Social and Personal Notes Highlight Miss Mooney Bride
Mrs. Harry Miller of 117 South Kent announces the October 14 Trinity Episcopal Church wedding of Miss 4.22 of West Palm Beach to Mr. William J. Mooney Jr of Philadelphia. The couple will live in West Palm Beach. The column records many Winchester visitors, college students, and local social events with names, places, and travel.
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Moore
Harry Miller
South Kent Street
West Palm Beach
Fla
William J. Mooney, Jr
Philadelphia
Trinity Episcopal Church
Mooney
Filia
Madame Roux Granted Absolute Divorce From Sailor Husband
Mrs. Ethel Roux formerly of the county was granted an absolute divorce from Michael A. Roux by the Circuit Court on grounds of desertion for more than three years. She once lived in Washington and met the naval employee husband from Fernadina, Florida, now running a large beauty parlor named Majim Roux in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Roux
Michael A. Roux
Circuit Court
Roux
Ethel Lineburg
John “‘W Lineburg
Washington
Fernadina
Florida
Court bans Sunday opening of Sesqui Expo
Dauphin County Court reaffirms ruling closing the Philadelphia Sesqui Centennial Exposition on Sundays. Exposition to be closed unless a stay is granted by the State Supreme Court. City plans immediate appeal via City Solicitor Gaffney and seeks a writ of superseders. Mayor Kendricks supports taking the case to the Supreme Court.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Dauphin County Court
United States
State Supreme Court
Joseph P. Gaffney
Supreme Jr
Dauphin County
Kendricks
Supreme Court
Club House and Air Force Buildings Destroyed by Fire
Fire at Logan Field concentration point of the Maryland National Guard air forces destroyed the club house and two other buildings. Airplane equipment inside one building burned, hangars with about a dozen planes survived after danger. Government vehicles nearby were damaged but moved. A barn lost two horses and other animals in the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Baltimore
Logan Field Concentration Point
Maryland National Guard Air Forces
Pennsy raises dividend rate boosting market enthusiasm
In New York on October 27 the Pennsylvania Railroad increased its common stock dividend from 6 to 7 percent annually after favorable earnings reports from United States Steel and General Motors. The move sparked bullish activity with many issues rising 2 to 5 points amid higher trading volume. Directors later announced a quarterly dividend of 1.5 percent, keeping the stock at a 7 percent yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Pennsylvania
United States Steel
General Motors
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Today
Polk Retires After 26 Years in St Paul Post Office
Duvall F. Polk of 2311 Carter Avenue St Paul Minnesota retires October 14 from the postal service after more than twenty six years in the St Paul post office Postmaster Charles J Moos lauds him as a faithful professional and true gentleman of the old southern school Polk born in St Paul seventy two years ago is the son of the late R I W Polk former church organist He left Winchester but visited Stephens City last September calling the trip a red letter one
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Sampgell
Stephens City
Pappas seeks divorce in Frederick County court
In the Frederick County Circuit Court on October 14 1926 Mary Strickler Pappas files for a vinculo matrimoni divorce from George A. Pappas on desertion grounds. The defendant not residing in Virginia must appear within ten days of publication to protect his interest. Notice to publish weekly for four weeks in the Evening Star Winchester and post at the courthouse by October 18 1926. Deputy Clerk Blanche E Noonan tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
County OF
Frederick
Mary Strickler Pappas
George A. Pappas
State of
Virginia
Evening Star
Winchester
Blanche E. Noonan
Hunting Season Details Move Forward in Frederick County
County and city clerks issue licenses as open season begins November 15. Squirrels closed now. rabbits, partridges, ruffed grouse and wild turkeys have specified dates and daily or seasonal bag limits. Deer season runs November 15 to 30 with one male deer per season. dogs prohibited. Waterfowl limits set. woodcock season spans November 1 to December 31. Licensing rules apply for land hunting. tenants may hunt with landowner consent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
city_clerks
Clarke
Shenandoah
Fredrick County
Thompson v Thompson divorce order in Winchester
Mary F Thompson seeks a vinculo matri monii divorce from Joseph L Thompson in the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia. The order requires the defendant who is nonresident to appear within ten days of publication and to protect his interests. Publication is four consecutive weeks in The Evening Star and copies posted at the court and mailed to the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph L. Thompson
Mary F. Thompson
Virginia
Jordon Springs Bought for Reopening as Summer Resort
The Frederick county Circuit Court confirms the private sale of Jordon Springs northeast of Winchester to Ira K. Grover for 15000 dollars. The 71% acre tract with buildings will be renovated and reopened next spring as a summer resort with a historic hotel, cottages, sulphur waters, and a large dancing floor. The resort sits amid rolling woods near two railroads the Baltimore and Ohio and the Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Jordon Springs
Winchester
Ira K. Grover
Baltimore and Ohio
Pennsylvania
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