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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1929
Page
3
Social reporter Mrs. Miller requests tips by telephone or mail for the following day. Call between 3 and 4 p.m to share social or personal notes and updates. Phone number provided as 33.
The Stotler family reunion in Berkeley County drew about 200 members from West Virginia Virginia and other areas. Officers were elected including H L Stotler as president Gilbert Stotler secretary and a committee of Stotlers from Martinsburg Berkeley Springs Oakland Cross Junction and Winchester. Next year’s gathering is expected to reach 500 attendees with annual reunions on the third Sunday in July. A historical committee will trace the family from court records and other sources.
A birthday surprise dinner was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Joseph Largent in Good West Virginia for Mrs Largent s fifty second birthday. Guests included many friends and relatives such as John Omps Russell Pugh Raymond Omps Irving Hammock and family, Largent relatives and others from Alexandria and local areas. A variety of foods were served and guests departed after best wishes for more birthdays.
Sunday July 21 marked Mr. J E Legge’s birthday at Middletown with a family reunion. Attendees included Allan Staples Clarke Legge Robert Legge H J McAboy Guy Legge Lacy Miley Roy Legge Hitt and others. Two daughters were absent and Mr Legge received many useful presents. Sabin Duffey Nuptials Planned for Middleburg August 9.
A large crowd is expected at Jordan Spring Hotel tonight for a Black Diamond Orchestra return engagement from York Pa. Miss Sue Schlack and Mr Bach Grim host the event in ideal weather with a good ballroom floor promising an enjoyable evening of dancing.
Members of the McKinley Chapter Order of the Eastern Star in Winchester and the Treadwell Chapter of Berryville plan a joint picnic at Jordan Springs this evening. A Grace Lutheran Sunday school annual outing follows at the hotel today with a 2 o'clock church gathering and motor trip to the grounds.
The Lions Club held its regular weekly luncheon at the Old Virginia Home on West Piccadilly. Two weeks hence a joint luncheon of the Rotary Kiwanis and Lions clubs will be hosted at the Jordan Springs Hotel in Winchester.
Miss Mildred Landis entertained at her home yesterday afternoon from four to six o clock for about thirty guests. Her house guest is her cousin Miss Nancy Lee Hollar of Waynesboro Virginia.
Circle No 7 of Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South will meet at 8 this evening at the home of Mrs Marcellus Anderson 411 South Kent Street. A notice yesterday that the meeting would be Wednesday was erroneous. Capt J P Haddox improves after sunstroke. Capt Haddox a South Loudoun Street merchant was ill last Monday after a sunstroke in an orchard near Wadesville Clarke County. He and his daughters were visiting Wadesville when he collapsed. His condition was serious for several hours.
Mrs. Lucy Pingley of the Martha Washington Costume Shop returns home after a two week stay with relatives and friends in Huntington West Virginia.
Mr. Raymond Van Horn of Allen town Pa visited today on business. Mrs. Kate Mills is homebound with illness. City Manager L R Dettra is in Richmond on business. Mrs. Del Dragoo, recently operated on at Memorial Hospital, is improving and at her sister Ella Sartelle’s East Leicester street home. Dr J W Ebert formerly of this town now Towson Md is visiting Stephenson with his parents.
Mrs J H Bayliss and Lyn wood Hayton of Berryville join Mr Maynard Bayliss at Opequon for a day visit while Mr Frank Bayliss and young BillieBayliss from Ritcairn Pa also are guests.
Mrs John A. Baecher and her daughter Miss Angela Baecher have returned to Norfolk Virginia after visiting relatives in Winchester and nearby areas and staying with Mr and Mrs G W Kelchner in the county.
Dr and Mrs George H Heist and Miss Ellen Miller return from Orkney Springs. Mrs John W Barr returns to Brooklyn after visiting sister Mrs Carrie Spates on East Clifford street. G T Owen and mother Mrs W H Etwell depart for Baltimore for the week. Mrs W F Tanner and Mrs J G Eggen of Baltimore and Mrs Philip Richardson and son Philip of Williamsburg Pa visit the Kline family at Oakland Vaucluse.
The special July rate on subscriptions is now in effect. Pay now to save the discount. By carrier 4.00 per year in advance. By mail 3.00 per year in advance.
Frank Bayliss and his son Master Bille Bayliss of Pitcairn Pennsylvania visit the home of Mrs. J. H. Bayliss in Berryville. Also returning from Baltimore are Mr. and Mrs. William Wender of Woodstock and Mr. Howard Wender with Mrs. Philip Klompus of the city. Marshall Cooley of Cumberland Maryland visits Lemuel J. Anderson at South Braddock Street.
Miss Theresa Lynch a hospital technician in New York City will remain here until about August first after a visit to her parents Mr and Mrs Maurice M Lynch of South Washington Street.
Miss Mary Sartelle and Miss Edna O'Leary returned from a motor trip to Richmond where they visited friends. Mr. Stafford Pemberton of Washington was a visitor in town yesterday afternoon renewing old friendships. Mrs. Paul Kremer, who came from Richmond last week because of her father-in-law Luther F. Kremer’s illness, left for home.
Berryville Va July 25 Admiral and Mrs A M D McCormick return to Clermont following six weeks on the west coast visiting Commander Lynde McCormick and Morris Clarke families. Miss Nellie Jett McCormick and Miss Julia Downer join guests at local homes as others host relatives and travelers through September.
Mrs. T. M. Reynolds hosts relatives and friends from Birmingham Selma and New York at Norwood and Virginia Beach visits. Attendees include Aubrey Harwell and daughter Katharine Harwell of Birmingham, Mrs. Russell and Mrs. Alexander of Birmingham, Mrs. Howard of Selma, and Katharine Harwell with Gertrude Reynolds visiting Huntington.
The text describes guests visiting in Canada and Berlin Germany. Madame Schipshater attended tea at Longview hosted by Miss Portit Baldwin. Gloria Peshmalyan of New York returned from Mrs. Herbert Dean's home White Haven. Mr and Mrs Herbert Dean of Washington have purchased the old Hampton place on the Shenandoah river and occupied it for two summers.
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