Miss Griffin Weds George Elwood Hott in Richmond
Olivia Griffin announces the marriage of her sister Lizzie Mae Griffin to George Elwood Hott at Broad Street Methodist Church Richmond. The ceremony led by Rev. Carl J. Sanders featured a purple orchid corsage and aqua maid of honor attire. The couple leaves for a northern trip and will reside in Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Mae Griffin
Olivia
J. W. Griffin
Red Oak
N. C
George Elwood Hott
Sallie G. Hott
Charleston
West Virginia
A.S. Hott
Winchester
Broad Street Methodist Church
Richmond
Carl J. Sanders
Charlotte Jones
Paul Jones
N.C
G. E. Tyler
G. W. Reams
Bobby Reams
Branchville
Lewisburg
Sallie Hott
W. Va
Avid Washington
Clifford Gaunt
J. W. Epling
Roanoke
Mrs Henkel Returns Home From Grand Rapids Show
Mrs. C. H. Henkel returns to W. Boscawen Street after attending the annual furniture show in Grand Rapids. She also visited her nephew Charles Mort in Chicago. Mr. Samuel C. Brooks Jr. is visiting his parents on Jefferson Street during his mid term vacation at Carnegie Tech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Henkel
W. Boscawen St
Grand Rapids
Charles Mort
Chicago
Samuel C. Brooks Jr
8. C. Brooks
Jefferson St
Carnegie Tech
Calendar of Events for January 30–31 in City notes
Community schedules list lodge meetings at Madison Lodge and Eastern Star, band concert at Rouss eau, Lions Club at George Washington Hotel, Century Club events, AAUW group and Moose Club activities, Alcoholics Anonymous, Women’s Civic League meetings, Kiwanis Club luncheon, Elks Club, Creative Dance Group, Rotary Club, Sunshine Club, Literature Appreciation Group, Quota Club, GAA business, and City Council session notes. Event times span 12:15 p m to 10:30 p m with multiple home addresses and sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
George Washington Hotel
the Century Club
Manford D. Custer Jr
S. Washington St
Modern Art Group of
AAUW
French A. Lee
Handley Ave
Moose Club
Alcoholics Anonymous
Friendship
Women’s Civic League
W. W. Beattie
Lee St
Kiwanis Club
Elks Club
Irvan T. O'Connell
S. Loudoun St
Rotary Club
Sunshine Club
Braddock St
William H. Reed
S. Braddock St
Robert T. Lozier
Women's Civic League
Congregational Christian Church
Miss Browne Feted at Pagan Hill Supper Party
Miss Natalie Brockenbrough Browne celebrated at Pagan Hill with a supper party hosted by Miss Pavey Lupton and Mrs. Janney Stevenson ahead of her Saturday wedding to Lt. Milton Wiley McLaren Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pavey Lupton
Janney Stevenson
Pagan Hill
Natalie Brockenbrough Browne
Milton Wiley McLaren, Jr
Delta Tau Delta pledge at University of Alabama
Frank Duckworth has pledged the Delta Eta Chapter of Delta Tau Delta at the University of Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Duckworth
Delta Eta
Delta Tau Delta Social Fraternity
University of Alabama
Bonds and Williams Families Return from Florida Trips
Mr and Mrs Allen Bond and daughter Nancy Bond of Biddeston have come home after a two week Florida vacation. Dr and Mrs Thomas A Williams and daughter Louise Williams of Middletown return from visiting Virginia Beach and their daughter Robyn Ann Williams. The Sunshine Club of Brad dock St Methodist Church meets 230 pm Thursday at 224 8S Braddock St with assistant hostesses H B Garber Norval Hottle Lou Larrick and O L Jamison. Jean Robinson of Washington visits her parents Mr and Mrs C Arthur Robinson on S Stewart St. Mr and Mrs H Delmer Robinson Jr return home after two weeks in Clearwater Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Bond
Nancy Bond
Biddeston
Florida
Thomas A. Williams
Louise Williams
Middletown
Robert W. Woodhouse
Virginia Beach
Robyn Ann Williams
Richmond
Sunshine Club
Braddock St. Methodist Church
William H. Reed
Braddock St
H. B. Garber
Norval Hottle
Lou Larrick
O. L. Jamison
Jean Robinson
Washington
Mrs. C. Arthur Robinson
Stewart St
Miss Browne Is Honored at Luncheon
Miss Grace Elizabeth Bosser hosted a luncheon at the Centreele Inn at 1 o'clock Saturday in honor of Miss Wiley McLaren. Guests included Mrs. Arthur F. Olinger Jr., Miss Elizabeth Ziegler, Mrs. Howard Allen, Mrs. James P. Reardon Jr., Mrs. Thomas Baldridge, Miss Adelaide Coble and Miss Ann Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Elizabeth Bosserman
Cnuenticleer Inn
Natalie Brockenbrough Browne
Milton Wiley McLaren, Jr
Arthur F. Olinger Jr
Elizabeth Ziegler
Howard Allen
James P. Reardon Jr
Thomas Baldridge
Adelaide Coble
Ann Robinson
Mrs Margaret Hodgson Goss and Clara Shank Return From New York
Mrs Margaret Hodgson Goss and Miss Clara Shank have returned from a business trip in New York. Also noting a weekend in Washington for Mr and Mrs John O Chapman and daughter Geraldine and Mr and Mrs W A Armel. Mrs Olinger returns to Florida after visiting Gore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Margaret Hodgson Goss
Clara Shank
Washington
John O. Chapman
Geraldine
W. A. Armel
Births January 28 and 29 Notables in Local Homes
Birth notices list new additions at several local addresses including 1650 Valley Ave and 373 Charles St. A girl arrives to Mr and Mrs William E McMullen. the mother is Betty Ann Striker. A girl to Mr and Mrs Emory Rodgers. Cecile D Polhamus is the mother. A boy born to Mr and Mrs Vernon L Hoover. Dorothy Brown is the mother. A girl to Mr and Mrs William B Mallory. Duane Ella Hughes is the mother. January 29 records a boy for Mr and Mrs Paul Creamer of Winchester. Pearl Wines is the mother. A girl to Mr and Mrs Arthur Ritter. Elizabeth Wymer is the mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. McMullen
Valley Ave
McMullen
Betty Ann Striker
Emory Rodgers
Charles St
Rodgers
Cecile D. Polhamus
Vernon L. Hoover
S. Loudoun St
Hoover
Dorothy Brown
William B. Mallory
Parkway
Mallory
Duane Ella Hughes
Paul Creamer
Winchester
Creamer
Miss Pearl Wines
Arthur R. Ritter
Ritter
Elizabeth Wymer
Proper etiquette questions from Modern Etiquette column
Q and A on lighting cigarettes for a companion and the correct handling of a cor sage at a restaurant. Proper ushers at a large wedding. Horseradish preparation for table use including peeling, grating into vinegar, and storage limits.
Winchester Youth Undergoes Training
Pfc. Robert F. Shambaugh, 19, of Winchester, is undergoing preparatory training for a regimental level combat efficiency test. He trains under rigid simulated conditions through snow and subzero weather with Company B 32nd Infantry Regiment 7th Infantry Division in Hachinohe Japan as a squad leader in the third platoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Robert F. Shambaugh
A. J. Shambaugh
Winchester
Shambaugh
32Nd Infantry Regiment
7Th Infantry Division
Hachinohe
Japan
AFL Charts Early Political Drive For 1950 Labor Year
AFL leaders in Miami Beach plan an ambitious 1950 political program to boost ballot power in fall elections. The Executive Council, meeting during the AFL centennial of Samuel Gompers, targets a million new members and seeks to win back the International Association of Machinists into the federation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Fla
American Federation of Labor
Labor Organization
AFL
St. Paul
Gompers
APL
International Association of Machinists
Machinists
Federation
Attempt at Speed Record Abandoned in Weather
Pilot Haus Mantz abandoned his bid to set a new east west transcontinental speed record due to bad weather and mechanical failures. After refueling in Amarillo he planned to fly nonstop to Burbank but generator overheat and battery burnout ended the attempt. Mantz previously held the record with seven hours and four seconds set in 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winslow
Ariz
Haus Mantz
Mississippi River
Amarillo
Tex
New York International Airport
Burbank
Calif
Mantz
Train rolls down steep hill with no injuries reported
A nine car Chicago Milwaukee St Paul passenger train rolled backward down Beverly Hill near Kittitas Washington for several miles after a fire started in the electric engine. Fire crews fought the blaze as air brakes leaked and the train halted seven miles from its starting point before the steam engine resumed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Hiawatha
Washington Hill
G. J. Bohnen
Kittitas
Wash
Ellensburg
Spokane
Beverly Hill
Eddie Maxwell
Bohnen
Meat consumption in 1948 reaches 156 pounds per American
A historical dietary figure shows the average American consumed about 156 pounds of meat in 1948, reflecting postwar food patterns and nutrition trends impacting American households and markets.
Supplies Sent to Quake Victims in Bushire
Tehran officials dispatched relief supplies to Bushire after powerful earthquakes left more than 1,500 dead and thousands injured. Twenty villages were reported destroyed and communications delays hindered word of the disaster. Army planes would deliver aid to the Persian Gulf port city of about 20,000 residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tehran
Iran
Bushire
Persian Gulf
Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon
A compact English lesson outlines when to use likely versus liable and notes common mispronunciations and spellings. It highlights synonyms for talkative and a quotation on arrogance from Feltham, urging daily vocabulary growth with the word arrogant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Gordon
Feltham
New Anne Adams Pattern Book Offers Spring Styles
An ad style notice promotes Anne Adams sewing patterns with shoulder lines yokes and new collar designs. It lists Pattern 4963 sizes 34 to 50 and yardage, invites 25 cents for the pattern plus address details, and touts a free one yard blouse pattern in the Spring book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winchester Star
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Notice of sole responsibility by Paul Brock
Paul Brock states he will not be responsible for any debt other than his own. The notice is dated January 27, 1931.
Eight Boy Curry Recipe From a Curious Family Menu
A playful recipe describes an Eight Boy Curry serving concept with coconut chutney and varied toppings. It lists ingredients including chickens onions apples celery curry powder and rice plus steps to cook fluffy white rice and a coconut milk enriched chicken curry served over hot rice with optional sherry.
Racing Law Sparks Debate and Tom Thumb Burial Query
The column asks how many states have legalized racing and answers 22. It notes General Tom Thumb Charles Stratton died in Middleboro Massachusetts in 1883 and is commemorated with a life size statue in Mountain Grove Cemetery atop a 40 foot shaft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Thumb
Charles Stratton
Middleboro
Mass
Mountain Grove
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Griffin
Mr. Hott
Mrs. Henkel
Mr. Brooks
Cara Nome
Brooks’ Pharmacy
W. Boscawen
Madison Lodge
Eastern Star
Rousseau
Miss Browne
Bonds
Williams
Miss Robinson
Robinsons
Roberta Lee
Winchester Youth
Valentine
Gaunt
Ania Fellows
Paul Brock
Lovett Brothers
N. Loudoun St
Ruth Drinkworth
Shawnee Ave
California
Redwood
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Hi. F. Byrd
the Food Center
Albert Toth
W. Hart St
B. F. Goodrich
Bate
Yoo Lo
Punjab
Timberlake
Singer
Reddy
Reddybox
Mortherm
IHA Power Company
Zephyr
Lyle P. Strosnyder
Hermenine
S. Loudoun
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