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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1934
Page
2
Mrs. Russell Horne hosted a miscellaneous shower at the Wayside Inn in honor of Miss Virginia Bowen whose engagement to Mr. Joseph Keyser was announced. The event included bridge, refreshments, and about 25 guests receiving gifts.
An advertisement extols Camels tobacco as a quick energy lift for feelings of gloom and weariness. It promises renewed vim and vigor, avoiding nervous tension, and suggests enjoying the product as often as desired.
Mrs. E. H. Jackson travels to Maryland to spend a month with her daughter, Mrs. Peare, at a summer home. Miss Mary Macatee returns to Washington D C after a weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Olmstead. Their son in law, Mr. Lynn DeLashmutt, of Washington D C, was also a guest. He returned yesterday with Mrs. DeLashmutt, who had been visiting here with her parents.
Hogue Creek Virginia notes describe visitors and gatherings. Joe White and sons Willie and Richard joined Mr and Mrs Scott White, while Mr V O Baker and Mr West Heflin vacationed in Pennsylvania. Residents and relatives, including the Orndorffs Nelsons Heflins and Whitlocks, frequent Baltimore Romney and nearby towns.
Mrs Statton Orndorff of near Boyce recently underwent an appendicitis operation at Memorial Hospital. Friends report she is improving and hope to see her home soon after the two week recovery period.
Middletown Virginia notes list a stream of local visits and travels. Mrs. James Bryson of New York visits her Rhode family while Amye Clark returns from Harrisonburg summer school. Several families host or visit relatives across nearby towns including Harpers Ferry Berryville Washington D C Front Royal and Mount Vernon.
Ridge Washington D C Mr and Mrs E H Carman and E H Carman 3rd Baltimore Md Mr and Mrs BE R Burks Jr Trenton N J Mrs C A Ford and Dr and Mrs B G Coe Front Royal are identified in a clustered regional notice.
A Maryland couple traveled long distances to Winchester to seek a marriage license. The bride’s age and parental consent caused multiple trips. A Williamsport pair needed both bride consent and the fiancés presence, while another northern Pennsylvania couple shared the long journey for licenses after earlier missteps.
A fragmentary quote describes a person changing buses in Winchester on a journey home and making a cryptic remark about marriage, hinting at personal plans or beliefs without full context.
Dr W S Hough entomologist at Winchester Research Laboratory will speak at the VPI Institute of Rural Affairs in Blacksburg Va The program includes talks on fruit storage washing demonstrations and 1934 crop outlook Fifteen local growers from the county plan to attend and return Friday County Agent I Fred Stine reports names include William S Huyett and Huyett.
A compilation of individuals appears in the fragmented OCR segment, naming A. W. Wright C. W. Rosenberger C. I. Brumback A. F. Lilliard S. W. Grim P. H. Wake man E. M. Humston Mr and Mrs M J Pease Ernest N Adams L H Ramey Vernon O Baker and G Wilson Whitmore.
The Sargasso sea is described as a vast calm area surrounded by the Gulf Stream and blanketed with gulf weed, nearly as large as Europe. The article also condemns police use of the third degree as a form of torture to force confessions.
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