Miss Garnet Hamrick Returns to New York For Weekend Visit
Miss Garnet Hamrick returns to New York after a three week stay at her Shenandoah Valley home with grandfather Rev. George W. Stover. Guests Evelyn Barbour and Velora Davis joined her, traveling from New York to accompany her home. Davis, Manhattan Girl Scouts executive, visits Harrisonburg and Winchester where Barbour’s sister Martha Wratney studies at Shenandoah State Teachers College. Mrs. Byrd’s family plans wedding attendance and a Texas Centennial opening will be shifted to allow Miss Westwood Beverley Byrd and Mr. Harry R. Kern Jr. to wed at Rosemont, with Admiral Byrd delaying a prior invitation to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garnet Hamrick
New York
George W. Stover
Evelyn Barbour
Velora Davis
Miss Davis
Girl Scouts
Manhattan
Shenandoah Valey
Harrisonburg State Teachers’ College
Miss Barbour
Martha Wratney
Winchester
United Brethren Church
Miss Hamrick
R. E. Byrd
Miss Westwood
Beverley Byrd
Harry R. Kern, Jr
Waldorf Astoria
Admiral Byrd
Faulkner
Martinsburg
Rosemont
Byrd
Anne Froehling
Frankie Schoolfield
Westwood Beverley Byrd
Fredericktown Social Calendar Highlights Week
A dense listing of community meetings and events across Fredericktown and Handley area. Includes choir practice at United Brethren Church, BPOE lodge gathering at Elkis home, Sunshine Club at M E Church South, WCTU semi monthly at Friends House, and garden club meeting at West Clifford street. Also notes ministerial association, American Legion, Civic League, Kern Byrdwec h at Rosemont, Handley High School sermon, and senior class activities at Handley facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Church
Winchester Lodge
Elkis
Piccadilly
Sunshine Club
M. E. Church
South
Martin Wisecarver
Amherst Street
Friends Meeting House
Old Fredericktown
Winchester Ministerial Association
Handley Library
Robert Y. Conrad
American Legion
George Washington Hotel
Civic League
H.B
Kern
Rosemont
H. F. Byrd
Berryville
Handley High School
Handley Auditorium
Lions Club
Three Virginias Tech graduates include local youths Dennis Hayley
Virginia Tech announces 278 candidates for degrees at the sixty fourth commencement on Monday June 8 with three local youths Dennis Hayley Leslie G Polhamus Jr and Cecil G McVay among the degree recipients all earning bachelor of science. The trio are Tech band members and McVay and Hayley belong to the Southern Colonels. Governor Peery will deliver the graduation address and faculty alumni events are planned through alumni day Sunday and Monday ceremonies. Local resident J M Lowery reported as somewhat improved after a long illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Tech
Dennis Hayley
Leslie G. Polhamus
Winchester
Cecil G. McVay
Clearbrook
Hayley
J. P. Hayley
Polhamus
L. G. Polhamus
McVay
Charles E. McVay
Cecil McVay
Southern Colonels
Phi Kappa Phi
National
Alpha Zeta
Blacksburg
Unday
George C. Peery
Ben R. Lacy, Jr
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
Julian A. Burruss
W. J. Blaiklock
Washington, D. C
J. L. Dilworth
Lynnwood
Alumni Association
Peery
Pre party honors Harry E. Ridgeway at Northwestern home
Guests gathered at Melvin Miller's Northwestern Grade residence for a four course dinner by Golden Glow. Harry E. Ridgeway received an electric clock as a wedding gift as friends toasted the forthcoming marriage. Bridge preceded the end of the evening with attendees including Kline Miller Rowe Hoover Grimm Whitacre Hardesty Robinson Ridgeway and O Connell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Ridgeway
Melvin Miller
Golden Glow
Mr. Ridgeway
Bridge
Messrs
Marshall Kline
Harold Rowe
Orville Hoover
Claude Grimm
Kinzel Whitacre
John Hardesty
Harold Robinson
Paul Ridgeway
Victor Ridgeway
Julian O’connell
Miss Cornelia Larus to Attend Kern Byrd Wedding
Miss Cornelia Anne Larus of Stony Point Chesterfield County will arrive in the city to be the house guest of Mrs. R. E. Byrd and attend the Kern Byrd wedding Saturday evening. She is famed as Queen Shenandoah XIII from the recent apple blossom festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelia Anne Larus
Stony Point
Chesterfield County
Richmond
R. E. Byrd
Miss Larus
Shenandoah XIII
Radio Highlights Schedule Highlights Evening Lineup
Listing of radio programs across stations WJZ WABC WEAF WOR and more with times and show names including News Press-Radio News Amos n Andy and Cavalcade of America featuring comedians orchestras and soloists through late night hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WJZ
Animal News Club
WABC
Press-Radio
WEAF
Amos 'N
Andy
Sam ‘N
Abner
Folies de Paris
Willie
Eugene Howard
Cavalcade of America
George Burns
Gracie Allen
Renard
Milton Watson
Fred Allen
van Steeden
WOR
Wallenstein Sinfonietta
al Goodman
Europe
Jules Romaine
Henderson
Jesse Crawford
Little Orchestra
Romanelli
Engagement Shower Honors Eloise Caldwell in Treasured Theme
Mrs Harold Rowe hosted a personal shower for Eloise Caldwell whose engagement to Harry Ridgeway was announced. Guests played humorous games and followed a treasure hunt ending with a large slipper gift trove near the fish pond. Invitations list Eloise Caldwell and Harry Ridgeway with a June 20 wedding at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Rowe
South Cameron Street
Eloise Caldwell
Harry E. Ridgeway
Catherine Conner
Margaret Tidler
Elizabeth Tidler
Marshall Kline
Orville Hoover
Melvin Miller
Douglas Grimm
Henry Daugherty
Paul Massey
Bessie M. Caldwell
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
E. B. McGukin
Relatives Meet After Twenty Years Reunion in Virginia
Mr and Mrs J L Courtney Frederick county hosted their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Herbert J Levey of Riverside Drive New York for several days during the National Memorial Day holiday. Levey is Courtney’s brother. first meeting in twenty years. They toured northern Virginia sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Courtney
Frederick County
Herbert J. Levey
Riverside Drive
N. Y
Mr. Levey
Courtney
Miss Nalley Weds Mr. Herring in Maryland Ceremony
Announcement notes the marriage of Miss Dorothy Nalley of Winchester to Mr. Paul Herring of Milldale Virginia on Saturday May 23 in Hagerstown Maryland performed by Rev J M Carter. The bride granddaughter of Mr Stuart Good of Highland Avenue and the couple reside with Mr Good after returning home. A church shower for Mrs Herring followed with many guests and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Nalley
Paul Herring
Milldale
Warren County
Hagerstown
J. M. Carter
Stuart Good
Highland Avenue
Winchester
Good
Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church
Herring
Marjorie Sellers
Madge Rudy
Herschel Jones
Frank Clevenger
Clarence Rinker
Abe Whitlock
Howard Lake
Elwood Carper
Robert B. Campbell
Marjorie Mason
Louise Groves
Nellie Grove
Beverley Whitlock
Audrey Jones
Roy
Lane and Strode Celebrate May 17 Wedding in Hagerstown
Mr and Mrs Sylvester M Lane of Boyce announce the marriage of their daughter Helen Montague to Thomas Braxton Strode on Sunday May 17 in Hagerstown Maryland. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Holdcraft with Mrs Alice Zimmerman of Hagerstown witnessing. Strode is the son of Mr and Mrs J R Strode of Boyce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvester M. Lane
Boyce
Helen Montague
Thomas Braxton Strode
Hagerstown
Holdcraft
Alice Zimmerman
Strode
J. R. Strode
Mrs Ralph Richardson Hosts Weekend House Guests
Mrs Ralph Richardson of Fairfield Gaylord Clarke county entertained at luncheon Sunday for weekend guests from Chicago New York and nearby towns including Mr and Mrs William Scudder Mrs Wall ace Kirk Mrs Annette Flanders Mrs Frank Littletown Jr. and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph © Richardson
Mrs. Burwell Hosts Large Millwood Luncheon After Horse Show
Social notes from Millwood Virginia detail Mrs John A Clark and son visiting for dinner with Miss Katharine Beatty and sister Miss Helen Beatty. Blue Ridge Hunt Show at Carter Hall Grove attracts guests from New York Pittsburgh and Washington including Miss Holmes Mrs Samuel Street and Mrs Hugh M Nelson. Memorial service at Old Chapel honors Confederate dead and the Burwell hosts host a Hunt Show luncheon with 135 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millwood
John A. Clark
New Canaan
Robert Downes
Jimmy Downes
Wilmington
Del
Nelson
Agnes Page Mitchell
Henry Post Mitchell
Virginia Jacobs
Henry Lewis
New York
Cary Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
John H. Farrar
Chevy Chase
Ellen Wheeler
Wheeler
Fairfield
Conn
Bly Ridge Country School
Abbeville
Lewis Bradford
Stephanie Bradford
Robert McGill
Stephanie
Faith’s Deaconess School
Elizabeth Bradford
Adis Meade
Board of Governors
Prospect Hill
Miss Meade
Kenneth N. Gilpin
Thomas Burwell Meade
Edward Gay Butler
Butler
Fitzgerald
Eleanor Whiting
George A. Whiting
Baltimore
Massie
Middleburg
Europe
George H. Burwell
George H. Burwell, Jr
George H Burwell
Mt. Airy
Robert Goodwin
Green
Gilpin
Garden Club of America
Woodstock Garden Club
Charles ‘Town
Thomas N. Carter
Joseph. A. Massie
Winchester
WPA Probers Launching A New Analysis Program
Works progress investigators in Virginia compile data for a study on advantages of extensive part time farming. Under Virginia Tech extension division and Prof. B L Hummel the project analyzes industrial families growing garden produce and farm families joining industrial work to supplement earnings. Counties involved include Augusta Mathews Pittsylvania Prince George Roanoke and Warwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Works Progress
Virginia Tech
B. L. Hummel
Extension Service
Augusta
Mathews
Pittsylvania
Prince George
Roanoke
Warwick
Camp Lee Vets May Hold Their Reunion In France
A resolution to hold the Eightieth Division reunion in France on the twentieth anniversary of its baptism of fire will be introduced at the Richmond gathering. The group from Pennsylvania West Virginia and Virginia meets August 6 for four days at Camp Lee trained there and served in France. About 1000 participants are needed to secure transportation rates like those offered to American Legionnaires in 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Conrad
Junior Century Club
Nancy Lee Coble
Mary Virginia Steck
Camp Lee
France
Richmond
Eightieth
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Virginia
Davis Arrest Spot Marked in Georgia Monument
In Trwinville Georgia on June 3 a monument was unveiled at the site of Jefferson Davis arrest marking a Civil War moment. Governor Eugene Talmadge delivered the oration as the ceremony honored the former Confederate president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trwinville
Jefferson Davis
Eugene Talmadge
Hindenburg Lands in Frankfort on Main Germany
The German dirigible Hindenburg completed its second eastward trip from South America and landed in Frankfort on Main.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Main
Germany
South America
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Garnet Hamrick
Rear Admiral Byrd
Kiwanis Club
Handley Stadium
Harry Ridgeway
Ernest Carpenter
Ernest E. Carpenter
South Kent Street
Carpenter
Cornelia Larus
Mrs
Garner Edmonds
Stuart Garner Edmonds
Helen Garner
United Brethren Choir
United Brethren Young People’s Choir
Tavenner
Loudoun Street
Mrs. Athey
Washington
Charles J. Athey
Washington, D .C
William B. Sinnott
Eleanor Bray
Lacy Broy
Clarke County
Miss Eleanor Broy
Miss Broy
Frank N. Hack
South Washington Street
Helen M. Lane
Mrs. Ralph Richardson
Mrs. Ridgely White
Hack
John Barnes Carr
Clarksdale, Miss
Harry K. Russell
South Stewart Street
Leslie Cooper
Fannie Cooper
Berryville Avenue
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Margaret L. Hodgson
R. M. Swimley
East Geo
Hote
Kenneth Gilpin
Old Chapel
WPA Probers
Davis
Dirigible Lands
U. S
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Hamman’s Dollar Store
Westinghouse Automatic
Northern Virginia Power Co
THE
Makere
Huntsberry
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Loudoun
John S. Miller & Company Hardware
Big Joe
Winchester’s Bakery
Underwood’s
N. Loudoun St
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