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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1931

Page

3

Halloween events listed for various groups this Thursday night

Social calendar shows a Hallowe en banquet by the Girls Athletic Association at Tokus Inn and multiple church events including a Red Bud United Brethren meeting at Mrs. B I Keckley s home a Handley Library performance by Girl Scouts and a Martinsburg Rotary banquet and dance Teachers of Gravel Springs High School host a Hallowe en party and several church related suppers and plays with public invited and full attendance urged.

Girls’ Athletic Association Hallowe'en Tokus Inn Workers’ Council of the Red Bud Gravel Springs High School Girl Scouts Handley Library United States Girls’ Association Girls' Athletic Association Tokus’ Inn

Virginia Society Hosts Meeting at Willard Hotel in Washington

The Virginia Society in the District of Columbia met at the Willard Hotel to elect officers and plan the season. Thomas Slater Settle of Rappahannock county was succeeded. Tucker hails from Winchester. Re-elected officers include Fielding M. Lewis and Patrick Henry Drewry with Frad P. Myers as treasurer and Frances C. Linfoot as secretary. A December social for Virginia members of Congress was announced.

Virginia Society District of Columbia Willard Hotel Washington Thomas’ Slater Settle Rappahannock County Tucker Winchester John Randolph Tucker Fielding M. Lewis Patrick Henry Drewry Frad P. Myers Frances C. Linfoot Hilda Neister Wiggin

Miss Eleanor Brannan To Speak At Civic League Meeting

Miss Eleanor Doddridge Brannan of Washington will address the Civic League luncheon on Friday November 6. A noted speaker on women's clubs, she served with American forces in World War I and has spoken in 15 states to about 30 000 people. The talk will cover the World Court the Disarmament Conference and peace work. Mr Tucker Elected President of Virginia Society. Representative Harry St Geo Tucker of Lexington was elected president last evening.

Eleanor Doddridge Brannan Civic League Washington Miss Brannan Virginia Charles Dana The New York Sun Oxford Grenoble France Luneville Verdun Miss Branon Winchester Women’s Club of Norfolk Joseph Doddridge Allegheny Mountains Wellsburg Dr. Doddridge Aes Tucker Virginia Society Harry St. Geo. Tucker Lexington

Church Group Hosts First Hallowe'en Benefit Party

Section C of the Woman's Auxiliary at Christ Episcopal Church plans a Friday evening Hallowe'en party at Glendobbin, the home of Mrs. West Baker on Apple Pie Ridge. It is the group’s first event as a new organization and the public is invited.

Bridge and Linen Shower For Miss Hockman

Mrs Garla nd Canter hosted a bridge party and linen shower on West Boscawen Street honoring Miss Juanita Hockman, bride elect of Mr Clem Sydnor. Guests included Miss Jenny Lind Hockman and Miss Salome Crisman among city residents. decorations featured green and yellow. prizes awarded to Miss Hockman and Miss Crisman.

Bridge Hock Mai Ofierine Ritter Valley Avenue Juanita Hockman Clem Sydnor Norfolk

November Social Roundup At Local Spots

Notes from town include Jimmy Choucler returning to the White Palace Restaurant after illness, Miss Mary Cather hosting a Halloween bridge party with prizes for Elnora Clevenger and Emily Light, and the Girls Athletic Association planning a Halloween banquet at Tokus Inn. Several residents travel for events or recover from illness, with field trials and visits by and to relatives across Towson, Vaucluse, Pulaski, and Hagerstown.

Sacred Heart Members Sponsor All Day Cake Sale Saturday

Members of the Sacred Heart arch sponsor an all day cake sale on Saturday October 31 at Solenberger hardware store on North Loudoun Street. Edward Mahoney arrives Saturday as weekend guest of Miss Mary MacKenzie and Mr William MacKenzie at West Boscawen Street. T M Hiltzheimer, confined by a severe cold, is able to go out now.

United Brethren Church North Avenue George W. Stover John I. Stangel Katherine Cheshire Cumberland Germany Peter Stengel Otis Cheshire W. C. King Alma M. Crunlich Harrisburg G. T. King James W. Crunch Nan Purcell East Cork Street Sacred Heart Arch Solenberger Hardware Store Loudoun Street Edward Mahoney Mary MacKenzie William MacKenzie West Boscawen Reet Mr. T. M. Hiltzheimer

American Clawed to Death by African Lion during Safari

An American tourist named Heron was killed by a lion in Tanganyika East Africa while he and two companions tried to photograph the scene as he prepared to shoot the lion. Heron died after being rushed to a hospital.

London Tell Bon Per-Ess Salaam Tanganyika East Africa Heron Peret Homes

Summary of Declining Security Prices on New York Exchange

Security prices fell across the New York Stock Exchange with fractional to 64 point losses. Trading was weak throughout the day as selling dominated. The British pound opened very weak at $3.87, with 2:15 pm quotes showing Allied Chem & Dye 80, American Can 7944, Amer Tel & Tel 134s, and other majors including General Electric 29, U S Steel 64, Bethlehem Steel 23, Tex. Corp. 18, Woolworth 54.

New York Stock Exchange Pound Sterling Exchange Chem. & Dye American Can Amer, Tel Tel

Grain prices hold firm at Chicago Board of Trade

Grain prices stayed firm across all pits as commission houses boosted buying amid expectations of news to prompt trading action. Closing quotes showed Wheat December 57 44, May 61 44, July 62 34. Corn December 39, May 0. Oats December 24 15, May 24 15. Rye December 42, May 47, July no sales.

Chicago Board of Trade

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