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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1930
Page
3
Social and Personal notices advise Isabelle F. Miller to call between 3 and 4 pm for department mail updates. The communication channel is telephone based and applies to current day scheduling.
Mrs. William E. Harloe hosted a birthday gathering at her new Jefferson avenue home near Handley School. Guests included Julius C. Davis A. C. Slonaker and daughter Minnie Slonaker John C. Horn E. H. Harloe and daughter Edith Harloe Edward Harloe O. T. Ritter and Katherine Ritter C Bruce Harloe William E. Harloe from Winchester C N Gray and family from Hershey George W. Forsyth of Hoboken I E G Kelsoe and daughters Grace and Frances Kelsoe son Barl Kelsoe of Spokane. McKinney’s Cotton Pickers to perform at Beaux Arts Ball University of Virginia March 28. The jazz ensemble, formed in New Orleans and long based in New York, will premiere at a southern university with sound system planned for Fayerweather Hall.
Alva C. Richards James R. DuShane and W. W. Glass of the Apple Blosson Festival depart for the lower Shenandoah Valley to visit Massanutten Military Academy Augusta Military Academy State Teachers' College Harrisonburg Staunton Military Academy and Fishburne Military Academy. Local Winchester students named to the Medical College of Virginia pharmacy dean's list for the first semester ending January 30 include Chester L. Riley Garland Spillman and Thomas H. Spates. Felix Schneiderhan, pathologist, returns to Martinsburg after treatment at Memorial Hospital and work at the Berkeley County Research Laboratory.
Miss Elizabeth Craig and her mother Mrs James Craig of Waynesboro travel to New York City to pursue vocal practice. They will stay several months at the Great Northern Hotel with introductions from critics, aiming to engage with grand opera companies and begin an American career within weeks.
Mrs. William Morgan Smith, guest at the George Mason Hotel, learns she has been unanimously re-elected to the Virginia Tuberculosis Association board at a Roanoke meeting. She is the sole woman on Virginia’s State Board of Health and will open her Loudoun County country home Exedra in early May. The notice also mentions Mrs. Fred E. Willis welcoming daughter Ida Mae in Hollywood Florida and Sadie Finkelstein joining Kappa Delta Pi at Harrisonburg State Teachers College for high scholarship and leadership.
Scottish Rite Masonry members in this city will host a birthday party at Hotel Jack at 7 tonight honoring brothers Mifflin B. Clowe Joseph Hodgson and Ralph S. Fansler. The group has held several such celebrations in recent months for brothers' birthdays.
Reverend B Duvall Chambers rector of Cunningham Parish and Christ Episcopal Church Millwood and Emanuel Chapel remains in Emergency Hospital Washington. He entered in January and has undergone two operations for foot trouble.
Lieutenant Charles S. Benter head of the United States Navy Band was in the city yesterday meeting with Director-General Richards about the band's role in the 1930 apple fete. The Navy Band has led the festival parade for years and their concerts draw many admirers.
A surprise party was given recently in honor of Mrs. T. B. Allamong. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Roy Avey, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Cather, Mr. and Mrs. Harold March, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Sibert and son Wilbur, and Mr. Floyd Malick.
Dr George G Snarr of Winchester spoke at the Eastern Panhandle Medical quarterly meeting in Town W Va on treatment of diseases of the ethmoidal and maxillary sinuses. Dr J K Guthrie led the discussion and Dr George O Martin of Martinsburg spoke on diagnosis and treatment of goitre with Dr A O Albin leading the discussion. Mr and Mrs Johnston To Reside In St Louis. Mrs Walter B Johnson and daughter Virginia plan to move from Louisville to St Louis where Mr Johnson will join National Watermail Cleaning Co in a permanent post.
Mrs Milhon of Mount Pleasant was surprised with a birthday dinner Sunday at her home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Venner Milhon and son Clayton and Miss Pearl Cochran all of Mount Pleasant along with Mr and Mrs Clifton Gough and daughter Eva Mae Gough of Winchester. Loyal Temperance Legion To Meet Thursday Evening. The Legion will hold its regular meeting at 116 North Braddock street from 7 to 8 pm tomorrow. A full attendance is urged and those who received cards are asked to attend.
Daily Progress editors J Preston Crews and S L Goodman toured the Shenandoah Valley yesterday. The report lists their journalism backgrounds and notes various local residents’ travels and visits, including couples returning from honeymoons and notable motor trips to Florida and the Carolinas.
Michigan residents Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jesky and son from Detroit paused in the county en route home from Florida. Numerous visitors and guests are listed including locals and travelers from Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania and Indiana with hotel stays and social calls across Middletown Winchester and nearby towns. Seven members of Green Motor Tours stopped at George Washington Hotel on route to northeastern states.
The stock market faced a sharp selling wave in New York on March 12, with many issues dropping 1 to 10 points. By midday a brisk rally trimmed losses, total trading surpassed 2,000,000 shares in two hours and interest renewed at about 3 1/2 percent.
Members of Robert Y. Conrad Post host a birthday party at the George Washington Hotel for the post’s eleventh anniversary. Col. B. M. Roszel introduces Judge Philip Williams who honors MajGen. Daniel Morgan’s career. A Handley quartet performs as 100 plus legionnaires and auxiliary members attend.
The Baltimore News reports Judge D Lindley Sloan of Cumberland is being considered for the Republican gubernatorial race by anti Broening leaders. They argue former Senator David A Robb from Cumberland cannot defeat Baltimore mayor. A secret conference in Cumberland gathered western Maryland Republicans and Senator Ovington F Weller to back Sloan.
Millwood Virginia reports a week of Golden Bridge Hunt events at The Moorings in Winchester Beverley home Mt Airy Burwell Ken nels and a Friday field luncheon at Fair Field followed by a breakfast. Local residents visited Pittsburgh Norfolk and New Orleans. Lenten Study class began at Christ Church Little Chapel led by Miss Theodore Cox. A Japanese tea fundraiser for mite boxes set for March 21 at 3 30 p m also at the Little Chapel.
Van Lear Black lands in Bankok Siam from Akyab Burma after an uneventful flight. He will depart Saturday for Hanoi on the way to Japan, continuing his travels as a Baltimore publisher.
The Reichstag approved the Young plan today in Berlin with 270 voting in favor and 192 against, three members absent.
The Rev. Robert B. Nelson rector of Christ Episcopal Church will be the principal speaker at 9 30 tomorrow afternoon for special Lenten services for women at Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church. All women are invited.
Washington reports the funeral of William Howard Taft at Arlington National Cemetery. Soldiers and sailors formed a guard around the hillside grave as taps and bugle calls marked the last salute. A simple service at All Souls Unitarian Church reflected Taft’s lifelong faith and values.
Judge William Hitz ordered a new jury panel as 11 of 26 jurors remained tentatively for the Doheny bribery case against Albert Fall. The government excused six jurors and the defense five, with two veniremen excused for cause. Doheny sought double jeopardy relief over a prior trial's disposition of the $100,000 matter.
Federal Farm Board Chairman Legge replied to North Dakota Governor Shafer that there is no relief in sight for terminal wheat congestion for at least sixty days. He warned the congestion is likely to worsen and urged farmers to curtail acreage this season.
The Department of Justice appeals a decision holding that liquor purchase is not a crime. The appeal targets whether conspiracy by purchaser and seller to transport intoxicating liquor violates the prohibition act. The action cites varied judicial opinions and seeks clarity on the buyer’s criminal liability.
The Dayton Black Cats claim their 24th win of the season defeating Winchester Red Birds 35 to 28 in a close contest led by Matthews and Odaffer. Halftime stood 14 14 as both teams battled hard with key scores from Callison Ritter and Kagey. Substitutes Chaffer and Keller saw action for the squads.
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