Social Calendar Highlights Community Rehearsals and Reunions
Friday evening features Colonial Theatre rehearsal by Little Theatre for The Cradle Snatchers and Capitol Theatre presentation by State Theatre members. Saturday offers Handley Library story hour with Miss Huntsberry. Sunday lists Nesmith and Baker family reunions. Events continue with Lions Kiwanis and church groups, Rotary and Elks meetings, plus Erinker family reunion at Jordan Springs.
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Colonial Theatre
Little Theatre
Shockeysville
Baker
St. Stephens Church
The
Lions Club
George Washington Hotel
Guests Who Have Reserved Little Theatre Seats
A party of eight from Front Royal has reserved a box for The Little Theatre play Cradle Snatchers tonight at the Capitol Theatre. The group includes Mrs A C Carson Lieut and Mrs Damace Whietside Lieut and Mrs John Hedrick Miss Caroline Carson and Lieut and Mrs Fred Hamilton plus guests from Clarke and Winchester counties and Harrisonburg with several named locals and travelers attending.
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Front Royal
Capitol Theatre
A. C. Carson
Damace Whietside
John Hedrick
Caroline Carson
Fred Hamilton
Winchester
Charles Consolvo
Byentide
Clarke County
Horace
Col and Mrs Ashby Miller Host Family and Visitors
Col and Mrs Ashby Miller entertain at 818 South Stewart Street with daughters Mrs Edward Bakewell and Mrs Charles Mulholland visiting from Kirkwood Missouri and New York while Col Miller and family, natives of Alexandria, lived in Minneapolis. Local society plans to attend The Little Theatre show with prominent residents listed. Mr and Mrs L L Fansler and Mr George Hott depart for Roanoke and East Radford Virginia for several weeks.
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Edward Bakewell
Kirkwood
Charles Mulholland
New York
Col
Ashby Miller
South Stewart Street
Bakewell
Betsy
Nancy Bakewell
Mulholland
Colonel
Minneapolis
Colonel Miller
Alexandria
L. L. Fansler
George Hott
Roanoke
East Radford
James W. Epling
Emmett Roberts
Christian Endeavor Picnic At Golightly's County
The United Brethren Christian Endeavor Society picnic drew 38 attendees Tuesday evening at Golightly's with a dip in the water and refreshment table. Dr and Mrs Ralph B Snapp left for Petersburg Virginia to visit Dr and Mrs E F Hodges at their James River cottage and will return next Tuesday.
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Christian Endeavorers
United Brethren Christian Endeavor Society
Golightly's
Ralph B. Snapp and Son
Petersburg
E. F. Hodges
James River
Births and Social Gossip From Winchester Area
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Anderson of near Philomont Loudoun announce a son born Friday July 20 named Jerry Gilmore Anderson. Mrs. Anderson is daughter of Dr. and Mrs. H W Davis of Purcellville. Mr and Mrs Hugh Carter of Round Hill announce a daughter born Monday July 23. Both mothers in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs William Stuart to entertain at dinner with guests from Norfolk Berryville Halltown W Va Charles Town W Va and others. Miss Katy Bell Evans recuperating in Stephens City after surgery in Washington D C. Earl Clowser returns from Virginia Beach. Emma Miller and Helen Jean Miller return from Virginia Beach. Stuart Edmonds and son Sidney Edmonds back from cottage in St Marys County Md. Roy H Ritter of Whitman Reynardt Smith to spend weekend at Kernstown. Fred E Willis and daughters Laura Lee Ida May Willis of Hollywood Fla depart to Harrisonburg Va with Ida V Willis.
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Roger Anderson
Philomont
Loudoun County
Jerry Gilmore Anderson
William Stuart
R. Gray Williams
Edwin Feller
Norfolk
Leads Riley
Berryville
J. Eyester
Halltown
W.va
Robert McCormick
Charles Town
W. Va
Katy Bell Evans
Washington, D.C
Howard R. Evans
Stephens City
Roy H. Ritter
Whitman, Reynardt and Smith
Baltimore
Cincinnati
C. W. Ritter
Kernstown
Fred E. Willis
Laura Lee
Ida May Willis
Hollywood
Fla
John Hoover
South Cameron Street
Harrisonburg
Ida V. Willis
At Our Fountain The Coolest Spot in Town
Local soda fountain Brooks' Pharmacy features sodae and sundaes with fresh fruit, offering a novelty fudgetickle at five cents. Patrons enjoy double header ice cream cones for five cents and a inviting, refreshing atmosphere.
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Brooks’ Pharmacy
Cradle Snatchers to Open on Capitol Stage Tonight
Special scenery crafted for the Little Theatre production Cradle Snatchers features a New York City apartment and a Long Island summer home. Jose Vallejo returns as lead alongside Corrado in the three act farce. Final dress rehearsal underway with strong scenic and mechanical work. Box office reports a few good seats remain across all four sections.
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Jose Vallejo
Corrado
Capitol
Russell G. Medcraft
Norma Mitchell
New York City
Long Island
Virginia Tayloe Boyd
Mary Miller
Lewis N. Barton
Fenton Nelson
George Smith
Sam Laren
Ann Brooke Kern
Georgia Conrad
Dictators in Bayreuth as Austria crisis deepens
July 27 reports place Hitler and Von Papen in Bayreuth with plans to shift Austrian policy. Von Papen accepts Vienna post as Germany weighs succession and intervention amid Nazi casualties and rising unrest across Austria and allied forces.
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Bayreuth
Germany
Hitler
Franz von Papen
Berlin
von Papen
Vienna
Austria
Rome
Mussolini
Dollfuss
Chicago Grain Market Prices
Closing quotations for Chicago and Baltimore wheat and corn futures and spot prices are reported by Winchester Milling Corporation through Stickell Sales Corpora tion. Chicago July wheat at 96. Sept at 98 5/8. Baltimore spot wheat 94. Corn Chicago July 64 3/4. Sept 65 5/6. Winchester delivered 70 cents and 3.50 per barrel.
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Chicago
Baltimore
The
Star
Winchester Milling Corporation
Stickell Sales Corporation
Cash
North
Washington Street
Hagerstown
Winchester
Presbytery Holds Annual Meeting at Wardensville
Winchester Presbytery met at Wardensville with about 200 attendees. J. H. Moling Jr. was elected chairman and Bernard Hill clerk. Speakers included Rev E. B. McGukin and Dr. Woodworth on deacons roles. a basket lunch was served. The body covers Woodstock to Keyser and Berkeley Springs.
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Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Winchester
Wardensville
J. H. Moling, Jr
Bernard Hill
Romney
J. W. Hogshead
E. B. McGukin
Moling
Woodworth
J. D. Eggleston
Hampden-Sydney College
Dr. Woodworth
J. W. McDonald
Keyser
Mr. Thrush
Moorefield
Herbert Trotter
Woodstock
Charles D. Gilkeson
Woman's Auxiliary
Shepherdstown
Martinsburg
Roosevelt To Inspect Pacific Naval Bulwark
Honolulu July 27 President Roosevelt planned to inspect the Pearl Harbor naval base, a major Pacific bulwark for American defense. The visit underscores growing strategic emphasis on the Pacific coast and naval strength ahead of global tensions.
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Roosevelt
Pacific
Associated Press
Honolulu
Pearl Harbor
America
President visits Hawaii harbor base transformation tour
On a Pacific tour day two the President attended a reception in Washington Palace with around four hundred guests including Governor James B Poindexter. He then visits Pearl Harbor to view initial results of ten million dollars in public works funding aimed at expanding naval base efficiency.
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Pacific
Horrar
Washington Palace
James B. Poindexter
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Guardians Appointed For Dionne Children
Ontario’s attorney general obtained a District Court order appointing four guardians for the Dionne quintuplets to shield them from exploitation at the Chicago World’s Fair. Judge H D Leask approved the guardianship amid claims a May 31 contract by Orville Dionne with Chicago promoters contained several catches.
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Tronto
Can
Arthur W. Roebuck
Province of
Ontario
H. D. Leask
Chicago
Orville Dionne
Subway Bombings Linked to Unidentified Suspects
The episode marked the first blast in a long string of bombings attributed to unidentified persons. Police pursue leads as investigations continue across multiple incidents.
Timber Ridge Church Sets July 29 Service Array
The Timber Ridge Christian Church moves the usual August first Sunday service to Sunday July 29. The program includes 10 30 a m Sunday School led by Elray Seldon 2 45 p m Young People En deavor and 3 30 p m worship with Rev A R Van Cleave delivering the sermon marking the end of the conference year. The public is invited.
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A. R. van Cleave
Elray Seldon
Judges of Hell Blamed for Paris Subway Blast
Paris police link three notorious bombers to an internal Montparnasse subway blast that killed the station master and injured two riders. A conductor reported a suspicious package found on a seat. it exploded as the station master opened it.
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Associated Press
Paris
Montparnasse
Inay
The Three Judges of Hell Notices Signed After Sudden Incidents
Three judges of hell figures are referenced in notices signed after sudden incidents, reflecting legal or ceremonial claims tied to unexplained events. The fragment mentions months of seeking and attached notices from those involved.
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Hell
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Market Street Church
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Women’s Service Guild
John A. Rosenberger
John Bowers
Maggie Wood
Julia Forney
John A. Kern
Mary E. Robinson
Laura Fawcett
T. L. Schmidt
Lula Rush
Baptist College
Edward T. Clark
First Baptist Church
West Piccadilly Street
H. G. Noffsinger
Bristol
Noffsinger
Virginia Intermont College
Standard Baptist
Clark
Frederick Stine
Virginia Barnett
Lillian Oakes
Mary Elizabeth Smith
Dorothy Stouffer
Hattie Eckley
Miss Stouffer
I. W. Ebert
Welltown
Middleway
Teets
Hausenfluck
Stottlemyer
Hicks
J. M. Ambrose
Ebert
Kiwanis Club
George Washington
Young People's Choir
Winchester A Benevolent Order of Elks
Rotary Club
Rinker
Jordan Springs
Harry K. Russell
R. E. Byrd
W. A. Baker
Charles Snider
Mary Bell Vair
Shirley Carter
Lewis M. Allen
Huntsberry
Helen Ritter
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
St. Clement Shores
St. Mary's County
Stuart H. Edmonds
Louise Foreman
Fred Foreman
Greyhound
Miami, Fla
J. P. Carbaugh
C. Paul Malm
Eloise Trussell
Newport News
Rachel Miller
Emily Miller
Little Dick Crisman
Memorial Hospital
Earl Clowser
Virginia Beach
Emma Miller
Helen Jean Miller
Sidney Edmonds
St. Mary’s County, Md
West Leicester Street
Harry R. Kern, Jr
Hook’s
Capon River
Capon Bridge
S. Main
London
Great Britain
France
N. Loudoun St
Loudoun St
MT. Williams
Presbytery
McGukin
Dionne
Timber Ridge Christian Church
Subway Blast
Shenandoah Valley National
Gwendolyn
Efron
R.G.A. Stores
Commercial & Savings Bank
Cumberland, Md
FUR Shop
N. Potomac St
Hagerstown, Md
R. M. Swimley
Lovett Brothers
Selby ‘Arch Preservers
N. Main Street
Clearaway
Lovett’s
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