Winchester Choral Club shines at Braddock Street event
The Margaret Collins Denny Bible Class hosted a Friday evening program in Winchester featuring the Winchester Choral Club under Mrs Peter Yates Brinton with Mrs Weaver at the piano. Other performances included violin duets, a piano duet, a spelling bee won by ex Mayor Glass, and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Collins Denny
Braddock Street
Methodist
Church South
Winchester Choral Club
Peter Yates Brinton
Weaver
Choral Club
Austin Sloat
Helen Bailey
Ray Rosenberger
M. M. Lynch
W. H. MclIlwee
Grey Bennett
Evelyn Wright
Helen Ritter
F. A. Shryock
W. W. Glass
John I. Sloat
Glass
Week of Social Club Meetings in Local Hotels and Halls
The calendar lists regular meetings and events from Tuesday to Friday across local groups. Lions Club lunch at George Washington Hotel. Junior Auxiliary at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Century Club at Mrs. Baker’s home. Little Theatre at Handley Library. free cooking lessons by Northern Virginia Power at Home Service Hall. Girls' Athletic Association basketball practice. Kiwanis luncheon at George Washington. church choirs practice. Rotary Club luncheon at George Washington. Woman's Foreign Missionary Society luncheon at Market Street Methodist. tap and ballroom dancing at George Washington Hotel. American Legion Post meeting at George Washington Hotel. Braddock Street Methodist choir practice, South church auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Theatre
Handley Library
Lions’ Club
George Washington Hotel
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Century Club
W. A. Baker
E. H. Durell
Home Service Department of Northern Virginia Power Company
Home Service
Hall
Girls’ Athletic Association
Handley High School
Kiwanis Club
Young Peoples
The
United Brethren Church
Grace Lutheran Church
Rotary Club
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Stafford Pemberton
American Legion Post
Geo. Washington Hotel
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South Church Auditorium
Minor Wedding Set For March 12 In Richmond
Mr and Mrs John B Minor announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Anne Colston Minor to Mr Whitney Stone son of Mr and Mrs Charles A Stone of 907 Fifth Avenue and Solana Locus Valley L I The ceremony will be at 8 PM Saturday March 12 at the bride parents home 1702 Park Avenue Maid of honor will be Miss Mary Scott Minor bridesmaids Miss Janet Stone Miss Evelyn Mott Best man will be Mr Granville Barclay Ulman Groomsmen include Messrs R Colgate V Mann Henry H Richardson Jr Frederick Pratt Horace W Fuller David Wood and Dr Staige Blackford all of New York Charlottesville and University of Virginia connections noted. Mrs Florence Jones celebrated seventy seventh birthday with a surprise dinner at her South Loudoun Street home. Sixteen family members attended across four generations including multiple Jones family members from Martinsburg W V and others. Mrs Jones formerly Miss Florence Pennington of High View Hampshire County W V. The narrative ends with mention of the deceased husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone Minor
John B. Minor
Richmond
Anne Colston Minor
Whitney Stone
New York
Charles A. Stone
Fifth Avenue
Mary Scott Minor
Janet Stone
Evelyn Mott
Charlottesville
Granville Barclay Ulman
Mr. Stone
R. Colgate V. Mann
Henry H. Richardson, Jr
Frederick Pratt
Boston
Horace W. Fuller
Cambridge
David Wood
Staige Blackford
University of Virginia
William R. Jones
Florence Jones
South Loudoun Street
Jones
Robert L. Jones
W. E. Jones
J. Harry Jones
George Jones
Clara
Mary Jones
Roger T Jones
Taylor H. Jones
Martinsburg
W. Va
Florence Pennington
High View
Hampshire County
Virginia Garden Week Tours Open Historic Virginia Sites
The Virginia Chamber of Commerce announces tours through April to fund restoration of Strat ford birthplace and other historic sites. Public access includes Chatham and James River estates, homes of Jefferson Monroe Madison Tyler Harrison, Gunston Hall, Mary Mason, John Marshall, Adam Thoroughgood House, and ancestral Virginia estates. Garden clubs join a central committee led by Mrs. Thomas S. Wheeldwright with organizers Gray Harrison Sands Massie Christian Wheelwright Fairfax Harris Duke Noland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Stratford
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Thomas S. Wheeldright
Old Chatham
Rappahannock
Fredericksburg
James River
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
James Madison
Tyler
Harrison
Gunston Halil
George Mason
Mary
George Washington
John Marshall
United States
Adam Thoroughgood
Colonies
Virginia
Leslie H. Gray
Fairfax Harrison
D. C. Sands
William R. Massie
Andrew Christian
Thomas 8. Wheelwright
Henry Fairfax
Floyd Harris
Frank W. Duke
Charlotte Noland
Luncheon Hostess Activities and Local Club Notices
Mrs Dabney Harrison entertained today at her home Page brook Clarke county with a luncheon attended by Missesunne Brooke Virginia Tayloe Boyd Emma Ginn Baker and Mary Greenway Russell and Mrs Fred L Glaize Jr The Young Ladies Bible Class plans an 8 oclock party at Mrs Orville Hoover s home on Morningside drive A church circle meeting and district nurse association session are scheduled with hostesses and locations listed Brief homecoming note: Mrs Frank L Buckley returned from Front Royal to South Stewart Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dabney Harrison, Jr
Pagebrook
Clarke County
Unne Brooke
Virginia Tayloe Boyd
Emma Ginn Baker
Mary Greenway Russell
Fred L. Glaize
Young Ladies
First Christian Church
Orville Hoover
Morningside Drive
Frank L. Buckley
South Stewart Street
Front Royal
W. G. Strickler
Children of the American Revolution Meet at Athey Home
The regular meeting of the Children of the American Revolution was held Friday afternoon at Mrs. Arthur Athey’s Gray avenue home. Mrs. William Massey read Washington life articles with Misses Nelia Beverley and Retha Athey Cooper. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children of the American Revolution
Arthur Athey
Gray Avenue
Margaret Jane Athey
William Massey
Nelia Beverley
Retha Athey Cooper
George Washington
Ladies visit in Washington and church group meeting planned
Mrs Homer Harloe Miss Vir ginia Vorus and Miss Mary Rogers spent Saturday in Washington visiting Miss Edith Harloe who acts nurse at Sibley Hospital. The Ladies Aid Society of the Stephens City United Brethren Church will meet at 2 30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs Katherine Rudolph Stephens City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Society
Intermediate Society of the United Brethren Church
Edwin Ritter
East Piccadilly Street
Homer Harloe
Virginia Vorus
Mary Rogers
Washington
Edith Harloe
Sibley Hospital
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Stephens City
United Brethren Church
Katherine Rudolph
Local Residents Return From Trips and Recoveries
Mr and Mrs Paul Gaylord return to Wolfe street after a West Indian cruise. Dr G E de Schweinitz of Philadelphia and Dr and Mrs Louis S Greene of Washington visit Dr and Mrs Hunter H McGuire on North Braddock street. Mrs Percy Randolph of Berryville improves after Memorial Hospital operation. Mrs E Morgan Pendleton leaves for Washington then Norfolk, visiting her niece Mrs Lewis H Hyde on West Boscawen street. Mr Louis E Rice Jr returns from Washington after weekend with Beverley Rice. Mrs G A Haines, East Piccadilly street, fractured arm rests at home and improves. Master Morris Shanholtz Jr shows progress at Park Way avenue. Mr John M Renner, East Piccadilly street, remains critically ill. Master Billy Bell, North Cameron street, over a severe cold and can go out. Major Robert T Barton of Richmond visits his mother on South Washington street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. de Schweinitz
Philadelphia
Louis S. Greene
Washington
Hunter H. McGuire
North Braddock Street
E. Morgan Pendleton
Norfolk
Louis E. Rice, Jr
Beverley Rice
Lee Street
Morris Shanholtz, Jr
Morris Shanholtz, Sr
Parkway Avenue
John M. Renner
East Piccadilly Street
Billy Bell
Mrs
Stewart Bell
Cameron Street
Robert T. Barton
Richmond
Robert T. Barton, Sr
South Washington Street
New York Stock Exchange Quotations From Hibbs firm
Hibbs firm, members of the New York Stock Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade, provides quotations. Located in the Hibbs Building Washington DC with telephone access National 0540.
Chicago Grain Closing Prices
Grain closing prices listed by W G Hibbs and Company members of the New York Stock Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade. Hibbs Building Washington DC telephone National 0540.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Hibbs & Company
New York Stock Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Hibbs Building
Washington, D
Telephone National
Market Shows Dull Trade On New York Stock Exchange
Trading was light with a general dull tone after Saturdays close on the New York Stock Exchange. The British pound weakened to 3.47 dollars mid afternoon as quotes listed numerous securities with mixed fractional gains and losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark Stock Exchange
Grain prices hold near final CBOT ranges
Grain prices stayed near Saturday close on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat eased fractionally while corn showed independent strength with May at 61 and July at 62 percent. September 64.15. Corn May 39, July 42, September 43. Oats May 24, July 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Board of Trade
Local residents return from Florida and travel plans announced
Howard Massie and David Petrie have returned to Stephens City after two weeks in Florida. Frances Carver of Piccadilly plans a Washington stay to pursue post graduate beauty courses at Eugene Method Training School. Kathryn Richards returns from New York. The Girls' Athletic Association meets Thursday at 7 30 p.m. and the Wednesday Bridge Club gathers March 2 at Miss Esther Norton’s North Braddock Street home. Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd spent the weekend with his mother on Amherst Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Howard Massie
David Petrie
Stephens City
Florida
Frances Carver
Harper Method
Piccadilly Street
Washington
Carver
Eugene Method
Hill Building
Seventeenth and
Eye Streets
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Richard Evelyn Byrd, Sr
Amherst Street
Wednesday Bridge Club
Esther Norton
North Braddock Street
Henrys Return Home After Baltimore Visit
Mrs J Henkel Henry and her daughter Miss Dorothy Anne Henry return home after weeks in Baltimore as guests of her brother in law Mr Hildebrandt. Mr Justin Funkhouser and house guest Mr William Van Vorhis Cook of New York City spent the weekend in Washington with Mrs Funkhouser and Miss Dolores Funkhouser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Henkel Henry
Dorothy Anne Henry
Baltimore
Mr. Hildebrandt
Justin Funkhouser
William van Vorhis Cook
New York City
Washington
Funkhouser
Dolores Funkhouser
Amick Injury Improves. Western Union Messenger to Return
Mr. John Amick, homebound on North Kent street due to injuries from being knocked from his bicycle by a car, continues to improve and will resume duties as Western Union messenger this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Amick
North Kent Street
Western Union
New Sunday Law In Baltimore Is Target of League
A petition seeks to block a May 2 referendum on Baltimore’s liberal Sunday ordinance. The Lord's Day Alliance argues the measure is unconstitutional and invalid and asks Superior Court to halt the vote. Assistant Attorney General Willis R. Jones represents the election board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Baltimore
Associated Press
Superior Court
William M Maloy
Lord's Day Alliance
Robert B. Ennis
Bernard J. Flynn
Alexander McK Montell
Board of Election Supervisors
Te. Assitant
Willis R. Jones
Readable Fragments on Percentages and Dates
Fragmentary OCR notes list percentages and months including September May July and numbers such as 25 49 and 5044. No clear event or names emerge. context missing to identify source or meaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tember
ye—May
Stock Market Holds Steady On Leap Year Day
The New York market remained firm but unexciting on February 29. Trading was apathetic with few gains, bulls reluctant to press. Sterling cables opened at 3.48 percent, off 4, and call money renewed at 2 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Sterling
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Winchester
the Star
Bible Class
Margaret Martin
Mr. Davis
Margaret J. Martin
Clarksburg
Lloyd E. Davis
Staunton
First Baptist Church
E. T. Clark
Silas Havermale
Davis
Albert W. Martin
Joseph Davis
Valley Maytag Company
East
Monmouth Street
Round Hill
Epworth League
Round Hill Methodist Church
South
Winchester Debating Society
Luttrell
Wilbur R. Kern
Kern
Margaret Steele
James W. Steele
Middletown
Major and
Mrs. Flood
Major
John Heber Flood
Winter Park
Fla
Memorial Hospital
Grover H. Schlack
Helen Schlack
Schlack
Thwaite
John Thwaite
Old Dominion
Mrs. Dabney Harrison
District Nurse Association
Court House
D. W. Ritenour
Children of American Revolution
Phileathea
Fred W. Calvert
Albert L. Baker
North Loudoun Street
White Sulphur Springs
Greenbrier Hotel
Paul Gaylord
Wolfe Street
Percy ,Randolph
Berryville
G. A. Haines
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
W. B. Hibbs & Company
Washington, DC
Chicago
Allied Chem. & Dye
American Can
Amer. Tel. & Tel
Amer
Balto. & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Chrysler
Cont
Oil
Del
Gen'l. Electric
Gen'l. Motors
Kennecot Copper
Licklard
Mont. Ward
Nat'l. Biscuit
Packard
Stand, Brands
Stand
N. J
Texas Corp
U. S. Steel
Woolworth
Kathryn Richards
Bak
Goodyear Speedwa
Buncutter Tire CO
S. Braddock
Knox
Margaret L
Hodgson
Pure Food Store
Braddock
Stock Market
Square Dance
South End Hose CO
Frank Foreman
Commercial & Savings Bank Dependable Bank
Bell Clothes Shop
Coats
N. Loudoun St
Kauffman
Roland C. Ryan
Macr
Tel
R. M. Swimley
East of
Gorge Washington Hotel
Assoc
Anderson Meat Market
Bailey Brothers
Brown’s
Eagle’s Meat Market
Fairplay
Earl C. Fries
Fries’ Grocery
Grayson Grocery
L. E. Harris
Hollar’s Grocery
M. B. Hook & Son
E. A. McGlathery
J. F. Massey & Son
H. E. Potts
People’s Bargain Store
Riley and Son
Stine’s Cash
Largent’s
Sanitary Cash
Ll. Largent’s
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