Century Club explores Africa in 1929-30 study year
The Century Club opened its 1929 30 season on October 23 with about 40 members and guests. Mrs W P Massey led a map talk on Africa noting its historical isolation and vast natural wealth while highlighting colonial divisions and future potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Century Club
Africa
Robert ‘T. Barton
Rs. W. P. Massey
Australia
Sahara
Kalahari
England
France
Belgium
Portugal
Spain
Italy
Egypt
Nile
Lewis Allen
Greece
Rome
Club and Civic League Call Members to Tonight Meeting
The club and the president of the Women s Civic League request all members to attend the meeting this evening. The notice emphasizes full participation and timely arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Civic League
Meade Kerfoot Wedding at Berryville Woodlawn
Miss Mary Lee Meade daughter of the late Mr and Mrs David Meade of Berryville wed Mr Henry De Grotte Kerfoot son of Mrs Kerfoot also of Berryville and late Rev Franklin W Kerfoot at Woodlawn Berryville. The ceremony was simple with Rev George S West officiating and Mrs A C Muller playing the wedding music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lee Meade
Henry Deg. Kerfoot
David Randolph Meade
Berryville
Henry de Grotte Kerfoot
Kerfoot
Franklin W. Kerfoot
Woodlawn
Sarah Blackburn Crown
George S. West
Braddock
A. C. Muller
John R. Crown
Harrisonburg
Lynchburg Woman's Club Beautifies Pike With Planting
Volunteers from the Lynchburg Woman's Club civics committee planted many shrubs iris and rock flowers along the Lexington turnpike from Lynchburg Hospital to Bedford Avenue. The effort follows last spring when hundreds worked to plant flowering trees and shrubs along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchburg
Women of Christ Episcopal to Attend Missionary Meetings
A large group of women from Christ Episcopal Church will leave tomorrow for Leesburg to participate in a missionary meeting. They may also travel to Warrenton on Wednesday for another diocesan mission gathering as part of Diocese of Virginia activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Episcopal Church
Leeseburg
Warrenton
Diocese of
Virginia
Miss Whitlock Glee Club Mounts First Concert
The Washington Lee High School Girls Glee Club of Ballston Virginia staged its first performance Saturday. The 45 member group is directed by Madeline Whitlock of Winchester, who serves as musical director. A photo of the club and director appeared in a Washington Evening Star issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington-Lee High School
Ballston
T& Arlingham Conn Egr
Madeline Whitlock
Winchester
Washington Evening Star
Whitlock
Lawrence Whitlock
Garden Club Plant Exchange Beautifies Grounds
The Winchester and Clarke County Garden Club held a plant exchange at Mrs. Robert M. Ward's home last Friday. Members received perennials shrubs and bulbs including forget me nots gladiolus columbine and roses. The planting committee received a lilac hedge and supplies for the George Washington Headquarters property, with roses and coreopsis donated to Winchester Memorial Hospital for ground beautification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester and
Clarke County Garden Club
Robert M. Ward
Dorothy Perkins
George Washington
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Virginia honors list includes Flickinger and Greene among 30
Miss Margaret L. Flickinger and Luther Ward Greene of this city are named to the University of Virginia dean's honor list for 1929 30. The honor requires an average of 85 or higher on at least 15 session hours with no failing grade. Flickinger, daughter of Rev Dr and Mrs S L Flickinger, attends William and Mary College this year after earning a UVA bachelor’s degree. Greene is a son of Mrs Virginia Green and the late Rev Mr Green of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret L. Flickinger
Luther Ward Greene
University of Virginia
Miss Flickinger
8S. L. Flickinger
William and Mary College
Green
Virginia Green
Mr. Green
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Baltimore Society to Honor Miss Rosalie Nelson at Cotillion
Mr and Mrs Arthur Willcox Norton of Baltimore entertain next Saturday for Miss Rosalie Bruce Nelson daughter of Rev and Mrs Robert B Nelson of Winchester who will be presented to society at the first Bachelors Cotillion in Baltimore this winter A large photograph of Miss Nelson was featured on the society page of the Baltimore Sun yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnett
George Barnett
Lelia Montague
Baltimore
Wakefield Manor
Front Royal
Washington
Rhode Island Avenue
Kenmore Manor
J. Wilmer Biddle
Arthur Willcox Norton
Rosalie Bruce Nelson
Robert B. Nelson
Winchester
Nelson
Baltmore Sun
Dr Flippins Daughter To Marry Engaged Isabel Anderson
Dr James Carroll Flippin dean of University of Virginia medicine and Mrs Flippin announce the engagement of their daughter Isabel Anderson to Mr James Mohr Douglas Worrall of Philadelphia. No wedding date set. Also Mrs Edward A Fuller and daughter Josephine Louise Fuller with cousin Egbert Fuller Tingley of Hyattsville enjoyed a car trip to Winchester Harpers Ferry Frederick and Braddock Heights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Fuller
Josephine Louise Fuller
Egbert Fuller Tingley
Hyattsville
Winchester
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Frederick and Braddock Heights
Washington Star
Mr. Hardy Celebrates His Ninetieth Birthday
Mrs. Bessie Hardy Eyre of Philadelphia visited over the weekend as guest of her father Mr. W. H. Hardy who has been ill and confined at the Browning home on Park Way. On Sunday October 20 he celebrated his ninetieth birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hardy
Bessie Hardy Eyre
Philadelphia
W. H. Hardy
Mrs. Browning
Parkway
Hospital News and Social Notices From Baltimore
Mrs. Levin slowly improves after surgery at Hebrew Hospital. Kiracofes welcome a daughter at their East Piccadilly home. Mrs Oma LaFollette is the former Mrs. Kiracofe. Purcellville dance set with Stevens Novelty Orchestra from Bradock Heights. Montreal visitors Mr and Mrs Vaughan and Mr and Mrs Musgraves tour Virginia with Dr and Mrs Dutton. Ella Carlson of Washington visits Mrs Thomas on East Piccadilly before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Levin
Baltimore
Philip Klompus
Meyer Hamburger
Hebrew Hospital
Kiracofe
Jesse R. Kiracofe
East
Piccadilly Street
Oma LaFollette
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Purcellville
Stevens’ Novelty Orchestra
Braddock Heights
Winchester
Vaughan
Musgraves
Ireland
Montreal
Dan
Virginia
B. B. Dutton
Fairmont Avenue
Esther Thomas
Ella Carlson
Washington
Ella Thomas
East Piccadilly Street
Ruby
Thomas
Irvin Sheetz
Local Visitors and Guests Stay Overnight in Town
A long list of residents and visitors are noted as recent guests at local homes and hotels. Names include Mrs. J P Diffenderfer and her sons John and Edwin, Miss Sadie Finkelstein, Mrs. J Andrew Kater, Mr. Blair Hahn, Mr. James Fahlon, Mr. Eugene Collins and Sara Elizabeth Collins, and many others visiting from Baltimore, Oakland, Staunton, Cumberland, Pittsburgh, and Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Diffenderfer
Messrs
John and
Edwin Diffenderfer
Baltimore
Eugene Collins
Sara Elizabeth Collins
Cumberland, Md
W. S. Clark
Amherst Street
Local Society Hosts Weekend Visitors and Trips
Washington weekend guests include John Glaize and Fred Ritter who attended Georgetown University and Lebanon College games. Many locals and visitors, among them Miss Garnett Hamrick and Mrs. Sadie Hamrick, enjoyed short trips to Richmond and Hot Springs, while others headed to Washington and Baltimore for family and civic visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
John Glaize
Fred Ritter
Washington
Georgetown University
Lebanon
Garnett Hamrick
State Teachers’ College
Harrisonburg
Sadie Hamrick
Another Plunge On Levels Is Taken By Stocks
The market fell sharply as bears pressed prices with many issues down 5 to 10 points after banking support faded. Buying later returned briefly around 1 p.m. as leaders rebounded, with volume surging past 8 million shares by mid day. Bankers including C H Mitchell visited J P Morgan & Co seeking to stem the decline. News was largely ignored as investors awaited policy signals. Call money rose to 6 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rssues
Charles E. Mitchell
National City Bank
J. P. Morgan and Company
Hoover
Soviet Airplane Lands at Ford Port in Detroit
The plane Land of the Soviet arrived at Ford Airport in Detroit from Chicago at 11 45 today. A large crowd greeted the Russian flyers causing difficulty for airport guards and police. Guests included Mr and Mrs W B Adams of Lynchburg Virginia at the hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Ford Airport
Chicago
Flashlight Aids Rescue Of Five From Capsized Sloop
Five Chicago youths clung to an overturned boat on Lake Michigan after a midnight capsize. Emma Shemaitis and George Myers swam two miles to Jackson Park Coast Guard Station for help while Hurley De Rain located a submerged flashlight that stayed lit for four hours, guiding rescuers to the scene and aiding a successful rescue.
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Lake Michigan
Chicago
Emma Shemaitis
Marion Herold
Freda Herold
Edna Wright
George Myers
Phelps Howland
Hurley de Rain
Miss Shemaitis
Myers
Jackson Park Coast Guard
Coast Guards
Bo&t
George
Emma
Hurley
Marion
Reed says no hope for tariff agreement this session
Senator Reed Republican of Pennsylvania reiterated that he sees no chance the House and Senate will reach an agreement on the tariff bill this session and called the measure an idea. He cited a coalition of Democrats and western Republicans and said a deadlock appears inevitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Reed
Pennsylvania
Senate
House
Bingham Denounces Critics In Senate Exchange
Connecticut Senator Bingham faced sharp attacks from the lobby committee over his ties with the Connecticut Manufacturing Association. After two hours of heated exchanges, the committee members rebutted his remarks as the confrontation ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bingham
Connecticut
Senate
Connecticut Manufacturing Association
Senate Pitches Bitter Debate On Censure Of Leader
Transcript fragment shows Bendtor Robinson and others attacking Bingham's censure with sharp personal rhetoric. The lobby committee chief asserts disapproval of the Republican party and questions support from the American people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Bendtor Robinson
Bingham
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Isabelle FP. Miller
George Washington Hotel
W. L. Lawton
Glen Falls N. Y
Virginia Association For the
A. C. Carson
Riverton
Hunter H. McGuire
Frances’ Page
National League of American Pen
Willard Hotel
Mahmoud Samy Pasha
Mme. Samy Pasha
Persia
Mirza Davoud Khan
John W. Bennett
Patricia Poe Bennett
Frau Lotimann
Legation
Katherine Glass Greene
National League
Samuel M. Childs
Battletown Inn
Kernstown
Winchester Fair
W. P. Legge
Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company
the Prince of
Wales
I. Miller & Sons
Huntsberry
North Main Street
Miss
Miss Nelson
Silman
Irwin O. Ridgeley
J. Lawrence Sellman
A. F. Dixon
Oakland, Md
Hotel
Jack
Sadie Finkelstein
Mrs
Morris Finkelstein
J. Andrew Kater
Long Island City
N. Y
W.S. Clark
M. A. Kater
Blair Hahn
James Fahlon
Staunton, Va
Taylor Hahn
South Loudoun Street
M. Adele Metz
W. K. and
E. W Dixon
Pittsburgh, Pa
James Dixon
Lewis H. Hyde
W. Nelson Page
Francis Fife Symington
Grace Cover
J. Victor Arthur
Marie Fries
Garfield Hospital
Lewis Fries
North Braddock Street
Mrs. W. R. Hayser
Atlanta, Ga
E. F. Bean
Romney, W. Va
E. P. Bean
South Stewart Street
N. Clay Shull
Grace Barr Hollis
West Monmouth Street
H. C. Weir
George Washingtor
T. R. Sanford
Lorene Sanford
Mr. Huggins
Mr. Knob
Harrisburg, Pa
Howard Pattton
George L. and
A. 5. Ball
Weems, Va
Edna Wisecarver
Ethel Carpenter
Dorothy Patton
Raymond Penn
Max Thrift
Richmond
F. R. Edmondson
South Boston, Va
Philip Kramer
Bessie Kramer
Kramer
Louis Nathanson
Leonardtown
Benjamin Massie
Stephens City
Lester Branner
Esther Himelright
Hagerstown, Md
R. F. Bower
Harold Helm
A. H. Jackson
Oranda, Va
M. M. Orndorff
Robert Myers
Alice Cartwright
Rochester
R. T. Barton
South Washington Street
Hot Springs
Walter R. Talbot
Miriam Talbot
North Carolina
Arabella Davies
Holton Arms School
Julian F. Ward
Henry C. Ehm
John Nix and Company
Apple Exporters
Ehm
Mitchell
The
Ford
Mrs. W. 8. Adams
Lynchburg, Va
Asure
Margaret L. Hodgson
Margaret
L. Hodgson
Wikes
Wilbur Coon
Ali Peoples Bargain
Ham
iSwiss Cheese
Martha Washington
E. Piccadilly St
R. M. Swimley
Geo. Washington
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