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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1930
Page
3
Social and personal notes indicate readers may mail or phone in items via Mrs Teabelte F Miller at Gerenaiee, who will be available between 3 and 4 pm for the following day’s notices.
Parkersburg West Virginia hosts a reception for Miss Mar Hansbrough of Winchester with Col and Mrs Morrison hosting. Wolfe's Orchestra provides dancing to 1 am and a decorated buffet luncheon accompanies snowball roses and pink tapers. Approximately 200 social youths attend in gowns, with guests Louise Walker and Emma Jane Stealey among classmates.
A June 8 wedding in Hagerstown linked Barr Hollis and John G Crisman with families from Winchester and Clarke county. The bride wore blue chiffon and pink as she joined as Mrs Crisman in a ceremony led by Rev F B Plummer. The couple's connections span Handley High School lines and local hotel and business circles.
Among recent visitors in Keyser are Miss Grace Dalgerty Kerr of Lynchburg who stays with aunt Mrs C Fred Barr at 301 West Boscawen. W End guests include Messrs W L Sowers Lawrence Shank and George Frazer of the George Washington Hotel in Baltimore and New York City.
British embargo on American apples cited as a tariff retaliation measure with a July to November window. Officials say most Virginia orchards would be lightly affected though other states may lose exports. industry groups weigh leaving fruit on trees or staging staggered sales.
Unofficial word reaches Taunton Virginia ap grower John D. Neff that Britain plans to restrict apple imports from July 7 to November 15 with federal certificates for U S Fancy or U S No 1. Neff calls it retaliation against a tariff law and predicts further foreign boycotts, urging thinning to remove defective fruit to protect domestic demand for higher grades.
Mrs. A. D. Gonalle, Amarillo attorney, was killed and her 14 year old son gravely injured when the Payne automobile exploded. Police cite dynamite or a powerful explosive as the likely cause. The car’s chassis remained, gas tank undamaged. debris included wire and dry cell batteries. Payne had been a district judge candidate who withdrew amid sensational cases.
The Associated Press reports on June 27 that Wall Street faces renewed bearish pressure as prices fall. Trading remained dull after two straight up days, with close observers noting limited speculative enthusiasm near the vanishing point and call money renewed at 2 percent.
A call goes to Friendship Fire Company and Ladies Auxiliary members to bake or donate a cake for the yard party in front of the Engine house on July 3 4 and 5. Cakes may be left at Jones Bros Meat Market or picked up by telephone delivery. Citizens urged to attend for a successful event.
The Census Bureau announced Maine's 1930 population as 799,662, up 31,648 since 1920, a 4.1 percent rise. The article notes public interest in tariff framing and includes a digressive aside on the speaker’s confusion over the topic.
Berryville citizens expected a guard of honor at Rosemont as Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd and family paused before boarding a train to New York. The ceremony featured a National Guard escort at a new Opequon bridge, with Byrd recalling his Eskimo dog Tom Byrd and promising a July visit with his brother Harry Byrd.
Tillie Fairfax Butt wife of Rev R J Butt of Portsmouth Virginia died at home there and will be buried in this city Sunday at 3 p m from John Mann Methodist Episcopal Church colored with interment at Orrick Cemetery Survivors include her husband two daughters Thelpia and Barbara Butt two sons J Butt Jr and Daniel Butt one sister Fannie M Thompson Somerset Pa and one by Robert Leakins Hagerstown The body conveyed here today and to repose at Jones funeral parlors until burial
Jacob W. Griffith a Winchester native long a resident of Indianapolis died at his home in Indianapolis at age 74. He was a retired contractor who owned real estate there. He is survived by six sons, a sister Mrs Capper, and two brothers, with his wife having died several years ago. His mother died recently at 95.
Mr and Mrs H G Wellman and Miss Helien Wellman and Mr John Wellman of Cleveland Ohio are guests at the George Washington Hotel.
Oncar De Priest advocates mixed set in Virginia and attacks Jim Crow law. Winchester borrows 20 dollars for current expenses as tax money is delayed. Local youths arrested for liquor sales claim profits at 25 percent. U.S. plans a law obedience booklet to strengthen enforcement of the eighteenth amendment.
Hunter Cornwell, a youth, drowned in the Shenandoah River near Bethel in Clarke County. Wheat crops across the United States are reported well filled. H. B. Larrick was appointed one of the receivers for the Turkey Knob Orchard Company.
Cedar Cliff Cedar Cliff Sunday school 9 30 a m preaching 11 a m Rev Harry M Crim will preside at the ordination and charges to the new pastor Dr J B Bittinger Dr C D Gilkeson will deliver charges Cedar Creek Marlboro Sunday school 2 p m preaching 3 p m Dr J B Bittinger will preside at installation service following the preaching service C D Gilkeson and Rev Pia Cees Sietion urged to attend both services to ensure full participation
Pastor C. H. Anderson leads Capon Springs service with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and Shiloh at 3 p.m. Readers are invited to attend and participate in worship.
The Galilee church invites the public to a children's day program at 10 30 a m and a sermon at 8 p m by Rev Fr Sapp pastor the event emphasizes community participation.
Fragmentary recap mentions deaths including Francis Bérdinand and Servian events. References gunboats in Mexico and revolutionists. Secretary Watts notes Virginia flooded with young lawyers amid historical curios.
The notice invites attendance at worship services led by Pastor P R Diehl at Round Hill and Paxton locations. Morning sermons at 1 a m and 11 a m precede Epworth League and Sunday school activities. Evening services include Macedonia and Lamps programs with children's day services listed.
Reverend Norris A Lineweaver will lead a 3 p m Sunday observance at Greenwood M E Church with a short address on World Peace by Mr Nevil Gee.
The Reliance OB G Rev pastor outlines Sunday services at St Rad church 11 a.m. home cutting, Sunday school 2:30 p.m., preaching 3 p.m. at Reliance with sermon on Biblical Tasks. Rucetown Circuit lists Brucetown Stephenson Welltown Burnt Factory Crums services with Sunday school 10 a.m. and preaching 11 a.m. Children's day at Crums 8 p.m. Pastor attends Conference School at Front Royal.
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