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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1932

Page

3

Wedding memories and society notes pass through Fredericksburg

A Richmond area wedding features Miss Anne Tennant as maid of honor with bridesmaids in orange and dark red velvet. Guests include out of town relatives from Clarke and Baltimore. Other society items include a Stotler-Tharpe wedding dinner, Kenmore tea events with Miss Madison Washington, and displays of Washington Lewis family arms at Kenmore in Fredericksburg.

Anne Tennant Richmond Frances Morisom Mary Virginia Harris Aldie Nathaniel Homes Morison J. Southgate Lemmon Baltimore Richard Hunter Dulaney Welbourne Loudoun County Middleburg William Beverley George H. Burwell Clarke County Kenmore Betty Washington Lewis Fredericksburg Anne Madison Washington Mount Vernon Paris Fred Robinson Eugene Cornwell H. H. Smith Julia Decker C. W. Beard C. Mason Smith

Young Christians Class To Miss Braddock Meeting

The Young Christians Class of Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South will hold their regular monthly meeting Thursday at 8 at Miss Bernardine Knee’s home on Valley Avenue. Transportation is provided from 7:30 at Mrs. S. B. Green’s 117 South Braddock Street. Members urged to attend. date change noted.

Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South Bernardine Knee Valley Avenue S. B. Green South Braddock Street

Social Calendar Weekly Choirs and Meetings Across Town

A series of weekly church choirs and meetings lay out midweek rehearsals and services. Rotary Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel. DAR chapter meets at 20 North Washington Street. American Legion post gathering at George Washington Hotel. Braddock Street Church youths sing later. Weekend events include a Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals rummage sale and a Handley High recital. Lions Club Halloween ball and Girls' Athletic Association dinner at local venues.

Rotary Club George Washington Hotel Fort Loudoun Daughters of the American Revolution Frank B. Crawford North Washington Street Winchester Society For Prevention of Cruelty Frances Page West Cork Street Kathleen McCartney Handley High School Winchester Lions’ Club Hallowe’en Girls’ Athletic Association Hallowe'en Tokus’ Inn Lions’ Club Kiwanis Club

Miss Anne Buffington Tennant Weds Southgate Morison at Oatlands

A Virginia society wedding took place at Church of Our Saviour Oatlands with Miss Anne Buffington Tennant daughter of Mrs. David Buffington Tennant marrying Mr. Southgate Lemmon Morison son of Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Holmes Morison. Rev. D Campbell Mayers officiated. Autumn colors and white chrysanthemums decorated the church.

Anne Buffington Tennant Morison Oatlands Virginia Church of Our Saviour David Buffington Tennant D. Campbell Mayers J. Breckenridge Bayne

Girl Scouts Host Mothers at Mrs Williams Home Party

About 23 Scouts and 18 mothers attended a Girl Scout party at Mrs. Williams Amherst street home. Patrol leaders met attendees, reviews knots and Scout laws, and six girls were invested as tenderfoot Scouts with Bernadine Knee assisting. Chap ernote noted.

Philip Williams Amherst Street Alison Cooper Jane Jolliffe Elizabeth Massie E. B. Cooper Bernadine Knee Roman Allison Burgess Betty Schlack Marion Hurst Handley High School

Birthday Party Observed at 203 Millwood Avenue

Mrs Thomas H Seabright hosted a Monday birthday gathering for Miss Catherine March at her home 203 Millwood Avenue Guests included Miss Helen Mason Miss Lucille Smith Miss Zorpba Seabright Evelyn O’Rourke and other friends A later note mentions relatives visiting from this city and Strasburg for a Sunday house party at J W Keffer’s home in Strasburg

Thomas H. Seabright Millwood Avenue Catherine March Helen Mason Lucille Smith Zorpba Seabright Evelyn O’rourke Mildred Fauver Helen Everhart Rosalie Butler Teresa Seabright Helma Hottel Franklin Patton Vincent Miller Roland M. E. Hildebrand M. R. Anderson J. G. Keffer Amanda Anderson John Anderson Dorothy Peggy Anderson Mary Anderson Clearbrook J. W. Keffer Strasburg

Miss Catherine Bowers Betrothed to Mr. Laurens P. Jones

Mr and Mrs William H Bowers of Halethorpe announce the engagement of their daughter Nancy Catherine Bowers to Laurens P Jones of Winchester He is a Cincinnati College of Embalming graduate and long associated with R T Jones and Company They list no wedding date Also noted Rev and Mrs E A Lambert depart on a ten day vacation to New Jersey Maryland and South Boston Va with mid week prayer at Copal Church tonight at 730 led by Rev German H Tyler

Catherine Bowers Jones William H. Bowers Halethrope Nancy Catherine Bowers Laurens P. Jones Winchester Miss Bowers Catonsville William B. Flemister Mr. Jones Handley High School Cincinnati College of Embalming R. T Jones and Company Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church German H. Tyler

Church Class To Meet At Mrs Hockman's Home

Loyal Women's Class of the Church of Christ will meet at Mrs L L Hockman's on South Washington street for a regular monthly session. Important business will be discussed and members are urged to attend.

L. L. Hockman Loyal Women’s Class Church of Christ

Hallowe'en Plans Note Local Social Roundup

Nurses' friends expected at events with Hallowe en costumes. Mrs Thelma C Brown begins as assistant to Colonial Art and Craft Shop manager Mrs Mabel Aiken on West Piccadilly Street. The young people's choir at United Brethren Church will meet at 6 45 this evening.

Winchester Memorial Hospital Lillian Anderson Hallowe'en Hallowe’en Thelma C. Brown Mabel Aiken West Piccadilly Street Brown Thelma Clarke Aiken North Loudoun Street The United Brethren Church

Halloween Benefit Party by Braddock Street Church

The Young People’s League of Braddock Street Methodist Church hosts a Halloween party in the Sunday School building tomorrow at 7 30 p m. A lively program of games and special numbers is planned and refreshments will be served. All are cordially invited.

Hallowe'en Church League Young People’s League of Braddock Street

Cedar Creek Marlboro Water Project Recommended

Engineers find Cedar Creek Marlboro system has lowest annual cost at 53230 with fixed and operating costs split 26750 and 26580. Shenandoah river Millwood would cost about 45000 more to build and over 20000 yearly to run. Stephens City Marlboro Cedar Creek would add roughly 3000 yearly to maintain. Council to study report and financing options before action.

Cedar Creek-Marlboro Shenandoah River- Millwood Whitman Reynardt Smith Glaize

Council Fails to Adopt Additional Business at Special Meeting

Mr Rosenberger moved to take up additional business, seconded by Mr Harper. The motion passed unanimously except Hable and Henry who objected, defeating the measure since unanimous consent is required at a special meeting. Attending were President Glaize, Mayor Anderson, and 11 others with Hollis absent. Citizens Special Water Committee members present were Cooper, McCormac, Bond, and Oakes. Dettra Stultz Pilcher absent.

Fred W. Forney H H. Hable C. H. Harper J. H Henry Peyton J. Marshall Percy D. Miller W. Nelson Page John H. Rosenberger Lawrence C. Hollis Citizens’ Special Water Committee Lewis F. Cooper H. B. McCormac Walker McC. Bond Jesse C. Oakes L. R. Dettra D. E. Stultz P. P. Pilcher

Chicago Grain Closing Prices Today

Quotations from Legg and Company in Baltimore show Chicago Board of Trade grain futures with listed high, low, and closing prices for today. Prices reflect market activity and are presented by the Chicago and Baltimore exchanges.

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

Louis Wender's Shop Not To Go Out of Business

Louis Wender, proprietor of the Wender Apparel Shop at 128 North Loudoun Street opposite the Colonial Theatre, states the store is not retiring or holding a sale. He notes steady purchases and fresh stock as customers inquire about rumored closures and ads misrepresenting his business status.

Louis Wender Wender North Loudoun Street Colonial Theatre The Star

Possible Confusion Over Wender Storefronts in Town

A local note clarifies that the Wender Department Store at 6 North Loudoun Street has no relation to a separate Louis Wender apparel shop at 128 North Loudoun Street. The items appear unrelated businesses with distinct addresses.

Wender Department Store North Loudoun Street Louis Wender’s Apparel

Woman leads jobless crowd for bread at Newton hall siege

An unidentified woman guided about 25 unemployed demonstrators in a bid to force entry to Newton city hall after refusing an interview with Mayor Sinclair Weeks. Police blocked the attack by Captain Joseph Seaver, riot calls brought 400 officers, and 140 demonstrators were arrested.

Associated Press Newton Mass Sinclair Weeks Joseph Seaver

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