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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1928

Page

3

Social and Personal Notes From Winchester and Vicinity

Social and personal items detail church classes at Paynes Chapel and Ridgeway Hals with 95 attendees, devotions by Bromley, a welcome by Coyle, games, music, and refreshments. Also reports on antique shop visits in Hagerstown, travels of the Smiths to Baltimore, Miss Sadie Finkelstein's college honor, Mrs Boone's recovery, Dr Richard's southern trip, Miss Glass's piano accompaniments, SPCA meeting notes, a Stephens City birthday dinner for David Gregory, and Mite Society activities at White Hall Church with election of officers and a year-end balance.

Paynes Chapel J. F F. F. Neil Frederick James C. &. Snyder Francis Cocks Hagerstown Valley of Virginia St. John’s Parish House Organ Fund Roanoke WorldyNews Miss Glass Louise Glass W. W. Glass Mary Louise Sartelle J. E. Gregory J. W. Gregory Stephens City David William Gregory Mr. Gregory Mite Society J. W. Lodge B. F. Hubbard J. G. Hubbard

Mee Expects To Move Family To Winchester Soon

Mr Cyril Mee formerly based in Woodstock Virginia has joined Registered Service International in Harrisonburg as a salesman. He plans to relocate his family to Winchester in the near future and is well known among Valley business men. Ralph Rosenberger of John W Rosenberger and Company Inc attended the Virginia State Retail Lumber and Building Supply Merchants Association convention in Roanoke with over 100 members present. Dr W W Daniel of Clemson College spoke at the banquet following Handley High School commencement in June. John H Rosenberger serves as second vice president of the association.

Finkelstein State Teachers’ College M. Finkelstein Harrisonburg Sadie Finkelstein Neil Miss Finklestein Handley High School Winchester Cyril Mee Woodstock Registered Service International Mee Shenandoah Valley Rosenberger Ralph Rosenberger John W. Rosenberger and Company, Inc Roanoke Virginia State Retail Lumber and Building Supply Merchants Association Patrick Henry Hotel W. W. Daniel Clemson College South Carolina John H. Rosenberger

Ward improves after sidewalk accident in town

Mrs. Julian F. Ward wife of Mayor Ward recovering at home on South Washington Street after being knocked down on North Loudoun Street by a passerby. The man expressed distress and apologized. a prior erroneous report said an automobile struck her. Also notes visits and upcoming Salvation Army event.

Julian F. Ward Mayor Ward North Loudoun Street South Washington Street Pierce Bowdell Donald Charlotte, N. C Horace McKinster North Loudoun Street Jane Porter Post Martinsburg W. Va

Noted visitors and guests frequent Winchester hotels

A long list of visitors registered at local hotels includes Jacob D. Orndorff and John M. Steck in Washington, Hunter H. McGuire party in Richmond, and local residents hosting guests. Notable names include J G McCaulye Romney West Virginia and O L Polhemus Victor New York business travelers.

Washington Colonial Hotel Jacob D. Orndorff

Butter Production Shows Upward Trend Across Industry

The Associated Press reports butter production rising as receivers of whole milk and centralized butter note sizable increases in arrivals. Factories also increase make and forecast further gains in the coming weeks, with current fresh butter supplies ample due to stored butter being drawn down. Withdrawals from storage are higher than a week ago and near the level of the same period last year.

Associated Press Chicago

West Va. Bank Closed Pending a Financing Effort

Mullens West Virginia January 14 The First National Bank of Mullens failed to open for business today. A door notice said the bank is temporarily closed by order of the board of directors due to depleted reserves as an effort to refinance is pursued. Officials said with $210,584 in cash and total resources of $281,337 they are seeking funds immediately and the bank may reopen Monday.

Associated Press Mullens W. Va First National Bank of Mullens E Board of Directors

Corn Shortage Hoards Push Up Market Signals

Abnormal distribution of corn and rising export demand boost prices this week. Trade notes few commercially important corn stocks outside Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota, while farmers hold grain. export sales reach about one million bushels.

Chicago San United States Kansas Nebraska South Dakota Minnesota Wisconsin Illinois Mississippi Argentina Australia

Irish centenarian Kitty Lee dies at 109 in Mayo

Mrs. Catherine Golden known as Kitty Lee dies in Ballaghaderreen County Mayo aged 109. The death marks a long life in Ireland with her passing reported by the Associated Press from January 14.

Associated Press Ballaghaderreen County Mayo Ireland Catherine Golden Kitty Lee

Sheep Buried Under Snow Recovered Alive in Wales

Two sheep buried under four feet of snow since the Christmas storm three weeks ago have been recovered alive in Varteg Wales. The May 14 report from the Associated Press notes the animals survived despite long exposure under heavy drift.

The Associated Press Varteg Wales

Marine Plane Makes Good Time On Southern Route

Major L. M Bourne and two companions piloted a Marine Corps transport plane from Miami toward Nicaragua. They reported passing Cozumel near the Yucatan coast and maintaining about 100 miles per hour while en route. Earlier the Tropic Radio Company announced the plane left Miami at 5 35 a m and was over the southwest tip of Cuba by 10 03 a m preparing to cross the Caribbean Sea.

Associated Press Miami Fla L. M Bourne Marine Corps Nicaragua Cozumel Yucatan Central American Tropical Tropical Radio Company United States Marine Corps Cuba L. M. Bourne Caribbean Sea

Lindbergh Leaves France Field for Panamanian Vacation

Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh departed France Field for a five day vacation near David Panama, traveling with Army aviators. He will stay in Chiriqui province where hunting in the area is reported excellent with tapirs mountain lions and deer common.

Associated Press Colon Panama Charles A. Lindbergh France Field Town of David United States Army Banquete Lindbergh Vilage Chiriqui

Market Turns Reactive After Brief Strength Show

New York January 14 stocks ended heavy after an early strength. Traders cited weekend profit taking and bear selling amid unease over credit conditions affecting market prospects. Total volume neared one million shares.

Associated Press New York

Ceased, Present to This Bank for Payment

A brief line notes that the subject ceased and presented to the bank for payment. No additional context or identifiers are provided in the fragment.

Bank

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Banday School Camp Holabird H. T. Smith Baltimore Aes Boone Arthur Boone Memorial Hospital Ley Home East Piccadilly Street Frances Rogers Boone McGuire Dr. Richard South J. A. Richard Berkshire Merchants and Miners Line Savannah Jacksonville Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Robert M. Ward Styles Huntsberry Gladys Haldeman Statesville N. C F. Y. Tilford Berryville Mcllwee Keyser Ww. H. Mcllwee Leslie [Pyres Lououn Street Harry Boyle Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Donald Nixdorff H. S. Miller Richmond Adjutant Craig Salvation Army Methodist Episcopal Church D. H. McCormick White Post John M. Steck Wardman Park Hotel Hunter H. McGuire Ann Tucker McGuire Stuart McGuire J. G. McCaulye Romney, W. Va Hotel Jack James A. Sanders Mineola, L. 1 Mrs F. L. Buckley South Stewart Street W. L. Myers Jack Mr. Brondell Larrick Gore Frank Wray Harry Warden John Paul Tyler George ‘I’. Tyler P. M. Walker Boyce Ella Brown South Braddock Street Dorothy.Clark Joseph Anderson Messrs C. H. Latham Charles Stitchbury General Electric Company R. L. Smith Frederick, Md E. Foster B. Helm Potomac-Edison Company R. E. Mudd Mr. W. §. Bates O Dearie Company Mary R. Newcome Keyser, W. Va Brook Smith South Kent Street H. Hf. Hippwell and Son Pittsburgh, Pa George Washington Hotel Frank Humston J. L. Humston Clarke County Humston E. J. King Brunswick, Md George H. Lorimer Edwin Lefevre Saturday Evening Post Nathan Carpenter Elizabeth Stuart R. Gray Williams New York City Virginia Society Plaza Hotel West Va. Bank Shenandoah Valley National Bank Virginia Whersholt Marlowe Graves Wr. M. Scholl Lovett Bros Fellaces Laas N. Main Street North Main St B. F. DeHaven Gilbert M. Dehaven Roy Dehaven B. Fc aHaven Eva M. Keiter Ment Admr
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