Social and Personal Notes
Social items note that Mrs. Isabelle P. Miller will handle the social news reception at 3 and 4 pm for the following day, with details to be announced by the reporter.
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Isabelle P. Miller
Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1930
Page
3
Community notices and upcoming events in Norfolk area
Golf Club hosts a card party to raise funds for hospital trays with reservations via hospital phone. Meantime nurses hold a similar event at the nurses home Friday evening. Sam Atwell plans to attend the Norfolk and Western Veterans' Association annual meeting in Ocean View, with rail and meals provided. Christian Endeavor plans an open air service at First Brethren Church grounds June 15 led by William W. Glass. Mrs Virginia Davenport and Mr G Benner Kelley announce their Tucson wedding and Shenandoah Valley motor trip en route to York, Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cge
Sam Atwell
Samuel R. Atwell
Norfolk and Western Railway Veterans’ Association
Ocean View
Norfolk
Norfolk and Western
Atwell
Christian Endeavorers
Christian Endeavor Society of the
First Brethren Church
Virginia Avenue
William W. Glass
Pauline Anderson
E. J. Rohart
Miss Mabel Williams Weds War ren Grim in Hagerstown
Miss Mabel Catherine Williams married Warren Grim in Hagerstown Maryland on Monday evening June 2. The ceremony was by Rev. Powell of the United Brethren Church. The bride is daughter of J M Williams and popular locally. Grim is son of Clarence Grim of this city and works at John S Miller hardware. They will live with the Williams family in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Williams
Grim
Mabel Catherine Williams
Warren
Hagerstown
Powell
United Brethren Church
J. M. Williams
Clarence G. Grim
John S. Miller
Reverend Richardson Visits Martinsburg on City Trip
The Rev. H. E. Richardson of Reliance Virginia visited Martinsburg Tuesday morning. He was joined by his sister-in-law Mrs Georgeardson and his daughter Mrs Marvin Laureigh of North Raleigh Street, as noted by the Martinsburg Evening Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Richardson
Reliance
Second United Brethren Church
Georgeardson
Marvin Laureigh
Raleigh Street
Martinsburg Evening Journal
West Virginia Editors to Meet in Romney
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad chief counsel Mr. John J. Cornwell will host the West Virginia Editors Association in Romney on July 12 after a two day outing. Mr. Omea owns the Hampshire Review and Gov. William G. Conley has accepted an invitation to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Cornwell
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
West Virginia Editors Association
Romney
Omea
Hampshire Review
William G. Conley
Pikeside Inn Leasing To Mee Couple In Winchester
Announcement today states the leasing of Pikeside Inn on the Valley pike by Mrs. Emma C. Benson to Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Mee who already run Hotel Winchester at Loudoun and Gerard streets. Possession takes effect Monday and the Mee team will use the inn for weekly and monthly guests with a manager in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pikeside Inn
Valley Pike
Emma C. Benson
Cyril Mee
Winchester
Loudoun and
Gerrard Streets
Greenway Church Society To Hold Meeting
The Ladies' Aid Society of the United Brethren Church of Greenway will meet tomorrow at the home of Mrs. Charles Piper. All members are urged to be present. W. C. T. U. To Meet At the Library. The regular business meeting of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union will be held at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Handley Library. All members are urged to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community League
Armel
Armel Community League
Greenway Church Society
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
United Brethren Church of
Greenway
Charles Piper
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Handley Library
Misses Hockman Return From College
Misses Juanita and Jenny Lind Hockman of Lynchburg College have returned home for summer vacation with their parents Mr and Mrs L L Hockman. The family attended graduation exercises at the college and were joined by Mr Clem Sydnor of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company who will spend the week here with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hockman
Juanita
Jenny Lind Hockman
Lynchburg College
L. L. Hockman
Mrs. Hockman
Clem Sydnor
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Lynchburg
Miss Margaret Thrush Weds Mr Woodworth in Winchester
Miss Margaret J Thrush of Burlington West Virginia wed Walter Zell Woodworth son of Dr and Mrs R B Woodworth in Winchester Tuesday afternoon. The couple plans to reside with the bride’s mother in Burlington after a brief motor trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Thrush
W. Z. Woodworth
Winchester
Walter Zell Woodworth
Margaret J. Thrush
Burlington
W. Va
Charles D. Gilkeson
Gilkeson
Aaron Thrush
R. B. Woodworth
Kramer Family Returns From University Graduation
Mr and Mrs Philip Kramer and their daughter Miss Bessie Kramer of Washington returned from the University of Virginia where they attended graduation exercises yesterday. Albert Jack Kramer son of the Kramers earned a bachelor of science in engineering after four years from Handley High School. Also earning degrees were Raymond Smith Edmundson of Winchester a master of science and Mack Irvin Shanholtz a bachelor of science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Kramer
Bessie Kramer
Washington
University of Virginia
Albert Jack Kramer
Kramer
Alumni Dance at Jordan Springs Hosted by Handley Association
Handley High School Alumni Association plans a June 13 dance at Jordan Springs Hotel with music by Shenandoah Valley Serenaders and many former students expected. Chaperones include Mr and Mrs J C Oakes and other local couples. Emily Virginia Ramey wed Carl Thompson in Front Royal at the bride’s parents’ home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan Springs
Handley High School Alumni Association
Shenandoah Valley Serenaders
J. C. Oakes
R. C. DeWitt
Carlin Gray
Frank Gearing
H. 8. Duffey
G. R. Quarles
Walter Huntsberry
John H. Snyder
Thomas Kremer
Eugene Branch
Miss Pangle Hosts Bridge Party With Prizes
Miss Virginia Pangle entertained guests at a bridge party last evening. High score prize went to Mrs. Do A Hoshour, with Miss Nan Keating and Miss Cornelia Gray earning second and third. Refreshments followed the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pangle
Virginia Pangle
Do. A. Hoshour
Nan Keating
Cornelia Gray
Alexandria Guests and Local Residents Mentioned in Social Notes
Alexandria Virginia society notes list Miss Mistan Grtemioms photo on South Braddock with Mr and Mrs Delmar McIlwee from Washington. Marie Fries of William and Mary College spends summer with parents on North Braddock Street. Nancy Gray Larrick, recent Goucher graduate, heads to University of Virginia for summer course. Mrs Eugene Davis of Front Royal recovering from appendicitis. formerly Miss Frances Yost. Harry Smith of North Carolina visits with J Pred. Rowland of Washington visited friends. Pay of Brunswick Radio Company Baltimore here on business. Mrs H O Ewing of Lookout Mountain Tennessee guest at George Washington Hotel. Othella Mitchell of Norfolk, graduate of State Teachers College Harrisonburg, visiting DeWitt family on way home. earned B S degree. Mrs A J Willis of Charles Town arrives to visit Mrs H R Greene at Fort Loudoun Apartments. E W J Hearty of E W J Hearty Company in town on business. Miss Miller Wisecarver of Northern Virginia Power Company attends meeting in Hagerstown. Marshall Winkfield of the Virginia Medical College Richmond spending summer as specieners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Othella Mitchell
Norfolk, Va
State Teachers’ College
Harrisonburg
Early shellac use and lac in ancient texts
Shellac and lac are cited in Sanskrit literature with lac used as a dye in early times. Pliny notes lac gum in 77 A D as known in India and the east. Shellac varnish is traced to eastern times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pliny
India
Alaska Territory Established by Act of August 24 1912
Alaska became a territory by act on August 24 1912 establishing a legislature elected by direct vote and a governor appointed for four years by the President. Congress retained power to legislate on certain subjects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Congress
Gates of Thought echo Emerson on hidden doors
A reflective quotation endorses inner access as gates of thought that seem slow to reveal yet were always open, framing a timeless meditation on perception and insight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Minute Measurement on Decibels in Radio Circuits
A decibel is described as an arbitrary unit used to measure minute quantities of power on specially engineered telephone circuits through which radio programs are transmitted from station to station.
All From Same Root English Smith Echoes Worldwide
The surnames Gough Gow LeGoff Lefebvre Lefevre Faber and Schmidt trace to the same root as English Smith, linking Irish Scottish French German and British lineages through a common occupation name across Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gough
Ireland
Gow
Scotland
LeGoff
Brittany
Lefebvre
Lefevre
France
Faber and Schmidt
Germany
Smith
Self Reproach by Hi Ho the Chinatown Sage
The Washington Star quotes Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown who argues that praising oneself indicates a lack of success and the need to hire flatterers. The remark frames self-revelation as a flaw tied to personal achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi Ho
Chinatown
Lfe
Washington Star
Chicago Gangster Suspected Doctor Over Eye Ailment
A Chicago gangster grew wary of a doctor who claimed the gangster’s eye ailment stemmed from rickets. The conflict centers on medical diagnosis reported in a historical news excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Winners Named In Leesburg Flower Show
Leesburg Va June 11. The Leesburg High School auditorium hosted the regional Garden Club of Virginia flower show with a large crowd despite dry weather. Mrs E M Chamberlain led top prizes for named roses, peonies, iris, delphiniums and other arrangements from Leesburg Fauquier Loudoun Warrenton Clarke county and related clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leesburg
Leesburg High School
Garden Club of Virginia
Fauquier
Loudoun
Warrenton
Winchester
Clarke County
Boyce
E. G. Butler
William R. Massie
George Austin
Albemarle Garden Club
Victor L. Lunsden
Herman Mulford
Department of Agriculture
Washington
E. M. Chamberlain
Leesburg Garden Club
Fairfax Harrison
Fauquier-Loudoun Garden Club
Eleanor Chamberlain
Talbot Pierce
Leesburg Club
F. A. George
Warrenton Garden Club
Richard Hammond
Fauquier- Loudoun
Aldrich Dudley
Fauquier-Loudoun
Ella May Buckley
Clarke County Garden Club
Morris
W. H. Martin
Edith Walker
Waterford
T. A. Dudley
William Rowland
Ellen Metzger
William Slanter
F. M. Page
Henry Oxnard
Warner Snider
Ella Mae Buckley
Thomas Fendall
W. F. Rust
Thomas Atkinson Fauquier
Thomas Atkinson
Robert MacDonald
Harriet Fleming
Robert Walker
W. L. Rust
R. MacDonald
Nancy Dibrell
Evelyn Harkness
Betty Craighill
Bates Warren
Ruth Dibrell
Harry B. Cake
W. D. Ord
Floyd Harris
Harriet, Fleming
P. A. Georges
Scott
Alexandria Club
Davis
Remains Taken Home After Fatal Accident
Mrs Harriet C Bidwell 55 wife of George L Bidwell of Rigglesville Pa died after a car wreck near Toms Brook Shenandoah County yesterday afternoon. Her daughter Eleanor 22 was injured and discharged from Memorial Hospital. The couple were returning from Knoxville Tenn where Eleanor had attended college. The body left Kurtz funeral parlors for Martinsburg W Va to board the 2 46 pm Baltimore and Ohio train to Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet C. Bidwell
George L. Bidwell
Rigglesville
Toms Brook
Shenandoah County
Eleanor Bidwell
Pennsylvania
Mr. Bidwell
Memorial Hospital
Bidwell
Knoxville
Tenn
Miss Bidwell
Martinsburg
W. Va
George H. Smith
Evolution of bed materials through history
England in the Elizabethan era produced the largest beds from carved oak, often immense in size. In France and Italy walnut dominated until the empire period, after which mahogany beds became common. Iron beds appeared in the eighteenth century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
France
Italy
Tree Planting Mr Adams Nickname in Early Forestry
The American Forestry Association notes that John Quincy Adams earned the nickname for urging forest planting to boost naval supplies. In 1828 the first forest experiment station in America was established and acorns of Uya oak were planted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Forestry Association
John Quincy Adams
America
Tennessee Plans 460000 Pairs of Yellow and Black Plates
Tennessee to purchase 460000 pairs of yellow and black motor vehicle license plates for 1931. The order reflects state efforts to update vehicle registration materials and standardize plate design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Bishop Cannon testifies on church activity before Senate panel
Bishop James Cannon Jr answers questions on Southern Methodist Church activity while refusing to detail his 1928 anti Smith campaigning. The hearing probes his funds and lobbying ties as senators challenge his refusals amid protests and prior inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Lobby Committee
James Cannon, Jr
Southern Methodist Church
Bash
40 or More Die in Flaming Oil Disaster
The article details a deadly oil fire with 40 or more killed and many injured. Victims were carried to ambulances and taken to Carney Hospital, including Mrs. Catherine March of Annapolis. Navy lieutenant A. S. Mulvanity and family members are listed as missing aboard Fairfax. Lieutenant Mulvanity, a 1923 Naval Academy graduate, was en route to Norfolk for duty. Mrs. March is reported in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carney Hospital
Catherine March
Prince George Street
Annapolis
Fairfax
A. S. Mulvanity
Nashua
N. H. Mulvanity
Navy
Also Mentioned on This Page
G. Benner Kelley
Virginia Davenport
Tuscon
Arizona
Kelley
Shenandoah Valley
Mrs. Larrick
Father
Mr. Cornwell
West Virginia
Mr. and
Mrs. Mee
District Nurse Association
Star
Salvation Army
Shackelford
James Mars
Deauville
Huntsberry
Emily Ramsey
Carl Thompson
George Cabel
Front Royal
Emily Virginia Ramey
H. W. Shannon
Presbyterian Church
Front Royal High School
Shompson
Mary Baldwin College
Staunton
Warren County
William R. Thompson
Handley
Peggy Ritter
C. William Ritter
South Braddock Street
Miss Ritter
Handley High School
Nat Page
Christ Church School
Christ Church, Va
Richmond
Nat Jones
Virginia Episcopal School
Millwood
Leonard Leech
Flint, Mich
Mrs. Leech
Grace Barr Hollis
Jacob Randall
South Cameron Street
Grimes
S. C. Brooks
State Board of Pharmacy
John S. Scully
Jane Scully
Mary Webb
Cleveland
Ohio
Wellessly
Mass
Scully
Wellessly College
Strother Sherman
Mary Sherman
Leslie Cooper
George Hiner
Lexington, Va
Herbert Hiner
Emmett L. Henry
New York City
Eee Stneae
Alexandria, Va
Mistan Grtemioms
South Braddock
Delmar MclIlwee
Marie Fries
Williams and Mary College
Mrs
Lewis Fries
Onn
North Braddock Street
Nancy Gray Larrick
Goucher College
Herbert
Larrick
Eugene Davis
Frances Yost
Harry Smith
North Carcllon
Pred. Rowland
Mr. Pay
Brunswick Radio Company
Baltimore
H. O. Ewing
Lookout Mountain, Tenn
George Washington Hotel
A. J. Willis
Charles Town
H. R. Greene
Fort Loudoun Apartments
E. W. J. Hearty
E. W. J. Hearty Company
Marshall Winkfield
Virginia Medical College
Arkansas Beauty
Associated Press
Frances Pope
University of Arkansas
Leesb'g
G.L. Bidwell
Ernest Ackerman
New Jersey
Ocean
Adams
Cannon
Walsh
Montana
C. Jameson
New York
Robinson
Indiana
Blaine
Caraway
Huston
Claudius Huston
Republican National Committee
Tennessee River Improvement Association
Jim R. Crocker
Martindale
Texas
Beatrice Anderson
Jamestown
R. I
L. B. Anderson
U. Ing
Massachusetts
Eugene I. Rosenfeld, Jr
Bertha L. Rosenbaum
Dita
Lovett Bros
George Washingto Barber Shop
Berets
Margaret
L. Hodgson
Auemang
N. Loudoun
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