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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1929
Page
3
The social department requests messages by 4 pm for the next day. Call 33 to arrange news items, with a reminder that ball placement and timing details should be provided by the caller.
Theodore T. Ingram and Geneva S. Hines of Martinsburg W V were quietly married at the United Brethren Church parsonage in Reliance Warren county Va Saturday June 22. The ceremony was conducted by Rev H Eugene Richardson and attended by many friends driving from Martinsburg. The couple will reside in Martinsburg where the bridegroom works for Interwoven Co.
Miss Zelma Carper hosted a miscellaneous shower at the Kremer residence on South Loudoun Street in honor of Mrs. John W. North Jr. and the recent bride Ella Louise Kremer. Attendees enjoyed pink and white decor, a wedding march, and bouquets and gifts. Refreshments followed. Belle Cameron returns to Raleigh after Virginia Beach visit with local friends.
Mrs. John G. Hubbard of Clear Brook leaves this morning for Lancaster Pennsylvania to attend the wedding of her nephew Prof E Bruce Thomas and Miss Marian Williams at Pletcher Methodist Church. Prof Thomas a Lancaster resident and former Milleville State Normal and Franklin and Marshall College student now history teacher in Philadelphia. Miss Williams a Philadelphia High School faculty member.
The Winchester Playgrounds Association announced that four grounds including Hardley School and Friends' Meeting House will open at 9 a.m. Monday with 8:30 a.m. to noon and 3 to 6 p.m. hours after next week. The American Legion Junior Baseball League forms again with three teams, Rousse Park hosting local games, and the winner advancing to the Richmond state finals.
New York stock market opened with strong activity as brokers loans rose by 122 million dollars last week. Public utilities steel and electrical equipment stocks led the advance with gains mostly 8 to 20 points. Call money stayed at 10 percent and total volume neared 4 million shares.
Mrs Joseph A Massie entertained about fifty guests at her Amherst Street home with a buffet supper. Honorees included Mrs Richard Evelyn Byrd of this city and Richmond and Mrs J Wilmer Biddle of Philadelphia. Mme Schlosshauer sang with Francis M Reynolds and Mrs Harry K Russell accompanying on piano.
Jack Schill's West Virginians of Martinsburg W Virginia provide music for a dance at Massanutten Lodge near Front Royal tonight. It is the first dance of the season at the lodge and will be attended by dancers from Winchester.
President Hoover disapproved a plan to use federal resources for a prohibition propaganda pamphlet in public schools. The Prohibition Bureau's Anna Sutter prepared a pamphlet from a $50,000 fund, but Hoover and Treasury officials halted the effort. Dr. Doran outlined future factual leaflets avoiding outdoor ads or media.
Hanover Pa June 28 Leon Arendt 21 of Two Taverns Adams county shot and killed Genevieve Mummert 15 near her home then killed himself The coroner and state police said there was no stated motive The couple had returned to Two Taverns by auto after a trip and later drove again to a spot where the fatal shooting occurred
United States Senator Arthur Gould of Maine defends the right to make and drink light wines and beer, arguing licensing would improve enforcement of prohibition. The remarks came amid a damage suit in St. Louis and a 1927 letter about cordial from Fresno Vineyard Company.
Judge Williams in Frederick County Circuit Court ordered J Cal Ramey of near Chambersville to remove public garage buildings from the Northwestern pike right of way within ten days. If not removed, the State Highway Commission will take the structures and charge the cost to Ramey. The removal would end his business as he has no place to relocate the buildings. The state paid cash for the property as part of road realignment.
Douglas Oliver, an Eagle Scout from Winchester and Martinsburg, was feted at a First Methodist Church banquet in Martinsburg. He joined a Swarthmore Chautauqua program and traveled last summer with the Martin Johnson Expedition to Africa to film moving pictures. Charles Anderson, another Eagle Scout, will represent the Shenandoah Area Council at the International Jamboree in England. Judge D H Rodgers chaired the toast as Oliver and Anderson sat on his right and left. Scouts from Shepherdstown, Strasburg, and Winchester attended, including Norris Lineweaver and William Kern.
A windstorm near Farmington on the National highway east of Uniontown damaged two homes a store building a service station and Bell telephone office. Trees were uprooted poles fell and wire service was interrupted. Reports of Somerset Ohio and Confluence were false once communication resumed.
States attorney Harper E Ballentine said he sought Paul R Hesson 22 of Hagerstown for questioning in the Naugansville $800 bank robbery. Hesson was released after questioning. His car tied to the getaway was seen in a Hagerstown garage and traced through Winchester. He had not been home since Tuesday and was about to resign from his job.
Kelvinator announces a new M-4 electric refrigerator showcased in Atlantic City and now on display at Miller and Anderson in this city. The four cubic foot capacity, steel shell with porcelain lining and a quiet condenser are highlighted, with a price of 175 dollars in Detroit.
Mr J Stuart Smith of the Southern Electric Company Baltimore arrived yesterday on business.
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