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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1929

Page

3

Roszel Addresses D A R On National Defense Meeting

Fort Loudoun Chapter of the American Revolution held its regular meeting in Berryville with Mrs. Susie Glass Strider presiding. Col Brantz M. Roszel headmaster of Shenandoah Valley Academy spoke on The National Defense Program, detailing military and reserve perspectives and his lengthy service in World War I era relief work.

Roszel Katherine G. Greene Fort Loudoun Handrey Library Stuart H. Edmonds Berryville Rose MacDonald Shenandoah Valley Academy Third Corps United States Army National Defense Program Military Paris Red Cross Knights of Columbus Sach Katherine Glass Greene Louis L. Baker North Braddock Street Frank Wray

Surprise Birthday Party Honors Mrs George H Miller

A surprise party for Mrs. George H. Miller of Stephenson honored her birthday with many friends and neighbors attending from Clarke county Winchester Kernstown and Baltimore. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Claude Cline Everes Cline Lucille Smith and others. Refreshments followed and gifts were given.

George H. Miller Stephenson L. J. Clevenger George R. Miller Clarke County L. Smith Lucille Winchester Charles Cooper Josephine Jane Jack Thomas Cooper Grady Ruby Gladys Frances Wilbur Renner Maynard Samuel Virginia Renner Kernstown Bessie Thornton Mae Miller E. Kiger Hepner Rudolph D. A. Smith Clarence Paul William John Brill Howard John Turner Fries Boyd Keckley Estelle Ritenour Lester Ritenour Stewart Anderson Raymond Pingley Elmer Butler Lohr Clevenger Kenneth Charles Nancy Lee Douglas Jennie Louise

Rush to Bring Family to This City

Mr. Burton S. Rush local agent of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company leaves Monday for Newark Ohio to complete arrangements for moving his family and household effects to this city They will arrive here some time next week.

Miss Dorothy McCann to Wed L Kenneth Rice in Presbyterian Church

The engagement and upcoming marriage of Miss Dorothy Elizabeth McCann of Frederick County to Mr. L Kenneth Rice of this city are announced. The ceremony at 8 30 tomorrow morning at the Presbyterian Church on South Loudoun Street will be conducted by Rev F T McFaden with Miss Isabelle McCann as bridesmaid and Beverley Rice as best man. A short musical program precedes the service and a wedding breakfast will follow at Tokus Inn, Opequon. The couple plans a wedding trip and will reside at Cooper Apartments, East Piccadilly, after April 8.

Dorothy Elizabeth McCann Charles R. McCann Frederick County L. Kenneth Rice Lewis E. Rice Presbyterian Isabelle McCann Beverley Rice Harry C. Stouffer DeKoven Cooper Apartments East Piccadilly Street

Engagement of Miss Lillian L Jackson to LeVerne H Clouser

Mr A H Jackson of West German Street announces the engagement of his daughter Miss Lillian Lee Jackson to LeVerne Hill Clouser son of Mr and Mrs William Clouser of Reading Pa The wedding is planned for late June in this city Miss Jackson teaches at Handley High School and studied at Dickinson College State Teachers College Harrisonburg Va Clouser studied at Pennsylvania State College and later taught engineering Thereafter he joined the firm of William H Dechant and Sons civil and hydraulic engineers of Reading

A. H. Jackson West Germain Street Lillian Lee Jackson LeVerne Hill Clouser William Clouser Reading Miss Jackson Handley High School Handley Dickinson College Carlisle State Teachers’ College Harrisonburg Clouser Pennsylvania State College Messrs William H. Dechant

Young Winchester man earns high scholastic honor at Cornell

Roy H. Ritter of South Braddock street, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Ritter, civ il engineering class of 1930 at Cornell University, Ithaca, N Y, has been elected to Tau Beta Pi the honorary engineering society. Election honors only one senior and twelve jurors at Cornell this year conferred upon Ritter.

Winchester Roy H. Ritter C. W. Ritter South Braddock Street Cornell University Ithaca N. Y Tau Beta Pi Cornell Ritter

Mrs Allamong Treated At Memorial Hospital

Mrs Aurela Allamong widow of the late Jeff Allamong of Stephenson returned home from Winchester Memorial Hospital where doctors set the bones in her left arm after a yard fall. An X ray confirmed the fracture and bones were reset.

Allamong Memorial Hospital Aurela Allamong Jeff Allamong Stephenson Winchester Memorial Hospital

Teachers College Girls Home For Easter Visit

Miss Sadie Long of Middletown and Mary Baker Mary Katherine Borden and Mary Booth of Front Royal are spending their Easter vacation at their parents homes after arriving from the State Teachers College in Farmville. Mr W F Long accompanied by Miss Long’s father motored to Farmville to bring the group home Thursday morning.

Teachers’ College Sadie Long Middletown Mary Baker Mary Katherine Borden Mary Booth F Front Royal Arents State Teachers’ ’College Farmville W. F. Long Miss Long

Mrs Stuart Family Returns From Hollywood Fla

Mrs Stuart and her daughters Miss Jeane and Elizabeth Stuart and grandson Master Charles Edward Stuart have returned to Hawthorne after spending late winter and early spring in Hollywood Florida. Their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Chauncey S Jerome have moved to Cleveland Ohio where Jerome will serve as office manager for the Chicago Raw Hide and Leather Company. Mrs Jerome was formerly Miss Martha Stuart.

Hollywood Cleveland Ohio Jerome Chicago Martha Stuart

Mrs Sartelle Improves After Special Radium Treatment

Mrs John P Sartelle has undergone a course of special radium treatment at Howard A Kelly Hospital in Baltimore and is reported as greatly improved. Doctors are hopeful for a cure as she remains in the hospital for several days with her youngest daughter Mrs Austin Sloat staying nearby.

Sartelle John P. Sartelle Howard A. Kelly Hospital Baltimore Sartétte Austin Sloat

Pr John F Knight Here To Spend Easter H ys

Dr John F Knight of Kansas City Missouri arrived from Philadelphia to spend Easter at the home of his uncle Dr B Mitchell Knight on Fairmont Avenue. Knight is son of the late William W Knight and member of the Kansas City General Hospital staff, now taking a special ENT course at the University of Pennsylvania.

John F. Knight Kansas City Philadelphia B. Mitchell Knight Fairmont Avenue Knight William W. Knight Kansas City General Hospital University of Pennsylvania

Women’s Auxiliary Meeting At Winchester Hospital

The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary of Winchester Memorial Hospital will be held at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon April 1 at the nurses' home on West Clifford Street. Members and newcomers are urged to attend for several matters of interest.

Woman's Auxiliary Winchester Memorial Hospital West Clifford Street

Red Cross official to aid Tennessee flood relief

Miss Martha Stowers executive secretary of the Winchester and Frederick County Red Cross has been detailed by national headquarters to go into flood districts of Tennessee to assist relief work lasting about a month. She will operate from Pineville Kentucky with office duties here handled by Miss Lillian Perry and Mrs. Eldridge Poole.

Martha Stowers Winchester Frederick County American Red Cross Tennessee Pineville Lillian Perry Eldridge Poole

Miller returns after distributing road booklet in flood regions

Mr. Paul L. Miller spent two weeks in southeastern states delivering a new road booklet for Registered International. He detoured through Georgia as floods washed away several small bridges but reports reconstruction under way and traffic resuming with little delay on north and south routes.

Paul L. Miller Registered Service International Georgia Alabama Florida Miller

Winchester News Notes Easter Weekend Socials

Mrs Aulick returns from Boston with Miss Aulick and Mr Eugene Aulick. Guests include Mr and Mrs George Anders of York and Mr Fred H Farrar of Richmond. Local residents travel for Easter visits, birthdays, and court testimony in Harrisonburg.

Miss Harriet Pearson Visits Parents After State College Return

Miss Harriet Pearson arrived today from Teachers College Harrisonburg to spend time with her parents Mr and Mrs Lewis Pearson at their home on National avenue.

Harriet Pearson Teachers’ College Harrisonburg Lewis Pearson National Avenue

Local visitors arrive for weekend at Winchester homes

Mrs. David Dickson and her daughter Miss Virginia Dickson of Bristol arrive to visit Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stouffer and later see Mrs. Dickson's mother Mrs. Daniel Stouffer. Miss Helen Keeler comes from Harrisonburg Teachers College to spend the weekend with her parents. W L Myers of Richmond stays at Hotel Jack. C A Hobert and Crisman Hockman drive to Sanduckey Ohio for Easter, to return Monday night.

David Dickson Virginia Dickson Bristol Harry Stouffer West End Mrs. Dickson Daniel Stouffer Dickson Miss May Stouffer Helen Keeler Harrisonburg Teachers’College Charles R. Keeler W. L. Myers Richmond, Va Jack C. A. Hobert Crisman Hockman Sanduckey Ohio Hobert Winchester

Local residents return from Massachusetts and Pa visits

Mrs. Joseph B. Newlin has returned to her city home after spending the fall and winter with her mother in Massachusetts. Miss Susan Steck, from Bryn Mawr, Pa., leaves Fairmont Avenue home to visit friends in Aiken, S.C.

Joseph B. Newlin Massachusetts Susan Steck Bryn Mawr John M. Steck Fairmont Avenue Pepe Aiken

Mrs J M Orndoff Heads to Baltimore for Easter Visit

Mrs J M Orndoff left yesterday for Baltimore to visit relatives over the Easter holidays.

J. M. Orndoff Baltimore

Local residents arrive and depart visiting relatives

Crow Agency Mont resident A Garrett Carter traveled to Woodstock Va. for a visit. Mrs F E F G Rusk went to Baltimore for Easter. Robert L Gray Jr returned from Washington and Baltimore. Shoppers from Boyce Strasburg Stone Bridge White Post Upperville Berryville Millwood Vauxluse and Staunton area were seen in Roanoke. St Marshall Baker returned from Woodstock on business. James P Reardon and wife left for Staunton to visit Cadet James P Reardon. M E Jones of Shenandoah Valley Life Insurance Co. spent time at Roanoke office on business.

A. Garrett Carter Crow Agency Mont Woodstock Edward G. Butler Millwood Irene Stickley Vaucluse M. E. Jones The Shenandoah Valley Life Insurance Company Roanoke

From Mailroom to Met Life President in Forty-Six Years

Frederick H. Ecker began sorting mail for Metropolitan Life Insurance at four dollars a week. Now he leads the company as president earning about two hundred thousand dollars annually.

Frederick H. Ecker Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

Ravenna Man Alfred Russ. Guest at George Washington Hotel

Alfred Russ. of Ravenna Ohio is listed as a guest at the George Washington Hotel.

Alfred Russ Ravenna, Ohio George Washington Hotel

Miss Dorothy Douglas Visits Cooper Family for Easter Holiday

Miss Dorothy Douglas of New York City arrived to spend Easter with her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Eugene B Cooper.

Dorothy Douglas New York City Eugene B. Cooper

Byrd Returns to Richmond After Private Business

Governor Harry F. Byrd motored back to Richmond last evening following a day in town to handle private business matters.

Harry F. Byrd Richmond

Spitzer Visits Washington Group Hosts McDonalds Guests

Mr. EF J Spitzer of Washington is a guest at the George Washington hotel. The Rev and Mrs Stanley McFarland and infant Stanley J McFarland Jr and Miss Gelgas of Paw Paw WV have returned home after visiting Mr and Mrs J Newton McDonald.

EF. J. Spitzer Washington George Washington Hotel Stanley McFarland Stanley J. McFarland, Jr Miss Gelgas Paw Paw W. Va J. Newton McDonald

Potomac Edison Official Visits Hagerstown on Business

Mr. C. T. Lathman of the Potomac Edison Company, Hagerstown Maryland, was in town yesterday on company business.

Mr. C. TI. Lathman The Potomac Edison Company Hagersown, Mad

Miss Sadie Finkelstein to Spend Easter at Parents’ Home

Miss Sadie Finkelstein of Harrisonburg State Teachers College will spend the Easter holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs M Finkelstein at their home on South Braddock Street.

Christina Williams Cook Randolph-Macon Women’s College Lynchburg, Va Charles H. Cook The Valley Pike Sadie Finkelstein Harrisonburg State Teachers’ College M. Finkelstein South Braddock Street

Private secretary of the war may back Indianapolis News

The private secretary of the war department in Oklahoma could become the driving force behind the Indianapolis News, shaping editorial direction and strategic decisions. If appointed, this figure would influence reporting emphasis and newsroom operations across the publication.

War of Oklahoma Indianapolis News

Keeping up the payments till the furniture is all ours guarantees

A brief note from the Kansas Gazette notes a belief that continuing payments secures possession of antiques, signaling a consumer finance angle on ownership and debt.

Kansas Gazette

Cadet Commandant R C Richardson Jr Named New Cadet Commandant

Lieut. Col. R. C. Richardson Jr. is announced as the new commandant of cadets at the United States Military Academy. The appointment places Richardson in charge of cadet training and discipline at West Point.

Col R. C. Richardson, Jr The United States Military Academy

Also Mentioned on This Page

Dorothy McCann Kenneth Rice LeVerne H. Clouser Hospital Miss Stowers Aulick Boston Mass C. E. Aulick Mary Katherine Aulick Sargent School Euugene Aulick George Anders York, Pa Hotel David Miller Messrs. Highl and McCabe United Electrical Company Fred H. Farrar C. A. Anderson David Rhinehart Wormeleysburg C. E. Babb Wade K. Dixon Margaret Beck Harrisonburg State Techers’ College Mrs Paul Beck North Avenue Marvin Wesley Gertrude Wesley Robert L. Gray Ruth Haines Mount Airy N. C John B. Haines West Boscawen Street F. W. Pingley Waragen Episcopal High School Episcopal Church Fef. G. Rusk Robert L. Gray, Jr St. Marshall Baker Woodstock, Va James P. Reardon Staunton,Va Staunton Military Academy REDS George Kelly Cincinnati Reds Hugh Critz Horace Ford Charles Dressen Jakie May Red Lucas Enna Jettick Lovett Bros America White Palace
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