Social and Personal Notes Claimed by Mrs Ilsaber
Social reporters announce Miss Isabelle ?ller will be available by mail or in person to receive callers between 8 and 4 pm for the following day.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1930
Page
3
Social reporters announce Miss Isabelle ?ller will be available by mail or in person to receive callers between 8 and 4 pm for the following day.
Mr and Mrs Cox hosted a Christmas party at the Winchester Auto Sales new North Kent Street home for employees and guests from Winchester and beyond. James Barrick fell ill and was treated at Memorial Hospital. attendees signed a recovery message. The event featured a banquet and dancing in a cleared display room, with local and out of town guests including Haun Norton Tidler and others from the Chevrolet and General Motors circles.
Local residents will attend a Christmas night dance at Updike's Hall with music by the West Virginians of Martinsburg, the Schill orchestra known for New York and Florida work. A New Year's dance in Brunswick, Maryland directed by Charles Shewbridge features the Jazz Bandits from Washington.
A lengthy holiday guest list features Miss Marie Fries from William and Mary College and many others from Philadelphia Boston and Toronto visiting families on North Braddock street and nearby towns. Notables include Dr. and Mrs. A T Mussen Mr. and Mrs. Walter Krebs Mr. J R Alexander Jr and Lieut Bryan Conrad among those noted traveling or staying with relatives for Christmas.
Clarke county Sheriff W W Smallwood visits Rochester for Mrs Field and Mr Bond at Apple Pie farm. Miss Mary Capper to visit mother in Washington. Franklin Smalts of RCA to spend Christmas with Smalts family in National Avenue. Roy Ritter of Whitman Reynardt and Smith to join parents on South Braddock Street. Bluefield visitors Lawrence Tierney and Mrs Baker at South Washington Street. Ann Brook Kern to Charlotte for holidays. Chauncey Jerome of Cleveland to stay with E C Stuart family at Hawthorne.
Trading on the Chicago Board of Trade showed little news as tomorrow's holiday drew focus. July wheat rose about two cents due to dry conditions in the southwestern belt, while corn gained on short covering and delivery slack. Oats and rye posted small advances with March and May contracts noted.
The Capitol Theatre in Warrie r Brothers plans a festive lineup for Christmas and New Year. Sinner's Holiday features Grant Withers Evalyn Knapp today only, with Just Imagine slated for tomorrow and Friday starring El Brendel Marjorie White and Frank Albertson.
Invitations from Front Royal for a dinner by Mr. Grover HiMidge Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wyndham host Priday, and Mr. and Mrs. Tiler Miller host a New Year’s Eve buffet supper. Mrs. Fred Glaize Jr leaves Priday for Charlotte North Carolina to visit relatives.
Grace Lutheran Church holds a special Christmas service at 11 tonight led by Rev. Dr. L. A. Thomas. The program features Christmas anthems carols and chimes with Christmas music throughout.
The 1931 city budget covers street cleaning and ash removal costs, water system income forecast at around 47000 with a 17000 profit, sewer maintenance, street lighting, police and fire departments allocations, and city hall costs. Police receive 10740 for salaries plus other charges, a city owned Ford is allocated for chief use, fire hose funding, janitor raise to 1080, courts and city manager budget, and Handley Library receives 3000.
The budget raises appropriations to for the Chamber of Commerce Winchester Memorial Hospital the armory for Company I the Salvation Army District Nurse Association and the Red Cross among others with additional welfare and park improvements. The council also passed measures on uncollectible claims and ordered overdue debts to be turned to an attorney if unpaid by April 1. A credit ban for city materials and street work was approved to require prepayment.
All council members attended yesterday's special session except President Fred G. Glaize who travels to New York then Europe. Vice-President Chas. H. Harper chaired both sessions.
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