Pleasant Valley Social Notes Highlight Local Meetings
Past Commander E C Martz and Charles Winfield of Broadway led plans for the state convention in Richmond June 21 to 24. Sons and Daughters held separate meetings with fourteen new members admitted to the Sons. Century Club on May 17 heard pianist Mrs Charles Schley of Shepherdstown W Va formerly of Pittsburgh Pa perform a varied program from Bach to Ravel. Middletown home demonstration group met May 17 with 17 members and reports on better homes campaigns. Elizabeth Farrar spoke on curb market food standards. a well planned banquet and demonstrations followed. The group will meet again June 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Martz
Charles Winfield
Broadway
Richmond
Sons and Daughters
Century Club
H. K. Russell
Charles Schley
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Pittsburgh
Schley
Julia Gabanski-Kassanoff
Ravel
Middletown
Middletown High School
Better Homes
Elizabeth Farrar
Missar
J. H.' Fisher
Social Calendar Highlights Various Group Meetings
The social calendar lists multiple events this week including a benefit tea at the Girls Athletic Association, a mother and daughter meeting under Women’s Missionary Society and Otterbein Guild, and a Ladies' National Memorial Association gathering at Mrs. Florence Willis’s home. Also noted are American Legion Post luncheons, Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church youth practice, Boy Scouts and Christian Endeavor supper, Circle No. 7 meeting at Mrs. Leenger’s home, Round Hill Presbyterian social and debate for Christian Endeavor, Western District Christian Endeavor spring rally in Woodstock, Lions Club luncheon, Kiwanis Club session at George Washington Hotel, and a church choir rehearsal at United Brethren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girls’ Athletic Association
Women’s Missionary Society
Otterbein Guild of
United Brethren Church
Ladies’ National Memorial Association
Florence Willis
South Cameron Rs
American Legion Post
George Washington Hotel
Young Peoples
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Troop No. 2
Boy Scouts
Christian Endeavor
Presbyterian Sunday School
Circle No. 7
Braddock St
Round Hill Presbyterian Church
Benefit
District of
Church of Christ
Woodstock
Lions’ Club
George Wash
Kiwanis Club
Young People’s Choir
Birthday Party Held for Gen Colvin by Confederate Veterans
The Sons and Daughters of Confederate Veterans honored Gen Robert M Colvin on his eighty seventh birthday in Harrisonburg Virginia. The turnout included over fifty members from both groups with three other veterans present. Colvin a retired B O locomotive engineer fought in the Civil War era and remains active in veteran activities. He previously led the 5 B Gibbons Camp and was elected commander of the Sons of Confederate Veterans last year. John T Grady Rockingham s centenarian also attended having celebrated his hundredth birthday on September 29 last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob” Colvin
Sons and Daughters of Confederate Veterans
Robert M. Colvin
Rockin County
Sons of Confederate Veterans of Virginia
Turner Ashby
Harrisonburg Court House
Colvin
The
Daughters of the Confederacy
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Harrisonburg
General Colvin
Thomas S. Williamson
Morgan Schmucher
John T. Grady
Rockingham
Grady
Attractive Entertainments For Miss Fritts
Miss Audrey Pritts of White Post Clarke County will wed Mr Charles Chamblin Funkhouser of Double Tollgate next Tuesday night May 24 at Meade Memorial Episcopal Church White Post. A week of entertainments in her honor included a bridge party hosted by Miss Elizabeth Lee with guests from White Post Milldale and Double Tollgate. A tea is planned Saturday afternoon by Misses Lola and Kathryn Funkhouser, sisters of the bridegroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrey Pritts
White Post
Clarke County
Charles Chamblin Funkhouser
Jos H. Punkhouser
Doublete
Meade Memorial ‘Episcopal Church
Elizabeth Lee
Fritt
Frank Conley
Katheryn
Lola Funkhouser
Double Tollgate
Elizabeth Blackwell
Elizabeth Pritts
Rebecca Earle
Milldale
Warren County
Lola
Kathryn Funkhouser
Misses Funkhouser
Former Residents Return After Visit to Local Hosts
Dr and Mrs Hugh Russell and Mrs J C Eastman return to Richmond after a stay with Miss Lucy Russell on South Washington Street. Dr Russell, a prominent Richmond dentist, attended the Virginia West Virginia Dental Association meeting this week at the George Washington Hotel. He and Mrs Eastman are son and daughter of the late Isaac W Russell of Amherst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Russell
J. C. Eastman
Richmond
Lucy Russell
South Washington Street
Russell
Virginia-West Virginia Dental Association
George Washington Hotel
Eastman
Isaac W. Russell
Amherst
Friday Bridge Club Changes Meeting Location
The Friday bridge club will meet at 2.45 pm tomorrow at Mrs. Lewis H. Hyde's West Boscawen street home instead of Mrs. Richard Evelyn Byrd's residence. Mrs. Franklin Rogers returned to Washington after visiting Miss Sophy Baker on West Cork street. Mrs. Gilbert Gray Rosenberger of Richmond leaves for Raleigh North Carolina to join Mr. Rosenberger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friday Bridge Club
Hyde
Lewis H. Hyde
West Boscawen Street
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Franklin Rogers
Washington
Sophy Baker
West
Cork Street
Relatives Attend Funeral Of Mrs Jenkins
Relatives from Purcellville Washington Arlington and Ridgeway attended the funeral of Mrs Kate Jenkins. The Willing Workers Society of the First Baptist Church holds a meeting this evening at 8. O J Showalter traveled to Reliance for his aunt Mrs L K Beatty while Dorothy Patton improves at home. Meda Dick visits Princess Anne Md and Jack Calkins travels from Florida to Warren Pa for summer. Mrs Carroll B Smith and Mrs T W English visit Washington. Justin Punkhouser goes to Washington to stay with his mother at the Fairfax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenkins
Jake Smith
Annie Smith
Stewart Smith
Ruth
Colleen Trenary
Ridgeway
W. Va
Kate Jenkins
Willing Workers’ Society of the First Baptist Church
J. R. Calkins
Jack Calkins
Florida
Warren
Calkins
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Social notes from town residents and visitors
The next Signy of the Century Club will meet Tuesday afternoon May 24 at Mrs. Massie's Amherst street home. Senior Epworth League will be entertained at 8 PM by Miss Reba E. Riley on South Cameron street. Visitors Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hetherington of Bound Brook NJ stay with Mrs. Lewis H. Hyde on West Boscawen street. Miss June Bean ill at home on South Stewart. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Funkhouser return to South Washington street after trips to Hot Springs and White Sulphur Springs. Thursday bridge club met at Mrs. B. B. Dutton on South Washington. Mr. Charles Hirth returns to Pittsburgh after weeks with his parents on West Monmouth. Mrs. A. H. Morgan and infant son return to Radford VA after visiting W. A. Baker on South Washington. Mrs. William C. Stuart returns to Newport News VA after visit with her father R. Gray Williams on Mrs. Lester Shipley’s home. Mrs. Shipley also visited Dr. and Mrs. Hunter H. McGuire on North Braddock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Century Club
Joseph A. Massie
Amherst Street
Epworth League
Braddock Street Methodist Precopal Church
South
Reba E. Riley
Cameron Street
Raymond J Funkhouser
South Washington Street
Hot Springs
White Sulphur Springs
Charles Hirth
Pittsburgh
West Monmouth Street
A. H. Morgan
Radford
W. A. Baker
William C. Stuart
Newport News
R. Gray Williams
Lester Shipley
Baltimore
Robert M. Ward
Hunter H. McGuire
North Braddock Street
Timberlake Returns Home From West Virginia Trip
Mr D M Timberlake has returned to his home after spending several days on a business trip through West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Timberlake
West Virginia
Barton and Field Families Return from Baltimore Visit
Mrs. Robert T. Barton and Mrs. Arthur Field with Master Arthur Field Jr and Miss Anne Dudley Field have returned to Mrs. Barton's home on South Washington Street after a weekend in Baltimore hosted by Mrs. Randolph Barton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert T. Barton
Arthur Field
Master Arthur Field, Jr
Anne Dudley Field
Thursday Bridge Club Meet At Mrs Engle Home
The younger married set will gather this evening at Mrs. Jack Engle's Graystone Terrace home for a bridge club session. Mr and Mrs Melvin Green drove to Washington today to visit friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Engle
Graystone Terrace
Melvin Green
Washington
Odd Fellows Meet in Valley Counties With Madison Lodge Host
The Odd Fellows of Valley Counties gathered with Madison Lodge No. 6 as host. E J Snapp of Winchester presided in Claude M Carper’s absence. G W Burner of Front Royal led prayer before a Winchester lawyer W Erle Edwards delivered the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Lodge
No. 6
Odd Fellows
E. J. Snapp
Winchester
Claude M. Carper
G. W. Burner
Front Royal
W. Erle Edwards
Winchester Odd Fellows event honors local leaders
The George team of Front Royal aided by Winchester hosts celebrated with a second degree conferral. Former Mayor W W Glass of Winchester spoke warmly and entertained the gathering. Community Church Orchestra provided music as guests from out of town praised Winchester hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Front Royal
W.W. Glass
Winchester
Community Church
Solow
Pailomena Lerew
L. Fignhri
Odd
Robert Mason
West Virginia
Odd Fellows
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Govotte
Haydin
Schumann
Chopin
L’alloutte
Glinka-Balakirev
Valse
Poldini
Cadman
Rachmaninoff
Florence Schmidt
Huntsberry’s
Huntsberry
Miss Fritts
Miss Kern
Goucher
Goucher College
Mary Katherine Kern
John. A. Kern
North Washington Street
Kern
Handley High School
Opequon Chapel
Opequon
West Piccadilly Street
Margaret Hansbrough
Martha Washington Seminary
Gainesboro League
Gainesboro Community League
Gilbert Gray Rosenberger
J. A. Bean
Releigh
N. C
Mr. Rosenberger
O. J. Showalter
Reliance
L. K. Beatty
Dorothy Patton
William Patton
Loudoun Street
Meda Dick
West Clifford Street
Eastern Shore
Mrs
George Jeing
Princess Nne
Carroll
Justin Punkhouser
M. T. Funkhouser
Fairfax
Arthur Hetherington
Boundbrooke, N. J
June Bean
South Stewart Street
Thursday Bridge Club
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
California
Margaret L
Hodgson
Lovett
Shoe Store
N. Main St
Sue
Goodrich
Sodrich
Silvertown
Cammer Tire Company
Prompt
Braddock & Boscawen Sts
Poe
Odd Fellows of
Valley Counties
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Man
Kay Francis
Capitol Theatre
Just
Bar Harbor
ST. George
R. M. Swimley
George Washington
New York
WM. M. Scholl
Pree Saanvel i Oat
Tovett Brothers
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