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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1931

Page

3

Local Society News Highlights Debut and Weddings in Richmond

Mrs. Samuel Clay presented her daughter Miss Susan Clay to society at a Country Club of Virginia ball in Richmond. The event featured out of town guests and ornate decor, followed by notices of family birthdays, upcoming nuptials, and fitting social gatherings across several local households.

Samuel Clay Richmond Susan Clay Country Club of Virginia Clay Miss Clay Virginia Angell Katherine Dudley Roanoke May Wiley Agnes Stokes Nancy Witt Lynchburg Marion Magnan Chicago Westwood Beverley Byrd Pers Mrs. Clay Paris Clarence Dillon New York Sumner Parker Katherine Parker Jameson Parker Baltimore Barbara Davis Washington Angelica Iglehart Phyllis Langhorne Albemarle County John Peyton, Jr Staunton Virginia Carsorfi Riverton Harry Kern, Jr Harry F. Byrd, Jr John Scully Monty Green City

Social Calendar Of Winchester Area Events

A list of community activities includes 7:30 p m at Little Mountain Methodist Church Christmas pageant with public invited. 8 p m tap dancing classes led by Stafford Pemberton at George Washington Hotel followed by ballroom dancing. 11 30 p m watch night service by Winchester Christian Endeavor Union at Centenary Reformed Church. 1 Evening New Year’s Eve dance at Updykes Hall Front Royal, subscription dance open to the public. 10 p m Charity ball and dinner dance for Junior Auxiliary of Winchester Memorial Hospital at George Washington Hotel. 6 30 p m Church in Christ covered dish dinner urged for all members and guests. Saturdays 7 p m Young People’s Choir practice Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church. Full attendance urged.

Stafford Pemberton George Washington Hotel Winchester Christian Endeavor Union Centenary Reformed Church Updyke’s Hall Front Royal Winchester Memorial Hospital George Washington Bolr Church In Christ Young People’s Choir Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church Warren County Warren J. S. DeJarnette Western State Hospital Winchester Middletown Common Council Baltimore District Nurses’ Association Baltimore and Ohio Harpers Ferry W. Va Hortense Ropp Roanoke Stephens City Patricia D. Morton Eng Shenandoah Woodstock Shenandoah County

Thompson Funkhouser Nuptials In Lexington Church

Miss Louise Hottel Thompson became the bride of Howard Gray Funkhouser at Trinity Methodist Church Lexington with Rev. Dr. G. G. Martin officiating. Attendants included Miss Margaret Funkhouser music director, and a reception followed for out of town guests from Harrisonburg Cambridge Hagerstown Canton and Virginia universities.

Trinity Methodist Church Lexington Louise Hottel Thompson Howard Gray Funkhouser G. G. Martin Harrisonburg J. A. Johnson J. Harris Thompson L. A. Law Alberta W. E. Dunkman Columbia University Earl S. Mettingly Washington and Lee University Philip Kriegar Harry L. Thompson Paul W. Hammack Washington Margaret Funkhouser Shardy Hill School Cambridge Mass Janet Nancy Cavell Lois Katherine Funkhouser Richard Funkhouser George O. Funkhouser Hagerstown J. F. Hottel Margaret Hottel Canton Martha Lee Lewis A. Law Marvin Pilley University of Virginia

Madame Schlosshauer To Sing At Winchester Charity Ball

Madame Eleanor Reynolds Schlosshauer of Berlin and New York City will perform a seasonally appropriate song group at the Winchester Memorial Hospital Charity Dinner Dance tonight at the George Washington Hotel. She tours the United States with the Chicago Opera Company and recently sang at Christ Episcopal Church.

Winchester Memorial Hospital George Washington Hotel Eleanor Reynolds Schlosshauer Berlin Germany New York City Madame Schlosshauer G. B. Reynolds Mary Garden Chicago Opera Company United States Chicago Cincinnati Ann Arbor Evanston Canada Christ Episcopal Church Harry K. Russell Lewis H. Hyde

Mrs Milton Bauserman Hosts Regular Bridge Club Night

Mrs Milton Bauserman entertained the Monday bridge group at her Braddock street home with a guest table including Mrs Joseph Weeks and Misses Virginia Pangle and Irene Headley. Prizes went to Miss Olga Meske and Miss Virginia Pangle and a Christmas color scheme styled the salad course. In other notes the Four H Club at Relief School held its monthly meeting before recess with seven members present and four absent. Miss Elizabeth Farrar taught darning and another January meeting was planned.

Milton Bauserman Braddock Street Joseph Weeks Virginia Pangle Irene Headley Olga Meske The Relief School Elizabeth Farrar County Home

Today's Crossword Puzzle Challenge and Clues

A cryptic list of Across and Down clues with partial words and garbled entries. Readable items include clues like Acknowledgment of lordship and Workmanship and God of Thunder, with mixed letters and missing letters in many lines.

Seiza

Guests Arriving Tomorrow At Home Of Miss Steck

Miss Harriet Jacobs of Atlanta and Boston and Miss Marie Lesh of oegas and Messrs Olsen one Albert Peterson of tomer Virginia Steck at the home of her mother Mrs H Clay DeGrange on South Washington street. Several entertainments have been planned in their honor by local friends. Lieut Albert G Martin U S N and Mrs Martin will arrive the latter part of this week to be weekend guests of Dr and Mrs B Mitchell Knight at their home on Leicester street. Mrs J Victor Arthur will entertain informally on Friday afternoon at her home on Fairfax lane in honor of her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs John M Steck Jr.

Boyd Etsey O. G. Ritter Piccagully Street Boyd Ritter Nina Dyke Helen Everhart Goldie Dyke Winifred Cooper Lucille Winkfield Margaret Price Mildred Fauver Beatrice Bremer Kathryn Garber Eleanor Robertson Katharyn Dodson Pauline Keller Charlotte Himelright Strasburg Evelyn Minor Shenandoah Mildred Himelright Star Tannery Robert Ritter Kenneth Cather Kenneth Triplett Wesley P. Hawkins Laurence Pannett Lawrence Sutler Warren Mason John Miller Winchester Lewrin Sibert, Jr Hagerstown John Mills Washington Neva Polk Loring Himelright Nelson Himelright Cora Himelright Mary Welsh Rockville William Bartlett Exum Carter Hadley Powell Baltimore Virginia Paul R. Powell Grace and St. Peter’s Protestant Episcopal Church Anne Carter James R. Mainning Rutledge Carter Bermuda University Apartments Baltimores Mary Jarman J. Wilson Jarman Staunton Manila P. I John English Nelson Nelson Baguio Talliafero Steck Harry Talliaferro Virginia Military Institute Orange John M. Steck, Jr Cameron Street Carl Massey Merriman’s ‘Lane Robert C. Green Massey Beverley B. Wright Leicester Street Frank Armstrong, Jr Jack Engle Clarke Cooper Amherst Street Harriet Jacobs Atlanta Albert G. Martin Mrs. Martin Chevy Chase B. Mitchell Knight J. Victor Arthur Fairfax Lane John M. Steck

Highlights of Winchester News in 1931 The Star Files

A retrospective of notable events in Winchester and area during 1931 as drawn from The Star. Key items include election of Fred W. Forney to the Friendship Fire Company presidency, local infrastructure fixes, tax receipts holding steady, Arthur G. Jones Woolen Company legal troubles, notable deaths and memorials, Kiwanis centennial, Handley High tributes, and Apple Blossom Festival preparations with civic actions, charitable drives, and local commerce milestones.

Winchester The Star Jay Fred. W. Forney Friendship Fire Company Frederick County Max Krol Arthur G. Jones Handley Library

Miss Mary Hyde Returns to New York City Student of Art

Miss Mary Hyde, who has been visiting her mother Mrs Lewis H Hyde at her Boscawen Street home for the holidays, has returned to New York City where she studies art.

Fred Mayer New York City S. Rosenmeyer Braddock Street Mr Mayer Gustav Mayer Berlin Germany New York New York Times New York Herald-Tribune Dennison Paper Company Einstein Gandhi Berlin School of Art Mayer Mr. Mayer Mary Smith E. F. Smith Saltville Alice Wiley Harry Brown Mary Hyde Lewis H. Hyde Boscawen Street

Brown's Will Filed in Frederick County Probate Office

The will of Mrs. Sarah Ellen Brown dated March 17, 1925, admits to probate in Frederick County. Executor W. Z. Adams to sell the house and lot, pay debts, and divide the residue: one third to Retha Virginia Hubbard and the remainder to Mrs. Brown's other children, with a clause barring challengers. Personal property devised to Hubbard. witnesses C. T. McCarty and G. L. Crim.

Sarah Ellen Brown Frederick County Retha Virginia Hubbard

Mr Mee to Sing On Monday Night Program

Local friends are invited to listen at 10 oclock next Monday over radio station WJS for a program of songs and an interesting story featuring Cyril Mee and Ester Lenor as soloists. The program titled Songs of Yesterday Today and Tomorrow invites comments on the show.

Monda WJS Cyril Mee Ester Lenor

Host Promises Song Requests On Show Occasionally

A radio host notes he will occasionally answer listeners requests for songs during his program. The statement underscores viewer engagement and the show's informal format as it invites audience participation.

Planes Used to Battle Malaria Mosquitoes in Panama Zone

Bombing planes have been deployed with notable success against malaria carrying mosquitoes in the Panama Canal Zone, aiming to reduce disease through aerial targeting.

Panama Canal Zone

Mummies of Dog Vets Found in South American Excavation

Archaeologists uncovered dog mummies dating about two thousand years old in the South, suggesting canine roles as veterinarians or healers for Indigenous communities. The find sheds light on ancient veterinary care and animal bond in early societies.

Went

Also Mentioned on This Page

Social and Personal the Evening Star Saoax Fauquier Helen Elizabeth Huff G. M. Huff Bowser Benton Williams A. F. Williams Fauquier County Frank T. McFaden Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Williams Little Mountain Methodist Church Fei Howard Funkhouser Lexington Church Huntsberry Bauserman Bridge Four-H Club of Relief Rogers W. E. Rogers J. P. Rogers George Carbaugh M. B. Wallihan Pittsburgh Margaret Hudson Warrenton Nellie Rogers Mary Ellen Dutterer Ious Vaorge Iri Ait Ali Ini Miss Steck Lenore H. S. Pope New Oxford Sonn L. Jackson Charlotte, N. C Cornelia Wyndham West Boscawen Street Boyce Frances van Deventer Paul Tomney Fred Stryker Martinsburg Mr. Stryker E. W. Pope Esten Carper and Sons J. W. Carlisle Greenwood Harry Maloy Altoona Elis Maloy Pete Hammond Lohr Clevenger George H. Miller York, Pa G. A. Plittay John Winkfield Miss Dorothy Winkfield Harry Bowman R. J. Bowman E. D. Tankhouser Lebanon Church Shirley Lillian Oakes Cecil Street Arthur G. Jones Woolen Company Mason Small Capitol Theatre Bunker Hill W Va Northern Virginia Bankers’ Association Robert E. Lee Harry St Handley High School John Handley Mount Hebron Charles M. Ebert Bers Blanton Orndorff Rebecca Orndorff Clark M. Smith State Corporation Commission Admiral Byrd Airport, Inc Salvation Army Charley Rouss Bunentter Tir. Co Shenandoah Caverns New Market, Virginia Paramount News Hable Pavace Mr. Mee the Commercial & Savings Bank National Credit Association No. 1 Federal Reserve District Sooo Win Drug CO Warner Bros Eet Oie Popular Playhouse Ivan Lebedefe Buck Jones Punch and Power Dom Fugler Buffalo Bill
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