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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1929
Page
3
Social and Personal News guidance for the department notes a daily input window from 3 to 4 p m via mail or telephone. The social reporter is Mrs Isabelle F Miller and the phone number is listed for submitting items for the following day.
The granddaughter of Col John S Mosby and Miss Pauline Mosby Coleman, both of Warrenton, married October 10 at Fairfax Va. The ceremony was conducted by Rev William C Marshall with mothers Mrs Stuart Mosby Coleman and Mrs E S Blackwell in attendance. After a short motor trip, the couple will reside in Warrenton.
The Garden Club of Virginia governors gathered in Leesburg October 10 and 11, hosted by Leesburg Garden Club. Guests included Mrs Richard Wainright and Mrs Thomas Fendall. Activities included registrations, committee meetings at the Balsh Library, a Selma dinner, a business session, luncheon at Morven, and an afternoon visit to Oatlands garden.
Weekend visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Mouldin of Washington staying with Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Boxwell on South Braddock Street. Dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. Henkle Carpenter and daughter Elsie Carpenter and Mr. Edwin Ritter.
announcement notes the 8 30 Sunday morning ceremony in Williamsport Maryland between Mary Bursey daughter of Charles Bursey and Perry Wright son of I D Wright of the city The Rev Sink officiated The couple had a Washington County Court license from Hagerstown and left for a southern wedding trip The groom’s grandfather Joseph F Bean had recently died The bride had worked as cashier at White Palace Restaurant and Wright is employed by Standard Oil They will reside at 30314 East Piccadilly Street
Engagement announced at Rosey Hill luncheon near Sandy Spring. Miss Anna Gilpin is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence L. Gilpin and will marry Mr. Andrew Jackson Boyd of Sandy Spring. Guests at the luncheon and bridge included several sisters of both families and friends from Wilmington and Glen Arm.
Winchester residents attended a benefit supper at Willow Spring, home of the late Hugh S. Lupton, hosted by Hopewell Meeting House. About 100 people were served for 50 cents per plate, with guests from town and nearby countryside joining the event.
The regular monthly meeting of Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South Young People’s Missionary Society will be held at 8 o'clock this evening at the church office on North Braddock Street. A social hour follows the business meeting and refreshments will be served.
Miss Marian Wells daughter of Dr and Mrs Walter Wells married Henry Miller Pritchard of Charles Town West Virginia on October 1 in Rockville Maryland. They flew to Atlanta Georgia to set up home. Mr Pritchard from a prominent Charles Town family is a UPenn graduate. Miss Wells graduated from Holton Arms in June.
The fourth annual convention of the fourth district of the Virginia Federation of Music Lovers' Clubs will be held in Stras burg early in November. It embraces Arlington Clarke Culpeper Fairfax Fauquier Frederick Greene Loudoun Madison Orange Page Prince William Rappahannock Shenandoah Spotsylvania Stafford and Warren counties, according to Mrs J M Boler a local committee member on entertainment.
Announcement states the marriage occurred October 8 at Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church parsonage on South Cameron Street. Rev Norris A Lineweaver performed the ceremony. The bride Mrs Minnie Kline is from Kirby West Virginia and daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee Kline. The groom Lenwood Breeden is a farmer and son of Mr and Mrs Frank Breeden of Page County Virginia.
Mr. T. F. Trenary Jr and Miss Nellie Virginia Wilson obtained a marriage license in the Corporation Court clerk's office. The bride from Wardensville West Virginia is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Wilson. The groom is son of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Trenary Sr and works for Home Grocery Company. Mise Hilda O Leary visited Baltimore over the weekend.
Mrs. Steele and companions attended Winchester District Day exercises at Epworth Hall in Gaithersburg Maryland after a wedding at the Presbyterian manse on North Braddock street. The bride Miss Bessie Virginia Campbell is from Page County Virginia and married Otis Rowan son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Rowan who live in Winchester Virginia.
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. R E Mudd on the birth of a daughter at Memorial Hospital. The child is named Margaret Louise. Mr. Mudd works for the Northern Virginia War Company.
The second week of Albert B. Fall’s bribery trial began as he appeared in court in an invalid chair supported by his physician and nurse. Senators questioned his illness while the government pressed its case, and Heflin accused Fall of feigning sickness to evade trial.
Mrs. Howard M. Hoge of Lincoln president of the Virginia Woman's Christian Temperance Union announces the next state convention will be held in Danville in fall 1930 with a mid year executive meeting in Chester in spring. Invitations were extended at the forty seventh annual meeting banquet and decisions to accept were reached. Standing committees and editors for the next year are named with Roanoke Charlottesville Richmond and Courtland represented.
Judge Charles F. Stein sentences William Burne to two years for three arson counts. Burne previously faced 1912 murder conviction and 15 year term with parole in 1922. Arson alleged to target a woman blocking his second marriage, during a blaze the woman was evacuated by salvage workers.
Premier J Ram sey MacDonald departs New York for Canada to meet Premier Mackenzie King. He travels by special train after brief visits in Washington and New York, with Niagara Falls visit planned and talks on Britain United States relations expected later in the week.
In a tense spring game, the Athletics and Cubs exchange strong plays. Key moments include English’s running grab in center and Simmons driving in the decisive runs with a two-base hit and Miller’s double sealing a late lead.
Burglaries occurred on East Piccadilly and Baker streets between 2 and 3 AM Sunday. Mrs. Johnston and Mrs. Coverstone raised alarms that scattered the intruder, who fled after sightings and an attempted ham theft at Kremer’s store. Police pursued without a clear suspect as officers continued investigations.
Washington October 14. The House unanimously agreed to extend the pause and not act on any business until November 11 to await further Senate action on the tariff bill. The delay aims to ensure passage and reduce procedural friction.
The Stephens City public schools honor roll for September includes students from seventh to first grade. Seventh Mildred Reid Mary Evelyn Steele. Fifth Hilda Boyd Pauline Dovell Arbutus Hiser Frances Madagna Mildred White. Fourth Catherine Clemens Maxine Galliday Colleen Hartley Syvella Herbaugh Catherine Mauck Charlotte Lemley. Third Alice Katharine Lemley Dorothy Lemley Jean Smallwood Anne Thomas Stickley. Second Catherine Hampton John David Huffman Shirley Lillard Zane Lee Lillard William Kerr Lemley. First Richard Boyd Martha Richard. R E Aylor principal.
The article notes a U S export form certifying apples will have less than 5 percent worms and meet arsenic tolerances. Inspectors will cut open worm hole apples to verify worm presence, with British ports recognizing the certificate for imported fruit. Virginia growers say wormy apples are rare and most shipments should be unaffected.
Mule Haas homered in the ninth to tie the game and Rube Walberg pitched superbly as the Athletics won the final game against the Cubs. The team benefited from strong overall play, with Walberg in the box facing curving pitches. Walberg, a five season Athletics veteran, is 30 years old. Mr J R Van Fleet of Santa Barbara California stayed at the George Washington Hotel during the visit.
Charlottesville October 14. Harry Lowe has organized and will direct the University of Virginia student band. The band may debut at the Virginia Military Institute game October 19. Prof Arthur Sher of the Music department aided the reorganization with instrument support from the Alumni Association and the Athletic Association.
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