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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1927
Page
3
Social and personal notes report Marian Talley set to sing in Winchester with the Wetates in a January concert under Albaugh. Other items note weddings in Martinsburg and Winchester, including Miss Katherine Wever’s marriage to Henry A Moore, and Peggy Keith’s engagement to James C Hamilton.
Announcement of the marriage of Grace Kohn daughter of Rev. Dr E H Kohn to Latta R Johnston of Mount Holly North Carolina. The ceremony was performed by the bride’s father at Mount Holly. Mr Campbell Goes On Visit To Western States. Confederate veteran B C Campbell leaves Stony Mead Opequon to visit relatives in Oklahoma and other western states.
Local residents and visitors attend events travel between Washington New Haven Detroit and Virginia towns. Residents Mrs Nannie R Glass Mrs Lizzie Cordin Miss Katherine Baker Miss Margaret Taylor and others visit relatives and host house parties at Providence Clarke county.
The page notes the marriage of Boyd Hammond Butler and Gertrude Gladys Ellis performed in Frederick Maryland by Rev Webser. It also covers visits home from Tennessee by Leslie Snapp and family, plus trips of Gladys Leonard and sister in law Mrs Hodges to New Jersey. A charity concert by local colored singers is planned for 8 pm at Free Baptist Church with proceeds to nurse association and Red Cross.
Mrs Kenneth N Gilpin entertained at her home Kentmere in Clarke county last Monday evening preceding the fancy dress ball at the George Washington Hotel The dinner honored the Misses Baker of this city and their guest Miss Gertrude Balliett of Greensboro NC Other guests included Miss Susie Steck Mr and Mrs Neville Stephenson of New York Messrs Walter Bosserman J M Steck Jr Jack Riley Fred Glaize and Hugh Green A delightful dance followed at Brunswick Hall Shenandoah Valley Serenaders provided lively music with Winchester attendees enjoying decorations of Christmas greens and red crepe paper Grace Carver Weds D R Penn Bride Grace Carver formerly of Fairmont WV married Denver R Penn of New Concord Ohio at Morgantown WV December 24 The Rev W E Lowther officiated The groom is with Snyder Financing of New Concord and the couple plan to reside there
Miss Dorothy Greene and Mr Harry R Greene have returned home with their hosts Mr and Mrs Johnson of Philadelphia after visiting Fort Loudoun. The Johnsons will spend New Year in town then travel to Florida. Mrs E J Cranz of New Paltz has gone to Baltimore after visits with the Siberts of Peyton Street. Miss Mamie V Brown of Hodgson's millinery shop plans to return home in Washington next week.
General manager of the C L Robinson Ice and Cold Storage Corp. departs on a multi day business trip to New York. Miss Willa Mae Stidham of Johnson City Tennessee visits Mr. and Mrs. Charles K Over at 423 South Loudoun Street.
Mr and Mrs N N Stephenson will leave tomorrow for their home in New York after visiting Dr and Mrs Robert M Glass. Mr and Mrs John Nalls of Brunswick Md with two children were in town yesterday. Mr Kenneth B Crowell has returned to New York after visiting his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs J W Sibert on Peyton street. Dr E A Humston is confined at home on South Loudoun street with grippe.
Mrs. Mary B. Bloyer widow of Lu ther B. Bloyer of 418 North Brad dock street lay unconscious and in a potential cerebral hemorrhage after a fall at home. Found by a neighbor in the rear doorway, Dr. L. M. Allen reported she was cold and likely remained thus for hours. Her husband, a Baker and Company employee, died years ago.
Ten Italian and Chinese priests and nuns captured for nearly a week near Swabue about 60 miles from Hongkong were rescued by the British destroyer Seraph. The rescue followed a report to the Catholic bishop and Admiral Pyrwhitt ordered the Seraph to Swabue. European prisoners described cruelties and executions seen from prison windows.
Shipments of apples from the port of New York to British ports for the week ending December 24 were reported by G. R. Hernden and Company. Totals include Liverpool 9 774 barrels, London 2 491 boxes, Glasgow 4 225 barrels, Manchester 8982 boxes, Southampton 1 377 barrels, Cardiff 1 507 boxes, totaling 40 859 units.
WADESVILLE Va Dec 28 Mrs S Allian Whittington of Harrisburg Pa has learned of her husband Bernard J Whittingtons death on Christmas Day at the General Hospital Los Angeles Calif He sought California climate for his health now greatly impaired by tuberculosis The body lies in a Los Angeles cemetery He is survived by his widow and children all of Harrisburg Also named are his parents and several brothers and sisters in Virginia West Virginia Maryland and Morgantown. Henry Ford says his old Model T car once linked to good roads was discontinued as it belonged to another age.
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