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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1927

Page

3

Social Roundup Highlights Washington Visits and Local Guests

Social notes list Mr and Mrs Kenneth N Gilpin of Boyte Clarke county hosting sixteen at Hotel Carlton. Many readers travel guests include Senator and Mrs Lawrence D Tyson of Tennessee and Miss Jane Cover of Baltimore. Local young people and families from Annapolis Harrisonburg Winchester and Martinsburg appear at events and visits across Maryland Virginia and beyond.

Kenneth N. Gilpin Boyte Clarke County Carlton Washington Society New York Times Gilpin Senator Lawrence D. Tyson Tennessee Washington Jane Cover Loying A. Cover Baltimore Green Spring Valley, Hunt Club Peggy Stewart C. Morton Stewart Baltimore American Miss Cover

Quiet Christmas Day Wedding in Strasburg

Beulah M. Pingley, daughter of the late J F Pingley of Middletown, married Roy L. Coffelt of Washington on Christmas morning in Strasburg by Rev J D Hamaker of the Church of the Disciples of Christ. They left by motor for a trip to northern cities as friends extend best wishes.

Strasburg J. D. Hamaker Church of the Disciples of Christ Beulah M. Pingley J. F. Pingley Middletown County Roy. L. Coffelt Washington Samuel Coffelt Edinburg

Marriage announcements from Hagerstown and area events

The report notes the December 16 marriage of Miss Lula Sweetwood of Maurertown to Mr. Robert Copp of Saumsville in Hagerstown Maryland. It also covers Mrs. F A Strother hosting a Stephens City Woman’s Missionary Society meeting highlighting annual work and new pledges. Additional items include Ruth Braithwaite's wedding to Elson Oates in Washington and Shenandoah Valley Academy cadets returning from Christmas break for the 1926 27 term.

Lula ,Sweetwood Maurertown Robert Copp Saumsville Hagerstown H.H. Sweetwood New Market Woodstock High School Charles Copp Saumaville Ruth Braithwaite Elson Oates Ruth Aithwaite Reynolds Store Trone Frederick County W. M. Hoffman Washington Henry ‘Braithwaite James J. Oates Rebekah’s Lodge the Rebekah's Odd Fellows Hall Noble Grand Carrie Carper Violet Ritter Meda Winkfield Mary Cassell Cora Whisson Clemmis Winkfield Lyda Chapman Whisson May Griffin Ruth Hottle Hatty ‘Seabright Guardian Cromer Miss Keller Elmer Griffin Geise Miller Virginia Simpson Lee Boxwell

Mrs Barton feted with multiple social affairs couple

The Richmond News Leader notes several events in honor of Mrs Robert T Barton formerly Miss Eleanor Parrish. Highlights include a musical tea by Mrs Georgy K Harper with city guests, plus dinners by Mrs Fitzhugh Lafferty and Mrs Randolph Harrison. Richard A Ricks hosted a dinner for Mrs Barton and Mrs William Beverley of Winchester.

Richmond News-Leader Robert T. Barton Eleanor Parrish Georgy K Harper Ginter Park Barton Jean Trigg Thomas Whitter Louise Boyd

Charity Surprise At Gainesboro Parsonage Service

A gathering at the Gainesboro Methodist Episcopal Church South parsonage on New Year’s Day presented Mrs. Anna B. Lindamood and her daughter Janet with a substantial donation. Rev. John Banks arrived to take charge after the death of Rev. H. W. Lindwood. Janet Lindamood played the organ as friends sang hymns and offered prayers.

Methodist Episcopal Church South Gainesboro John Banks Harry W. Wheeler H. W. Lindwood Ainesboro Janet Linda Banks

Quiet New Year Observance in Refuge Va Community

Refuge Virginia reports a tranquil New Year aided by bad roads and illness among residents. Local families and visitors share greetings, with updates on recovering patients, travel between Refuge and nearby towns, and social visits among relatives.

Two Way Traffic Plan Sparks Council Debate

Council discussed the one hour parking rule but shifted to a new measure. Some members favored a trial with repeal possible if ineffective, while others reserved final voting rights for Saturday. All council members supported informing citizens via newspaper about the contemplated action.

Covers Folly farm sale in Winchester Virginia 1927

By virtue of the will of Thomas Gover deceased the executors offer for sale at public auction in front of the Court House Winchester Virginia on February 1 1927 at 11 a m all of the farm and orchard property of about 111 acres known as Covers Folly near Middletown Frederick County Virginia The land includes 50 acres of bearing apple orchard and two sets of tenant houses barns and outbuildings The tract will be offered in two parcels first the Mitch ell and Hoar tract 24 acres and second the Brumback Pick eral and Cooper tracts 81 1/2 acres Then sold as a whole Terms: one third cash day of sale remaining in two equal installments in one and two years with bonds 6 interest and deed of trust and fire insurance on buildings Auctioneers Duvall Dunn Executors Lor ing A Cover John M Steck Harry R Kern.

Thomas Gover Court House Winchester Virginia Middletown Frederick County Middle Road Mitchell and Hoar Brumback Pickeral Cooper Loring John M. Steck Harry R. Kern Thomas Cover Duvall & Dunn

Augusta Co Man Shot In Face While Hunting

Staunton Virginia January 4 Walter Kallenback of Waynesboro is hospitalized at University Hospital Charlottesville with shotgun wounds to the face. The injuries were accidentally inflicted by Durwood Fry of Winston Salem NC while hunting in the Greenwood area this morning.

Augusta Co Staunton Virginia Walter Kallenback Waynesbor University Hospital Charlottesville Durwood Fry Winston Silem N. C Greenwood

Relief Brevities from Relief Virginia Miscellany

Local notes describe residents from Boyce and nearby towns socializing and visiting. Several families report colds and recoveries from minor injuries. A few visitors from Jacksonville and Middletown joined relatives in weekend gatherings.

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