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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1933
Page
3
Community activities feature a large sacred music festival in Massanetta with choirs from many towns, a fiddlers contest with a $5 prize, and a renowned itinerant conductor. Also reported are birthday celebrations in Siler, a wedding in Boyce, church concerts at Upperville, choir rehearsals, and local social visits and sports attendance.
A busy week of meetings and community activities across Winchester. Choir practices at multiple churches, Kiwanis and Rotary luncheons, Auxiliary gatherings, a First Baptist Tom Thumb Wedding, Elks and Legion events, yard parties, and a children story hour at Handley Library. Community clubs include Stephen son social club, Sunrise Church, and Braddock Street Methodist and First Baptist Church activities.
The Sacred Music Festival at Massanetta Springs August 3 and 4 will be directed by Dr. John Finley Williamson with a Sacred Folk Music Program led by Mrs. John P. Buchanan and Mr. John Powell. Folk songs collected by Buchanan and singers from Singer’s Glen and Dayton will perform in traditional three and four part harmony.
Miss Louise Huyette entertained at her Berryville home last week with a group of guests including Lynda Chilton of Clarendon Judy Lee Boston of Richmond Aldyth Detwyler of New York City Albert Brown and Bill Flating of Washington Mr and Mrs Bud Stark of Washington and Miss Helen Levi Edith Morrison and Deva Galloway of Berryville
Dr and Mrs Howard L James of North Loudoun Street host guests Miss Colen Held Phyliss Held of Washington and Messrs Brown Hicks Jack Stone from Atlanta Ga. Mr Max Braithwaite plans informal entertainment at his Cross Junction home for the James party.
The fourth quarterly U B Conference of Winchester station meets at the church Thursday July 13 at 8 pm. Rev U P Havermale, conference superintendent, presides. All official board members must attend to hear the last General Conference program and future plans.
Mrs. Carter entertains a luncheon at Rosney near Millwood with guests including Mrs. Richard Evelyn Byrd and Mrs. Hunter H. McGuire. Byrd to entertain for Mrs. Washington tomorrow at Amherst Street home. Several local residents and visitors noted in social notices.
The Reconstruction Corporation refused to grant a $425,000 loan to the Chesapeake Beach Rail Road Company for construction of east facilities across Chesapeake Bay.
Ward Price of Luray gives himself up to Page county officers amid a porch shooting at a Shenandoah City bungalow that left Olive Dean Bain wounded. The 80 year old Washington employee remains hospitalized with slim chance of recovery. her husband Eugene Bain and others are questioned as investigators piece together the events of early Sunday morning.
Sheriff E L Lucas announced he would travel to Harrisonburg today to seek another statement from Mrs. Bain if doctors permit. He aims to question her regarding additional evidence obtained since her initial testimony.
President Roosevelt promotes long term farm emergency loans to aid farmers and banks nationwide. Refinancing maturing mortgages through federal land banks would free funds for credit extension and support economic recovery from years of low demand.
Gore and Gainesboro played at Mount Hebron on Saturday with Gainesboro winning 9 to 2. Dinner guests at Mrs. Susan B. Lewis included Elson Oates andfamily Winchester Henry Braithwaite Alice Whitacre Ollie Whitacre and others from Capon Bridge and Whitacre.
Senator Carter Glass sparked controversy in Washington after a clash over hotel staff. He returned to his longtime dining room with his Negro waiters restored, as orders from the top reestablished his preferred service. He later visited Baltimore for a purported dental visit.
Residents from Winchester and Omps visited Bran non G B Hovermale. Alcom Omps and family called R. L. Omps. Alice Whitacre of Capon Bridge visits sister Susan B. Lewis. Lillian Gill Helen Knight and Robert Harper also mentioned. Thomas Rodman Frank Harris left for Massanetta Springs for the Presbyterian Young Peoples League Conference opening yesterday and continuing to Monday July 17.
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