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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1933

Page

3

Shenandoah Valley Academy Finals Socials and Commencement

Invitations go out for the 148th year at Shenandoah Valley Academy with a Pan-Hellenic ball at Winchester Golf Club on June 1 and two-stage events including a commencement on June 2 and a final ball to daybreak. Dan Gregory and His Victor Recording Orchestra will provide music for both dances. United Brethren choir rehearses tonight for the play Receiving the Parson to be staged tomorrow night at 8. Mr and Mrs Lewis Dinkle, former residents now in Charleston W Va, visit friends in Winchester before returning home.

Brantz M. Roszel Corps of Cadets Shenandoah Valley Academy Delta Sigma Nu Alpha Phil Samba Sigma Winchester Golf Club Academy Winchester Dan Gregory Victor Recording Orchestra Lewis Dinkle Charleston W. Va Albert L. Larrick Gray Avenue Dinkle D. L. Larrick High View

Social Calendar a Week of Club Meetings and Choir Practice

The schedule lists multiple weekly gatherings: Music Lovers Club practice Monday at 7:30 p m. Lions Club luncheon Tuesday at 12 30 p m at the George Washington Hotel. young people’s choir practice at First Baptist Church 7 p m Tuesday. a play by United Brethren Church choir members titled Receiving the Parson at First Baptist Assembly Room. Kiwanis Club luncheon Wednesday at 12 45 p m at George Washington Hotel. United Brethren Church young people’s choir meeting 6 45 p m. First Baptist senior choir practice 7 p m. Winchester Lodge Elks weekly meeting 8 p m. Grace Lutheran adult choir 8 15 p m. Rotary Club luncheon Thursday 1 p m at George Washington Hotel. American Legion Post luncheon Friday 12 30 p m at George Washington Hotel. Braddock Street Methodist Church young people’s choir practice 7 p m.

United Brethren Young People’s Choir First Baptist Church Lions’ Club George Washington Hotel Young People’s Choir United Brethren Church Kiwanis Club Young Peoples Winchester Lodge Benevolent Protective Order of Elks Grace Lutheran Church Rotary Club American Legion Post Braddock Street Methodist Church

Jefferson Zerega Wedding Unites Martinsburg and City

Miss Elizabeth Blue Jefferson of Martinsburg West Virginia and William Luck di Zerega of this city wed in Christ Episcopal Church on May 27 at 11 pm. Rev. Robert B. Nelson officiated. The couple will honeymoon July 1 and reside here where di Zerega works as a pharmacist.

Elizabeth Blue Jefferson Martinsburg W. Va William Luck di Zerega Christ Episcopal Church Robert B. Nelson Clarence Himelright di Zerega Clarence Himelrigh Chicago Taylor H. Jefferson Baker's Drug Store

Shower Honors Nancy Chapman Before June 17 Wedding

Miss Gladys Funkhouser hosted a white decorated miscellaneous shower for Miss Nancy Chapman whose engagement to Dr Howard L. James was announced. Gifts were presented to Miss Chapman and a refreshment course served as many events in her honor ahead of the June 17 marriage.

Gladys Funkhouser Nancy Chapman Howard L. James Miss Chapman Miss Funkhouser

Returns From Attending Club Convention Activities

Mrs. Francis L. Aylor returns to Berryville after attending the Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs convention and the General Federation of Women's Clubs Council convention in Richmond. She presides over the Fourth District Virginia clubs. Mrs. Isabella Menin, former president of the Rebekah Assembly of Virginia, has been guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harold C. Jones and left for Newport News after the Odd Fellows Grand Lodge meeting.

Francis L. Aylor Berryville Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs General Federation of Women’s Clubs Council Richmond Aylor Virginia Clubs Isabella Menin Rebekah Assembly of Virginia Harold C. Jones South Loudoun Street Odd Fellows’ Grand Lodge Newport News

Spinach leaves suit heads to Wyandotte court

In Wyandotte county district court Marguerite Bennett, a stenographer, sues a chain grocery for 3000 dollars claiming injuries from slipping on stray spinach leaves in front of a store. Other briefs note two Oklahoma robbers escaping with 30 dollars after forced dressing and a Dallas complaint about cyclists.

Associated Press Kansas City Kas Wyandotte County Marguerite Bennett Muskogee Okla

Local Residents Take Short Vacations and Visits

A series of social notes from South Washington Street Virginia Beach Philadelphia and Berryville reveal residents leaving for vacations visiting friends and hosting guests. Alfred Kerfoot travels to Virginia Beach with Mrs Kerfoot while Virginia Tayloe Boyd plans a Philadelphia visit. The Aylors Roberta return from Culpeper to Berryville and Carner Blakeslee guests of Luttrell on Senseney Road. Russell sisters Lemma Snyder Mary Helen and Leona Krause among Berryville locals visiting Washington. Harry L Wood travels to Washington to visit his son and daughter-in-law.

Alfred Kerfoot South Washington Street Virginia Beach Orson Carner Detroit Raymond Blakeslee Pittsburg Ernest Luttrell Senseney Road Mary Russell Helen Russell Leslie Russell Louise Cornwell Leona Krause Berryville Washington Lemma Snyder Washington Inn Harry L. Wood National Avenue Harry Wood, Jr

Wheat market closing prices in Chicago and Baltimore

Closing quotations show Chicago May at 727 ¾ , July 741 ¼ , September 764 ¼ , December 783 ¼. Baltimore spot wheat at 85. Winchester spot wheat at 83. Data supplied daily to The Star by Winchester Milling through Sticker Sales Corp. in Hagerstown Maryland.

Chicago Baltimore The Star Winchester Milling Corporation Sticker Sales Corporation North Washington Street Hagerstown Winchester

Trade Marking P. O. Stamps In Ceylon And English Rent Practices

The article notes a Ceylon practice stamping cave or firm names on postal stamps to deter employee theft, a method not used in the United States though similar controls exist with initials or monograms. It also covers pigeon care, stating male pigeons feed more when young and Pouter pigeons often require auxiliary rents for chick care. Additionally, English rent custom requires payment on the due date morning and allows arrears only until midnight of the same day.

P. O Ceylon United States England

U S Program For Big Parley Now Completed

Washington May 28 The definite American program for international action at the world economic conference is ready and the delegation sails for London Wednesday. Secretary Hull and officials warned of hard work ahead while seeking unified international action or new isolation. The tariff bill may be used to raise or lower duties as needed. Vis count Ishii and the Japanese delegation signaled cooperation for the London conference after private talks with President Roosevelt and a joint statement urging economic and military disarmament toward peace.

Washington London Cordell Hull Roosevelt United States Viscount Ishii New York Great Britain White House Geneva Japan

Roosevelt Statement on Far East Cooperation for World Peace

President Roosevelt expressed hope that the Far East nations and others will contribute substantially in a cooperative spirit to lay solid foundations for a structure of world peace and prosperity.

Roosevelt Far East

Yale rowing tanks built to mimic outdoor boating indoors

Architects engineers and Yale officers along with rowing coaches spent two years studying and planning in Payne Whitney gymnasium to reproduce outdoor boating conditions as closely as possible.

Yale Payne Whitney Gymnasium

Brooks seeks sole distributee rights in 1933 Winchester estate

Notice of application in Winchester Corporation Court by Stewart Brooks to establish his right as sole distributee of Albert Brooks and Elizabeth Brooks who are dead without descendants and to shares valued at 540 dollars in the estate of Harold A. Brooks now held by administrator M. M. Lynch. Hearing set for July 5, 1933, with all claimants notified. Corinne Barnett Deputy Clerk. Floyd M. Brill p q 5-27-0 aw 4 wks.

Corporation Court City of Winchester Virginia Stewart Brooks Albert Brooks Elizabeth Brooks Harold A. Brooks M. M. Lynch Corinne Barnett Floyd M. Brill P. Q

Public Sale of Isaac Crabill Farm in Frederick County

By authority of a deed of trust dated January 6, 1913 and recorded in Frederick County Virginia the trustee will offer for sale at public auction in front of the County Court House in Winchester at eleven o clock a.m. on Monday June 12 1933 the Isaac Crabill Farm near Bloom comprising 14342 acres more or less with all buildings and improvements and appurtenances conveyed by Jacob Crabill to Jacob I Crabill. Terms: one third cash day of sale, balance by two bonds due one and two years after date with six percent interest, secured by a trust deed and fire insurance. Harry R Kern Trustee Dunn and Duvall Auctioneers. 5-11-oaw-4wks

Circuit Court Frederick County Virginia County Court House Winchester Bloom Jacob Crabill Sarah E. Crabill Jacob I. Crabill Harry R. Kern Dunn & Duvall

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