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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1929
Page
3
Social and Personal News staff details show social reporter Mrs Isabelle F Miller accepting changes by mail or phone. The notice asks readers to contact between 3 and 4 p m for the following day.
Thelma Dovell and Willard Hyman wed October 19 at the Dovell home near Stephens City. Elder J B Jenkins officiated. Guests from Luray Elkton Washington and Stephens City attended as the couple plan to reside in Washington after a wedding trip. Fox hunting season opens across Virginia with eight of eleven hunts starting October 1 and the Natural Bridge hosting Virginia Fox Hunters Association trials October 28 to November 2.
The report notes that hunts will span the southern region with around 30 organized hunts planned in Virginia alone this year, signaling strong interest in regulated hunting activities.
Bryarly Community League held its first meeting since the new school session began on Friday October 18 at 8 oclock in the auditorium. Members approved routine business and addressed resolutions for a bridge over the Pennsylvania Railroad connecting North Frederick road with Martinsburg pike via Loudoun Manor. Speaker W W Glass Jr known as Bill spoke on Some Features of Modern Education. Election of officers is planned for the November meeting with a full attendance urged.
The Bal timore Sun features a striking photo of the Harewood house near Charles Town West Virginia. A footnote recalls Harewood as Shenandoah Valley’s first native limestone colonial home gifted by George Washington to his brother Samuel around 1770 with an uncertain erection date.
Mrs James Cover, recently ill from a severe cold at Mrs S B Price home on Fairmont avenue, is reported considerably improved. She had returned from Lost City West Virginia where she attended the funeral of her sister the late Mrs T O Davis when the cold threatened pneumonia.
Mrs. Henry H. Little of the Garden Club of Norfolk will address the Princess Anne Womens Club garden group tomorrow at 2 30 p m in the Oceana high school club room. Miss Elizabeth Hill chairs the group with an exhibition of club members dahlias. All garden and flower lovers are invited.
The Hagerstown Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star hosts a dance in the newly decorated Marvella ballroom tomorrow evening with Al Hollander's Orchestra from York, Pennsylvania providing the music. The event is a subscription affair open to non members.
Mr and Mrs H McNeer and daughter Miss Bessie McNeer of Middletown joined a party of friends Sunday to Mercersburg Pennsylvania for the carillon recital given each Sunday by Mr Bryan Barker They then returned via Martinsburg West Virginia where they were guests of friends
Miss Louise Beale the grand matron of Virginia Eastern Star paid an official visit to McKinley Chapter inviting members from Harrisonburg Alexandria Strasburg Front Royal and Berryville. 106 attended including guests. A social hour followed the business session with Dr Marvin D Switzer of Harrisonburg presenting the chapter with its Chapter.
Members at a Lions Club luncheon at the George Washington Hotel enjoyed songs and vaudeville sketches by Meesie Arthur Hauk Tom Collins Barney Kleeber and Billy Cullen of the Sunshine Review Company which has been playing to large audiences at the Colonial Theatre. Other company members joined the entertainment.
Mr and Mrs Lester Branner of 214 Massachusetts Avenue Washington announce the birth of a daughter at Garfield Hospital. The child is named Betty Lee. Mrs Branner is Mildred Massie daughter of Benjamin Massie of Stephens City. Mr Branner works in the Washington post office. A Washington Star visitor, H F Corn, editor of the Washington Evening and Sunday Star, travels with his wife through the Shenandoah Valley.
Miss Louise Beale the grand matron of Virginia visits Treadwell Chapter 82 Berryville tonight. Various local residents and visitors noted at social and business gatherings including travel to Cumberland and Hagerstown.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Russell hosted dinner at Summit Point West Virginia with Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Kline and families, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Coleman and families, Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Stewart and families, and Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Hall. Henry Boyd of Chicago, who stayed with Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Glaize, has returned home.
Mr and Mrs W D Carter of Cleveland Ohio are guests at the George Washington Hotel. Mr J W Davidson of Newport News Va arrived to visit relatives and attend the Shrine ceremonial. Mr and Mrs Robert Hubley of Brooklyn are guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Cross. Mr and Mrs D B Jackson and the Lamberts of Norfolk are guests at the hotel. Rev and Mrs Luther Neff of Frostburg Md have returned home after visiting.
Mr and Mrs Stewart Castleman and family of Winchester spent a day with Mr Castleman s parents Mr and Mrs G W B Castleman at their home near Wadesville.
Mr and Mrs Garland C Brown of Boyce celebrate the birth of a daughter named Bobbie Colleen on October 7. Mrs Brown formerly Dorothy Bell of Berryville Virginia. The item notes visitors and social events including Shrine ceremonial attendance by Georges of Bristol Tennessee Virginia and Lampey family. Rebecca Eddy had a tonsil operation at Memorial Hospital.
Reports from Maryland and West Virginia describe minor damage as streams rose yesterday afternoon. In Berkeley Springs West Virginia, business stock losses occurred as Warm Springs run surged suddenly, catching merchants unprepared.
Water four to five feet deep in the business district flooded stores and first floors of houses. The spring flood damaged the state park and carried lumber from I. A. Michael’s lumber yard before the waters subsided within two hours.
Frederick County Sunday School Association approves an inter-denominational Standard Training School for church workers. It will meet at the Methodist Church on Sunday November 10 and run through the week with two standard courses. Denominational credits will apply. registration is one dollar plus a textbook cost.
An AP Feature reports rifts eroding the United Mine Workers of America under John L. Lewis. Illinois district clashes, wage cuts, and non union coal supply shrink the union from 600000 in 1919 to about 200000. District 12 sues Lewis, then police and courts intervene as internal power struggles emerge.
Nome Alaska October 21 The Canadian government plans the largest reindeer drive in history starting mid November from Buckland river region north of Nome. About 3000 head will travel 1500 miles across northern Alaska through virgin terrain to Kittigazuit peninsula under Eskimo and native supervision with Lomen Reindeer Corporation guiding the trek aided by four Lapps, six Eskimo men two Eskimo women and a doctor.
A call urges early enrollment and addresses communications to Rev. Snyder Alleman, secretary Stephens City, inviting every Sunday school superintendent to join in strengthening the local Sunday school teaching force.
Artillery units proceeding through the valley detour via Boyce and Millwood after damaging bridges on the Winchester and Western Railroad. A long Back Creek trestle and two minor Gap Run bridges were washed away, halting traffic to Gore. mail and passengers being hauled by automobile until repairs are completed. No damage beyond Gore reported.
Oct 31 at 10 a m on the Old Sulphur Spring road off Millwood pike four miles from Winchester. James Ritter administrator will sell without reserve all household and kitchen furniture including tables chairs beds and a corner cupboard plus old time furniture.
In the Western District of Virginia a trustee offers for sale two parcels of real estate from the W. H. Clowser bankruptcy. Parcel one is 443 Highland Avenue with buildings. parcel two lies at Highland and Kern Street 40 by 67 feet. Auction at Frederick County Courthouse on November 2, 1929 at noon. Cash terms. 75 percent minimum bid to withdraw.
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