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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1927

Page

3

Wedding Bells Ring for Purcell and Sullivan in Long Island

Miss KBileen Frances Purcell and Mr Corner Sullivan wed at St Thomas the Apostle Church in Long Island. Rev Thomas A Walsh and Rev John McVerry officiated, with a reception at the Washington Club and a Canada trip planned for the newlyweds.

Kbileen Frances Purcell Edward Purcell Corner Ban. Sullivan Long Island Thomas A. Walsh John McVerry Old Point Comfort Church of St. Thomas the Apostle Esther Eckert Lawrence Purcell Margaret Purcell Margaret Sheehy Edith Koons Anna Taliaferro Helen Keating Frances Weaver Comdr. Knefler McGinhis M. Johnston E. J. Swift S. W. Stinemetz J.B. Murphy T.J. Burch Baltimore Washington Club Purcell Georgette John J. Gavin Kate Park D. M. O'Connell J. H. Green Irene Lamb Joseph Conrad Eugene Weiner M. Sullivan Teresa Weiner Harrisonburg Nan Keating Winchester Thomas Shelan Hagerstown John R. Wall Lynchburg Charles Oughtlin James—Canelms

Sisters to graduate on birthdays at Hollins College

Misses Lola and Katherine Funkhouser of White Post Clarke County Va expect to graduate next year at Hollins College Hollins Va on their birthday June 17 They are daughters of Mr and Mrs Joseph H Funkhouser both made the college honor roll last year The elder sister Lola is two years older than Katherine They studied at Boyce Agricultural High School after private tutoring prior to entering college

Hollins College Hollins Lola Katherine Funkhouser Joseph H. Funkhouser White Post Clarke County Boyce Agricultural High School

William D Payne Hosts 81st Birthday at Traveler’s Rest

Friends and kin gathered at Traveler's Rest near Bunker Hill to celebrate the eighty first birthday of William D Payne. The dinner was delayed to include all grandchildren and a cake inscribed Father 81 marked the milestone. Attendees included Henry M Payne William M Payne Hattie Hoff man Mrs Henry M Payne Milton Triggs George Brotherton and Anna Coyle Payne.

Bunker Hill William D. Payne Wes” Fone Henry M William M. Payne Hattie Hoffman Henry M Payne Brownie Wayne Lee Hoffman Anna Coyle Payne Milton Triggs George Walter Brotherton

Bride Louise Gardner Weds Charles Lang In Leetown Ceremony

Miss Louise M. Gardner daughter of Mr and Mrs J Frank Gardner of Leetown wed Charles R Lang a merchant and farmer of Myers Town at the bride's home. Rev Hunter Davidson officiated and the couple left from Strasburg in the Shenandoah Special.

Anne Alexander Jenkins Charles Town Anne Catherine Alexander William Fontaine Alexander Talbot Winchester Jenkins Bloomfield N. J Richard Hillen Jenkins Baltimore Forrest A. Brown South Samuel Street John Harkey Rieter Haverford Laura Venning Charlottesville Mary Jenkins Oswald Jenkins Montclair Chloe Alexander Walter Alexander Roland Park David Putnam Brown Richard Jenkins H. H. Cooke Elizabeth Norton E. Eldridge Northport L. L Brooke Troy Salisbury J. A. Curran Harpers Ferry Mrs. Jenkins Louise M. Gardner J. Frank Gardner Leetown Charles R. Langdon Myerstown Hunter Davidson Episcopal Church Middleway Strasburg

Miss Beulah Crigler to Sail for Europe This Summer

Miss Beulah Crigler former Handley High School faculty member will sail from New York July 2 on the Leviathan to spend the rest of the summer in Europe. She is visiting Mrs. R. H. Benson and is a Culpeper Virginia native. Dr and Mrs Hunter H McGuire depart for Quebec by auto to attend the American Ophthalmological Society meetings starting next week and return July 6.

Beulah Crigler R. H. Benson J. M. Crigler Culpeper J. O. Neal Baltimore Miss Crigler Handley High School New York Leviathan Europe McGuire Quebec Hunter H. McGuire American Opthalmological Society Logical Society

Hyde Couple Return From Alabama to Clearbrook Home

Mr and Mrs Harry W Hyde return from Florence Alabama where they spent winter and spring with relatives. They reopened their country home at Clearbrook for the summer and left Alabama late last week for their hometown.

Harry W. Hyde Alabama Florence Ala

Social whirl fills Martinsburg area with visiting guests

A long list of visitors and travelers arrive and depart in Martinsburg and surrounding towns. Names include Nellie Lupton of Washington, Miss Margaret Graber, Miss Lucie White, and many families from Barboursville, Baltimore, Winchester, and Capon Bridge as they visit relatives or stay as guests at local homes and hotels. Several local residents travel to Washington, Charlottesville, and California for short visits or returns home.

Staunton Harrisonburg Shenandoah Valley Winchester Clarke County Boyce Millwood Clarke

That Baby You've Longed For

Mrs Margaret Burton of Kansas City says she suffered years of nervous distress and melancholia before becoming a mother. She claims a secret to happiness and offers free confidential advice to married women who write to Mrs. Margaret Orton at 8613 Massachusetts, Kansas City, Mo.

Margaret Burton Kansas City Margaret Orton Massachusetts

Seabrights Attend Maryland Trapshooting Tournament

Mr and Mrs Arthur Seabright and their son Glenn with local game warden F W ley returned from Baltimore where they attended the Maryland State Trapshooting Association tournament.

Arthur Seabright Glenn F. W.ley Baltimore Maryland State Trapshooting Association

Refuge Brevities from Refuge Virginia

Local notes list visits and family updates across Refuge and nearby towns. Items include Mildred and Edna Cadwallader returning from training, residents visiting relatives in Stephens City Winchester Handley exercises, and various family gatherings and health updates among the Cadwallader, Hale, Crawford, Pifer, and Wise families.

Refuge Jiune Mildred Edna Cadwallader I Depthway Aiveue Spee Rowland Bobbie White Stephens City Boyd Bean William Mumaw Robert Shiley Emmet Wise Fort Worth Texas J. C. Hale Locust Dale William DeHaven Greensprings B. C. Painter Walter McCauley Upsluse J. Orndorff Lillian M. Lauck Winchester Frank Crawford Handley Elizabeth Gold Crawford Adeline Albin Clara Houser Cumberland R. E. Albin Mattie Williams Luther Wise Greenway Lydia Grim Cédarville Lyra Cline Aspire Hershey Aun Journal Orndorff Anna Lee Grim Co. J. Orndorff Luthe. Ewing Winchester Memorial Hospital C. E. Pifer Armel W. T. Pifer

Mt Williams society notes from Mount Williams Virginia

Mount Williams notes local residents visit guests and family updates. Mrs W H Himelright stayed with Mrs A L Brewer. Boyd Brewer visited from near Kernstown. I N Wallace and children Zelda and Claude visited Mr W F Williams. G W Dyke visited Mr J H Burkhard. Virgie Burkhart underwent a minor operation.

MT. Williams H. Himelright A. L. Brewer Boyd Brewer Kernstown I. N. Wallace Zelda Claude W. F. Williams G. W. Dyke J. H. Burkhard Virgie Burkhart

Local Visitors Share News and Family Updates

Eyes recently at Memorial Hospital have returned home greatly improved. Guests at Mr. J. M. Orndorff’s home Friday included Mrs. H. W. Himelright and Mrs. J. Fisher with daughter Ive Marie. Miss Florence Sager and sister Ralph Boose visit relatives in Washington.

Memorial Hospital J. M. Orndorff H. W. Himelright J. Fisher Ive Marie Florence Sager Ralph Boose Washington

Grimes Gleanings Remembering Joshua Carper at 81

Grimes Virginia residents recall Joshua Carper who died at over 81, described as a good father and neighbor. The report notes community losses, local family moves, a stenographer position at Winchester Auto Sales, and Claude Buckey visiting from New York while others suffer rheumatism.

George Schlack Woodbine School House Harry Schlack Lele B. Clevenger Winchester Auto Sales Corporation Winchester Claude J. Buckey New York Johnson Brown

Local News and Social Notes From The Area

The note lists visits and travels of residents including H B Taylor and family at Hedgesville and MeaVy family visiting their country home for summer. Vern on Hut ton hospital stay for treatment is noted. Mrs Gano and Loring Nesmith are mentioned with pending or ongoing health issues. Children’s Day exercises at Rest Church attracted many locals.

Velona Gardner H. B. Taylor Ida Taylor Hedgesville W. Va Charles EB. MeaVy Cecil Vernon Hutton Baltimore Hospital Fred Whitacre Hazel White Hall Church Lohr Dick Charlottesville Gano Loring Nesmith Dave Brook Taylor Charles Gordon Rest Church

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