Community events and meetings in the social calendar
The notice lists a Thursday 8:00 p.m. business meeting at Macedonia Church by the Frances Asbury Union, a Friday 1:00 p.m. luncheon for the R. Y. Conrad Post American Legion at the George Washington Hotel, a 6:00–9:00 p.m. Mary Martha yard party at Miss Mae Crabill’s Amherst Street home, and a Saturday 10:00 p.m. dance at the Winchester Gees with doors opening earlier for a 2:00 a.m. close.
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The
Frances Asbury Union
Macedonia Church
R. Y. Conrad Post American Legion
George Washington Hotel
Mary Martha
Mae Crabill
Amherst Street
Winchester Gees
Miss Helen Grubbs Weds Lawrence Orndorff in Williamsport
Announcement reports the marriage of Miss Ida Helen Grubbs of Success Virginia to Mr Lawrence McCauley Orndorff of Clearbrook Virginia. The ceremony occurred in Williamsport Maryland on Wednesday July 28 with Rev Robert H Hiller officiating. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Randolph Grubbs and a Warren County High School graduate class of 37. The groom son of Mr and Mrs C J Orndorff attended Stephens City school and works as machinist at Economy Machine Works. They plan to reside in the city.
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Ida Helen Grubbs
Success
Lawrence McCauley Orndorff
Clearbrook
Williamsport
Robert H. Hiller
Williamsport, Methodist Church
Randolph Grubbs
Warren County High School
C. J. Orndorff
Stephens City
Mrs. Booth Heads to Connecticut for Summer Stock Play
Mrs. Thomas Macaulay Booth leaves for New York and Milford Connecticut to take a role in a summer stock production. She travels with her husband and relatives while Mr. Booth remains for several weeks. Also notable movements include Mrs. Stewart Bell and son touring New England and Miss Mary Scully heading to New Jersey and Camp Andree Briarcliff for two weeks.
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Thomas Macaulay Booth
New York
Milford
Conn
Mr. Booth
Lindsey
McGuire
Booth
Stewart Bell and Son
New England
Stewart Bell
Stewart Bell, Jr
New England States
Melvin Green
Brandon
Vermont
Mary Scully
John
Scully
South Stewart Street
Mont Clair
N. J
T.M. Tonnele
Camp Andree
Briarcliff
N. Y
Emily Washington
Madison Avenue
Baltimore
Stephenson
Mary E. Robinson
Brooks' Pharmacy Ad Promises Cheap Sodas and Treats
An old advertisement lists Jumbo Ice Cream Sodas for 10 cents and Giant Milk Shakes for 10 cents at Brooks' Pharmacy with Double Dip Ice Cream Cones at 5 cents and Old Fashioned Plate Ice Cream at 10 cents. Raspberry and lime sherbets are offered alongside the phone number 766.
Annual Peer Reunion To Be Held At Elizabeth Furnace
The Peer family reunion is set for August 8 at Elizabeth Furnace camping grounds in the George Washington National Forest. The committee urges all Peer families and friends to attend. Many members live in Winchester and Frederick County. origins trace to Shenandoah County.
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Elizabeth
Elizabeth Furnace
George Washington National Forest
Winchester
Frederick County
Shenandoah County
Frederick County Religious Education Executive Meeting
The Frederick County Council of Religious Education will hold an executive committee meeting Saturday July 31 at 2 30 pm. Open to all interested in the work and suggestions for this fall’s convention are welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County Council of Religious Education
Frederick
Etiquette Answers on Table Mishaps Invitations and Dress
A Q and A on table mishaps where the one who drops a utensil should quietly pick it up, and whether to reply to a visiting card invitation being optional. It also advises dark materials for a man's business dress.
Golfers Battle at Winchester Club Championship and Byrd Trophy
Local golf at Winchester Club builds to a climax as Club Championship semi finals approach and Byrd Trophy play continues. Many competitors remain in the handicap format with high handicaps upsetting lower scorers, while the championship winner is expected but Byrd Trophy final remains undecided until its final round.
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Rotary Club
Country Club
Winchester Country Club
Winchester Golf Club
Grove White
R. E. Buncutter
Wendell Goode
Carl Campbell
Hy Pifer
Parker Arthur Field
P. Glaize
Minneferode
Ed. Stone
A. Robinson
B. Hayley
Clarke Cooper
D. Weems
T. R. Cather
D. Hayley
W. N. Page
F. Glaize
Wheeler
Morris
Cline
B. Beverley
P. Fowle
Goss
T. Whitham
C. Hayley
McElligotte
F. Read
Suspended Terms Given in Staunton Court Case
A six month jail sentence for Robert R. Tinsley of Staunton was suspended by Judge Donald Weems in Police Court after he attempted to pass worthless checks at Baylass Department Store. He must leave the city immediately. Herbert Largent of Rural Route 1 received a three month term also suspended for assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert R. Tinsley
Staunton
Donald Weems
Baylass
Herbert Largent
RFD 1
Knieling to Play The Zither at Grace Lutheran
Lou Knieling a Winchester cellist to perform a solo on the zither for Grace Lutheran church Men s Bible Class Sunday morning. The zither originated in Germany in the 18th century and has clubs in American cities. few exist in the South. A Brooklyn concert two years ago brought together 140 players for zither ensembles.
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Lou Knieling
Winchester
Grace Lutheran Church
Germany
Tyrol
Switzerland
South
Knieling
Brooklyn
Flames Crackle Through Tientsin During Japanese Onslaught
Japanese air raids hit Tientsin as Chinese troops defend vital positions. Chinese and Japanese forces clash in the streets with bridges to the foreign concessions set ablaze. U S infantry aids protection while American residents seek safety in British and French zones. American investments totaling 25 million are mentioned. Mediation efforts by Caldwell and colleagues falter amid continued bombardment.
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Peiping-Mukden
Nankai University
Asiatic Petroleum
Tientsin
Peiping
U. S
United States Fifteenth Infantry
United States
American Standard Vacuum
Texas Oil Companies
Hai River
Chinwangtao
Here
John K. Caldwell
Bombing Devastates Tientsin as Japanese Planes Strike
In the second ranking Chinese trade center, intense bombings by Japanese heavy aircraft pound the city all afternoon. Foreign concession areas burn as authorities report ruins including Nankai University and multiple government and railway buildings. Crowds watch from Chinese districts, hoping Chiang Kai-shek’s air force arrives. none came.
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Kiyoshi Katsuki
North China
Tientsin
China
Nankai University
Tax Bureau
Peiping-Mukden
Tientsin-Pukow
Chiang Kai-Shek
Hopeh- Chahar
Lawmakers Seek Adjournment Delay Amid Filibuster Pressure
Claims losses from the ongoing session show lawmakers hoping for an adjournment by mid August but avoiding a fixed date. Their stance aims to prevent filibusters and to blunt pressure for swift legislation.
Man Kills Women Then Takes Own Life After Standoff
Sheriff reports that a suspect named Martin claimed he was robbed of 2100 dollars by two women who allegedly took the money from under his pillow. He surrendered when warned, but instead shot himself on his porch after returning home, ending the standoff.
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William H. Green
Hahn
Hiltner Martin
Violence and political turmoil shadow King and Queen Belfast return
Explosive threats loom as police uncover a dynamite plot near Belfast while Loyalist protests spread. In Dublin and London newspapers clash over Irish violence as hundreds greet the royal party at Euston. Two men arrested after a constable is disarmed in Dunville Park.
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Abyssinia
Mister Gandhi
Peiping
Times
Telegraph
Morning Post
Devalera
Eamon Devalera
Irish Free State
Belfast
Euston Station
Londonderry
Temple Patrick
Dunville Park
Ford predicts present mess will do more good for country
Henry Ford says the present mess will help fix backward politics and labor exploitation and that education will raise real improvements. He cites disillusionment as an effective teacher and expects a great industrial year while noting many have mistaken miracles for gains and that things must be earned. He attributes good health to moderate eating and rest.
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Ford
Page Continues Campaign Tour Through Virginia
Candidate and son Walter Page leave for Alexandria after a cordial reception in town. They plan informal meetings there, then travel to Fredericksburg and Richmond, before returning to Norfolk for his final speech prior to the nomination primary next Tuesday.
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Page
Walter Page
Alexandria
Fredericksburg
Richmond
Norfolk
Virginia gas lines extend to Shenandoah Valley towns
A report notes proposed natural gas transmission lines would run from Rockingham County on the West Virginia border to major towns across the Shenandoah Valley and midland to tidewater Virginia. The discussion highlights progress on long distance gas supply plans affecting counties and municipalities along the route.
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Sion
Rockingham County
West Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
Middle
Southside
Tidewater Virginia
Gas service planned for Shenandoah Valley towns
Mr Young stated the project will proceed with expected rapid activity. Ashland, Williamsburg and many valley towns have agreed to take the service, with natural gas already supplied to several Virginia communities from West Virginia fields.
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Washington
Young
Ashland
Williamsburg
Virginia
West Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
NBC Drama Returns Barrymore in Modern Shakespeare Sundays
The NBC chain keeps drama on WJZ Monday nights. John Barrymore returns in The Animal Kingdom and Accent On Youth as two modern productions the first two Mondays in September. The sequence follows the Eugene ONeill cycle and Shaw broadcasts, extending drama on Mondays from June 21 to September 13.
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New York
NBC
WJZ
John Barrymore
Eugene O'Neill
George Bernard Shaw
Methuselah
CBS
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Helen Grubbs
Thomas Booth
Connecticut
Miss Scully
J. W. Hancher
White Hall
Genevieve Massie
Carl Hicks
F. O. Moulder
Bertha Carpentier
Jean Carpenter
Dorothy Carpenter
Sherman
Melvin Miller
Judith
Miss Atkinson
Thomas Atkinson
Mansfield
Middleburg
Neville Atkinson
Atlantic City
Ray Robinson
Ray Robinson, Jr
Thomas G. Whitham
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Mrs. Nash Conklin
Betty
Pall Mall Street
Ohio
J. M. Steck, Sr
Fairmont Avenue
Raymon Penn
W. N. Wisecarver
Josephine Wolford
Sharps
Rappahannock
Kitty Lou Arnold
Elizabeth Campbell
Memorial Hospital
Middle Road
Clark Smith
James Shockey
Herbert Schutte
Ernest Milburn
Greenspring
E. H. Strobridge
Sunnyside
Strobridge
W. F. Luttrell
C.i. Hicks
Willard
Chestertown
Clyde D. Hicks
J. W. Phipps, Jr
Baltimore, Md
Washington, Doc
L. D. Arnold
Philip Shoemaker
Woodstock
Red Cross
Huntsberry’s
Loudoun St
Mr. Knieling
Sunshine Cleaners
Nanking
Japan
Nanyuan
Chang Tsu-Chung
E. Piccadilly St
Fairbanks-Morse
O’connell
South Braddockk St
Middletown
Order Fraternal American’s
Daughters of America
Haldeman
Haldeman’s
RFI
Markwell Stapler
Dowenstratisa Pffer Printing Co
N. Loudoun St
W. W. Bird
London St
Nee Demonstrationt Pffer Printing Co
Underwood
Maury Maverick
Texas
Weaf-Nbc
Congress
Frank Hook
Michigan
WEAF
Rudy Vallee
Bob Bu
Ink Spots
Fletcher Henderson
WABC
Paul Lemay
Roy Shield
Piccadilly Music Hall
Eddie Varros
Jerry Seers
Arthur Lang
Kremer
Salsburg
Bing Crosby
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Winchester’s
INA Cogl Shop
Nina V. Wolford
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