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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1925
Page
3
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Willey and daughter returned to Blacksburg Virginia after visiting the Willey parents. Dorothy Green has returned to Chatham Institute Chatham Virginia after holidays with her father.
Mrs W A Baker departs tomorrow for Richmond to stay several days. Her daughter Katherine cannot return to Holton Arms this week due to a bad cold and remains at home.
Miss Lettuce Chiles arrived today from Martinsburg and will visit her aunt Mrs. James Ware, according to local social notes.
Mrs C B Robinson of Boston joins Handley School faculty and will reside with Mrs Woore on South Washington street during the term.
Mrs Swart will entertain residents tomorrow at her home on Northwestern Street. The gathering is expected to feature neighborly conversation and light refreshments as part of a community social event.
Miss Frances T. Jones hosted a tea yesterday at her Amherst Street home in honor of Mrs. Peyton Marshall. An out of town guest, Miss Louisa Crawford of Kernstown, attended the event.
Mr William H Speck of Bunker Hill spent yesterday in town meeting locals and viewing shops.
Mr. Ernest P. Anderson of High View West Virginia stopped in town on his way to the Washington Naval hospital to receive treatment.
Dr and Mrs Davis of Hagerstown visit Mrs Nancy Lee Coble at West Water street for three weeks staying as guests and enjoying hospitality with local acquaintances.
R v i Cruge of Philadelphia spoke to Winchester today and is a guest at Hotel Jack. Mrs Bryan Cox and Mrs Roydon of Strasburg shopped in town. Airi Brook Baker is confined to his home on South Main Street with grippe. W E Rittenhauer, CC Riley, and W Lovett left for Washington for a business meeting. Pauline Shoop, home for holidays with her mother, returned to aes oay to study at the Peabody Conservatory. Minnie Adley Miller went to Baltimore to hear pianist Sherkasky at the Lyric theatre.
Mr McKim Diffendaffer and his daughter Eliza depart for Baltimore today then continue to Winter Park Florida to spend the winter months with relatives, staying until Tuesday before heading south for the season.
Mrs. Oscar Lewis has been removed to the home of her mother in law Mrs J K Lewis on Braddock street following a period of treatment at Memorial hospital.
Mrs Martha Forsythe has completed a week long visit with Mr and Mrs Charles E Supinger at their Brarrock Street home and returned to Louisburg West Virginia. The Supingers, who spent the holidays here, plan to return to Richmond at month end.
Mr. Leonard Riley, delayed returning to Lynchburg Christian College due to a bad foot, resumed at the campus today.
Mr C E Riley a representative of Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York travels to Washington on a business trip for company affairs.
Mrs. J. A. Roach Mrs. G. F. Howe Mrs. A Howe and Mrs. C. du Monts of Brunswick visited Mrs. P. D. Frye a Memorial hospital patient in Brantwick.
Misses Julia and Edna Armour left today to attend St Marys Academy in Alexandria. They will enroll as students and begin school this term.
Mrs. Jessie A Staurs spent yesterday with her daughter Mrs C Willine in Stephens City and returned to Harpers Ferry today.
Mrs Walter Talbot and Miss Cary Russell were in Baltimore yesterday shopping. They were accompanied by Miss Isabel Wood who returned to the Maryland Institute to complete her art course.
A surprise twenty-fifth wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. O C Whitacre was celebrated at their Gore area home on January 4. Relatives and friends attended from Brucetown Brucetown Trone Cross Junction and local communities bearing baskets and best wishes in a noon gathering.
Field and Sons with Holmes Norman and Scott and Mr and Mrs L G Whitacre and Miss Lena Beulah Ray and Holmes Whitacre shared a party then departed for home. Homer Hahn suffered multiple fractures in one arm while at the mill and was taken to Memorial hospital. Mrs J C Hale of Canterbury visits daughter Mrs Fay Clemons.
Governor Smith urged strict enforcement of the Volstead Act in his first message to the new legislature. He said no state law is needed but called for vigorous enforcement by all peace officers and officials. He criticized hypocrisy in “talk dry and act wet” and urged reforms including censor abolition, ending antiwoman discrimination, and restoring direct primaries.
The Associated Press reports Virginia crop and weather conditions for the week ending yesterday. Cold and wet with little sun until week end, snow in central areas aids winter grain but ice storm damage harms trees and lines. Outdoor work is limited while tobacco prep improves for market.
Washington reports the greatest Christmas in the postal service history with December receipts from postmasters in 50 cities totaling 34 million 148 thousand 978 dollars, up 8.92 percent from December 1923.
Washington January 7 Democratic leaders in the Senate reopened the party rift over November's crushing defeat. Senator Robinson of Arkansas condemned Senator Dial of South Carolina for a recent speech blaming fellow Democrats, calling it an affront to colleagues and a dishonoring of the constituency. The exchange highlights internal Democratic fault lines after the election.
Washington January 7. After examining Secretary Wilbur and other high officials of the navy department the Senate naval appropriation committee concurred in the view of the House committee that the country need not be alarmed by reports that the American navy has fallen below the 5 5 3 ratio. The committee declared that with the exception of the battleship Florida laid up for repairs no one can say that as to the capital ships the 5 5 3 does not prevail.
Earth tremor lasting about 15 seconds was recorded at 8 07 this morning at the Harvard Seismographical station. Officials said distance could not be established due to offshore storm disturbance, with the direction believed north. The tremor was felt in Prockton Haverhill Lowell Lawrence and along the north and south shores and in southern New Hampshire. A rumbling like thunder accompanied the quake.
Paris reports the German reply to the Allied note on occupying the Cologne area. Germany calls Allied action a reprisal and violation of Versailles terms, while French officials view it as a protest not requiring a response.
New York reports steady gains in early trading as investors price in potential dividend increases and a resumption of growth. Bears retreat after a sharp yesterday recovery with utilities leading gains while call money opens at 3 percent and falls to 2 3 percent.
ST. LOUIS MO January 7 Station KSD of the St. Louis Post Dispatch will conduct an eighteen hour world wide broadcasting distance test starting at 4 PM January 13 and ending at 10 AM the following day. The program will run with only brief three to five minute interruptions and notifications have been sent to large cities with sensitive receivers asking them to listen in.
New York January 7 Benny Leonard world lightweight champion collapsed on stage after his act. He is reported to be suffering from tonsillitis and grippe. Dr. Rottenberg provided initial care and monitoring at the local theatre incident site.
The physician said the ailment is not serious but will keep the champion in bed for at least a week. Dr Rottenberg added that the condition requires rest and monitoring, delaying any planned activities or appearances.
Subpoenas will be issued this week for 300 or more witnesses to appear before the federal grand jury on January 19. The witnesses are to testify against over 100 alleged violators of the national prohibition act. Arrests were made on warrants sworn by J. L. Lone Wolf Asher and General Prohibition Agent Herzig who operated in Norfolk and Winchester.
Paris dispatch reports Luis Angel Firpo, Argentine heavyweight, left for London to meet promoter Arthur Bettison and nap promoter Fettison. He accepted clubs terms for a night bout with Tom Gibbons and plans to sign after talks.
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