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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1924
Page
2
Mrs Lohr Clevenger hosts Sunday dinner with numerous friends including Mr and Mrs Lupton and Mr Murphy. George R Burt departs for Atlanta to join a large hotel. He leaves after 12 years as George Washington Hotel manager and is praised by staff with a diamond stickpin and a farewell letter.
Mrs Tra W Fonshill arrived in the city last Saturday evening to attend the Pennsylvania State Educational Conference and returned home to Baltimore yesterday. She was accompanied by Mrs B R Williams and her young son Roger who will stay several days with Mrs Fonshill. Roger will receive treatment from Dr William B Baer while in Baltimore.
Miss Mary Brannon of this city sails from New York on the San Jacinto of the Mallory line. She travels via Key West and Galveston by rail to Dallas for the winter.
Mrs Charles Morrison and daughter Jane of Martinsburg visit her parents Mr and Mrs S D McDonald in Winchester. Mrs GC T Roland of Summit Point spends the day shopping in Winchester. Charles L Bowly left for Buffalo on business. A M Baker left for Richmond to join Dr Frank T McFaden and Vernon Eddy for the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar. Baker to return Friday. Mrs J H Riley who stayed with her son and daughter in law on East Kern street returns to Baltimore. Mrs D W and Mrs Silas Funk spent the day shopping in town.
Mrs Annie Horan of Strasburg Junction arrived for a multi day visit with Mr and Mrs Charles Manuel on Market Street. Miss Eva Faulkner, in Washington, stays at Grace Dodge Hotel. Mr T R Carter of Clearbrook spent yesterday on town business. Mr and Mrs Stuart Marchant of Chicago arrived to research family ties. Frances Eliza Rogers was Mrs Marchant's mother before marriage to Samuel Frye. Mrs Frye died many years ago. George Duimag from Hudson NY arrives to work for Shenandoah Boxboard. George DeJarnett of Strasburg spends day on business. Mrs Fred DeHaveh of Siler VA visits town. W S White returns from Richmond after visiting his niece Mrs John M Wyatt. Prof M B Waite of USDA arrives and registers at George Washington Hotel. Mrs Adolph Moebs, visiting since last week with the Edmonds on West Leicester, returns to Kensington MD.
Mrs Leslie E Shepherd returned home with her husband after a Mexico trip and visits to her parents on South Stewart street. Pennsylvania Railroad official M H Lowman visited Winchester to meet with local shippers and agents. Glen Stewart formerly of the American diplomatic service arrived from Pittsburgh on special business and headed to Washington via the new road. H Douglas Fuller spent the afternoon in Hagerstown. Miss Gladys Smith departed for Montoursville Pa after visiting the Halde man home. Alice Huff Dr Inwood toured with friends. Mrs C B Estep goes to Martinsburg for several days. Jacob I Ginther a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train conductor toured Winchester then planned to return to Norristown Pa. Mrs Charles Beck visited her parents and will return to Harrisonburg. Mr Beck and former Senator George Conrad fished near Front Royal. William Tashman, on business, left for Martinsburg to spend a day or two before returning to Brooklyn N Y.
A column records a long list of visitors and residents traveling between Greenwood Burnt Factory Carpers Valley and nearby towns. People include Messrs Roy Duvall Edward Williams Charles Swartz J. A. Lourshbough Jessie Lewis and families visiting from Stephenson Hagerstown Winchester Martinsburg and Philadelphia.
Charles E Shunaker infant son of Charles E and Mabel Shunaker died at the parents home on Middle Road near Kernstown. He was buried yesterday afternoon at Macedonia cemetery.
Norfolk and Western timetable details for Bristol, Roanoke, and intermediate stops in 1923. Includes parlor car services, Pullman sleepers to Williamson Roanoke Philadelphia New York, and connections at Shenandoah Junction Hagerstown and Harrisburg with fares and reservations through H. H. Burks in Ville Virginia.
Davis delivers three speeches in New York predicting a Democratic victory. He attacks government corruption and calls for returning to Democratic principles and equal rights. He cites labor protections and jury rights as party achievements and foresees a win in one week, with Gov. Smith reelected.
Senator James A. Reed resumed public life in Kansas City at Convention Hall and attacked Calvin Coolidge and La Follette as reactionary, likening Coolidge to a cucumber and calling the Republican party standpat. He pledged loyalty to Democratic tickets despite lingering illness.
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