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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1929
Page
3
The notice states Teabelle F Miller is the social reporter and accepts social and personal news by mail or telephone on time, with hours between 1 and 4 pm for the following day. It provides Phone No. 33 for contact.
Mrs Lucy Davis of the Pan American Union visits Jamaica on vacation from Washington. She arrives on the Zacapa, tours iti Panama Colombia and Santiago de Cuba, then heads to New York after twelve days in Kingston. She praises the trip, finds the harbor beautiful, and hopes her island impressions reflect the whole Caribbean.
Mrs. Robert C. Hook and daughter hosted a dinner for Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Luke of Holland Virginia at Amherst street. The couple, married in Jonesboro D C last week, are on a wedding trip to New York and Baltimore before returning to Holland. Mrs. Luke, formerly Miss Mary Black of Jonesboro, taught at Farmville and Holland. Mr. Luke, Elon College graduate, works in Holland. He attends Holland Christian Church led by Rev. Walter C. Hook.
Mr and Mrs S T Green of Baltimore hosted friends from Virginia at their Severn river cottage The Pines over the weekend Guests included Mrs Ella G Hughes of Winchester Miss Ruth Hillidge Adele Jones of Front Royal Va Mr George B Guthridge of this city and Messrs A D Cone and Frederick Green of Baltimore
Mr T B Royston and Miss Elizabeth Glover with her brother Edward Glover of Brownsville PA visited Mr and Mrs A H Dove at Ginns lane Millwood pike. They arrived in Royston s Reo Flying Cloud on Monday and spent the day at the Dove home.
Local University of Virginia students receive scholarships for next year. Mack J. Stranholtz of Winchester earns a $200 Philip Francis du Pont scholarship in the college department. William S. Dix of Berryville wins a $100 Class du Pont scholarship in the college. Albert J. Kramer of this city obtains a du Pont scholarship in engineering. Harry K. Benham of Boyce is among third year law students to receive a du Pont scholarship. Over 100 appointments remain to be announced.
Mrs Albert Hill of Shepherdstown W Va announces the marriage of Miss Elizabeth Hill to Mr J Allen Hawkins son of Mr and Mrs John Hawkins Wardensville W Va The couple both graduated Shepherd College He teaches at Moorefield High School and has become principal Mrs Hawkins also teaches after graduating from Shepherd College
Mrs. Harry Field of Lexington announces the engagement of her daughter Miss Louise White Swope to Mr. R Lee Humbert of Harrisonburg and Lexington Virginia. The wedding is planned for August. Swope serves as secretary for the poultry husbandry department of the Virginia extension division at Blacksburg. Humbert formerly secretary of the Harrisonburg Chamber of Commerce and recently an assistant professor of economics and director of industrial surveys at Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
The Bryarly Community League schedules its June meeting for 8 p.m. Friday this week with Rev. Murray D. Mitchell of Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South as speaker. Special music is planned and a large turnout is hoped for before the summer recess.
The Alumni Association hosted a dinner Monday evening in Sunset Lodge to honor the graduating nurses. The glass enclosed tea room was decorated with sweetpeas roses and green candles. Twenty eight covers were set for graduates and guests including Miss Gordon the hospital superintendent.
Mr. John H. Davidson Jr of Lu ray Virginia has left for New York to serve as monitor at a Holy Trinity Church summer camp. He plans to return in late August for a brief visit before resuming studies at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland Virginia with Mr. Lehring Staples.
Mr and Mrs A H Dove announce the marriage of Miss Elsie Madeline De Laney to Mr Harry George Klepen on May 28 in Williamsport Pennsylvania. The bride's family once lived in Winchester and Mr De Laney worked with a large lumber firm near Gore in the county.
The Moderov Miriams Class of Cen tenary Reformed Church will meet at Miss Lucille Wingfield’s home on Fairview avenue this evening at o o clock. Masters Joe and Billy Butler, sons of Mr and Mrs Harry Butler, are recovering well after tonsil and adenoid surgeries at Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. John W. North Sr hosted a mixed shower at her Brad dock street home last evening for the newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. John W. North Jr formerly Miss Dile Louise Kremer. Guests included Kremer family and local social figures.
The July subscription offer is now in effect. Pay now to save the discount. Carrier rate is 4.00 dollars per year in advance, mail rate is 3.00 dollars per year in advance.
Wholesale price quotes list flour corn bran mixed feed and screenings with several garbled items and missing digits. Local retail shows flour, middlings, mixed feed, scratch feed, cracked corn, creamery butter and related items with several obscured figures.
Market listings show corrected close values for the previous day including wheat corn hay springers hens eggs calves veal sheep hogs and meat prices. The report appears garbled with partial values and irregular formatting but indicates multiple livestock and produce categories with price estimates.
In Bloom Virginia the St. John’s School presented a 35 member Children’s Day program Sunday night. The program featured songs, recitations, exercises and a pageant including "Greeting Children’s Day" and "Nature’s Chorus" with performances by Thomas Stadden Cooper James H Allamong and Claude Frye among others.
In Middletown Virginia on June 26 Rev Carroll Burrugs attends Pastor's School at Front Royal this week. Mrs Earl Kline, recently at Winchester Memorial Hospital, is much improved and expects to return home soon. Miss Marguerite Legge visits relatives in Winchester. John Davidson of Ashland spent Friday night with Rev C C Burryse at the parsonage. Stella Heneell visits relatives in town. Monday visitors at the Brumback home included Mrs Nealine Mrs McInturff Miss Audrey McInturff Miss Frances Cooper Mrs Dave Grover and Mrs Annie Beatty. Mrs Beatty marked her eighty seventh birthday and enjoyed the day. John Davison and his mother, visitors at the Brumback home, have returned to Ashland, Va.
Those from Here who attended the Sunday school convention held in Berryville last week were Rev. C. Burrues, Mr. Charles Henson, Mr. George Ginn and Misses Lelia Lud wig and Ruby Prierry. Miss Frances Cooper of Martinsburg W Va is spending this week with her grandmother Mrs. Alice Inturff.
Boston Herald commentary counsels hostesses to balance shrewdness and gentleness, drawing on biblical imagery to advise caution and poise in nightlife settings. Perspective piece reflects media voice and social norms of the period.
The Nina of New York won Class A in the inner Halifax rated race from New London Connecticut to Gibson Island Maryland after nine boats finished this morning.
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