winchester Evening Star and stocks current magazines and fiction. The store will serve as headquarters for his Sunday newspaper business.

Miller Jenkins Loudoun Street Jenkins Winchester Evening Star

Blood Poison Fatal to Charles Orndorff at 13

Charles Orndorff son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Orndorff of 1309 South Loudoun street died at Memorial Hospital from blood poisoning aged 13 after a leg injury. He was a Handley Junior High School student among popular classmates. Survived by parents and sister Irene. mother formerly Dora Lewis. Born in Winchester lived here. Funeral at 2 pm Thursday from home with Rev Wallace M Brashears officiating and Mount Hebron Cemetery burial.

Charles Orndorff Samuel Orndorff Loudoun Street Memorial Hospital Handley Irene Orndorff Dora Lewis Winchester South Wallace M. Brashears Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church Mount Hebron Cemetery

Children Will Hold Christmas Celebration at Church

The Congregational Christian Church hosts its annual Christmas program in the main auditorium at 7 30 Friday evening. Mrs Roy A Larrick leads the committee in charge of the event and all are invited to attend.

Congregational Christian Church Roy A. Larrick

The Grand Slam Gamble in a Central Press Card Room

A contract bridge narrative by E V Shepard describes playing 7 Diamonds as declarer against four Aces. He analyzes opponent distributions, aims for a grand slam, and recounts winning the thirteenth trick after a tense sequence of diamonds hearts clubs and spades.

Central Press E. V. Shepard

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Liang Oli Persoersonaliz Elsie Willey Paul M. Sine Elsie Funkhouser Willey Episcopal Parsonage Miss Funkhouser Huntsberry Ethel Harper Holmes Harper Charles H. Harper Peyton Street Miss Harper Harrisonburg State Teachers Reid R. E. Reid Mary Darden John Kerr School Franklin, Va Robert Darden Susan Steck Mount Holyoke College Mount Holyoke John Steck Garland Spillman National Avenue William Payne Charleston W. Nelson Sea Amherst Street Melvin Dunlap C. F. Dunlap North Loudoun Street Seddon Nelson Robert B. Nelson West Boscawen Street Kenneth Trenary the William and Mary College Williamsburg Mary Elizabeth Smith Intermont College Bristol L. R. Smith East Clifford Street Winston Grim Floyd Grim Berryville Pike Crisfield G. O. Snapp City Meat Market C. R. Grubb Prop E. Piccadilly House Agricultural Com Mittee Crosley Lutheran Church Dummy Hearts Shenandoah Valley National Bank Lisa India the Commercial & Savings Bank Loudoun and Roscawen St Nave’s Style Shop the Bell Clothes Shop Margaret L Hodgson Hamman’s Toyland Hamman’s Dollar Store Lovett Shoe N. Main St
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