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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1932
Page
3
The Little Theatre will present Noel Coward's Hay Fever at the Capitol Theatre on Friday July 29. A rehearsal is set for Wednesday evening July 6. The cast includes nine talented amateur actors and actresses in what is billed as the finest production yet by the organization.
Social events and meetings at Trinity Lutheran Stephens City Culpeper Kiwanis Rotary and American Legion are listed. Activities include horse show dances at a new club house, Kiwanis luncheon at the George Washington Hotel, United Brethren and Braddock Street church choirs rehearsals, Girls' Athletic Association, and Young People’s activities with Rotary.
Dr. A M Hayden of Evansville Indiana and his daughter Mrs B A Mackinnon of Madison Wisconsin traveled to Jefferson County to search Shenandoah Valley records and old cemeteries for Hayden family genealogy. They found graves of Dr John Ramsey Hayden and Dr George Anson Hayden near Harper Cemetery overlooking the Shenandoah Valley. The Hayden family publishes America’s only family magazine. Also notes social items about Mrs Russell’s guests Frances Lindsay Thomas Leigh Williams David Ralston and events at Winchester Country Club Riverton and Martinsburg guests.
The Adult Woman's Missionary Society of Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South will gather at 8 PM in the Golden Rule Bible Class room. Circle No 6 leads the program with the topic China Travels Forward. New members urged to attend. Seminole Council No 5 plans a special meeting tonight at Stephens City Red Men's hall with refreshments to follow. Church Auxiliary No 2 will meet at 8 PM at 215 Sharpe Street hosted by Mrs Leslie Carper and others with a request to bring clothing for the missionary box.
Mr and Mrs J Andrew Kater return to Clifton New Jersey after a week visiting Mrs Kater’s parents on Amherst street and Mr Kater’s father off Valley avenue. Mr and Mrs Leslie Cooper Washington spend weekend with the Sherman and Cooper households on Berryville avenue. Mrs William Hamilton and daughter Virginia Lyle of Washington DC visited Mr and Mrs Charles Henry Grim on West Germain Street. Mrs Hamilton formerly Miss Virgie Harper of Clarke County.
Master Stephen Rosenberger, son of Mr and Mrs John H Rosenberger, is improved after an emergency appendectomy at Memorial Hospital. The list covers visitors and departures including Charlena Grim at Harrisonburg, Bettie Hamilton returning to Pittsburgh, and many local families vacationing or hosting guests over the Fourth of July weekend.
A local hospital plans to graduate fourteen nurses at Grace Church this evening. Names include Virginia Catherine Allen New Market, Vivian Edmonia Baker, LaVelda Marie Batt Winchester, Rebecca Carr Shepherdstown, Margaret Ruth Cluff Marion, Martha Elizabeth Cuthbert Winchester, Margaret Louise Eckerd Martinsburg, Dorothy Emma Gore Front Royal, Edith Deane Golden Castleton, Frances Cordelia Kane Winchester, Lelia Lafong Smith Bland, Marguerite Beryl Shiley White Post, Paal Kathlen Schaubach Blackstone, Ann Elizabeth Wisman Toms Brook.
Miss Mary Bell Bear of Harrisonburg is spending several days at Mrs. J. W. Riley's home on West Piccadilly Street.
Annapolis Md July 5 William Thompson and Arthur V Zang were sentenced to one year in Maryland House of Correction after conviction on pandering and assault. Judge Robert Moss denied a new trial. The officers arrested a young society girl and her escort at a St John s College dance June 6.
Edward Pingley a noted carpenter from Strasburg in Shenandoah County died at Winchester Memorial Hospital where he had been treated since yesterday He was 53 son of David and Alice Pingley and husband of Gertrude Brown He died of complications Funeral and interment will be in Strasburg with exact service time not yet known.
President Hoover faces likely veto of the 2.1 billion unemployment relief package after House and Senate conferees approve the measure. Senator Watson says Hoover will demand Congress stay in session until a new bill passes, signaling little chance of this week’s adjournment. The administration reportedly opposes the 200 million loan to states and may veto that provision more than the 325 million for public works.
Richmond reports figures from the State Tax Department show county disbursements for financial administration totaled 1,207,215.50 dollars in 1930, 4.09 percent of all government costs. Counties spent 51.77 percent of total outlays on local education, 29.9 percent on roads, and 3.11 percent on general debt, with real estate taxes providing about a third of local levies. Local costs are expected to fall in 1931 as economies take hold and levies drop by roughly 700 thousand to 800 thousand dollars.
Two U S aviators James Matters and Bennett Griffin chased the world girdling flight record from New York toward Harbor Grace Newfoundland. Fog and time losses delayed their progress as they attempted the first leg of the long journey.
Seven armed men robbed the State Bank at SAN PIERRE Indiana shortly after opening. Albert Benham a deaf mute outside the bank was fatally shot for not moving on. Gunmen inside and outside fired several shots during the robbery looting the vault and about 4000 in cash.
Special preaching services set for 7.45 tomorrow evening at the Church of the Brethren Jubilee Front Royal road. The sermon will be delivered by the Rev Daugherty of Augusta.
The local M. W. of A. camp postpones its regular meeting from Tuesday July 5 to Thursday July 7 due to the Modern Woodmen Encampment in Washington D C July 2 through 5. Attendance and dues requested.
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