Calendar of Events and Notices In Winchester
A compact listing of local meetings and engagements includes regular society events at Grace Lutheran Christ Episcopal and other venues plus civic league and D A R notices. Frances Small engaged to Herbert Wildman Jr with wedding planned in York, Pa, and various club gatherings announced for January at George Washington Hotel and throughout town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington and
Piccadilly Streets
Woman's Auxiliary
Grace Lutheran Church
Jennie Green
Christ Episcopal Church
Wedding of Miss Georgia Conrad and Mr Taylor Pierce
Winchester society notes report Miss Georgia Geddes Conrad of the city to wed Mr Taylor Pierce of New York with a small ceremony at the Church of the Heavenly Rest in New York Sunday at 4 pm. Relatives from Winchester, including Mrs Burr Powell Harrison and Miss Virginia Taylor Boyd, will attend if possible. The bride, daughter of Major Goenrad Conrad, is active in the local Little Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad
Winchester
Burr Powell Harrison
Virginia Taylor Boyd
H. K. Benham
A. R. Dunning
Georgia Geddes Conrad
Taylor Pierce
New York
Church of the Heavenly Rest
Mr. Pierce
Mr. Baldwin
Col
Bryan
Richmond
Val
Miss Conrad
C. Russell Griffin
Major Goenrad
Geddes
California
Major
Holmes Conrad
Little Theatre
Miss Emily Lanford to wed James A. Trump in spring
Miss Emily Lanford of this city becomes engaged to James A. Trump of Kearneysville. The announcement notes Miss Lanford's parents Mr. and Mrs. William Owen Lanford of Campbell Albemarle County Virginia and the couple plans a spring wedding. Also mentions social visits including Miss Mary Virginia Carson hosting guests from Burnt Church and Mrs James Rehill visiting sister Mrs ee Hook in Millwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Lanford
James A. Trump
William Owen Lanford
Campbell
Albemarle County
Emily Lanford
P. O. Trump
Kearneysville
W. Va
James Rehill
Ee. Hook
Millwood
Rehearsal Guest Etiquette in Modern Times
Roberta Lee answers common questions on wedding rehearsals, driving at night with dimmed lights, and house guests monopolizing the radio. The guidance emphasizes involvement of only rehearsal participants, courteous dimming of headlights, and allowing family radio choices.
Local Social Roundup in Berryville and Nearby
Social notices from Berryville and surroundings list visits among residents and friends from Spruce North Carolina Pittsburgh and Washington. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. George Kitzmiller Miss Alta Carper Miss Winifred McClaine from Hagerstown and Miss Helen Elizabeth Williams. The WPA Community Chorus plans a sacred music concert January 9 at 8 15 pm in Middletown Methodist Church. Kenneth Place is ill at home with a severe cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Whitacre
A. L. Omps
Stephenson
George Kitzmiller
Alta Carper
Winifred McClaine
Hagerstown
Anna R. Lichliter
Valley Pike
WPA
Peter Yates Brinton
Middletown Methodist Church
Fawcett Gap Social Roundup Sees Local Visitors
The Fawcett Gap area notes visitors from McConnelsburg and Philadelphia and gatherings at Snapp, Pitcock, and McDonald households. Local families including the Brumbacks Snapps and Faw cett property moves are mentioned along with church festivities and a Christmas program at St Pauls Lutheran arch.
Leona Merrill Recovers in Quincy Hospital After Alarm
Leona Merrill of Wollaston, 14, recovering at Quincy hospital from a skull fracture. In February 1933 she sounded the alarm in the Miami assassination attempt on President-elect Roosevelt. The President sent a cheerful message after learning of her plight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Mass
Leona Merrill
Wollaston
Roosevelt
Miami
Mr Ed Madigan of Stephens City Remains Stable
Mr Ed Madigan of Stephens City, a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital, remains about the same as previously reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed, Madigan
Stephens City
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Schedule for Home Agent Week January nine fourteen
Frederick County Home Agent Miss Madeline Blair announces the weekly schedule. Activities include the Kernstown 4-H Club meeting at the schoolhouse Monday at 3 15 p m and the Gravel Springs Home Demonstration Club meeting at Mrs Vernie Brill’s home with a demo on Irish potato dishes. The North Frederick Home Demonstration Club meets Wednesday at 2 o'clock with Mrs Lester Dailey. The Production ce Association meeting at Sarah Zane Hall appears Thursday morning. Round Hill 4-H holds a 7 30 p m meeting at the schoolhouse. Friendly Grove 4-H gathers Friday evening at the Friendly Grove school house at 230. Saturday covers office and Homemaker’s Market inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeline Blair
Frederick County
Kernstown
Gravel Springs
Vernie Brill
North Frederick
Lester Dailey
Sarah Zane
Production Ce Association
Round Hill
Friendly Grove
4-H
Frendly Grove School
Rev. R. L. Bair Dies in York Pa at 30 Years Service
The Rev. Robert Lee Bair died at his York Pennsylvania home on Thursday after a long ministry across Maryland Virginia and Pennsylvania. A nephew of local families he retired six years ago to lead the York Benevolent Association. Survived by widow Amelia King Barr a daughter Mrs J David Mumford of Bucyrus Ohio and four siblings including Jacob Bair Mrs Julia McFall and Mrs Charles Doub of Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee Bair
York
Maryland
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Reformed Church
Michael Lillis
Hunter
Camillus Grimm
York Benevolent Association
Harry M. King
Funkstown
Frederick
Woodstock
Lancaster
Penoal
Brunswick
Amelia King Barr
J. David Mumford
Bucyrus
Ohio
Julia McFall
Charles Doub
Jacob Bair
Hanover
Senate on Capitol Hill Checks Frankfurter Appointment
On Capitol Hill lawmakers in recess through Monday consider Felix Frankfurter for the Supreme Court. Senate judiciary sub committee debates the nomination as Democrats refine party machinery and assign members while relief committee ponders distribution formulas for emergency funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Felix Frankfurter
Supreme Court
Senate Democrats
Senate Relief Committee
St. David's Locals Update from January Notes
St David's Church reports various local movements. Mrs Dollie Golladay returns to Woodstock while son Carl goes to Winchester and Loy and Claud Golladay return to Romney West Virginia. Mrs Claud Rush moved from hospital to home. Arthur Clem visited his parents from Front Royal. D B Bowman remains a sanatorium patient in Charlottesville. Mrs D T Stephens visited her aunt Mrs T A Crabill. John M Rinker entertained guests including Paul Rinker Theodore Rinker and Theodore Rinker’s relatives from Point of Rocks Maryland. Abe Rinker shows improvement from an infected limb. Arthur Sibert ill at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. David’s Church
Dollie Golladay
Woodstock
Carl
Winchester
Loy Golladay
Romney
W. Va
Claud Rush
Arthur Clem
Front Royal
T. S. Clem
D. B. Bowman
Charlottesville
D. T. Stephens
T. A. Crabill
Thursay
John M. Rinker
Paul Rinker
Mt. Jackson
Theodore Rinker
Theodore Rinker and Sons, and Mrs. Rinker
Point of Rocks
Abe Rinker
Arthur Sibert
New Year Dinner Gatherings in High View Area
High View Virginia January 7. Mr and Mrs J E White and Mr and Mrs Marvin White hosted a New Year dinner at their home near Highview on Sunday January 1. Guests included multiple families from nearby towns and individuals visiting Miss Julia Grim. Also noted is the recovery of Harley Grim from appendicitis at Winchester Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High View
J. E. White
Marvin White
Highview
Howard White
Waldo Benningson
Garland Bray
Austin Conner
Arthur Grim
Stephens City
Julia Grim
Tom Whitely
Washington, D. C
Amiss Lillard
Harley Grim
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Robert
Berryville social notes reflect holiday travels and studies
Berryville Va January 7 Mr Joseph F Moore Jr returns to the University of Texas after the holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs Joseph F Moore Sr Miss Mary Francis Dix goes back to Farmville State Teachers College after Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs Tom Dix Miss Betty Robertson daughter of Superintendent and Mrs A F Robertson returns to State Teachers College Farmville Va Mr and Mrs William W Blythe and children Suzanna and Warde Jr of Fredericksburg visit grandparents Mr and Mrs Chas T Levi for several days Mr and Mrs Ralph N Dorsey depart for business across the southern states Meade Dorsey returns to University of Virginia Joe Dorsey guests of his aunt Miss S B Crown Craighill Burks and Beverley Whiting return to Hampden Sydney College after holidays with parents Rev and Mrs E D Vaughan leave Berryville for Richmond to attend lectures at Union Theological Seminary Mrs Vaughan and children visit Decatur Ga and Lynchburg Va before returning Rev Vaughan plans to hold services in Berryville every other Sunday Mrs W S Dix return home after Christmas with Dr and Mrs William Dix Rose Ga Mrs Lillian Lambert member of the school faculty returns from Stafford Va Mrs R P Gray and two children of Gloucester Va spend the weekend with her mother in Berryville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fawcett Gap
Snyder Alleman and Family
McConnelsburg
Christena Snapp
Fannie Pitcock
Laura Pritchard
Carrie Snapp
Oliver McDonald
H. T. Snapp
Oren
Granville
Leonard Snapp
Garland
Kathleen Snapp
L. A. Singhass
Lester Singhass
Kernstown
Garland Snapp
Middletown
Oren, Granville
Ruth Brumback
Madison College
H. L. Brumback
Louise Bly
Earl Pine
Charles Town
W. Va
St. Paul's — Lutheran Arch
Oliver McDonield
Berryville, Va
Joseph F. Moore
University of Texas
Mary Francis Dix
Farmville State Teachers’ College
Farmville, Va
Tom Dix
Betty Robertson
A. F. Robertson
State Teachers’ College
Farmville
William W Blythe
Suzanna and Warde, Jr
Fredericksburg
Ralph N. Dorsey
Meade Dorsey
University of Virginia
Dorseys
Joe Dorsey
S. B. Crown
Craighill Burks
H. H. Burks
Beverley Whiting
Herbert Whiting
Hampden Sydney College
Burks
Mr. Whiting
Mr. Davis
Richmond
E. D. Vaughan
Vaughan
Union . Theological Seminary
Decatur
Lynchburg
Berryville
Presbyterian Church
Local residents travel during holidays between Virginia and North Carolina
Mr. Webb Midgette of Fredericksburg Virginia spent Wednesday in Berryville on business. Miss Annie Laura Parker has returned to Meredith College Raleigh North Carolina and Mr. Lloyd Parker has returned to Wake Forest College North Carolina after holidays with their parents. Mr. George Kackley returned to Kentucky where he is a student at Western College Bowling Green after holidays with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Webb Midgette
Fredericksburg
Berryville
Annie Laura Parker
Meredith College
Raleigh
N.C
Lloyd Parker
Wake Forest College
N. C
L. A. Parker
The
Baptist Parsonage
George Kackley
Kentucky
Western College
Bowling Green
Judge
Loring Kackley
Notable Social Relocations Across Regions
Mrs William Harper Dean and sons Wesley and John Dean of Washington DC returned home after visiting Mr and Mrs Kenneth Levi at White Haven. Mrs Frank M Wray spent days with relatives in Parkersburg West Virginia. Miss Lydia Schroder returned to New York after visiting Dr and Mrs Frank E Tappan. Mr and Mrs John Labouisse and daughter returned to Charlotte North Carolina after holidays near Berryville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Harper Dean and Sons
Wesley Dean
John Dean
Washington, D. C
Kenneth Levi
White Haven
Frank M. Wray
Parkersburg
W. Va
Lydia _ Schroder
New York
Frank E. Tappan
John Labouisse
Charlotte, N. C
Berryville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Woman's Civic League
George Washington Hotel
Century Club
Virginia Boyd
Rmont Avenue
Wooden
World
Odd Felys
East Piccadilly
Frances Small
Mr. Wildman
George Small
Frances M. Small
Herbert A. Wildman, Jr
Wildman
Bridgewater
Conn
Oldfields School
Glencoe
Baltimore
Thomas Dudley
Simon Bradstreet
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Bradford
Elder Brewster
Fredericks. Wildman
Newak
Talbot C. Wildman
San Mateo
Calif
Miss Small
Taft School
Watertown
St. Luke’s School
New Canaan
Civic League
George Washington
A.S. Pennypacker
Annie Preston. Starling
R. E. Ayler
Stephens City School
Stewart Bell, Jr
Gore School
Fort Loudoun
Daughters of the American Revolution
Melville Shirkey
Miller Street
Merman McKay
Ward Thresh
Grover Cooper
Elmer, Griffin
Louis Rice
H. T. Busey
Ifany
Ellis Island
Mary Hill
Charles Athey
Jackson Montgomery Andrews, Jr
Danville, Va
Charles Norman Athey
Charles Clinton Athey
Mr. Athey
Fred Read
West
Tucson
Arizona
Presbyterian Business
Ronald Wilson
St. Elizabeth's Guild
George Smith
South Washington Street
Saint Elizabeth’s Guild
Sunshine Club
Braddock Street
M. E. Church
South
John I. Sloat
South Loudoun Street
John ‘Over
George Jaynes
Harold Rowe
Yates Brinton
L. B. Resseguie
P. H. Crisman
W. H. Reed
T. M. Swann
E. S
McKinley Chapter No. 19
Order of Eastern Star
Cochran
William H. Cochran
al, Va
Stephenson Social Club
E. W. Grant
Clearbrook
Maud Prince
Lillian Damrow
Bisma - Rex
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Wilmer F. Shryock, Ast
General Insurance
W. B. Snider & Son
Mary Virginia Carson
Burnt Church
National Avenue
Alecia Beauty Salon
Roberta Lee
Charles Wilson
Edgar Triplett
Mary Loy
Esther Triplett
Helen Hook
Spruce, N. C
Ray Davidson
Pittsburgh, Pa
Ryland Conner
R. E. Place
Whitacre
A. L. Place
Berryville Avenue
Clarence L. Williams
Helen Elizabeth Williams
County
Floyd M. Lucas
Shepherdstown
Raymond Swartz
Sanitary Dairy
William Triplett
Boyd G. Headley
Valley Avenue
R. L. Mauck
William Riley
W. E. Riley
Kenneth Place
Mrs
Preston Place
West Virginia Avenue
Mrs. Eldridge DeHaven
Mrs. Lat Peacemaker
Reynolds Store
Ruth Cone
Cameron Street
Anne Entwistle
Philadelphia
Fawcett
Howard L
James
Piccadilly
Mary Ann Carlson
Brookline
Lillian Bowles
F. D.R
Hollywood
Betty Peters
Oregon
N. Loudoun
R. L. Bair
York, Penna
Capitol Hill
Associated Press
St. David’s
Huntsberry
RED Cross
Rice O'Neils
Rey
Mrs. Vaughan
W. S. Dix
Mrs. William Dix
Rose, Georgia
Lillian Lambert
Stafford
R. P. Gray
Gloucester, Va
Preston Marks
Beauty Shoppe
RSEAL
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Sunshine Cleaners
Miles Music CO
S. Loudoun St
Underwood
Vienna
Underwood’s Bakery
Haldeman
Haldeman’s Creamery
South Kent St
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