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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1926

Page

3

Winchester social life marked by gatherings and notices

A Winchester society page lists a Tuesday game night at the George Washington Hotel with prizes donated by local druggists and merchants. It also notes weddings, showers, illnesses, and many residents visiting events, fairs, and concerts, including Sesqui-Centennial attendance and opera company guests.

Ory Years Winchester George” Washington Emmert and Son Moling and Seal Cooper Wholesale House George Washington Hotel George Washington” Hotel

Funeral Services Sunday For Walter I Pennington

Funeral services for Walter I. Pennington of Concord West Virginia who died yesterday after a lingering illness of cancerous complications will be held Sunday The service at Shiloh Church will start about 11 o clock following a 10 o clock gathering at the house Pallbearers include A T G C Walter Brill W O Johnson Carson Davis and J Fox He was 52 born February 2 1875 survived by his widow four children a mother a brother and three sisters He was a long standing member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South and active in community uplift efforts.

Walter I. Pennington Concord W. Va Shiloh Church Mr. Cleckner J. C. Dugger A. T B. S. LaFollette Clatus Lehew Russell Leota Frances Pennington Pennington John Pennington Winchester Lydia Spaid E. A. Brill Martin Frank West Ben Methodist Episcopal Church South Boy

Aged Pair Part After 48 Years of Wedded Life

Mrs. Senora Christina Orndorff sues for absolute divorce from Augustus D. Orndorff in Frederick County Circuit Court. She alleges cruelty and desertion after Oct 10 1922, says he brought a younger woman to their Winchester home, drove her away, and refuses alimony. The couple married April 20 1878 by Rev. J S Gardner in Winchester.

Augustus D. Orndorff Frederick County Senora Christina Orndorff Winchester Orndorff J .S. Gardner

Navy Band Excels at Handley School Concert

Lieut. Charles Benter and the United States Navy Band delivered a varied program at Handley School Auditorium. The performance featured popular selections, orchestral pieces, two soloists, and Navy Jazz Band encores, earning high praise from Winchester’s music lovers.

Charles Benter United States Navy Handley School Weber Weingartner Ketelbey Lalo G. de Giorgio L. J Goucher Robbin Bob Bobin Jolly Coppersmith Henry Benter Valencia Minnetonka Sousa Winchester

Legion names five nominees for national commander

Philadelphia report notes Col. J. Monroe Johnson of Marion South Carolina Howard Savage of Chicago and Thomas A. Lee of Topeka Kansas nominated for national commander of the American Legion Jay Williams of Aberdeen South Dakota also nominated Six ballots had been taken by mid afternoon without result.

Philadelphia J. Monroe Johnson Marion S. C Howard Savage Chicago Thomas A. Lee Topeka Kan American Legion Jay Williams Aberdeen 8. D

Slaying Meeting For District Officers Tomorrow

Post members are asked to assemble in the district building boardroom tomorrow at 8 pm to arrange travel. Pallbearers, drawn from the detective squad, include Edward T. Kelly Joseph F Waldron Thomas F Sweeney Henry M. Jett E L Phillips and Eugene Da.

Edward T. Kelly Joseph F Waldron Thomas F. Sweeney Henry M. Jett E. L. Phillips Eugene da

Public Sale Notice At Parson's Cigar Store Premises

By distress warrant I offer public sale of all goods at Parson's Cigar Store on North London Street at 10 AM Monday October 18 1526. Stock includes cigars chewing tobacco pipes magazines showcases beer stand two cash registers and other fixtures. Terms CASH. Ad Wigginton Deputy Sheriff.

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Police Reward Totals Mount After Scrivener Slaying

Commissioners and district officials bankers and professionals attended the morning services. A police escort included an inspector captain lieutenant two sergeants and 32 privates. Rewards now total 2300 with 300 from Washington police and 1000 each from the Washington Post and Washington Star. Detectives, seeing no solid clues, pressed advances early today.

Vis Scrivener Police Department of Washington Washington Post Washington Star

Wall Is Scene of Murder and Jealousy Suspected

Detectives cling to theories that the killing of Scrivener sprang from jealousy or fear of exposure of a criminal secret he may have held. They have two clues a torn tie from the killer and the murder pistol, but both have yielded nothing to date.

Scrivener

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