Mary Baldwin Alumnae Luncheon in Martinsburg
Mary Baldwin College Alumnae Lower Valley chapter hosts luncheon at Hobnob Martinsburg. Mrs Elizabeth Hume Carr president and Mrs Audrey Blackford Higgs secretary. memorial for Roselle Mercer Montgomery planned. Girl Scout Week events outlined with church services and awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Baldwin Alumnae
Lower Valley
Mary Baldwin College Alumnae Association
Maple Avenue
Martinsburg
Elizabeth Hume Carr
Boyce
Audrey Blackford Higgs
Charles Town
Roselle Mercier Montgomery
Social Calendar for Stephens City and Winchester
Community events listed include church services and weekly meetings at Stephens City Methodist Episcopal Church and Winchester centers. Activities feature clubs, choirs, ROTARY and Kiwanis luncheons, VFW officers election, Hallowe en dance by Winchester Memorial Hospital nurses, and church concerts and card parties through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Centre
Sara
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Os Club
Ire
First Baptist Church
Kiwanis Club
Young Peoples’ Choir
The
United Brethren Church
Winchester Lodge
Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks
Grace Lutheran Church
Rotary Club
Order of Eastern Star
Farmers, and Merchants Bank
American Legion Post
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Woman’s Society of Braddock Street Methodist Church
Marriage of Frances Furr and Ralph Koch in Charles Town
Miss Frances Belle Furr wed Ralph W. Koch of Utica New York Tuesday morning at 8:30 in the Furr home Charles Town. The ceremony was in the living room with an improvised altar. After a wedding breakfast the couple left for a southern tour and will reside in Utica after November 10. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs James Crider of Winchester. Also noted is Dr James Surver of Jefferson Hospital Philadelphia reported critically ill with suspected spinal meningitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Belle Furr
Ralph W. Koch
Utica
N. Y
E. E. Furr
Charles Town
William B. Pendleton
Vvn
Koch
James Crider
Winchester
James Surver Very I
Graf Zeppelin heads home from Akron journey
The Graf Zeppelin, world’s most famous airship, lifted from Akron at 8 55 for Friedrichshafen via Seville. Twenty one passengers traveled with crew as the craft headed east, with routes and weather dictating the exact path over cities like Johnstown Frederick and Hagerstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Akron
Germany
Graffin
Friedrichshafen
Seville
Spain
Aboad
Eckener
Peter Holland
Chicago
Nancy Page Carveth
Niagara Falls
Hector Carveth
Graf
New York
United States Weather Bureau
Johnstown
Pennsylvania Railroad
Maryland
Frederick
Europe
Washington
Hagerstown
Mrs Consolva To Give A Masque Ball
Mrs Charles H Consolva plans a Hallowe en masque ball at her home near Millwood in Clark County Monday evening. prominent society members from eastern cities and local Winchester Clarke county circles will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Consolva
Hallowe'en Pat
Perentiae
Millwood
Clark County
Winchester
Clarke County
Maryland couple issued marriage license in clerk’s office
In the corporation clerk's office yesterday a marriage license was issued to a Maryland couple. They are Miss Helen Shaffer of Waynesboro and Mr Edwin Barkdoll of Smithsburg. Barkdoll is a machinist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Virginia Bedford
Stephens City
Gainer T Baker
Bedford
Baker
David Baker
Corporation Clerk
Maryland
Helen Shaffer
L. R. Shaffer
Waynesboro
Edwin Barkdoll
Frank Barkoll
Smithsburg
Barkdoll
Richmond Mayor Visits for Weekend Stay
Dr. J. Fulmer Bright mayor of Richmond and his nephew Simpson Williams Jr arrive for a weekend visit hosted by Mrs Charles W. Trenary on West Pall Mall street. Ada Swimley Popkins leaves by motor for Miami Beach to spend the winter with her brother Hugh Larrick. Mary Warden Boyd and Mary Willis Roddey depart by motor for Charlottesville to attend the Virginia Military Institute University of Virginia football game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Brooke Kern
Fairmont Avenue
Charlottesville
Kern
Virginia Military Institute
University of Virginia
Richmond
J. Fulmer Bright
Simpson Williams, Jr
Charles W. Trenary
West Pall Mall Street
Ada Swimley Popkins
Amherst Street
Miami Beach
Fla
Hugh
Larrick
Mary Warden Boyd
Mary Willis Roddey
Rock Hill
S. C
Frederick and Clarke Growers Awaiting Cash
Frederick and Clarke county wheat producers enrolled in government contracted reductions expect early next week payments totaling about 11 747 80 dollars for Frederick County and 11 735 20 dollars for Clarke County. Each check equals 20 cents per bushel on 100 973 and 58 676 bushels respectively with additional smaller sums from processor levies. The funds support market development and offset taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County Wheat Production Control Association
Grover C. Kinzey
Frederick County
Clarke County
Cla Ke County Wheat Production Control Association
William Ll. Thomas
Clarke
Public Works allot funds for 52 projects nationwide
The Public Works Administration announced 6,107,225 in grants for 52 non federal projects across 25 states. It estimates about 40,000 direct and 80,000 indirect man months of work. The Denver water works project received 3,500,000 and Pittsylvania County Virginia was awarded 42,4400 for schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Nashington
Public Works Administration
Denver
Colo
Pittsylvania County
Virginia
Home Demonstration Winners in Canning and Exhibits
The article lists winners in home demonstration events including beets cucumbers peaches and chopped pickles with names of top finishers. It notes Ball Ball fruit jar prizes and notes that winners will advance to Charlottesville for state level contests with a $25 cash prize for the state winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Adams
Elsie Edwards
Martha L. Richards
Virginia Kerns
Maggie Sargent
Hilda Whitacre
Margaret Brill
Virginia Whitacre
Linda Dailey
Ball Bros. Canning
J. Homer Fisher
Kerr Canning Contest
H. P. Lovett
Dixie Canning Contest
W. M. Stickley
Ball Canning
Charlottesville
Home Demonstration Department
Walter Adams
Hugh Punk
Erle Edwards
J. W. Stipe
H. E. Grover
E. W. Braithwaite
R. R. Stickley
A. R. Stotler
E. W. Grant
R. G. Braithwaite
Kerr Canning
W. J. Muse
Dixie Canning
Winchester Society Hosts Large South Stewart Card Party
Mrs. Ernest Ely and Mrs. B F Arthur Jr entertain at their South Stewart home with a big card party for Winchester and Clarke county society members. Miss Gloria Kaufman and Mr Austen Murphy of Baltimore visit Miss Mary Lyman and family on West Cecil street. Frank N Hack and family, after Europe, are in Paris with Hack’s son Ridgeley White, a Berlin student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music Lovers’ Club
Ernest Ely
B. F. Arthur, Jr
South Stewart Street
Winchester
Clarke County
Gloria Kaufman
Austen Murphy
Baltimore
Mary Lyman
Mrs
Homer Lyman
West Cecil Street
Frank N. Hack
South Washington Street
Europe
Berlin
Judge McLemore To Pass On the Crawford Move
Judge James L. McLemore of Suffolk was named to hear the motion to quash indictments against George Crawford in the Illsley Buckner murder case. The move seeks to challenge grand jury exclusions of blacks and stems from Judge J R H Alexander stepping aside due to potential testimony. Crawford, a black defendant, was later extradited from Massachusetts to Virginia for trial.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Governor Pollard
James L. McLemore
Suffolk
Virginia
George Crawford
J. R. H. Alexander
Twenty-Sixth Circuit
Alexander
Leesburg
Charles H. Houston
Washington
Crawford
Boston
Margaret Boeing Illsley
Nina Bucker
E. S. Adrian
D. H. Cooley
Loudoun County
Middleburg
Massachusetts
Joseph B. Ely
James A. Lowell
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Lowell
Circuit Court
No U S Loans Unless Price of Steel Is Lowered
The administration will not loan funds for railway rail purchases without full examination of steel company books and costs unless the price is cut to 35 dollars per ton. Joseph B. Eastman cited letters from steel firms fixing 37.75 per gross ton for first quality rails, accusing them of price fixing and collusion.
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Associated Press
Washington
Joseph B. Eastman
Virginia county governments may consolidate across circuits
Richmond, Oct. 27. The Virginia commission on county government discussed proposals for counties with limited functions to unite within existing judicial circuit boundaries. The plan aims to reduce taxes by sharing administrative offices with neighboring counties and lowering operating costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia Commission On
Democrats Hold All-Day Rally In Norfolk County
Democrats plan an all-day open air rally at Old Oak Grove School ground in Norfolk County starting 11 oclock with Senator Harry F Byrd leading a lineup of leaders. Rep Colgate W Darden Jr will introduce Byrd and George C Peery Democratic gubernatorial nominee will speak after him with Dr Sidney Hall and A G John R Saunders plus Lt Gov James H Price on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Virginia
Norfolk County
Old Oak Grove
Harry F. Byrd
Tidewater
Byrd
Colgate W. Darden
George C. Peery
Sidney Hall
John R. Saunders
James H. Price
School Pupils Excused for Century of Progress Trip
Supt Garland R Quarles approves excused absence for students going with parents to the Century of Progress in Chicago November 3 5 on a school sponsored tour by The Star. A special train may run if enough applications are returned, and families are urged to act promptly to secure the low fare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland R. Quarles
City Public
Century of Progress
Chicago
The
Star
Lindberghs in Paris Enjoy Etiquette and Aerial Feats
In Paris Col and Mrs Charles A. Lindbergh pursued hobbies today. He rode in Michael De Troyat's acrobatic plane at Villa Coublay delivering a superb exhibition while Mrs Lindbergh window shopped and later wandered the streets of Paris, conversing in fluent French with an engineer who visited the hotel lobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Charles A. Lindbergh
Michael de Troyat
Villa Coublay
Governor Denies Pardon for Augusta County Double Killer
Richmond October 27 Governor Pollard refused the clemency petition of Henry P Whitesell a 25 year prisoner in Augusta county for a 1931 double murder The pardon bid failed after Judge James A Glasgow and local officials did not join the petition Whitesell claimed wartime injuries and epilepsy while the killings of Mrs Rosie Thompson and Roy Thompson led to the two counts sentencing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Pollard
Henry P. Whitesell
Augusta County
James A. Glasgow
Whitesell
John Ryland Coleman
General Assembly
Nelson
K. M
Unclear Accident Claim Involving Woman Shot
The man claimed the shooting was in self defense and the woman was unintentionally shot. Mrs BE Douglas Davis returned to West Clifford street after a week with sister in law Mrs I N Bonham in Summit Point West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. Douglas Davis
West Clifford Street
I. N. Bonham
Summit Point
W. Va
Front Royal Man Dead in Boiler Explosion
A boiler blast hurled debris across yards and through a home, injuring several and killing Groves who was found near the wreckage. Rescue squads searched the scene as injured survivors suffered burns and lacerations. Groves' body was removed to an undertaker.
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Groves
Front Royal Boiler Explosion Claims Local Worker
The disaster at Front Royal killed James Groves and damaged the Branham Company plant. Groves, 30, supported his widowed mother Nannie Groves and lived at the same house with his brother Henry and family. Two other locals, David Knight and Mrs Knight, are listed among the dead, as investigators consider insurance and the blast cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Groves
Nannie Groves
Front Royal
Ho Creek
Warren County
Branham Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
Girl Scout
Carolyn Hunter
Juliet Lowe
Girl Scouting In America
Christian Church
Robert T. Barton
Woman's Auxiliary
Episcopal Church of Virginia
Bond
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Hubert Sydenstricker
William F. Locke
I. N. Good
Board of Stewards
Locke
Sydenstricker
C. C Bush
Iva Miller
J. F. Totten
Simon Miller
J. Foster Totten
Joseph Totten
Charles Towin
Civic League
Melvin Green
Douglas School
Jennie Mae Manuel
George G. Snarr
P. Oo -Sapmensuarterly
Thetephens City
Stephens City Methodist Episcopal Church
Miss Frances Belle Furr
Mr. Koch
Huntsberry
Tom Lee
Elkins
Davis Memorial Hospital
Grace Davis Lee
Lee
Sue Randall
Mae Conrad Randall
Elkins Brick Company
Star Office
Douglas Bockey
Ernest Bockey
Southwerk Street
West
Phillip
Brooks’ Pharmacy Service
Frederick and Clarke
Wheat Production Association
Judge McLemore
U. S
Double Killer
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Nathan Allnut
Darby
Memorial Hospital
Mother
the Commercial & Savings Bank
U.S. Postal Savings Depository
R. M. Swimley
George Washington Hotel
N.R. A. Sale
Lovett Shoe
Loudoun St
N. Loudoun St
R. G. A. Stores
Margaret L
Hodgson
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