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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1930
Page
3
Social and personal news items may be mailed or phoned in. Mrs Teabeile P Miller, the social reporter, will receive items between 3 and 4 p.m. for the next day. Phone number not provided.
At the Century Club meeting Mrs. John M. Steck presents a paper on England in Egypt and the Suez Canal, detailing Britain’s control, nationalistic tensions, and key figures like Cromer and Kitchener. Sophie Baker expands on Lesseps and canal financing, with note of the canal’s 99 year lease expiring in 1968 and toll revenues.
Mr and Mrs Fred N Glaize Jr of Charlotte North Carolina recently married in that city and expect to arrive in Winchester late this week from the south They will spend their honeymoon in Florida and visit Mrs Glaize's parents in Charlotte before coming to Winchester They will stay at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred L Glaize Sr on Teast Piccadilly street and later move to an apartment in the western section of the city
The George Washington Hotel Corporation to hold its annual stockholders meeting at the hotel tomorrow evening with Capt. Lewis F. Cooper presiding. Stockholders will be guests at a 7 o'clock dinner in the main dining room, followed by the annual business session. Eu gene R. Branch, the hotel's manager, prepared an attractive menu and urges owners to attend.
The Senior Epworth League of Braddock Street Episcopal Church South announces a 7:30 PM business and social session tomorrow at the church parsonage 707 South Washington Street. The recreation and social department promises an excellent program and the league president will present important matters. Full attendance requested.
Richmond society buzzes over a Stonewall Jackson Camp ball to be held tomorrow night. Miss Susanne Pollard will lead with General Jo Lane Stern and wear white satin with green accessories, carrying a rose and lily bouquet. Governor Pollard and his staff make their first public appearance amid Confederate flags and red and white table plaques.
Mrs F Highlands Burns and her daughter Miss Betty Burns depart Baltimore for Florida to spend the rest of winter recovering from illness. The Burns family is connected to James Albert Owens and his family who will winter at their Guilford residence. Dr Archibald Cary Randolph's daughter Miss Dorothy Willing Randolph has been visiting Baltimore friends this season. Dr Lewis M Allen plans to return to his Baltimore practice after a trip. A birthday dinner for Mrs Kenneth Rice was hosted at Tokus Inn with sixteen guests. Mr and Mrs Harry Boss will reside in Washington after transferring from Bickers Motor Company.
Miss Betty Jones of New Haven Conn will arrive soon to visit Miss Mary Greenway Russell. Several parties are being planned in her honor. Mrs Pennypacker improves after operation at Memorial Hospital and has returned home at 122 West Cork Street.
Circle No 7 of addock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South will meet at Miss Viola Sargent 410 South Cameron street Thursday at 8 oclock. Several local residents and visitors are noted at homes and events around town.
Mrs Harry R Greene has returned to Fort Loudoun after spending several days in Richmond with Mr Greene who has since left on an extended business trip through the south.
Allied Arts Extension presents Sir James Barrie comedy What Every Woman Knows at Handley School auditorium on January 22 at 8 30 p m with a strong cast led by Nell Bert and Earl McDonald. Dr Paul M Pearson of Allied Arts praises the production and notes amateur cast mastery. Tickets available at Handley Library daily 3 to 6.
Mrs J T McKee and her son Minvin from White Hall were visitors in town Saturday, stopping to see friends and family and enjoy the day.
Mr and Mrs W H Cannfield and family were dinner guests at Hotel Winchester last evening Mr Cannfield is a state senator of Indiana Mr A H Farnham of Roanoke VA is a guest at Hotel Jack Messrs G E Mallett E W Gauer and M Dean of San Francisco Cal are guests at the George Washington Hotel Mrs Carlin Gray will entertain for the regular Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Club at her home tomorrow Mr W V Terhune of New York is a guest at the George Washington Hotel Mr Beverley sie of Washington spent the weekend here with his parents Mr and Mrs I E Rice
Fourteen passengers and two pilots aboard the Maddux Line tri motor plane perished near Oceanside California after a crash that investigators say may have involved a forced landing. Los Angeles residents dominate the victim list with only two identified thus far Mrs Richard Cantillon and Edward Hickman noted among the deceased.
A Virginia Senate bill by N B Early proposes year round trout fishing for the Rapidan and its tributaries for President Hoover. The measure requires streams be restocked and lets the Game and Inland Fisheries Commission shorten the season if needed.
Gladie Parks is sentenced in Camden to 25 years for second degree murder in the death of Dorsey Rogers aged 4 and 10 years for manslaughter in the death of Timothy Rogers. The sentences run concurrently.
In New York on January 20 prices of stocks ranged within a narrow trading band. Renewed selling against radio and some power and light stocks was offset by buying spurts in tobacco zinc amusement and merchandising shares. Call money fell to 4 percent.
Notice of appointment of Master Commissioner in Chancery to inquire into property liens taxes and debts of Harvey Conner LN Conner and related parties. Public hearing set February 15 1930 at 9 to 5 at 18 Rouse Avenue Winchester for production of evidence and adjournments as needed.
In Frederick Virginia on January 6 1930 Walter P Fahnestock sues Judith Lutz Fahnestock for divorce on desertion and relief. The court orders her to appear within 15 days after publication and to publish notice weekly for five weeks in Winchester Star and post a copy at the county courthouse, with service by mail to the defendant.
Listing of radio programs by time and station with call letters WIZ WEAF WHAM and others. Includes symphony segments Don Bester's Orchestra poetry reading markets and talk segments across Pittsburgh Rochester Springfield and related outlets.
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