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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1929
Page
3
Social reporter Mrs Javelle F Miller invites society notices by telephone between 3 and 4 pm for the next day. Submissions may be mailed or phoned to the listed number 33.
Miss Louise Vivian Lyzette wed Mr. J Martin Carper at Mount Vernon Methodist Church in Washington on Saturday at noon. The bride, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L C Lyzette, wore white crepe satin and will reside in Richmond with the groom, who worked with the American National Insurance Company after five years in Richmond. The couple will live at 3031 Park Avenue, Richmond, after a wedding trip to Harpers Ferry and the Shenandoah Valley.
Mr and Mrs Graham Rosenberger and their daughter Ella Virginia Leigh Rosenberger of Jamaica Long Island arrive for a visit at Miss Lela Rosenberger 503 South Washington Street. They plan time at Kelo nah Lodge near Castleman's Ferry on the Shenandoah and at Woodlawn Lost River West Virginia with Mrs Rosenbergers parents. Mr Rosenberger works in the Jamaica newspaper business.
Last Saturday's Ledger-Dispatch features a society page photograph of Miss Nancy Gray Larrick daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Larrick of Winchester who had been visiting Norfolk as guest of Miss Jane Patrick at the naval base Miss Patrick has since returned home to the city.
A Woodbine Community League regular meeting is set for Friday evening July 5 with all members urged to attend. The passage lists members and several area residents traveling to Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania for visits and stays with relatives, friends, and hosts in Winchester Culpeper and Baltimore during a two week span.
Mrs. Del Dragoo underwent an operation yesterday at Memorial Hospital for long standing complications. Her condition today was reported quite encouraging. Also noted are visiting Army officers en route to West Point, and a series of social and guest appearances around town at the George Washington Hotel and various homes.
Death of John McCullough Fourth reported in Mercersburg Pennsylvania where he served as a Pennsylvania Railroad agent. He was about fifty, survived by a widow and two sisters. His sister in law Mrs Harry B Krebs and Mrs TE Clay Krebs of Philadelphia attend his funeral in Mercersburg at six this evening.
A morning blast wrecked the fifth floor offices of the Los Angeles Grain Exchange in the L. W. Hellman building at Sixth and Spring. Two other bombs in a closet ignited but failed to explode. no injuries were reported as the offices were vacant. Officers offered no reason for the explosion.
The Tribune appeals for city readers to host children for two weeks to provide normal home life and fresh air. Doctors in New York give time to free clinics, and a thorough pre travel exam ensures readiness. Last year 16,000–17,000 children were placed in camps or homes across multiple states including Virginia and Maryland, with Frederick County, Virginia aiding previously.
A trotting and pacing program is planned for Independence Day afternoon at Winchester fair grounds announced by Robert Barr. Harry Snapp of Pikeside W Va will bring horses to race with local entries from William Groves Charles Hodgson and Robert There. Local interest and no previous races since last fall’s fair suggest a good crowd and pony action under Barr’s management.
Mrs Catherine Fogarty of Fort Worth and New York City asked for a jury trial in her $500000 breach of promise suit against former heavyweight champion James J Tunney. Col Lewis L Field represents Fogarty. Tunney has denied promising to marry. He has paid over $35000 to waive claims. The case is set for the September term of the Supreme Court.
Virginia June industrial accident report shows twelve deaths among 2,925 incidents. Forty accidents involved loss of a limb while 2,873 caused temporary total disability. State Industrial Commission approved 697 employer agreements and issued decisions in 72 cases.
A Roosevelt straight-eight sedan, selected from Marmon Roosevelt, traveled 173 hours 32 minutes 1 second non stop at Indianapolis Motor Speedway under AAA observation. Refueling from a mother car, drivers and pit crew stayed on site as testing surpassed aviation endurance marks, with Kelly and Robbins present for the ceremony.
Public receptions at the White House will pause for the season as the summer heat grips Washington. The break is attributed to the summer season and to scheduling adjustments, with officials noting the pause will affect official events and gatherings during July.
The article notes days and their effect on the President and crowds waiting to shake his hand, and mentions that executive offices are to be renovated.
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