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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1933

Page

3

Public program invitation with Bennie Davis noted

Erin accompanied by Bennie Davis invites the public to attend an upcoming program described as very interesting.

Bennie Davis

Social Calendar of Local Organizations and Meetings

Weekly listing of meetings and luncheons including Elks Lodge, Prohibition reform group, Grace Lutheran adult choir, American Legion Auxiliary, Rotary Club, Delphian Society, Woman's Christian Temperance Union, a Gypsy Romance play at White Hall School House, Braddock Street church youth choir, Music Lovers Club, Lions Club, Kiwanis luncheon, and church choirs.

Ehachester Lodge Benevolent Protective Order of Elks Woman's Organization For National Prohibition Reform Handley Library Grace Luthern Church American Legion Auxiliary District Convention W. A Baker South Washington Street Rotary Club George Washington Hotel Delphian Society Woman’s_ Christian Temperance Union White Hall School House American Legion Post Geo Washington Hotel Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church Music Lovers’ Club Lions’ Club Young People’s First Baptist Church Kiwanis Club

Woman's Democratic Club Card Party at Highland

A Washington afternoon tea and bridge party under the Woman's National Democratic Club honors Mrs Roosevelt as guest of honor. Notables including Mrs Nellie Tayloe Ross and many society figures preside, with D. C. notables present and Mrs Woodrow Wilson at bridge tables. Spanish recital at Handley High follows in the evening with Miss Kathleen McCartney’s pupils presenting a varied program of Spanish music and guitar pieces.

Woman’s Democratic Club Highland Cary T. Grayson Wisconsin Avenue Washington Woman’s National Democratic Club Roosevelt the Mint Nellie Tayloe Ross William H. Woodin George H. Dern Daniel C. Raper Joseph T. Robinson Marcus A. Coolidge Alben W. Barkley John B. Kendrick Lewis W. Douglas Henry G. Morgenthau, Jr Charles S. Hamlin Samuel C. Herrick Max Handley High School Kathleen McCartney Moskowski Boem Bizet Wachs Mabel Massie

Washington Society Honors Prominent Guests At Luncheon And Garden Party

Mrs. David B. Wills hosted a Washington luncheon for city society members at Ashmead Place, followed by a Woman's National Democratic Club garden party at Admiral Cary Grayson's home. Attendees included notable Washington and Winchester figures. Plans are set for the Middleburg pony show to aid Middleburg High School at the Middleburg race course with Miss Nancy Gartrell as secretary. The show features twelve classes including horses and ponies with post entries accepted for all categories.

David B. Wills Ashmead Place Washington Woman's National Democratic Club Admiral Cary Grayson Winchester Richard Evelyn Byrd Thomas W. Harrison Harry K. Russell John M. Steck, Sr Hunter H. McGuire Victor Kauffmann Mme. Monreal Emassy Middleburg Middleburg Race Course Nancy Gartrell

Engagement of Miss Margaret Flannery Planned for November

Mr William J Flannery of Baltimore announces the engagement of his daughter Miss Margaret Flannery to Mr Joseph Arnold Jr of Mount Washington Md. Though a date is not fixed a wedding is expected early in November Miss Flannery is a popular figure among the city’s younger set and has often visited Miss Jane Mudd on North Cameron Street.

William J. Flannery Baltimore Margaret Flannery Joseph Arnold, Jr Mount Washington Miss Flannery Jane Mudd Cameron Street

Birthday party for Master Gabriel Ensogna at East Boscawen Street

A festive birthday gathering for Master Gabriel Ensogna at 225 East Boscawen Street featured refreshments and games with guests including Earl and Wanda Kerns Earl Hawn Dorothy Copenhaver Doris VanLear Naomi Van Leer Lorraine Haines Margaret Kidwell Paul Ensogna Louise Ensogna and Marie Ensogna. Also noted is Miss Holloway Kinney of Asheville and Florida visiting family in town. A separate item mentions a severe appendicitis case, and a Baltimore Sun note on marriage licenses for Dr Edwin Cooper Yost and Miss Olga Marie Devere.

Gabriel Ensogna Hee East Boscawen Street Earl Kerns Wanda Kerns Earl Hawn Dorothy Copenhaver Doris VanLear Naomi van Leer Lorraine Haines Margaret Kidwell Paul Ensogna Louise Ensogna Marie Ensogna Holloway Kinney Alexander Kinney Asheville N. C Florida Elizabeth Katherine Kern Amherst Yost Baltimore Sun Elkton Edwin Cooper Yost Olga Marie Devere Winchester Savannah Devere Baltimore

Invitations Issued For Marriage Of Miss Whitlock

Invitations were issued for the marriage of Miss Madeline Whitlock to Mr. Hoye L. Riley at Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church in Winchester on June 14. Whitlock, daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. J Lawrence Whitlock, has a strong educational background and teaches music at Handley High School.

Uo Loany O. T. Ritter Alley Avenue Madeline Whitlock Hoye L. Riley Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South Miss Whitlock J. Lawrence Whitlock Tf Winchester Handley High School State Teachers’ College Harrisonburg Chicago Musical College George Washington University Washington, D. C University of Virginia Washington and Lee High School Clarendon Hoye Riley John Kerr Public School Lola Moore Kerr School Virginia Avenue School

Gas Bombs Used As Guard Brings Striker Row To Halt

National guardsmen hurled tear gas bombs into a crowd of 7 800 Amoskeag workers on strike in Manchester New Hampshire near West Central street gates. A police car was hit by stones breaking windows as guards patrol the mill area amid ongoing labor actions.

Manchester N. H Natonal Amoskeag Manufacturing Company West Central Street National

Farley Urges Repeal Action With Campaign Letter

Postmaster General Farley announced he would send letters to all campaign workers urging repeal of the 18th amendment. As chair of the Democratic National Committee he directs the campaign to back Roosevelt and place him in the White House.

Washington Farley Democratic National Committee Roosevelt White House

Potomac Synod Plans June Meeting at Hood College Frederick

The Potomac Synod of the Reformed Church meets June 5 8 at Hood College Frederick to mark the college s fortieth anniversary of Dr Joseph H Apple s presidency. Dr Robert E Speer will open with a sermon and deliver Hood College commencement address.

The Reformed Church He i College Frederickshuro Potomac Synod Pennsylvania Maryland District of Columbia Virginia West Virginia North Carolina L. Fiesneer Centenary Church Hood College Frederck Joseph H. Apple Speer Robert E. Speer Board of Foreign Missions of Presbyterian Church Charles E Schaeffer Philadelphia Board of Home Missions A. V. Casselman Board of Foreign Missions Allen R. Bartholomew Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed Church In United States

State To Offer No Testimony In Mooney Trial

In San Francisco May 23 the Mooney trial opened with the prosecution announcing it will present no evidence. Judge Louis H. Ward oversaw proceedings as Mooney pleaded not guilty to the 17 year old indictment connected to the 1916 Preparedness Day bombing.

San Francisco Tom Mooney Veniremen Louis H. Ward Mooney William Murphy Matthew A. Brady Ward

Special Service At Christ Church

Rev. Robert B. Nelson announced that Ascension Day services will be held at Christ Episcopal Church tomorrow at 11 o'clock with Holy Communion. The public is invited to attend.

Robert B. Nelson Christ Episcopal Church

Four Hurt In Subway Train Collision At Brooklyn Museum

Four people were seriously injured and 21 others sustained minor injuries in a rear end subway collision at the Brooklyn Museum station of the Interboro Rapid Transit System. The motorman of the rear train was pinned in his cab and freed with acetylene torches by a fire emergency squad.

Associated Press New York Brooklyn Museum Station Interboro Rapid

Endeavorers of Western District Hold Convention

Nearly 100 Christian Endeavorers from the western district gathered at Timber Ridge Presbyterian Church near Lexington for a spring rally. The program included worship, scripture, reports from Roanoke and Milwaukee conventions, leadership sessions, music, and a closing benediction praised for its prayer meeting.

Western District Timber Ridese Presbyterian Church Lexington Cathleen Shiplett J Henry Patterson Timber Ridge Arene Headles Roanoke Milwaukee Margaret Richards Virginia Christian Endeavor Union Endeavorers Miss Shiplett Christian Endeavor Rene Mathews Virginia Union Horace Kinnear Christian Endeavorer World Christian Endeavor Prayer Meeting Elsie Mathews Timber Ridge Church Roll Call

Federal Bonds To Be Bought In Open Market

The Federal Reserve board authorized its open market committee to purchase 25 million dollars in government bonds as the first step of inflation act operations. The move aims to pull securities from circulation into reserve banks to increase currency in circulation and loosen bank credits for business use.

Washington Federal Reserve Board Reserve Banks

Swanson Seeks Nation Support for Navy Building Plan

Secretary Swanson urged national backing for a 32 ship naval expansion, warning the fleet is slipping toward obsolescence. He cited Admiral Moffett and outlined a program to build 20 destroyers four submarines four cruisers two aircraft carriers and two gunboats.

Washington Swanson Navy William A. Moffett Akron Congress

Brooks Pharmacy Ad Offers 4 Hour Kodak Service

Brooks Pharmacy promotes Kodaks and Kodak films with quality developing and printing and a 4 hour service option. The catchy ad highlights Brooks as a place to get quick photo processing and film products.

Brooks’ Kodaks Kodak Films

June Queen of Spring Coronation Parade

Nettie P. Allemong crafts a lyrical scene of June’s royal procession through sunlit fields and verdant lanes. Flowers, pageants, and singing sylvan courtiers herald a lavish coronation in a forest realm.

Nettie P. Allemong

Attorney Benham Taken To Mother's Home In Clarke

Winchester attorney Harry K. Benham injured in Fairfax county crash last Saturday was moved to Pagebrook near Boyce Clarke county from Alexandria Hospital. He shows improvement and is treated with multiple head lacerations and a sprained ankle. Passenger Miss Anne Kern and Mrs D C Harrison Jr were in the car. Harrison died from the crash.

Harry K. Benham Winchester Fairfax County Pagebrook Philip M. Walker Capt Walker Boyce Clarke County Alexandria Hospital Attorney Benham Alexandria Winchester Memorial Hospital John B. McKee Benham Anne Brooke Kern D. C. Harrison, Jr Lee-Jackson Highway

Overall firm increases wages five per cent

Luray May 73 Borders affecting around a thousand employees of the Maryland Company increasing their wage scale five per cent were approved by H E Weinberg of Baltimore president and forwarded to M J Barrett at Luray headquarters. The order takes effect June 3. The Maryland Company runs offices in New York Baltimore and Luray and operates in Maryland Virginia and West Virginia with six Shenandoah Valley plants headquartered at Luray making overalls shirts play suits mechanics suits and work trousers.

Luray Maryland Company H E. Weinberg Baltimore M. J. Barrett Mr. Weinberg Maryland New York Virginia West Virginia Shenandoah Walley

C. T. LaFollette Dies In Mich At Age 77

Clarke LaFollette a Hampshire county West Virginia native dies in Ottawa Lake Michigan at 77. Telegram to Mrs. Harry F. Melton names surviving widow Mrs. Asbarine LaFollette two daughters Mrs. Leonard Barber and Mrs. Henrietta Argenbright Edgerman Md two sons Elden LaFollette Toledo and Ernest LaFollette Ottawa Lake one sister Mrs. Reed

C. T. LaFollette Mich Harry F. Melton Richards Avenue Clarke LaFollette Hampshire County W. Va Ottawa Lake LaFollette Asbarine Brill Lehew

Funeral planned for Edward Arnold's brother La Follette

Edward Arnold of Hook's Mill West Virginia and his brother Frank La Follette of Canada mourn the death of their sibling. Funeral services are scheduled this week with interment in the same city.

Edward Arnold Hook’s Mill W. Va Frank la Follette Canada Lae Follette

Injured Painter Improves After Fall From Roof

John A. Lewis a local painter injured yesterday when a ladder slipped while painting the roof at 424 Fairmont Avenue is reported to be improving at Winchester Memorial Hospital. He sustained lacerations of the head and face and nervous shock.

John A. Lewis Fairmont Avenue Winchester Memorial Hospital Lewis

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Im Erin Bally-Hoo Huntsberry Master Ensogna Miss Kinney Harry K. Thaw France Kenilworth Town Europe Baltimore Mail Line City of Havre Norfolk Havre Harold Thomas McCaw Thaw Greene Harry R. Greene Fort Loudoun Richmond Charles B. Keesee Daughters of the American Revolution General Federation of Women’s Clubs Women’s Club Davis Edwin Beery E. Douglas Davis West Clifford Street Robert Y. Conrad Bobbie Conrad Bilbover Cassie Ady Towson Mrs Richard E. Mudd North Frederick Dr. Flickinger Christ Church Lovett Brothers N. Main St Endeavorers of Nave’s Style Shop Woodbine Mother Clarke Ately Shenandoah Valley National Bank the Commercial & Savings Bank U.S. Postal Savings Depository Heinz Pure Food Big Joe N. Loudoun St Loudoun St Lovett Shoe Panama Knox Fifth Avenue Voyageur Margaret L Hodgson
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