Chiles Small Wedding Planned at Kernstown Church
Miss Sarah Eleanor Chiles will wed Dr George William Small of Baltimore at 4 30 PM Saturday June 30 at Opequon Memorial Presbyterian Church Kernstown The event follows her studies at Johns Hopkins and her Shenandoah Apple Blossom Queen title The reception will be at Plainfield homeplace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raf Mise Chiles
W. S
Berang Migs
M. Coe
Sarah Eleanor Chiles
George Willam “Small
Baltimore
Opequon Memorial Presbyterian Church
Kernstown
Virginia
Winchester
Small
Johns Hopkins University
William Small
Master of Arts Degree Awarded to Capt M G Ramey
Capt M G Ramey of Strasburg Shenandoah county received the Master of Arts degree from Virginia Military Institute in Lexington for work in Anglo-Saxon language. The honor is rare at VMI with only four awarded in the past five years. Ramey, an ex athletic director and history professor at Handley High School Winchester, serves as assistant professor of English and an assistant coach at VMI. He plans a home leave before attending Harvard University summer school for further study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. G. Ramey
Vy. M. I
Strasburg
Shenandoah
Handley High School
Winchester
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington
Ramey
Captain Ramey
Harvard University
Turner Ashby Chapter Luncheon Meeting Planned
The June meeting of Gen. Turner Ashby Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy will be a luncheon at Battletown Inn Kernstown at 12 45 PM Friday June 15. Members and friends should notify Mrs L H Stokes or Mrs R Bruce Slonaker by Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner Ashby
Battletown Inn
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Kernstown
L. H. Stokes
R. Bruce Slonaker
Blossoms In Bride’s Shower Bouquet Highlight Wedding Moment
A bride carried a shower bouquet of bride's roses and lilies of the valley, creating a delicate floral focal point for the ceremony.
British Apple Shipper Visits Frederick County Orchards
H. J. Monahan of Dan Waille and Company in London, visiting Winchester with Nelson F. Richards, toured Frederick County orchards yesterday. He plans a west coast trip to inspect apple districts before returning to England, where this season’s crop is expected to be below normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
H. J. Monahan
London
Eng
Dan Waille and Company
England
Nelson F. Richards
Pacific Coast
Monahan
Winchester
Richards
Miss Elizabeth Mills Weds Mr Kern at Christ Church
The ceremony occurred this morning in Christ Episcopal Church with Rev. Dr. C. A. Freed officiating in place of the rector. Miss Elizabeth R. Mills, daughter of the late W. C. Mills, married Charles E. Kern, son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Kern, a noted musician. The couple left for Washington to begin their life together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
William B. Southall
Richmond
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Shenandoah Valley
George Washington Hotel
Washington
North
Southall
Elizabeth Beverley Cooke
William Reenald Cooke
Greenwood
Fluvanna County
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Columbia
Stephen O. Southall
William W
Elizabeth Mills
Kern
Christ Episcopal Church
Elizabeth R. Mills
Charles E. Kern
C. A. Freed
Grace Lutheran Church
R. B. Nelson
W. C. Mills
Vernie Dawson Mills
J. B. Mills
West Clifford Street
John W. Kern
Martinsburg Pike
Miss Kurtz to Sponsor on Staff at Confederate Reunion
Miss Lucy F. Kurtz departs for Portsmouth Virginia to attend the annual Grand Camp Confederate Veterans of Virginia meeting as sponsor on staff of Colonel Armstrong the state commander. The Sons of Confederate Veterans annual meeting occurs concurrently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurtz
Lucy F. Kurtz
Portsmouth
Confederate Veterans of Virginia
Armstrong
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Virginia Military Institute finals dance attendees named
Misses Helen Buckley Georgia Conrad and Carey Harrison from Clarke county accompanied Mr Tucker of Shenandoah Valley Academy as they left by car for Lexington to attend VMI commencement ball tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Buckley
Georgia Conrad
Carey Harrison
Clarke County
Tucker
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Lexington
Virginia Military Institute
Mrs Fairfax Presented To British Monarchs
An Associated Press report from London notes eight Americans were presented to King George and Queen Mary at the fourth court of the season, including Mrs Ronald Randolph Fairfax of Roanoke Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfax
Associated Press
London
King George
Queen Mary
England
Ronald Randolph Fairfax
Roanoke
Norfolk wedding of Shenandoah Valley alumnus Waff and Whitehead
Mrs Margaret Walke Whitehead and Howard Joseph Waff Jr married in Church of the Good Shepherd Meadowood Norfolk Saturday afternoon. Waff, Shenandoah Valley Academy class of 1925, works in Norfolk with his father. The ceremony featured cathedral candles, palms, Easter lilies, organ music by Mrs Newton Middleton and violin by Mrs John B Miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard J. Waff
Shenandoah Val. Academy
Norfolk
Winchester
Howard Joseph Waff, Jr
Margaret Walke Whitehead
Hugh Grigsby Whitehead
Church of the Good Shepherd
Meadowbrook
Waff
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Newton Middleton
John B. Miles
Maxwell Couple Return From Virginia Trip To Chicago
Mr and Mrs William Maxwell of Chicago completed a motoring trip to Virginia visiting Miss Ethel Cooper at Boyce Clarke county They traveled via Romney West Virginia where they were accompanied by Miss Cooper and her house guest Mrs Erie Cooper of Portland Oregon The party returned home the same day by car to Boyce
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Maxwell
Chicago
Virginia
Ethel Cooper
Boyce
Clarke County
Romney
W. Va
Miss Cooper
Erie Cooper
Portland
Oreg
Lions Club Holds Dinner Meeting at Battlefield Inn
The Lions Club traveled to Battlefield Inn in Kernstown for an elegant dinner organized by Mrs. Chiles' staff. About 30 members attended with several invited guests and the gathering lasted until eight o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Battlefield Inn
Kernstown
Maine natives obtain marriage license in Winchester
A marriage license was issued to Harry L. Conant and Nellie M. Jackson, both natives of Maine now living in Winchester. The article lists many visitors and residents attending graduations and events, including the Handley graduation, various attendees from Washington, Richmond, Staunton, and Martinsburg, plus notes on local happenings and a closing quip about oldest living female college graduates and a joke about matching sleepers and radiator statuary makers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Corporation Clerk's Office
Harry L. Conant
Nellie M. Jackson
Winchseter
Alfred Jackson
Hiram Conant
Delegates Clash Over Texas Hooper Seat At Convention
At the Republican National Convention in Kansas City Texas delegates allied with the Wurzbach Littleton faction fight with Creager forces over seating. Hastings argues Texas authority and state law binding, while Willebrandt defends convention discretion. Dawes draft talk sparks vice-presidential chatter as Hoover momentum builds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jary
Virginia
Republican Party
Kansas City
Texas
Hoover
Daniel 0. Hastings
Delaware
Credentials Committee
Hastings
Wurzbach- Littleton
R. B. Creager
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
National Committee
Coleman Dupont
Creager
Wurzbach-Littleton
Willebrandt
Dawes
Ed. Clifford
Illinois
Clifford
Hoover nomination moves in early convention clash
Report from the national convention cycle shows Mellon backing Hoover in Pennsylvania, Ware remains pivotal, and Coolidge’s fate uncertain. Delaware and New York factions maneuver as Dawes supporters push a Hoover Dawes ticket while North Dakota and neighboring states consider walking out if Hoover is nominated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Platform Committee
John McNabb
California
Andrew Mellon
Pennsylvania
Ware
Mellon
Kansas City
Secretary of the Treasury
Charles D. Hilles
New York
Coolidge
Connecticut
Dawes
Philadelphia
Senate
Keystone
William M. Butler
Massachusetts
Republican National Committee
President Coolidge
Croover
North Forest
Nye
North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
Nebraska
Ilinois
George Morris
Hilles
Esa
Morris
Four-times Offender Sentenced to Life for Gin Possession
A Michigan man with prior offenses faces a life prison term after being found guilty of possessing gin. The Springfield Sun notes the case centers on a pint of gin and the defendant’s repeated criminal history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Springfield
Short Ballot Amendments Aimed at State Officers
The amendments apply to three state administrative officers only the Commissioner of Agriculture the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Treasurer They allow the General Assembly to decide method of selection and whether to elect or appoint starting 1982 The Governor nominates and the General Assembly confirms ensuring a more efficient government The reform has already saved money and improved administration in Virginia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houses of Delegates
State Senate
General Assembly
Virginia
Canned Grapefruit Compared To Fresh Article
A sales manager explains a distribution scheme using a comparison between canned grapefruit and fresh fruit. The anecdote notes the quirks of marketing tools before maps and tacks were common. A humorous exaggeration suggests the can opener could spray juice into the eye.
Market report lists wholesale prices for grains and livestock
The Star prints a wholesale price list with local wholesale quotes for Wheat flour corn Bran mixed feed eggs and poultry including young chickens light and heavy hens and roosters. Butter creamery butter butter fat cattle calves hogs sheep and pigs are also listed with vague figures and terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.ecke
Baltimore
Local Flour Prices and Feed Items Listed in Market
Local market notices show flour per barrel at 9.50 to 10.00 and flour per 12 8 at 0.60 to 0.65. Flour middlings and mixed feed priced around 2.80 and 2.35 respectively. Country and creamery butter, eggs, and other dairy items appear with unspecified figures.
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D. McDonald
National Avenue
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
A. J. Baker
Marvin Oakes
Harry McDonald
Joseph McDonald
John J. Cornwell
Baker
Emmett
Hampshire County
WestIndeed
Red Cross
Huntsberry
Lion’’ Club
Imogene Neff
Staunton
Mildred Landis
John W. Russell
George Washington
R.W. van Kirk
Charleston, W. Va
Hotel Jack
J. August Graber
Camille Graber
Margaret Graber
Louise Reynolds Ryan
Warren Rice
Winchester Bar
E. W. Mackley
Hagerstown, Md
Jack
C. R. Keeler
Charlottesville
Beck Baking Corporation
Helen Keeler
Jack Calkins
Pembroke Thomson
Paul F. Kinahan
L. H. Pence
Mildred Hook
City
B. FE. LaFollette
Bergville
Legg
Martinsburg
Lewisville
Odelle Bean
State Teachers’ College
Harrisonburg
Mrs
J. A. Bean
Viola Abell
Grafton
J. M. Diffendal
Frederick, Md
Peggy Sharpe
Virginia Sharpe
Memorial Hospit
F. L. Buckley
South Stewart Street
Charles O. Dearmont
White Post
W. Lo Irwin
New York City
Boston Terrier Club
Lizzie Baker
South Braddock Street
H. B. McCormac
John Earl
Milldale
Beatrice Huyett
George School
W. S. Huyett
Anna Bowers
Gordonsville
Jacob Metz
Carson Keyser
Ruth Perry
Burgett Simpson
Mary Lee Enders
Front Royal
Opequon Lake Park
James L. Williams
Herbert Hoover
United States
Secretary of Commerce
Convention Hall
Meion
Idaho
Borah
William Butler
Bay
Mme. Schumann-Heink
Simeon TD
Fess
Ohio
Coolidge Wos
Fes
Senator Fess
Woodrow Wilson
Moses
Florsheim
Hardy
Lovett Bros
Market Report
Star
Beau
Ronald
Samuel Golown
Brenon
Old
National Sales Co
N. Loudoun St
Loudoun Street
Rotary Club
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