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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1931
Page
3
A compact guide outlines social etiquette and practical tips for participating in Teporng events. It covers appropriate attire, introductions, conversation starters, and respectful conduct to help readers navigate gatherings with confidence.
Virginia hosts a spring festival with the Virginia Federation of Music Clubs and the Virginia Music Teachers Association uniting for a statewide celebration. choirs from Brancke Lynburgh Norfolk Richmond Staunston Danville Lexington Clifton Forge Persburg Galax Charville Waverly Winchester compete for prizes including young authors and composers works and best course presentations. Minnéhaha Council Pocahontas held a tacky party with a playlet The Match Girl and a mock wedding with many costume participants. Mrs Persell D Plank hosted a pink and yellow gift shower for sister Mrs Arthur Dunlap with a large bride cake and many gifts.
Mrs. Clara Dick of Cumberland Maryland spent the day here with friends.
Mrs Ruth Hanna McCormick buys the Plains Fauquier county estate near Washington, joining a trend of society figures purchasing Virginia properties. Her Chicago background ties to Mark Hanna and her Senate bid in Illinois last November. The purchase is linked to proximity to Fauquier, Loudoun, and neighboring horse country.
Mr. Guy Smith Anderson of Gore completes practical and theoretical radio training with creditable grades and receives a diploma from the National Radio Institute of Washington D C. The program covered receivers transmitters public address systems latest AC circuits and screen grid tubes including television and talking movies with emphasis on radio receiving set design and service.
The Otterbein Guild of the United Brethren Church will hold its regular January meeting at 652 Fairmont avenue, at 5 30 Friday evening. Members are requested to bring patrons with them to the meet.
The Boyce group No 1 Girl Scouts helped a Clarke county needy family with winter food supplies including potatoes and beans and received thanks from the recipients. A New Year meeting at Parish Hall ended with a surprise party hosted by Mrs. P. H. Grim and aides.
J W Jamison Jr resigns after 15 years as Blue Ridge Baseball League president. He cites lack of time due to other business and will not seek reelection. Vice president Lewis S Thompson of Martinsburg W Va is expected to succeed him.
New York trading opened mixed with a small downturn in early hours but pivotal issues gained support. News of an agreement with central European sugar producers to restrict output sparked a midday uptick, though overall activity remained dull and profit margins limited. Call money rose to 1 percent.
Lima January report states the national sanctions court sentenced Augusto Leguia and his three sons to reimburse the treasury 25 million soles for acts during the Leguia regime. It details financial connections, including a New York bank loan with high commissions paid to Juan Seguia, and notes the court's extensive findings and additional opinions.
The Stefani News Agency reports five dead and three injured as Italian seaplanes from Bolama to Natal faced two crashes after takeoff. General Balbo's fleet continued to Natal with ten ships. two planes crashed, one in the sea and one after hard impact, killing four aboard. Official notes cite very heavy loads as cause.
The Home Print Shop at 211 South Main Street advertises gummed stickers for numerous applications including bottle labels shipping and parcel post labels price stickers and many other purposes.
Oak Hill the historic home of President Monroe in Leesburg Virginia will be sold at public auction under a $100000 deed of trust. The 1725 acre estate, once owned by Frank C Littleton, features a grand mansion with antiques and views over the hunting country.
In Hamilton Bermuda on January 8 Mrs Beryl Hart and Lieut William MacLaren postponed their Azores to Paris leg after arriving in the monoplane Tradewind. They will stay overnight for repairs to the ship s oil feed line as weather remains unfavourable and they attend an official reception this afternoon.
Detectives hunted four robbers after Lita Grey Chaplin and Georges Carpentier were abducted from a Bronx stage door. Mrs Chaplin, says the chauffeur, was robbed of jewelry worth 14000 dollars and 15 dollars cash. Carpentier had 36 dollars. The pair were pushed from their car. the era was found abandoned and Mrs Chaplin collapsed at home.
A short wry note from Macon stating Iowa prohibits near-beer sales, highlighting how some laws seem outdated while others show peculiar wisdom.
City Manager L R Dettra outlined Winchester’s 1930 performance with reduced water use and building permits. The city expanded water mains, meters, and sewer lines while free water, street work, and steady city employment persisted amid hard times.
Gun battles in Cleveland kill Patrolman James Ryan 37 and Albert Burke 43 an American District Telegraph Company worker. Patrolman John Cleary may be paralyzed from a spine wound. Suspect John W Glasscock alias Jack McCarthy 37 was wounded as officers closed in. Burke died after exchange with two unidentified robbers who smashed a jewelry store window and took watches.
Governor John Garland Pollard, visiting Danville, offered no comment on mediation prospects in the Riverside strike. He met labor leaders and mill officials, discussed law enforcement with state and local officers, and inspected damage from a Pentecostal Holiness Church bombing in Schoolfield, as police hunted for clues.
At the Chicago Board of Trade, grain futures eased in late trading as Liverpools lower close and Winnipeg Grain Exchange weakness weighed on prices. A broad NYSE selling wave kept values near the day’s lows with final quotes: Wheat March 81, May 82 1/2, July 66. Corn March 71 1/2, May 73 1/2, July 73 1/2. Oats March 34 1/2, May 34 3/4, July 33 1/4. Rye March, May 42 7/8, July 42 7/8.
A brief note on how cooks estimate dash amounts and the role of small measurements in recipes. The piece mentions frequent use of a cata oter style dash and questions the precision of tiny dashes in typical guidance.
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