June Meeting Of University Women At Miss Cook Home
The University Women's Club met in June at Miss Christina Cook's Valley Pike home. The program covered the Pulitzer Awards with Mrs. George G. Snarr detailing Joseph Pulitzer's life and the prizes. The event highlighted the judges' departure from Pulitzer's intent and noted refreshments and Winchester branch status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Cook
University Women’s Club
Christina Cook
Valley Pike
Lowell
Columbia University
George G. Snarr
Joseph Pulitzer
Budapest
Hungary
America
St. Louis
Post
Dispatch
School of Journalism
United States
Pulitzer
Pearl
Buck
Nanking
China
University of Nanking
O. R. Blois
University of Southern California
Arthur Robinson
Marion Laughton
Social Calendar Highlights Weekend Activities
The schedule lists events at hotels and schools including a Piral grad graduation at ai lom t ape ie High School and a summer dance series at Hotel Drusilla Jordan White Sulphur Springs Hotel. Luncheons are set for American Legion Post George Washington Hotel and Handley High School cafeteria with a Handley Alumni gathering at Rouss Hall in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piral Grad
Ape Ie High
Audi Avening
Hotel Drusilla
Jordan White Sulphur Springs
Stephenson
American Legion Post
George Washington Hotel
Handley High School
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Alumni Association
Rouss Hall
Entertains At Reception For Mr and Mrs Hook
Mrs. Robert C. Hook hosted a reception at her Amherst street home for her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Robert M Hook of Virgilina Virginia whose marriage occurred June 1 in Burlington North Carolina. About 30 guests attended including out of town visitors Miss Lois Tuck and Miss Margaret Chandler of Virgilina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Hook
Amherst Street
Robert M. Hook
Virgilina
Burlington
N. C
Hook
Lucy Boone
A. G. Boone
Elon College
North Carolina
Virgilina High School
Lois Tuck
Margaret Chandler
Miss Opal Hott Weds Mervin J Wolford in West Virginia
Miss Opal Hott of Slanesville W Va wed Mervin J Wolford of Capon Bridge W Va yesterday afternoon at Rev S J Goode's residence on West Monmouth Street. The couple will reside in Capon Bridge where Wolford farms. Also notes Miss Leslie Gaylord mathematics head Agnes Scott College Decatur Ga visiting Winchester at the Gaylord home on 220 Wolfe Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal Hott
M. J. Wolford
Mervin J.wolford
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Opal P. Hott
Slanesville
S. J. Goode
West Monmouth Street
Elijah Hott
Elmer Wilford
Senior Banquet Honors Staff and Students at Handley
The Handley High School senior banquet featured toasts to the superintendent Douglas Fisher and the senior class, sponsors, faculty, Handley staff, and Alma Mater. The event included a special song by Cecil McVay and a dance in the gym afterward. Committee members and a home economics menu guided by Miss Edna Holland were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eterna
Grove
Douglas Fisher
Garland R. Quarles
Edna Holland
Young Knight Graduates From Episcopal School
Owen Beall Knight son of Dr B Mitchell Knight Sr local dentist returned to Winchester after graduating from the Virginia Episcopal School Lynchburg and will spend the summer with his father before entering college. The Otterbein Guild of the United Brethren Church plans a love offering at the home of Miss Mmi 610 North Loudoun Street Friday evening. Miss Sue Schinck and Mrs Martha Kellam were guests of friends in Washington DC. Mrs J H Yost underwent a minor operation at Winchester Memorial Hospital and is improving. The Misses Chamberlain daughters of Dr J B Chamberlain Martinsburg spent the day with friends here. Mrs John S Sloat and her brother John Crisman traveled by motor to Pataskala Ohio to visit their in law and sister Mr and Mrs J D Coffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ware
Jersey
John Herman Ware
Winchester
Mary Hillyard Green
James Mulvey
Grace Kemp
Baltimore
Grace V. Kemp
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Miss Woodruff
Betty Woodruff
Colonel Woodruff
Fort Hamilton
N. Y
Lexington
Virginia Military Institute
Carl Massie
Richmond University
John Lee
Elizabeth Lee
White Post
Richmond
University of Richmond
Lee
George Meade Lee
Mr. Lee
Miss Huntsberry
West Point
Virginia Ann Huntsberry
United States Military Academy
Abner Huntsberry
New York City
Richard Mann
State Teachers’ College
Farmville
Knight
Episcopal School
Owen Beall Knight
B. Mitchell Knight
Virginia Episcopal School
Lynchburg
Otterbein Guild of the
United Brethren Church
Ae M
Loudoun Street
Sue Schinck
Martha Kellam
Washington, D. C
John S. Sloat
John Crisman
Pataskala
Ohio
J. D. Coffman
Conrad Urges Referendum to Repeal Prohibition
A Virginia article outlines Senator Godrick’s opposition to a Byrd proposal for repeal by direct voter referendum in three fourths of states. It argues for state conventions, questions voter competence, and notes wets fear of national, on election day, unified verdict and plan substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Godlrick
Charlottesville
Gov
Byrd
Godrick
Gov. Byrd
Prohibition Debate Warns Against Repeal by Liquor Interests
The text argues that using intoxicants could yield better control of evils, then brushes aside the idea that intelligent citizens would repeal dry laws. It cautions that wet forces deluded by substitutes would chase a rainbow for gold, implying opposition to repeal and urging firm prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of Liquor
Raskob Cancels $100000 Pledge To Democratic Committee
John J. Raskob national chairman wiped off the slate $100000 owed by the Democratic National Committee converting the pledge into a gift. The committee cancelled two promissory notes of $50000 each. The report shows the committee still owes Raskob $120250 and that the deficit dropped to $559358 with March to May contributions totaling $229158.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
National Committee
House of Representatives
Washington
Raskob
Robert Brown Dies In Walter Reed Hospital
Robert Brown a well known Winchester colored resident died Tuesday in Walter Reed Hospital Washington D C He served in the United States Army during World War I and had been ill for some time He is survived by one brother Jerry Brown this city and two sisters Sarah
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Brown
Winchester
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington, D. C
Jerry Brown
Sarah
Funeral arrangements for New York man and Maggie Fisher
The body arrives at Mrs. Mandy Mash home in East Piccadilly street. Funeral services set for Friday at 3 PM at Mount Carmel Free Baptist Church conducted by Rev. 8. 8. Spriggs. Burial will follow at Orrick Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
New York
Maggie Fisher
Steelton
Mandy Mash
East Piccadilly Street
Mount Carmel Free Baptist Church
Spriggs
Orrick Cemeery
Chicago Grain Closing Prices Report
Grain closing prices are listed as furnished by the Hibbs Company, with NYSE and Chicago Board of Trade members noted. The Hibbs Building in Washington DC is cited and a National price figure of 540 is mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Hibbs Company
New York Stock Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Hibbs Building
Washington, D. C
Telephone National
W. B. Hibbs & Company
Grain futures slump on Chicago Board of Trade lows
Prices fell to multi month lows as selling dominated the week. Wheat July slipped under 50 cents a bushel and oats dipped below 20 cents. rye and corn also declined. Final quotes show July and September futures near day’s low with modest gains by December contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Board of Trade
Centennial of the first lawnmower celebrated
A note marks the 100th anniversary of the invention of the first lawnmower. Detroit News sends heartfelt wishes. A news dispatch reports the last Japanese expeditionary forces have withdrawn from Shanghai. Marines remain in Nicaragua as part of ongoing operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit News
Shanghai
Nicaragua
Stock Exchange Mixed. Minor Moves Across Prices
The New York Stock Exchange list appeared to mark time as few issues inched up or down from yesterday’s levels. The British pound sterling traded slightly weaker at 3.674 dollars, while closing quotations covered Allied Chem and Dye, American Can, American Tel and Tel, American Tobacco B, Anaconda Copper, Baltimore & Ohio, Bethlehem Steel, Chrysler, Cont Oil Del, Gen Electric, Gen Motors, Kennecott Copper, Laclede, Montgomery Ward, National Biscuit, Packard, Standard Oil New Jersey, Texas Corp, Steel, Woolworth and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Stock Exchange
Allied Chem. & Dye
American Can
Amer, Tel
Tel
Amer. Tobacco
Anaconda Copper
Balto
Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Chrysler
Cont
Oil
Del
Gens. Electric
Gen'l. Motors
Kennecot Copper
Licklard
Mont. Ward
Nat'l. Biscuit
Packard
Stand, Brands
Stand
N. J
Ee Texas Corp
Steel
Woolworth
Bonus marchers visit Congress in Washington
World war veterans from Schenectady New York call on their congressmen to pass legislation granting them a cash bonus. Photo shows veterans climbing the Capitol steps to press their request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Schenectady
N. Y
Capitol Steps
Washington
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JAE ‘Ae
George Snarr
Herbert 8. Larrick
Garden Club
Warren County
Front Royal
G. Wilmer Gettier
Massanutten Lodge
Harold Smith
William E. Carson
Robert Emmert
Fritts
Frank Gibb
Henry Downing
Vaca
Red Cross
Mrs. Hook
Gaylord
Leslie Gaylord
Agnes Scott College
Decatur
Paul Gaylord
Wolfe Street
Handley A Deligh
Staunton
Virginia
Augusta
W. Wilson Timberlake
W. S. Morriss
Clarke Worthington
Morris’ Armistead
Wayt B. Timberlake
W. W. Gibbs
Elizabeth Rawlinson
Staunton News-Leader
Lehring Staples
C. E. Staples
Stephens City
Ashland
Randolph-Macon College
Lohring C. Staples
Randolph-Macon
Kernstown League
Kernstown Community League
T. H. Clarke
Virginia Butsler
South Cameron Street
James F. Harrington
Boundbrook
Lewis H. Hyde
Mrs. Hyde
West Boscawen Street
Margaret Smith
Bailey’s Bay
Bremuda
Washington and Lees University
Mary Hyde
Julian B. Lindsey
United States Army
Lindsey
Fort Benning, Ga
Bond
Allen Bond
Henry M. Baker
Apple Pie Ridge
George H. Eagle
South Loudoun Street
Pittsburgh
J. H. Yost
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Conrad
Claudette
the Key TO
Lovett Shoe
N. Main St
Pass Books
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Chicago
Bar Harbor
Lloyd Steel
R. M. Swimley
East
Rim
Enna Jettick
Eastern
WJZ
Foot
Co Ferrick
Rick
Lovett Brothers
George Horace Lorrimer
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Margaret L. Hodgson
Jack
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