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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1930
Page
3
Social notes advise sending items to the department by mail or phone. The social reporter, Mrs. Isabelle P. Miller, will accept notices between 3 and 4 p.m. for the following day.
Group Three of the Virginia Bankers Association plans the twenty first annual meeting in Strasburg Virginia on February 22 with sessions at the Strand Theatre starting 10 30 am. Secretary treasurer P W Anderson Marshall National Bank and Trust Company leads preparations with local bankers Maphis and Zea assisting. Social events include the annual dinner at the Christian Church basement and a George Washington birthday supper by the Centenary Reformed Church Men’s League on February 20 1930.
Wesley Greene former Handley High School faculty member for 1827 1928 period accepts chair of political science at Allegheny College Meadville Pa leaving University of Chicago graduate program and resigning as secretary of the International Students Association of Chicago and editor in chief of The Internationalist funded by John D Rockefeller Jr.
The Willing Workers Society of the First Baptist Church met at Mrs. Ashby Mason’s home on South Cameron Street. Mrs. Laura Carpenter and Miss Margaret McVicar hosted. Officers elected were Mrs. O J Showalter Chapman treasurer, Mrs. B H Potts secretary, and Miss Charlotte Falk building fund treasurer. Outgoing officers were thanked for their years of service.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Glaize Jr. married in Charlotte on Saturday and, after a wedding tour in the South, returned to Winchester Monday evening. They stayed with Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Morgan in Miami, and plan to move from East Piccadilly to an apartment on West Cork Street.
Robert MC. Glass Jr. of the University of Virginia returns to Winchester to visit his parents Dr and Mrs Robert McC Glass. He will host a dinner Saturday night at his home in honor of Mr and Mrs Fred L Glaize Jr who just finished a wedding trip through the South and Miss Elizabeth Jones of New Haven Conn who has been the guest of Miss Mary Greenway Russell.
A slate of local and regional visitors and residents appear in Winchester today. J Stewart Smith of Baltimore travelled on business, while Dr and Mrs Pittman of Charles Town with daughters Eleanor and Josephine visited Middletown. Others include Mortimer Harkness returning home to Washington, R E Town of Frederick and C C Moler with M F Riley of Hagerstown on business, and Shipley from Washington staying here. Also noted are Raymond Grubbs of Berryville, influenza affecting A S Jett of Nineveh, Ethel Amick bound for New Haven to visit W J Jones, Ernest Meade of White Post visiting, Lawrence Johns of Hagerstown in town with W Eugene Johns, and Robert McCauley improving at home. Harry Butler of Harrisonburg, recent Baltimore Automobile Show attendee, Journeying home. Sale Cooper family recovering from flu, under Dr Henkel care. Mrs Leslie Fletcher and Miss Cora Fletcher visiting for shopping.
The Sixth Annual Flappers Ball will be held Monday February 3 at Crandall's Hall in Martinsburg West Virginia. The popular dance attracts many locals with music by the West Virginians and dancing from nine until one.
Mrs. Tom Cochran formerly Miss Hilda March was moved from her Gerrard street home to Memorial Hospital where she had an appendicitis operation. Her condition was reported as good this afternoon. Spelling Bee At Nineveh raised funds for the Presbyterian Church with refreshments served after the Friday night match at 7:30.
Mr Jack Forney son of Mr and Mrs Stewart L Forney of East Cork Street has left to Staunton Virginia where he recently accepted the position of chief operator at the Strand Theatre His two year tenure as assistant manager at the Capitol and Colonial theatres in the city preceded this promotion.
During a moonshine operation, an officer slipped on leaf litter and fell into a mash barrel to his hips, his head stuck in an adjacent barrel. He was rescued by fellow officers and emerged smelling strongly of distillery, continuing the search.
The Circuit Court of Frederick County Virginia refers to Master Commissioner to inquire into Harvey Conner and L N Conner estates including real and personal property liens debts and rents over five years. Notice to all interested parties via weekly Winchester newspaper publication and appearance on February 15 1930 at 9 AM to produce evidence and documents. James P. Reardon Commissioner in Chancery. Attorneys T Russell Cather and Herbert S Larrick. 1-15-0awawks.
By decree of the Circuit Court of Frederick County Virginia a public auction of the P C Parlett Farm will be held in Winchester at noon. The two parcels total about 52 acres with a six room dwelling, barn and outbuildings, near schools and churches. Bids may be for parcels or the whole. terms require one third cash sale day and balance in one and two years with bonds and a deed of trust. Special Commissioner Trovellis Clark authorized sale.
The five power naval conference in London moves toward disarmament talks with France Britain and Italy outlining plans. An open session Thursday will feature scrutiny of fleet limits categories and ratios as Stimson aims to reveal expert input and curb Franco Italian wrangling. A steering committee may manage publicity while the U S and Japan offer no proposals in the current phase.
Cyril Mee, county official, attended Washington meetings of Eastern Public Service Corporation stockholders and directors. The firm controls Towns Bus Lines operating between Winchester and the Valley from Washington to Knoxville Tennessee. Mee said 1929 showed a substantial surplus and the company is recovering from adversity with a good year ahead and potential dividends.
New York banker W. McGarrah is reported to be under consideration as one of two American directors and likely president of the Bank for International Settlements.
Fragmentary OCR indicates a sale record mentioning N B Dial of North Carolina as president of the Western Service Corporation and an amount near 100000 dollars. The text is incomplete and does not provide clear context or outcomes.
George H. Carter, 80, a traveling salesman, died Saturday morning at the home of Mrs. J. B. Tabb in Charles Town, West Virginia after months of illness. He lived in Warred county for over twenty years, moved to Charles Town after his wife died five years ago, and funeral services were held in Front Royal. Burial was in Hill Cemetery. He survived by several children including Mrs. Tabb, Mrs. Harry F. Nissen, Louise Carter, and Walter C. Carter Jr., all of Royal.
A reader claims Vinol restored her energy and appetite after years of fatigue and nervous strain. The testimonial describes renewed strength, sleep, and zest for life, urging others to try Vinol sold at Baker's Store.
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