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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1929
Page
3
Social and Personal News information can be mailed or telephoned. The social reporter Mrs. Isabelle F. Miller accepts news by telephone between 3 and 4 p.m. for the following day. Phone number 33.
Fort Loudoun Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held its closing meeting at Mrs. Stuart H. Edmonds on West Leicester Street. Attendees discussed erecting 18 bronze doors for a Washington National Constitution Hall, with Virginia chapters to pay for one door bearing a member’s name. Nine new members were welcomed. Miss Rose MacDonald and Mrs. Harry R. Greene reported on the national congress. Mr. Garland R. Quarles spoke on Ballads of the Revolutionary Era. The June picnic was planned at Mount Weather with an arrangements committee named. The Jordan Springs Hotel opening dance drew local and nearby-town participation with music by the Shenvaleers of New Market.
Miss Susan Carson a Mount Holyoke College senior selected for junior college work at Sorbonne Paris sails July 19 to enter Leebonne for a year ending July 4 1930 She will return to Riverton to a June 2 arrival from Holyoke. Captain and Mrs Durell attend Governor Byrd ball in Richmond and Dr C A Freed heads to Columbia S C for Lutheran Seminary graduates address.
Mrs. Wisecarver presented the Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs convention report at the Handley Library as the Women's Civic League held its monthly session. Highlights included remarks by Gov. Harry F. Byrd and plans for a Clarke county garden tour and summer garden department activities.
Mr D J Howard supervisor of Agricultural education in northern Virginia leaves tonight for the annual father and son banquet at Strasburg first by the agriculture departments of Strasburg and Woodstock High Schools. The banquets are held statewide by local Future Farmers of America chapters to unite father and son in farm work and social life. W F Wall Jr agricultural instructor for the two schools directs the event. Similar banquets have been held this spring in other northern Virginia F F A chapters.
The Century Club final summer season meeting is set for 3 30 Tuesday afternoon May 14 at Miss Minnie C Baker’s North Cameron street residence. Col B M Roszel headmaster of Shenandoah Valley Academy will speak on Italy in the Last War and Mussolini. Members with borrowed books should bring them for return. The annual dinner will be at Winchester Golf Club on Saturday evening May 15.
Miss Maxine Elliott and Raymond Scott Fielding married Tuesday April 2 at the Salem Virginia church parsonage. Rev A W Raymond Wood officiated. the bride had studied at Handley High and lived with her aunt Mrs Ella Thomas in Bedford prior to the wedding.
The county reports continued improvement in the condition of Mr M M Lynch, a prominent local lawyer, who has been ill at home on South Washington Street for months. In other news a marriage license was issued to Jesse J Peacemaker and Miss Trene Murphy of the county.
Dr. and Mrs. James W. Janney of Boston and Mr. and Mrs. William Ashbrook of Philadelphia have returned home after visiting Mrs. B. B. Ely and Mrs. B. F. Arthur Jr. Mrs. Ashbrook will be their guest and, in Philadelphia, Mrs. Arthur will attend the Garden Clubs of America meeting.
Mr and Mrs Aiken and Mrs Betty Myers on thirty day leave spend time at Capon Lake finishing their summer bungalow awaiting occupancy later in the season. They now occupy the cottage of Mr T J Orndoff as Mr Aiken serves as chief officer of the U S Bain bridge.
The AP reports for the North and Middle Atlantic states a week starting Monday with showers and again at the end, while periods in between are fair. Mild Sunday night, then cooler Monday and Tuesday with temperatures dipping below normal midweek and rising toward the week's end.
In Brioni Italy May 11 Mrs Gene Tunney formerly Miss Lauder had an operation to remove an old appendix abscess. She is reported doing well after two Berlin doctors performed the surgery when her condition was critical and life was thought in danger.
Capt. Ronald Smith, an English aviator, was killed instantly in Lowell Massachusetts when the Moth aircraft he was testing crashed. The incident is reported amid a day of diverse notices including crime and Public safety headlines.
Dailey Shell was found not guilty in the county magistrate's court by Justice Tavenner of misconduct at Hampden School near Star Tannery last Friday night. Elmer McIlwee was fined 39.25 and Sewell J. Fisher paid 54.26 for their roles, Clyde Racey received six months on the state road, while Shell was released on 500 bond amid conflicting evidence and suspected local prejudice.
New York May 11 heavy week end profit taking made prices irregular after an earlier strength. Aviation, commercial, motors and merchandise led selling while utilities amusements oil and rails showed pockets of strength. Friday's 6 percent call money carried over, leaving credit no direct factor. Wall Street puzzled by new funds sources and whether supply would hold next week. Bond strength this week hinted at possible leverage gain. Close was irregular with about 1,800,000 shares traded.
President and Mrs. Hoover left the White House at 11 30 a m for a usual weekend outing. Their only guest was Secretary Wilbur of the Interior Department. Hampers of food were placed in the automobile as the president planned a picnic en route with a final stop at Catoctin Furnace Maryland where a private fishing preserve is located.
Two persons were drowned and several missing as floods from torrential rains in Herrington Kansas spread to four towns. Two unidentified Mexicans drowned, three more reported missing, and at least ten people in area hospitals with injuries and exposure.
Mrs Eldridge Lemley is able to be out after illness. Effie Argen bright Nettie Argen bright Lorena Steele Bertha Waddell Irene Stickley went to Dayton for a PTA meeting. A special Mother's Day program is planned at the Methodist Church Sunday night. Mrs Fila Cadwallader of Danville is visiting relatives. Mrs Elmer Steele returned home after travels. Mrs Briscoe Williams visited friends in Winchester.
Emory and Henry College students formed a committee at a mass meeting to draft a resolution urging Gov Harry Flood to order a special inquiry into the death of J W Kendrick 17 Emory and Henry freshman. Kendrick died from gunshot wounds after a car was fired on by Abingdon Police James McReynolds and deputies J H Worley and James Crowe. Officers fired at tires. Sheriff Keys Baldwine of Washington county suspended Crowe and Worley. Abingdon Chief Walden suspended MacReynolds. The three officers waived preliminary hearing and were bound to the grand jury on $5000 bonds and released on bond.
The local hospital carries a deficit exceeding 17 000 dollars as officers and directors are listed. Elected officers include Doctors Hunter H McGuire B B Dutton P W Boyd and others with chairmen named for county boards across Clarke Frederick Page Warren Shenandoah and surrounding regions.
Cameron and Boscawen Streets hosts Rev. C. H. Anderson with Sunday school at 2 p.m. Long service at 7:45 p.m. Preaching at 8 p.m.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the Hirst Christian Church plans a special Mother's Day program for tomorrow evening at 7:15. The service will feature special music and several talks.
The John Mann ME Church on East Cork Street announces a Mother’s Day program at 10 a.m. led by Bettie Jackson, and an Epworth League program at 7 p.m. led by Mrs. Anna Ford. The pastor will preach on Mother at 11 a.m. and address the United Order of Odd Fellows and Household of Ruth at 8 p.m. Special choir music. Pastor’s birthday celebration planned for Friday the 17th. Public invited.
John G Pollard argues for nonantagonistic politics and a progressive program. He emphasizes tax relief, educational equalization, a strengthened State Board of Education, and continued support for new industries, roads, and farming prosperity. He pledges clear positions without empty rhetoric.
A pageant style Mother's Day program by C DeWitt Williams at Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South unfolds at 11 tomorrow morning. The event features impersonations, readings, solos, duets, and choirs with participants including Mrs Emma Affleck, Miss Ida E Fisher, Miss Hilda March, and Mr Cyril Mee among others.
Mr Frank Bahlman travels to Baltimore to see friends and attend the Pimlico racing meeting. He is noted as visiting while on tour and will return home after the eventful trip.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal notes the vessel limped into port and laments a retagneret scenario that could have sunk it if the Coast Guard had not intervened, reflecting on maritime caution and safety.
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