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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1931
Page
3
The Winchester and Clarke County Garden Club announced that Virginia House in Richmond will open to the public from today to October 20, daily 10 am to 6 pm. Admission is $1 with proceeds benefiting the Virginia Historical Society. The Tudor building uses Priory materials from Warwick England and Sulgrave Manor details.
Winchester and Clarke County Garden Club members toured historic sites including Kenmore and Chatham in Fredericksburg, with a luncheon stop en route. Emma Ginn Baker plans assistance at the University of Virginia dedication events, while several social engagements and church group meetings are noted among local residents.
Regular youth and adult choir practices at United Brethren and Grace Lutheran churches. Rotary, Ladies' Aid, Winchester Choral Society, Loyal Temperance Legion, and American Legion events scheduled with full attendance urged. Leesburg Hunt Club dances conclude at City Hall with public invitation.
Mr I Russell Carper returns home to Fredericksburg after visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Harry Byrd and Mrs Richard Byrd travel to Charlottesville for Scott Stadium dedication and UVa VMI game, returning tomorrow. Miss Susan Steck departs for Mount Holyoke College. Regular Friday bridge club meets at Mrs Lewis Hyde's home. Mr Teadle Spady visits on business. Mr and Mrs Horace Browne drive to Cumberland for day trip. Miss Anne Brooke Kern leaves for New York City guest visit. Mr Byrne Downing moved to Winchester Memorial Hospital for treatment. Mr C Fred Barr improving at home on West Boscawen Street. Mr and Mrs Frank Gearing move to new Courtfield Avenue home. previously on Handley Avenue. Winchester Choral Club to meet tomorrow at 7 30 in Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Sunday School room. members urged to attend.
A 60 year old widower in Virginia seeks a Protestant gentlewoman with means to help pay a lien and modernize his colonial Shenandoah Valley estate valued at about $20,000. He has no children, plans that his wife would inherit, and asks correspondents to write J. A. Lock at Box 494, Martinsburg, West Virginia, dated 10 14 31.
Hibbs and Company of Washington D C provide quotations from the New York Stock Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade. The notice lists Hibbs Building and contact number National 0540 for financial data and brokerage inquiries.
The weakness shown yesterday continued through today’s trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Bearish sentiment kept selling persistent with most stocks down from a fraction to six points, Norfolk and Western down 5% at 2:15 pm, British pound weak near 4.85 dollars.
Prices on the Chicago Board of Trade show firmer tone with slight gains. Wheat quotes: December 50, May 54.5, July 54.5. Corn: December 35, May 39.75, July 40. Oats: December 22.5, May 24, July 24.25. Rye: December 38.5, May 41.25, July no sales.
Friends and neighbors express gratitude for kindness and sympathy shown to the Cross family during the illness and passing of Mrs Chas A Cross, wife and mother.
Coleman C. Gore of Leesburg hosts a barbecue on his farm between Leesburg and Point of Rocks during the Virginia Fox Hunters Association meeting. An 800 pound steer will be roasted on Gore’s estate two miles from Leesburg with Sergeant Harry T. Smith and E. McIntire in charge. Lunch at 2:30 p.m. Also notes residents William Paxton and wife relocate to Woodstock for the winter.
Mrs March Funk of Middletown Route 1 credits Natex with easing nervous strain gas pains backache neuritis and constipation after an operation. She says Natex quieted nerves stopped gas and dull pains and strengthened her overall condition. The Natex introduction is being promoted by the People’s Service Store with no extra cost over patent medicines.
Notice sets sale for 11 oclock Tuesday November 3 1931 in front of the courthouse. Items include 16 shares Potomac Edison 7 percent preferred stock Shenandoah Valley National Bank estate of Geo H Magruder and 10 shares Potomac Company 7 percent preferred stock estate of Katherine Rauhof.
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