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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1925
Page
7
Mrs. W. Ons entertained the tv Club at her Clearbrook home. The club brings 60 women from Clearbrook and Stephenson each year. Mrs. Zinn served a sous buffet supper to members. Mr. H. L. Keen, visiting his mother in law Mrs. E. McCann, has returned to Bluemont Virginia.
Madel Ivory England of Charlestown West Virginia has been a mid term student at Shenandoah Valley Academy since the beginning of term. His father serves as attorney-general of West Virginia.
Mr. Arthur Cooper, an enumerator for the farm census, from Kernstown, spent the day in town gathering data and speaking with local residents.
Mr and Mrs Albert Baker have returned from St Louis where they stayed about ten days.
Mr. J. H. Riley Jr. departed today for Baltimore to visit his mother Mrs. J. H. Riley Sr. at her home there.
Mrs. Preston Powles comes back to her Baltimore residence after a period visiting Mrs. Mary Duval Bromley at her South Market street home.
Mrs Mary F Cesse of Keysor West Virginia who has been the guest of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs John R Violet during the holiday season left today for Charles Town where she will visit friends she expects to return to Winchester.
Mr. W. R. Ellyette of Wadesville spent the day here on business. Mr. E. B. Pletcher departed today for Miami Florida where he will spend some time.
Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Bryarly depart to New York City where Mr. Bryarly will attend the Homie Life Insurance Company convention. They will stay with Mrs. Bryarly's aunt Mrs. James Kent Barnes at the Waldorf Hotel during the visit.
Mr and Mrs Milton Stickley of Strasburg spent the day in town. They were seen touring local shops and meeting residents during their visit.
Mrs A L Moats and Miss Bertha Catlett of Brunswick arrived Saturday to visit Mrs P D Frye who has been ill at Memorial Hospital since before Christmas. Also Mr A L Utterback of Brunswick came to see her.
Mrs Thomas Jones and her mother Franck Baker had been living with Mrs Baker on West Piccadilly Street. Mrs Jones has returned to her home in Anderson Indiana. Her husband J Jones who traveled with her to Indiana returned a week earlier.
Mr F C Beachley of Hagerstown was a business visitor in town. Miss Katherine Ward of Martinsburg spent the day with friends in Winchester. Miss Betty Stoner, guest of Mr and Mrs Jacques on Nath Braddock Street, returned to her home in Hagerstown Md.
Mr W Luther Wise of White Post spent Saturday in town and Mrs B M Boyce has returned from New York where she has been for.
Mr. R. L. McCarty spent the weekend here and has now returned to New York.
Mr Donald Nixdorf formerly with Corn Products Company of Washington spent the weekend at his home here and left for Washington this morning.
Mr and Mrs Jack Burns have arrived back in Steelton Pennsylvania after several days abroad. Burns serves as advance representative for Colston Producing Company and has organized a Moose Bazaar program. George Harkins publicity manager for Colston Producing Company also returned to Steelton.
Mrs James Teets, who has been away for some time, returned today to her home in Baker West Virginia.
The Rev. John L. Jackson spent the weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Crawford on his way to Charlotte North Carolina where he serves as pastor of the Church of St. Martin.
Mrs. Joseph Barton departed here today to visit her sister Mrs. Martha Barton in Washington.
Mr Boyd Richards has returned from a business trip to New York and Chicago. He conducted meetings with clients and affiliates, reporting progress and planning future engagements in midtown and financial districts.
Mrs Robert T Barton hosted a small Sunday dinner at her South Washington street residence in honor of Mrs Peyton Marshall of this city. She was formerly Miss Cary Tyndall of Memphis Tennessee.
Mr Eugene Russell and his attractive bride have been visiting Miss Love Allemony at her North Main street home and have gone to Williamsport Maryland to spend time with relatives before returning to New York where Mr Russell holds a responsible position.
Mr. Rodger Chew of New York, chief technician for Standard Oil, visited Saturday with his sister Mrs. Brantz Roszel at the Shenandoah Valley Academy.
Mr. Vilas Walton of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania is the guest of Mr and Mrs William Coop of Woodstock.
Mr. J. W. Marston of Woodstock spent the day in town visiting local residents and taking in the sights. He greeted neighbors, exchanged news, and left cheerful notes of thanks before departing.
Mr. William J. Good of Washington arrived today and will stay with his brother in law Mr. William Braxton Ritter at his North Kent Street home.
Mr W A Rodgers and his daughter Mrs J E Everhart returned from Savage Maryland where they attended the funeral of Mrs Thomas Sargent. Also returning was Mr John Sargent of Stephens City who joined them. Mr D M Timberlake, staying with his sister Miss Leslie Timberlake on South Praddock street for three weeks, has gone back to work as a traveling salesman.
Mr. H. B. Busey of near town spent the day in Martinsburg on business. Mr. L. Curtis Bowers and Mr. Bernie Hershman of Perry, W. Va, left for Cumberland for several days of business. Mrs. Frank Fidler of Bunker Hill spent the day shopping in town.
A Rome dispatch reports violent protests by clergy in Pisa after the burning of a Catholic newspaper. Cardinal Maffi signed a manifesto deploring the violence and urging peace as Italy faces parliamentary considerations of Mussolini's electoral reform bill amid tight security in Rome.
Abram E. Jackson aged 70 native of Winchester died at one this morning at the home of his son Ellis F. Jackson on East Main Street Berryville after illness of old age. Survived by one son three brothers and three sisters. Funeral at 2 pm Wednesday at Berryville Methodist Episcopal Church South with interment in Green Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers named.
Heywod Cave of the county reported today that his five passenger Essex automobile was missing from Indian alley after a quick repair. He left the car a few minutes, then returned to find it gone.
The next regular meeting of Ro bert Y. Conrad Post American Legion will be held Tuesday January 20 at 8 pm All members are requested to be present General Waller will make an address Commander George B Roszel urges attendance
The Associated Press reports heavy fog across a broad area from Calais to Pau, with Paris yards seeing three rear end collisions and nine minor injuries. London endures its worst fog in years, causing street and bus accidents, with some buses overturned, and a plane landing safely after losing visibility in dense haze.
Mrs Nellie Conway widow of Michael Conway a member of the Winchester family died in Orlando Florida last Friday night Her funeral was held at St Judes Church Orlando conducted by Rev Arthur M Fox and the body was interred in Orlando cemetery She had lived in Winchester for many years and had a wide circle of friends in that city and had been a longtime resident of Orlando
Miss Higgins of the District Nurse Association appeals for a bathrobe blankets and a suitcase for a tubercular patient about to be sent to the sanatorium at Catawba Va Anyone wishing to contribute may contact the District Nurse Association at once Donations may be pooled for the work and can be used to avoid duplications
The official sermon to the Charley Rouss Fire Company will be preached in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday evening February 5th by the pastor Dr. F. T. McBaden. William Haines, chaplain of the company, is making arrangements for the occasion. The singing will be an all male choir composed of members.
The company and a male quartet will assemble at their hall by seven, march as a group to the church, and begin services at seven thirty. The note also mentions a beverage preference among the audience and hints at the rainy season in the Philippines.
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