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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1929
Page
3
Social and Personal News section invites tips via telephone or mail. Taabelle P. Milter offers to peek a notice by phone between 3 and 4 p.m. for the next day. Phone number provided as 33.
Several members of the wedding party are guests of Governor Harry F. Byrd at the executive mansion in Richmond including Burr Powell Harrison Polly Yates Britton and Gray Beverley all of Winchester. Additional guests include Mrs Joseph Masele and T W Harrison with plans for a wedding attendance.
Miss Mary Cather and Miss Margaret Anderson of the Senior Christian Endeavor Society and Miss Anna Belle Carper of the intermediate branch are appointed delegates to the Christian Endeavorers convention in Dayton Virginia during the week of June 17. They will leave Winchester next Monday.
Mr. L. L. Halsted spent the weekend with Mrs. Halsted and family at their Fort Loudoun apartment before heading to Sumter, D. C. to take a responsible post with a large lumber company. The former Gore flooring plant manager plans to relocate with his family in August.
Mrs Elizabeth T Warren travels to Winchester to spend June before moving to Philadelphia for her future home She has visited Richmond with sister Mrs Clyde Harden Wash of Barton Heights and will later join other relatives in Philadelphia, per Richmonda News Leader.
William Rey Crabill, son of Mr and Mrs J I Crabill, graduates from Virginia Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor of science in agricultural education. He attended Middletown Agricultural High School class of 1925 and has an excellent academic record.
Circle No 6 of Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South will meet at Miss Gertrude Lamps home 434 North Loudoun Street at 5 oclock Thursday afternoon.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union holds its regular semi monthly business meeting at Handley Library at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon. All members are asked to attend.
The Rev Alien Jones of Union Theological Seminary preached last Sunday at Cedar Cliff and Cedar Creek churches and will fill these charges during the summer months. Local guests include Mr and Mrs N J Giddings and Sylvester Giddings of Morgantown West Virginia and Mrs H S Lupton of Wisconsin. Virginia Boyd of Wellesley College arrives to spend the summer with her father Dr P W Boyd on West Boscawen street. Additional visitors include Miss Georgie Conrad, West Point summer student. Miss Augusta Conrad, Washington. Mr D T Moore, Brownsville PA. Mr H D Trimble, Chicago. Mr and Mrs William Peery, New York. Miss Mary Hopkins and Miss Amelia Hopkins, Charles Town WV. and others at Hotel Jack and George Washington Hotel.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Koontz and son returned from Luray after a weekend with friends. Mrs John C Horn left for Washington to visit friends. Mr and Mrs E E Roberts of East Radford Va returned home assisted by Mrs Roberts father L L Fansler. Mrs Bodow of Hopewell Va visited her son in law and daughter Roland Bryarly. Mr and Mrs Meskee and daughter Evelyn Meskee stayed here then left for Port Hope Wis. Julian Rodgers visited Stevens City hosts. B M Carter of Stevens City was in Winchester on business. D E Stultz spent the day in Hagerstown Md on business.
A children's service will be held at the Methodist Episcopal Church South in Summit Point next Sunday night at 8 o’clock. The program is being arranged under the direction of Mrs. L. C. Snapp.
Washington on June 11 reports the American government would welcome Premier MacDonald of Great Britain visiting the United States to discuss Anglo American relations and naval arms reductions. Ambassador Dawes will arrive in England Friday to learn of the proposed visit and lead U.S. discussions if it occurs.
An old clipping recalls unusual cold across the United States in 1842. June brought sheep frozen to death in New York and daylong snow at Bennington Vermont, with snow in Boston on June 11 and Berkshire mountains blanketed by snow.
The Epworth League business meeting convened at the home of Mr and Mrs Herbert Fishel on Thursday night in Bruceetown. Mr and Mrs J H Ashwood of the area attended the gathering as part of the local church group activities.
Stephenson hosted Rev and Mrs J D Russell on Thursday evening. Numerous visitors from White Hall Read ing Pa Winchester and Shepherdstown attended events and joined local families over the weekend including graduates at Shepherd College and memorial services at Stephens City.
The Canton Company, longtime owner and developer of Baltimore’s vast water frontage, reportedly sold to New York banking interests for more than 14 million dollars. A trust company was listed as principal, but the buyer was not named. Rail lines including the Pennsylvania Railroad, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and the Pittsburgh and West Virginia had sought control of the company.
Hickory Camp No. 34 Woodmen of the World held its annual memorial service Sunday at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Flowers covered the graves of deceased members as Rev. Dr. F. T. McFaden spoke. Junior and Women's Circles accompanied the camp. Friday night a large class of initiates was welcomed at the lodge.
A Senate drive for votes was under way as lawmakers neared a decision on the farm relief bill. The debate focused on the debenture plan and the farm measure amid renewed pressure from advocates and opponents.
Morning reports say three Republican senators, including Nye and Frazier of North Dakota, were summoned to the White House with their positions still doubtful. President Hoover opposed the debenture plan and the House may have supported it, while the Senate remains closely divided and a single vote could decide the outcome as voting begins at 4 p.m.
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