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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1933
Page
3
Westover, once owned by Richard Crane, praised as a show place with Civil War history linked to General McClellan and a Revolutionary era coastal voyage past Benedict Arnold. The article also notes Randolph Macon College Founders Day events in Harrisonburg and local garden and church youth activities.
A multi day schedule lists weekly meetings and events across Handley High School Winchester clubs churches and civic groups. Highlights include Girls' Athletic Association basketball practice at Handley High, Kiwanis Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel and various church meetings at Braddock Street M E Church United Brethren Church and Grace Lutheran Church. The items outline times venues and host households for midweek and weekend community activities in Winchester and surrounding areas.
Garden Week tours of the Garden Club of Virginia will feature Westover on the James near Richmond. The Westover estate, founded by William Byrd II and burial site of Richmond's founder, will be open Thursday and Friday. The property highlights include extensive boxwood, ancient wisteria, and storied legends surrounding Evelyn Byrd.
The Winchester Music Lovers' Club met at Mrs. Richard E. Griffith's home to arrange a tenor soloist for The Crucifixion and consider a Leesburg invitation during Holy Week. Delegates will attend the State Federation Convention in Farmville April 18 21. Mrs. Alice Grove outlined the second Yaddo Festival at Saratoga Sept 30 to Oct 3 with a five member central committee and regional reps. Comments covered Paul A ll en s The Monastery and Rayel Bolero as broadcast by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra with Miss Reubenstein dance.
State conference of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will meet in Staunton March 21 to 23, hosted by Beverley Manor and Colonial Thomas Hughart chapters. Headquarters at Stonewall Jackson Hotel with ballroom meetings and lobby registration. Receptions, luncheons, and a Trinity parish house tea are planned for delegates and members, plus a special visit by Miss Virginia Lupton, Baltimore art student.
Miss Lois Town of Frederick and senior at College has been chosen as the princess for the Apple Festival this spring. She is niece of T D Town of Potomac Power Co and previously represented Frederick County in the festival.
Messrs Earl Clowser and Capps Hoshour of John 8. Miller & Company have returned from Cleveland where they attended the ten star convention of General Electric. More than two thousand dealers and salesmen were present and GE officials announced the company will spend over 3 million dollars on advertising this year. Miss Cory Love Anderson of Winchester is in Winchester Memorial Hospital after a severe burn incident while cooking breakfast. She fainted and fell against a hot stove. Dr. E. B. Powers says her burns are not critical. Missionary Society To Meet Tomorrow Afternoon at Grace Lutheran Church. The Woman's Missionary Society will meet at 3 pm. Mrs. F. B. Lingle will speak. University Women To Meet Thursday Afternoon in Winchester. The Winchester branch of the American Association of University Women meets at 3:30 pm at Mrs. Herbert S. Larrick's home. S: Officers To Be Elected By S P C A Branch. The Winchester Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will hold its annual meeting at 10:30 am Friday March 17 at the secretary's home. Officers for the year will be elected. full attendance urged.
Bryarly Community League will hold a meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday evening March 16 at the Bryarly schoolhouse. The program includes a mock radio play. All members and friends are invited.
Mrs. William C. Marshall Sr. leaves Bedford to visit St. Louis with son-in-law and daughter Dr. and Mrs Hugh McCulloch Cadet Frank McCarthy of Richmond. Frank, a Virginia Military Institute senior, had stayed with relatives in Front Royal and with Sen Harry F Byrd at Rosemont near Berryville. Paul Anderson and daughter Peggy visited Martinsburg. Miss Mary Hamilton Spencer of Baltimore stays with Miss Mary Catherine Kern and Grandmother Mrs W R Willis on South Cameron. Henry Brooks returns to Washington after weekend with Mr. and Mrs Fred A Robinson in North Loudoun Street.
Banks report deposits exceed withdrawals as reopening continues. Officials note public confidence grows and banks resume normal functions. Federal and state banks in Richmond and other districts announce listings of opened and authorized banks, with plans for permanent banking reforms under Roosevelt administration.
The Roosevelt administration says the United States will not join League of Nations measures but will cooperate with the league advisory committee on Japan in China. Huw R. Wilson named to sit on the committee with reservations on voting and binding decisions. Roosevelt also names Norman H. Davis ambassadorial picks for Britain and disarmament and assigns Straus to France. Confirmation expected soon.
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