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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1936

Page

3

Local Residents Head to Hagerstown Opening Show

Local people travel to Hagerstown Maryland for the opening performance of The Great Zeigfield at the Academy. Tom Baldridge, former Capitol Theatre manager, now oversees the Academy. Winchester residents include Mr and Mrs John M Steck Jr and others, registered at the George Washington Hotel.

Hagerstown Zeigfield Academy Tom Baldridge Capitol Theatre Winchester John M. Steck, Jr J. T. Engle Burr P. Harrison Virginia Tayloe Boyd Anne Brooke Kern Georgia Conrad Clarence LeFrois Fairport, N. Y George Washington Hotel

Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Meetings

A packed week lists meetings and luncheons for the American Legion Lions Club Kiwanis Rotary and more. Events include the Legion at Mrs Richard Griffiths home and gatherings at the George Washington Hotel Northwestern Grade and Grace Lutheran Church plus a horse show luncheon at Mount Airy and tea at Scabby.

Lions’ Club George Washington Hotel Whitside-Carson Century Club Sarah Chew Kiwanis Club United Brethren Church Winchester Lodge Ellis Piccadilly and Braddock Grace Lutheran Church Rotary Club Carter Hall Burwell George H. Burwell Robert Y. Conrad Post American Legion

Whitside Carson Wedding Draws Many Fashionables

Miss Virginia Lougheed Carson and Lieut Warren Webster Whitside Jr. wed Saturday at six thirty in Killahevlin the home of the bride’s parents Riverton. The Rev E Duff navy chaplain officiated. Guests included Mrs Ferguson sister matron of honor Ellen House and six bridesmaids. Best man was Lieut John Whitside with several naval ushers. A garden reception followed and the couple will live in Alexandria.

Virginia Lougheed Carson Warren Webster Whitside Killahevlin William E. Carson Riverton E. Duff United States Navy Thomas D. Ferguson Hawaii Miss Ellen House Little Rock Ark Mary Jayne Gerrard Greenwood Nina Faulkner Lynchburg Winnie Weaver Richmond Stuart Worden Front Royal Whitside Cyrus Kitchen Carroll Taylor Claude Bennett Walter Wright Peyton Calloway National Cathedral School Washington D. C W. W. Whitside United States Remount Station

Virginia Grand Recorder Attends Pennsylvania Templar Conclave

Mr C Vernon Eddy leaves for Harrisburg to attend the annual conclave of the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of Pennsylvania as a visitor from Virginia Eddy is grand recorder of the Grand Commandery of Virginia Mrs L S Haymaker recovering from recent Memorial Hospital operation and hopes to return to White Post Clarke County soon

C. Vernon Eddy Harrisburg Fromirginia Knights Templar Pennsylvania Eddy Virginia

Family Trip to Lexington Visited VMI Grounds

Mr and Mrs Thomas Schmidt and family traveled by car to Lexington Virginia to tour local sights and visit Virginia Military Institute grounds. Lieut Arthur Ginsburg of Fort Worth Texas escorted the group. Their son Irving Schmidt a Handley High School junior hopes to enter VMI after graduation. This was Mr Schmidt s first long car trip since a serious winter illness.

Thomas Schmidt Lexington Schmidt Virginia Military Institute Arthur Ginsburg Fort Worth Texas Handley

Epworth League elects officers at Market Street M E Church

Mrs W R Underwood hosted a birthday party for her son Bobby Clay Underwood with five candles on the cake and a crowd of guests including Virginia Glass Dove Goldie Dove Evelyn Dorothy Betty Virginia Bailey Ann Terry Jane Copena ver Masters Earl Jr Billy Douglas Bailey and Billy Allen Younger brother of Bobby Underwood attended.

W. R. Underwood Bobby Clay Underwood Virginia Glass Dove Goldie Dove Evelyn Dorothy Betty Virginia Bailey Ann Terry Jane Copenhaver Masters Earl, Jr Billy Douglas Bailey Billy Allen Bobby Underwood

Dinner Guests at Cross Junction and Clearbrook Homes

Mr and Mrs Sam Braithwaite hosted Sunday dinner at Cross Junction with guests from Middletown Whitacre and Winchester among others. At Clearbrook Mr and Mrs J H Stismel entertained a large group including the Wimley Stimmel Yeakley Benner Wingfield and Farnsworth. Mrs Griffith to Host Legion Auxiliary Tonight.

Mr. and Mrs. Braithwaite Sam _ Braithwaite Cross Junction Ben Rinker Middletown Lee Whitacre Whitacre William Braithwaite Lester Kerlin Fred Forney Winchester Stimmel J. H. Stismel Clearbrook Harry S Wimley George Stimmel Laura Yeakley Harry Benner Dorothy Wingfield Virginia Yeakley Jerry Roysten Grover Benner T. B. Farnsworth Helen Stone Charles Cross Gracian Cross William Boden Gaynor Lafollette James Summer

Miss Agnes Mitchell To Host Luncheon In Honor Of Beverley Byrd

Miss Agnes Mitchell of Millwood invites thirteen guests to a luncheon tomorrow honoring Miss Westwood Beverley Byrd whose engagement to Mr. Harry R. Kern Jr has been announced. Also notes Miss McDonald heads to New York for summer purchases for Wender Apparel and Miss Frances Kerr to return from flood relief work in Pennsylvania. Col E Griffith Dodson and Mrs Dodson back in Richmond after attending Whitside Carson wedding. William Haines improves at home on Richard avenue.

Virginia Steck H. Clay de Grange Washington Street Miss Westwood Beverley Byrd Misses Fenton McGuire Nelson Mary Warden Boyd Virginia Cover Russell Agnes Mitchell Millwood Anne Brooke Kern Harry R. Kern, Jr John 8. Scully Iti Nat Jones Boyce John Weems Harry F. Byrd, Jr Harry K. Benham Benton McColl Westwood Beverley Byrd McDonald New York Mary McDonald Wender Apparel Loudoun Street Wender Frances Kerr Red Cross Pennsylvania Miss Kerr Peter Yates Brinton Col Mrs. E. Griffith Dodson Richmond William Haines Richard Avenue

Radio Highlights Schedule From U S Army Band To Sloan Dinner

A syndicated list outlines radio segments across stations WJZ WABC WEAF WOR and more. Highlights include U S Army Band Bobby Benson Lowell Thomas Hag and parliamentary events plus a Sloan dinner speech at the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce.

WJZ U. S .Army WABC Bobby Benson WEAF Lowell Thomas Amos N’ Andy Charioteers Ted Husing Hammerstein's Music Hall Lucy Monroe Lazy Dan James Barton Jesse Colbert Ray Downey Margaret Speaks Nelson Eddy Gypsies Howard Price Romney WOR Rubinoff Sigmund Romberg WJIZ Alfred P. Sloan General Motors San Francisco Chamber of Commerce

Families Visit Friends in Strasburg and Nearby Areas

Mr. Alvie Frye and family visited his father C B Frye in Strasburg on Sunday. Mrs. James Cather Mrs. Holmes Ritter Mrs. Luther Shutts and Mrs. Jennie Robinson of this city visited friends in Strasburg last Friday. The Shiley family and relatives from Ridgeway near Winchester and White Post along with Leona Wise spent the weekend touring Baltimore. Washington residents Raymond Blakelsey daughter Joan and Daniel Gerhardt spent the weekend with Ernest Luttrell at a cabin on Little North Mountain.

Alvie Frye C. B. Frye Strasburg James Cather Holmes Ritter Luther Shutts Jennie Robinson Marvin Shiley Georganna Near Ridgeway W. Va Mamie Shiley Winchester Paul Wise Leona White Post Baltimore Raymond Blakeslee Joan Daniel Gerhardt Washington, D. C Mrs Ernest Luttrell Little North Mountain

Triple Probe Mystery Deepens Over Alibi Claims

The Free Press reports continued details from page one about efforts to remove an enemy and form alibis. An informant says a Michigan group traveled to another state seeking to carry out the order.

Page One Free Press Michigan

Chorus At Handley Glee Club Selections and Soloists

The program lists performances by the Handley High School chorus with soloists Aloise Brill David Headley Donald Smith and Margaret George. selections include Sleepy Hollow Tune Bonny Boat The Road to Mandalay Nightfall in Granada The Bells of St Mary Nobody Knows Deep River and The Home Road by John Alden Carpenter.

Aloise Brill Sleepy Hollow Kountz Offenbach Fearis Mandalay Oley David Headley Donald Smith Marshall Snapp Granada Bueno St. Mary Adam Margaret George Deep River John Alden Carpenter

Twenty Seventh Graduation Class at Local School

The piece notes 27 graduates, possibly the largest class, with Wade Lee Rothgeb delivering the valedictory and Miss Ollie Lee Cline giving the salutatory. Leslie D. Kline, county school superintendent, will present diplomas during the program, with other listed graduates including Susie Neill Carbaugh and Katherine Douglas Duvall among the members.

Leslie D Wade Lee Rothgeb Ollie Lee Cline Susie Neill Carbaugh Katherine Douglas Duvall Vada Dear

Notable Names Listed in Local Notice or Social Register

A long list of individuals including Mont Conner Arbutus Susan Hiser Edna Saville Dutterer Mattie Lee Manuel Helen Cor rinne Painter Cecil G Her baugh Emmett L Scothorn Jesse Frances Madigan Pauline I Dovell Beatrice Estelle Painter Peter C Petrie Jr Helen G Chamblin James McClure Row land Arthur William Boyd Hilda Rebecca Boyd Lillian Amelia Roberts Lewis Miller Barley Mary Elizabeth Sandy Clara Virginia Cooper Henry Milton Brumback Sarah Elizabeth Brumback Robert Walter and John Edward O Neal appear in a local social or property notice context.

Mont Conner Arbutus Susan Hiser Edna Saville Dutterer Mattie Lee Manuel Helen Corrinne Cecil G. Herbaugh Emmett L. Scothorn Jessie Frances Madigan Pauline I. Dovell Beatrice Estelle Peter C. Petrie, Jr Helen G. Chamblin James McClure Rowland Arthur William Boyd Hilda Rebecca Boyd Lillian Amelia Roberts Lewis Miller Barley Mary Elizabeth Sandy Clara Virginia Cooper Henry Milton Brumback Sarah Elizabeth Brumback Robert Walter John Edward O'Neal

Lack of Rain Stalls Farmer’s Full Program

The report notes no fruit trees showing moisture stress yet. the farmer expects continued dry weather to impact his ongoing agricultural plan.

Wellesley Chooses Mildred McAfee as President

Mildred Helen McAfee 36 is pictured strolling in the garden at Oberlin Ohio where she has served as dean of women at Oberlin College. She has been named president of Wellesley College Mass and is the second youngest person to hold the post.

Mildred Helen McAfee Wellesley College Wellesley Mass Oberlin Oberlin College Miss McAfee Central Press

Careful study to expand apple trade with United Kingdom

Secretary Hull reports on efforts to secure favorable trade terms for American apples, noting ongoing negotiations with France and Canada and careful consideration of potential concessions with the United Kingdom. He outlines the MFN framework, quota gains, and measures to protect against duty increases while inviting public input through the Committee for Reciprocity Information.

United Kingdom Hull Harry F. Byrd Cordell Hull United States Senator Byrd Carroll B. Miller Appalachian Apples Martinsburg West Virginia England France Miller Canada Congress Frech Committee For

Ascension Day Services By Winchester Commandery No 12

Annual Ascension Day services were held at United Brethren Church on North Braddock Street with Winchester Commandery No 12 Knights Templar in attendance. Knights from Martinsburg Charles Town The Plains Culpeper and Shepherdstown joined. Eminent Commander M W Snake led the group. The procession gathered at City Hall.

United Brethren Church North Braddock Street Winchester Commandery No Knights Templar Martinsburg Charles Town W. Va the Plains and Culpeper Dr. White Shepherdstown Grand Lodge of Masons West Virginia Shepherd College M. W. B. Snake Templars Elmer V. Hodges Charlotte de Hart Eugene Russell Curtis Bly Carl T. Cather Fremont Dick

Masonic Lodge Events Highlight Stover and Grand Chapter Visit

The Rev Stover of Winchester Commandery spoke at church service before a White Hall reception. Attendees included oe pres ent as guests. Talks by Rev Stover and Dr Grand Officer On Visit followed. A visit to John Dove Chapter 21 Royal Arch Maes featured Charlies H Ergenbright of Charlottesville and Grand Chapter officers from Virginia and other northern chapters.

Stover Winchester Commandery Ascension the Redeemer White John Dove No 21 Royal Arch Maes Charlies H. Ergenbright Arlottesville Grand Virginia States Boty Northern Virginia

Mrs Ida May Sibert Fawcett dies after stroke at home

Mrs Ida May Sibert Fawcett widow of Joseph M. Fawcett dies at 113 Millwood Avenue shortly after 8 this morning after paralysis. She was 72, born May 12 1864, a Braddock Street M E Church South member. Survived by two sons Clyde J and Emmett W Sibert of this city and William J Mowery of Middletown with many grandchildren. Funeral 3 pm Wednesday at home with Rev Hubert Sydenstricker officiating. interment Mount Hebron Cemetery.

Ida May Sibert Fawcett Joseph M. Fawcett Millwood Avenue Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South Mount Hebron Cemery

Also Mentioned on This Page

Richard Griffith West Clifford Street Epworth Leaguers Epworth League Market Street M. E. Church Andrew Babb Martha DeHaven Jane Bagle Ethel Harry Jane Rosenberger Mary Ellen Babb Emilie Rosenberger Paul Chamberlin Robert Grim Caroline Stretchberry Mildred Jones Griffith Legion Auxiliary American Legion Auxilary Loudoun St Rexall Brooks’ Pharmacy Tavenner N. Loudoun Street Haldeman Sutter Ucltwue Ue Wettleton Huntsberry American Express Shenandoah Valley National Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Underwood N. Loudoun St Big Joe Winchester’s Bakery Commandery Mr. Stover Knights Templar Group the Commercial & Savings Bank Margaret L. Hodgson Just R. M. Swimley
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