O Henry life and works profiled in social column
The piece chronicles O Henry Sidney Porter born in Greensboro Texas and his rise from bank clerk to celebrated short story writer. It notes his time in Texas, jail sentence, pen name, prison writing, move to New York, and his death, alongside notes on Mary Fitz Hugh Scott and Celeste Williams weddings and a Willard Society midwinter dance with Commander Byrd honorary member.
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New York
Sidney Porter
Boro
Texas
Hall Ranch
Aust
Henry
The
Houston
Honet
Jennings Brothers
Columbus
Ohio
O. Henry
Alonzo Smith
Bagdad
Mrs Gilpin To Entertain At the Mayflower
Mrs Kenneth N Gilpin will entertain at dinner Tuesday in the palm court of the Mayflower with covers set for 24 at Washington Star.
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Gilpin
Kenneth N. Gilpin
Palm Court
Washington Star
Willis Couple Welcome Daughter in Hollywood Florida
Mr and Mrs Fred E Willis celebrate the birth of a daughter at their Hollywood Florida home last Friday morning Relatives hear of the event Mrs Willis formerly Laura Henley of Norfolk Virginia daughter of Capt and Mrs R H Henley and a Harrisonburg State Teachers College graduate Mr Willis son of Ida V Willis and the late Daniel C Willis of Winchester is Hollywood business owner and president of the Optimists Club Rev B J Earp pastor First Christian Church departs for a clergymen conference at Eton College NC
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Fred E. Willis
Fred. E. Willis
Hollywood
Fla
Willis
Laura Henley
Norfolk
R. H. Henley
Harrisonburg State Teachers’ College
Ida V. Willis
Daniel C. Willis
Winchester
Optimists’ Club
City
Harry M. Canter
Fairmont Avenue
Dorothy Hall Canter
William B. Kuykendall
Charleston
W. Va
Cincinnati
Ohio
Joseph A. Jones
Old First Presbyterian Church
Garretson
Kuykendall
Kanawha Avenue
Randolph- Macon Woman’s College
Lynchburg
Lewis- Gale Hospital
Roanoke
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
J. Kuykendall
Hampshire County
Mr. Kuykendall
Grenebrier Military School
Lewisburg
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
George Washington Motel Stockholders Meet Tomorrow Evening
The George Washington Motel Corporation will hold its annual stockholders meeting at 7 o'clock tomorrow at the hotel. Officers and directors are expected to present one of the finest reports in years. A social gathering and annual supper follow, with Edward Malcolmson directing the menu and staff.
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George Washington
George Washington Motel Corporation
Wagetill Ose
Edward Malcolmson
Birthday Surprise Dinner Honors Mr. Howard Stotler
A surprise dinner was held at Mr. Howard Stotler’s home on Charles Street for his fifty fifth birthday. Eight of nine children attended plus relatives from Virginia West Virginia Ohio and New York with gifts and warm wishes.
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Howard Stotler
Charles Street
Mr. Stotler
Lemon Stotler
Cleveland
W. Va
Stotler
Mrs J Walter Barnes to Speak on Political Issues in Winchester
Mrs J Walter Barnes of Charleston West Virginia will address Winchester and Frederick county women at 8 PM Tuesday January 24 in the Handley Library lecture hall. The Democratic Woman's Club sponsors the meeting to discuss coming campaign issues and citizenship responsibilities inviting local women's groups to attend.
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J. Walter Barnes
Charleston
W. Va
Winchester
Frederick County
Handley Library
Democratic Woman’s Club
Democratic Woman's Club
Woman's Civic League
Woman Christian Temperance Union
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Missional Societies
Engagement of Miss Ordelia Byrd Ruffin to Thomas Michie Jr
Mr and Mrs Edmund S Ruffin of Norfolk announce the engagement of their daughter Ordelia Byrd Ruffin to Thomas Johnson Michie Jr son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Johnson Michie of Charlottesville Pa The wedding is set for February 18 Miss Ruffin studied at Stuart Hall Staunton and is active in the Junior League She is a debutante of note Michie earned a UVA law degree and served as a World War I aviator stationed in Italy
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Edmunds. Ruffin
Norfolk
Ordelia Byrd Ruffin
Thomas Johnson Michie, Jr
Pittsburgh
Thomas Johnson Michie
Charlottesville
Ruffin
Stuart Hall
Staunton
Michie
University of Virginia
Italy
Mrs Beverley Returns From Richmond Visit With Byrds
Mrs J B Beverley came back from Richmond after spending a month with Gov Harry F Byrd and family at the governor’s mansion. She was accompanied by W Nelson Page who drove home by car. Mrs Page stayed on in Richmond for a longer visit with the Byrds. Card Party For Benefit Of Hospital Fund. The Woman’s Auxiliary of Winchester Memorial Hospital will host a card party Thursday January 26 at 8 pm at the George Washington Hotel. Participants pay a dollar to play, refreshments included, and tables should be brought to the hotel by 3 pm to arrange. The event raises funds to buy screens for the hospital’s new addition.
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J. B. Beverley
Richmond
Harry F. Byrd
Governor’s Mansion
Beverley
W. Nelson Page
Hospital Fund
Winchester Memorial Hospital
George Washington Hotel
Ball in New York Aids Virginia Industrial School
The New York Times reports a benefit ball in the Plaza grand ballroom tonight for the Blue Ridge Industrial School in Greene County Virginia. Hosted by committee chair Mrs Armistead C Crump, with members including Mrs Stuart G Gibboney Mrs Graham Cootes Mrs Snowden H Marshall and others. Frances Mann and Fred Carpenter will perform dances by permission of John Murray Anderson. The school was founded by the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia with regular church support.
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New York
New York Times Today
Blue Ridge Industrial School
Greene County
Plaza
Armistead C. Crump
Stuart G. Gibboney
Graham Cootes
Snowden H. Marshall
William A. Barber
Harold Hathaway
Garrard Glenn
John Murray Anderson
Frances Mann
Fred Carpenter
Blue Ridge
Episcopal Diocese of
Virginia
Socials Note from Winchester Martinsburg Area
Miss Henrietta Fuller of Winchester joins Mrs M perlon with Margaret Wyndham and Mr Allen for purchases for the Emmert stores in Winchester and Martinsburg. Mrs Milldred Alexander of Boston arrives this afternoon to visit Capt Edward H Burdell and wife on West Cecil Street.
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Henrietta Fuller
Winches
Perlon
Margaret Wyndham
Mr. Allen
Emmert
Martinsbu
Sige
Winchester
Martinsburg
Illness confines Laura Hildebrand at South Braddock
Miss Laura Hildebrand is confined to her home on South Braddock street due to illness. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Clem of this city visited Whitacre yesterday to see Mrs. George Clark who is ill.
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Laura Hildebrand
South Braddock Street
Clyde Clem
Whitacre
George Clark
Hugh Hoover
South Kent Street
Virginia
Ashley Ie
Bender
Mrs. Glover
Martinsburg
W. Va
Kate Grant
South
Kent Street
Mr 8 D Evans Returns Home From Harrisburg Visit
Mr. 8. D. Evans spent time in Harrisburg Pennsylvania with his son and daughter in law Mr. and Mrs Carroll Evans and returned to his home last night.
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8. D. Evans
Harrisburg
Inlaw
Carroll Evans
Winchester Social Notes Drizzle of Visitors and Illness
Mrs L R Markwood improving after Memorial Hospital minor operation. Many locals listed visiting relatives and friends in Winchester Alexandria and Washington with illnesses and recoveries. several guests from Philadelphia Philadelphia and New York New York, plus hospital updates on pleurisy and post operative recoveries. Names include Miss Emma Gina Baker Miss Frances Evans Miss Viola Rice Mr Harry Swimley Mrs Hugh Hoover Miss Elizabeth Neely Dr James I Russell Mrs John Dunn Mr C R Keeler and others at George Washington Hotel and local homes.
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Winchester
Baltimore
Frances Louise Whiteley
William T. Whiteley
Whiteley
John McKim White
Charles R. White
Mr. White
Grace
St. Peter's Protestant Episcopal Church
Margaret Eleanor Whiteley
Elizabeth T. White
Nancy Abbott
H. P. Almon Abbott
Stansbury Hayden
Robert Moore
Charles Moore
Abbott
Cathedral Street
Emma Gina Baker
Gunston Hall School
Washington
Caroline Morton
North Washington Street
Alexandria
Washington Sunday
Star
Katherine
Margaret Evans
Frances Evans
Miss Evans
Garfield Hospital
Local Residents Visit and Acknowledgments
Mrs Farnsworth of Summit Point West Virginia spent time here shopping. Mrs W C Plundeke returned to New York after visiting her parents. Mr Warren Rice came back from a business trip to Washington DC. Mrs Anna B Griscom of Moorestown New Jersey is guest of Miss Carrie Lupton. Miss Griscom speaks at the Friends Meeting House tonight on American Friends Service Committee.
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Viola Rice
Waynesboro
Baltimore
Ethie Dellart
Washington
Mrs
A. J. DeHart
Mrs. Farnsworth
Summit Point
W. Va
W. C. Plundeke
New York
Warren Rice
Washington, D. C
Anna B. Griscom
Moorestown
N. J
Misa Carrie Lupton
Miss Griscom
Friends Meeting House
American Friends’ Service Committee
Questionaire On Prohibition Put To Senator Curtis
Senator Borah of Idaho sent four questions to Senator Curtis of Kansas a Republican presidential hopeful. The queries probe Curtis stance on a dry platform vigorous enforcement of the eighteenth amendment and the Volstead act state control over what counts as intoxicating beverage and potential repeal of either the amendment or the act.
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Associated Press
Washington
Curtis
Kansas
Borah
Idaho
Argentinian Attacks High Tariff Policy at Pan American Conference
Honorio Pueyrredon head of the Argentina delegation and ambassador condemned high tariff measures in inter American trade. He argued such actions damage Pan American relations and undercut the purposes of Pan Americanism. He did not name the United States, though delegates suspected indirect targeting.
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Associated Press
Havana
Honorio Pueyrredon
Senor Pueyrredon
United States
Irish President in Washington for four day visit
William T Cosgrave president of the executive council of the Irish Free State arrived in Washington from Chicago for a four day visit. He met officials at union station and planned audiences with President Coolidge a dinner with Vincent Massey the Canadian minister and a luncheon with Assistant Attorney General William Donovan. Cosgrave said he felt in fine shape after a tight 24 hour schedule.
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Associated Press
Washington
William T. Cosgrave
Executive Council
The
Irish Free State
Chicago
Union Station
State Department
Irish Free State Legation
Coolidge
Vincent Massey
William J. Donovan
Cosgraves
Market Bulls Rally as Stocks Open Strong
New York stocks opened with strength on January 23 as the call money renewal rate dropped to 3 44 percent, the lowest since last November. Favorable weekend trade reviews encouraged bullish sentiment and a broad resumption of trading activity.
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New York
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Joseph A. McKellip
Memorial Protestant Episcopal Church
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Miss Williams
Inez Williams Rixey
Celeste Williams
Arthur Dulany Scott
Robert Eden Scott
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Culpeper
Spe Ss
Bate Miller
Beasta Keller
Hugh Keller
Winchester Avenue
Herbert ‘Miller
Billy
Donald
Martinsburg Journal
Virginia Society
Willard
District of Columbia Society of Virginia
Lodge Hill
F. C. Baggerly
Myrtle Ketcham
Comdr
Richard Evelyn Byrd
B. J. Earp
First Christian Church
Eton College
N. C
RED Cross
Huntsberry
Thomas J. Michie, Jr
Miss Ruffin
George Lee
Stone Bridge
S. W. Shewbridge
Clearbrook
P. E. Wineberg
Stephens City
Sam O’neill
Vaucluse
L. R. Markwood
Memorial Hospital
William C. Stewart, Jr
Newport News, Va
R. Gray Williams
Amherst Street
N. C. Lanham
Harry Swimley
Near Summit Point
Thomas Bennett
Jerry Bennett
Whiteall
Mario Recher
Philadelphia
John Lamb
Miss Recher
Riemann Recher
B. F. Russell
Claude Stickley
Walter Cochran
Elizabeth Neely
Kentucky
Helen Hardy
James I. Russell
James B. Russell
John Dunn
Harry Quinn
Orton Patterson
Chattanooga, Tenn
R. W. Beard
Manila, P. I
Alice Farnesworth
J. T. Burwell
Millwood
Marvin Snapp
Bunker Hill
J. M. Gore and Sons
Stephenson, Va
Harold Helm
Hagerstown, Md
Lee Barr
George Barr
James P. Reardon
Berryville
Dr. Dearmont
White Post
C. R. Keeler
Warrenton, Va
W. G. Walles
W. G. Strother
Clarksburg
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Fie
Mr. Coolidge
Sample Shoe Store
Lovett Bros
N. Main Street
Carter
Ben Turner
London
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International Newasreel
Granger
Liggett & Myers Tobacco CO
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