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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1929
Page
3
The department invites society notes by mail or phone and asks readers to call Mrs Isabelle F Miller between 3 and 4 p m for the next day’s items. Contact number is 33.
Society notes report the Richmond church wedding of Polly Yates Brinton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Yates Brinton of Gresham Court RI, to Burr Power Harrison, son of Judge and Mrs. Thomas W. Harrison of Winchester. The ceremony at St James Church featured fern and peony decorations, heirloom veil, and a reception at the Country Club of Virginia.
Miss Elizabeth Cornelia Wagaman daughter of Judge and Mrs. Wagaman of Hagerstown Md married Clarence Lincoln Hartsock son of Mrs Hartsock of Thurmont Md in a Providence R I ceremony. They plan a motor trip to Vermont and will reside at 4465 Summit Ave Hagerstown Md.
An unexpected visit on a Saturday afternoon led Vernon B. Garton to congratulate Charles W. Brown on his 60 years of service as a Winchester printer. Garton, now with Martinsburg Evening Journal, previously worked with Brown at The Star and long partnered with him.
The Warrenton Flower Show will be held tomorrow from 3 to 9 p m at Spilman Memorial Parish House Warrenton. It is the regional show of Fauquier Loudoun Leesburg and Winchester Clarke County garden clubs with classes for best general collection roses climbing roses best rose lily sweet peas delphinium and various child and wild flower exhibits.
The Rev. Oscar DeWolfe Randolph and his daughter Miss Mary Randolph of Lynchburg Va visited Clarke county home of Mr William Meade yesterday and attended Christ Church services. He heads the Episcopal School at Lynchburg and received the doctorate of divinity from Washington and Lee University in Lexington. He formerly served as rector at Lee Memorial Church there.
The Winchester Shrine Club holds its regular monthly meeting at 6 30 this evening in the Farmers and Merchants National Bank building. Officers will be elected and the dinner will be served by the ladies of McKinley Chapter Eastern Star. Last meeting drew a strong attendance and organizers expect even more guests tonight.
The Missionary Society of Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South had strong representation at the district association gathering last week in Charles Town West Virginia. Delegates from this city included Rev Dr and Mrs Harry M Canter Mrs Murray D Mitchell Mrs Miller Mrs W O Talbert Mrs Bly Mrs Martin Wisecarver Mrs T S Jolliffe Mrs J C Crider Miss Helen Virginia Carper Mrs Benner Mrs Bush Miss Mary Yeakley and Rev Carrell Burrows. Mr Brown to direct Winchester Playgrounds this summer returning from Pittston PA this week to plan the season’s program.
Mr. Stanley E. Harmer prominent Baltimore and Ohio Railroad conductor was moved from his West Cork street home to George Washington University Hospital in Washington for specialist care. He is accompanied by his son-in-law and daughter Dr and Mrs W Warren Sager of Washington.
Mr W V McDougal of Washington won a Beaux Arts prize at George Washington University and visited with the Arnolds on South Stewart. The Postons returned to North Kent from Baltimore via Gettysburg. Elizabeth Schwarz departs for Washington for the summer and will return by September 1. The Smalleys of East Orange, and Mr and Mrs Hurn with Mr and Mrs Anderson and Peggy spent time in Washington. Basil Henry and family plus friends from Pittsburgh travel en route to Richmond for a two week visit with relatives. J T Farish of Jacksonville and Mrs Carol of Tulsa are guests at the George Washington Hotel.
Mrs. Carrie Spates Miss Kathaleen Spates Mr Edwin Spates and Mr John Seabright of this city were guests of friends in Alexandria and Washington yesterday. Mr George R Green of White Post was here on business Saturday.
The First Brethren Church of Winchester presents a comedy How Aunt Tillie Learned To Tithe at Round Hill School House tomorrow at eight. A good laugh and a lesson are promised.
Mr and Mrs C M Russell of Grimes welcome a daughter born at Winchester Memorial Hospital on Saturday. The mother is formerly Miss Marr and a graduate of Memorial Hospital Training School. Other society notes list visits and travels among local families and guests from Washington Charlottesville and Warren Ohio.
Mrs B M Restel returns from Charles Town to visit sister Miss Margaret Chew. Frank Taylor and family spend weekend at Clarke county bungalow on Shenandoah river. Laura Smith Nell Reid and Oscar Baker of Washington visit Mrs Esther Smith on East Lane avenue. Melvin Flegenheimer and daughters Dorothy and Rosa of Richmond arrive to summer with brother Herman H Hable on East Boscawen street. Louie R Clevenger back from Philadelphia, joined by son Dick Clevenger and Margaret Wilson, then return to Philadelphia.
Mr W B Stuart formerly of the local Chevrolet agency and now residing in Washington returned to that city after spending the weekend here with relatives and friends noting a brief visit to White Post.
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