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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1934

Page

3

Social Calendar Highlights Weekly Meetings and Dinners

The schedule lists regular gatherings across churches clubs and lodges from Wednesday to Tuesday. Activities include choir practices at United Brethren First Baptist Grace Lutheran Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal and First Baptist, lodge meetings, Rotary lunches, WCTU tea and chicken supper, American Legion events, Lions Club luncheon, Kiwanis luncheon, and a Little Theatre board meeting.

Young Peoples’ Choir The United Brethren Church Young Peoples First Baptist Church Winchester Lodge Benevolent Protective Order of Elks Grace . Lutheran Church Little Theatre Handley Library Trustees Burnt Factory Church Turkey Rotary Club George Washington Hotel Woman’s Christian Temperance Union Hadley Girls’ Athletic Association West Piccadilly St Ladies’ Aid Society of Gore Church Lodge Hall Bryarly Community League American Legion Post Turner Ashby Fred L. Glaize East Piccadilly Street Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church Music Lovers’ Club Frank L. Buckley Lions’Club Geo. Washington Hotel

Miss Ruby Updyke Weds Roy V Hunt in 1933 Ceremony

Announcement of the marriage of Miss Ruby Updyke of Washington to Mr. Roy Vernon Hunt, December 23, with details on their backgrounds. Ruby is a Warren County High School and Strayer College graduate, employed at the U S Department of Agriculture. Roy Hunt works for Standard Civil Engineering Company in Washington.

Ruby Updyke Roy V. Hunt Washington K. D. Updyke Browntown Front Royal Roy Vernon Hunt Warren County High School Strayer Business College of United States Department of Agriculture Hunt Standard Civil Engineering Company

Sportswear Exhibit At Mrs. Gearing's Courtfield Avenue

A display of Style O'Month Sportswear will be held tomorrow afternoon from 1 30 at the home of Mrs Frank Gearing on Courtfield avenue. The event offers manufacturer’s prices on exclusive custommade sportswear in imported fabrics and hand fashioned designs. Mrs Harry Stephenson returns to Buffalo New York after visiting her brother in law and sister on North Cameron street.

Harry Stephenson Buffalo, W. Y Stewart Bell North Cameron Street

Community League Meets at Kernstown for Lee Birthday Program

The Kernstown School House hosts a Friday evening meeting of the Community League on January 19 at 8. Rev Robt B Nelson of Winchester will speak in tribute to General Robert E. Lee. A spelling contest with prizes follows. The Girls Athletic Association also invites members to a tea tomorrow from 5 30 to 7 at West Piccadilly club rooms.

Suart McGuire Medical College Medical College of Virginia Commonwealth Club Stuart McGuire McGuire University College of Medicine Hunter Holmes McGuire Winchester Stonewall” Jackson William P. McGuire Roshier W. Miller William T. Sanger South Robert C. Bryan Clifton M. Miller Joseph F. Geisinger Douglas VanderHoof J. Allison Hodges Sanger Guisinger Base Hospital Kernstown School House Robert E. Lee Robt. B. Nelson Girls’ Athletic Association West Piccadilly Street

Little Theatre Board Meeting Tonight

The Little Theatre board of directors will meet this evening at 7 30 in the Handley Library lecture room. President Miss Anne Brooke Kern asks all members to attend to discuss important business for the forthcoming play.

Little Theatre The Handley Library Anne Brooke Kern

Miss Dorothy Bailey Weds Miller Arnold in Hagerstown

Announcement reports Miss Dorothy Bailey of Harrisonburg and Miller Arnold of White Post Clarke county married on December 20 in Hagerstown Maryland. Bride’s parents are Mr and Mrs J Bailey. groom is son of Mr R F Arnold and works with the State Highway Commission.

Dorothy Bailey Harrisonburg Miller Arnold White Post Clarke County Hagerstown

Summit Point Church Spelling Match and Meetings Declared

Round Hill Methodist Episcopal youth to hold a spelling match Friday January 26 at 8 with prizes including a large home made cake. Captains and pronouncer from Winchester. Social hour and refreshments to follow. Also notes of staff changes at local Woolworth store and various church group activities and visits.

Round Hill Methodist Episcopal Church South Winchester

Glaize and Bell Family Tour Harrisburg and York

Mr and Mrs Fred L Glaize Sr and Mrs Stewart Bell left by car for Harrisburg Pennsylvania where Mr Glaize was called on business This afternoon they will proceed to York Pennsylvania to stay overnight as guests of Mrs Frederick Small

A. G. Elam Woolworth Company Washington Georgia Avenue Winchester Elam H. N. Jarman Montclair N.J Jarman Fred L. Glaize, Sr Stewart Bell Harrisburg Glaize York, Pa Frederick Small

Judge allocates initial payments to Shenandoah Park landowners

In Front Royal Virginia Judge Philip Williams ordered the first payments from Shenandoah National Park to Warren county landowners. Twenty one of sixty nine condemned tracts totaling 23138 dollars were approved with 56815.08 dollars in the special fund. Payments require owners to appear for title and tax examination and deducts state back taxes and lien amounts.

Front Royal Philip Williams Shenandoah National Park Warren County State Conservation Commission Warren Circuit Court

Pirate Gold Show Receives Strong Advance Sales

The Colonial Theatre hosts two capacity performances Thursday and Friday with 85 voice ensemble and a seven act minstrelsy sequence led by 30 singers and eight dancing girls. Proceeds aid underprivileged and blind children. Tickets available at L. A. Smith store and at the Col onial Theatre box office.

L. A. Smith Colonial Theatre L. R. Smith

Another Liquor Control Bill Heads to Assembly

Richmond officials reported a new liquor control bill in the House proposing local option for prohibition or licensing. The plan would tax liquor at 50 cents per gallon with exemptions if tax is paid at the source, and allow licensed fears to sell by the drink in hotels and restaurants seated.

Richmond Vivian Newsons Circuit and Corporation Finance Committee Commission Fenry T. Wickham Virginia Hotels Today District of Columbia Maryland Tennessee West Virginia

Philco Radio Program Listings and Ads

Radio schedule covers PHILCO WIJZ WABC WEAF and more with acts like Spalding Lombardo Burns and Allen McCormack Del Rio and Pat Harrison. Ad promotes a PHILCO Inclined Sounding Board model claiming superior design and fidelity for home listening.

WEAF Mary Small Billy Batchelor Shirley Howard Jesters Trio the Goldbergs Jack Pearl van Steeden Wayne King Troubadours Dolores del Rio Fred Allen Graf Orch Pat Harrison Mississippi Philco

Blue Ridge Hunt Club Holds Meet At Woodley Farm

MILLWOOD Va Jan 17 The Blue Ridge Hunt meet at Woodley the home of Mr and Mrs Graham Dougherty drew a large crowd of riders and guests including Mrs Ingle master of the Bath County Hunt and Mrs Delaplane from Cobler Hunt. A stiff chase near Springsberry followed by a breakfast back at Woodley marked the day with a Monday session at Chapel Hill featuring similar attendees and new arrivals from the Virginia Seminary and White Post.

Blue Ridge Hunt Club Woodley Doughertys Chapel Hill Millwood Blue Ridge B. O'F. Randolph Benjamin Randolph, Jr Walter Roesler, Jr New York George H. Burwell Springsberry Ingle Delaplane Edward B. Jacobs Roland Rowland Virginia Seminary Meade Memorial Church White Post Holland Beale Washington Virginia

Wedding News and Social Guests Across Long Island Travel

Weekend social notes report Mrs. E B Jacobs hosting guests including Mrs Congreve Jackson of Oyster Bay and Mr and Mrs Edward Gay Butler. The Burwells visited Baltimore and Miss Ellen Curzon Pleasants hosted Mrs. Burwell. Mary Page Woolfolk joined cousin Ann Meade at The Latrobe. A Huntington Long Island wedding for Miss Mary Gabrielle Campbell and William Stewart Thomas is set for Saturday at 3. Other society movements include Mrs Lowell Decker leaving for New York and Mrs Howard Bunch heading to Washington after visiting Mrs Nelson.

Agnes-Esten Kennedy Kennedy-Edsall Archibald Bevan Byrd Charles Consolvo Eventide Tom Byrd Winchester Europe Richard Evelyn Byrd George H. Burwell Mt. Airy William Bell Watkins B. O’f. Randolph Percy C. Randolph Ewart Johnston Walter D. Myers Melvin Green Edward B. Jacobs Courtney B. Jones Virginia Jacobs Pinkney Wetherall Baltimore E. B. Jacobs Congreve Jackson Oyster Bay Long Island Hugh M. Nelson Mary Page Woolfolk Ann Meade Millwood Mary Gabrielle Campbell William Stewart Thomas Old First Church Huntington Miss Campbell Oliver Allen Campbell Huch M. Nelson Long Branch New York Howard Bunch Washington

Final Rites For C. E. Edmondson At Middletown

Funeral services for Charles E. Edmondson 75 Middletown merchant who died at his home will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. from the residence with the Rev W P Saunders Grace Methodist Episcopal Church South officiating Interment will be in Mount Carmel Cemetery Pallbearers are William Willey E R Sperry Charles E Pope M H Rhodes Fred Kline and G Wade Muse Two children in California Mrs Elsie Gumbrecht and Herbert Edmondson cannot attend

Middletown Charles E. Edmondson W. P. Saunders Grace Methodist Episcopal Church South Mount Carmel California Elsie Gumbrecht San Francisco Herbert

Miss Mary Greenway Russell Hosts Junior Century Club

Miss Mary Greenway Russell entertains Junior Century Club members at her home on South Stewart Street this afternoon.

Peter Yates Brinton Burr Powell Harrison Mary Greenway Russell Richmond Century Club South Stewart Street

Also Mentioned on This Page

Kiwanis Club Iodds Erics Huntsberry Community League Kernstown Girls’ Club U. S Lorene Bucher Ruth Bucher Lohring Lineburg Herman Crabill Lester Bucher Near Wilbur Bucher Waterlick Harvey Boyer Warren Boyer Carl Boyce Elsie Boyce Round Hill Mr. Elam Summit Point Loyal Workers’ Bible Class Methodist Episcopal Church, South W. Va Eva van Huss Hawse John Hawse Young Peoples’ Union Council Methodist Episcopal Churches South Braddock Street A. S. Pennypacker Robert T. Barton Caroly Hunter Robert B Nelson Church Institute of the Woman’s Auxiliary Diocese of Virginia Loyal Order of Moose North Loudoun Street Ladies’ Aid Society Broy Ridings Chapel Church John Broy Georgia Wakeman Memorial Hospital Miss Wakeman Pearl H. Wakeman Betty Williaims Nashville Tenn Virginia Cover Russell A. L. Green South Washington Street Ruby Jackson W. Nelson Page Amherst Street Vean Wei Edwin C. Hill Albert Spalding Conrad Thibault Voorhees Orch Philadelphia Orch Stoopnagle Budd Vera van Renard Orch Lombardo Orch Burns and Allen Waring Orch Kostelanetz Orch Evelyn MacGregor Evan Evans Wijz Westminster Choir Irene Beasley Lowell Thomas Amos ‘N’ Andy John Herrick Hollywood Irene Rich Assassin's Chorus Warden Lewis E. Lawes Sing Sing John McCormack Daly Orch Lopez Orch Adele Starr Tony Cabooch Washington, D. C Carrie Chapman Catt Corbett Ashby London Ruth Morgan WABC Boake Carter Green Orch Men About Town Vivien Ruth Mrs. Gilpin Mrs. Consolvo Gilpin Rochester N. Y Benjamin Franklin Shenandoah Valley National Bank Non - Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation C. E. Edmondson Stainless L. R. Smith, Inc Thurs B. & C. Baking Co Margaret L. Hodgson Pirate Gold R. M. Swimley Geo. Washinton Hotel N. Loudoun St Loudoun St Sanico
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