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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1929

Page

3

Flowering Trees To Handley School For Arbor Day

The Social and Personal section reports the Women's Civic League will observe Arbor Day on Friday April 5 by presenting 15 flowering crab apple trees to Handley High School. Special exercises are set for 3 15 p m on school grounds with planting by Mr W R Legge's horticultural class and performances by the glee clubs. Contributions from local women support the effort.

Women's Civil League Handley School Women’s Civic League Handley High School W. R. Legge 8S. L. Flickinger Centenary Reformed Church F. T. McFaden The Presbyterian Church Fred Glaize Walter Bosserman Melvin Green George W. Kurtz Lucy Kurtz J. A. Richard P. H. Gold William T. Barr Martin Wisecarver Alfred Kerfoot H. 8. Larrick F. W. Crawford H. B. McComac Stewart Bell John M. Steck M. M. Lynch R. Y. Conrad Louis L. Baker J. Howard Cather

Thrift Officers Visit Area With Danville Guests

Danville based officers Mr. W P Walker and Mr R H Dunn visit the Virginia Loan and Thrift Corporation in Winchester and plan trips to Berkeley Martinsburg and Hagerstown to install similar institutions. Walter helped open the Virginia Loan and Thrift Bank on May 8 1926 and spent sixty days with manager A S Hott.

Thrift Corporation W. P. Walker R. H. Dunn Danville Virginia Loan and Thrift Corporation Berkeley Loan and Thrift Corporation Martinsburg W. Va Hagerstown Loan and Thrift Corporation Hagerstown Walter Winchester Walker A. S. Hott Martineburg

Friends Welcome Hillyard Back After Illness

Winchester ice dealer Mr. William R. Hillyard, who spent winter confined at home, has begun short outdoor walks in the mild spring weather and is greeted warmly by friends. Also, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Mathews with daughters Irene and Elsie and son Cyril Mathews plan Easter at Atlantic City after Cyril returns from Fort Leonard Wood Maryland where he recovered from pneumonia.

William R. Hillyard Winchester North Avenue Hillyard Thomas W. Mathews Irene Elsie Mathews Cyril Mathews Fort Leonard Wood Maryland Atlantic City Maryland Army Post

Dr Knight Attends Dental Clinic in Washington

Guests registered this week at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington included Dr and Mrs B Mitchell Knight of this city and Mrs Peyton R Harrison of Martinsburg WV. Dr Knight attended the District of Columbia Dental Society clinic held at the Naval Dental School.

Mayflower Hotel Washington B. Mitchell Knight Peyton R. Harrison Martinsburg W. Va Knight District of Columbia Dental Society Naval Dental School

Black Diamond Orchestra to Play Easter Dance at George Washington Hotel

The Black Diamond Orchestra of Baltimore engaged by Mr Earl Crowser will perform at the Easter dance next Monday evening April 1 at the George Washington Hotel. Over 300 invitations have been mailed and many out of town guests are expected. The group previously played at Jordan White Sulphur Springs and Shenandoah Valley Academy. Meanwhile visitors Mr and Mrs Irwin D Wright and Mr I D Wright of Washington arrived to be with Mr Perry Wright who is ill at Memorial Hospital after an operation.

Black Diamond Orchestra Baltimore Earl Crowser George Washington Hotel Black Diamonds Jordan White Sulphur Springs Shenandoah Valley Academy Irwin D. Wright I. D. Wright Washington Perry Wright Memorial Hospital Wright Standard Oil Company

Mr Rowland Best Man at Alexandria Wedding

Mr and Mrs Lawrence E Rowland returned from Alexandria Virginia where last Saturday Mr Rowland served as best man at the marriage of Miss Virginia Shaver Fuller daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Edward Fuller to Mr Edward Pierpoint son of Mr and Mrs Walter Pierpoint. The ceremony occurred at the Methodist Episcopal Church South with Rev Dr William Hammond officiating. A small dinner followed at the George Mason Hotel. The Pierpoints will live in the Brawner Apartments after April first. Tendered a Dinner On Her Birthday Miss Marjorie B Lowery hosted a birthday dinner on South Loudoun Street in her honor the ninth birthday with many remembrances.

Goldie Anderson William F. Spaid Yellow Springs Hampshire County W. Va Stephens City O. D. Lambert Methodist Episcopal Church South Edward Anderson Rowland Alexandria Lawrence E. Rowland Virginia Shaver Fuller Edward Fuller Edward Pierpoint Walter Pierpoint William §. Hammond George Mason Hotel Pierpoint Virginia Brawner Apartments Marjorie B. Lowery South Loudoun Street Miss Lowery

Northern Virginia Power Co Employees Meet

About 75 employees of the Northern Virginia Power Company attended an evening meeting at the local offices with a special program of talks dialogues and readings. Out-of-town visitors joined the gathering and refreshments followed.

Northern Virginia Power Co Northern Virginia Power Company

Local guests and visitors frequent George Washington Hotel

A parade of guests include Mr. and Mrs. J B Wallace of Montclair New Jersey and Mr R A Adams of New York City staying at the George Washington Hotel. Numerous locals and travelers visit Christ Church Study Class events and conduct business in Berryville and surrounding towns.

J.B. Wallace Montclair, N. J R. A. Adams New York City George Washington Hotel Chester Montgomery Hugh C. Montgomery Frank App J. Li. Kuschke Hotel Jack

Local resident Mrs McInturff improves after fall

Mrs. Alice McInturff who fractured her shoulder three weeks ago is recovering well. Attorney William Travers Lewis, a Berryville figure, reports Mrs Willey visiting town today from her Middletown home.

Alice McInturff Orville Willey Middletown

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