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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1932

Page

3

Miss Morris Hosts Birthday Party at Morris Home

Miss Pauline Morris entertained many friends at her parents’ Valley avenue home with dancing, parlor games, and refreshments. Guests included numerous Misses Wingfield Price Striker Dyer Cain and others. gifts were received by the host.

Pauline Morris G. W. Morris Valley Avenue Alice Wingfield Margaret Price Mary Katharyn Striker Opal Dyer Emma Cain Kathryn Steele Elizabeth Wingfield Elizabeth Crisman Marguerite Baker Shoane Wingfield

Social and church events calendar for Braddock area

Regular meetings and events include choral society, young peoples choir practices, nurse luncheon, Palestine lecture, cooking lessons by Northern Virginia Power, Flapper's Ball, Lions Club luncheon, Kiwanis luncheon, Rotary meeting, Circle No 6 gathering, and First Baptist Church chicken and ham supper with Girls Athletic Association initiation party. Local venues include Handley Library George Washington Hotel Crandall's Dancing Academy United Brethren Church Grace Lutheran Church Braddock Street Methodist Church First Baptist Church.

District Nurse Association First Baptist Church Bliss Forbush Baltimore Yearly Meeting of Friends Palestine Handley Library Home Service Department Northern Virginia Power Company Home Service Hall Crandall Martinsburg Lions’ Club George Washington Home Service Grace Lutheran Church Rotary Club George Washington Hotel Circle No. 6 Braddock St. Methodist Church J. W. Crider South Stewart Street Ladies of Girls’ Athletic Association

Miss Winifred Gillam Weds Leo Miller in Quiet York Ceremony

Miss Winifred Gillam of Martinsburg marries Leo Daniel Biser Miller in York Pennsylvania with Rev J Ellis Bell officiating. The couple plan a wedding trip to eastern cities and will reside in Martinsburg where Miller works as a chemical engineer for National Fruit Products. The bride has studied music at Erb School and Grove City College and is active in Beta Delta Pi Sorority.

Winifred Gillam Leo Miller Martinsburg Leo Daniel Biser Miller York J. Ellis Bell Lois Bell Erb School of Music Grove City College Conservatory Grove City Beta Delta Pi Sorority Miller National Fruit Products Company Johns Hopkins University Baltimore

Winchester Social News and Personal Notices roundup

Miss Nannie Tucker Payne of Charleston W V is recovering at home from fractures in both wrists after a fall She is a popular summer guest of Winchester relatives Mr and Mrs Grim of Boyce Clarke County welcome a son Philip Henry Grim Jr at Memorial Hospital Mrs Edna Baker is invited to a card party hosted by Mrs Harry Baker on Washington Street Several clubs meet including Junto Club Friday bridge and the Friday bridge at Mrs Harrison The newspaper lists visits travels and local social events across Clarke County and nearby towns with residents returning from trips and hosting gatherings

Fort Loudoun Daughters of the American Revolution D. W. Ritenour West Leicester Street Ritenour C. W. Trenary Dowell J. Howard J. W. Sibert D. H. Rodgers Martinsburg Rodgers George Washington Washington Katharine Glass Greene Mary Bell Washington Martha Custis Thompson Sowers White Post Memorial Hospital Sowers Clarke County Th Hospital Nannie Tucker Payne Abney Payne Charleston W. Va Miss Payne Evy McGuire William P. McGuire Amherst Street Winchester Grim Philip H. Grim Boyce Philip Henry Grim, Jr Edna Baker George E. Baker Baker Harry Baker Washington Street Harry F. Byrd Rosemont Berryville Thomas W. Harrison Richard Evelyn Byrd Joseph Wright Lewis M. Allen Horace Brown Paul Gaylord Nancy Coble Phillip Fowle Woodhull Baker Friday Bridge Club

Mrs Richards heads to New York on business

Mrs Kathryn Richards left last night for New York City to spend several days on business. Mr and Mrs Harvey Rinker of Washington arrived last night to spend the weekend with Mr and Mrs Fred M Affleck at their North Loudoun Street home.

Kathryn Richards New York City Harvey Rinker Washington Fred M. Affleck North Loudoun Street

Retrenchment Resolution Sent to House Hearing

The auditor of public accounts would request a statement of financial affairs from every city and county treasurer whenever the State Corporation Commission assesses bank conditions. A separate bill would appropriate 10,000 for old age pensions, and another measure proposes increasing Alexandria City Council from six to nine members.

State Corporation Commission Cadmus and McMurran Portsmouth J. Fred Birrell Alexandria

Parmint Promises Cure for Catarrh and Deafness

An advertisement urges readers to treat catarrh with Parmint from Baker's or a local druggist. It warns of long term health decline from catarrh and promotes a constitutional remedy mixed with sugar and hot water to be taken four times daily for relief and restored breathing and senses.

Baker's

Chicago Grain Closing Prices

Grain closing prices reported by W B Hibbs & Company members of the NYSE and Chicago Board of Trade at Hibbs Building Washington DC Telephone National 0540.

W. B. Hibbs & Company New York Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade Hibbs Building Washington, D. C Telephone National WB. Hibbs & Company Washington, DC

Grain prices drift on Chicago Board of Trade

Grain prices fluctuated only slightly on the Chicago Board of Trade with modest gains and light trading. Closing futures quotations show Wheat May 56 and July 55 with September at 57 42, Oats May 26 and July 25, Rye May 45 and July 46. September had no sales.

Chicago Board of Trade

Wellington Koo Cited Amid War and Peace Praise

The Detroit News notes Wellington Koo is regarded as a premier figure in both war and peace, likening him to the Iron Duke and a dove in esteem.

Wellington Koo Iron Duke Detroit News

Banks Observe Lee's Birthday Holiday January 19 1932

Several Winchester banks announce closures for Lee's Birthday legal holiday on Tuesday January 19 1932. Paper maturing that date can be paid on Wednesday January 20 1932, with cashier signatures from Farmers and Merchants National Bank Shenandoah Valley National Bank Commercial and Savings Bank and Union Bank of Winchester.

Lee J Ayost Farmers and Merchants Nationa Bank and Trust Company WMG Hardy Casitie Shenandoah Valley Nationa Bank John i Sloai Commercial and Savings Bank B. Bushnell Union Bank of Winchester

Green's Tire Service Stock Sold at Winchester Address

Notice that the stock of goods and fixtures of Green's Tire Service at 36 East Piccadilly Street Winchester Virginia was sold to F B Teets who will operate the business going forward. Signed H K Green.

Green Tire East Piccadilly Street Winchester F. B. Teets H. K. Green

Market Activity Mixed on Wall Street as Dollar Holds Gains

The New York Stock Exchange showed a varied session with many issues advancing while others held or slipped slightly. The British pound rose to a mid afternoon rate of 3.46 dollars, the strongest in a month.

New York Stock Exchange

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Hess Son Domne Miss Morris Choral Society London Street Presbyterian Church Catholic Church Sacred Heart Catholic Church Choral Presbyterian Church Young People’s Choir Braddock Street M. E Huntsberry Greta Garbonovarro Capitol Junto Club Frances Forney Gray Avenue Sarah Brooks North Loudoun Street F. L. Sargent That Place G. Clarence Miller Berryville Pike Messrs John Taylor Edwin Lillis Richard Bowers Kenneth Trenary Front Royal High School Thursday Bridge Club Frank N. Hack South F. A. Read, Jr Albion Rochester N. Y Athlone Justin Punkhouser Mrs. Punkhouser Dolores Funkhouser Fairfax Hotel Alice Hendon Harper Method Shop Front Royal H. Wilson Peter Yates Brinton West Cork Street Richmond Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South William Bell Watkins Annefield Virginia Robert T. Barton Hunter H. McGuire H. Clay DeGrange Manheim Alice McKee Charles Town Kenneth N. Gilvin Scabby Charles Massey Fort Hamilton Col W.S. Woodruff Esther Norton North Braddock Street Mount Vernon Harry T. Cooké Paul Shryock Mrs David Yost Dolly E. Newcome Ruth Newcome Harrisburg Henry Free Norma June Free Lou Newland Cumberland Homer Galladay Edinburg L. H. Pence John I Brown Chicago Greta Ramon Garbo Novarro Sor Buncutter Tire Co Allied Chem American Can Amer. Tel Amer Tobacco Bethlehem Steel Chrysler Cont. Oil Del Gen'l. Electric Gen’l. Motors Kennecot Copper Licklard Mont. Ward W R. R Packard Stand. Brands Oil N. J the Commercial & Savings Bank National Credit Corporation No. 1 Federal Reserve District Pecan Glade Ewe Bell Clothes Shop G Ganitar Shenandoah Valley National Bank Reardon’s Special Braddock and Boscawen Streets Fair Play Store Deliver
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