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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1928

Page

3

Miss Mary Wise Boxley Weds F Fitzhugh Parrott in Roanoke

Miss Mary Wise Boxley daughter of Mr and Mrs William W Boxley of Roanoke wed Mr Benjamin Fitzhugh Parrott at St Johns Episcopal Church Roanoke last night The bride a former Winchester Apple Blossom Queen Shenandoah V previously stayed with the Bakers in Winchester Society events highlighted by a dinner at Hotel Roanoke Followed by Albemarle Hunt features in Charlottesville with 2000 attendees and Fox Hunters Association field trials including Paul Jones 1920 Kentucky Derby winner The Albemarle meeting prize list included the Farmington Plate and a silver plate cup from Randolph Ortman related notes mention Miss Cassard to be honored at a Baltimore dinner prior to the Bach elors Cetition and a European sojourn by Mrs Cassard

Mary Wise Boxley F. Parrott St. Jonne William W. Boxley Roanoke Benjamin Fitzhugh Parrott St. John’s Episcopal Church Winchester Shenandoah W. A. Baker Washington Street Roanoke World News Jack Needles Baltimore University Albemarle Virginia Charlottesville Albemarle County Farmington Country Club University of Virginia Piedmont Orange Virginia Fox Hunters Association Paul Jones Montpelier Hunt Foxcatcher Hounds Monthelier Thomas H. Somerville Marion d' Pont Randolph Ortman Greenwood Miss Cassard Dorothy Cassard Theodore Klein Miller Harrison Cassard Tudor Hall Europe William A. Fisher Miller Asheville N. C Baltimore Sun

Girls' Athletic Association Plans Evening Meeting

The regular monthly meeting of the Girls' Athletic Association is set for the club room at 7 30 tomorrow evening. All those interested in basketball are urged to attend as a short basketball squad meeting will follow the business session.

Girls’ Athletic Association

Miss Whiting Visits Virginia Relatives

Miss Maude N. Whiting, visiting her brother and sister in Baltimore, travels to Virginia to stay with her niece Miss Julia B. Whiting at Middleburg. She will later visit Mrs. Robert Neville at her home in Fauquier.

Miss Whiting Virginia Maude N. Whiting Clarence €. Whiting Baltimore Shis Julia B. Whiting Middleburg Robert Neville Faaiquier County

W C T U Meeting At Library Tomorrow

The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will hold its semi monthly meeting at the Handlex Library at 8 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. All members are requested to attend for important business.

Woman's Christian Temperance Union Handlex Library

Fall festival at Charles Town features band concert

Elaborate preparations mark the annual fall festival in Charles Town West Virginia set for Thursday and Friday. The event showcases farm and garden products flowers and shrubs with social diversions and a Friday concert by the Winchester Concert Band directed by Prof W H McKilwee.

Charles Town W. Va Winchester W. H. McKilwee

Lauck Blodgett Nuptials Tie Winchester Pair

Mr Herbert S Lauck and Miss Dorothy Blodgett were married last Saturday afternoon at the bride’s parents home in St Albans New York The bride graduate of Adelphi College Mr Lauck son of Mrs Nora Lauck has taught at Handley High School and is pursuing a philosophy degree at NYU They will live in White Plains after the ceremony Capt and Mrs Philip Brooks visited Waynesboro Virginia before the Lauck nuptials Other local residents returned home from trips and visits to Dayton Ohio and Charlottesville Virginia

Winchester Hooks J. C. Hooks Methodist Episcopal Church South New Market Shenandoah County Frederick Circuit Herberts. Lauck Dorothy Blodgett Frank D. Blodgett S T. Albans Long Island N. Y Herbert S. Lauck Adelphi College Brooklyn Lauck Nora A Iauck West Peston Street J. Senseney Lauck Handley 'High School Noanoke College Salem Columbia University New York New York University Richard B. Brown North Loudoun Street Capt Philip Brooks Waynesboro, Va Captain Brooks Fishburne School

Winchester Daily Social Notes Highlights Local Visits

Miss Katherine Booth and Hazel Evans, graduate nurses from Winchester Memorial Hospital, are in Washington for a shopping visit. Numerous locals travel for social and business reasons including D W Lupton attending a Mutual Fire Insurance meeting in Bel Air and Mary Haines returning from Washington. The piece records hotel stays, visits, and attendance at a Hallowe en party in Hagerstown and a political rally in Baltimore.

Katherine Booth Hazel Evans Winchester Memorial Hospital Washington

Boy Locked In Theatre Prompts Officer Rescue

A boy eight or nine slept in Colonial Theatre balcony as doors locked before midnight. Policeman Strasnider heard rapping at the front, found the boy inside, and after failing doors, woke manager Boucher at East Piccadilly. The theatre door was unlocked and the boy freed, then vanished up Loudoun street.

Colonial Theatre Strasnider Loudoun Street Ife Officer Strosnider Boucher Frank Lovett East Piccadily Cec Mr. Lovet

Demand Improves For Virginia Yorks In Liverpool Mart

Edwin Smith of the USDA reports Liverpool auction showing Virginia York Imperials in liberal supply and 200 percent condition with improving demand. US commercial 24 inch apples sold 4.74 to 5.35 dollars, Virginia Staymans moderate supply and demand, unclassified 2 1 4 inch at 3.65 to 4.62 dollars, Ganes with improving demand and good condition at 4.71 dollars for 2 3 4 inch. Hamburg market for barleyed apples shows strength with York varieties 5.35 to 6.33 dollars.

The Star Washington Edwin Smith United States Department of Agriculture Liverpool Virginia York United States Hamburg

Mrs McCarty Survives Train Collision At Haddox Crossing

Mrs Robert L McCarty proprietor of the Betty Shoppe in Boscawen and Braddock streets was injured but escaped death when a northbound Baltimore and Ohio freight train struck her car at Haddox crossing on Fast Cork street. She jumped free as the vehicle was dragged and suffered leg cuts and bruises.

Robert L. McCarty May Mort Betty Boscawen Braddock Streets Marinely Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Haddox Crossing Cork Street McCarty Mrs. MecCart

Mrs. Rosanna Beemer Hummer Dies at 76 in Clarke County

Mrs. Rosanna Beemer Hummer widow of John W Hummer dies at her home near Old Chapel Clarke county in the seventy seventh year of age. Funeral last Thursday conducted by Rev L A Parker Berryville Baptist Church with interment in Green Hill Cemetery Berryville. Surviving: son Ambrose B Trummer daughters Mrs John T Lindsey Mrs D S Cornwell two sisters Miss Emma Beemer Mrs Edward A Lindsey and a brother the late James A H Beemer.

Winchester Frederick County Rosanna Beemer Hummer John W Hummer Clarke County Old Chapel L. A. Parker Berryville Baptist Church Green Hill Cemetery Berryville A. FP. Osborne J. T. Jones A. D. Hardesty Osborne Jones W. S. Dix W. A. Bradford John T. Lindsey D. S. Cornwell Emma Beemer Edward A. Lindsey Millwood James AH. Beemer Kernstown United States Internal Revenue Service

Holy Communion at Episcopal Church for All Saints Feast

Holy Communion will be celebrated at the Christ Protestant Episcopal Church tomorrow morning at ten o'clock. The service marks the Feast of All Saints as the special occasion.

Episcopal Church Christ Protestant Episcop

Delegates Listed for D A R Meet Across Virginia Chapters

The article lists numerous D A R delegates and regents from Virginia chapters including Martinsville Fairfax County Fort Humphy Fort Lewis Culpeper Petersburg Petersburg Newport News Old Donation Mt. Vernon Fort Loudoun Williamsburg and Richmond. Names of regents and delegates such as Mrs Rives S Brown Miss Bessie Tuggle Mrs Franklin Williams Mrs W BE Meliscent and many others are provided.

Joseph Martin Martinsville Rives S. Brown Bessie Tuggle Fairfax County Vienna Franklin Williams W. BE Meliscent G. E. King Joseph, Berry Irvine Welles Fort Humphreys David McDougald Shearer Fort Lewis Salem C. C. Hammit George R. Kelley Patrick Henry Chas. B. Keesee M. S. Buchanan Gravely J. A. Shackleford Anne Pickett Wide Water Pickett Waller Olivia Willis Culpeper Minute Men Culpeper Rose MacDonald H. R. Greene Ki. Crawford Warren Rice Stuart Edmonds William Byrd Richmond W. Wirt Henry Elizabeth Qinby A. V. Shea J. M. Lewis Jack Jouett Charlottesville J. Cooke Grayson Bradley T. Johnson Don P. Halsey Priddy J. R. Kyle Williamsburg Littleberry Lester V. Joe

Graf Zeppelin Nears Port With Large Mail Payload

The Graf Zeppelin returned to Germany carrying 101,683 pieces of mail credited to the German postal service in amount of 75,715 by the American postal system. The mail weighed about one ton and included 49,745 letters and 51,938 postal cards, most of which were sent from the New York post office.

Washington Graf Zeppelin Germany New York

Grain quotations and market closes reported

Grain quotations from W R Spielman Co list wheat contracts at December 1.16 percent March 1.21 May 1.254, corn December .82 March .84 May .86, oats December .4314 March .4454 May .447, rye December 1.0215 March 1.045 May 1.0714. Baltimore spot wheat 1.3114. Europe puzzled by American politics. passage notes the issue should clear up early next week.

W. R. Spielman & Co Baltimore

Also Mentioned on This Page

Disciples of Christ L. L. Hockman W. L. Dudley C. E. Riley Ernest Shade Louie Clevenger Arthur Russell Brown Lovett Lena Riley Woodstock Huntsberry Ausster Mr. McCormac Community League Woodbine Community League John G. Hubbard H. B. McCormac Mrs. Beverley William Beverley West Cork Street Edwin ‘Amiss Palmer Mrs. Palmer U. B. Church Christian Endeavor Society of the United Brethren Church Girls’ Athletic Club John Strobridge E. H. Strobridge Dayton Ohio Walter Milburn Grene Spring County Blue Ridge Sanatorium Willard Holland Mildred Hook West Clifford Street E. J. Snapp East Piccadilly Street Harry Lerew Harrisburg Pa C. M. Carr Boyd Avenue Lerew Martinsburg Journal D. W. Lupton Bel Air, Md Mutual Fire Insurance Company Mary Haines Thomas Beller Carter Augusta Conrad Mr. W. Davis Conrad Christ Episcopal Church Effie Baker St. Augustine Fla Clearwater Tia H. E. Kennedy George Washington Hotel C. A. Saum H. M. Frease Rebecca Eddy Hagerstown, Md C. K. Comley Port Royal Hotel Jack Comley Mrs. C. E. Hoffman Lebanon, Pa Hotel Jack Emory Coblentz Middletown, Md Messrs R. Paul Smith C. M. Harris Potomac-Edison Company Hagerstown Northern Virginia Power Company D. E. Stultz Rebecca Frisces Beverley Fifth Regiment Armory Governor Smith Bessie Wine Ray Lamp and Cumberland, Md U. S. Fries Yorks John W. Hummer Graustark George Barrace- Cutcheon Utch Treat Club Hotel Martinique Nternational Newaereel Lutheran Church Berkshire Sample Wm. M. Scholl Dr. Schel Lovett Bros Sample Shoe Store Dr. Scholl Minneapolis Davis Rotary Club Endicott-Johnson Shoes S. Kirson & Sons H.lmer Griffin Main St Chasebert N. Braddock St Winchester Va Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company Menry N. Cameron St Handley School S. Main St Braddock Inn Braddock Braddock St South Braddock St Winchester Medit Corp Alice Massey White Post Horee Martin Williams Millwood Road Red Star Oil Range Water St Wilbur Johnston Bennyville Ave Bath F. J. McClure Dunkard E. B Care Star H. Bi Main Street Leicester St E. Piccadilly St G. Kuntz Fairview Ave Kansas City Star
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