Brilliant Confederate costume ball draws Richmond society crowd
Social leaders and notable guests gather at Grays Armory Richmond for a benefit ball for the Home for Needy Confederate Women. Governor Byrd and staff, Mrs Byrd, Dr John Garland Pollard, Senator Walter Mapp, and other officials attend in war era and modern costumes. The event features prizes for best costumes and cake-walkers and is chaperoned by local figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grays
Richmond
Byrd
John Garland Pollard
Walter Mapp
Rosewell Page
A. J. Montague
Virginia
Baltimore Editor Chambliss Tours Maryland Virginia
Mr and Mrs Peter C Chambliss of Baltimore arrived in the city and stayed at Hotel Jack before heading to Culpeper Virginia. He is state editor of The Baltimore Sun and visits Sun correspondents in Maryland Virginia and West Virginia. He succeeds Mr Morrison who retired due to ill health. Chambliss runs the tod and reel column in The Sunday Run and will continue it with his staff. The couple praised the Valley of Virginia scenery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter C. Chambliss
Baltimore
Maryland
West Virginia
Hotel Jack
Culpeper
Chambliss
Baltimore Sun
The
Sun
Evening Sun
Virginia
Morrison
Birthday Party for Mrs Barr at Mount Pleasant
A Monday night party at Mr and Mrs Clinton Barr’s Mount Pleasant home celebrated Mrs Barr’s thirty seventh birthday with parlor games and Victrola music. Guests included families from Kerns town Reliance and nearby communities. Audrey Shumate announces engagement to Rev A K Yount of Hickory North Carolina with a June wedding planned. Shumate and Yount are Lenoir Rhyne graduates 1925 and both tied to Lutheran institutions.
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Clinton Barr
Mount Pleasant
Harry Lamp
William Lamp
Herman Adams
John Perry
Ruth Bucher
Vivian Lamp
Delia Cockern
Mary Perry
Geraldine Lamp
Mary Hamilton
Bessie Perry
Frances Coffelt
Mery Renner
Roy Lamp
Cecil Renner
Luther Hamilton
Theodore Hamilton
Woodrow Peery
Clarence Cockern
Joy Roe
Audrey Shumate
T. S. Shumate
Churchville
Augusta County
A. K. Yount
Hickory
N. C
Shumate
Lenoir Rhyne College
Newton
Yount
Lutheran Church of the Ascension
Dalville
Lutheran Theological Seminary
Columbia
Mountain View Dance for Weaver Miller Engagement
A dance will be held at Mountain View Cael Millar home for Kathryn Grey Weaver and her fiancé G Tyler Miller. The wedding is set for May 7 at 8 o'clock in Calvary Episcopal Church Front Royal. Hostesses include Virginia Pochon Lucy Reid Brown Adelle Jones and Mrs Wyndham Lee. Senior Class Play at Boyce High School titled He's My Pal drew a packed house and was a major success in the school's dramatics history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain View
Cael
S. R. Millar
Kathryn Grey Weaver
Willie Weaver
G. Tyler Miller
Calvary Episcopal Church
Front Royal
Virginia Pochon
Lucy Reid Brown
Adelle Jones
Wyndham Lee
Boyce
Pal
Boyce Agricultural High School
Montgomery Ward Forward Club Meets at White Sulphur Inn
The Forward Club of the Montgomery Ward Company store gathered Thursday at White Sulphur Inn Bartonville for a social evening. Hostess served an elegant menu with music and card games. Attendees included J W Stark and wife Baltimore and other staff such as Harry Laudig Russell Thierolf George EVerhart Oscar Harty Ada Oppie and Virginia Baker among others. The group praised White Sulphur Inn hospitality and likely plans another meeting soon.
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Montgomery Ward
White Sulphur
Montgomery Ward Company
White Sulphur Inn
Bartonville
J. W. Stark
Baltimore
Harry Laudig
Ruesell Thierolf
George B. Everhart
Oscar Harty
Ada Oppie
Evert Burke
Virginia Baker
Alma Grimm
Mildred Henson
Ruth Duncan
Earl Painter
Mrs Walter Undergoes Appendicitis Operation in Washington
Mrs Donald Walter of Washington DC is recovering from an appendicitis operation at Garfield Hospital after several days. She is visiting Winchester as the guest of Mrs Rebecca Dunn at the Colonial Hotel. Rotarians return from the district convention in Lynchburg VA with several local attendees reporting high attendance and inspiration.
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Walter
Washington
Donald Walter
D. C
Garfield Hospital
Winchester
Rebecca Dunn
Colonial Hotel
Messrs
L. D. Arnold
H. S. Duffey
William Stryker
H. Clay DeGrange
John Rodman
Ray Horton
Lynchburg
Judge
Mrs
Donald Weems
Petersburg, Va
Local Bank Clerk Recovering After Appendicitis Operation
Claude Grim a noted bookkeeper at Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company underwent an appendicitis operation at Winchester Memorial Hospital last evening and was reported resting comfortably this afternoon. Winchester Memorial Hospital Auxiliary to Meet Monday at 4 pm at the nurses home on West Clifford street planning for the last meeting before summer recess with hopes for full attendance.
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Hospitll
Claude Grim
Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Winding Up the Auxiliary Affairs Before Summer Vacation
The item notes actions aimed at closing auxiliary activities prior to the summer break, outlining steps to finalize records, assets, and schedules for a smooth transition into vacation.
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Auxiliary
May Ball Invitations At Crandall's Apollo Hall
Invitations have been received for the annual May ball to be held at Crandall's Apollo Hall in Martinsburg West Virginia on Wednesday night May 8. The dance is sponsored by Jack Schill with music by Schill's West Virginia orchestra now a nine piece ensemble. Dancing will be from nine to one. Michigan students visit for Historic Garden Week at George Washington Hotel with a professor accompanying a party of ten from the University of Michigan Ann Arbor.
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Jordan White Sulphur Springs Hotel
Shenvaleers
Woodstock
Crandall
Apollo Hall
Martinsburg
W. Vac
Jack Schill
Schill
Michigan
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
George Washington
Garden ‘Clube
Virginia
Washington Times
Winchester
Governor Conlay
Noble Virginia
Mary Jo Matthews
Mannington
W. Va
Shower Honors Mr Grafton Ogden and Bride
A wedding shower for Mrs Grafton Ogden formerly of Middletown Virginia was hosted by local friends at 1331 N Street Northwest Washington. Guests presented linen silverware and cut glass and the couple plan to reside in Washington.
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Grafton Ogden
Middletown
N Street
Northwest
Washington
Ogden
Church Magazine Highlights Lower Valley Leader
In a continued feature the magazine praises a local church figure in Lower Valley for long service from junior years to adulthood. It notes his role in financing and guiding the building of a major temple, and credits him with earning full confidence of city business leaders during a visit.
Sacred Concert Sunday Afternoon At Crystal Caverns
The second annual community concert by the Fourth District of the Virginia Federation of Muck Clubs will be held tomorrow at 3 PM at Battlefield Crystal Caverns near Strasburg to launch National Music Week May 5 12. Shenandoah Valley Band of 35 pieces will lead the program with Rev F A Brown of Woodstock presiding and a sequence of hymns solos and choir selections followed by benediction.
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Virginia Federation of Muck Clubs
Battlefield Crystal Caverns
Strasburg
Caverns Grounds
Shenandoah Valley Band of
Soprom
F.A. Brown
Woodstock
Shenandoah Valley Band
F. B. Spiker
Mise Haslett
Father
Gounod
Communist May Day disorders continue abroad
Berlin reports 27 deaths and 6 wounded over three days of May Day unrest. An English newspaper man Charles Fran McKay was shot in Neukoellin while violating police orders. Reporter Paul Weynto Coschin Zelling also wounded. Over 150 injured as Neukoellin district remains under siege with 450 police conducting house to house searches.
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Berlin
Charles Fran McKay
Neukoellin
Hermannstrasse
Paul Weyn
Coschin Zelling
Seige
International Co sells ownership in Brooklyn Eagle
The International Paper and Power Company surrenderes all financial stake in the Brooklyn Eagle and Jeanette papers. Jeannette presents a 2.7 million dollar payment to the bank, ending International holdings in 17 newspapers including the Albany Knickerbocker Paper and Albany News. The FTC hearing noted total investments in newspapers around 10 million dollars with about 2.7 million in Jeannette papers.
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New York
N. Y
Brooklyn Eagle
International Paper and Power Company
Broklyn Eagle
Jeanette
O. C. Jeannette
Jeannette
Chemical National Bank and Trust Company
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Albany Knickerbocker
Albany News
Inca Journal News
Arich Ruonstein
International Paper and Power Co
Federal Trade Commission
Washington
The
International
Bunion Derby Participants Face Dropouts in 70 Mile Run
Officials of the C Pyles cross country race anticipate bunion boys may quit today during the 70 mile tramp to Muskogee. The event ranks among the Derby's strongest legs with runner Ed Gardner among those mentioned as possibly dropping out amid the grueling stretch.
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Associated Press
Chelsea
Okla
Thec Pyles
Muskogee
Ed Gardner
Italian runner leads elapsed time in 7038.45 distance event
The report notes Guisto Emeki of Italy finishing first in yesterday's lapse with 7038.45 units. Johnny Salo Paccino, a police man, finished second in elapsed time, while Pete Guzzal, who led in elapsed time, finished third.
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Guisto Emeki
Italy
Johnny Salo
Paccino
S. J
Pete Guzzal
Close Vote Expected In Senate On Debenture Plan
President Hoover learned from Senator Watson that a very close vote is anticipated in the Senate on the expert debenture plan tied to the farm relief program which Hoover opposes. Watson says administrative forces may defer the plan and will meet leaders to plan for a vote likely by Monday.
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Senate
Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
Watson
April Virginia industrial accidents rise to 2864
Richmond Va May 4 During April the State Industrial Commission reported 2864 industrial accidents causing injuries to workmen in Virginia 14 of which were fatal. In the prior month 2836 injuries occurred with seven deaths 96 cases were heard by the commission.
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Richmond
Virginia
State Industrial Commission
Frank P. Evans
Pool Operations Trigger Stock Market Setback In May News
A disaster in the stock market caused by pool operations unsettled trading on May 4 in New York. Despite efforts to rally with new lists in aviation, oil, motors and accessories shares, Rumely issues fell due to hammering by bear traders. The close was irregular with about 1.8 million shares traded.
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New York
Floods in Syria Kill Dozens as Euphrates Bursts Banks
BEHIRAT Syria May 4 At least 50 persons perished at Deirezzor in extensive floods caused by the overflowing Euphrates river About 200 houses were destroyed and many more damaged as survivors seek safety in relief camps.
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Associated Press
Behirat
Syria
Deirezzor
Euphrates
Hughes sails to Hague world court role aboard Mauretania
Charles Evans Hughes leaves for Europe with his wife and son to join the world court at The Hague. He sails on the Mauretania to assume duties as a member of the international tribunal.
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Charles Evans Hughes
Mauretania
Europe
World Court
The
Hague
German and U S Reparations Delegates Reach Decision
Paris reports a full agreement on a complete settlement of German and American reparation issues. Owen D Young leading the American delegation met with other nations to secure French and Belgian delegates support. Britain and Japan had not yet expressed approval, with France as the final decision maker.
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Associated Press
Paris
America
Owen D. Young
France
Senate Judiciary Committee Clears Mellon Stock Issue
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to report that Secretary Mellon is not disqualified from office due to his stock holdings. The May 4 decision clears Mellon for continued service in the cabinet pending Senate action.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Mellon
Sandy Baker Announces Candidacy for Winchester City Treasurer
Local notice declares W. A. Sandy Baker will seek the office of City Treasurer in Winchester Virginia, contingent on August primary action. Baker signs proclamation as candidate.
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Winchester
Hollins College Students Present Prominent Party
Fragmentary report notes Hollins College students hosting a gathering featuring Miss Weaver of Front Royal Virginia. The piece references her as a daughter of Mr and Mrs G Weaver and describes social prominence among Warren County families.
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Mayo Hollins College
En Weaver
cRoyal
Miss Weaver
Fronts Royal
Miang G. Weaver
Warren
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Judiciary Committee
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Glaize & Bro
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Lucette
North Main Street
Winchester Printers & Stationers, Inc
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H. M. Seabright
East Cork Street
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