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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1927
Page
3
Miss Marian Collins of Minneapolis and Thomas Rutherford Glass of Corvallis Montana married at Hennepin Avenue Methodist Church by Rev Lucius Hatfield Bugbee. Reception at the bride’s home followed. couple to reside in Corvallis Montana after a short wedding trip.
Miss Ruby Everly held a December 29 gathering at her Middletown home with many friends including Jeanne Ham mock Dorothy Rhodes Virginia Hen retty Jae Parker Mildred Hen son Edyth Wilfong Mollie Hammock Rufus Rinker Simon Campbell Harry Everly Julian Everly Frank Coffelt Warren Hammock Helen Shull Ruth Long Sadie Long Marlboro Ruby Beaty Henrietta Grover Emory Cooley Nancy Chapman Edgar Richards Jack Stickley Mason Reid Paul Painter Clinton Weaver Ralph Smith. Card games and other amusements were enjoyed until late with refreshments served.
The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union will meet at Henry Library at 3 o’clock Thursday afternoon January 6. A prayer service precedes the business session and members are urged to attend.
Mr. Herman Alton Battey of Minneapolis Minnesota and Miss Demarice Lou Berkheimer of White House New Jersey announce their marriage on Monday December 13 1926 by Rev Arthur P Grammes of Easton Pennsylvania. They reside at 119 North Second Street Houston according to cards received in Winchester.
Mrs. Richard B. Brown and her children return to North Loudoun street from a weekend motor trip through the Shenandoah Valley. They visited the Virginia Military Institute and Washington and Lee University in Lexington and other points of interest. They were accompanied to Waynesboro by Mrs. Brown's brother and sister-in-law, Captain and Mrs. Brooks, who spent the holidays with the Borwns.
Miss Mary Crisman entertained at her West Monmouth street home last Saturday evening for her sister Mrs Dorothy Crisman of Rockville Maryland who is visiting their mother Mrs Blanche Crisman for several days Miss Crisman is a nurse at a Rockville hospital.
Mrs Lyle Russell formerly Miss Bertha Dyke and her son Bennett visited Brucetown over the weekend with Mrs Russell’s parents Mr and Mrs D F Dyke in Stephens City. They were joined by Mrs Russell’s mother sister and brother and were greeted by a bountiful dinner prepared by Mr Russell. Guests included Mrs D F Dyke and daughter Stella and son Carlton Mr and Mrs Lovell Wisecarver Mr and Mrs William Grubbs and Mr and Mrs Ray Russell as they left, the host was praised for his chef skills.
Announcement notes the December 24 marriage at the bride’s home in Boone Mill Frederick County Virginia of Miss Eula Boone to Mr Hugh Dean McKee scion of a noted Frederick County family. The couple spent holidays with Mrs Slonaker before planning fronts Royal and Boone Mill homes.
Miss Mary Jackson returns to Baltimore to attend Goucher College while Misa Eleanor Chiles leaves for Johns Hopkins University and Peabody Conservatory. Others journey home to New York Columbia University and attend tours in the South as guests depart from the city.
Miss Mabel Foreman spent the past weekend in Brunswick Maryland as a guest of friends and returned to Winchester yesterday to spend the day with friends before returning to her home at Clearbrook.
The estate of James B. Duke, tobacco manufacturer and philanthropist, was valued at 89,704,859 dollars at his death in 1925, according to a petition for a first accounting filed in Surrogate Court in Somerville New Jersey. After taxes administration costs legacies and trust disbursements the net value stood at 63,451,778 dollars.
Washington January 4 The Treasury reported a first half surplus of 218 million 279936 dollars versus 125 million 598300 dollars a year earlier.
The postmaster general announced that the trans Atlantic radio telephone system will begin operation on January 7 at 1 45 p m London time which is 8 45 p m New York time.
Funeral of Mrs Whittey held at home near Relief. Miss Madeline Roland resumes teaching at Rosehill school near Oranda. Misses Lily and Mary Graham Ware return to Baltimore college. Lucille Williams to begin training as student nurse January 10 at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Prof R B Tyler spent holidays near Charlottesville. Mrs Charles Cross returns to Baltimore hospital. New Year party at Miss Jessie Soothern.s home attended by local youth. Nellie and Viola Williams spent Christmas with parents. Mr and Mrs Earl Drake of Laurel Maryland visiting Miss Ella Cavallader.
The State Athletic Commission waived the suspension of Red Chapman the Boston featherweight who lost on a foul to Benny Bass of Philadelphia last Saturday night and approved a return match for February 4 as a semi final of the Rosenburg grand bantamweight title at Madison Square Garden. Also includes a separate Frederick County Virginia court notice concerning the estate of Charles E Wormley with Master Commissioner Warren Rice scheduling proceedings for January 19 1927 and detailing heirs liens and partitions.
An international radio concert will broadcast Philharmonic Orchestra numbers via cooperation between J and British stations. The program is set for January at 4 30 in the afternoon, featuring selections announced in Rochester.
The College of St. Elizabeth in Convent Station plans to discipline students for short skirts and rolled stockings. Dean Sister Marie Jose informs families that removal from classes or possible expulsion could follow for continuing violations.
Marshall Unger and two sons raced to a burning barn before six in the morning, saving cows and horses but losing cattle to the blaze. Fire destroyed a buckwheat crop, hay, farming tools, and a new truck valued at $613. total loss about $2,300 with $800 insured through Lupton Agency.
Stephenson Virginia reports infant Russell Lamp was badly burned on the right hand and arm to the elbow by a hot shovel. The Lamp family attended the funeral of Mrs. May Grim. The neighborhood experienced light snow Monday night.
Senate debate on the Illinois contest intensifies as McKellar argues Frank L. should be seated only with clean credentials. He claims proof shows irregularities and urges immediate exclusion, warning Illinois faces a corrupt campaign and a tainted choice sailing into the Senate.
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