Sixth annual President's Birthday Ball patrons announced
Verlus K. Sirbaugh announced the patron list for the Fight Infantile Paralysis campaign's sixth annual President's Birthday Ball at the George Washington Hotel on January 30. The social notes also mention weddings, visits, illnesses, and local appearances among Winchester society figures and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verlus K. Sirbaugh
Arments
George Washington Hotel
Uphey
L. M. Allen
C. R. Anderson
P. W. Boyd
Hugh Clark
R. Cline
B. B. Dutton
Thomas A Gibson
Robert Mc. Glass
J. Edward Harris
Ellsworth Johnson
H. WH. McGuire
W. P. McQuire
J. B. McKee
James A. Miller
Modern Etiquette Q and Social Doings in Local Note
Reading on tips in beauty salons and polite dining. The column advises tipping under three dollars with twenty five cents or ten percent for larger sums. It also urges saying No thank you in public dining. Social notes mention Mrs Cline hosting a dinner for Evelyn Kerr Athey ahead of a Washington wedding and local illnesses and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnie Cline
East
Cork Street
Evelyn Kerr Athey
Washington
George T. Bradbury
New York
Miss Athey
Virginia Athey
Charles Clinton Athey
Daughters of the American Revolution
Cline
Marine Quizzed About A Slaying
Private Alexander J. Stevenson, 28, of Quantico, was ordered arraigned before a U S Commissioner in Alexandria on murder charges for the slaying of Sidney M. Little on January 7. Little's body was found with the head crushed at a picnic ground near Mount Vernon boulevard Fort Hunt Virginia. FBI chief J Edgar Hoover announced the charges and said details were not released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Alexander J. Stevenson
Quantico
United States
Sidney M. Little
J. Edgar Hoover
Stevenson
Mount Vernon Boulevard
Fort Hunt
Norfolk Judge Seeks Retirement After Long Service
Judge James L. McLemore of Suffolk announced to Governor Price his request to retire effective February 15. He has served the second judicial circuit including Suffolk Nansemond and Southampton counties since 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
James L. McLemore
Suffolk
Price
McLemore
Nansemond
Southampton
Rites Set for W. E. Lewis in Braddock
Funeral arrangements for W. E. Lewis of McKeesport aged 65 are completed. Final rites will be held tomorrow at 2 PM at Jones Funeral Home officiated by Rev. T. M. Swann of Braddock Street Methodist Church. Burial in Mt. Hebron. Body arrives tonight. Pallbearers: Charles Edwards, George Kern, Marshall Clark, Owen Clark, J. S. Ritter, George E. Lind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Lewis
McKeesport
Jones Funeral Home
T. M. Swann
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Mt. Hebron
Charles Edwards
George Kern
Marshall Clark
Owen Clark
J. SS. Ritter
George E. Lind
Virginia Youth Conference Set for February At Grace Church
Miss Jimmie Woodward announced the second annual Virginia Youth Conference to be held February 9 to 11 at Grace and Holy Trinity Church in Richmond. State youth groups receive two representatives each and local organizations as well. Colleges and universities get five delegates up to 500 students, seven for 500 to 1,000, and nine for over 1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Jimmie Woodward
Virginia
Grace and Holyee Church
Sinking of Swedish steamer Patria after mine strike
The Patria, a 1,188 ton Swedish steamer, sank after hitting a mine off Helsingborg. Four survivors out of 21 crew were rescued from a raft after drifting 31 hours, with the body of one comrade recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Gan
Helsingborg
Sweden
Tragedy as Son Dies in Car Crash While Brother Is Hospitalized
Spangler Pennsylvania report: Anthony Gellarmino and wife brought pneumonia stricken Edward to a hospital yesterday. They were told the couple's other son Tony, 22, had just been killed when his car skidded and overturned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spangler
Anthony Gellarmino
Catton
Edward
Tony
German plane over Thames estuary prompts anti air fire
A plane believed to be German flew over the Thames estuary at a high altitude today. British anti aircraft guns opened fire as the threat was detected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Thames Estuary
68 Missing After Grenville Sinking Update
London 68 men are missing after the destroyer Grenville sank, with eight others confirmed dead. The admiralty revised the casualty toll from 73 missing to 68 missing as inquiries continue into the mine or torpedo attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
British Admiralty
Grenville
Richmond Snow Ices City In Record 16 Inch Storm
Richmond faced its heaviest snowfall since 1908 with 16 inches officially recorded. Transportation froze as trolley cars taxis and buses stayed in sheds while many factories mills and stores closed. Schools nationwide closed and crews worked to clear icy streets amid a cautious thaw warned by the Weather Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Broad Street
Grace Street
Department of Utilities
Snowplow Wakes Sleeper Found by Roadside
Culpeper reports a man named Russell Jacobs fell asleep beside a road Tuesday night due to heavy snowfall. A passing snow plow uncovered him and jolted him awake. Officer Horace Johnson detained Jacobs and the court approved a community service fine in lieu of payment for street snow cleanup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Jacobs
Horace Johnson
Jacobs
Ban On Kissing For Next 60 Days
Berkeley health officers impose a 60 day kissing ban after 18 students catch mild flu. Dr Katzoff calls the move a mistake and argues kissing does not spread germs, urging more kissing instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley
Calif
University of California Health
S. L. Katzoff
Katzoff
San Francisco Institute of Human Relations
Twenty Missing In Ship Disaster Near Nijsuiden
The 1,752 ton Norwegian steamer Biarritz with 24 passengers struck a mine in the North Sea about 36 miles northwest of Nijsuiden. The Borgholm, which had accompanied it, reached Ijmuiden with 17 survivors and three dead, leaving 20 unaccounted for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Biarritz
North Sea
Njsmuiden
Netherlands
Borgholm
Ijmuiden
Hague
No Monkey Shines For This Woman
Oklahoma City case where Mrs. Effie L. Anderson sues a pump company for 34780 dollars alleging a monkey escaped from the company's warehouse and attacked her in her kitchen, prompting a neighbor to intervene while her dinner burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Effie L. Anderson
Government to register 250000 men February 17
London authorities announced that 250000 men aged 20 through 23 will be registered February 17 for military service, with service expected to begin near mid March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dating Of Middie Is Clockwork
John S. Grover reports at Annapolis that at the United States Naval Academy romance is bound by rigid rules. Midshipmen may spend only ten dollars a month and must be home before their dates. They cannot have cars and must dash to formations as dusk settles. The Drags Handbook highlights strict timing for dances, chivalry limits, and fast matchmaking that keeps romance punctual despite the navy routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Grover
Annapolis
United States Naval Academy
Log
Academy Magazine
Crabtown
Debbie
Cupid
Warner
St. John’s College Boys
Annapolis Navy Hops Draw Glamour Despite Rigid Rules
The article notes the allure of naval academy dances at Annapolis despite strict dating rules. It mentions the charm of uniforms and tradition, with couples navigating expectations as the rigid guidelines collide with social desire.
Midshipman Returns Home Prompting Loyal Watch
Fragmentary lines note a midshipman has gone home and a companion is nearby. The brief hints at ongoing vigilance and readiness by the speaker and St. Johnnie figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulations
St. Johnnie Handy
Treasury Receipts and Debts Report for Jan 25
Treasury daily figures show receipts at 8 641 946 50 expenditures 27 058 524 33 net balance 2 343 100 649 14 gross debt 42 114 682 471 49 increase over previous day 3 099 638 21.
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Edward L. Butler
W. J. Butler
Arleneam
Mr. Butler
Haywood Butler
Clarence Rand
Robert Butler
John Bywaters
Oscar
George Bywaters
Ethel Snapp
Jolliffe
Lawrence Jolliffe
Winchester
Memorial Hospital
Ince
Jennings Stotler
Vienna
Herbert Jennings Stotler
Virginia Burch
Zea
China Shower
Winton Naff, Jr
Inchester
Roanoke
Hinor
Millwood
Clarke County
Burch
Wenders
J. Glenn Burch
Harry K. Benham
Inson
Harry Kennedy Benham
Orth Stewart Street
Winchester Memorial
John M. Steck, Sr
Fairmont Ave
Philip Klompus
Myer Hamburger
South Loudoun Street
Jack Stern
M. Bender
H. Pearlstein
M. Stieglitz
P. Kramer
Ben Belchie
Anita Wise
Alfred Schwalb
A. Leven
A. J. Novick
W. Weiner
J. I. Bloom
L. Zuckerman
J. Wilkins
M. Finkelstein
Sadie Finkelstein
Jack Re
Charles Town
W. Ja
Howard Alen
Princeton University
Lewis M. Allen
West Clifford Street
Herman Hable
Miami
Fla
Charles Sirbaugh
Kenneth Legge
Gary
Norfolk, Va
Legge
Jessie O'Rourke
Joseph Kalbach
West
Leicester Street
Grippe
Erma Kelley
Handley High School
Mansfield
William Bell
Rodney Thaine Taylor
Jane
Anne
Sewickley, Pa
John
Scully, Jr
South Stewart Street
Beall Bentley Thomas
South Washington Street
John M. Steck, Jr
Fairmont Avenue
Winifred Crum
Bryan Stotler
Sunnyside
Pepwes
John A. Brown
Berryville
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Ramsburg
Donald McFadden
Stonewall Avenue
McFadden
W. Nelson Page
Amherst Street
Charles Baker
New York City
Pocahontas
Red Ash
W. B. Snider & Son
Plaza 3
Out Front Royal Road
Haldeman’s Milk
Alecia
Alecia Beauty Salon
George Smith
Billy Adams
Harry Lee Shirley, Jr
Janice Stine
Harry ‘8Ey
Sam Dick
Market Street Methodist Church
Montague Avenue Methodist Church
Marine
Ladies’ “Ball
Huntsberry
Zelda Morrison
Wilmington
N. C
Toronto
Mother
WE. Lewis
With
Book Supply Limited
Pifer Printing CO
U. S. Weather Bureau
Sc EA
Middie
Andr
S. Arrid
American Institute of Laundering
Selby Stylez
N. Lougoun St
Naval Academy
The
Treasury Law
Commercial & Savings Bank
Wender
Barbara Bell
Barbara Bell Pattern Service
Winchester Evening Star
Buz
N. Y
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