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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1931

Page

3

Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Events

A series of community notices lists upcoming events from Braddock Street Church groups a 7:15 P M meeting to 9:00 P M dances. Other gatherings include American Legion lunch 12 30 P M at the George Washington Hotel a Warren County Garden Club flower show and D A R meetings at Handley Library with social hours and public invitations. The schedule also covers Lion s Club Lions Civic League Little Theatre and Blue Ridge Hunt Club events across Friday Saturday and Tuesday.

Young People's Missionary Society Epworth League Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South Girls’ Athletic Association Harold Weeks Courtfield Avenue Soddy Epra Orchestra American Legion George Washington Hotel Warren County Garden Club Court House Front Royal Handley Library Century Club Gold John W. Rosenberger West Germain Street Crusaders Brucestown Methodist Church School House Lawn Blue Ridge Hunt Club

Elizabeth Crawford Mary Baldwin Graduate

Miss Elizabeth Gold Crawford earned the bachelor of arts degree at Mary Baldwin College Staunton during commencement. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank B Crawford she was active on campus with multiple clubs and editorial roles.

East South Mary Baldwin College Staunton Elizabeth Gold Crawford Miss Crawford Frank B. Crawford North Washington Street Handley High School Young Women’s Christian Association

Century Banquet to Feature Col Hialmar Erickson Speaker

Colonel Hialmar Erickson U S A retired will be guest speaker at the Century Club banquet to be held tomorrow evening in the George Washington Hotel room. He is a Norway born descendant of Lief Erickson and currently stationed at the Army War College in Washington. Miss Rebecca Paris arrives to serve as parish secretary at Grace Lutheran Church for the summer months after completing the Deaconess Home program. Mary Francis Watson returns from Philadelphia General Hospital to join Winchester Memorial Hospital graduation activities. Master Stanley Melvin Sager returns to Washington with his grandmother Mrs. Stanley E Harmer unhindered by his visit here.

Century Club Hialmar Erickson U.S. A George Washi Scandinavia Colonel Erickson Norway Lief Erickson America Erickson Christopher Columbus Edward G Butler Millwood United States Army Army War College Washington Rebecca Paris Baltimore Grace Lutheran Church Miss Paris Concord N. C Mitchel College Statesville Mary Francis Watson Philadelphia General Hospital Winchester Memorial Hospital Watson Philadelphia Stanley Melvin Sager Master Sager Stanley E. Harmer W. Warren Sager

Local social notes and guest visits in Pikesville area

Mrs. and Mrs. Damer of Pikesville Md arrive by car and stay with Mrs. R. T. Rosten. Several residents attend gatherings and visits in Washington and Richmond. Cadet W. W. Emory moves home to recuperate after surgery. others plan trips and host small dinners and bridge clubs. Lorene Ipseed returns to work after six weeks post operative recovery.

Local residents depart for Washington visits and home

Mrs. Donald Nixdorff and infant Susan have left Memorial Hospital for home on the Northwestern grade. Miss Meredith Todd leaves today for Washington after visiting Dr. and Mrs. E. C. Stuart. Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Frye arrive from Baltimore and Illinois for a stay. Miss Frances Carver will depart tomorrow for Washington to be weekend guest of cousin Miss Gladys Carver.

Kathleen Kline Asheville, N. C Evelyn Sanders Helen Farrant Richmond Mrs. Burry Harrison Donald Nixdorff Susan Memorial Hospital Meredith Todd Washington Mrs. E. C. Stuart Lonnie Frye Baltimore and Ilinois Frances Carver Gladys Carver

Chicago Grain Closing Prices Rise on NYSE Lift

Better New York Stock Exchange prices boosted Chicago Board of Trade values with grains closing at the day’s high. Wheat July, Sep 5954, December 6. Corn July 53 1 2, September 53 1 2, December 47. Oats July 268, September 2012, December 29 1 2. Rye July 39, September 29, December 41.

New York Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade

Apple Orchards Of Europe Badly Hit By Storms

A storm across southern England and Wales drowned one, struck three, and caused flooding, landslides, and train wrecks. Verdome near Verdome France saw fruit orchards damaged by wind and rain. In Sohoni, Turkey heavy losses followed rains with eleven believed drowned and many injured or missing as property damage mounted.

Associated Press London England Wales South Wales British Isles Verdome France Turkey Sohoni

Piccard Balloon Reaches Record 52500 Feet Over Austria

Professor August Piccard and Dr. Charles Kipfer report a safe 18 hour 13 minute flight reaching about 52 500 feet in the stratosphere. They landed on a glacier above Gurgl Tyrol at 10 08 after sweeping over southern Europe. Instruments remained safe and the gondola performed well.

Associated Press Obergurgl O¢cetz Valley Tyrol August Piccard Charles Kipfer Oberwet Piccard Europe

Plans To Quit Navy For Sea Job

Edward F. Railsback a naval academy graduate from Annapolis plans to resign from the navy to take a sea going position with a commercial shipping company He writes his father that naval reductions will let about 35 graduates resign to pursue sea work and he intends to join them

Associated Press Kansas City Edward F. Railsback Navy Naval Academy Annapolis Naval Reduction Railsback

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