Luncheon Guests at Mrs Barton House Attend Festival
SS Dana at a Washington street luncheon hosted by Mrs R T Barton. Guests included General and Mrs William Mitchell of Middleburg Colonel Stanley K Hornbeck head of the far eastern section of the State Department Col W W Taylor Fort Howard Md Dr Robert Baker Washington and several other prominent Californians and Virginians guests attending a festival season luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
John Eith
Warrenton
Aoe
Floyd Harris
Middleurg
Peyton. R. Harrison
Anne Spottswood Harrison
Martinsburg
W. Va
William Tyler Page, Jr
Washington
House of Representatives
Charles P. Knight
Virginia State Highway Department
Front Royal
B. Mitchell Knight
Fairmont Avenue
Bloom and Washington families visit for Shenandoah Apple Blossom events
Representative Sol Bloom and family returned home after attending the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival activities with official guest status for the coronation ceremonies. Miss Helen Ames Washington, queen Shenandoah IX, and Marie Washington traveled from Washington to Overbrook Pa. Miss Vera Bloom accompanied by family stayed at the George Washington Hotel along with Mrs. Bloom. A tulip garden at 124 East Clifford Street, owned by Mr and Mrs Hodgson, features about 1000 Darwin tulips in full bloom and will be open to visitors through next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol Bloom
New York
Bloom
Vera Bloom
George Washington Hotel
Washington
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Association
George Lafayette Washington
Marie Washington
Helen Ames Washington
Shenandoah IX
Overbrook
Philadelphia
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Amherst Street
Joseph Hodgson
East Clifford Street
Darwin
Hodgson
Mrs. Hodgson
Harry Ebersole
Louis H Grim
West Clifford Street
Illness Deepens for Gift Shop Owner Mrs. Inez McKinster
Mrs. Inez McKinster owner of the George Washington Gift Shop on North Loudoun Street is gravely ill at home after a fall ten days ago caused complications. The report notes her condition as serious and worsening. Ernest Luttrell will teach the Round Hill Methodist Church Bible Class at 10 a.m. Sunday, with Virginia Lineberg organizing the Epworth League program at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Morgan Grady
Lyon Village
Loudoun Street
Thomas Scully
Princeton University
John 8. Scully
South Stewart Street
Inez McKinster
George Washington Gift Shop
North Loudoun Street
McKinster
Ttrell
Teath
Hill
Ernest Luttrell
Round Hill Methodist Church
Iss
Virginia Lineberg
Jenny Lind Hockman
Margaret Mears
Virginia Burbank
Harrisonburg
State Teachers’ College
Miss Hockman
Lawson L. Hockman
South
Washington Washington Street
Margaret Beck
Paul Beck
North Avenue
Blossom Festival Hosts Visitors From Far and Wide
A parade of guests traveled to Martinsburg and nearby towns for the Apple Blossom festival. Families from Annapolis and Baltimore visited Kernstown and Harrisonburg while attendees from Wytheville Richmond Roanoke and Washington gathered at homes on South Loudoun Street Valley Avenue and other local streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Buckner
Amherst Street
Gore
Mary Gwynn Graham
Hugh Gwynn
Wytheville, Va
Wade
Richmond
Bradley
Roanoke
Mother’s Day Sermon At White Hall Methodist Church
Reverend M A Keesecker will preach a Mother's Day sermon at 7 45 Sunday evening in White Hall Methodist Episcopal Church. All are invited to worship and attend the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Hall Methodist Episcopal Church
Grand Jury Hears Evidence in Means Lindbergh Case
A federal grand jury in Washington heard evidence on charges that Gaston B. Means received 100000 dollars under false pretenses to aid in returning the kidnapped Lindbergh baby. Indictment decision due next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Washington
Gaston B. Means
Means
Edward B. McLean
The
Washington Post
Head of French Republic Attacked at Book Show
The article reports an incident at a public book event where the head of the French Republic was subjected to a thick shot or blow. Security swiftly intervened as the leader appeared unhurt. The event triggered tightened measures for future appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Republic
Paris police chief wounded in assassination attempt
The Paris police director Paul Guichard charged forward as the assassin fired again, the bullet striking Guichard in the arm while a dozen officers and a crowd closed in surrounding the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Guichard
Paris
Awards Spread For Drum and Bugle Corps Winners
A list of prize recipients includes American Legion posts in Frederick Maryland and Alexandria Virginia, Veterans of Foreign Wars corps in Cumberland Maryland, and the International Correspondence Schools scholarship. Military schools Massanutten Academy won a silver cup and Arlington Cadet Corps earned a silver cup, with several others noted for top placements and silver offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Francis Scott Key
Frederick
Alexandria
Washington D
Henry Hart Ste
Cumberland
Kelley Mansfield
Piedmont
W. Va
Cumberland Valley
Mrs. Minnie Pitcock Dies After Long Illness at 56
Mrs Minnie Pitcock 56 wife of O W Pitcock died at her home 412 12 South Kent street after a lengthy illness. Born Minnie Henry she was daughter of Eliza Ann and Nelson Henry. She lived around Rosenberger county then Winchester eight years. Survived by husband daughter Mrs William E Tawney five sisters and one brother. Funeral at 2 pm Sunday at home then burial at St Johns Church. Rev L A Thomas of Grace Lutheran Church officiating. pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Pitcock
O. W. Pitcock
South Kent Street
Minnie Henry
Eliza Ann
Nelson Henry
Rosenberger
Winchester
St. John’s Church
L. A. Thomas
Grace Lutheran Church
Frank Carper
Virgil Halone
Clinton Morrison
Jas. Loy
Frank Woore
Charles Rosenberger
Fires sweep Cunard Line piers along Hudson River
Fire at Cunard pier No 54 on Thirteenth Street spreads toward Twelfth Street pier as flames threaten collapse. The Berengaria berth caused lengthened piers costing about 2 million each. By noon 19 firefighters and about 150 were treated for smoke exposure. fire remained out of control mid afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cunard
Hudson River
Thirteenth Street
Pier No. 54
Hudson
Twelfth Street
West Street
Twelfth
Fourteenth Streets
Berengaria
Man Slays Wife and Wounds Mother in Hotel Killing
Uniontown Pa May 6 An estranged husband shot and killed his wife and critically wounded her mother before killing himself in the Hotel George as police arrived. The dead are Joe Yedeskey 28 and his wife 23 Lena Ache 53 is said to be dying. In Norfolk Va May 6 John Hughes Curtis and associates left the naval base aboard the yacht Marcon to push further talks on recovering the Lindbergh baby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLean
Nelson T. Hartson
Gustave Griffons
Means
District of Columbia
J. Edgar Hoover
Justice Department Bureau of Investigation
John M. Keith
Grand Jury
Justice Department
Palm Beach
Oe Means
Associated Press
Uniontown
George Here Toay
Joe. Yedeskey
Lena Ache
Norfolk
John Hughes Curtis
Naval Base
Marcon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dana
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxi
Edward Goss
Virginia Cover Russell
Holton Arms School For Girls
Harry K. Russell
South Streart Street
Richard Arias
Georgetown University
Messrs
Manuel
Alfred Arias
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Arias
Academy
Harry R. Kern
University of Virginia
Harry R. Kern, Sr
Tom Keller
Big Fime
of Friends
Keller
Sybilla Crisman
E. Blanche Crisman
Gray Avenue
Harry C. Stouffer
Courtfield
Memorial Hospital
C. B. Carper
Myrtle Carper
Sadie Shockey
Hagerstown
Harry K. Barr
Barr Shipping Corporation
New York City
David Lillis
John Perrine
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Raymond E. Perrine
Ernest Willey
Brunswick, Md
Beverley F. Brown
Druid Hill
Bud” Matthews
Matthews
Rosemary Babcock
Fairfax
Martha Tucker
Handley Avenue
Clarence W. Hensell
Staunton
Alexander T. Jones
Dodgeotel
Martin Cochran
Dayton
Ohio
Ada Lamp
Mrs. L. Dilwin Jackson
Rochester, N. Y
Mrs. L. Jackson
West Cork Street
John Hart and Son
Berryville
Mrs. McKinster
Huntsberry
A. J. Woore
Inlaw
F. Randolph Woore
Frank L. Woore
South Washington Street
George Kirkley
Annapolis, Md
Mari Conway
Duncan McCabe
Edward Campbell
Kernstown
Beverley Rice
Louis E. Rice
Lee Street
Rice
Emma Hollis
South Loudoun Street
James F. Ritter
Brooklyn, N. Y
L. D. Ritter
Valley Avenue
C. W. Fuller
Charles Fuller
Spring Gardens
Ceph Reid
E. Blan
Gray
Methodist Episcopal
M. A. Keesecker
Shan Breen
Ieee
Erew Alis
Re Gouguloff
Farrere
Beau Hospital
Enna
WJZ
N. B.C
Aily
Girl Scout
Oxford
Lovett Brothers
N. Main ST
Cunard Line
Lovett’s
Shenanoosh Valley National Bank
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
the Commercial & Savings Bank
U. S. Royals
Herrell Sales Corp. Distributors
S. Loudoun St
R. B. Rogers
Dellinger Bros
Meadowbrook
Margaret L. .Hodgson
Funeral
Ickers
Bsez Uys
Rock Bottom
Bickers Motor CO
Ford
Postoffice
R. M. Swimley
East of
Gorge Washington Hotel
Kenneth E. Henry & CO
Main St
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