American Works Highlighted by Federated Music Clubs Event
The April concert features 50 beautifully performed pieces including violin solos by Evva Stouffer and Mary Louise Sartelle and choral works by Charles Gil Spross. Stouffer trained nine years with Carl Hemberger of Baltimore. Sartelle and Sloat studied with Kasper of Washington. The program emphasizes American composers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phony
Evva Stouffer
Carl Hemberger
Baltimore
Austin Sloat
Mary Louise Sartelle
Kasper
Washington
Urican
Charles Gil Spross
Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Federated Music Clubs of America
Social Calendar Highlights Weekly Meetings and Events
Regular monthly meeting of the Girls' Athletic Association on West Piccadilly street. American Legion hosts a Friday luncheon at the George Washington Hotel at 1:00 PM. Civic League meets at Mrs. H. B. McCormac’s home with speaker Mrs. E. C. Parker on My Houseboat on the Kashmir. Music Lovers' Club concert at George Washington Hotel Monday 8:00 PM. Lions Club luncheon in the George Washington Hotel Tuesday 12:30 PM. First Baptist Church young people's choir meets Wednesday 7:00 PM. Winchester Lodge holds regular meeting. Grace Lutheran Church adult choir practice at 8:15 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girls’ Athletic Association
West Piccadilly Street
American Legion
George Washington Hotel
Civic League
H. B. McCormac
E. C. Parker
Kashmir
Music Lovers’ Club
Lions Club
First Baptist Church
Winchester Lodge, Benevolent Order
Grace Lutheran Church
Imposing Program Arranged For Music Lovers Concert
The Music Lovers concert at the George Washington Hotel on June 11 features local artists. Harriet Pearson contralto, Katherine Yost soprano, Brahams Duet by Hunter Gaunt and Philomena Laren, with Sadie Finkelstein and Elizabeth Grim performing Beethoven. Relatives hosted a surprise wedding anniversary dinner for Mr and Mrs Page Mauzy at their Sunday gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington Hotel
Harriet Pearson
Frank Reynolds
Winchester
Katherine Yost
Peter Yates Brinton
Brahams
Hunter Gaunt
Starr Preston
State Teachers’ College
Harrisonburg
Philomena Laren
Boston Conservatory of Music
Sadie Finkelstein
Elizabeth Grim
Page Mauzy
Mr. Mauzy
Lois
George Largent
Whitacre
M. L. Dunn
Opequon
J. W. Cornwell
Jean
Lillian
Lloyd Reynolds
Virginia
Evelyn
Albin
Albert Largent
Loretta Largent
R. D. Largent
Good
W. Va
Inskip and Father Attend Roanoke College Commencement
Mr. W. H. Inskip and his father Mr. George H. Inskip of Stephens City traveled to Salem Virginia for Roanoke College commencement exercises held Monday. Rabbi Stephen A. Wise delivered the principal address and the college awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters to a distinguished guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Inskip
George H. Inskip
Stephens City
Salem
Roanoke College
Inskip
Stephen A. Wise
Jewish Free Synagogue
New York City
Gift shower hides presents in apple tree for Luttrell engagement
Mrs. Ernest Luttrell and Mrs. Arthur Luttrell hosted a garden gift shower at Euclid Avenue for Miss Audrey Luttrell whose engagement to Frederick W. Rathman was announced. Guests enjoyed the party and refreshments as Audrey searched the tree for gifts with a step-ladder. The couple plans to marry June 16. Rathman is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Rathman of East Cecil Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Luttrell
Arthur Luttrell
Euclid Avenue
Audrey Luttrell
Frederick W. Rathman
Luttrell
Miss Luttrell
Grimes Couple Honored After Fire Shower At Grimes
Friends gathered at the Grimes home last Thursday to present a miscellaneous shower. About fifty attendees contributed useful household articles after the couple lost their home and furnishings to a February fire. The Grimes express thanks for the generosity. Meanwhile Rev Eugene D Witherspoon and Mrs Witherspoon welcome a daughter born Wednesday May 30 in Blacksburg Virginia. Frances T McFaden, mother of Mrs Witherspoon, is the daughter of the late Rev Dr Frank T McFaden, former pastor at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Grimes
Grimes
Eugene D. Witherspoon
Blacksburg
Witherspoon
Frances T. McFaden
McFaden
Frank T. McFaden
Loudoun Street Presbyterian
Mrs Boyd to visit McDowell in Chambersburg Pa
Mrs John O Boyd of Roanoke leaves tomorrow with her daughter Kitty and son John Jr for Chambersburg Pa to visit Mrs John C McDowell after a stay with Mr and Mrs Fred L Glaize Sr. The visit includes family at the Boyd home on Fairmont avenue and Stuart Hall pupil Kitty Boyd. A reception honors Rev and Mrs Morrow of Kernstown as they prepare to move near Leesburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O. Boyd
Roanoke
Fred L. Glaize, Sr
East Piccadilly Street
John C. McDowell
Chambersburg
P. W. Boyd
Fairmont Avenue
Goodfellows Club Ladies Night Indefinitely Postponed
The Goodfellows Club announces that ladies night is postponed indefinitely. The next meeting will be held next Monday night June 11 at Hotel Jack. Members will travel to the Shenandoah river for a picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodfellows Club
Jack
Shenandoah River
Mrs Sloat's Violin Pupils to Give Recital
Mrs. Austin Sloat leads her violin pupils in the annual summer recital at 8 pm tomorrow in Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church. Accompanist Mrs. Raymond Rosenberger provides piano. Everyone is invited to attend.
Miss Cook To Entertain Winchester Women At Tea
The Winchester branch of the American Association of University Women will hold its last summer meeting at 3 30 Saturday afternoon at Miss Christina Cook’s home on the Valley pike. Mrs John W. Rosenberger will supervise the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Cook
Winchester
American Association of University Women
Christina Cook
Valley Pike
John W. Rosenberger
Wallace couple obtains license to wed
George Wayne Hustead an accountant from Wallace West Virginia and Sarah Ethlyn Michael also of Wallace have obtained a license to wed Hustead is the son of H A Hustead of Wallace and Miss Michael is the daughter of O B Michael of Wallace
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
W. Va
George Wayne Hustead
Sarah Ethlyn Michael
Hustead
H. A. Hustead
Michael
O. B. Michael
Strawberry Festival At Market Street Church Tonight
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Market Street Church will hold a Strawberry Festival in front of the church Thursday evening June 7 from 7 to 10 o'clock. Other refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the
Market Street
Tea and gardens event for Winchester and Clarke County
The Winchester and Garden Club met at Play Gardens home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gay Butler in Clarke County on Tuesday. Peyton traveled from Rapidan for the session. Guests toured Play Gardens and tea followed at Mrs. F A Read’s under old oaks. About 40 members from Berryville Millwood Boyce and Winchester attended. next host Mrs. Nelson Page for July 11. Richard Cartmell completes theology course in Alexandria and will be ordained tomorrow by Bishop Tucker. he will preach at Christ Episcopal Church Sunday and stay with Mr. and Mrs. Baker at Thornhill in Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester To Garden Club
Play Gardens
Edward Gay Butler
Clarke County
Peyton
Rapidan
F. A. Read
Berryville
Millwood
Boyce
Winchester
Nelson Page
Richard Cartmell
Nathaniel M. Cartmell
United States Army
Theological Seminary
Alexandria
Henry St. George Tucker
Cartmell
W. A. Baker
Christ Episcopal Church
Mrs. Baker
Thornhill
Washington Street
Miss Crawford Heads to Duke Summer Term for Education Courses
Elizabeth Gold Crawford daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank B Crawford of North Washington street departs for Durham North Carolina to attend Duke University's summer term of special education courses tied to the new public school curriculum. She is a Berryville High School faculty member and will return to teach next fall. Richard A Cartmell a Christ Church member and cousin of Mrs W A Baker graduates with high honors from the Theological Seminary in Alexandria Virginia and will be ordained tomorrow He will preach at Christ Church Sunday at eleven o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Crawford
Duke
Elizabeth Gold Crawford
Frank B. Crawford
North Washington Street
Durham
N. C
Duke University
Berryville High School
Young Divine
Christ Episcopal Church
Richard A. Cartmell
Christ Church
W. A. Baker
Theological Seminary
Alexandria
Periment Station For Agriculture and Forestry
Loraine Jones
Kirkwood
B. O.’F Randolph
Alexander Jones
Washington and Lee University
Millwood
Mary Carter Randolph
B. O'F. Randolph
Holton Arms
Washington
St. Louis
Jane Cary Randolph
John Burroughs School
Fairfax Randolph
University of Virginia
J. Townsend Burwell
Episcopal High School
Charles Lee Burwell
J. T. Burwell Jr
John David Wooster Lambert
Gerard B. Lambert
Carter Hall
J. D. Wooster Lambert, Jr
Jarvis Winn Lambert
George
Entertains At Luncheon For Mrs Boyd
Mrs Robert McC Glass hosted a luncheon honoring Mrs John O Boyd of Roanoke visiting Mrs Fred L Glaize Sr. Attendees included Sallie Boyd Ellen Boyd Clay DeGrange Stewart Bell John Steck Sr Jacob Baker A H H Boyd Frea L Glaize Sr and P W Boyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd
Robert McC. Glass
John O. Boyd
Roanoke
Fred L. Glaize
Sallie
Ellen Boyd
Clay DeGrange
Stewart Bell
John M. Steck
Jacob Baker
A. H. H. Boyd
Frea L. Glaize
P. W. Boyd
Ladies' Aid Society Plans All Day Meeting
The Ladies' Aid Society of Central United Brethren Church in Stephens City will hold an all day meeting Tuesday June 12 at Mrs. E H Hicks home near Stephens City. Several local residents and visitors are noted in the society and community activities including gatherings in Hagerstown and Clarke County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
Central United Brethren Church of
Stephens City
E. H. Hicks
Decoration Day Addresses at Old Chapel and Local News
On Decoration Day at Old Chapel Millwood Va Rev B D Chambers led ceremonies with roll call read by George H Burwell Jr Edward Williams of Berryville spoke on states rights. Mrs Robert D Johnston presented a Mount Vernon flag and urged youth to save America. The event featured songs and a brief patriotic program. The Blue Ridge Country Club opened for the season with golf tennis and pool enjoying strong use. Wedding news covers Rebecca Dulany McElhone and Dr Archibald Cary Randolph in Washington and subsequent plans, plus numerous local visits and social updates from Millwood and vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millwood
Old Chapel
B. Duvall Chambers
George H. Burwell, Jr
Edward Williams
Berryville
Robert D. Johnston
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Mount Vernon Association
Mount Vernon
Johnston
America
Washington
Burwell
Rebecca Dulany McElhone
R. Hunter Dulany
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Carl Sandelin
New York
Try Outs For Play Held Friday Evening
Try outs for the Little Theatre play to be staged in July will occur Friday at 5 30 pm at the home of Mr. John Williams. Interested persons are invited to join the theatre. Mr. H N Stephenson of Washington is visiting the Stephenson family at the Glass residence on Washington street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Theatre
John Williams
H. N. Stephenson
Washington
Ill Miss Lily Baker Improves. Guest of Mrs Barton
Miss Lily Baker has shown marked improvement after a recent operation and is staying with her sister Mrs. R. T. Barton as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin McDaniels
Cherrydale, Va
Lyda Chapman
West Clifford Street
Lily Baker
Miss Baker
R. T. Barton
Miss Kitty Laud Returns Home After Shenandoah Visit
Miss Kitty Laud, guest of Col. and Mrs. B. M. Roszel during final exercises at Shenandoah Valley Academy, returned yesterday to her Baltimore home. Mrs. Thomas W. Harrison will host the Friday bridge club tomorrow afternoon at her residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitty Laud
Thomas W. Harrison
Washington Street
Michigan's Early Capital and the 1847 Locating Act
Detroit served as the territorial and first state capital where the initial legislature met after Michigan's 1837 admission. The 1835 constitution allowed the seat to remain in Detroit or another legislatively described location until 1847 when the legislature would permanently locate it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Detroit
Memorial Rites At St. John's In Hayfield Virginia
Memorial services were held at St. John's Lutheran Church Hayfield Va drawing attendees from Winchester and the surrounding county. Relatives decorated graves at the cemetery including Civil War veterans before the service led by T S Cooper with music directed by J B Snapp. Rev C E Seatrunk spoke and introduced Rev Dr S L Flickinger who delivered the key address praising homage to ancestors and history. The Star Tannery Quintette performed with a Chicago plea and a solo by Mrs. Dick of Berryville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Seatrunk
8. L. Flickinger
Centenary Reformed Church of Winchester
History
Star Tannery Quintette
Flickinger
Chicago
Century of Progress
Also Mentioned on This Page
Imposing
Mrs. Page Mauzy
Mrs. Witherspoon
John Boyd
Morrow
Burnt Presbyterian Church
Mack Janney
Guy M. Morrow
Kernstown
Leesburg
Loudoun County
Janney
Burnt Church
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Westwood Byrd
Elizabeth Barroum
Danville
Frankie Schoolfield
Mary Glenn Lupton
Randolph-Macon Woman's College
Lynchburg
William Lupton
North Braddock Street
Roger Whipple
William Hamilton
Hagerstown
Old Country Club
Joseph A. Massie
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Mary Warden Boyd
Katherine Boyd
John O. Boyd, Jr
Elizabeth Borrum
Rosemont
Cedar Vale
Kans
The
Handley Library
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Edward Lee
White Post
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Lee
Academy
Robert Y. Conrad
Bobbie Conrad
Mrs. Johnston
Mr. Williams
Randolph
Lisa von Borowsky
Edith Kissack
Sybil Jackson
Elizabeth Kemp Jackson
Pinkney Wetherall
Billy Jacobs
W. Pinkney Wetherall, Jr
Edward B. Jacobs
Wetherall
Everard K. Meade
Culpeper
Margaret Della Meade
Chatham Hall
Walter Roestler
Peter R. Allen
Town
Ann Snake
Isabelle Shatzer
Charles Town
Edith Smith
Charles
Ellsworth Orndorff
Hampden-Sidney College
Avalon Orndorff
Nancy Gray Larrick
Handley High School
Lewis Hyde
Thursday Bridge Club
Boscawen Street
St. John’s
Historic Church
the Commercial & Savings Bank Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Lovett’s
N. Loudoun St
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Camp Beckford
E. B. Whelan
Edinburg
Freeman
Lovett Brothers
N. Main Street
Alma Bean
R. M. Swimley
Geo. Washinton Hotel
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