This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1929
Page
3
Social and personal notes invite submissions by mail or phone. Mrs. Isabelle F. Miller, the social reporter, will accept news by telephone between 3 and 4 p.m. for the next day. Phone number provided as 33.
Dr. Charles G. Maphis of the University of Virginia was guest of honor at a City Club dinner in New York hosted by Col. Edward Carrington. Attendees included Hugh Gordon Miller and P. W. Wilson, with other notables like Dr. Edwin A. Alderman and Senator Henry J. Allen in attendance. Also reported is the marriage of Leslie Stanley Gain to Ruby Rosalie Avey in Martinsburg and Hedgesville with plans to reside in Winchester after a Philadelphia trip.
Announcement from Lexington Virginia notes Washington and Lee University will confer honorary degrees during commencement week. Rev Asa Richard Larrick pastor of Plant City Florida spine received for work with the Southern Presbyterian Church. Rev Oscar de Wolf Randolph former Lexington rector now headmaster of the Virginia Episcopal School of Lynchburg also honored.
The article notes a pleasant evening of music in progress and announces a dance to be held at the hotel on Wednesday night June 12 under the same management. It preserves the era tone and names the event and date while avoiding sensational details.
Miss Eleanor Harris of Virginia and New York will show a small collection of portraits at the George Washington Hotel in Winchester from June 7 to 11. The exhibit includes Paris salon works and a portrait of Helen Wills. Harris is visiting as a guest of Mrs. Kenneth Gilpin.
Miss Lou Harris of Berryville leaves June 13 for Ithaca New York to serve as medical recording librarian at Ithaca Memorial Hospital. She is Bryn Mawr College graduate and completed hospital statistics training at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
A license issued in Martinsburg West Virginia to Robert Benjamin Asher a fireman widower born in Manchester Kentucky and residing in Martinsburg and Eve lyn Brenner widow born in Winchester and living near Arden Berkeley County formerly Evelyn Grove.
Invitations were received in Winchester to attend a subscription dance at Crystal Caverns in Strasburg Virginia on Friday night. Music will be supplied by The Red Ramblers Orchestra. Dances are held each Friday and many local couples have attended recently. A large crowd is expected this Friday evening.
Miss Virginia Wright daughter of Mrs. William B. F. Wright of Norfolk tied in marriage to Lieut Edwin Ashby Taylor U S N at St Bartholomews Church New York. The bride wore a simple reception at Sherrys with maid of honor Katherine Marks and best man Frank T McFaden Jr. Taylor, a 1922 Naval Academy graduate, serves aboard the Rochester currently in Panama.
Mr and Mrs Carson Keyser were honored with a delightful surprise hosted by the King's Daughters Bible Class of Stephens City at their Kernstown home last week. About thirty class members attended. refreshments followed. The bride Irene Inskip of Stephens City received a tea set from the group.
Mr and Mrs Harry Light of Sum mit Point left yesterday to attend graduation exercises at St Agnes. Mrs R E Mudd and daughters Virginia Cassandra and sons Messie Charles and John left for Baltimore to visit Mrs Burke and attend St Agnes College graduation where Miss Jane Mudd is a graduate.
Kiwanis members from Woodbine motored to Frederick Maryland for a luncheon hosted by the Frederick Kiwanis Club. Attending clubs included Hagerstown and Cumberland. The Francis Scott Key Hotel was the luncheon site and the Woodbine league plans a June meeting and a cake sale for Solenberger’s window.
Frank Sparrell and Frederick Bunn of Westfield New Jersey visit for several days and attend finals at Shenandoah Valley Academy. W B George Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company official returns to Winchester from Washington. Colonial Brick Company representative E A Lycett from Washington notes business. Mrs Eugene Anderson White Post visits Winchester. Mr and Mrs Eugene Davis Front Royal spend yesterday in Winchester. Mrs T Walter Capper returns home from Darksville after visiting daughter Mrs Bruce McDonald. E Foster and R Miller of Hagerstown were here yesterday on business.
Mr. C. A. Bahlman and daughter Miss Carolyn travel to New York City for Columbia University commencement exercises where Miss Mary Bahlman, the elder's daughter, is a student.
Miss Hazel Davis of Fayetteville North Carolina visits Mrs Pansy Dove. Guests include Mr and Mrs D W Stine of Winston Salem and Mr and Mrs E L Stine. Misses Josephine and Virginia Miller of Woodstock Virginia stay a week with Mrs S C Hoshour.
Mrs Arthur Leafe and Mrs Leslie Shepherd and daughter Ann Bolling Shepherd of Dallas are due to arrive soon to spend the rest of the summer with Mrs S Hoshoui and relatives and friends Mrs William Morgan Smith of Berryville while enjoying a day in Richmond Virginia.
The condition of Mrs Paul Tomney after an operation at Memorial Hospital yesterday is reported good this afternoon. Mrs Tomney is formerly Miss Carter Mae Stryker, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Stryker.
Miss Jacqueline Smith and Miss Louise Richardson, engaged in teaching at Stuart Hall, stopped by last evening as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Woodhull Baker. They were en route to Miss Richardson's home in Boston where Miss Smith will stay for a time.
Mr and Mrs Harold Pope and children return to New Oxford Pennsylvania after a stay with relatives. They are accompanied by Misses Dorothy and Zillah Pope who spent months with their grandparents Mr and Mrs G Pope in Lenore.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.