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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1933

Page

3

Iona Ritenour and John G Grove wed in Strasburg

Miss Iona E Ritenour and John Graham Grove, both of Strasburg, married Saturday morning December 23 at the Christian Church parsonage. Attendants were Mrs Arthur Wake and Vernon B Ritenour. A 6 pm wedding dinner followed at the bride’s mother's home Harmony Hall. Grove is son of Mrs J W Grove of Winchester.

Iona Ritenour John G. Grove Iona E. Ritenour John Graham Grove Strasburg Christian Church Arthur Wake Vernon B. Ritenour William Ritenour Mr. Ritenour Harmony Hall Grove J. W. Grove Mr. Grove Winchester Omer O. Stickley

Social Calendar of Weekly Club Meetings and Choirs

A list of regular weekly gatherings includes Music Lovers' Club at Mrs. Buckley’s home on Monday at 7 30 p m Lions club luncheon at George Washington Hotel Tuesday at 12 30 p m adult choir practice at First Baptist Wednesday 8 45 p m Kiwanis George Washington Hotel Winchester Lodge Elks 8 15 p m Grace Lutheran adult choir Thursday 1 p m Rotary Club at George Washington Hotel Friday 12 30 p m American Legion Post at George Washington Hotel and Bradock Street Methodist Episcopal Church

Music Lovers’ Club Frank L. Buckley Lions Oo George Wash First Baptist Church Young Peoples’ Choir The United Brethren Church Winchester Lodge Benevolent Protective Order of Elks Grace Lutheran Church Rotary Club Gorge Washington Hotel American Legion Post George Washington Hotel Bradock Street Methodist Episcopal Church

U D C to Open Wytheville Magazine Office

The United Daughters of the Confederacy plan a Wytheville Virginia magazine offices next month with a board from each division. Miss Claudia Hagg and Mrs Albert Sidney Porter lead the staff as business manager and editor in chief. The issue, due about March 1, aims to publish southern literature and departmental work.

Wytheville United Daughters of the Confederacy Dlcation Claudia Hagg Virginia Albert Sidney Porter Hagg Memrs Albert Sydney Porter Ohio John Huske Anderson Raleigh N. C John W. Goodwin Philadelphia John L. Woodbury Louisville R. H. Chesley Massachusetts Porter

West Virginia Couple Receives Marriage License

A Hampshire county couple were issued a marriage license at the county clerk's office and married shortly after in Stephens City by Rev. C. C. Bush. Nellie D. Loy, daughter of M. A. Loy of Shanks, and Ralph R. Park, son of James A. Park of Augusta, both WV residents, are the newlyweds.

West Virginia Hampshire County Nellie D. Loy M. A. Loy Shanks W. Va Ralph R. Park James A. Park Augusta Stephens City C. C. Bush

New Year’s Eve Candlelight Service at Christ Church

New Year's Eve at Christ Episcopal Church will feature a candlelit service at 11 PM with midnight Holy Communion to welcome the new year. Mary Greenway Russell leads the musical portion in a service described as inspiring and beautiful.

Christ Church Christ Episcopal Church Mary Greenway Russell

Women Set Endurance Flight Record In Dual Refueling

Frances Marsalis and Helen Richey extended a nine day endurance flight by refueling aloft, surpassing the previous mark set August 22, 1932 by five minutes and then by another hour as darkness fell. Crowds cheered at Miami Municipal Airport while officials planned a potential finish after 1:03 PM tomorrow.

Miami Fla Frances Marsalis Helen Richey Marsalis Louise Thaden Valley Stream L. I

France Rejects Germanys Plans On Disarmament

Paris reports Ambassador Andre Francois-Poncet told Foreign Minister Boncour that France will flatly reject Hitler's disarmament demands. France proposes to internationalize aviation at Geneva and drop a four to five year arms test, while keeping four year standardization and mutual arms controls as a framework.

Paris Andre Francois-Poncet Hitler Joseph Paul Boncour France M. Francois-Poncet Berlin Reich Germany

Official Name Is Given To New Japan Princess

Emperor Hirohito announced the name Akihito Tsugu No Miya for the newborn heir to the throne. The ceremony lasted two hours with imperial pomp as learned men chose the name, marking a holiday across the empire. Large-city parades and demonstrations were planned in celebration.

Tokyo Horohito Akihito Tsugu No Miya Japan Akihito Imperial Household

Funeral Services At Mount Olive For Late C. E. Snapp

The funeral for Camillus Edward Snapp was held Tuesday at Mount Olive United Brethren Church in Chambersville VA. Rev G M Morrow Rev Russell and Rev Wallace M Brashears officiated. Burial was at Mount Olive Cemetery with pallbearers Jacob Rosenberger F W Pingley John W Larrick Harry Carper Maynard Bayliss Dick Hoover.

Chambersville Camillus Edward Snapp Mount Olive Jesus Mount Olive Cemetery Jacob Rosenberger F. W. Pingley John W. Larrick Harry Carper Maynard Bayliss Dick Hoover

Recognition of Russia Tops Soviet 1933 Achievements

Moscow reports Vyacheslav Molotov highlights United States recognition of Soviet Russia as the year's outstanding success at the all union central executive committee opening. He hails Max Litvinoff and warns war danger while praising Roosevelt initiative lifting non recognition.

Moscow United States Russia Vyacheslaff Molotoff Council of Commissars All-Union Central Executive Committee Maxin Litvinoff Roosevelt Molotoff Soviet Union

New Apprentice School Center To Be Opened

Newport News Va December 28 The new apprentice school recreation center replacing the razed Y M C A building will open with formal exercises tomorrow. The maple basketball floor will seat 600 set on the south side with 400 more on the floor for lectures or public meetings. The project cost about 35000 but apprentices built much of it saving funds for furnishings. Homer L Ferguson donated shrubbery and will speak.

Newport News Apprentice School Recreation Center Newport News Apprentice Homer L. Ferguson

Two County C W A Projects Approved

County C W A Administrator W E Edwards announced two more county road projects approved by the Richmond office. One at Fairmont Church near Rosener costs 638.25 dollars and the other near Mountain View school costs 650 dollars. Each will employ 15 men under the highway department and start early next week.

W.E. Edwards Richmond Fairmont Church Rosener Moun View School Mountain View Highway Department

Augusta CWA Plans Cedar Sprout Elimination in Augusta County

Staunton December meeting approves cedar sprout program for old cutover areas affecting 5500 man hours. Augusta also backs seven road projects including Knightly Mill Road work. County allocation totals 186962 man hours across 48 projects. 13 roads, one Waynesboro street, remainder schools.

Staunton CWA Augusta County State Horticultural Society Richmond Knightly Mill Middle River Keezletown Pike Waynesboro J. Frank Harper W. E. Driver W. L. Bashaw N. Danner Col T. J Roller H. Breneman

Two More Men Held In Slaying Of Churchman

In New York police say two more suspects joined five held earlier in the assassination of Archbishop Tourian. Witnesses identified John Miriuanian and Harry Sarafian as among attendees who joined a Tashnak group.

New York Leon Tourian Armenian Apostolic Church Americas Igy Sahadi Tashnak Armenia John Miriuanian Harry Sarafian

Farmers Aided By U. S. Funds

Richmond financial report shows about 17 percent of Virginia crop value supported by federal payments this year, totaling over four and a half million dollars. Wheat receives 548000, cotton 226000, tobacco 275000, and corn and hogs 2041000 in benefits under processing tax arrangements.

Richmond Virginia

Administratrix Qualified in Stephens City Estate

Mrs. Evelyn Lemley of Stephens City has qualified as administratrix of her father David G. Dinges. County Clerk C. C. Brannon noted the qualification yesterday. Bond of $6000 with New Amsterdam Casualty Company secured the estate. Lemley is the only child with three grandchildren named Melvin, Paul Miller, and David Lemley.

Evelyn Lemley Stephens City David G. Dinges C. C. Brannon New Amsterdam Casualty Company Mrs. Lewley Melvin Paul Miller David Lemley

Salvation Army Talk Scheduled in Court House Hall

Ellsworth Ornitorff of Albin on Christmas vacation from Hamp ae College will speak at Salvation Army services in Court House Hall at 8 o'clock in the evening. Everyone is invited.

Ellsworth Ornitorff Albin Hampae College Salvation Army Court House Hall

Six Month Sentence For Theft Of $200 Violin

Robert Cline pleaded guilty to stealing a $200 inlaid violin from Rufus Martin, orchestra leader at Capitol Theatre. Judge Donald L. Weems sentenced six months in jail after police traced the instrument from October 23 theft to December arrest, with the violin later recovered in Berkeley Springs after Cline admitted selling it for liquor.

Robert Cline Rufus Martin Capitol Theatre Donald L. Weems Cline Berkeley Springs W. Va

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