Missionary Society discusses China and Arks at church
The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Brethren Church on Berryville avenue held its first afternoon meeting in three months. Mrs. Randolph Shields spoke about China and missionary work aided by pictures and objects, following talks by Mrs. Fry and Mrs. Alva Fry. Also noted: Mrs. Ritenour presiding, with officers Hughtenour, Orpharill, and Holmesletcher. Nearby, William Dorsey and granddaughter Dorothy Welch visit Winchester from Washington, on vacation. and civic league invites flower contestants with a July 16 deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of the First Brethren Church
Berryville Avenue
Hugh Tenour
Orpharill
Holmes Letcher
Ritenour
J. Fry
Alva Fry
Andolph Shields
China
Civic League
Winchester
Women’s
C. Fred Barr
League
Entertains Friends At Opequon Lake Park
Mrs Henry Tharp and family hosted friends from Ridgeway and Winchester including Miss Alice Lewis York Pa and the Shope and Davis families. Guests motored to Opequon Lake Park for a dinner and a social evening despite rain with additional visitors from Ste phenson and Winchester. John Anderson and His Harmony Boys Orchestra entertained with Floyd Haines singing while J A Naff promoted the Staunton Presbyterians conference at Massanetta Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opequon Lake Park
Henry Tharp
Ridgeway
Alice Lewis
York
Howard Shope
Albert Davis
Dolores
J. Hagerstown
Lizzie Bennet
Marvin Shiley
Winchester
Tom Finnigan
Stephenson
Will Grady
Martinsburg Journal
John Anderson
Harmony Boys Orchester
Opequon Lark Park
Floyd Haines
Harmony Boys
J. A. Naff
Staunton
Presbyterian Church
Massanetta Springs
Naff
Highland Avenue Chapel
Missionary Circle Hosts Outdoor Meeting
The Business Woman's Circle of the First Presbyterian Church held an outdoor meeting at Mrs. Lawrence Davis's home with about forty members and visitors. Grace Buford led a brief business session, and Mrs. John O. Boyd led devotion. Miss Whitten spoke on Canady Mountain mission school. Mrs. Davis and a committee served picnic supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Times
First Presbyterian Church
Lawrence Davis
Grace Buford
John O. Boyd
Davis
John C. Boyd
Arthur Jr Makes 285 Mile Trip From Barnesville in Ford
Mr B F Arthur Jr spent a week in Barnesville Ohio with Mr and Mrs Gibson Bradfield and returned home in about 11 hours driving 285 miles through mountainous country. Mrs Arthur plans to visit in about two weeks with Mr and Mrs Bradfield accompanying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnesville
B. F. Arthur, Jr
Ohio
Gibson Bradfield
Arthur
Leaving To Spend a Week At the Capital
Mrs. Clyde DeHart will leave tomorrow for Washington to spend a week with her sister Mrs. A. C. Boxwell. Next Sunday Mr. DeHart will join her in Washington and they will visit his brother in law and sister Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Howe in Brunswick. The Rev. L. A. Murray of Luebo Africa, son of Rev. J. A. McMurray of Hedgesville Va., stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Grim on Peyton street. Mrs. Ogla Compton and son Donald, from Atlantic City N J, leave for home after two weeks here with relatives. Mrs. Compton was formerly Lena Newlin of this city. Mrs. C. P. McVicar and son leave today for Point of Rocks Md to visit Mr. and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry H. Little
Norfolk
Riverton
A. Cc. Carson
Mr. Harper
Louis F. Harper
Massanetta Springs
Nokesville
J. W. Whitesell
Berryville
Winchester
Joseph Schmitt
Newark
N. J
Cecelia Massey
Capital
Clyde DeHart
Washington
A. C. Boxwell
Mr. DeHart
Brunswick
G. F. Howe
L. A. Murray
Southern Presbyterian Church
Luebo
Africa
J. A. McMurray
Hedgesville
Clifford Grim
Peyton Street
Ogla Compton
Donald
Atlantic City
Compton
Lena Newlin
Marshall Kremer
Shenandoah River
Henry Fairfax
Oakman
Middleburg
Loudoun County
Richmond
Edwin Conquest
West Avenue
Mrs. Herndon
Wheeling, W. Va
Mayme Spellman
East Piccadilly Street
Kathaleen Boyer
Woodstock, Va
D. J. O'Connell
Brucetown
Weekend Visitors and Local Residents Gather in Winchester Area
A stream of visitors and locals are noted around Winchester and nearby towns. Names include Mrs. W T Colbert, Mr Joseph Mauck of Winchester, Floyd and Bristol William Snapp, and Capt John H Enders of Berryville among others visiting relatives, attending meetings, or staying at local homes and hotels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Floyd
Bristol William Snapp
Winchester
George Olinger
New Market
New Market Valley
Local residents and visitors noted in Winchester area society notes
Mrs Clarkson takes annual vacation while Kathaleen Boyer visits from Woodstock. Mr Arthur Anderson returns to Charlottesville after bereavement. Mr and Mrs Hoover and partners visit from Rockingham County. Mary Wilker and Bertha Grant guests at Hotel Jack. Davis Products staff Boxwell and Hollar travel to Washington for company business. Mrs Turner and daughter Emma, plus Wayne Ritter plan a Washington trip. Robert Glass Jr. heads to Nowata Oklahoma to visit uncle J Wood Glass before school opens in September. William Sutton and Margaret Sutton stay at the George Washington Hotel with Pittsburgh ties. Mrs Freed and Miss Jackson return from Staunton after Lutheran Woman's Missionary Society meeting. R W Wall of Zanesville and Kenneth Cornwell of Philadelphia also visiting. Birmingham party touring the Valley remarks on pennant race in major leagues.
Fuss Over Tree Ended In Court Declared a Draw
Mrs. Albert Pine of Winchester had J William Dix arrested on trespass and timber cutting charges over land disputed with a road between their properties. The cut tree lay outside Pine’s fence in the road, making conviction unlikely and ending with a draw after prolonged dispute and a claim of adverse possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Pine
Winchester
J. William Dix
Youth Pardoned From Road Force By Executive Order
Governor Byrd grants a conditional pardon to Kenneth Adams of Frederick County who has served seven months of a one year sentence from a county magistrate’s court for a morality offense. Adams has worked on the State road force at Gore. The pardon requires future lawful conduct and followed a petition with no objections from the Commonwealth Attorney or magistrate. A note mentions a golfer’s fatal reaction to a hole in one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd
eEnneth Adams
Frederick County
Adams
Gore
Pine land dispute leads to dismissal over tree cutting
A long disagreement over Pine land ends with Dix dismissed after a warning for cutting trees. Herbert Fries, tenant, accused Dix of advancing with an axe while Fries protested, threatening to split him in two. The threat charge was dropped after Dix promised not to kill anyone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dix
Herbert Fries
Fries
Also Mentioned on This Page
Randolph Shields
Missionary Society
Mr. Dorsey
William G. Dorsey
Dorothy Welch
George Miller
Red Bud Road
Miss Welch
Mollie Miller
East Monmouth Street
Government Printing Office
Huntsberry
Eis League
Epworth League
Marketreet Methodist Episcopal Church
Joseph Mauck
Cal
Woodstock
Ernest S. Bly
Mollie Wood
Capt May, N. J
W. L. Cauthorn
The
Standard Oil Company
Baltimore
Eugene Creed
C. G. Wright
Harold Helm
Potomac- Exiison Company
Hagerstown
Mr. Payne
Gaylord
Louvella Anderson
Mary Crisman
Ogla Meske
Agnes Molar
Emmert’s
John H. Enders
Viola Enders
W.C. Plundeke
New York
W. R. Hillyard
Emma Locke
Charles Street
City
Robert Clevenger
Grimes
Joseph Hisey
Bobbie
Winnona
W. Va
Edinburg
Strasburg
Hisey
H. S. Wightman
R. M. Hisey
Ruth Hoffman
New Market Alley
Mrs. Elwood Egle
Virginia
Rogers Ford, Pa
Fred Shull
E. A. McGlathery
Springfield
George T Chandler
John Woods
Uniontown
G. F. House
Woods
Julia Grubbs
Marshall, Va
Nannie R. Turner
M. E. White
Knoxville, Tenn
Hotel Jack
Ruth Berlin
Elsie Matthews
Loudoun Street
Clarkson
Consumers Utilities Company
Arthur Anderstands
Charlottesville, Va
Daniel H. Anderson
Mrs. Beery Hoover
Rockingham County
Harles Town
Mr. Hoover
Mary Wilker
Bertha Grant
Pittsburg, Pa
Dewey Keedy
Martinsburg
Richard Boxwell
Ottie Hollar
Davis Products Company
Emma Turner
Wayne Ritter
Robert Glass, Jr
Nowata
Okla
J. Wood Glass
Glass
William D. Sutton
Margaret P. Sutton
Pittsburgh, Pa
George Washington Hotel
C. A. Freed
Katie Miller
Mildred Jones
Lelia Jackson
Staunton, Va
Woman's Missionary Society of the Lutheran Church
R. W. Wall
Zanesville, C
Kenneth Cornwell
Philadelphia
J. H. Hill
Birmingham
Ala
St. Louis Post- Dispatch
Lovett Bros
From
Missouri
Consumers Utilities Co
Golden Rule
Star Job Office
Shenandoah Valley Theatres Corporation
Cameron
Aed
Phillips
Coty’s
Woodbury’s
N. Main Street
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