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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1928

Page

3

Garden Contest Invites Photos for Mid-Week Pictorial Prize

The Mid-Week Pictorial invites readers nationwide to submit garden photos for a weekly contest. Prizes include 10 dollars for first, 5 for second, and 3 for additional published pictures. Photographs only, return postage upon request, expert gardening advice offered. Numerous local names and Virginia activity noted.

Winchester Clarke County Virginia West Forty-third Street New York

Upperville Colt and Horse Show Draws Regional Crowd

Clarke county residents and guests from Winchester and nearby areas are expected to attend the annual Upperville Colt and Horse Show in Loudoun county on June 14 and 15. The event, the oldest of its kind in the United States, will be held in the grove by Grafton Hall on the Dulaney estate, with a program up to its long standing high standard.

Messrs Ewart Johnston Ben. Randolph George H. Burwell Millwood Clarke County Blue Ridge Hunt Club Carter Hall Virginia East W.L. Bowles Kenneth. N. Gilpin Winchester Upperville Loudoun County United States

Handley Cadets Host Delightful Dance at George Washington

Handley High School cadet company led by Capt. Fred Ritter, winner of the competitive drill from Massanutten Military Academy, Woodstock, Va, hosted a dance at the George Washington Hotel yesterday evening. Local orchestra provided music and punch was served. Over fifty disabled guests attended along with Handley faculty members.

Handley Geo. Washington Handley High School Fred Ritter Massanutten Military Academy Woodstock George Washington Hotel Handley School

Boyd Family Registers at George Washington Hotel

Mr and Mrs B F Boyd Miss Helen Boyd and Mr Harry A Boyd of Youngstown Ohio are on a motoring trip to Virginia and were registered last night at the George Washington Hotel.

B. F. Boyd Helen Boyd Harry A. Boyd Youngstown Ohio Virginia George Washington Hotel Charles R. Roe Cedar Springs, Va Hotel Jack L. C. Burns Westminister, Md Winchester

Local residents and visitors featured in weekend notes

The column lists residents and guests visiting from towns including Fairmont West Virginia Port Royal Pennsylvania Baltimore Easton Maryland Cedar Springs Virginia Winchester Clarke County Montana Hall Salt Lake City Radford Virginia Stamford Connecticut Martinsburg W V Stephens City George Town Charlottesville and others as they spent time with friends relatives and on trips with plans for weekend stays and motor travel. Names such as Neff Combdy Consolvo Steck Glass Roe Burns Tevalt Woolford Sumption Rathman Finkelstein Lobe Miller Keedy and others appear among reported arrivals departures and visits.

Local residents and visitors spotted in Shenandoah Valley area

A roundup of names and travels shows Brookline Massachusetts residents Mr. and Mrs. Arthur K Hunt motoring through Winchester while Ada Elizabeth Wakenan returns from Chambersburg. Detroiter W J McKeig stays at George Washington hotel. Several students from Harrisonburg State Teachers College visit home and friends.

American Hotels Corporation A. J. Haas New York Winchester Washington Hotel Haas George Washington Pearson Harriett Pearson State Teachers’ College Harrisonburg Lewis Pearson National Avenue Miss Pearson Bobby Pittman Sadie Finkelstein Sara Lobe Georgetown M. Finkelstein South Braddock Street Arthur K. Hunt Brookline Mass Ada Elizabeth Wakenan Opequon Harry Aughinbaugh Chambersburg, Ap Madeline Anderson The Harrisonburg State Teachers Sidney H. Baylor Toledo, Ohio Shenandoah Valley

Local Guests and Visits Spread Through Two States

Baltimore residents and local families are noted guests and visitors in Chambersburg and Johnstown. W A Owens of Baltimore stays at Hotel Jack while Helen Rossman visits Chambersburg with Mrs James Hafer. G Mack of Johnstown is also a guest at Hotel Jack. The Lovett family plans a Baltimore trip for a birthday dinner honoring their father J Lovett.

Lyle Grimm Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Harrisburg Leslie Grim Baltimore Jack Helen Rossman Chambersburg, Pa James Hafer 8. G. Mack Johnstown, Pa Frank Lovett Harry Lovett Mr. J. Lovett

Bishops McDowell And McConnell Face Heresy Charge

In Kansas City Missouri on May 19 the Rev George Cooke filed a complaint with the quadrennial general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church accusing Bishops William McDowell of Washington and Francis McConnell of Pittsburgh of teaching false doctrines. The episcopacy committee will determine next steps while Cooke, retired and not a delegate, is described as an old foe of McConnell.

Associated Press Kansas City William McDowell Washington Francis McConnell Pittsburgh George Cooke Wilmington Methodist Episcopal Church Raymond J. Wade Mr. Cooke McConnell

Union With Other Presbyterians Is Not Acted Upon

The General Assembly of the Southern Presbyterian Church in Atlanta declined to debate the merit of a proposed union basis with other Presbyterian churches. It referred the matter informally to the presbyteries via the committee on closer relations for consideration at the next meeting.

Atlanta General Assembly Southern Presbyterian Church Committee On Closer Relations

Local Church Debate Over Union Delays Proceedings

L McElroy of Kings Mountain NC argues the assembly should neither approve nor reject the union now and allow time for the church to discuss proposals. The notice also advertises Potts Confectionery offer for lunch items and drinks next to the B&O depot with a call to patronize home-town business.

L. McElroy Kings Mountain N. C Potts B&o H. Russell Potts E. Pi

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