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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1936

Page

3

Four Couples Married During Apple Blossom Festival Week

Social calendar notes a busy week with luncheons and meetings at the George Washington Hotel and local churches. Four couples tied the knot during the Apple Blossom Festival, including Florence Jordan and Francis Koenig at Sacred Heart Church and additional weddings for Ada Yost and Vernon Henry, Helen Bolyard and Glyde Nose, Virginia Coe and Lacy Hughes.

Sacred Heart the Maskey Florence Jordan Martin Koenig A. Paul Koenig Stephens City Norfolk Frank P. Jordan Scranton Washington, D.C Mr. Koenig Washington Ada Yost Floyd Yost Vernon Thomas Henry Thomas Henry Berkeley Springs W. Va Henry

May Day Festival at Teachers College and Hulver Birthday Dinner

May Day festival at Harrisonburg State Teachers College features a full day of English type activities with Miss Frances Wells as queen. A large birthday dinner honors two Hulver brothers Dewey of Mountain Falls and Floyd of Mount Airy Md. with guests and decorations observed.

B. C. Hulver Dewey Hulver Mountain Falls Floyd Mount Airy Wards Anna Gertrude Mitlg Mary Line Bowman Floyd Hulver Mount Airmy Eugene Kathryn Paul Anderson Chilren Winfred Lillie Maer Reuber ‘Hulver de Pingleys Teachers’ College Harrisonburg State Teachers’ College United States Frances Wells Suffolk Winchester Retha Cooper Grover C. Cooper Really

Stipe named student president and javelin star at UVA

James Leslie Stipe son of Mr and Mrs J W Stipe was elected student president of UVA engineering and earned a varsity V for the javelin throw He also joins the university honor committee and holds multiple engineering related offices The report notes his affiliation with Trignon and the American Institute of Electrical Engineers and mentions other local society roles

James Leslie Stipe J. W. Stipe Department of Engineering University of Virginia The Star Stipe Trignon American Institute of Electrical Engineers

Stephens City Organizations Hold Meetings and Visits

The Stephens City Home Demonstration Club met for its regular session with good attendance. plans for spring cleaning and window care were discussed and Mrs. Cooley announced the Associated Women's Clubs of the World meeting in Washington in June. Shenandoah College Club held its quarterly business meeting in Winchester with about 100 alumni noted. Mrs. Walter E Barr hosted a visiting guest from St Louis and other local social notes followed. Dr C B Harloe will attend the Virginia State Dental Association meeting in Roanoke next week closing his East Piccadilly street office during those days.

Woman's Auxiliary Winchester Memorial Hospital West Clifford Street John B. McKee Stephens City Home Demonstration Club Ball Kerr H. P. Lovett Garden Club Madison Cooley Lovett Clarence Stickley H. A. Funk C. O. Watson Shenandoah College Club Winchester United Brethren Church Ernest B. Luttrell Shenandoah College Walter E. Barr Walter B. Johnson St. Louis Fairmont Avenue Mator Barr Wayne Kellams W.S. Hiett Harloe C. B. Harloe Virginia State Dental Association Roanoke East Piccadilly Street

Radio Highlights Friday Broadcast Schedule Summary

Radio schedule lists programs on WEAF WABC WJZ WOR and WRVA FRIDAY 3 30 4 30 P M Description of Grand Feature Parade Trail of the Pink Petals on Blue and Red Networks of NBC Also WFMD Frederick Md and stations air the concert and orchestra offerings through the evening with sports and variety showsв

WEAF WABC WJZ Lowell Thomas Amos N’ Andy WOR Stasia Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Little Symphony Orchestra Modern Ensemble Ed Wynne Lennie Hayton Orch Charles Courboin Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra March of Time Clem McCarthy Goodman Orchestra Olsen Orchestra WRVA National Broadcasting System WFMD Frederick

Weeklong 4-H Campaign Schedules Field Work and Club Meetings

A detailed week timetable outlines field work and office duties for the House Repair Campaign. It lists daily activities including enrollments, project meetings for Kernstown 4-H, Gore 4-H and Red Bud 4-H, demonstrations on patterns and dress finishes, leader training at Northern Virginia Power Company, and a press contest among Miller and White Hall 4-H clubs with Saturday office work and conferences.

Kernstown Northern Virginia Power Company Loudoun Street Miller 4-H White Hall

Braddock Street Church Circle Meets Mrs Anderson

Circle No 5 of Braddock Street Methodist Church meets with Mrs Robert L Anderson at 352 National Avenue at 3 o clock Tuesday afternoon May 5.

R. L. Anderson Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South H. B. Garber Robert L. Anderson National Avenue

Festival Crowd Proves Orderly In Apple Blossom Days

City crowds during Apple Blossom Festival remained orderly, says Chief C W Hollis. Several individuals were tried on charges including drunk and disorderly, drunk and fighting, and disorderly conduct with penalties ranging from 10.25 to 15.25 dollars. An unrecorded inquiry about a prominent theatrical figure was noted, and a pickpocket case had a bus ticket detail cited by the Baltimore detective.

C. W. Hollis Foster ~ Sargent Whitacre John Stewart South Kent Street Hershell Jones Highland Avenue Lester Barton Stephens City Stewart Fitzhugh Lamont Street Washington, D. C John Massie Pine Street Hollis Washington Baltimore Chief Hollis

Out-of-Town Men Named Judges of Floats

The Apple Blossom Festival chose three external judges for the floats: Robert H. Reed associate editor of the Country Gentleman Philadelphia Frank T. Sturtevant general freight agent of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Baltimore and A L Peterson of Simons and French Coenapple exporters Newark The selections came from outside influences with no personal stake. Mrs H W Clowe of North Washington street left for Washington to visit her daughter Nora Burbank and will be away for some time. Dr W H Hannam of Paw Paw W Va passed through en route to Frederick County to visit his sister Ida Anderson. Mr and Mrs Irvin Huyett and their grandchildren of Wyomissing Pa and Russell Huyett and Randolph Curry of Reading Pa are guests of Mrs W B Timberlake at her Bruce town home.

J. W. Cornwell Middletown John Shreck North Loudoun Street Howard Shreck Charles Town W. Va Robert H. Reed the Country Gentleman Philadelphia Frank T. Sturtevant Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Baltimore A. L. Peterson Simons Newark H. W. Clowe North Washington Street Washington Nora Burbank W. H. Hannam Paw Paw Nain Frederick County Ida Anderson Irvin Huyett Wyomissing, Pa Messrs Russell Huyett Randolph Curry Reading, Pa W. B. Timberlake Brucetown

Notorious gangster Alvin Karpis captured in New Orleans

Federal agents seized Alvin Karpis and two companions in New Orleans after a dramatic night arrest. Hoover led the raid that ended a long nationwide hunt for the gang member linked to the Hamm and Bremer kidnappings and related robberies. Karpis and associates were taken to the postoffice building for questioning before a plane trip to an undisclosed destination.

Alvin Karpis South Associated Press New Orleans Karpis-Barker J. Edgar Hoover Department of Justice William A. Hamm, Jr St. Paul Brewer Edward G. Bremer St. Paul Bankery Arpis Canal Street Ruth Fred Hunter Garrettsville Postoffice Karpis Ed O'Hara Hoover St Louis St. Paul Department Justice J. Grooms Topeka Kas Cleveland Sylvester J. Hettrick John Brock Tulsa Okla Garrettesville Hamm Brewer Department Hunter Bremer David McGee Ed McGee

Barker gang crackdown widens as Campbell hunted in Florida

Federal officers intensified efforts to capture Campbell after arresting Doc Barker who pleaded guilty to kidnapping amid killings and escapes. Investigators questioned agents and locals about a young woman linked to the case while tracing gang remnants from Florida to the Midwest.

Doc’ Barker Crimefly

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George Washington Modern Woodmen of America Camp Lodge North Loudoun Street Kiwanis Club United Brethren Inchester Ellis Corner and Braddock Grace Lutheran Church Rotary Club Robert Y. Conrad Post American Legion George W Gton Hotel Francis Koenig Anna Jordan W. M. Brashears Market Street M. E. Church Virginia Coe Buck “A. Coe Lacy F. Hughes William Hughes Eam University Hospital Omar O. Stickley Strasburg Martin Wisecarver Amherst Street Wisecarver District Nurse Association Court House R. E. Buncutter G. A. Waddle Akron Ohio H. R. Burkle Wendel New York Youngstown Harry Weiss Brooklyn Paul H. Wendel Ellis Parker, Jr New Jersey General Press Brooks’ Pharmacy Prescription Druggists Loudoun St Northwestern Na AL Bank Minneapolis St.ates Chicago First National Bank of Brainerd Minn National Bank and Trust Co Sioux Palls Lansing Kate Ma) Barker Freddie Barker Dunlap Oklawaha Harp Florida Campbell City Rem Anna Sage J. 8. Meyer Shenandoah Valley National Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Hutch DeHaven Weems Farm Larrick’s Farm Hayfield Kemp Farm Lenore H. W. Butler & Bro Margaret L. Hodgson the Berkshire Our Huntsberry van Banks Greate Commercial & Savings Bank White House Caraja R. G. A. Stores N. Loudoun St. Underwood’s R. M. Swhmledl East Geo
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