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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1934

Page

3

Junior Century Club hosts afternoon gathering on Washington

Mrs Burr Powell Harrison entertained the Junior Century Club at her Washington street home. Speakers included Mrs J M Steck who spoke on the Cathedral of St John the Divine in New York Miss Georgia Conrad on the National Cathedral in Washington and Miss Nancy Gray Larrick on gardens around the National Cathedral.

Burr Powell Harrison Century Club Washington Street Ose J. M. Steck, Jr St. John the Divine New York Georgia Conrad National Cathedral Washington Nancy Gray Larrick

Social Calendar Shows Weekly Lodge Choir and Club Meetings

The schedule lists weekly and monthly gatherings from the Winchester Lodge Elks to the Grace Lutheran Church choir practice and Rotary Club luncheons at the George Washington Hotel. Other events include Veterans Foreign Wars on the bank’s third floor, Good Fellows Club at Hotel Jack, Red Bud Brethren Church Workers Council, Bryarly League, American Legion luncheon, University Women group, and Lions Club meetings at the George Washington Hotel.

Lichliter Edmondson Marriage Is Announced at Hagerstown

Hazel Virginia Edmondson daughter of R D Edmondson Oranda wed John Briscoe Lichliter son of James Lichliter near Strasburg in Hagerstown Maryland ceremony conducted by Rev F H Snavely Church of Christ. Lichliter employed at Universal Gypsum and Lime Company Oranda now starting life with groom’s home.

Lichliter-Edmondson Hazel Virginia Edmondson R. D. Edmondson Oranda John Briscoe Lichliter James Lichliter Strasburg Hagerstown F. H. Snavely Church of Christ Lichliter The Universal Gypsum and Lime Company

Charity Patients Increase At Winchester Hospital

The hospital dogs a one year experiment placing graduate nurses in charge boosted nursing efficiency and raised standards. Local organizations like Christ Church and the Winchester Woman's Auxiliary contributed to facility improvements. Net operating deficit for the year totaled 2,883.29 dollars, with 70,000 dollar bonded debt on a 1926 addition.

City of Winchester Frederick County Front Royal Warren Shenandoah Christ Church Millwood Church of the Good Shepherd Clarke County Union Church Service Boyce Burnt Church Albin Kings’ Daughters Berryville Memorial Hospital

John Warren Rice to Spend Weekend in Lynchburg

Mr. John Warren Rice will depart Friday to Lynchburg to visit friends and spend the weekend.

John Warren Rice Lynchburg

Habitat of the Lion Across Ancient Realms

The lion once ranged across Africa and southwestern Asia including Arabia Syria Asia Minor Persia and much of India. It may have existed in Greece in Herodotus era and prehistoric Europe and North America. Now nearly extinct outside Africa with few likely remains in Arabia and Persia. Persia’s national emblem shows its historical prevalence.

Africa Asia Arabia Syria Asia Minor Persia India Greece Herodotus Europe North America

Belle Haven wins first Bi-State golf tourney on Oped Union Club

Belle Haven Country Club of Alexandria Virginia captured the opening Bi-State Golf Association event at Martinsburg on the Op ed union course with 41 points. Purcellville Virginia placed second at 36 14, Martinsburg third 35, and Winchester fourth 36 42. Sherwood of Alexandria shot the day best 73.

Belle Haven Sharwood Weems Bennett Smale Hauber Hayley Rice Barber Rolling Stone Hollis White Howell Goss Horsfall Potts Kain Cooper Hannis Fleming Clark Sirbaugh Leighley Bryan Bosserman Appleby Slack Moore Arnold Michael Claggett Henson Alexandria Winchester

Fire Insurance Topic At Rotary Meeting

Dan W Lupton will speak at the Rotary meeting tomorrow on fire insurance with notes from his business experience. Miss Virginia Cover Russell departed for Nashville Tennessee to visit Miss Betty Williams. Miss Betsy Rice leaves Friday for Roanoke and will stay with friends, then goes to Blacksburg for dances at Virginia Polytechnic Institute.

Dan W. Lupton Rotary Virginia Cover Russell Nashville Tenn Betty Williams Betsy Rice Roanoke Blacksburg Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Brookes' Pharmacy Ad Promotes Ice Cream Flavors

Southern Dairies Ice Cream offers Butter Pecans Cherry Custard Strawberry Chocolate and Vanilla at the fountain. Brookes' Pharmacy advertises the delivery service PHONE 766 We Deliver and showcases a favorite drink.

Southern Dairies Brookes’ Pharmacy

Seek Steps on Trunk Murder in West Philadelphia

Detectives remove the trunk containing the body of Mrs. Mary Hoge wife of ten months found in the Hoge home in West Philadelphia. She was clubbed to death. Police seek her stepson Joseph Hoge for questioning. he has been missing.

George Petley Irvington N. J Browning Laurance Browning Maysville, Ky Robert Evans Browning Dorothy Nulton L. M. Nulton Mary Hoge Hoge West Philadelphia Phila Delphia Joseph Hoge

Trio Taken to Springfield After Extradition Waiver

In the vicinity the trio was taken by car to Springfield after waiving extradition. The group includes Vernon Taylor left, Harry Hopkins right, pictured with sheriff's deputies and Thelma Mitchell, 22, inset.

Springfield Vernon Taylor Harry Hopkins Thelma Mitchell

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