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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1929
Page
3
Social and Personal News department notes news can be mailed or telephoned at any time. Social reporter Mrs. Isabelle F. Miller will receive news by telephone between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m for the following day. Phone number provided as 33.
Out‑of‑town guests attended Handley High School commencement led by Miss Bessie Hamilton and several Hamilton family members from Hagerstown Maryland. Other items note dances starting at Opequon Lake Park with Jack Schill's West Virginians, alumni banquets at Brunswick High School, and engagements and weddings in Staunton and local notices of visitors to Winchester and Martinsburg areas.
Cards from Judge J Fisher Sutton West Virginia announce the marriage of Mary J Fisher to Raymond E Freed. The ceremony was June 7 at the Lutheran Church in Salem Virginia conducted by Rev Charles J Smith Roanoke College president. Freed, son of Mrs F F Freed of Waynesboro, teaches at Fishburne Military School.
Mrs. Beverley Wright hosted a mid afternoon shower for Miss Lilian Lee Jackson with a pink and white theme. Miss Salome Crisman hosted a second shower and eight tables of bridge at South Brad dock Street. prizes went to Miss Sara Belle Shirkey and Dorothy Kremer. The Jackson-Claus er wedding, with Leverne Clauser of Reading Pa, occurs later this month.
Mr and Mrs John Nixon entertained at a theatre party last Wednesday evening honoring their daughter Evelyn Nixon who turned thirteen. Guests included Olivia Dellinger Colleen Over Margaret Keller Virginia Smith June Bean Jeanne Sprint Virginia Buttsler Alice Flickinger Pauline Peer and Virginia Newman.
A dance is set for tonight at the Crystal Caverns pavilion near Strasburg with the Red Ramblers Orchestra performing. Many local guests plan to attend as parties form for the event.
The town hosts Rev Dr Thomas K Nelson from Virginia Theological Seminary as weekend guest at Christ Episcopal Church rectory on West Boscawen Street and he will preach Sunday. Many locals and visitors travel for host family gatherings and trips to Salisbury Johnson City Hot Springs Camp Leonard Wood and other destinations.
Winchester opens the baseball season with a double header at Rouss Spring Park tomorrow. At 2 p.m. the South End Hose Company faces the Elks, then at 4 p.m. Winchester meets Round Hill's crack team from Loudoun County. Admission is free, with collections for participating clubs.
Memorial services are set for 11 o clock Sunday morning June 16 at the old Walnut Springs Church Shenandoah county announced by Rev F B Sapp There will be special music exercises and an address by the Rev Mr Sapp Public is invited to attend these memorial exercises.
Following last Sundays note only one service will be held at Sacred Heart Church on Sunday June 16 at 10 a.m. No Sunday School. Public invited to all services. Reverend Thomas B. Martin is pastor, located on Loudoun and Cecil Streets.
Pastor Rev P R Diehl leads Relief Church with Sunday school at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m including baptism and communion. Carper's Valley holds 2 p m Sunday school and 3 p m sermon. Macedonia has 10 a m Sunday school and 8 p m sermon. Epworth League meets 7 15 p m and Round Hill hosts a children day service inviting all.
Rev C J Racey to lead revival events at Winchester U B Circuit with pastor duties. Mount Olive details include Sunday school 10 a m and sermon 11 a m. Mount Pleasant and Red Bud schedules list Sunday schools and evening services. Senior Christian Endeavor sessions appear at 7 30 p m and 7 p m respectively.
Reliance U B charge with Sunday school at 10 a m followed by a Father's day program. B F Cooley discusses his visit to the General Conference at Lancaste r Pa as a Virginia Conference delegate. Greenway Sunday school 10 a m preaching 11 a m The Sunday School in Action. Ridings Chapel children day program at 8 p m Reliance will have no service and will attend Children s day at Ridings. Cordial invitation to all.
Opequon Memorial Kernstown Round Hill and Opequon Chapel host Sunday schools at 10 a m. preachings at 11 a m and 8 p m. Burnt Church offers Sunday school at 2 30 p m preaching at 3 30 p m and Christian Endeavor at 7 p m.
Mrs De Priest wife of Illinois congressman attended a White House tea hosted by Mrs Hoover. About 40 congressional wives joined the informal event as part of a series. Invitations were extended to wives of Senate and House members, though names were not officially released. Senator Caraway commented on a published tea party story without further remark.
The article details graduation ceremonies led by Rev W L Dudley and Dr Henry Louis Smith with salutatory by James March and valedictory by Rosalie Bruce Nelson. It lists the 1929 girls recipients of diplomas including Rosalie Bruce Nelson and other peers, with awards, speeches, and a closing orchestra.
The article explains Virginia's proposed unified accounting system overseen by the comptroller. It notes a February 28 1929 report showing a total cash balance of 12.7 million with unexpended balances of 10.19 million and a general treasury surplus of 2.65 million. It emphasizes tax reductions, efficiency, and the aim to maintain a large cash reserve while financing essential state activities. Virginia presents a consolidated balance sheet showing assets of 78.49 million against liabilities and a substantial surplus.
A compiled roster listing numerous individuals with designations academic or general. Names include Juanita Riley Lucy Ritenour Martha Ritter Evelyn Rudolph Mary Sartelle Edna Smithey Annie Spates Elizabeth Wingfield Chalmers Bageant Rowland Bryarly Carl Campbell Richard Carpenter Charles Clevenger William Clevenger Richard Eddy John Fisher Brooks Flickinger Walter Flickinger Joseph Freed William Fultz Robert Glass George Hardesty James Hershman John Hoover Charles Kable Raymond Kerlin William Kern Edwin Lillis James March Thurman Mason James Merriner John Miller Ellsworth Orndoff Lawrence Shank Robert Stewart Marion Sutton John Taylor John Woods M Steele Wright Jr.
The document records a statewide surplus of 47 498 513 88 dollars. It notes a potential addition of 1 000 000 000 dollars if the highway system is included. It excludes public school property and lists only cash in bank and state owned buildings and land.
An upcoming article reports Governor Byrd outlining the state's development prospects, to appear in the newspaper early next week.
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