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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1934

Page

3

Mary Boland Weds Dr. J. Marshall Winkfield in Reading

Miss Mary G. Boland of Reading marries Dr. J. Marshall Winkfield of Winchester in a Mount Penn church ceremony. The bride, a former nurse at St. Joseph's Hospital, wore a mouseline de soie gown and carried white roses. The couple plan a trip before settling in Winchester.

Mary Boland Marshall Winkfield Reading Mary G. Boland J. Marshall Winkfield Winchester St. Catharine’s Church Mount Penn Aloysius E. Tracy Dr. Winkfield James B. Wink Helen Boland Matthew J. Boland Reading Country Club St. Joseph’s Hospital Columbia University Winkfield Handley High School Washington and Lee University University of Richmond Strasburg

Social calendar notes theater and club events

The schedule lists rehearsals at Colonial Theatre for The Cradle Snatchers and regular meetings of Modern Woodmen of America Camp 15 510 the Woman's Missionary Society Braddock Street M E Church South Kiwanis Club and various church choirs and clubs through Friday. Notable items include a Shawnee Garden Club meeting at Ice Mountain and a Yard party by the Eastern Star at Judge A J Tavenner's home.

Colonial Theatre Little Theatre Modern Woodmen of America Lodge Hall North Loudoun Street Woman's Missionary Society of Kiwanis Club George Washington Hotel Young People's Choir First Baptist Church Girls’ Athletic Association West Piccadilly Street Winchester Lodge, Benevolent Order of Elks Grace Lutheran Church Shawnee Garden Club Ice Mountain W. N. Krise West Clifford Street Rotary Club Order of Eastern Star A. J. Tavenner Albin American Legion Robert Y. Conrad Post

Entertains At Tea For Mrs Thresh In Martinsburg

Mrs Henry Weaver hosted a tea for Mrs G W Thresh formerly Miss Betty Freed of Winchester Friday from 3 to 5 PM at 119 North Maple Avenue Martinsburg W V Guests greeted by Mrs Weaver and Mrs Thresh included Miss Mary Ann Poisal and other locals from Martinsburg Bunker Hill Inwood Winchester and Hedgesville The event featured punch tea cakes nuts and mints with garden flowers in pastel tones and ivory tapers on the tea table Mrs Thresh a June bride and her husband Mr Thresh reside in the Clapham apartments Maple Avenue

Alice Davis Alice Ellen Davis C. A. Davis Hanging Rock W. Va Cecil W. Grapes North Kern Street Winchester Jacob Grapes Biery Thomas Grapes Augusta Gettysburg Edwin L. Eslinger Methodist Episcopal Church Mif Thresh G. W. Thresh Betty Freed Henry Weaver North Maple Avenue Martinsburg Weaver Mary Ann Poisal Leonard Sirbaugh Marvin Ellis Hedgesville Amelia McKown Bunker Hill Mary Henshaw Inwood Garland Quarles Bruce Gortham Salome Crisman Dorothy Kremer J. D. Schmidt John Cather

Eastern Stars Yard Party Set by Judge Tavener Home

McKinley Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star plans a yard party on the lawn of Judge A J Tavener's Albin home this Thursday July 5 starting at 5 o'clock. Sandwiches soup ice cream cake lemonade and coffee will be served. Committee in charge is Mrs H F Mason and Mrs Herbert Harmer. Public is invited.

Eastern Stars McKinley Chapter Order of Eastern Star A. J. Tavenner Albin H. F. Mason Herbert Harmer

Miss McGuire Visits Home After Broadway Run

Miss Anne Tucker McGuire arriving on vacation at her father Dr. Hunter H. McGuire’s home on North Bradock Street. She had appeared with Queenie Smith in the successful stage production Every Thursday in a Broadway theatre New York. The play closed last Saturday for the season.

Miss McGuire Anne Tucker McGuire Queenie Smith New York Hunter H. McGuire North Bradock Street

Congressman Randolph Visits City for Lunch at Hotel Jack

Congressman Jenning Randolph of West Virginia’s Second District visited the city yesterday and dined at Hotel Jack at noon. Other guests registered included Kay and John Shank of Trotwell Ohio R S Harvey of Pittsburgh C H Luby of Jersey City F A Smith of Philadelphia and T K Ballcom of Atlanta. Little Bobby Larrick has returned from Charlottesville after two weeks of eczema treatment at University Hospital and is said to be cured.

Randolph Jenning Randolph West Virginia Elkins W. Va Hotel Jack Miss Kay John Shank Trotwell Ohio R. S. Harvey Pittsburgh C. H. Luby Jersey City N. J F. A. Smith Philadelphia T. K. Ballcom Atlanta Bobby Larrick North Kent Street Charlottesville University Hospital

Dance at Blue Ridge Club for Miss Grace Bales

Mr and Mrs Melvin Green entertained at the Blue Ridge Country Club Clarke county for their niece Miss Grace Bales a house guest. The event drew the Clarke county Winchester Charles Town Warrenton Leesburg and Washington DC social set with Soddy Haines and His Virginians providing music. Mrs Kenneth N Gilpin hosted Miss Fales at Charles Town races and a luncheon at Scaleby.

Melvin Green Blue Ridge Country Club Clarke County Grace Bales Winchester Charles Town Warrenton Leesburg Washington, D. C Soddy Haines Kenneth N. Gilpin

Local Officials Judge Shenandoah Parade in Frederick Centennial

J Pinkney Arthur and A Lee Coble served as parade judges at Frederick Maryland on the three day centennial celebration. Maryland Secretary of State David Winebronner attended and shared a box with the judges. Tom Thumb wedding entertainment featured Stephens City children and Miss Hilda Lovett. Mary Evelyn Steele and Mrs Julian Steele of Stephens City returned from a ten day motor trip through Canada New York and Pennsylvania with Prof D W Weaver who teaches chemistry at Alfred University.

J. Pinkney Arthur Shenandoah A. Lee Coble George Washington Hotel Frederick David Winebrenner Maryland Albert C. Ritchie Arthur Cobl Tom Thumb Sunnyside Julian Steele Stephens City Hilda Lovett Steele Canada Mary Evelyn Steele New York Pennsylvania

Sewing room meeting for Red Cross workers announced

The Red Cross Production Committee requests all assistants to meet in the sewing room at 2 30 p m Thursday. Mrs Bertha Hicks secretary of the Winchester Frederick County Chapter said an inventory of garments will be made and a group photograph taken. Girls Athletic Association to elect officers meets Thursday at 7 30 p m in West Piccadilly club rooms with plans for the month on the agenda.

Red Cross Production Committee Bertha Hicks Winchester-Frederick County Girls’ Athletic Association West Piccadilly Street

Miss Meda Dick Undergoes Knee Cap Operation

A Baltimore message reports Miss Meda Dick of Clearbrook underwent knee cap surgery at Union Memorial Hospital to repair injuries from an auto accident. Dr Bennett, a bone specialist, performed the procedure, described as most successful, with a week expected of hospitalization.

Meda Dick Baltimore John A. Dick Clearbrook Union Memorial Hospital Bennett Miss Dick

Funereal Attendance Noted for Miss Florence March

Attendees at Miss Florence March's funeral include Mrs. Helen Wyville and daughter Billy of Silver Spring MD. Miss Lillian Wood of Beltsville MD. Miss Kathleen Wood. Messrs. Stewart B. Wood and Harry L. Wood Jr. of Washington DC. Dr. Carl Bishop and family visited at the George Washington Hotel. Mrs. Chalmers Strain and son Dicky left for Springfield MA to join Mr Strain for summer. Modern Woodmen of America Camp No. 15 510 will meet tonight at 8 in Moose hall. Frank Brown of Brown's Meat Market on South Braddock Street recovered from typhoid and resumed work. illness likely linked to drinking river water during swimming and fishing.

Florence March Miss Florence March Helen Wyville Billy Silver Springs Lillian Wood Beltsville, Md Kathleen Wood Stewart B. Wood Harry L. Wood, Jr Washington, D. C Miss March Chalmers Strain Dicky J. A. Richard South Stewart Street Springfield Mass Mr Strain Woodmen of America Moose Hall Frank Brown Brown South Braddock Street

Thorn Hill Manor Hosts Philadelphia Guest For Tea

Mrs. W. A. Baker entertains informally at Thorn Hill Manor on South Washington Street for Mrs. M. P. Hyslop of Philadelphia, guest of Mrs. Richard Evelyn Byrd, this evening.

W. A. Baker Thornhill Manor South Washington Street M. P. Hyslop Philadelphia Richard Evelyn Byrd

Social Notes and Outings From Town and Nearby

Mrs. George E. Sillik of Towson Md visits Twin Haven Steph ens City for the Fourth of July with guest Miss Nellie Ward of Baltimore. Bowers family and Peyton Price spend a week at Kenilworth Caledonia Park near Chambersburg Pa. Mrs. James P. Reardon hosts luncheon for Mrs. Richard E Byrd and Mrs. M P Hyslop. Miss Dorothy Ewing trains in New York for an October studio opening. Braddock Street Church Auxiliary plans a 6 o'clock meeting at Rouss Park. The Miller party returns from Hook s Haven W Va. Kennstown visitors Misses Cecilia and Edith White visit Mr O R Brown in Charles Town W Va. Gabrielle Stahl Ruth Lipsett Edwina Wilber guests of Mr Harry K Thaw at Kenilworth.

George E. Sillik Towson, Md Twin Haven Stephens City Nellie Ward Baltimore Robert W. Bowers Anne Martha Robert Bowers, Jr Peyton Price Cecilia Edith White Kennstown O. R. Brown Charles Town W. Va Gabrielle Stahl Ruth Lipsett New York Edwina Wilber Boston Harry K. Thaw

Hitler Tightens Control as Troop Loyalists Replaced

After weekend firings the Nazi regime moved to place regular troops in charge amid a purge of stormtroopers. The purge created three centers of unrest led by Ernst Boehm, General Kurt von Schleicher, and Klauseer of the Catholic Action Party, with loyalty to Hitler the main credential.

Hitler Ernst Boehm Kurt von Schleicher Herr Klauseer Catholic Action Party

Retail Stores To Close Tomorrow In City Wide Fourth of July

Announcement states all city retail stores will close for the day tomorrow as a voluntary Fourth of July holiday. Merchants have traditionally observed the date with clerks given a holiday without solicitation.

Special Mission Services Held At Pentecostal Church

The Rev J S Shade pastor of the Pentecostal Mission at 113 South Cameron street conducted special services last evening. Evangelist Darlin of Mobile will preach at 8 tonight. Tomorrow services are at 11 am 2 30 pm and 8 pm with evangelists Miller of Hagerstown Md and Wilson of Ohio preaching. Everyone is invited.

J. S. Shade Pentecostal Mission South Cameron Street Darlin Mobile Miller Hagerstown Wilson Ohio

Home Group to Hold Lawn Festival in Stephens City

Mrs H P Lovett offers her lawn for a lawn festival by the local home demonstration group from 7 30 to 10 30 p m Thursday evening July 5 A wide variety of lunches and drinks will be served The group seeks affiliation with the State Homemakers Association with voting privilege at the state meeting if dues are paid by Blacksburg at the end of July

Stephens City H. P. Lovett State Homemakers’ Association Blacksburg

Historic Spot Attracts Picnickers In Va Mountains

Torrid weather drives city folk to Hedrick farm near Hayfield where the old Larrick mansion, built by Asa Larrick, stands along the road. The site recalls early settlement as Hedrick brothers of Washington, D. C., own it now. The Thrush family from Washington plans to stay for the Fourth.

Hayfield Jay Asa Larrick Isiah Larrick Hedrick Brothers William Charles Henry Hedricks Washington, D. C

Two Die and One Hurt in Gasoline Car Explosion

Charles Hite of Sharpsburg Maryland and S G Carr of Shenandoah Junction West Virginia died at Charles Town hospital from burns after a gasoline motored railroad car exploded near Shenandoah Junction Saturday. George Norman of Hagerstown Maryland, a signal maintainer, was injured but recovering. a lightning flash was suspected as a possible cause.

Charles Hite Sharpsburg S. G. Carr Shenandoah Junction W. Va Charles Town Hospital George Norman Hagerstown

Factors Affecting Water Supply At Reservoir spillway

Visitors wonder why auxiliary supplies are tapped as water pours over the spillway. Slow weekend consumption lets pumps catch up. industrial use and even showers affect supply. The reservoir was full yesterday. by Tuesday supply dips below normal and by Thursday and Friday it is harder to keep adequate stock.

Agencies Call Upon Banks For June 30 Statements

Three federal banking agencies issued simultaneous requests for bank condition statements as of June 30. The comptroller of the currency to national banks, the Federal Reserve to member, state and local banks, and the FDIC to its membership including nonmember institutions aimed at gathering accurate data without new insurance assessments before October 1.

Associated Press Washington Comptroller of the Currency Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Comptroller Federal Reserve Deposit Insurance Corporation Leo T. Crowley Crowley Insurance Fund

No Decision In Hog Case

Judge Donald Weems had not announced a ruling by 2 p.m. today in Police Court regarding whether hogs owned by former mayor F. Amos Shryock may roam on land near Shawnee Springs that furnishes part of the city water supply. He said a decision would likely be issued later today.

Donald Weems F. Amos Shryock Shawnee Springs Weems

Fishing Party Nets 83 Salt Water Fish Near Deal Maryland

A fishing party led by Robert Patton with Lee Butler Chick Curry Nelson Grim and Luby returned from Chesapeake Bay area Deal Maryland after catching 83 croakers eels and other salt water fish. They went out at 2 30 AM Monday and fished until 11 AM Luby caught the biggest croaker 342 pounds Curry and Butler each landed a 3 pound croaker The average weight was 12 pounds.

Robert Patton Lee Butler Chick Curry Nelson Grim Luby Chesapeake Bay Deal Washington, D. C Curry Butler

Autograph Quilt Exhibition Promised By White Hall Ladies

The autographed quilt crafted by White Hall Methodist Church ladies will be exhibited Thursday at a White Hall schoolyard yard party. Charles Hancher, the winner, will loan the piece for free public viewing so Winchester and the county residents named on it can see the finished handiwork.

White Hall

Frederick Grangers To Organize At Hinton Grange Meeting

Frederick and Shenandoah counties plan delegations for a Grange organization meeting in Hinton on Monday July 9. Ferguson of Richmond Master of the Virginia State Grange and Mrs Ferguson Pomona of the National Grange will attend to bring greetings. The Shenandoah County Pomona degree team will confer the Pomona work.

Nes Greupes Corn E Ferguson Richmond Virginia State Grange Pomona Grange H. M. Heatwale Hinton Grange R. H. Baker Middletown

Boy Sustains Spine Injury in Diving Accident

Calvin Collis a 15 year old from Bunker Hill is in serious condition after diving into shallow Opequon creek striking rocks and hitting his head. Doctors Hoffman and Hershaw treated him at Mitchell Hardy's home and plans for hospital X rays were postponed due to pain.

Calvin Collis Robert Collis Bunker Hill E. W. Collis Opequon Creek Mitchell Hardy Hoffman and Herrshaw Martinsburg

Quiet Fourth Is Requested Near Winchester Memorial Hospital

Authorities at Winchester Memorial Hospital request that parents and celebrants keep Fourth of July firecrackers and explosions away from the hospital, ideally several blocks distant. They note past disturbances near the hospital have harmed patients, and urge cooperation to maintain a quiet atmosphere essential for patient treatment.

Winchester Memorial Hospital Vic Fy Hospital

Two Rockville youths fatally hurt in crash

Two Rockville youths lost their lives in a collision between a motorcycle and an automobile in Rockville Maryland. The victims were identified as 17 year old George Starkey and Milor, with details in early reports noting their ages and family connections.

Rockville Associated Press George Starkey Joseph N. Starkey Tromery County C.F. W Md

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Lee A Ralph Pugh Rouss Park Marie Demayo Tommy Demayo Violet Funk Peggy Good Maxine Good Sonny Golightly Dorothy Golightly Irene Orndorff Merbel Buhl Betty Lewis Lris Love Pugh Ella Pugh Marie Pugh Stewart Pugh Bernice Hodson Kenneth Lineburg Hilda Jones Peggy Carson Hilda Keller Ernest Pugh Ray Lewis Lucille Bennett E. L. Pugh Ralph Baldridge Tom Baldridge Warners Capitol Colonial Theatres Broadway Westchester County Huntsberry Miss Fales J. P. Arthur and Lee Coble Red Cross Group Carl Bishop Plainfield, N. J Brooks’ Pharmacy James P. Reardon Richard E. Byrd Dorothy Ewing Ewing Braddock Street Perry D. Miller Jeane Mary Oleg Miller Ottie Fries Hook’s Haven W Va Lovett Brothers N. Main Street Shenandoah Valley National Bank Frederick Grangers Hinton Boy Hardy Home the Commercial & Savings Bank Big Joe Cochran R. M. Swimley Geo. Washinton Hotel Lovett’s Dress and Shoe Shoppe N. Loudoun St Loudoun St
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