Social calendar events and meetings listed for Wednesday
The calendar lists a turkey supper at Centenary formed church by Ladies Aid Society from 5:00 to 8:00. An Official Board meeting at 8:00. Rotary Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel at 12:30. WCTU meeting at Handley Library 3:30. RY Conrad Post American Legion luncheon at George Washington Hotel 1:00. Doll Congress at Dr and Mrs E Johnson home Amherst St. Circle 2 Women’s Guild supper Market Street Church 5:30 to 9:00. Dolles lecture by Mrs Frances P Keyes at Ellsworth Johnson home 8:30. President’s Ball at George Washington Hotel 9:30.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
U. B
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Rotary Club
George Washington Hotel
Handley Library
R. Y. Conrad Post
American Legion
George Washing Hotel
E. Johnson
Amherst Street
Circle 2
Women's Guild
Market Street
Frances P. Keyes
Mrs. Ellsworth Johnson
Amherst St
Doll exhibits and lectures anchor town events
Miss Helen Walter and Miss Anne Walter of Taunton arrive to spend the weekend with Dr. and Mrs. Ellsworth Johnson on Amherst Street. The Girl Scout Doll Congress will be exhibited Friday at the Johnson home. Lectures by Frances P. Keyes and dental talks by Dr. Ralph Snapp follow a series of local events, with piano and choir practices noted and James M. Lowery reported slightly improved after a Sunday illness.
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Helen Walter
Anne Walter
Taunton
Ellsworth Johnson
Amherst Street
Girl Scout Doll Congress
Miss Walter
Mayflower Hotel
Washington
Pricilla Mullins
John Alden
Elder Brewster
Miles Standish
Godey
Darkey
Williamsburg
Sitting Bull
Pen Congress
Frances P. Keyes
W. P. Massey
North
Washington Street
James M. Lowery
Braddock Street
Rev Owen to Speak at Strasburg Christian Church
Rev George E Owen will address the Shenandoah County Christian Endeavor Union birthday observance at Strasburg Christian Church. He will speak on Forward With Christ with a 7 30 p m session after a 5 p m start and 6 45 p m supper.
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George E. Owen
Strasburg Christian Church
Christian Endeavor Union
Shenandoah County
Owen
Christ
Mr. Owen
Americans to the Rescue broadcast recalls alcohol in traffic deaths
Local Women's Christian Temperance Union members are alerted to the WWVA program Americans to the Rescue airing tonight at 7 45 PM from Wheeling West Virginia. Other community notices include Bridge Club supper Circle 2 of Market Street Methodist church Friday 5 30 to 9 PM with chicken noodle soup chicken salad ham and cheese sandwiches and desserts. Eastern Star card party February 4 at Central Tea Room call Miss Emily Hiner 1162 1. Queen Esther Bible Class meets at Grace Lutheran Thursday 7 30 PM at Mrs Harry Wingfield's home with new officers presiding. Negro spiritual program on WJSV Harrisonburg Saturday 1 15 to 1 30 PM featuring Elkton Negro Quartet. Brucetown Home Demonstration Club meets January 21 with storage space and campaign planning for 1927 projects. Sessions scheduled for February 4 at Mrs Martin Adams and future meeting at Miss Belle C Jobe’s home.
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Woman's Christian Temperance Union
WWVA
Wheeling
W. Va
Circle 2
Market Street Church
Women’s Guild
Market Street Methodist Church
Winchester String Ensemble
Eastern Star
McKinley
Order of Eastern Star
Central Tea Room
Emily Hiner
Grace Lutheran Church
Harry Wingfield
South Loudoun Street
Robert Jones
George Baetjer
Mary Sibert
Walter Barr
Grace Forney
Brucetown
Martin Adams
Belle C. Jobe
Shenandoah College Club to Present Miscellaneous Program
The Shenandoah College Club of Winchester will present a miscellaneous program at White Hall School on Friday night at 8 o'clock. A small admission charge will benefit the College.
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White Hall
Shenandoah College Club of
Winchester
White Hall School
Modern Etiquette Q and A on Greeting and Letters
A set of etiquette questions covers shaking hands naturally, addressing letters to two unmarried sisters living together, and using a low centerpiece to avoid obstructing views, with concise proprieties provided.
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Alice
Clara
City of Ensley sails to Egypt then India
Isthmian Steamship Lines shipper Mr. C. M. Henkel has left Baltimore for Alexandria and then along the Indian coast aboard the City of Ensley for about six months. Mrs. Kenneth Gilpin travels to New York to visit relatives. Mr. Fred S. Hunt Jr. suffers flu. Lehigh student H. B. McCormac Jr. plans a short visit home. Turkey supper fundraiser at Centenary church from 5 to 8. Hoover Co. plant executive Mr Light moves to Hoover Sales and Service. Miss Anne Elting to visit parents in Merrimans Lane. Miss Ethel Fisher ill with influenza. Knight family reports post-surgery recovery. Dr. and Mrs. Cameron visit Clearbrook. Edward L. Henry ill at home with grippe.
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C. M. Henkel
Baltimore
New York
Isthmian Steamship Lines
Ensley
Alexandria
Egypt
India
Mr. Henkel
Electricity Is Held Rural Need Discussed At Stephens City
Farmers in Stephens City meet to discuss rural living in the extension program. Subjects include how farm life compares to city life and whether farm ownership should be an agricultural policy goal. Speakers note country life offers freedom and healthful conditions while cities have schools and medical facilities. They say electricity and modern conveniences would greatly boost rural life.
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Stephens City
Staunton and Augusta Red Cross flood drive tops quota
Staunton and Augusta flood relief efforts raised 2491 dollars by tonight, exceeding the 800 dollar goal by more than three times. The drive mobilized local donations to aid flood victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staunton
Augusta
Red Cross
Edna Ferber Love Pair In Come and Get It At Capitol
Frances Farmer and Joel McCrea star with Edward Arnold in Edna Ferber's Come and Get It. The new Ferber picturization plays at the Capitol Theatre tomorrow and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Farmer
Joel McCrea
Edward Arnold
Edna Ferber
Capitol Theatre
Three Die in Farmhouse Slaying and Suicide
In Stoneville North Carolina a young woman Frances Grogan and her parents Bud and Misses Grogan were found shot dead in their one room home. Ed Mize of Spencer Virginia shot the trio then killed himself. The woman’s suitor left a suicide note blaming her and mentioning a Florida trip and a truck crash prior restraint. The 16 year old son Tom Grogan rushed to raise the alarm. No inquest was held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoneville
WN. C
O. R. Horton
Ed Mize
Spencer
Frances Grogan
Bud Grogan
Tom
Grogans
Mize
Florida
Howard Blackwell
P. C. Nowlin
Blackwell
Fannie Grogan
Nowlin
Coal And Oil In The Antarctic, Byrd Asserts
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd said in Portland that 1,000,000 square miles of uncharted Antarctic territory hold rich coal and possible oil beneath the ice. He noted recovery from poisoning after his South Pole expedition and plans to return once cleared.
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Portland
Ore
Richard E. Byrd
Antarctic
South Pole
Front Royal Social Notes and Local Updates
Mrs. Stewart Worden and Mrs. W. W. Whitside Jr visited Winchester yesterday. J Lenard Mathews hosted a buffet supper and bridge Monday evening. William C. Armstrong Jr shows signs of recovery after illness. Wyndam Lee returned from Washington trip. Caroline Carson spends today in Winchester. Howard Stewart’s pneumonia condition improves. grandmother Mrs. H. H. Thursh stays in Washington. Mary Anne Bower born at Walter Reed Hospital. Front Royal Glee Club met at Laura Clark’s home. Lieut Col. Robert McKnight of Sewickley Pa visits town. Mrs. Lessox Keyser attends Warrenton school meeting. Baldwin Hornsberger leaves for a six week business trip to southern states. Isabel Gore, Warren County High teacher, is home with a severe cold. Mrs. Otway Miller substitutes.
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Isabel Gore
Warren County High School
Otway Miller
Warenton County Teams to Clash With Warrenton HIgh on Friday
Warrenton County high school prepares for a Friday night double bill against Warrenton High School with both girls and boys teams traveling to Warrenton for the games.
Front Royal Lions Club Sets Ladies Night for Feb 9
The Front Royal Lions Club met at the Royal Inn and fixed Tuesday night February 9 as the annual ladies night. The club voted a donation to the local Red Cross for flood relief. Visitors included Mrs Jasper Marlow of New York City and Robert Estes of Sperryville.
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Front Royal
Lions Club
Youthful Assault Case Ends With Fines and Suspension
Oliver Henry was tried before Judge Olmstead for assault on Charles Biggs. Biggs ordered Henry off the school grounds, and a rock strike fractured Biggs jaw. Henry received a 12 month jail term suspended on good behavior, plus fines of 50 dollars and 12.50 costs and to pay the physician’s fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
Oliver Henry
Olmstead
Charles Biggs
Biggs
Henry
Forward Second Red Cross Quota
The Warren County Chapter American Red Cross sent a second check to headquarters in Washington and aims to raise 80 for a third. Five times the original quota is sought for flood relief as Mrs. A Wilson returns home from a visit to Orange.
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Front Royal
Warren County
American Red Cross
Washington
Judgment Entered for $15,000 in Norfolk Auto Crash Case
A Norfolk city circuit court awarded $15,000 to P. W. Parson for the loss of an arm and other injuries from an automobile collision last September involving Sol Chenman and L. Chenman. The ruling was issued today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
P. W. Parson
Sol Chenman
L. Chenman
Two Ships Sink With Loss of 46
Wireless reports from British ships say a North Sea gale sank two trawlers, the French Lorette with 30 men and the British Amethyst with 16. A search has been under way since Sunday after the Amethyst sent an SOS, noting the skipper doubted lifeboats could reach them.
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Oslo
North Sea
Flood Wedding Bells Ring for Kentucky Couple in Union City
Ida Webb and Virgid O. Eagle both 20 were married in Union City hours after being rescued from flooding in West Hickman Kentucky. Magistrate T R Meadow officiated at the county clerk office as they remained in a refugee camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union City
Tenn
West Hickman
Ida Webb
Virgid O. Eagle
Kentucky
T. R. Meadow
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Ralph Snapp
Ralph B. Snapp
Georgetown University School of Dentistry
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Snapp
Virginia State Dental Association
Tom Dix
Montreal
Kenneth Brengle
Mr. Brengle
Dasses
Lois Brill DeWitt
Peggy McIntyre
Ann Douglas Seal
Zorpha Seabright
Anne Browne
Kitty Baker
Nancy Lee Groff
Elizabeth Rainsperger
Daisie
Young People’s
The
United Brethren’ Young People’s Choir
Strasburg
Walter E. Huntsberry
Thursday Bridge Club
Mr. Snapp
Elkton
WJSV
Harrisonburg
Elkton Negro Quartet
Kenneth Gilpin
Clarke County
McGee Tyson
Fred S. Hunt, Jr
North Braddock Street
H. B. McCormac, Jr
Lehigh University
McCormac
Centenary Evangelical and Reformed Church
Mr. Light
Hoover Co
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Hoover Sales and Service
Anne Elting
Col
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Merrimans Lane
Miss Elting
National Cathedral School
Ethel Fisher
B. M. Knight, Jr
Winchester Memorial Hospital
William Cameron
Berryville
Mrs
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Clearbrook
Edward L. Henry
Grippe
North Carolina
Byrd
Winchester Evening Star
Gussie McFall
Ediorial
Telephone Front Royal 149-R
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Stewart Worden
W. W. Whitside, Jr
Mrs. J. Lenard Mathews
Bridge
William C. Armstrong, Jr
Mr. Wyndam Lee
Caroline Carson
Howard Stewart
C. B. Stewart
H. H. Thursh
Wilbur Bower
Walter Reed Hospital
Mary Anne Bower
Front Royal Glee Club
Laura Clark
Robert McKnight
Sewickley, Pa
Lessox Keyser
Warrenton
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Warrenton High School
A. Wilson
Orange
R. W. Payne
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
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Wyoming
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WEAF
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One Man’s Family
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Library of Congress Musicale
Tales of Opera
Emil Coleman
NBC Music Guild
Bill Slater
WIZ
Edward A. MacDowell
Commercial and Savings Bank
the Commercial & Savings Bank
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High Point Inn
Stephens City, Va
Vicks VA
Beauty Shop
N. Braddock Street
N. Main ST
Gertrude Walter
Evelyn Shayock
W. B. Snider & Son
Underwood
N. Loudoun St
Big Joe
N. Loudon
R. M. Swimley East
Geo. Washington Hotel
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