Winchester AAUW Meeting Highlights Virginia Education Debates
Winchester branch of the American Association of University Women met at Mrs. Stewart O. Elting’s Merriman's Lane home. Christina Cook reported on the April Virginia state meeting at Randolph-Macon Woman's College Lynchburg debating teacher certification reforms. Robert B Nelson Jr chosen Raven Society at University of Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
American Association of University Women
Stewart O. Elting
Merriman’s Lane
Christina Cook
Randolph-Macon
Virginia
Columbia University
Eugene Witherspoon
Blacksburg
Goucher
George Snarr
Cornell
Stewart Oy
Elting
Vassar
Virginia Barr
Randolph-Macon Woman’s College
Valley Pike
New York City Couple Is Married Here
Miss Iva Droyer of New York City wed Murphy F. Robert of New York in a quiet ceremony at the home of Rev Eugene D Witherspoon Highland Avenue Presbyterian Chapel 405 West Cork Street. The couple are of New York City and the groom's parents are Mr and Mrs J W Robert. He works in the hotel business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva Droyer
New York City
Murphy F. Robert
Eugene D. Witherspoon
Highland Avenue
West
Cork Street
Miss Droyer
G. A. Droyer
J. W. Robert
Robert
Social events and meetings in Shenandoah Valley
The social calendar lists events from Wednesday to Friday including Rebekah Association annual meeting in Bentonville at 8:00 p m, Kiwanis luncheon at George Washington Hotel, and multiple choir practices at United Brethren and Grace Lutheran churches, plus Rotary and Delphian Society gatherings and dancing classes at Handley Library and George Washington Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Valley Rebekah Association
Bentonville
Kiwanis Club
George Washington Hotel
United Brethren Church
Grace Lutheran Church
Rotary Club
Delphian Society
Handley Library
D. R. Slonaker
Stafford Pemberton
Stafford Pemberon
George Washington
Mrs. Carl Akeley Visitor In County
Miss Belle C Jobe of Bruce town hosted her cousin Mrs Mary L Jobe Akeley widow of Col Carl Akeley for a week. Mrs Akeley is finishing a third Africa book after explorations and earlier joined President Roosevelt on a wild game hunt. She heard tributes in Brussels last October 14 where Belgian Congo inaugural ceremonies were held. The Akeleys visited Brucetown relatives and Akeley died in Africa gorilla hunting. Mrs Akeley will summer in Middleburg Virginia after living on Riverside Drive New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle C. Jobe
Brucetown
Mary L. Jobe Akeley
Carl Akeley
Akeley
Africa
Colonel Akeley
Roosevelt
Jobe
South America
William Jobe
Conel Akeley
Riverside Drive
New York
Middleburg
Miss Pauline Morris Weds H A Finchum in May Ceremony
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Louie Pauline Morris daughter of Mr and Mrs G W Morris to Mr H Amos Finchum son of Mr and Mrs Philip Finchum took place at 2 oclock Sunday afternoon May 15 at the Presbyterian Church manse on North Braddock Street. The bride wore dark blue georgette with a matching hat. The groom a native of Middleburg Loudoun County Va has been night clerk at Hotel Jack. They reside with the bridegroom’s parents and plan to move to an apartment soon. Church societies scheduled a special mother and daughter meeting at the United Brethren Church basement 7 30 p m Thursday May 19, with the Missionary Society coordinating attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie Pauline Morris
G. W. Morris
Valley Avenue
H. Amos Finchum
Philip Finchum
Berryville Avenue
F. T. McFaden
Presbyterian Church
North Braddock Street
Mr. Finchum
Middleburg
Loudoun County
Jack
Mrs. Finchant
Women's Missionary Society
Otterbein Guild
United Brethren Church
The
Missionary Society
Old Fashioned Dinners and Local Gatherings in Town
Two societies plan an old fashioned dinner at Loudoun Street Church Friday May 5 30 to 730 with 200 dinners to be sold by Boy Scouts and cnucovorers proceeds shared by the two groups. Ridings Chapel Ladies hold a May 19 meeting at Mrs Elmer Evans home. Others note visits and social events including local residents returning to Washington and Lee University and a Little Theatre meeting at Handley Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of Church
Loudoun Street
Moling and Cather’s
Boy Scouts
Cnucovorers
Ridings Chapel
Ladies’ Aid Society
United Brethren Church
Elmer Evans
Little Theatre
Handley Library
Motives Theorized In Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
Police and officials debate motives behind the Lindbergh kidnapping. Governors and lawmen favor a ransom gang theory, while others consider nearby residents or personal animosity, with Dr Condon and Norfolk intermediaries cited in the widening inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Moore
New Jersey
Lindbergh
Mulrooney
New York
Moore
John Condon
Bronx
Norfolk
H. Norman Schwarzkopf
Hopewell
Erwin E. Marshall
Mercer County
Lindbergh case moves to police lineups in New York
Hopewell workers tackle a new approval to level the slope in front of the Lindbergh house and prepare an airplane landing field. Dr. Condon revisits rogues galleries in New York and attends daily lineups as investigators seek the five man gang and a woman linked to the extortion plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopewell
Iindbergh
Howe
N. J
Jassie
Lindbergh
John F. Coridon
Colonel Lindbergh
Westchester County
New York
Bronx
New York City
Dr. Condon
Train Dispatcher Found Dead In Baltimore Alley
Ellsworth Morrison a 35 year old dispatcher for the Washington Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway was found dead in an alley behind C H Kroneburger coffee dealers in South Street Baltimore. He died at Mercy Hospital with no violence marks noted and a coroner notified. Morrison identified by railroad pass and Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen card. He was single living in Patuxent Maryland and had worked for about five years, on duty until 3 PM yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Baltimore
Ellsworth Morrison
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway
C. H. Kroneburger and Company
South Street
Mercy Hospital
Morrison
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Patuxent
Mrs Fortescue Arrives in New York After Honolulu Case
Grace Fortescue, co defendant with her son in law Lieutenant Massie and two sailors, lands in New York from the west. She denies identity briefly, then answers few questions as photographers flash. She says her son in law and daughter plan to visit his mother in Winchester Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Grace Fortescue
Thomas Massie
Honolulu
Massie
Grand Central Station
Kentucky
San Francisco
Winchester
Navy
Fortescue
Major Granville Fortescue
Helene Fortescue
Murderer Believed Caught in Virginia double homicide case
Northern Virginia residents recall the brutal killings of Mrs Ilsley and Mrs Bruckner at the Ilsley estate in Middleburg. Paul Boeing found the women dead from hacking blows on January 13. A blood-stained weapon and a deserted car near Washington DC linked to a suspect named George Crawford, a former employer feared by Ilsley, who had sought protection from a guard earlier. Authorities launched a nationwide search for Crawford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilsley
Crawford
Loudoun County
Two 18-Year-Olds Save 25 Horses From Fire
In Washington a daring pair of youths, Karner Moxley and Burl Jenkins, both 18, rescued 25 blooded saddle horses from a blazing stable at Point-to-Point Riding School. Six horses perished as the frame barn collapsed after dawn. Many horses were owned by prominent Wesley Heights residents nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Karner Moxley
Burl Jenkins
Wesley Heights
Dentists Discuss 1933 Convention City at Winchester Session
Dentists from multiple states gathered for a session in Winchester to decide the 1933 convention host city with Charleston favored. Virginia dentists to elect officers tonight and choose next year's site. A brilliant banquet at the hotel featured remarks by leaders of American, West Virginia and Virginia dental groups, with entertainment and dancing afterward. The George Washington Hotel lobby showcased extensive dental equipment exhibits drawing attention from attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Anderson
Mt. Hope
C. A. Ryan
Piedmont
G. B. Geyer
Martinsburg
W. B. H. Caldwell
Wheeling
Charleston
Virginia Dentists
F. Amos Shryock
Winchester
Martin Dewey
American Dental Society
Strum
West Virginia Dental Society
Snapp
Virginia Dental Association
George Washington Hotel
Dentist Absence Noted In Business Cession Statement
The record notes a dentist abstaining from attendance during a business cession of a society. No other attendees or actions are recorded, leaving the event description minimal and focused on the absence.
Firemen Pay Respect Tribute To W A Sale
The Charley Rouss Fire Company and memorial committee announce the death of W A Sale on April 5 1932. The resolution honors his faithful service with the Rouss Hook and Ladder Company and expresses sympathy for his family. Copies are sent for publication to the Winchester Evening Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Sale
Brother Sale
Charley Rouss Fire Company
Rouss Hook and Ladder Company
Sale
Winchester Evening Star
Et Ee Rouss Fire Co
Wm. H. Reed
Wm. S. Taylor
Harry L. Wood
Young Colored Couple Granted Marriage Permit
When William Potter and Hat tie Stern both colored, applied at County Clerk's office for a marriage license they found it necessary that the father of each approve as William is 18 and his bride 16. The fathers complied with the law and the license was granted. Potter hails from White Post Clarke county and is son of Emanuel Potter. Hattie is daughter of John Henry Stemn of Stephens City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Potter
Hattie Stern
William
Potter
White Post
Clarke County
Emmanuel Potter
Hattie
John Henry Stemn
Stephens City
Royal Irish Troops Open Fire in Bombay Riots
The Royal Irish Fusiliers fired on a mob of looting and arsonists in Bhendy Bazaar as riots left 72 dead and over 800 wounded since last Saturday. Rifle clashes continued throughout the day between troops and rioters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Bombay
India
Royal Irish Fusiliers
Bhendy Bazaar
Also Mentioned on This Page
PRI
University
Stewart Elting
Miss Cook
Famous Raven Society
Robert Burwell Nelson, Jr
College of the
University of Virginia
Raven Society
Nelson
Robert B. ‘Nelson
West Boscawen Street
Christ Episcopal Church
Girls’ Athletic Association
West Piccadilly Street
Elizabeth Hollis
Edna Holland
Edna Lamb
Helen Ritter
Literary Club
Arthur F. Streit
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
Middle Road
Town
Streit
American Legion Post
Young Peoples Choir
Braddock Street
Methodist Episcopal Church
Pauline Morris
H. A. Finchum
Huntsberry’s
Huntsberry
Garner Edmonds
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Stuart H. Edmonds
West Leicester Street
Helen Shockey
Richmond
Mrs
Howard Shockey
Lee Darling
Gladys
Josephine
Isabelle Darling
Selwood Darling
Alexandria
A. C. Carson
Caroline Carson
Riverton
Sallie Boyd
Memorial Hospital
Emma Ginn Baker
Lawrence Tierney
Bluefield
W. Va
Harry K. Russell
Century Club
South Stewart Street
Ropewell
Englewood
Charles
Anne Lindbergh
Dwight Morrow
Lindberghs
Florence ‘Ala
Herald
United States
Italy
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Wm. M. Scholl
N. Main St
California
Margaret L
Hodgson
Bide Punch
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Opal Nes
People’s Bargain Store
North Main Street
R. M. Swimley
George Washington Hote
Lovett
Estate of
Winchester Woolen Co
Capital Stock
Douglas A. Sale
National Avenue
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