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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1931

Page

3

Handley School Social Events and Graduation Exercises

Social calendar lists 8:00 P M junior senior bonfire at Handley High Stadium with public invited. 9:00 P M senior class hosts Cy Me at Appleway Cabin Amusement Park. 9:30 A M pilgrim age to graves of Judge Handley and John Kerr at Mount Hebron Cemetery with floral offerings. 1:00 P M Rotary Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel. 8:00 P M graduation exercises Handley High School class of 1931 to receive diplomas in Handley auditorium. 12:30 P M American Legion post luncheon at George Washington Hotel. 12:00 1:30 Alumni Association luncheon at Handley School cafeteria. 9:00 P M Alumni Association formal dance in Rouss Hall with Red Bailey’s Collegians. Public invited.

Handley High School Handley School Cy” Me Appleway Cabin John Handley John Kerr Mount Hebron Rotary Club George Washington Hotel Handley Auditorium American Lion Post George Ingto Alumni Association of Rouss Hall RedaBiley's Collegians

Miss Beatrice Huyett Weds Charles Dwight Boies in Quiet Friends Ceremony

Miss Beatrice Huyett married Charles Dwight Boies of Cleveland at the Huyett home in a Friends society ceremony attended by relatives and close friends. After a luncheon the couple left for Cleveland where Boies works as an account ant for General Motors. Out of town guests included James Clarke of Baltimore and Orlow Boies of Chicago.

Beatrice Huyett C. D. Boies William C. Huyett Charles Dwight Boies Cleveland Ohio Society of Friends Gladys Cochran Boies General Motors Corporation James Clarke Baltimore Orlow Boies Chicago

Bright social notes from Winchester and area events

Social items recount a bridge party hosted by Mrs. Dick Bauserman for Aunt Mary Funk of Los Angeles with prizes and gifts. Garden Club plans a June flower show at the George Washington Hotel with broad entries. Memorial Hospital benefit card party at Winchester Country Club on June 17 features prizes. Returns from a southern states visit by Mrs. Mason Snapp. Freeport couple Edna M. Miller and George W. Askew wed at United Brethren Church parsonage. Local resident Grover C. Lewis recovers from surgery at home in Winchester.

Bauserman Dick” Bauserman Braddock Street Mary Funk Los Angeles Calif Funk Chester Hobart Ivan Vanney Hunter Gaunt Mary Capper Mary Thomas Mary Sullivan Lucy Deane Virginia Rehill Olga Meski Emily Lansford Garden Club Winchester and Clarke County Winchester Winchester Country Club Memorial Hospital William Beverley B. M. Knight, Jr Mason Snapp Leslie Snapp Kentucky Miller O’rear Knoxville Tenn O’rear Ohne Johnson Hotel Freeport United Brethren Church Edna M. Miller George W. Askew George W. Stover Mr. Askew

Regular Meeting Tomorrow for Local Woman's Club

The Woman's Christian Temperance Union holds its regular business meeting tomorrow at 3 o'clock in Handley Library with full attendance requested. Multiple social visits and local engagements are noted, including visits from guests and members across Virginia and Maryland.

The Woman's Christian Temperance Union Handley Library Delphian Society Winchester National Delphian Society Handleys Library H. H. Jennings

City employee of phone company honors N Vail legacy

The obituary notes N Vail former president of American Telephone and Telegraph who died April 16 1920 and credits his work with expanding the Bell system. It mentions Bell Telephone medals awarded to members for public service emulating Vail.

N. Vail American Telephone and Telegraph Company Bell System Bell Telephone Organizaton United States Mr. Vail

No More Gas In Stomach and Bowels

Advertises Baalmann's Gas Tablets promising permanent relief from gas in the stomach and bowels. Claims include disappearance of gnawing pain, heart palpitations, bloating, drowsiness after meals, and cold limbs. Urges purchase from drug stores in a yellow package priced at $1.

Baalmann

Be Yourself Optimists at Harrisonburg Gradation

Dr. Hall urged 170 graduates at Harrisonburg State Teachers College to be optimists and true to themselves. The Class of 1930 included 82 BA and 82 professional-degree recipients, celebrated in Woodrow Wilson Hall with Dr. Sidney B. Hall delivering the commencement address.

Sylvia Grim State Teachers’ College Harrisonburg Hugh Grim National Avenue DR. Hall Harrisonburg State Teachers College Woodrow Wilson Hall Hall Sidney B. Hall Superintendent of Public Instruction of Virginia Duke News-Record

Shadow Of Civil War Looms Over China

The revolutionary government in South China seeks allies to overthrow Nanking. Rebels advance toward Canton and Swatow while North China forces gather at Dairen. Chiang Kai-Shek plans to crush southern bandits and deny dictatorship claims as insurgents clash with nationalist troops.

Associated Press Hong Kong China South China Nanking Min River Fukien Canton Swatow North China Dairen Chang Tsung-Cheng Shantung Japan Yen Shi-Hsang Shansi Feng Y-Hsang Chang Tsung-Chang Diaren Chang Hsuen-Liang Manchuria Hankow Yangtse Kiangsi

Officers Try To Keep Order In Strike Zone

Three southwestern Pennsylvania counties plan to assign more deputies to mines in the strike area after earlier demonstrations injured a state policeman. Frank Borich of the National Miners Union protested police actions and urged Governor Pinchot to withdraw coal and iron police. Strikers demand eight hour work, union checkweighmen, and recognition as the movement spreads.

Associated Press Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Frank Borich National Miners’ Union Pinchot

Denies Politician Knows Murder Details in Nassau Case

Stanley E. Faithfull denied furnishing Nassau County District Attorney Elvin Edwards with information implicating a prominent New York politician in the death of Faithfull’s stepdaughter Starr. Starr’s body was found Monday at Long Beach. Faithfull said the alleged killer is not connected with New York City government.

Associated Press New York Stanley E. Faithfull Elvin Edwards Nassau County Faithfull Starr Miss Faithful Long Beach New York City

Boston Man Declines to Name Suspect in Stepdaughter Case

A Boston man says there is a person who could shed light on his stepdaughter’s assault but refuses to identify him. He asserts the witness would help clarify the case without naming the individual.

Boston

Chicago Grain Prices After Frost Pushes Early Gains

Frost across parts of Canada raised opening values on the Chicago Board of Trade but selling pushed final prices lower. Closing: Wheat July 57 1/2, Sep 57 1/4, Dec 60 3/4. Corn July 55 1/4, Sep 52 1/4, Dec 45. Oats July 26 1/2, Sep 26 3/4, Dec 29. Rye July 36 3/4, Sep 18 1/4, Dec 41 1/2.

Canadian Spring Wheat Chicago Board of Trade

Hoover's Low Mood Spurs Navy Cutbacks Questioned

A judge notes the mood around Hoover and the Navy cuts, saying they affect many areas without impacting sailors' pay or bottoms of their pant legs, while the Boston Herald questions the breadth of the reductions.

Boston Herald

State must guarantee equal educational opportunity for all

Dr Hall argued the state constitution requires a public school system of efficient type but not that counties bear most costs. He said equalizing education across Virginia cannot rely on local revenues and that uniform assessments are unrealistic. The state should treat every boy and girl alike.

Jerusalem Home John W. Wayland Duke Wilson Hall Virgin Galam Prince George County Walter Gifford Harrisonburg Virginia General Assembly Sydney B. Hall Old Dominion Rotary Club Hall General Assembly Virginia Dr. Halil

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