National Capital Horse Show Draws Region to Bradley Farms
Clarke County and nearby counties plan trips to the twentieth annual National Capital Horse Show at Bradley farms near Congressional Country Club. With 600 plus entries from DC Maryland Virginia and beyond, and a tea room for juniors enter tainments include receptions at show grounds and a box for President Coolidge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke
Loudoun
Falms
Virginia
Washington
National Capital Horse Show Association
Bradley Farms
Congressional Country Club
District of Columbia
Maryland
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Michigan
Minnesota
Coolidge
Chauncey Parker, Jr
William Thomas
Association
K Street
Capital Traction Company
Chevy Chase Circle
University of Virginia Class of 1928 Dance Schedule
Four dances arranged for UVA 1928 graduates with Jan Garber and his orchestra for all events. Opening dance at Memorial Gym Friday night June 9 followed by informal dance Saturday, alumni ball Monday night, and final ball Tuesday. Two baseball games set for commencement with a class team vs undergraduates at Lambeth Field Saturday afternoon June 9, winner facing alumni Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Virginia
Jan Garber
Memorial Gymnasium
Lambeth Field
Birth of Samuel Carroll Brooks III at Memorial Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel C. Brooks of 339 West Cork Street celebrate the birth of a son, Samuel Carroll Brooks Jr., on May 12. He is the couple’s second child, a brother to James Webster Brooks. Mrs. Brooks, formerly Linda Carruthers of Round Hill Loudoun County, Va, is the daughter of the late James and Anne Carruthers. Mr. Brooks runs Brooks Pharmacy on East Piccadilly Street and has led the Virginia Pharmaceutical Association and serves on the Virginia State Board of Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel C. Brooks
No. 339
West Cork Street
Samuel Carroll Brooks, Jr
Memorial Hospital
James Webster Brooks
Brooks
Linda Carruthers
James Carruthers
Round Hill
Loudoun County
Brooks’ Pharmacy
East Piccadilly Street
The
Virginia Pharmaceutical Association
Virginia State Board of Pharmacy
Baltimore commencement notes and local social events
Commencement exercises at Maryland General Hospital included 24 graduates led by Evelyn Bayliss who will study at Shepherd and Pratt Hospital. The social page reports on visits, hotel stays, bridge suppers for Mrs Burns of Oklahoma, and multiple rounds of guests from Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Virginia, plus local church society plans and upcoming trips to California and Capon Bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland General Hospital
Evelyn Bayliss
Frederick County Couple Weds in Hagerstown at Apple Blossom Time
Frederick County couple Carl Dunlop and Frances Reid of Rock Enon Springs married in Hagerstown after attending the Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester. The bride, about 16, is daughter of I F Reid, a Shiloh merchant. Dunlap is son of T A Dunlap. They plan to reside at Rock Enon. Also noted, Louis J Barr visiting Winchester withMrs Simpson and relatives, attending Hopewell Meeting House events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Dunlop
Frances Reid
Rock Enon Springs
Winchester
Hagerstown
Star Today
I. F. Reid
Shiloh
Dunlap
T. A. Dunlap
Rock Enon
Louis J. Barr
Raymond Simpson
Louis Barr
Ullman
Washington
Mrs. Simpson
Barr
Quarterly Meeting of Friends
Historic
Hopewell Meeting House
Local Residents Signal Recovery After Hospital Stay
Misa Lucille Tabler recently operated for appendicitis at Memorial Hospital was moved to her home in the city yesterday much improved. Mr J R Thompson of Washington is a guest at the George Washington Hotel. Mrs P M Smith has returned to Corning after two weeks in the city as guest of Mrs Harry C Funk on South Loudoun Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry M. Canter
Dr. Canter
Winchester
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Fairmont Avenue
Canter
Cincinnati
Jones
Charleston
W. Va
L. H. Stokes
Mrs. Burns
Oklahoma
Battlefield Inn
Valley Pike
Burns
Lena Gore
Stokes
Horace Davis
Baltimore
Frank Fienberg
North Loudoun Street
Memorial Hospital
Mrs. Stahl
Williamsport, Pa
George Washington Hotel
Misa
Lucille Tabler
J. R. Thompson
Washington
P. M. Smith
Corning
Harry CC. Funk
South Loudoun Street
When the Blossom Opens In Virginia Verses
A poem celebrating Virginia apple blossoms with fragrances in the air and birds singing. It speaks of visitors stopping to admire the blossoms and thanks for blessings from the land of sunshine and song. Poem credited to Ernest Samuel Yates of Danville Virginia.
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Virginia
Ernest Samuel Yates
Jefferson Avenue
Danville
How Fitting To Pay Mother Tribute
An editorial note observes Mother’s Day reflections with gratitude for mothers. It highlights nationwide homage to mothers and the enduring respect from families, signaling sentimental tribute across communities.
Mother's Day Tribute Calls for Eternal Remembrance
A writer from Winchester Virginia recalls Annie Jarvis and the 1928 push by J Thomas Helfin and Senator Sheppard to establish a national Mother's Day. The piece honors mothers and urges daily homage to the great mother figure across the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie M. Jarvis
Philadelphia
J. Thomas Helfin
United States
Alabama
Congress
Sheppard
Texas
J. L. Trahan
Speculation For Advance Resumed In Stock Market
The Associate Press reports May 14 that speculation for the market advance resumed on a broad scale in New York. A wave of profit taking occurred at intervals but gains in most industrials held. some specialties rose 6 to 16 points. Call money remained at 4 1/2 per cent and total volume neared 4.5 million shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Garber Declares Stay in Winchester Mayoral Race
Mr Garber proclaims his continued candidacy for Winchester mayor citing twelve years residence and lawful status. He notes confusion over election dates with two June votes on the twelfth and nineteenth affecting himself and two rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Garber
Winchester
Virginia
Annapolis Social Notes Reach Naval Academy Return
Admiral Louis M. Nulton superintendent of the Naval Academy and Mrs. Nulton have returned to the academy after a brief visit to Winchester. Mrs. Robert L. Burwell hosted her guest Miss Lucy Boling Randolph Jones of Winchester at her Hanover street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Washington Sunday Star
Louis M. Nulton
Naval Academy
Nulton
Winchester
Robert L. Burwell
Hanover Street
Lucy Boling Randolph Jones
Garber Declares Candidacy Protest Over Ballot Notice
Ek Garber announces he remains a candidate warning that 60 days notice for ballots is excessive and aims to hinder non professional candidates. He urges voters’ support and asserts his right to have his name printed on the ticket despite the law. May 14, 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ek. Garber
Four Girls and Three Men Narrow Escape on Potomac
A gas launch struck a river snag and 7 people fell into the Potomac. They clung to a railroad bridge for about an hour as trains passed overhead. A passerby heard cries, a rescue boat arrived, and all were saved except one man whose Washington address proved fictitious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Potomar River
Potomac Park
Jack White
Annapolis
Graysons Attend Ludwig Birthday Dinner in Staunton
Mr and Mrs Grayson traveled to Staunton Virginia yesterday to visit Mrs B A Graysons parents the Rev and Mrs S R Ludwig They will attend a dinner party today at the Ludwig home in honor of the Rev Mr Ludwig s birthday anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan Mackay
Baltimore
P. E. Campbell
Kernstown
Mrs. Mackay
California
Mrs. Grayson
B. A. Grayson
Staunton, Va
S. R. Ludwig
Ludwig
Mr. Ludwig
Mrs Nina Kimbrough Weds West Virginia Engineer
Announcement of the marriage of Mrs Nina Kimbrough a manager at the New Century Hotel Romney to Russell C Quinn an engineer with the West Virginia Road Commission stationed in Romney. They wed at Romney Saturday and left for a wedding trip to New York and other eastern cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina Kimbrough
Nina Kimbbrough
New Century Hotel
Romney
W. Va
Russell C. Quinn
West Virginia Road Commission
New York
Miss Evelyn Bayliss Graduates at Maryland Hospital
Short item notes the Bayliss family including Mr and Mrs J Frank Bayliss and daughter Pauline Bayliss with brief mention of Miss Evelyn Bayliss graduating at a Maryland hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Bayliss
Maryland Hospital
J. Frank Bayliss
Pauline Bayliss
Eta
Sur
Joseph .Bayliss
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Clarke County
Newport News
College of William and Mary
Fort Eustis
Joseph P. Tracy
Fort Eustis C. M. T. C
Rotary Club of
Kiwanis Club of
Williamsburg
Navy
United States Navy
United States Naval Academy
State House
Ritchie
Enoch B. Garey
Garey
St. John's College
Red Cross
Huntsberry
Esse
Virginia University
Ogla Meske
Margaret Beck
Isabelle Wood
Ruth Sheetz
Helen Shockey
Alice
Mary McKenzie
William Doran
John Glaize
James Shockey
James Anderson
Thelma Helvestine
Berryville
Mrs. E. Avon
Minden, Pa
Jack
Messrs. B. Edgewell
R. W. Riddleberger
Charles Town
L. Leopold
L. Hoover
Betty Hoover
Altoona, Pa
Virginia Wisecarver
Mother
Leslie Stewart
Wanda Stewart
Cumberland, Md
Ernest Grayson
Young People’s Missionary Society of
Braddock Street
Ida Thwaite
Louise Thwaite
J. A. Oppenheimer
Annin Company, Flag Makers
Freda Lon Stewart
Capon Bridge
Charles L. Lupton
Clearbrook
Biker Chamberlin
White Post
Dan Shepherd
Samuel D. O'Neal
Vaucluse
Aiau A
S. W. Brooks
Purcellville Va
Samuel C. Brodie
C. P. Newburg
Potoma Edison Company
Hagerstown, Md
Mr. Farl Fansler
Alexandria, Va
Arthur W. Fansler
George, H. Burwell
Millwood
County
Frederick County
Editor
Star
Associate Press
Revue
AL Barlow
Zanus
Florence King
Ralph Helston
Goodwin and Mills
Gus Harris
TQ Reno
Marie Prevost
WM. Boy
Entertainment Plus
Omfort
X-R
Lovett Bros
Northern
Strasburg
Ell Wills
Tere
Cala
Woodbury’s
Pinkham’s
Bromo Seltzer
Castoria
Vicks
Main Street
Lions Club
Carter
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