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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1935
Page
3
The Rev J D Russell officiated the marriage of Dora Strosnider and Philip Wisecarver at the parsonage as Homer Harlee and Charles Henry Lillis reviewed family ties to Richmond visitors. Other notes include local health updates and community events.
The schedule lists a Coronation at Handley at 3:00 pm for Queen Shenandoah XII, a 4:30 pm tea dance at Winchester Golf Club, and an Apple Blossom Ball at Hotel Drusilla plus a grand parade The Trail of the Pink Petals aerial show and a Queen’s ball at Shenandoah Valley Academy with additional luncheons receptions and music programs across Winchester and surrounding venues.
Dr Samuel Ayers and his wife from Los Angeles have been guests of Mrs E H Cartwright in White Sulphur Springs W Va for several days while he attends a medical convention. Mr and Mrs Bryan Lambert with daughter Miss Thelma Lambert visited over the weekend and stayed with Mr and Mrs E R Todd on Warwick Street. Mrs Curtis Williams from Brooklyn N Y arrived to join her husband and they have taken an apartment on Cameron Street.
Harold Dodd improves after weeks in Winchester Memorial Hospital and returns home to Moorefield West Virginia. Hyattsville Maryland visitors include Mrs Ethel Linthicum and Mrs Ben Price plus children and Mrs David Jones of Washington DC. Choir practice for United Brethren seven youth group tonight at 6 45 and Sunday performance anticipated. Susie Hoge of Spotsylvania Virginia visits Jolliffe family in North Loudoun Street during Apple Blossom Festival. Lester Branner and child return to Washington after weekend with Massie family in Stephens City. Earl Robertson and family move from Kernstown to Mae Hamman farm Greenwood. Clary P Barrett of Tully New York visiting Barretts on North Loudoun Street. Alvin Kremer and family from Washington vacationing at Richardson Kremer residence on Shirley Street.
A car driven by Chester S. Ehrman, 39, of Freeport, N Y, collided with a bus at Rockaway Beach. Ehrman was killed and passenger William Mennen, 27, of New York, was critically injured. Eighteen bus riders were hurt, five needing hospital care.
Mrs A H Woods, a New York theatrical producer's widow, read a letter revealing she will receive 250000 dollars from the estate of her late cousin Joseph Godsol, president of Goldwyn Pictures. She planned to go to Switzerland to visit Godsol's widow.
Following the preaching service, the newly elected and appointed officers of the Missionary Society and Otto bein Guild will be installed by the pastor at 11 a.m. Worshipers are invited. The Christian Endeavor will mark Anniversary Day at 8 p.m. in the church main auditorium with a program replacing the preaching hour.
Winchester Lodge No. 867 B P O E holds its annual election of officers at the regular meeting tonight opening at 7 30. All members are urged to attend.
Millard Fillmore of Baltimore was charged with being drunk in police court this morning and fined ten dollars and twenty five cents.
The Church of Christ announces the retirement of Rev W L Dudley effective May 1 after 14 years as pastor. He will be succeeded by Rev George Earl Owen of Tazewell Va who begins May 1. Dudley oversaw growth from 28 to 232 members and the completion of a two story brick building.
The Rev. Mr. Owens arrives in Chester to assume pastor duties at the local church. He leads his congregation to a new era with plans for larger services and his first sermon on Sunday at 11 o'clock, focusing on God and humanity.
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