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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1924
Page
4
Mrs. Michnel Collins travels to Hatfield Emery County California to attend the funeral of the father of Mr. Daniel cklEr, who visits often at the Collins home. Mr Parsons is advanced in years and Mrs Collins plans to return next Monday.
Bible stories from Genesis shown as motion pictures produced by Red Films Inc under Dr Edgar James Banks at the Ite Theatre Sunday at 3 30 and 9 pm The films aim to present Old Testament events without sectarian bias featuring artists unnamed on screen Presented after earlier success at Gentengry Reformed Church the program draws large audiences and is billed as entertaining and inspiring for all readers
Martinsburg high school drills at Roseman Park under coach Rudd as the Ruddmen seek to stay sharp for a 3 pm Saturday game against Winchester. Winchesters fans are expected to travel, while Handley also trains daily for a West Virginia confrontation.
The Frederick Maryland dahlia garden hosts a Sunday October show featuring about 300000 blooms now open. Ample parking available inside gardens.
Entertaining at tea this afternoon 4 to 6 at the residence 43 North Bragiogk Street honors of Mrs Fra Bo kd ques and sister Mrs Jo owers. Relatives Mr and Mrs B Davis and Mrs E McDonala and others attend. Visitors from Winchester and Brunswick accompanied by Mr Baker a Sharon Steel Hoop Company manager. Schwab reception note and Magruder cataract operation update.
Mr Charley F. McVay famed Winchester song leader and revival conductor has completed several weeks of services at Milton Indiana and returned to his West Cecil street home. He plans to depart soon for St Thomas Ontario to oversee song services in an evangelistic campaign.
The Rev W L Dudley, pastor of the Discipl es of Christ Church, travels to Cleveland Ohio for the annual convention with clergymen and missionary workers from many sections of the country attending.
Mr and Mrs George Lupton of San Mio Texas have spent a week visiting relatives in Virginia. The party includes members of passenger agent families from a southwestern railroad. Wilmer F Shiryock and Lawson Hockman of Wilgorps Realty Co plan a trip to a nitrate work and a realty development near Ala. They will be gone until the latter part of next week.
Announcements received in Winchester reveal the marriage of Miss Rogerbell Van Dyke Johnson to Mr. James Woodward Bonney on October 6. They will reside at 2212 Callow Avenue Baltimore Maryland after November 15. Mrs. Bonney was a Fort Loudoun Seminary student and has many Winchester friends.
Mrs. Canter Lonas of 328 East Piccadilly street has shown improvement after three weeks confined to bed with debility complications. She can now sit up in bed part of the day.
Mrs Goff Pingley of this city was elected leader of Group No 2 of the Shenandoah Baptist missionary unions and chosen delegate to the state convention in Norfolk Virginia on October 28. She will depart October 27 to attend with Winchester Irvyville Boyce and Rockland churches in Group No 2.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Wingfield and Mrs Kate Mills with Mrs Virginia Bear and Miss Lyda Chapman returned from Martinsburg West Virginia where they attended sessions of the Rebekahs Assembly of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The West Virginia Odd Fellows held their annual meeting there this week.
Miss Ruth A Thomas of the Virginia Woolen County region and her mother Mrs Alice B Thomas left this morning for Baltimore. Mrs Thomas will stay with Mrs A D Thompson in Baltimore while Miss Thomas proceeds to Savannah and Jacksonville before returning home.
Mrs. Vinging of Baltimore and sister Mr Elsw Dudley of Short Hills New Jersey along with Annickpolis Md have spent several days in Winchester before motoring to Baltimore. Mrs Burns visited Mrs John P Campbell while Mrs Dudley stayed at the George Washington Hotel. Harry Jape and Paul Poston joined E K Virginia and siblings from Bermuda plus Mrs Smith's daughter Edbert Brinckerhoff of New York City on a two weeks trip. Mrs J H Huyett of Charles County returned home due to illness in family.
Local society notes list residents and visitors in Winchester Middletown Martinsburg and Washington. People travel for visits business and leisure. several names include Mr Frank B. and Mr Samuel Yates with ties to On icidh and the Baltimore and Ohio line. gatherings reference Mrs Maude Grove Ada Thatcher Ruth Guyer Mrs Grace Anderson and others.
Miss Kathryn Hogan of Brunswick visits Mrs. John Bowers on North Braddock Street. Numerous residents and guests travel between Brunswick, Martinsburg, Hagerstown, and nearby towns for visits, trips, and a Shenandoah Junction real estate auction set for October 23.
Norfolk dispatch notes preparations for the 142nd anniversary of Cornwallis surrender at Yorktown. Governor Trinkle issues proclamation inviting governors of the original thirteen states to attend. Yorktown Historical Association and Virginia antiquities groups organize ceremonies with military participants.
Watkins & Bro Market a new catalog urging home owners to plant hardy shrubs and fruiting berries to beautify property. They promote extensive varieties, low prices, direct sales with no agents and claim half a century in business ensures customer satisfaction.
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