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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1931

Page

3

Social Calendar for Week at Local Organizations

Tuesday afternoon features Lions Club and Kiwanis Club luncheons at the George Washington Hotel followed by Little Theatre Organization officers election at Handley Library. Choirs meet midweek at United Brethren and Grace Lutheran churches with member attendance urged. Rotary and Winchester Choral Society gather Thursday with Loyal Temperance Legion meeting at Braddock Street M E Church South and American Legion Post Friday lunch.

Lions Club George Washington Hotel Kiwanis Club Little Theatre Organization Handley Library United Brethren Church Grace Lutheran Church Choir Rotary Club Winchester Choral Society First Presbyterian Church Loyal Temperance Legion

Informal Hop at Shenandoah Valley Academy Gymnasium

Cadets hosted an informal hop at Shenandoah Valley Academy gymnasium with Red Bailey and His Collegians providing music. Guests include Miss Margaret Hansbrough with Cadet Downer and a long list of local belles paired with cadets from Leesburg and Washington.

Shenandoah Valley Academy Hool Red Bailey Margaret Hansbrough Downer Emma Ginn Baker Stedman Teddie Orr Leesburg Lee Eliza Tucker Shannon Nancy Harrison Washington Kehnemund Kathleen Sutton Pryor Sarah Harrison Taylor Georgia Conrad Baldwin Mary Capper Arias Katherine Miller Bear Martha Tucker Roszel Molly Glass Cadet Brooks Janet Harrison Williams Hellen Corbelle Scott Phyliss Oakes Rice Anne Carr Russell du Shane Nannie Tucker Payne Thomas Grace Bosserman Huff

Braithwaite Birth Heralds Daughter in Cross Junction

Mr and Mrs Paul Braithwaite of Cross Junction welcome a daughter born Friday October 2. Mrs Braithwaite formerly Miss Georgia Dick daughter of Mr and Mrs W O Dick.

Paul Braithwaite Cross Junction Braithwaite Georgia Dick W. O. Dick

Buffet Supper Honoring Mr and Mrs John Sibert

Mrs Ednar E Sibert hosted a buffet supper last Thursday in honor of newlyweds Mr and Mrs John Sibert of Frederick Maryland. Guests included Mr and Mrs Charles Headley and many Riverton and local residents.

Paris Bertha Derflinger Strasburg Joseph Fawcett Emmett Sibert Delbert Sibert Harry Massie John Sibert Lowell Hannum Charlotte Edna Sibert Elmer Walter, Jr Mildred Harold City

Mrs Scofield hosts guests as October visits begin

Mrs. A. T. Scofield Jr. left Martinsburg for Larchmont with Miss Margaret Hansbrough, who will stay as October guest. Loyal Temperance Legion set meeting at 7:30 in Braddock Street South office. attendance urged. Several locals hosted or visiting, including Miss Needy from Hagerstown and Miss Calvert returning home.

Robert M. Glass Roanoke Medical Society of Virginia Hansbrough Scofield A. T. Scofield, Jr John F. Rodman, Sr Courtfield Avenue Martinsburg Larchmont N. Y Margaret. Hansbrough Garland Hansbrough North Braddock Street Loyal Temperance Legion Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South Dorothy Needy Hagerstown Jenny Lind Hockman Washington Street Miss Needy Miss Hockman Juanita Hockman Selene Calvert Woodland Avenue

Miss Alice Weds Mr Sibert in Frederick Maryland

Announcement of the September 29 marriage in Frederick Maryland of Miss Alice ee of Riverton Virginia to Mr Sibert of Winchester Virginia. The bride wore a black crepe dress with ecru lace and is daughter of Mr and Mrs C O Derflinger. The couple will reside with the groom's mother for several months.

Alice Ee Riverton Sibert Frederick Episcopa Church C. O. Derflinger Edna Sibert Walter Sibert E. J. Snapp Creamery

Edison Takes Food But Gets Drowsy

Edison’s condition improved after a rough night. Dr. Hubert S. Howe reported Edison slept six hours and was brighter in the morning, though dozing most of the time. The bulletin notes gradual recovery with breakfast eaten. A stray line about European scenery appears as an unrelated remark.

Edison Associated Press Wes. Orange N. J Hubert S. Howe Thomas A. Edison Dr. Howe

Dr Leonhardt's Hem-Roid Pile Relief Ad

A drugstore ad pledges fast relief from piles with Dr Leonhardt's Hem-Roid. The harmless tablet claims to remove blood congestion in the lower bowel and offers a money back guarantee. Available at Baker's Drug Store and other druggists with this notice.

Dr. Leonhardt Baker’s

Five Arrested in Harlem Killing Identified as Killer Gang

Police identify Vincent Coll and four associates as the gunmen in a July 28 Harlem street shooting that killed one child and wounded four. Inspector John J. Sullivan described the group as the baby killers and said all five were in the car at the time. Giordano is named as the shooter, with Coll and Odierno captured alongside two women after a round up in Manhattan.

New York Vincent Coll Manhattan Harlem John J. Sullivan Sullivan East One Hundred and Seventh Street Coll Frank Giordano Giordano Dominick Odierno West Side

Handley Band Prizes at Forest Festival Parade

The Handley High School Cadet Band from Winchester returned with second prize in the Forest Festival parade in Elkins West Virginia. Greenbrier Military School won first prize with Capt. William H. Beardsworth leading their band. About 45 Handley musicians performed Friday coronation events and a concert before marching in the queen’s parade Saturday morning.

Handley High School Elkins W. Va W. H. Mcllwee Greenbrier Military School Lewisburg William H. Beardsworth Winchester Handley Band Greenbrier Queens Parade

Hotel Managers Set Meeting for Winchester Area

The Potomac Hotel Association met at Shenandoah in Martinsburg with reps from Cumberland Hagerstown Frederick Winchester Woodstock Charlestown Harpers Ferry. They discussed an illustrated district folder to highlight hotels and local historic sites to attract tourists and keep them longer. The next meeting was slated for Winchester on November 6 with wives invited.

Potomac Hotel Association Shenandoah Hotel Martinsburg Cumberland Hagerstown Frederick Winchester Woodstock Charlestown W. Va Harpers Ferry William H. Hunt Shenandoah Eugene Branch George Washington Hunt

No wonder horse seems super ior.

A horse unexpectedly shows curiosity and bravado as it studies an automobile, attempting to climb a tree upon first sight in a humorous rural vignette.

Reappointed ministers and obituaries noted in West Virginia charge

The article lists ministers reappointed to charges including Allan Gillis Pembroke and Paul Russell Diehl Winchester with several other names across towns in West Virginia and Maryland. It notes memoirs read for S R Snead Linwood Hammond H Bivens H M Beene and others, plus cadet Trevor Downer leaving Shenandoah Valley Academy for home in Fort Hoyle to treat an abscessed tooth.

Hedgeville W. Va Allan Gillis Pembroke Paul Russell Diehl Winchester William Felix Hodges Asbury Julian Edward McDonald la Plate Harry Wallace Carver Rockbridge Baths Peter Constant Helminteller , Jr Durbin Charles Woodey Henton Minnehaha Springs Charles Faidley Phillips Baltimore Harman Monroe Wilson Gaith Trevor Downer Shenandoah Valley Academy Fort Hoyle

New York Stock Exchange Quotations Notice

Quotations furnished by W B Hibbs and Company members of the New York Stock Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade Hibbs Building Washington D C Telephone National 0540

W. B. Hibbs & Company New York Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade Hibbs Building Washington, D. C Telephone National

Stock ticker quotations from the New York Exchange shows mixed gains

At 2 30 pm quotations include Amer Tel Tel 123, Bethlehem 25s, Coca Cola 100, General Electric 25, General Motors 22, Westinghouse 39, Woolworth 44, and numerous others. The British pound rose to 3 82 per dollar at FE ung.

New York Stock Exchange Amer. Tel Tel Amer Tobacco Anaconda Copper Balto, & Ohio Bethlehem Steel Chrysler Coca Cola Consolid Cigar Eastman Kodak Elec Let. & Power Fox Motion Picture Gen'l. Electric Gen’'l. Foods Gen’'l. Motors Goodyear Int. Harvester Kennecot Licklard Loew's Mont. Ward Nat'l. Biscuit N. Y. Central Packard Penn Radio Reynold's Tob Sears Roebuck Southern Pacific Southern R. R Stand, Brands Stand. Oil N. J Texas Corp Union Pacific U. S. Rubber U. S. Steel Vanadium Warner Bros Western Union Westinghouse Woolworth

Chicago Grain Closing Prices

Closing prices on the Chicago Board of Trade today show Wheat values for December 44% and March 47 44, May 48. Corn December 33% March 35 May 37. Oats December 24 40 March 1 May 23. Rye December 36% March 39 May 39.

Chicago Board of de Today

Waves Drive Stock Prices To New Lows In Market Selloff

In New York on October 5 the securities market faced renewed selling pressure after Friday's tentative improvement. Rails steels chemicals and tobaccos led the decline as market breadth stayed weak and call money rose to 142 percent.

New York

MacDonald Talks With Lloyd George Before Election

Ramsay MacDonald traveled to Surrey for a two hour meeting with David Lloyd George, who is ill at his country estate. The discusses focused on the approaching general election expected to occur by month end. No statement followed the conference.

Associated Press London Prime Miniae Ramsay MacDonald Cous Surrey David Lloyd George Liberal Party Lloyd George MacDonald

Cardinals vs Athletics defensive duel in early Eastern game

In an early Eastern game a tight pitching and fielding duel unfolds as Hafey and Martin spark the Cardinals with hits while Adams, Foxx, and Miller anchor the Athletics defense. Multiple innings feature putouts and fielder’s choices as both teams mix singles and smart baserunning with no decisive scoring through the middle frames.

Cardinals Rally Inning by Inning Notable Fielding Plays

The report details late innings as Hafey made a sensational putout, Gelbert and Dykes contributed hits, and Foxx reached on a second, with Wagner-like defense in the Cardinal lineup. In the ninth, Frisch struck out and Sromley doubled driving Watkins home while Hafey and Flowers contributed outs and the Athletics sub Bishop appeared.

Gelbert Bottomley Simmons Cardinals Hafey Fly Martin Foxx Wilson Grimes Athletics Miller Flowers Williams Framer Grove Roettger Watkins Frisch Sromley St. Louis Bishop

Simmons Delivers Run on Grounder to Right Field Fence

Haas hit a grounder to Gelbert who threw to first for the out. Cochrane walked. Simmons hit a ball over the right field fence for a home run driving in Cochrane. Foxx struck out. One hit two runs no errors.

Cardinals Hafey Martin Wilson Foxx Gelbert Grimes Adams Bishop Athletics Haas Cochrane Simmons Roettger Williams Frisch Bottomley Miller Prisch Flowers Grove

Also Mentioned on This Page

The Evening Star American Legion Post 8. V. A. Gymnasium Mrs Huntsberry N. Main St Zelma Carper South Loudoun Street Western Union Telegraph Company Woman’s Christian Temperance Union Friends Meeting House Washington and Piccadilly Street Hampton District Nurse Association Court House H. D. Fuller Margaret Milburn Howard Park Louise Price Peyton Street Maurice Trimble Sewickley, Pa E. C. Stuart Hawthorne Trimble Elizabeth Stuart Celeste J. Gust Martha E. Tucker Handley “Avenue Edward Mace Pottstown, Pa Mr. Mace Katie Mace South Braddock Street Alice Mr. Sibert Adult Women’s Missionary Society Braddock Street Methodist Church Herbert Haines O. H. Lashley Fred Wray R. G. Merryman New York City Edna Helen Merryman Edna Merryman Law Columbia University Merryman Virginia Clarence Williams Helen Williamson Margaret Selene Jackson Gray Avenue Miles B. Dean Hayfield Knoxville Tenn Milton Bauserman Alice Clinger Philadelphia Alfred McNulty Gladys Smith Logan Fay Mr. Fay Cape May Jack Crowl Benjamin Franklin School of Accountants A. B. Dicks Cumberland, Md Persell Plank Ada Steele Louise Steele Lena Lichliter O. D. Lambert Baltimore Methodist Church Conference Kathryn Manuel Cameron Street Clara Berry Harrisonburg Southern Inn Evelyn Murrill Memorial Hospital Fort Loudoun Robert A. Lewis D. H. Sirbaugh Edward Ritter Mrs. Hinkel Carpenter Mrs. Carpenter Mrs. Ritter East Piccadilly Street Killer Gang Forest Festival MR. Lambert Chicago General Electric Seiverin Britshie Pry Pease Soterdaphoming Aren Taco Geramen GENERAL _ ELECTRIC John S. Miller & CO Royal Inn Edith R. Harrell Front Royal, VA Florsheim Lovett Bros Staunton Buncutter Tire Co S. Braddock St Bell Clothes Shops Chase and Sanborn Telephone C. W. Ramsbury Grocery C. Ryan Mgr the Hatter Margaret L. Hodgson Enameter
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