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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1929
Page
3
Social reporter Mrs Isabelle F Miller accepts notices by mail or telephone daily. Call between 3 and 4 p m for the next day entries.
Mr and Mrs Clarence L Gilpin of Sandy Spring Md announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Ann Gilpin to Mr Andrew Jackson Boyd son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Hill Boyd formerly of Greensboro Nc but now residents of Sandy Spring The bride to be has many friends in Winchester and vicinity and has visited here as a guest of Mrs Kenneth Rice Mr Gilpin previously managed the Winchester fair several years ago
Miss Elizabeth Horner Robins daughter of Mr and Mrs William Robins Warren ton and Baltimore married Mr Thomas Turner Foster son of Mrs Foster and the late Mr James R Foster of The Plains Virginia in a St James Episcopal church ceremony conducted by Reverend Paul D Bowden and Reverend Edmund L Woodward both officiating.
The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Potter returned this afternoon to their Mount Crawford home where he serves as pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Mrs. Potter visited Brucetown with her brother and sister in law the Rev and Mrs Harry In Myerley while he attended the Baltimore Annual Conference session in Cumberland Maryland.
Mr. and Mrs. Canter Lonas entertained at their home at 328 East Piccadilly Street for Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Eaton of Capon Bridge West Virginia who recently married. Mrs. Eaton was Miss Albina Giffin of Capon Bridge. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Whitlock and Mrs. Sarah Giffin of Capon Bridge, Mrs. Sarah B. Fletcher, Miss Lydia B. Brown, Mr. Roy Sleighle of Washington, and Mr. and Mrs. Granville Davis and daughter Mary Alice of Albin.
Mr. Leonce L. Trahan and his son Leonce Jr. travel to Lafayette Louisiana to visit Mrs. Frank LaBlanc and other relatives for several weeks. They will spend time with friends in southwestern Louisiana and eastern Texas. Mr. Trahan works for Cooper Merchandise and Oil Company in Winchester.
Mr. Earl Mason returned from Lexington Virginia where he attended the Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias of Virginia as the delegate from Winchester Lodge No 65 KK of PF Mr H W Furlow of Norfolk was elected grand chancellor The next annual meeting was set for Peters burg An invitation arrived from New Market
The Adult Missionary Society of Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South meets at 7:30 PM Tuesday at Mrs. Cecil H. Bailey’s home 41 South Cameron Street. Circle 8 leads the program and members are urged to bring a new member or visitor. The discussion topic is The Gospel and Oriental Homes. Mrs. Lottie V. Russell marries Mr. John Fuller in Corporation Court. Fuller a Winchester native now in Hampshire County. bride daughter of the late William and Mary Miller.
A marriage license was issued at the county clerk's office Saturday to James G. Anderson of Pikesville Maryland and Yolanda Consuelo Chappelle of Washington District of Columbia. The groom is a carpenter and the son of Mr. and Mrs Isaac Anderson. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs Chapelle.
Rabbi P. S. Shochet, guest of Mr and Mrs Philip Klompus, will return to Winchester for Yom Kippur observances after completing New Year services in Washington. He is scheduled to officiate at the Day of Atonement ceremonies next Sunday.
The Otterbein Guild of the United Brethren Church, postponed from last Tuesday, will meet tomorrow at 7 30 p m at Miss Mary Pannett's home in the Greenawalt Addition. Full attendance is requested.
Rev. L F Harper officiated the Berryville marriage of Raleigh Colston Carter and Kath erine Virginia Butler at his Amherst Street residence last week. The bride, native to Pennsylvania, has resided in Berryville for some time. The groom is a son of Raleigh Colston Carter Sr. and Mrs. Carter, Berryville.
Miss Julia V. Steele returns to St. Petersburg Florida for the fall and winter season after visiting her sisters Mrs William Lupton and Mrs L K Dellinger in the city. Miss Steele has been a professional nurse in St. Petersburg for seven years.
Mr. and Mrs. George Miller of Stephenson celebrate the birth of a son on Tuesday October 1, named Robert Leonard Miller. Mrs. Miller, formerly Miss Irene Hart of Clarke county, greeted the new arrival. Other local civil notices mention guests and visitors from Virginia Maryland Ohio and Akron during the period.
R T Bower of the Potomac Edison Company in Hagerstown was in town on business Saturday.
The column lists numerous social calls and travel mentions. Marguerite and Mary Daugherty with Henry Daugherty visited Richmond as guests of the Sadlers. Elsie Carpenter ill at home on East Piccadilly. R H Stokes returns from Rockville and New York with sister Minnie Baker. Dr and Mrs Watson Marshall guests at George Washington Hotel. Nancy Chapman returns to Atlanta after time with her mother. Emma Grites joins husband at 442 Fairmont Ave. Leonard Snyder, Calvin Grim, E R Campbell party to Mount Vernon and Washington. Ernest Meade and H D Lucius in Winchester on business. Cline of M Moses and Son returns from Baltimore. F H Wilson and party stop at Hotel Jack. William Kremer travels home to Akron after brother Luther’s death. Virginia Kremer to Washington for National Cathedral School. Dr William Wheat remains ill at Memorial Hospital. R G Mitchell of Boyce visits for shopping.
Bishops from across the country attended the funeral for Bishop John Gardner Murray of the Protestant Episcopal Church. The service at St Michael s and All Angels Church in Baltimore followed his sudden death while presiding over the House of Bishops in Atlantic City. Burial was private at Druid Ridge Cemetery.
Case list from police court includes Chester Minghini illegal liquor possession three months and 118 dollars fine. Ward Parsons same term. Mrs John H Miller one month and 68 dollars. Frank Reed hit and run driver 30.25. R H Potts intoxicated driving 30 days 118 dollars and license revoked but appealed to Corporation Court on 500 dollar bond. Dewey Mahoney jailed for trial Wednesday. Floyd Whitmore drunk 12 dollars. Hunter Mailler drunk jailed in default of fine. Roy Jenkins drunk 12 dollars.
Herman Ritter, said to live west of town, was struck by an automobile last evening on West Boscawen street or the Northwestern Grade. He was taken to Memorial Hospital for treatment. injuries not thought serious. A young man whose car struck Ritter helped him to the downtown area and arranged transport to the hospital.
President Hoover and Prime Minister MacDonaldsaid they have made gratifying progress in reviewing questions that could cause friction between the United States and Great Britain. They spoke after a Rapidan Camp weekend with talks continuing, as MacDonald visited the Capitol and met congressional leaders.
Senator Sheppard of Texas proposed a bill to amend the Volstead act to prohibit purchase of intoxicating liquor for beverage purposes, advancing pressure for the eighteenth amendment.
NBC and CBS will carry the world series with four Chicago stations joining the hookup. Cubs manager Joe McCarthy plans to start Charlie Root against the A’s in game one, with Pat Malone set for game two. Congress orders the next census to begin April 1, hinting at congressional views.
A new airplane mechanism in central California dusts bean plants with a sulfur compound. The aircraft flies low and releases powder in 50 foot swaths to reach the undersides of leaves where the Thrip red spider infests many bean varieties.
Advertising copy guidelines urge advertisers to submit copy promptly and use one side sheets for layouts. It notes the 9.30 A.M. closing time and 24 hour lead time for ads over thirty inches, with earlier submission for large ads to ensure mutual benefit.
Hollie and Dorotha Ruble report the destruction of their barn dwelling granary and corn house near Hogue Creek from an unknown cause at about 12 30 Saturday. Insurance covered 2000 on the barn 1200 on the dwelling and smaller policies on other structures. The family were away near Bunker Hill W Va and returned to the loss. The barn was recently completed.
New York stocks advanced in today's market with many issues rising 2 to 10 points. Columbian Carbon surged 35 percent to a new high of 3351/2 amid heavy volume and delayed trading. Call money cooled to a lower rate as investors navigated support selling from last week.
Luther Grey aged 37 of Sharpsburg was wounded in the abdomen and men from Shenandoah Junction West Virginia faced police after a shooting near Sharpsburg. J W Pierce claimed self defense after being wounded in the right shoulder. Two Shenandoah Junction men, Lawrence Rose and J E Wyndham, were held as witnesses. Authorities said Grey and Pierce had quarreled a week prior and renewed dispute on a porch near Sether Marshall’s home.
Washington reports the postmaster general calls for laws to curb sending unsolicited Christmas cards and merchandise through the mails. He notes recipients face burdens of returning items or paying for them, plus potential follow-up letters and abuse, urging the postal service remain a public convenience.
Jones takes the stand to deny embezzlement charges as the defense questions the batch of checks, noting 136 missing payments possibly mislisted as Benwitz. The testimony follows bank teller Kuswards and examiner Edwards reviewing cancelled checks for payees. The article also mocks optimism and references Ramsay MacDonald and Harry Lauder in a closing quip.
A Virginia delegation will travel to England next spring under the auspices of business groups. Ten citizens, including the governor and the mayor of Richmond, will join the mission to promote trade and strengthen social ties between Virginia and the United Kingdom.
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