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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1929
Page
3
The Social and Personal department invites readers to mail or phone updates any time. Revie Sur Le Teabelle FP Miller will gladly relay news by 7 and 4 pm for the following day. Phone number 33 for the social reporter.
The Bean family of Windheater and vicinity held a dinner meeting last Sunday at the old Bean home place twelve miles west of the city near a cavern known as Bean's subterranean palace. Surviving kin included Joseph F. Bean of Winchester in his eighty ninth year and his sisters Gus sie Larrick of Hayfield and Aurelia Williams of the old homestead. Guests brought baskets and dined beside the cavern grounds on a delightful day. The gathering featured extensive local family attendance and reunions.
Announcement reports the engagement of Miss Emily La mar Jamison of Frederick to Mr L Vinton Hershey of Hagerstown. Jamison is a prominent Frederick social figure while Hershey is a former president of the Chamber of Commerce Kiwanis and Alsatia clubs and long time secretary at Hagerstown Shoe and Legging Co. No wedding date given.
About 35 couples attended a private dance at Jordan Springs Hotel last evening, with merchants from Martinsburg Hagerstown and Winchester providing entertainment. Falk's Orchestra of Martinsburg supplied the music.
Bishop James Cannon Jr. testified that all loans to the anti Smith Democrats of Virginia for the 1928 campaign were made by him personally and repaid as contributions were received. Rep. Tinkham pressed for details on loan sources and ownership of funds.
Friedrichshafen Germany July 31 The Graf Zeppelin will depart at 3 am tomorrow for its trans Atlantic voyage to America. An American couple, Mr and Mrs Henry J Pierce of New York, cannot join due to Mrs Pierce’s illness in Russia. The Zeppelin Company will not fill the vacancy despite many applications, including two from the United States.
LONDON July 31 Richmond Joshua Reynolds rich young American of Winston-Salem NC was found guilty of manslaughter in the Bath road accident that killed motorcyclist Arthur Graham last May. The prosecution said Reynolds was drunk at the time. He was sentenced to five months in prison without hard labor.
Belgrade July 31 Sarajevo’s arsenal was destroyed by a blaze last night causing eight million dinars in damage about 1.5 million dollars. The loss is described as a heavy blow to Yugoslav military supplies and regional defense capacity.
Police recovered State automobile license No. 202-694 and Winchester tag No. 1474. Owners may recover these items by applying at the police headquarters.
A prayer meeting is scheduled at Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church this evening. Community members are invited to attend and share in prayer.
An Evening Star note announces a special reduced rate for the month of July only, indicating a limited time promotion or subscription price reduction.
Newark July 31 Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh endured a second near miss in 12 hours after their plane went into a ground loop at Newark airport damaging a wheel and wing tip. They were uninjured. The prior stop in Columbus saw a tire blow out causing a similar loop on landing.
UNIONTOWN Pa July 31 Believed by police to have been taken for a ride John Donahue 32 former local deputy constable was found shot to death today in his automobile near Masontown Donahue a well known figure in local political fights recently sued three Uniontown men for 100000 charging they besmirched his character by accusing him of association with bootleggers.
Baltimore banker John W. Garrett is believed to be selected by President Hoover as ambassador to Italy, succeeding Henry P. Fletcher who plans retirement. Garrett, with prior service including minister to the Netherlands and ambassador to Buenos Aires, was presented to the Italian government and deemed acceptable. Fletcher aims to depart late next month, with Garrett likely to assume duties in Rome soon after.
In Bangalore Mysore State of India July 31 a riot left fifty shot victims with many not expected to recover. Police fired on unruly crowds after an argument over admitting former students to worship at Ganjiathi Idol St Sultannet School. Mounted patrols move through a city swept by excitement.
New York July 31 heavy buying of public utilities led the upward price move. Several issues rose 4 to 22 points as buying orders spread across a broad list though credit stringency kept trading light. Call money unchanged at 10 percent. Total sales near 3.5 million shares.
James D Golightly a long time farmer in Frederick county died at his home 1807 South Loudoun street at 1 30 this morning from dropsical complications in his 59th year He had lived in Winchester the past four years Survived by widow formerly Miss Sarah Grim five daughters and five sons two sisters and four brothers Funeral services at his house Friday at 3 pm with Rev F T McFaden presiding and interment Mount Hebron Cemetery Pallbearers listed.
Miss Susan Hauptman of Pennsylvania died today at 11 at the home of her sister Mrs Annie Schlack 303 North Braddock Street after several weeks of paralysis She was in her fifth year Surviving are two brothers Amos and Heap man both of Waynesboro Pa two sisters Mrs Annie Schinck Winchester and Mrs W B of Hagerstown Md Funeral plans list moving remains to Hagerstown for services and burial there
After five days of questioning 99 jurors, an eleven men one woman panel is selected in Columbus Ohio to try Dr. James H. Snook for first degree murder in the hammer killing of his paramour Theora Hix, a student at Ohio State University.
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