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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1925
Page
5
At the Presbyterian Church Sunday the pastor will preach at 11 a.m. the baccalaureate service of Fort Seminary. School opens with Bible class at 9:30 a.m.
Major and Mrs. S Porter House returned to Winchester after a West Palm Beach sojourn and will rent Mrs. A L Green's South Washington street home. Major Porter plans to sell apples and fruits this summer and fall as in prior years, by automobile travel of five and a half days. Virginia Elder and two Miss Bakers head to Annapolis for June Week dances at the Naval Academy, with Miss Frances Capper also departing for the same events.
Mrs H. Frye of Strasburg Junction was seen shopping in town today.
Miss Katharine Reardon and Miss Legg announce the Old Time Shop opening at 46 South Main Street in the Brook Baker building. The interior is renovated with new wallpaper and paint. The shop will specialize in home made breads pies cakes salads pickles and candies with picnic lunches as a feature.
Mr and Mrs H C Buos have returned to their home in Mexico City after visiting several days with Mr and Mrs Warren Rice.
Mrs Eva Cheelsman and her daughter Lois and Miss Annie Kremer of Roanoke Virginia have returned home after visiting Mrs Kate Graber Webster at her South Market Street residence.
Miss Marion Talbot and Miss Eve Lyn Byrd Shipley will attend the commencement dances at Annapolis, which begin June 2.
The Winches ter Country Club opens its social season tonight with a large dance from 9 to 2. Music will be by Joe Verzi's orchestra. The event is hosted by the house committee led by Dr. Hunter H. McGuire and invites have gone to local and out of town guests, signaling one of the season's largest gatherings.
Messrs Boyd and Nelson Richards, who spent several days in Washington on business, will return tomorrow because their mother Mrs A B Richards is ill.
Mr. Joseph Malcolm Carson of Riverton will graduate from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis on June 3.
Mr Donald Nixdorf and Miss Doro Stuart traveled to Washington to meet Miss Careau Turner who will accompany them to Winchester and be the weekend guest of Mrs. Fannie Wright.
Judge Carson and his wife Mrs Eleanor Conrad and daughters plan to move from Flushing New York to Riverton Warrence Va into the old Carson homeplace next month. Judge Carson returns from Manila where he served as an associate justice of the Philippine Supreme Court and will practice law with W Davis Conrad in New York before relocating.
Miss Cornelia Wyndham niece of Miss Ida Wyndham has been seriously ill at her home for several days with an attack of appendicitis.
Mr and Mrs W A Ryan return from Skyland where they spent several days attending the foresters convention and visiting friends.
George Good, a Maryland Institute of Art student, returned yesterday to his parents home on North Braddock Street.
Dr and Mrs Hunter H McGuire returned from Atlantic City where they attended the annual meeting of the American Medical Association.
Dr E W Miller returns from Camp Meade Md after two weeks for special work and will resume his veterinary practice. Miss Rose Cunningham spent the day in Martinsburg attending the funeral of the late Miss Ida Hawks.
Miss Thelma Clark honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs Aiken and Miss Viola Rice at Thelma Clark home. Gifts presented from a rose basket on wheels drawn by young Eve lyn Allen in fairy dress. Pink and white decor and refreshments. A pleasant surprise for the bride to be.
Mrs M V Laign left her visit with Mr and Mrs Frank Jacques and returned to Hedgesville West Virginia. Mrs Charles Consolvo drove to Winchester and stayed overnight with Mr and Mrs George H Smith. She was joined by Mr William Stuart of Baltimore.
Miss Eva Grace Anderson daughter of R. W. Anderson married Maynard E. Grove at 4 pm in the United Brethren Church on North avenue. The Rev. George W. Stover officiated. Eva, a 1924 Handley High School graduate, will reside near Winchester after a brief honeymoon in Maryland and Chambersburg, Pa.
Miss Cornelia Wyndham niece of Miss Ida Wyndham had an operation for appendicitis at Memorial Hospital today. Miss Ruth Guyer returned from a trip to Washington and Philadelphia. Miss Mattie Snyder of Harrisonburg visited en route to Martinsburg to stay with Miss Lamp for a time.
A party of guests at the Jack Ho tel include Mr. W. L. Bakeley of Boston conservation commissioner of Massachusetts Mr. Edward C. Brest of Wooster Ohio state forester of Ohio Mr. P. L. Buttrick of New Haven secretary of the State Forestry Association of Connecticut Mr. Robert Ross of Montpelier Va commissioner of Forestry who have just returned from the foresters convention at Skylan.
Guests included H. W. Walker Jr. of Staunton representing Lehigh Portland Cement, S. E. Trippe Jr. of Westinghouse Electric Pittsburgh, J. E. Ross and J. B. O Malley of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and Mrs. Charles E. Caldwell a parks commission convention delegate at Skyland.
Miss Lila Tucker journeys to Washington to stay with her mother Mrs. Martha B. Tucker for an undetermined period.
Mr Edward Swartz from Wadesville spent today on business. Anna Wood is spending the weekend at her home in Lost River.
Mr and Mrs Luther Welsh and Mr G B Castleman of Wadesville traveled to York Haven Pennsylvania where they were hosted by the latter's son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs .
Rosewell page reports an interview criticizing centralized taxation and autocratic boards in Richmond. The speaker argues for county assessors, legal remedies for malfeasance, and warns against removing powers from elected representatives. He defends Virginia’s prosperity, low taxes, and public services while condemning growth of centralized government.
AP reports fears for Roald Amundsen and five explorers eased after disclosure he allotted two weeks for the North Pole flight and return. Norwegian Aeronautic Association in Oslo said final orders to ships Farm and Hobby directed patrolling the ice edge if planes failed to return within a fortnight.
The November 13 1833 star shower was described as the most remarkable ever recorded, visible from the Great Lakes southward nearly to the equator. An observer compared the density of falling stars to snowflakes in a storm, noting an extraordinary sky with thick “stars in the sky” at moments.
The text notes that thumb impressions on documents created the old practice behind the phrase hereto I set my hand and seal, illustrating how ancient rulers used physical marks to authenticate agreements and how this influenced modern finger recognition in law.
Pecan kernels are rich in fat and protein providing high food value in concentrated form. Authorities advise pairing pecans with bulkier foods to aid proper assimilation and digestion.
Germany allows bees by parcel post under conditions. Import of bees with or without honeycomb and used hives is permitted if the temporary prohibition from an epizootic disease does not exist.
Train times from Berryville Virginia to Roanoke Bristol Waynesboro Shenandoah Junction Hagerstown and Philadelphia listed with Pullman service dining car parlor car and connections. Seats and reservations available through H H Burks Berryville and W Saunders Roanoke agents.
A woman tells her daughter Kathryn that Miss Smith will receive a shower. Later the girl asks where she is going and learns her mother is away to help bathe the bride. The anecdote reflects playful family misunderstanding about wedding preparations.
Rev J D Russell pastor of Bracetown charge Methodist Episcopal Church South announces services for Sunday May 31 Crums Sunday school 10 preaching by pastor 11 Burnt Factory Sunday gospel 10 30 preaching 3 Emmanuel Stephenson Sunday school 10 am preaching 745 pm
The Rev W G Winton pastor of White Post circuit Methodist Episcopal Church lists May 31 services. Boyce Sunday school 10 am reorganize Junior Epworth League 2 pm. Millwood Sunday school 10 am preaching 11 am church conference. White Post Sunday school 10 am workers council 7 30 pm preaching 8 pm.
The Jewish Feast of Weeks is being observed today in synagogues and Heb rews homes with business continuing. The feast marks gratitude for the harvest and joy for the giving of the Ten Commandments to Moses on Mount Sinai.
A terse note from an OCR fragment mentions illness at a place called Alia and an individual identified as I Ha. The readable lines suggest a minor local update or notices column with sparse details and no clear event.
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