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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1930
Page
3
A partial social and personal snippet mentions a notification about mail or telephone contact, with costs noted and a reference to Mrs. Isabelle B. Miller. It indicates a time window between 3 and 4 p m for a forthcoming day and a contact phone number 33.
Mr and Mrs Kurtz Butler entertained at their Apple Tie Ridge home last Monday for daughter Pansy May Butler. Many young guests enjoyed a musical program by Donald Patton H Howard Smith Howard and Edgar Seal followed by refreshments. Names of guests include the Teets Fries Smith Seal Teets Butler and Hausenfluck families among others.
Charles Harrison Symington Jr and Miss Mary Bernard Towers were married at Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church in Baltimore with a reception at the bride's home. The groom is the brother of Francis Fife Symington, who wed Grace Cover of Baltimore then Winchester, with Thomas Cover Sd as usher. Miss Mamie Spates, burned in a Christmas tree fire, shows improvement at home after treatment by Dr Iden of Berryville and nursing care.
The Fort Loudoun chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution announces a time change for the February regular meeting. A luncheon and Judge Philip Williams address will follow a 3 PM called meeting on Wednesday February 5 at the Handley Library lecture hall.
Mr F E Grove of Strasburg is reported improving nicely from a serious leg fracture suffered in Strasburg. The years take time to heal, but he is now up and walking with crutches at the hospital and hopes to return home soon. Dr Powers and family moved from Strasburg to Winchester and into a West Leicester Street residence owned by Mr B F Davis.
Mr J Milton Patterson spoke to the Winchester Kiwanis Club and returned with his daughter Ruth Patterson and schoolmate Gretchen Wilhelm of Warren Ohio. They are Hood College students in Frederick Maryland.
The Woman's Auxiliary of Winchester Memorial Hospital will meet at 4 o'clock next Monday afternoon February 3 at the nurses' home on West Clifford Street.
Mr and Mrs Preston Conner celebrate the birth of a son named Preston Eugene Jr at their Kernstown home this week Mrs Conner formerly Delia Chilcott. Also notes on Harold Darlington visiting Dayton and others’ hospital updates and travel.
In Maryland, Jack Johnson, 56, Negro, was hanged twice after the rope snapped on first attempt for the murder of two Black women, Mary Wright and Mattie Tarleton, last November. He died eight minutes after the second attempt at the state penitentiary in Baltimore. In Missouri, William Mosley, 54, Negro, was hanged for the 1927 murders of his common-law wife Mildred White and two others at Bass Grocery. Lawrence Marley, 19, Sedalia, Mo, was hanged for the murder of law student William Busch in Sedalia on February 4, 1928.
The body of Dr Jerome T Quirk formerly with the US Army medical corps died January 21 in Dayton Ohio of pneumonia. He was interred at Mount Hebron Cemetery after a grave service led by Rev Dr F T McFaden. Pallbearers included Dr Hugh Clark and Dr B B Dutton. He was survived by his widow Annie Darlington and their daughter Anne Elizabeth Quirk.
Funeral services were held in Baltimore for Dr Zach ary Taylor age 182 who died suddenly at his Wentworth Road home Forest Park He was a noted lung specialist and a thirty second degree Masonic member Burial followed at Lorraine Cemetery He is survived by his widow Hannah K Taylor two sons Paul and Page and two daughters Pear Roneton and Francie Butler
The New York Central applied for federal permission to acquire the Federal Valley Railroad and several short lines in Ohio, with $150,000 pledged for the 20 mile road, under Interstate Commerce Commission directives. Mr and Mrs Raymond Rinker return from wedding trip to Stephens City after marriage to Miss Elizabeth Wright.
Mr and Mrs Edward Langdon and their young daughter Mise Elva Langdon visited Mrs Langdons relatives Mr and Mrs William D Grim on Senseney road and returned today to their home in Cumberland Maryland.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad requests ICC approval to issue 65.031 million dollars in 30 year 4 percent convertible gold bonds and 52.526 million dollars in common stock for conversion. The ICC also authorized Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway to issue 6 million dollars of first mortgage bonds for the Connellsville extension.
May brings Associate Press reports that E. E. Wieman, former Michigan line coach, is being considered for the University of Minnesota head football coach post. The process involves university officials evaluating his credentials and fit for the program.
In Winchester Virginia the case of M M Lynch executor for Emma C Leidig deceased versus May Virginia Hamman and Lula Thomas asks a court commissioner to report on the decedent estate the location and value of all property the creditors and the distribution among heirs The commissioner will hear creditors and report shares and any other pertinent matters The notice dates January 29 1930 and February 27 1930
John S Miller a longtime local merchant died at noon today surviving wife Florence Baker daughter of Henry M Baker a brother Lewla A Miller and sister Miss Margaret Miller all of North Washington Street He was in his 70s and the Miller family has long played a prominent role in the town both professionally and socially with many generations in medicine pharmacy and civic leadership.
Crabtree's mother testifies in the trial as defense attorneys seek to prove temporary insanity at the time of the murders. Alienists are expected to testify later, with more witnesses for the state called yesterday afternoon after Florence Corbin and Carrie Wright.
James Funk, a longtime resident of the Boyce area in Clarke County, died at his home after pneumonia following a fall that broke his hip. He was 76. Survived by wife Maggie Cadwallader Funk, two daughters Nellie Funk and Mrs. Clarence W. Glascock, and son Reuben Funk. Funeral services at Macedonia Church Saturday at 2 p.m. Burial next to the church.
St. Louis real estate entrepreneur Lewis E Balsoen, majority owner of Buckingham Annex, is arrested for investigation following a hotel fire that killed seven people.
Wilbur Strother scraping a roadway near Cross Junction was overcome by carbon monoxide from a gasoline engine. He initially recovered after collapsing, then again lost consciousness and was moved to a store for restoratives. His condition improved and he was nearly recovered by today.
Whitacre Virginia January news item with Miss Ola Fletcher recovering from tonsil surgery and visits by Mr F A Whitacre and others. Local obituaries and social calls include Newton Johnson’s death in Highview and several residents visiting friends in Angers Store Morgan and Martinsburg with Dr N D Whitacre.
In Istanbul on January 31, thirteen miners died and six were seriously injured in a massive explosion at the Zonguldak coal mines. The disaster marks the third catastrophe at the mine in three months.
Testimony in the Senate lobby committee today asserts that Joseph R. Grundy then a Republican senator from Pennsylvania told a National Association of Wool Manufacturers meeting before Hoover's inauguration that Hoover never ran for office and does not know what legislation means.
The Winchester Steam Laundry Tigers defeated Purcellville Athletic club on Handley court Wednesday night by 41 to 20, marking their second win over Purcellville after a 27 to 16 victory on January 21. Tigers lineup included Miller G F Spregue Jackson Wortman Laiby Barret Melton GE Anderson Chamblin Keller with substitutes Brown H Cather J Boyd and B Cather.
At Handley Gymnasium the Warrenton Athletic Club defeated the Girls Athletic Association 22 to 9 with Rebecca Eddy out injured. The boys beat the Winchester Park Red Birds 39 to 28 before a large, weathered crowd despite bad conditions.
Tonight at Handley gymnasium the Handley high school quintet hosts Hagerstown High School in a likely marquee CVAL contest. Both teams have earned three league wins so far, promising a tight showdown.
Synion faces Martinsburg in a hood league matchup as Vernon Norton misses the game with a badly sprained ankle. Eckley codes a strong center outing while likely lineups include Rueh and Sirbaugh guards, Wekley center, Cla forward.
Five district teams from the Northern Virginia League meet on the local court for the Port Virginia title. Teams Esville Madison Fishereville Boyce and a Frederickburg division representative prepare for seven oclock tipoffs with a large crowd expected.
Duckpin enthusiasts in the city will watch four crack teams compete tonight at Kern’s billiard parlor. The Gentlemen Northern Power Company Piks and Woolen Company arenas clash in the first games of the season with Woolen Company meeting Northern Virginia Miller in the opener.
Frances Moten of Winchester dies at 2 30 PM at 114 West Cecil Street after long illness. She stayed with Mr and Mrs H C Sheetz on Washington Street burg Loudoun County Va, daughter of the late Lucy Webb Moten. Funeral at John Mann Methodist Episcopal Church East Cork Street Sunday at 3 PM with Rev Hronce Johnson and Rev John H assisting. Interment in Orrick Cemetery.
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