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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1931
Page
7
Motel and grounds renovated and cleaned for summer visitors. The swimming pool is refreshed with new water and ready for bathers. Abundant green lawn offers ample space for children to play.
The article notes the public spent many pleasant hours at the venue last summer and expects record crowds this season, reflecting strong local turnout and continued interest in the facility.
Bracetown and surrounding area residents visited relatives and friends over the weekend. Among those mentioned are Mrs. H. B. Bodeng, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hardesty, Mr. and Mrs. Julian Snapp Jr., and many others who attended gatherings in Round Hill and nearby towns. Trips included Cherry Blossom guests from Baltimore and Reading, with others attending the Asbury Union at Round Hill. A new road improvement from Wadesville to Clearbrook and a local canning plant near the Tan quarry flour mill were highlighted as upcoming developments.
Mary Vaughn private secretary to power in New York faces love interest Dick Baldwin while Frasier presses for romance. Bonnie, her lively sister, steals attention at Duchon’s party as Mary balances duty and desire. Mary’s chiffon dress, Bonnie’s bold presence, and a Sunday supper expose family ties and social tensions in 1920s city life.
Mary joins Willa and friends for dinner and late night coffee in a discreet boardinghouse circle. A graphology chat and horoscope talk reveals personal traits as Bonnie contemplates a note from Dick, hinting at unresolved romantic tensions.
The State Commission ruled that Virginia intrastate bus lines cannot sell tickets on routes between Virginia and other states or honor interstate tickets without penalties. Chairman Hooker issued the letter after a hearing in the Old Dominion Stages case, which seeks to curb alleged intrastate use of interstate permits.
Greenspring Virginia reports visiting friends from Washington at Mr and Mrs A B Fries home. Viola Borden of Washington recuperating at home. Dale Danis of Miami and J H Lynn of Martinsburg visited Mrs E H Strobridge’s daughter. Mrs John Kern of Winchester spent the weekend with Mrs E P Nagley. James Whitacre obituary noted. Raymond Kirk family and Cross Bowers with Winchester visitors to L H Ashton home.
I thank friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of my husband Harry M. Henry and for the flowers and use of cars for the funeral. Mrs. Harry M. Henry.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents Trader Horn at the Capitol Theatre today and tomorrow. Edwina Booth and Carey portray risk-taking explorers in dramatic African jungle scenes with exotic vistas and perilous animal encounters.
The social service board of the Southern Baptist Convention described prohibition as a major social problem in Birmingham Alabama on May 16 as reported by the Associated Press.
The nation faces a growing divorce evil as leaders urge limits on work. A convention report defends churchmen backing prohibition and asserts civic questions retain moral weight. The board calls for action in defense and attack in social service and civic reform.
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