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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1930

Page

3

Bill to curb Virginia billboards to be introduced

A billboard restriction bill will be introduced in the Virginia General Assembly within a day or two after a Richmond meeting of women from various organizations discussed details. The measure mirrors last year’s bill, which passed the Senate but was laid on the table in the House finance committee.

Virginia General Assembly Richmond Senate House Finance Committee T. P. Thompson Norfolk Garden Clubs Henning Fernstrom

Girls' Athletic Cagers Fall to Knight's Buddies in Alexandria

The Girls' Athletic Association team traveled to Alexandria despite cold weather to face Knight's Buddies. Midway through the second period Eddy sprained a ligament and left the game. Knight's Buddies won 23 to 11 as replacements Rehill and Mathews came on for the G A A. Return date for the rematch will be announced. next game is against Hagerstown at the Hagerstown YMCA Tuesday January 28.

Alexandria Girls’ Athletic Association Eddy Honore

Sarah Zane Fire Company Announces February Bazaar

The Sarah Zane Fire Company will hold a bazaar from February 14 to February 22. It seeks a vacant store room on North Loudoun Street, will decorate it, and offer good suppers and many novelties for sale. A city wide canvass aims to gather needed items with broad support expected.

Sarah Zane Fire Company Holcar Loudoun Street

Snapp Couple Celebrate Golden Anniversary

Invitations from Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Snapp of Martinsburg West Virginia invite a reception from 7 to 9 p m Saturday at 322 West John Street Martinsburg for the fiftieth wedding anniversary. The Snapps formerly lived in Frederick county and have many relatives in Winchester Jefferson County West Virginia.

L. C. Snapp Martinsburg W. Va West John Street City

Francis Asbury Union Banquet Tonight At Church Office

Members of the Francis Asbury Union Epworth League will host a banquet at the North Braddock street church office building for district officers union officers local chapter officers and pastors from 35 chapters including River ton Stephens City Berryville Rest Ridgeway and Winchester about 80 guests expected. Master Franklin Strother son of Mr and Mrs B F Strother underwent multiple operations for blood poisoning at Memorial Hospital and is slightly improved. Mr and Mrs G W Sears and son will move to Washington where their Fuller Brush office closes and local business shifts to the National Press building office. Miss Nancy Chapman linked with Southern Railway in Atlanta spent weekend with mother on North Frederick road accompanied by Mrs Elizabeth Rosenberger and Miss Gladys Funkhouser who drove to meet her. Miss Bernetta Ritter of Lonaconing Md arrived to spend weekend with her parents. Mr Clarence Cline of Donora Pa attended the funeral of his sister Mrs J W White. Miss Ida Fisher former Girls Athletic Association president hosts Club rooms gathering for old and new council members. Mr Robert DeHaven of Chicago visits Winchester with Sheriff Luther Pannett and family.

Francis Ae Francis Asbury Union Epworth League North Braddock Street Riverton Stephens City Berryville Rest Ridgeway Winchester Sears Washington G. W. Sears and Son Fuller Brush Company Union National Press Building Nancy Chapman The Southern Railway Atlanta Katherine Chapman North Frederick Road Elizabeth Rosenberger Gladys Funkhouser

Dinner and Theatre Party for Miss Randolph

The Baltimore Sun reports Miss Dorothy Willing Randolph debutante daughter of Dr and Mrs Archibald Cary Randolph of Middleburg Virginia is Mrs Tunestall Smiths house guest. Mr and Mrs Gaylord Lee Clark host a dinner and theatre in Miss Randolphs honor. Miss Gretta Don of Scotland will sing Hebrides songs at Mount Vernon Club Sunday night.

Baltimore Sun Dorothy Willing Randolph Archibald Cary Randolph Middleburg Tunestall Smith Miss Randolph Hal Dulany Welbourne Fauquier County Virginia Baltimore Gaylord Lee Clark Gretta Don Scotland Mrs.Smith Hebrides Mount Vernon Club

Beverley named Acca Temple representative in district

Mr. J. B. Beverley of Winchester is appointed district representative of the Acca Temple Mystic Shrine in Richmond by new potentate E. R. Booker of Farmville. Beverley has served in this post for years. Hunter B. Chapman, formerly of Winchester and now Woodstock, Va., returns home improved after hospital care in Richmond where he led as Shenandoah Caverns Corp. president. Gainesboro Community League January meeting postponed to January 28 due to furnace installation at the school.

J. B. Beverley Winchester Acca Temple Mystic Shrine Richmond E. R. Booker Farmville Beverley Hunter Chapman Hunter B. Chapman Woodstock Chapman Shenandoah Caverns Corporation Community League Gainesboro

Local Guests At George Washington Hotel

Philadelphia's Mr L H Zinn is staying at the George Washington Hotel while Mrs Thomas Cochran improves from influenza at her West Gerard street home. Visitors include Mr Paul Gaylord returning from New York Pittsburgh and Baltimore and Mr Gilbert F Printz traveling from Wilkinsburg after a death in the Grove family.

L. H. Zinn Philadelphia George Washington Hotel

Negro Drowns Escaping Dry Officers at Potomac Crossing

John Twyman a 45 year old Black man from Bolivar West Virginia drowned in the Potomac near Old Furnace Harpers Ferry while fleeing prohibition officers. Archibald Moore fled to West Virginia as Twyman broke through ice and sank in about ten feet of water. body recovered.

Associated Press Hagerstown John Twyman Bolivar W. Va Potomac River Old Furnace Harpers Ferry Scott C. Cline Washington County Twyman Archibald Moore Maryland West Virginia

Anglo American Parity Brought to Fore Leaders to Umpire Talks

Continued from Page One the Big Five delegation leaders will act as referees while the individual nations strive to settle their differences. The leaders will be ready to take the field themselves.

France and Italy Spotlight at Naval Conference Session

The Big Five leaders MacDonald Stimson Tardieu Grandi Wakatsuki guided the talks as France and Italy pressed naval parity while the United States urged modest naval cuts and avoided expanding plans at the opening stage of the conference.

MacDonald Stimson Tardieu Grandi Wakatsuki France Italy Henry L. Stimson United States

Byrd Expedition Vessels Hold Position in Antarctic Ice

British and Norwegian ships standby as ice pack thins in February, raising hope that Admiral Byrd's vessels may move under their own power toward the Ice Barrier base. Observers call Byrd a cool and wise commander taking precautions for a large expedition, with friends confident of the outcome.

Admiral Byrd

Short Selling Impedes Recovery Of Stock Prices

Heavy weekend profit taking and renewed short selling hampered stock price recovery in New York. After many issues rose early, the noon session saw values drop 1 to 6 points from highs as volume surged, with over half a million more shares traded than the previous day and call money rising to 4 percent.

Associated Press New York Call Money

Tennis President It isn't often we envy a person losses money

It isn’t often we envy a person who loses money in the market but a man dropping 50 million dollars gives pause. The Daytona News notes a pride in hometown ties yet urges effort to keep improving it.

Daytona News

Divorce proceedings opened for Peggy Udell in Wisconsin

Phobe Peggy Udell a former New York show girl has filed for divorce from Jimmy Conzelman a professional football player from Providence Rhode Island in West Bend Wisconsin state records show.

Associated Press Peggy Udell New York West Bend Wis Jimmy Conzelman Providence R. I

Natex Promises Cure For Stomach Ailments At Local Drug Store

Gainsboro resident Paul Cather praises Natex after years of costly medicines failed to cure gall bladder issues and ulcerated stomach. He reports dramatic improvement after about three weeks and recommends consulting the Natex Health Expert at Peoples Service Drug Store for free advice and health booklets.

Natex Peoples Service

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