Luncheon Hosts Track Out-Of-Town Guests At Barton Home
Mrs. Robert T. Barton and Mrs. Melvin Green presided at a luncheon at Mrs. Barton’s home for many visiting guests. Attendees included Elizabeth Barton of Baltimore and Howard Hamilton and Roland Ringgold of Baltimore and Shepherdstown guests from several states. Gold Cup race visitors from New York attended races in Warrenton and planned tea with General and Mrs. William Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert T. Barton
Melvin Green
Brantz Roszel
Barton
Elizabeth Barton
Baltimore
Howard Hamilton
Roland Ringgold
Shepherdstown
W. Va
William Hamilton
Hagerstown
Margaret Chew
Charles Town
Lang
Warrenton
Raymond Baby
Misses Brown
Paris
France
Henry Whitfield
Middleburg
Gwynn Tayloe
J. R. N. Taylor
Montgomery Taylor
Christine Macomb
Washington
Bessie Davis
Leesburg
Ralph Richardson
Chicago
Childs
Major
R. T. Barton
Richmond
H. B. McCormac
W. V. E. Terhune
William Minner
J. Parker van Vandt
New York
General
William Mitchell
McCormac
H. K. Russell
James J. Russell
Marshall H. Russell
R.T. Barton, Jr
Major Barton
Washington Street
Social Calendar Highlights Weekly Club Meetings
Monday brings 1 30 p m gathering of Music Lovers at Mrs R E Griffiths home on Clif ford with a 12 30 p m Lions Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel and an adult choir practice at First Baptist Church at 8 00 p m. Kiwanis meets at 12 45 p m with lunch and 7 00 p m sees the young people’s choir practice. Grace Lutheran hosts 7 00 p m adult choir practice while Winchester No Benevolent Order holds weekly meetings at 8 00 p m. Thursday features the Rotary Club luncheon at 1 00 p m at the George Washington Hotel and nurses district meeting at 3 00 p m. Friday includes an American Legion 12 30 p m meeting and Girls’ Athletic Association monthly session at 7 30 p m in Northern Virginia Power Company building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music Lovers’ Club
R. E. Griffith
Clifford
First Baptist Church
Winchester No Benevolent Order
Grace Lutheran Church
Rotary Club
George Washington Hotel
District Nurses’ Association
American Legion
Girls’ Athletic Association
Northern Virginia Power Company
Two County Couples Secure Marriage Licenses
Two local couples visited the county clerk on Thursday to obtain marriage licenses and marry soon after. Clarence L. Braithwaite and Hattie Love Adams wed at the United Brethren Church parsonage with Rev. George W. Stover officiating, both under the age of consent with maternal permission. Fred W. Good and Frances Virginia Foreman also secured licenses and planned marriage near the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence L. Braithwaite
C. W. Braithwaite
Hattie Love Adams
W. H. Adams
Clearbrook
United Brethren Church
North Avenue
George W. Stover
Fred W. Good
Paul W. Wood
Frances Virginia Foreman
Fred C. Foreman
C. L. Braithwaite
Apple Blossom Festival Luncheon Hosted by Mr Cooper
Mr W E Cooper chairman of the Apple Blossom Festival executive committee hosted a luncheon for several hundred guests at his Ambherst street home. Attendees included Winchester business political civic leaders and officials from railroads among other out of town guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper
W. E. Cooper
Ambherst Street
Winchester
Richmond Parade Guests Attend Mayor’s Grand Feature
Mayor J Fulmer Bright of Richmond attended the grand parade with Mayor Charles R Anderson yesterday afternoon. Bright’s party included Mr and Mrs Jeter Jones and Mr and Mrs Weiseger of Richmond. Fashioned social notes mention tea dances hosted by Mr and Mrs H B McCormac with about 300 guests and music by an orchestra from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
J. Fulmer Bright
Charles R. Anderson
Bright
Jeter Jones
Weiseger
Visitors and Festival Guests At Apple Blossom Week
A long list of Baltimore Washington Cumberland and New York visitors stay or arrive for the Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. Francis Symington and guests at J. Victor Arthur and J. M. Steck households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Symington
Baltimore
This City
J. Victor Arthur
Slow Rain Dampens Derby Scene With Scratch Of Fogarty
The Kentucky Derby opener at Churchill Downs began under overcast skies with light rain expected to continue. The track remained in good condition though rain could affect entries in the sixtieth running, and long shot Fogarty was scratched from a field of nineteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Louisville
Churchill Downs
Fogarty
Choral Festival at Crystal Caverns in Strasburg May 6
The Federated Music Clubs of Virginia stage the annual choral festival at Crystal Caverns near Strasburg on Sunday May 6 at 2 30 p m led by Rev Arthur Wake with Mrs H M Crim on piano. The program features school choruses winners from Toms Brook Strasburg Front Royal and Edinburg clubs and includes solos by Bessie Miller and Arthur Wake Jr and a Mendelssohn quartet from Woodstock. Doxology and benediction conclude the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strasburg
Crystal Caverns
Here
Federated Music Clubs of Virginia
J. M. Boles
Strasburg Club
Arthur Wake
H. M. Crim
W. A. Barley
Woodstock Club
Star Tannery Band
Fred B. Spiker
America
Toms Brook Club
Earl Miley
Toms Brook High School
Gilbert Curtis
Sleepy Hollow
Kouitz
Lexington
Strasburg High School
Orville Wake
Paderewski
G. W. Garner
Carrie Adams
Front Royal Club
Q. D. Gasque
G. M. Rohrer
Bessie Miller
Toms Brook
Tod Gallo
Arthur Wake, Jr
Mendelssohn
Elijah
Cavalry Troop Impresses Crowd at Blossom Festival Parade
Troop E of the Third United States Cavalry from Fort Myer Virginia under Capt L K Truscott acted as special escort to Queen Shenandoah XI Mrs John Hay Whitney in the feature parade. The unit arrived for the pre festival activities and left for home after a standout performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third
United States Cavalry
Fort Myer
L. K. Truscott
Shenandoah XI
John Hay Whitney
United States Army
Queen’s escort by cavalry praised by committee
The piece notes the first cavalry troop designated to act as the queen’s escort, praising the maneuvers and equipment. It highlights the committee’s flattering gesture in securing the troopers, as Mrs Whitney is known to admire noble horses.
Chicago and Baltimore Wheat and Corn Quotations
Prices in Chicago and Baltimore wheat markets are issued daily to the Winchester Milling Corporation via a wire link to Sticker Sales Corporation Centers in Hagerstown Maryland. Closing quotes show Chicago May at 8 15 16 July at 7 9 0 September at 8 0 0. Baltimore spot wheat at 84. Winchester spot wheat at 80. Chicago May corn at 46 5, July at 49, Sept at 20 44. Winchester delivered 53 cents per bushel and $2.75 per barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Baltimore
Winchester Milling Corporation
Corporaton Jenters
North
Washington Street
Hagerstown
Winchester
Hable Buys Fair Play Store Property in Noon Sale
The Fair Play Store property, a combined business and residential building, was sold at noon today by M. M. Lynch as trustee to Herman H. Hable for 9500 dollars. The lower floor housed a store room and the second floor an apartment. The price is seen as a strong real estate indicator for the city.
Young People's Anniversary Observed by United Brethren Church
The Winchester United Brethren Church will observe the forty fourth anniversary of Christian Endeavor with a Youth Day program at 7 30 p m. The theme is Jesus Calls Us and the event is sponsored by church youth leaders and official boards. The program includes prayers, readings, choir selections, a one act play, offertory, and hymn 466. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
United Brethren
Christian Endeavor
United States
Youth In
Conference Young People’s Union
Conference Board of Christian Education
General Board of Christian Education
The
United Brethren Church
Granelle Cather
Jesus
George W. Stover
Miss Lydia Barton Closes Whitacre School and Returns Home
Miss Lydia Barton who taught at Whitacre this winter has closed her school and returned to her Bluemont home. During the festival she was the guest of Mrs. Fred A. Whitacre at Whitacre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Loring Cove
Baltimore
H. K. Russell
Edward Nicodemus
Waynesboro
Ruth Biggs
James R.du-Shane
John Sann
Lydia Barton
Whitacre
Bluemont
Fred A. Whitacre
Winchester Apple Blossom Festival Parade Captivates Crowd
The Winchester pageant drew 25 000 spectators as 85 bands and 50 floral floats lit the streets. Queen Shenandoah and the Spirit of the Years mock parade drew cheers despite drizzle. Crowds continued to arrive from surrounding areas as blooms opened and plans pressed on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Handley High School
Bohical
Arthur
Shenandoah
Llangollen
Holiday parade clogs streets as crowds fill downtown area
Regular city and state police plus hundreds of extras kept traffic moving as a holiday parade drew thousands. Downtown streets and parade routes were roped off while cars filled streets, yards, and vacant lots to accommodate the massive turnout.
Festive mood marked by lenient police at event
A lively scene described with revelers enjoying themselves while police exercised leniency toward those who lingered longer than allowed, reflecting a relaxed enforcement approach during the celebration.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Russell
Virginia Russell
Betsy Rice
Whitney’s Trother
Bessie Dobson Artemus Eastman
Tab
American Legion Auxiliary
Woman's Auxiliary
Woman's Auxiliary of
Memorial Hospital
Nurses’ Home
West Clifford Street
Frances H. Pence
State Teachers’ College
Harrisonburg
B. H. Pence
J. H. Gooley
Headsville
Zora Penrod
Cumberland, Md
Edward Brill
East Boscawen Street
Robert Wall
Wheeling
Wall
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Philip W. Turner
Ann Turner
John Ecker
Frank L. Buckley
Eleanor Calvert
Virginia Cover Russell
Beall Knight
Benna Vista, Va
B. M. Knight, Sr
Fairmont Avenue
Miss Demaris Smith
J. W. Riley
Piccadilly Street
Pryor Tatum
Newcastle, Va
W. P. Saunders
Middletown
Tatum
Dr. Scholl
Huntsberry
William Phipps
Frank Sturtevant
J. M. Steck, Jr
James Miller
J. M. Steck
Sidney Thompson
Lula Newland
Dorothy Polling
L. H. Pence
Parkway Avenue
C. Marshall Baldwin
Dorothy Uden
Victor L. Denny
West Cork Street
Washington Tmorrow
Wiseacre
Harold Shirley
Thumberland, Md
French Thompson
John Cather
Amherst Street
Mrs. Ryland Washington
Mrs. Peyton Marshall
South Stewart Street
Peggy Calvert
Robert M. Glass
William Miller
Harry Barr
Mr. Barr
Barr Shipping Corporation
City
J. D. DuShane
Yakima Wash
James DuShane
DuShane
Northan Whitacre
Betty Lee
Monessen
E. H. Whitacre
Winona
H. Braithwaite
Whitcare
A. Gordon Whitman
Edward Thomas
Larchmont
N. Y
Wender’s
Hable
Fair Play Store
Mrs. Whitney
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Banks
Great
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Fema
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Margaret L. Hodgson
Southern Dairies
Brooks’ Pharmacy
the Commercial’ & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp'n
Lovett Brothers
N. Main Street
N. Loudoun St
Loudoun St
Free State
Lovett
Eral Directora
Stafford Pemberton Geo. Washington Hotel
Big Joe
Axminster
R. M. Swimley
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