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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1930
Page
3
The fragment notes a Bayesian style postal notice about personal news and mail timing. It mentions Mrs Senaile P afitien and a bend near 4 p m for the following day. The legible content is sparse and unclear.
G Miller O'Rear of Read House Chattanooga has been appointed manager of the Andrew Johnson in Knoxville. The Chattanooga Hotel Association honored him with a gold and onyx desk set at a Lookout Club luncheon. He expressed deep regret at leaving Chattanooga for his new post and gratitude for support from association members.
Marriage licenses issued in the Corporation Court to two couples from Kirby West Virginia. Eva F Hott daughter of Verner Hott wed Omer R Singleton son of James Shingleton both farmers. Lloyd Combs son of William Combs wed Cora Hott daughter of Aaron Hott both will reside in Kirby.
Thomas Chapman son of Mr and Mrs H B Chapman of Woodstock Virginia is named as one of the owners of the newly opened Lucky Strike miniature golf course in the city. He arrived yesterday for business matters and was greeted by many friends. He has long worked with his father in Shenandoah Caverns ownership near Mount Jackson Virginia.
Mrs George W Kurtz and her daughters Miss Lucy F Kurtz and Mrs Frank L Grim returned to their South Loudoun street home after a week motoring trip to Chattanooga Tennessee. They were guests of Mrs Kurtz's son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Miller ORear. They were accompanied home by Mrs ORear and her young son Godfrey Miller ORear who will spend part of the summer here.
The Girls' Athletic Association of this city will host a swimming party and picnic on Thursday evening June 26 at Strasburg. Members must sign with Miss Emily Lansford at the Northern Virginia Power Company by Wednesday 4 o'clock and indicate if they need a car. Cars depart 5:15 to 6:15 pm from the club room. Refreshments will follow the swim and a good time is expected.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will hold its regu lar semi monthly meeting at the Friends Meeting House corner of Washington and Piccadilly streets at 9 30 o clock Thursday morning Members are requested to note the change of time and place of meeting Mr Sloat In Hospital For Treatment Mr William A Sloat a well known retired business man of the city who has been confined to his home on East Cork street for some years by illness resulting from complication has been removed to Memorial Hospital for medical treatment
Waynesboro Pennsylvania reports Miss Beatrice Clugston daughter Syville Virginia and Jr John H Moore wed at the bride's parents home. Rev O Cah laghan of St Andrews Catholic Church officiated. Margaret Woolf and George K Bowman named as witnesses while Bowman listed as a student.
Shenandoah Valley Academy secretary and Century Club secretary Miss Sara West Chew sails Thursday from New York on the French line motor ship Lafayette to Cherbourg. She plans summers abroad with trips to the Passion Play at Oberammergau and travel in France and Italy, then study time in Paris.
The Women's Civic League announced two money prizes this month for best locally grown flower display and for the nearest garden. Judging will occur in the last week of June. Entries should be sent to Mrs. C. Barr with names and addresses.
A stream of visitors and residents are listed as guests at homes and hotels from Verona and Pittsburgh to Knox ville and Hagerstown. People include Mr. and Mrs. 8 L Sheffer, Mr. and Mrs. E T Kasper, Miss Helena Coleman, Miss Margaret Hartsell, and many others with trips to Washington, Cher ry dale, Atlanta, and Pittsburgh.
Middletown team members Rowland Fisher Ashley Brumback and Carlyle Huffman placed highly at the FFA rally in Blacksburg June 16 19 with Fisher earning the Virginia Planter Key and top three finishes in horse and dairy judging. Brumback led the state in horse judging and Huffman took second in horse judging as Middletown ranked ninth among about 125 130 schools. Coached by Grover Kinzy last year and J A McKinney Jr this year the group represented Frederick Agricultural interests.
Columbus report on the 400th anniversary of the Augsburg Confession marking the Lutheran church’s start and the planned August Toledo merger of Buffalo Synod Iowa Synod and Joint Synod of Ohio into the American Lutheran Church. Notes origins Milwaukee 1845, W Loehe influence, missions among American Indians, and early patriot involvement.
In Grand Rapids Michigan three youths robbed the B street branch of the Grand Rapids Save Bank taking about 10. The bystander Hiram Breene stood in a hardware store doorway and was shot by the bandit leader as the trio fled in an automobile after binding six employees and the branch manager. Breene lay wounded in front of the hardware store doorway.
A decade report shows Manhattan island schools reduced student enrollment by 77 000 over ten years. Officials cite shifting populations and changing school boundaries as contributing factors to the decline.
William L. Noland 95 of Charleston West Virginia formerly a South Bend Indiana grocer died at 3 a m Wednesday in Charleston. He was born April 16 1835 in Berkeley County West Virginia and lived 25 years in South Bend before moving to West Virginia twenty years ago. His sons KE Noland and F M Noland left South Bend to attend the funeral. His only county relative is cousin Mrs E J Swimley Sr of Brucetown nearby. He was exempted from Civil War duty as a miller and belonged to Grace Methodist Episcopal church and South Bend lodge 294 F and A M.
R M Youell superintendent of the Virginia State Penitentiary reports to Sheriff Luther Pannett that the quarters are at capacity. With road-building camps shrinking and a rising prisoner flow, he hopes to relocate inmates soon while Frederick County Jail remains taxed to house eight state prisoners along with local offenders.
In Wheeling West Virginia on June 24 Bruno Moraskey 23 of Moundsville known as Young Bruno died after a six round boxing match last night. Physicians attributed death to brain concussion. Opponent Perry Bridges of Warwood was arrested after Moraskey was knocked down in the final round. Moraskey had floored Bridges twice earlier in the round.
The funeral of Carrie M. Gary was held at 2 p m at the Lutheran Church with Rev Dr officiating. Daughters of the Grand Army of the Republic attended after the prayer and the Eastern Star conducted graveside rites. Attendees included relatives and locals from Charlott e Eastmont Boston and Washington among others.
Mayor invites Admiral Byrd to a Boston banquet at the Copley Plaza on the evening of May or June 27. The event marks his first Boston visit since returning from the Antarctic and includes plans for his son. The Byrds, legal Chester residents with a Brimmer Street home in Boston, will attend.
Philadelphia report states George Godfrey, involved in a disqualifying foul in a six round match, failed to secure a boxing license renewal. He was offered only 5 000, down from 10 000 expected, with pay pro rata based on rounds fought.
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