Richmond social notes recount a Virginia wedding and church visit
Miss Langhorne, niece of Lady Astor, visited the Astor home near London and studied in France before debuting in 1929 in Richmond. The piece mentions a Winchester wedding and a mission conference in Leaksville near Luray, noting donations, addresses on China and the Philippines, and re elected officers. It also reports Jordan Kilgour's infant christening in Washington Cathedral with godparents from New Orleans and New York, and proceeds from the Loudoun Times Mirror item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLeod Eyster
Frank Harrison
Halltown
Miss Langhorne
Nancy Astor
Viscountess Astor
Clivdeon
London
France
St. Catherine’s School
Richmond
Oldfield
Baltimore
Eyster
University of Virginia
D. E. E. Fraternity
All
Son
Winchester
Woman's Missionary Conference
Virginia Valley Central Congregational Christian Conference
Leaksville Church
Luray
Antioch Society
Horace Lequear
China
Lequear
Reformed Church
G. W. Rothgeb
Philippine
Rothgeb
A. W Andes
Harrisonburg
Ora Scott
Linville
B. F. Frank
Verdie Showalter
Loudoun Times Mirror
Leesburg
Kilgour
Jordan
Holy Land
Maria Copeland
Round Hill
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Jerusalem
Canon Stokes
Washington
E. C. Jordan
Newport News
Harry Baker
H. B. Kilgour
Purcellville
Harry B. Jordan
Lloyd Cobb
New Orleans
Elizabeth Barr
Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Events This Week
This week lists numerous community activities across Winchester and nearby towns. Subscription dance at Winchester Gold Club, yard party at Mace donia Church for Sunday school, Music Lovers' Club meetings at 20 South Stewart Street, and Fairview Methodist Church picnic at Rouss Spring Park. Lions Club luncheon, birthday tea for mountain missions, Kiwanis Club, Elks Lodge, church choirs, Rotary Club luncheon, American Legion events, Braddock Street Methodist Church activities, and a girls and boys picnic at Big Eddy in Charles Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Gold Club
Macedonia Church
Music Lovers’ Club
Frank L. Buckley
South Stewart Street
Fairview Methodist Church
South
Double Churches
Rouss Spring Park
Lions Club
Robert T. Barton
Mountain Missions
First Baptist Church
Rotary Club
American Legion Post
Braddock Street
Honored Guests At Dinner In Clarendon Home
Senator Harry Flood Byrd and Judge George C. Peery were guests of honor at a Clarendon reception hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Harry K. Green. Attending were Arlington officials and local leaders including Hugh Reid and C Benjamin Laycock. Judge Peery spoke in Winchester later about his gubernatorial campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarendon
Society
Washington Post
Harry Flood Byrd
Winchester
George C. Peery
Wise County
Harry K. Green
Green
Arlington County
H. Bruce Green
Peery
Hugh Reid
Cherrydale
C. Benjamin Laycock
Revenue
Ralph Remington
William L. Bragg
Democratic Executive Committee
Catherine Rogers
Democratic Women’s Club
John Edwin Nevin
Fletcher Kemp
Freeland Chew
Lyon Vilage
Judge Peery
County Court House
Local Social News and Upcoming Dance at Winchester Country Club
Miss Mary Gray returns from Hood College to Centenary Reform Church in Winchester. Lee Fields and his orchestra to play at Winchester Country Club dance tonight. Mrs Boyer hosted a miscellaneous shower sent gifts and refreshments for fifteen guests. Miss Anina DeZang, visiting Winchester, has returned to Geneva New York after her visit with Miss Mary Warden Boyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gray
Hood College
Frederick
The
Potomac Synod of the Reformed Church
Centenary Reformed Church
Winchester
S. L. Flickinger
Rebecca McQuay
Mary McQuay
Frances Forney
Lee Fields
Rouss Park
Lee
Washington
Miss McDonald
Boyer
Mary McDonald
Wonder Apparel Shop
Landon Boyer
North Braddock Street
Helen Renner
East Piccadilly Street
Anina DeZang
Mary Warden Boyd
Fairmont Avenue
Geneva
N. Y
DeZang
Little Jay Edward Harrell
Jack Harrell
Gray Avenue
Memorial Hospital
Harrell
Virginia Rehill
Steck Speaks on Deciduous Trees for Garden Club
Mr. John M. Steck of Winchester Park Commission spoke at Mrs. McCormac home on deciduous trees. He noted the commission planted about 2000 trees citywide since founding and urged long lived species like elms maples sycamores oaks to withstand sidewalk conditions. He cited historic plantings and highlighted sycamore longevity and Greek associations before guests adjourned to tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Steck
Garden Club
Winchester and
Clarke Ke
John M. Steck
Winchester Park Commission
Glaize
Steck
Park Commission
Winchester
Socrates
Selma
Glen Burnie
George Heist
McGuire
Alexandria
Bishop Meade
Mountain View
Clarke County
Notice of separations in debts by A L Hausenfluck
The notice states I will not be responsible for my wife’s debts as Freda Hausenfluck has left my bed and board. A L Hausenfluck references T-21-31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freda Hausenfluck
New York Stock Market Rally Lifts Shares on Short Day Plan
The New York Stock Mart rallied after two volatile hours with many gains and few losses. Markets closed higher than yesterday as brokers welcomed a noon start next week and the possible Saturday opening depended on activity. Sterling opened at 4.68 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Commission
Stock Exchange
Snapp Family Reunion Set for August 17 at Old Home-Place
The Snapp family plans its first large reunion on August 17 at the old Snapp home-place near Opequon on Cedar Creek Grade. Originating with John and Barbara Snapp who settled near Winchester in 1750, the clan now exceeds 1,000 people across about half the states, with invitations for all relatives to participate and send five cards to acquaintances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opequon
Cedar Creek
Snapp
Snapps
America
Philadelphia
Rotterdam
Diehl
Holland
States of the Union
Upper Valley
Shenandoah Valley
John
Barbara Snapp
Winchester
W N Robinson County Native Dies in Wyoming
William N. Robinson, longtime Apple Pie Ridge native, dies at his Sheridan Wyoming home after a cattle career. He leaves sister Miss Etta S Robinson niece Miss Ludessa McNeil and nephew Earl Robinson. Interment planned in Sheridan cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William N. Robinson
Sheridan
Wyo
Etta S Robinson
Jackson Robinson
Apple Pie Ridge
Wyoming
Seridan
Etta S. Robinson
Ludessa McNeil
Earl Robinson
Los Angeles
Calif
Sheridan Cemetery
Back-to-Land Move Started By President
President Roosevelt authorized Secretary Ickes to spend 25 million dollars to ease urban congestion under a national recovery act. The order directs the interior secretary to carry out land purchase or rental to move unemployed workers back to rural areas where they can grow food. Loans will back the program and form a revolving fund for ongoing financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Ickes
Secretary of the Interior
Rappahannock Farmer Edward Eastham Falls From Horse
Edwin Eastham a prominent Flint Hill farmer near Memorial Hospital is in the 170th hour of unconsciousness after a brain concussion from a horse incident on a lonely county road. He was found hours after the accident occurred last Saturday and remains on liquid nourishment with no marked change in his condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Eastham
Rappahannock
Flint Hill
Memorial Hospital
Home Agent Plans For Week In County
Miss Elizabeth Farrar submits a week long program featuring adult demonstrations four 4 H clubs meetings and personal service work. Schedule covers offices county work gardening poultry and foods teaching at various club meetings and a Stephenson church gathering with salad demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Farrar
High View
Stonewall
Reform Church
Stephenson
Fairview
Whitacre
Local Store Manager Returns From Vacation
Basil McEwen, manager of the J. J. Newberry Co. branch, has returned home after ten days away on vacation visiting Stroudsburg Pennsylvania and New York City. In his absence, O W Spigler ran the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basil McEwen
J. J. Newberry Co
Stroudsburg
New York City
O. W. Spigler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ick
Williamson
R. L. William
Kiwanis Club
United Brethren Church
Winchester Lodge, Benevolent, Protective Order of Elks
Grace Lutheran Church
Donald Eyster
William H. Langhorne
Bally-Hoo
Huntsberry
Essie Sumption
Virginia Sumption
Carroll Sumption
Suption
Bernice Clevenger
Amherst Street
Ruth Sampsell
James Winkfield
National Avenue
Little Theatre
Little Theatre Organization
Handley Library
A. H. Morgan
Radford
W. A. Baker
South Washington Street
Anne Brooke Kern
Charlotte
N.C
Dorothy Lamp
Russell Lamp
Kernstown
Stanley E. Harmer
West Cork Street
W. Warren Sager
Wesley Heights
James Mars
Salvation Army
Syracuse
Frank Gearing
Slaughter
Betty Jane
Courtfield Avenue
Gearing
Riley Age and
Curtis Spiker
At Royal
Theodore Supinger
Funk
Front Royal
Katherine Eckhardt
Phillip W. Boyd
Florence
Alabama
F. S. Tavenner
J. M. Bauserman
Woodstock
Town
Granville Shirley
Harold 6Hiffey
Cumberland
French Thompson
John Cather
L. A. Thomas
Lutheran Training School
Massanetta
Martha Stine
Nancy Ashwood
Mildred Sargent
Edith Frye
Messrs
Raymond Cochrane
Rudolph Crisman
Luther Thomas
John Ross
Dash Locks
Orndorff
Fred L. Glaize, Sr
Europe
England
Gray W. Hume
Mrs. C. B. Carr
Boyce
Clarke Hardesty
Mrs
Louise Crossy
J. F. Bly
Fairview Avenue
Paul Anderson
Montague Avenue
Desma MclInturff
A. L. Hausenfluck
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Capitol Theatre
Tlark
W. N. Robinson
Mrss Eastham
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
R. M. Swimley
George Washington Hotel
Big Joe
TAK
N. Loudoun St
Loudoun St
Anna - Belle
N. Cameron St
Lovett Shoe
J. C. Paxton
Frank B. Riddleberger
Eugene Pence
Capitol
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