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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1931
Page
3
7 bey Shiley and Julian Anderson hosted a birthday celebration for Mrs Pangle. Guests enjoyed games late into the night and were served refreshments as the pink and white color scheme carried through.
Thursday evening schedules feature the Girls Athletic Association tea at club rooms and a Rotary Club Ladies Night with Dr. John Brown of Martinsburg as guest speaker. Yard party at Pax ton Chapel with Gravel Springs Cornet Band, plus multiple 8 pm meetings across local clubs. The Winchester and Clarke County Garden Club hosts a flower show at the George Washington Hotel. Ced ar Cliff Presbyterian Ladies Auxiliary offers a musical program at Stephens City High School Auditorium.
A surprise party was held at the home of Mr Ray Pangle near Chambersville last Thursday evening. Guests included Mr and Mrs Loring Ritter and son Douglas, Mr and Mrs J S Sherman, Mr and Mrs Holmes Pingley and sons Garland and Bobbie, Mr and Mrs Fred Snapp and family, Mr and Mrs Harry Lewis and son Leo, Mr and Mrs Russell Holl and Miss Luttrell Ollie Nesselrodt Virginia Triplett Mary Lee Hicks Eva Hicks Myra Payne Messrs John Gough Maynard Shanholtz Marion Vancoy Wes
Miss Imogen Neff daughter of Dr and Mrs H C Neff married William Frederick Earhart of Waynesboro Tuesday at 5 30 pm in the Staunton home of her parents. Rev Hunter B Blakely officiated with a musical nuptial program and a floral altar. The couple plans a July 1 home in Waynesboro after extended travels.
Miss Wilhelmina Laird Craighill became bride of Lieut Lucius Nash Cron at St James Episcopal Church Leesburg at 8 o clock. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Craighill with bride given in marriage by her cousin Mr Winder Laird Stabler. A reception followed at the Craighill home attended by Washington Philadelphia Baltimore Richmond and Loudoun county socialites.
Dr and Mrs Philip W Boyd have returned to their Winchester home on Westgwen street after their Birmingham Ala wedding. Mrs Boyd was formerly Zila Conner Hyde widow of Harry W Hyde of Clear Brook. Dr Boyd serves as dean of the Winchester Memorial Hospital staff.
The Rev Norris A Lineweaver pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Alexandria Virginia and Mrs Lineweaver with their children prepare to move tomorrow A sixteenth wedding anniversary was celebrated with a dinner hosted by Misses Elizabeth and Katherine Kern on Amherst Street Today they dined with Mr and Mrs George Lind and will later visit Mr and Mrs S Ellis Maloy on Senseney Road Attendees at the opening performance of the nine act play The Interlude at the National Theatre in Washington included Mrs George L Jones Mrs Gwynne H Jones Miss Florence Courtney Jones Roy Rutherford and T N Jones from the Millwood Boyce area of Clarke County.
Miss Elizabeth Smith of Kernstown becomes engaged to Samuel Marvin Griffin of Bainbridge Georgia son of Senator E B Griffin. She graduated Handley High School and serves as private secretary to the principal. Griffin graduated Citadel College and teaches at Randolph Macon Academy Front Royal. A July wedding is likely.
Deaconess Boyd of Blue Mont Mountain Mission expects to bring 25 to 30 children to Winchester for a lawn play at Mrs. R. T. Barton’s on South Washington street to aid the Junior Auxiliary. A silver tea follows at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday June 25. Dorothy Wood of Richmond arrives to stay with Miss Mary Sartelle on South Loudoun street. Mary B. Somerville of Pagebrook Clarke county has returned from Charlottesville after UVA finals. Seddon Nelson drove to Charlottesville for UVA dance and returns with his brother Robert B. Nelson Jr. for the summer. Nelia Beverley, daughter of Mr and Mrs J B Beverley, had appendectomy at Memorial Hospital. condition satisfactory. John Scully, Princeton student, arrived to spend summer with his parents. Nan Purcell of Emmett store staff, ill for weeks, is slowly improving.
Ad claims piles can be cured by addressing bad blood circulation not cutting. It promotes Hemroid tablets prescribed by Dr J S Leonhardt to stimulate circulation, heal and restore affected parts, with Baker's Drug Store offering money back if not satisfied.
Mr and Mrs John Griffith paused during a motor wedding trip through the southern states to visit the home of the latter's parents. They plan to continue to their home in Clarke Summit Pennsylvania. Mrs Griffith was formerly Miss Hilde Seabright daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry M Seabright.
Distress warrant and multiple executions in A W Russell et al v Edgar Cline lead to a public auction at 416 Highland Avenue Winchester beginning 10 a m. Personal property listed includes an Airline radio model Ae 11, wicker furniture, glassware, lamp, dishes, and more with cash terms. A J Wigginton Deputy Sheriff and C Lee Barr Winchester Sergeant placed the notice.
Mr and Mrs Clyde DeHart are receiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter Tuesday evening at Memorial Hospital. The baby has been named Martha Anne. Mrs John P Lamb, who underwent a serious operation at Memorial Hospital last week, is...
Prices fell on Chicago Board of Trade futures as widespread selling and weak demand weighed on values. Wheat closed July at 56 cents, September at 56, December at 59 1/2, Corn July 56, September 52 1/2, December 46, Oats July 25 1/2, September 25, December 28, Rye July 36 1/2, September 18 1/4, December 41.
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