Ambassador Paul May ill with heat in Washington
News from Washington reports Ambassador Paul May of Belgium has been ill for several days at Emergency Hospital due to recent intense heat. His condition is not serious and he plans to continue with August Newport plans with Madame May. The May family recently visited Winchester during the Apple Blossom Festival in 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambassador May II
Washington
Paul May
Belgium
Francoise May
Winchester
Madame May
Hot Springs
Newport
R. I
May
Social calendar highlights local reunions and club meetings
Nesmith and Baker family reunions at local homes and churches. Lions Club reg meeting and luncheon at George Washington Hotel Tuesday at 12 30 pm. Kiwanis and First Baptist Church youth choir practice midweek. Winchester Benevolent Order meeting Thursday. Rotary Club luncheon at George Washington. Rinker family fifth annual reunion at Jordan Springs Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nesmith
Shockeysville
Baker
St. Stephens Church
The
Lions Club
George Washington Hotel
Kiwanis Club
Young People's Choir
First Baptist Church
Winchester
Benevolent Order of Ss
Rotary Club
Rinker
Jordan Springs
George Washington faculty position part of Martinsburg notes
Multiple brief items from Winchester area: Elizabeth and Martha Pugh with Roberta and A L Pugh visit Capon Bridge. Mrs Leila Gordon Dickey marries Newbold Noyes in New York. John O Hardesty and Mary Ridgeway welcomed daughter Ann Merritt. Dr Wade Hampton Marshall accepts George Washington University post. Rev Paul Powles and family on Holy Land cruise. Mrs H N Carper after appendectomy at Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capon Bridge
Elizabeth
Martha B. Pugh
Canoga Park
Calif
Roberta Pugh
Washington, D. C
A. L. Pugh
W. Va
Winchester
George Taylor
Fairmont Avenue
Pugh
Taylor
Mr. Pugh
John Hardesty
John O. Hardesty
Ann Merritt Hardesty
Wade Hampton Marshall
F. J. Marshall
George Washington University
Marshall
University of Chicago
Powles
Holy Land
Paul Powles
Trinity Episcopal Church
Martinsburg
Harry Powles
Hagerstown
New York
Palestine
Marriage Licenses Issued for Four Individuals
Marriage licenses have been issued to Cecil R. Warren of Washington D C and Helen M Roakes of Washington D C and to William H Heagy and Eileen M Coffman, both of Bradford Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil R. Warren
Washington, D. C
Helen M. Roakes
William H. Heagy
Eileen M. Coffman
Bradford
Miss Mary Offutt to Marry Mr Vincent Burton
Invitations issued by Mr and Mrs William Ren nix Offutt of Oakland Maryland announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Mary Jane Offutt to Mr Vincent Burton. The ceremony is set for Monday August 20 at Oakland. Miss Offutt has long served on the faculty of the State School for the Deaf at Romney West Virginia. Rev Mr and Mrs C S Luce welcome a daughter born Friday July 20 in Binghamton New York their first child. The Luce family resides in Bunker Hill West Virginia where the Rev Luce is pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church and serves several county churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Porter
Lupton Simpson
Marion S. Porter
Isaac Chastine Porter
Richmond
J. Lupton Simpson
John S. Simpson
Paeonian Springs
Forest Hill Presbyterian Church
Abner Robertson
Thelma Porter
Dabney Simpson
Mrs. Simpson
Paeonian
Springs
Maryland
Hubert Sydenstricker
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Ralph H. Crowl
Gapland
Virginia Iselin
Burkesville
Crowl
Harry Crowl
Mary Offutt
Vincent Burton
William Rennix Offutt
Oakland
Mary Jane Offutt
Miss Offutt
State School For the Deaf
Romney
W. Va
Bennie Davis
Winchester
Mary Thomson
Bridge
McIntosh
Norfolk
Nat Pendleton
Wytheville
McDonald
Nannie Lippitt Hatchell
William Horner
Cleveland
Ohio
John Chew
New York
Clarke County
Annie C. Moore
Imogene Thomson
Marjorie Whipple
Bekefi
E. Blackburn Moore
Rosemont Circle
Delegates Attend Convention Of Young Democrats
Delegates from Clarke county join Hon E Blackburn Moore Edward Williams and Clay B Carr Jr at Lynchburg for the Virginia Young Democrats convention. Also noted are visits to the Century of Progress in Chicago and local social events including a Little Theatre cast dance at the Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester D. Arnold
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Lynchburg
Young Democrats of
Virginia
Clarke County
E. Blackburn Moore
Edward Williams
Clay B. Carr, Jr
Little Theatre
Country Club
At Our Fountain The Coolest Spot in Town
An old time ad notes a popular soda shop featuring ice cream, sundaes and fresh fruit rides. It proclaims the location as inviting and refreshing with bargain prices like five cent double header ice cream cones, branded Brooks Pharmacy on the storefront.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Cradle Snatchers Triumph At Little Theatre Capitol
The Little Theatre’s Cradle Snatchers directed by John J. Williams delighted Winchester audiences. Helen Ziegler’s Ethel drew comedy authority, Douglas Fuller Smith’s Susan sparked gusto, Frances Beverley created opportunities, with Kern Nelson and Dr BE C Stuart delivering strong turns. Jan Crawford MacCallum’s set design added exquisite charm to an evening of frothy play performed with professional polish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Theatre
Russell G. Medcraft
Norma Mitchell
The
Capitol
Broadway
Winchester
John J. Williams
Williams
Helen Ziegler
Ethel
Susan
Douglas Fuller Smith
Frances Beverley
Harry R. Kern, Jr
Robert Nelson, Jr
Mr. Kern
Nelson
BE. C. Stuart
Jack P. Hayley
Eleanour Scully
Eliza Tucker
Kenneth Rice
Ann Quirk
Dennis Hayley
Betty Ziegler
Harry Hanst
Jan Crawford MacCallum
Final Rites For Mrs William Baker
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Haines Baker were held yesterday at 3 PM in Mount Hebron Cemetery chapel. The native of this city died Wednesday at her Kansas City home. Rev. Dr. Hubert Sydensticker led the rites. interment followed in the Mount Hebron family plot. Pallbearers were Thomas Kremer Edward Sartelle Madison Spurr Frank Anderson Lawrence Hollis and William Hollis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Haines Baker
Kansas City
Baker
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Hubert Sydensticker
Braddock Street
M. E. Church
South
Thomas Kremer
Edward Sartelle
Madison Spurr
Frank Anderson
Lawrence C
William Hollis
Visitors from Winchester and Harrisonburg at Virginia Beach
Messrs Monte and Hugh Green of Winchester are guests this week at Virginia Beach. Mr Walter Bosserman is a guest this week at the Princess Anne Club at Virginia Beach. Miss Cora Carper, formerly of this city and longtime Harrisonburg resident, is visiting Miss Minnie Henry on East Leicester street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Monte and
Hugh Green
Winchester
Virginia Beach
Walter Bosserman
Princess Anne Club
Cora Carper
Harrisonburg
Minnie Henry
East Leicester Street
Gas Company Fire Loss Near $1,000 In East Boscawen Street
A small building owned by Consumers Utility Company on East Boscawen Street was set alight last night after 11. Calorimeters and fittings valued at about $800 were destroyed along with equipment and a box of records. Origin undetermined. fire halted by three water streams. Four fire companies responded. an engineer from the company office will decide on rebuilding Monday. Insurance coverage is believed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consumers Utility Company
Miss Hughes At Hopewell Meeting House Tomorrow
Miss Mary Lizzie Hughes of Loudoun county will attend Friends' meeting at Hopewell Meeting House at 10 o clock tomorrow morning. She has drawn interest at Hopewell on prior occasions and a large gathering is expected. Sunday school will be held at 11 o clock. everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lizzie Hughes
Loudoun County
Friends
Hopewell
Strike Brings Out Troops At Kohler Village
Kohler Village in Wisconsin became an armed camp after a strike riot left two dead and about 40 injured. National guard cavalry of 250 joined 200 village marshal deputies who fired on pickets and sympathizers near the Kohler factory as marshals patrolled High Street with machine guns pistols and tear gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Kohler
Wis
Kohler Village
Kohler Manufacturing Company
National Guard
Milwaukee
High Street
Revival Services Begin Sunday At Galilee Church
Preparations are complete for evangelistic meetings at Galilee Church of Christ near Grimes beginning tomorrow and continuing at least two weeks. Rev H D Coffey state evangelist and Rev F B Sapp local minister lead with Charles E McVay directing music and special numbers each service. Sunday August 5 is an all day meeting with dinner on the grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galilee Church of Christ
Grimes
H.D. Coffey
F. B. Sapp
Charles E. McVay
Christ Jesus
Austrian Border Fighting as Nazis Resist
Reports from the Austrian border indicate Austrian government forces pressing south against Nazi and Carinthian units in Styria with artillery, while roads are mined to slow advancing guns. Italy sends a second wave of troops toward the border, moving from Bolzano Udine and Trieste to reinforce 48,000 troops already in place. Von Papen remains in Berlin awaiting formal credentials as Austrian affairs near resolution. Locally, Mr and Mrs John Dimling of Pittsburgh visit Miss Betty Hirth in our area before returning to Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Maribor
Jug
Styria
Rome
Bolzano
Udine
Trieste
Berlin
Franz von Papen
Hitler
Austria
Vienna
Engelbert Dollfuss
von Papen
John Dimling
Pitsburgh
South
Betty Hirth
Miss Hirth
Pittsburgh
Colored School Children To Give Closing Program
The Daily Vacation Bible School for Colored Children will close with public exercises Monday evening at John Mann Methodist Church after three weeks of drills. One hundred nine children enrolled and a fine spirit prevailed. Rev Dr H Milton Mickens of St Pauls A M E Church directed the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mann Methodist Church
H. Milton Mickens
St. Paul's A. M. E. Church
Veterans Sign Pledge of New Decency at Winchester Post
Winchester Post No. 2123 Veterans of Foreign Wars members signed the Legion of Decency pledge. Commander A. Lee Cobb announced the local Legion chapter was formed at Handley Library to improve the moral tone of motion pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Legion of Decency
A. Lee Cobb
Handley Library
Personal and Social Mention From Berryville
Berryville Virginia social column notes Dr. Frank Tappan sailing from New York to England to join Mrs. Tappan in London. Mrs. Reynolds hosts a supper for Miss Sarah Rankin with a large guest list. Attends by Edward Williams and E. Blackburn Moore attend Young Democrats convention in Lynchburg. Local dances, bridge and tea events listed with a wide circle of Clarke County and regional guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Frank Tappan
New York
Red Star Line
England
Tappan
Ambrose Warde
London
A. Cummins
Evelyn Williams
Dr. Tappan
Thomas M. Reynolds
Norwood
Sarah Rankin
Tampa
Fla
Horace Smithy
Rosehill
Reynolds
Evelyn Page McGill
Dena Lee Siit
Petersburg
Nellie Jett McCormick
Edith Beardall
Gertrude Reynolds
Nancy Williams
Horace Smithy, Jr
Williams Farrar
Marshall Reynolds
Peter Williams
Ted James
Richard Smith
John Reginald Beardall
Clarke County
Philadelphia
Mary O’fallon
Frank V. Tilford
Edward McC. Williams
Young Democrats Club
E. Blackburn Moore
Lynchburg
Nat Humston
R. L. Withers
W. W. Smallwood, Jr
R. N. Dorsey
W. B. Clagett
J. E. Thoms
H. B. Harris
B. F. Humston
Jetson Spates
Blackburn Smith
J. M. H. Clagett
John B. Neill
Frank M. Wray
Woman's Club
Cattle Suit Heard In Mt Williams Area Court
O. W. McKiIwee sues R. Marvin for recovery of several head of cattle. Trial Justice A. J. Tavenner presides as witnesses are called on both sides. Parties reside in the Mt Williams section of the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. McKiiwee
R. Marvin
A. J. Tavenner
Mt. Williams
Americans Lose Opening Round At Wimbledon
Sidney B. Wood Jr and Frank X. Shield lost their opening singles matches in the Davis Cup challenge round in Wimbledon. Fred Peery and Henry Austin defeated them, giving Great Britain a strong early lead in the five match series. Austin won 6 4, 6 4, 6 1 over Field. Perry fell to Wood 6 1, 4 6, 5 7, 6 0, 6 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Wimbledon
Eng
Sidney B. Wood, Jr
Frank X. Shield
Fred Peery
Henry
Bunny) Austin
Great Britain
United States
Austin
Field
Perry
Wood
Wreck Victim Returns Home From Hospital
Jack Vincent of East Piccadilly Street has returned to his home from a Maryland hospital after serious injuries from a truck wreck near Knoxville Maryland weeks ago. Two people in a car involved in the collision with the truck returning to Winchester from Baltimore with beer were killed and a third injured. Vincent is not fully recovered but can be out, and authorities say no charges have been filed yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Vincent
East Piccadilly Street
Knoxville
Fred Md
Winchester
Baltimore
Vincent
Maryland
County Anglers Return From Rappahannock With Rich Haul
A Steph ens City party led by H. L. Cad wallader Strother Grim Marvin Hammack and J. L. Hammack fished Irvington Virginia on Tuesday and returned Wednesday with four large lard cans filled with croakers trout and spots They reported rapid bites with double catches and noted deep water fishing lacks the thrill of black bass when salt water bites are good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens City
Rappahannock
Irvington
H. L. Cadwallader
Strother Grim
Marvin Hammack
J. L. Hammack
Marvin
Hammack
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Ledla Gordon Dickey
Noyles
Leila Gordon Dickey
Newbold Noyes
First Presbyterian Church
New York City
Noyes
George Barnett
Wakefield
Rappahannock County
Basil Gordon
Frank Brett Noyes
George Washington
H. N. Carper
Jackson Avenue
Memorial Hospital
Carper
C. J. Griffin
Huntsherry
Mary Arbuckle
Amherst Street
J. Gibson
Upperville
Century of Progress
Chicago
M. G. Robinson
John Massie, Jr
Jimmy
Margaret Ann
J. E. Compton
Loring Elegal
Tom
Lucy Massie
Helen Miller
Shenandoah River
J. M. Steck
Herbert Stultz
City
Ada Kerr
Wardensville, W. Va
Little
William Baker
Miss Hughes
Galilee Church
N. Loudoun St
Loudoun St
Pledge of New Decency Legion
M. H. Maddox
L. B. Bunting
Catonsville, Md
C. D. Barnett
South Cameron Street
Lorain
R. M. Swimley
Geo. Washinton
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Bank
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Big Joe
Lovett Brothers
Selby
Arch Preservers
N. Main Street
Lovett’s
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