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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1932

Page

3

Birthday Surprise Party Honors Clayton Pugh in Loudoun Street Home

A birthday surprise party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Pugh on North Loudoun street drew many friends and relatives. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Brill, the Nelsons, Whitlocks, Spaid family, and numerous Clarke county social circle members enjoying cards and refreshments.

John Woolfolk Joseph Massie Richar Evelyn Byrd Thomas B. Byrd Melvin Green W. Nelson Page Shirley Carter Mann Page Carter Clarke County Clayton Pugh Loudoun Street Clarence Brill Walter Dunlap Harry Nelson Elia Iris Pugh Edgard Nelson Susie Dunlap Guy Bott Verma Farmer Marshall Kremer Atkins Fort Benning Thomas W. Harrison South Washington Street Harrison Harry K. Russell South Stewart Street Charles H. Consolvo Baltimore Russell

Returns From Hospital At McKeesport

Mr. John Omps has returned to his Bloomery West Virginia home after treatment for a fractured vertebrae in McKeesport Pennsylvania. He is reported improved and will return for more care in several weeks. He was accompanied by his daughter Damaris and nurse Mary Orebaugh.

John Omps Bloomery W. Va McKeesport Omps Damaris Omps Mary Orebaugh Harold Lucas Richmond University of Richmond Virginia Wall West Clifford Street

Regular Morning and Evening Meetings On Social Calendar

Regular monthly 4-H meetings at various locations including Relief Middletown Armel High View and White Hall groups. Luncheon Rotary and American Legion at George Washington Hotel. Kiwanis luncheon at 12 45 p m. Choirs meet at United Brethren Grace Lutheran Braddock Street churches.

Orning Armel High View Kiwanis Club George Washington Young People’s Choir The United Brethren Church Grace Lutheran Church Stephens City Home Economics White Hall Rotary Club George Washington Hotel American Legion Post Geo. Washington Hotel Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South

Federated Church Women Meet in Fall Session

The Winchester Branch of the Federated Council of Church Women opened its fall season in the Handley Library lecture hall with Mrs. Daniel W. Lupton presiding. Rev. W. M. Brashears delivered the invocation, and reports on Highland avenue gardens and Red Cross work were given. Women are urged to sew for the Red Cross, meeting weekly at City Hall, and materials are gratefully received. The group adjourned to reconvene on the second Friday in November.

Winchester Federated Council of Church Women Handley Library Daniel W. Lupton W. M. Brashears Market Street

Community Weekend Travels and Local University Students

Local residents spent the weekend visiting relatives and returning to studies at colleges in Richmond Williamsburg and Winchester. Notables include Arthur M Field in Rochester and Mrs Feld visiting South Washington Street with family.

Arthur M. Field Rochester N. Y Field Robert T South Washington

Judge To Run For Governor

Guy B. Park 60 of Platte City was unanimously nominated for governor by the Democratic state committee to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Francis M. Wilson. The nomination follows the August primary selection.

Jefferson City Guy B. Park Platte City Francis M. Wilson

Chicago Grain Closing Prices

Quotations furnished by Case and Company Baltimore Baltimore Chamber of Commerce publish closing prices from the Chicago Board of Trade. Includes contact details Plaza 1498 and 1746.

Case and Company Chamber of Commerce Baltimore Chicago Board of Trade Baltimore Chamber of Commerce

Three Killed In Their Home By Asphyxiation

Nassau county police found dramatic coach Guy Phillips, his wife, and two children dead from gas asphyxiation at their Woodmere home after Phillips called to say his family had been overcome. Mrs Phillips lay in a bedroom clothed, the six year old boy was on another bedroom floor, and Norma the nine year old was in bed. Phillips, who reported the incident, had been named in a $50 000 alienation suit filed by Sheltzer of Woodmere, and had been arrested and released on bail of 1500.

Associated Press Mineola N. Y Guy Phillips Nassau County Phillips Woodmere Long Island Sheltzer

Five Drown In Auto In River Near Glen Miller

George Conkwright and four Wickens children drowned when their automobile plunged into the Trent river near Glen Miller Ontario. Four adults and another child escaped. Wickens was injured.

Associated Press Glen Miller Ontario George Conkwright Archie Wickens Conkwright Trent River Here Wickens

Stock market prices incline to heaviness in slow trading

The New York market opened lifeless with prices edging down one to two points, then recovering, and drifting lower in the third hour. Wheat showed steadier movement which may have helped stocks slightly. Sterling cables stood at 3.4234, and call money renewed at 1 percent.

Associated Press New York

Parrot in England Sparks Witty Rejoinder

A king's parrot named Safe Reply Charlotte blurts "What about it?" to much of conversation, seen as a sharp retort by Detroit News.

Charlotte England Detroit News

Four Children Die in House Fire Near New Castle

In New Castle Pennsylvania four children died when a fire destroyed a home near Volant. Delila Rider fifteen Betty Hedglin six Jack Hedglin two and Lottie Hedglin one perished. Their mother was seriously burned while trying to save them. The father worked at nearby mines and several relatives escaped. Firemen suspect an attempt to start a fire with coal oil by Delila Rider may have caused the blaze.

Associated Press New Castle Volant

Three Negroes Slain In Battle With Officers

In Senatoria Mississippi on October 17 a posse hunting Jesse Williams shot at a home, killing Judge Crawford and two of his sons and wounding Crawford’s wife and another son. Williams remains at large with bloodhounds assisting the search.

Associated Press Senatoria Miss Jesse Williams Walker Williams J. T. Dixon Crawford Williams C. Williams Wiliams

Summary of monetary figures

A list of amounts including 164,643.61 and 25,000.00 with several small figures such as 1,770.00 6,019.77 2,300.00 and 625.00 plus 21,973.70 33,829.41 appears. The numbers are presented without context or labels.

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Mrs. Pugh Paul Haldeman Joseph N. Trenary Cumberland Trenary American Railway Express John S. Sloat Sloat Woman's Auxiliary of Christ Episcopal Church Mary Willis Roddey Rock Hill, S. C Frank N. Hack Spencer Heath Elkridge Ian Crawford MacCallum Irvan T. O’connell J. W. Wolfe Ashville N. C Howard Cather Katherine Pannill Washington Inn Martinsville Herbert H. Jennings West Boscawen Street Memorial Hospital Ella Hunt Davis Harrisonburg Charles J. Blair, Jr North Cameron Street John Kerr School Virginia Richards State Teachers College William M. Richards the Elms Valtey Avenue Relief 4-H Club Middletown Grange Hall Federated Church Women Millwood Christ Church Hunter H. McGuire Lewis H. Hyde Robert T. Barton Carolyn Hunter Lewis Welton Huntsberry Frank M. Boucher Warner Brothers Capitol Theatre Kenneth Trenary Williamsburg the William and Mary College Warren C. Funk Carl Swinson West Cecil Street F. A. Read, Jr Albion Dick” Alwood Crozet, Va Kenneth L. Rice East Piccadilly Street Kenneth Francis Claude Grove Valley Avenue Margaret Bean Peachy Hockman L. L. Hockman Clyde Hess Chambersburg New York City Margaret Butsler Virginia Avenue Chicago Delila Rider Betty Hedglin Jack Hedglin Lottie Hedglin Bank Shenandoah Valley National Bank Frederick Bank Gore Frederick Virginia State Corporation Commission Peace L. J. W Ward Wemere Frederick Bank Sta Velief J. W Ward B. A. Giffin J.B. White A. C. Oates State of Virginia Fred A. Crisman Middletown State Bank, Inc Connarnation Commiceian R. Campbell State of W R. Campbell E. L. E. R. Sperry County of W. R Campbell Cashier Fred E. Kline Maureen O’sullivan Crisfield Oysters Fish and Poultry R. Grubb E. Piccadilly RM. Swimley the Commercial & Savings Bank the Young Democratic Club Roosevelt-Garner Club Frederick County Democratic Campaign Committee City Hall Howard W. Smith Congress R.gray Williams Selby Sorority N. Main St Nave Loudoun and Boscawen St Oxfords Lovett Margaret L Hodgson
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