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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1929
Page
3
Social and personal notes indicate Mrs Isabelle F P Miller can be reached by social telephone between 3 and 4 p m for arrangements for the following day. Telephone number 33 is provided.
Miss Julie E. Cover daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Cover Jr wed Mr Alfred Muench of Buffalo at the Church of St John the Baptist Vianney Gladwyn Rev Father Schulte officiated The bride wore eggshell satin with lace and orange blossoms The bridal party included Miss Olivon Cover maid of honor and Mr Philip Ludwell Leidy best man A small reception followed for families and intimate friends.
A program or department within the Boston University School of Education will absorb a unit valued at $300,000, signaling an expansion of academic resources and inclusion within the university’s education division.
The Girls' Athletic Association prepares for a hiking trip to be held late tomorrow afternoon. Participants must sign up with Miss Cornelia Gray by noon tomorrow. The hike departs from the club room at five o'clock with supper planned at the destination. The supper committee includes Miss Philomena Laren Miss Elsie Mathews Miss Dorothy Anderson and Miss Cornelia Gray.
Miss Mary V. Bahlman daughter of C A Bahlman of this city is a Barnard College senior set to graduate in June with a bachelor of arts degree. She attended Winchester public schools Fort Loudoun Seminary and Barnard achieving strong records. Mr Bahlman plans to travel to New York for the graduation exercises.
Mr. Mann Page Carter, a well known retired civil engineer, spent the winter and spring at Berkeley California with his sister Mrs. M C Anderson and has returned to Winchester for the summer season. He visited several points of interest on his western trip.
Mr and Mrs Grover Henshell of North Braddock Street welcomed twins, a boy and a girl, last evening at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs Henshell was formerly Miss Sallie Grove, daughter of Mr and Mrs E H Grove. Mr Henshell runs an automobile business.
Among many motorists at the George Washington Hotel over the weekend were Mr and Mrs R C Kirkpatrick of Greensboro New Jersey and Mrs Will Hammel and Son of Red Bank New Jersey visiting local points of interest. Mr Kirkpatrick is a prominent Greensboro building contractor who recently completed several large hotel erections for various companies.
Invitations issued for the marriage of Polly Yates Brinton of Richmond to Burr Powell Harrison of this city. The ceremony is set for 8 PM Saturday June 15 at St James Episcopal Church Richmond with a reception at the Brinton home. After July 15 the couple will reside at 3001 South Washington Street in the Harrison family home. Mr and Mrs Fred Fugitt of East Cork street welcome their first son born Saturday, joining five daughters. Mrs Fugitt is Ida K Russell, daughter of Mrs Russell and the late Frank Russell. The Progressive Men’s Bible Class meets tonight at 8 PM at the superintendent Mrs C Hartman’s Gray Avenue home with a social hour after the business session.
Mr and Mrs Hubert Jackson of East Clifford Street welcomed a daughter weighing 9 14 pounds last Saturday morning. The couple has two older children, a daughter and a son. Mr Jackson is a Winchester automobile mechanic and Mrs Jackson formerly lived at Toms Brook Virginia.
Miss Mary J. Williames selects June 26 for marriage to Representative Henry St. George Tucker of Lexington Virginia. The ceremony will occur at Redwood, the bride’s Culpeper home. Guests include Dr. and Mrs. James F. E. Russell and Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Henle of New York who are touring Virginia and stayed at the George Washington Hotel. Mrs. E. W. Hinton shows partial improvement after illness at her Senseney road home.
A busy pattern of visits and trips fills the Winchester area as residents and guests travel to and from Grimes Martinsburg Danville and Fredericksburg. Notable names include Jacob Randall Taylor H Jones and the Fischer Wise Hottle Shiley and May families with engineers Morris and Lord and others sightseeing and attending events and meetings.
The Supreme Court ruled that Sheriff Thomas W. Cunningham of Philadelphia is subject to arrest by the Senate for refusing to answer questions in the inquiry into William P. Ware’s Pennsylvania Senate election.
W. D. Ducknall of the University of Florida was chosen president of the southern federation of college students during the Raleigh North Carolina southern students conference. The event gathered student leaders from several colleges and universities in the region.
Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight champion, ends relations with promoter Humbert J. Fugazy and plans to promote boxing with the Colosseum in Chicago. He states the Fugazy contract expired after failure to provide an outdoor arena in New York, with no bouts arranged in two months of partnership.
The Star publishes a daily corrected market report with wholesale prices for cracked corn mixed feed hens and broilers ducks butter flour hay and livestock including cattle lambs hogs calves and pigs. Local retail and wholesale figures are listed with price ranges and units reflecting day’s quotes.
The Virginia State Commission of Conservation and Development begins field work for markers in municipalities. Mrs Winifred D Dietz leads this phase, with municipalities paying for markers while the commission does research and places them.
Martinsburg earns the title in a tight victory, defeating rivals with a narrow margin. The lineup includes Martinsburg players such as Karnes Rentch Jamea Snyder Mix Butts Clohan C Clarke Collins Long Miller Felt ner Waynesboro Berger Snider Stoner Snyder Walech Kadel Wilhide Eichholz Strite Ullman Potter Selt zer McFerren Cloud Newman. Opponents from Hagerstown Cumberland and Frederick contribute players including Chapman Baker Widmyer Hull Mowen Reed Dorset Rowland Lowman Bowers Mills Eckstein Browning Ryan Bennett Twig gkin Lakin McMillan Golden Fearer Trad er Dennison Van Horn Moss Richie Renn Riker Howard Bussard Poole Mob ley Page.
The Atchison Globe notes Dr. Will Smith in town as the worst singer with a church incident where he failed to sing and observers blamed a faulty organ implying repairs.
At a local equestrian event Johnston horses dominated with multiple blue ribbons. Notable winners included Golden Idol Fox Catcher Farms and Sea Rig with entries from Roger Bayley Edward Ware and H Miffitt. Competitors competed across lightweight hunters saddle ponies and polo pony classes.
Reported results show Billy Walkins Jr. winning the pony race while Roger Bayley earns top marks in first through third. Grooms' class notes a 50.00 cent performance and horsemanship scoring at 25 percent.
Mrs Willebrandt assistant attorney general in charge of prohibition prosecutions is expected to resign soon. She was appointed in 1921 by President Harding and was en route to Baylor University to receive a degree when reports of tensions with Attorney General Mitchell surfaced, fueling talk of her leaving government service to return to law.
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