Virginia chapter installs Beta Sigma Phi atGeorge Washington Hotel
The Beta Sigma Phi international sorority installed a new Virginia chapter at 7:30 p.m. at the George Washington Hotel with Mrs. Margaret Sirbaugh presiding. Miss Lucille Woodrow Wall of Dallas aided. initiates received offices and a fortnightly meeting schedule was set. Engagement news from Leesburg follows with Frances Landley Patton III and Louise Dulin Harrison among local families noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Ion
Beta Sigma Phi
International Social and Cultural Society
George Washington Hotel
Margaret Sirbaugh
Margaret Butsler
Lucille Woodrow Wall
Dallas
Texas
Epsilon
Johanna Hill
Bessie Manuel
Louise Butsler
Alice Taylor
Jessie Hilliard
Virginia Butsler
Dorothy McCann Rice
Social calendar highlights a week of local events
The social calendar lists lawn party at 539 North Braddock Street by the Church of Christ’s Christian Endeavor Thursday at 6:30 p m. Friday features Robert Y Conrad Post luncheon at George, Lions Club at 12 30 p m, and an Elizabeth Furnace reunion. Evening activities include Crusaders dance at Jordan Springs and Modern Woodmen meeting at 136 North Loudoun Street. Continuous events run through Wednesday and Thursday with Kiwanis luncheon, Young People’s Choir practice, BPOE meeting, Grace Lutheran choir, and Rotary Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Endeavor of the Church of Christ
North Braddock Street
Robert Y. Conrad Post
American Legion
George Washington Hotel
Middletown
Stephens City
Elizabeth Furnace
Lions Club
Crusaders
Jordan Springs
Winchester Camp
Modern Woodmen of America
North Loudoun Street
Kiwanis Club
United Brethren Church
Winchester Lodge No
Ellis
Piccadilly and
Braddock
Grace Lutheran Church
Rotary Club
Birthday Surprise Party For Mr Orndoff
Mr James Orndoff received a surprise birthday party at his Refuge home for his fifty third birthday. Guests enjoyed swimming at Morgan's Ford and refreshments of cake ice cream and watermelon. Attendees included Martinsburg West Virginia residents and local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Orndoff
Refuge
R.C. Hicks
Morgan’s Ford
Ogck
Jer
June
J. Merbert Opmaott
Martinsburg
W. Va
Phil Bowman
Jimmie
Beverly
Marvin White
Gladys Orndoff
Harry Pitcock
Jas. Orndoff
Boyd Headley
Charles Cooley
Rev Dr Moffett Returns Home After Davidson Visit
Rev Dr Harry Moffett and two daughters Susan and Mary Louise return to Davidson North Carolina after ten days as guests of Mr and Mrs J Larrick Jr at Chambersville He preached at Round Hill Presbyterian Church where his father once preached Organizes New Orchestra At Front Royal lead John Miller and Henry F Seal form a dance orchestra with multiple musicians The first engagement is August 7 8 for Warren County Centennial dances and more dates follow Women's Service Guild To Hold Yard Party at Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church invites the public for homemade ice cream and cake Miss Jimima Glynn of Cumberland Md visits Mrs Nina Glynn Anderson Mrs William Stuart of Newport News and her sons visit Mrs Joseph Massie Admiral and Mrs L M Nulton entertain Commander and Mrs Wallace Lind luncheon guests Mrs John Hedrick and Miss Caroline Carson of Riverton visit Mrs John Barnes Carr Maria Woolfolk of Baltimore visits John C Woolfolk family Others drive to Richmond to meet Nan DuPuy August visits Grover Lewis returns from McKeesport Pa to local home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry M. Moffett
North Carolina
Susan
Mary Louise Moffett
Davidson
N. C
J . Larrick, Jr
Chambersville
Moffett
Presbyterian Church
Round Hill Presbyterian Church
Front Royal
John Miller
Robert Riley
Henry F. Seal
Miller
Seal
Messrsonard March
Lloyd
Perry
Dunn
Herman Ware
Warren County
Women’s Service Guild
Women's Service Guild
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Baby hurricane threatens Florida coast with renewed strike
Florida braces as a tropical storm, now a baby hurricane, again approaches from the Gulf of Mexico. Warnings extend from Cedar Keys to Pensacola while a landfall near Apalachicola is anticipated late tonight or tomorrow with winds of 170 to 75 mph and expected rapid weakening afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Peninsular
United States Weather Bureau
Gulf of Mexico
West Coast
Cedar Keys
Apalachicola
Gulf Coast
Pensacola
Key West
United States
Weather Bureau
South Georgia
Atlantic Ocean
Carolinas
14 Year Sentence Sparks Parole Plan for Delbert Flynn
Delbert Flynn of Omaha Nebraska aged 14 received a sentence of seven to fourteen years in the Nebraska industrial school for petty thefts. The ruling provoked strong protest prompting officials to arrange parole to the Omaha Child Welfare association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Flynn
Omaha
Neb
Nebraska Industrial School
Omaha Child Welfare Association
Delbert
Radio Highlights Schedule From Five To Eleven Tonight
Radio listings show WEAF, WJZ, WABC, WOR airing news, sports, orchestras, and performances from Berlin reports to Figural concerts. Notable acts include Vallee, Kate Smith, Shield Orchestra, Sinfonietta, and Donahue Orchestra with guests such as Walter N. Sondheimer and David Pressman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WEAF
Berlin
Bill Slater
WJZ
WABC
Amos
Andy
WOR
Hollywood
Sam Taylor
Kate Smith
Walter N. Sondheimer
David Pressman
Welcome Lewis
Evan Evans
Jack Arthur
Frank Knox
Chicago Stadium
Madriguera
Clem McCarthy
Donahue
Jesse Crawford
Shandor
Nursemaid testifies to Dr Thorpe’s affairs in Astor custody case
Nellie Richardson described multiple women seen at Dr Franklyn Thorpe’s home after his divorce from Mary Astor. She testified to bed arrangements and breakfasts in Thorpe’s house, including Miss Norma Taylor and three other women, as evidence in the custody dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Franklyn Thorpe
Mary Astor
Richardson
Miss Astor
Thorpe
George
Marlyn
Dr. Thorpe
Nellie Richardson
Miss Richardson
Roland Rich Woolley
Norma
Taylor
Miss Taylor
Betty Graff
Lillian Lawton Miles
Woolley
Madge Scofield
Paul Scofield
Knight
Scofields
Miss Graff
Velvet Dominates Fall Styles In New York Fashion Week
Velvet leads fall fashion with velvet cocktail suits and evening gowns in black velvet. Models showcase long skirts and square-shoulder gowns, plus white lace inset details and Florentine white velvet bridal attire. Rich velvets pair with wools and silk tones across Seventh Avenue salons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Berg Ge
Seventh Avenue
Forty-seventh Street
Herbert Sondheim
Special Winchester U B Charge Sunday Program
A musical program of unusual interest will be rendered Sunday at Winchester United Brethren Church. The B B Sheets family of Mount Sidney will be present in three services: Pleasant Valley 11 a.m. Red Bud 3 p.m. and Mt. Pleasant W Va 8 p.m. A free will offering will be received at the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Pacific Mail Reschedules Air Clipper Service
Announcement from Washington states Pacific mail clippers will run on a new weekly schedule. Flights depart San Francisco via Honolulu Guam and Manila each Wednesday, arrive Honolulu Thursday, depart for Guam and reach Manila, then return Manila Friday to San Francisco Tuesday. From Manila mail ships to China within days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Post Office
Department
Washington
Pacific Air Mail Clippers
San Francisco
Honolulu
Guam
Manila
China
Fishermen Strike Record Haul at Solomon's Island
A party of eleven fishermen from Winchester and Frederick County returned with 356 fish weighing 1,000 pounds from Solomon's Island in the Chesapeake Bay. The catch was reported as the season's largest. Named in the group are Clarence Robinson Jr and Gale Robinson among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon’s Island
Chesapeake Bay
Winchester
Frederick County
Clarence Robinson, Jr
Gale Robinson
Harry Steele
Kenneth Robinson
Ray Robinson
Walden Resseguie
Hunter Gaunt
Austin White
Fred Thwaite
Jim Tuttle
Japan Moves To Replace Four Capital Ships
Tokyo reports the 1937 naval program may replace four capital ships. British ship keel plans and Adm Standley’s U S follow suit claim are unconfirmed. Japanese experts expect at least two ships to begin under the third replenishment program with a five year plan and expenditures around 580 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Japan
Navy
William H. Standley
United States
Chicago Mecca of G.O.P. Leaders
Chicago hosts a national GOP campaign event as Col. Frank Knox is formally notified as Landon’s running mate. The ceremony at a west side stadium will be broadcast nationwide and follows Landon’s Topeka acceptance, intensifying campaign issue momentum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Frank Knox
United States
West Side
Alfred M. Landon
Kansas
Co. Knox
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B. Powell Harrison
Leesburg
Louise Dulin Harrison
Francis Landley Patton 3d
Patton
Francis Landley Patton
Loudoun County
Princeton University
Francis Landey Patton
Bermuda
Washington and Lee University
Raymond C Tt
Washington, D. C
Lewis Fries
Walter
Ashtabula
Galion
Ohio
EB Cy Ball
Eerth
Stanley Cooper
Marie Fries
Granville Cather
John A. Heller
Woodstock
Memorial Hospital
Mildred Lucille Jenkins
Robert Jenkins
Smithfield Avenue
Culpeper
Charlottesville
Carl G. Brown
Commercial and Savings Bank
A. J. Tavenner
Alvin Tavenner
North Beach
Sue
Annie Murray
R. F. Cline
June Cline
Wrightsville Beach, N. C
Harry Lee “ Shirly
C. M. Tucker
Star Tannery
Mrs
Harry Shirly
Powells Fort
Mr. Orndoff
Hottel-Keller-Fravel
Hottel
Toms Brook
Mount Olive
Shenandoah County
Johannes
Margaret Hottel
Philadelphia
Keller
Fravel
Copp
Rickard
Fishers Hill
Northrn
Virginia
W. O. Talbert
W. Q., Talbert
Braddock Street M. E. Church
South
Market Street M. E. Church
Herman McKay
Talbert
Market Street Church
Nina Glynn Anderson
Jimima Glynn
Cumberland, Md
William Stuart
Newport News
Gray, Rett
Arthur King
Joseph Massie
L. M. Nulton
Wallace Lind
John Hedrick
Caroline Carson
Riverton
John Barnes Carr
Maria Woolfolk
Baltimore, Md
John C. Woolfolk
West
Cork Street
J. B. Beverley
Brad Beverley
Richmond
Nan DuPuy
Grover Lewis
McKeesport
Tavenner’s
N. Loudoun St
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Maid
Velvet
Winchester U. B. Charge Sun
Pacific Mail
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Huntsberry
G.O.P
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Member
John S. Miller & CO
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Underwood
Jones
ST EY
Permanents Beauty Service
Colonial Beauty Shoppe
Geo
Washington Hotel
Nina V. Wolford
Lorain
R. M. Swimley
East of Geo. Washington Hotel
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