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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1931

Page

3

Mrs. J. Wm. Stryker Hurt In Fall

Mrs. J William Stryker fell in her South Loudoun street home Tuesday and sprained her hip rather than fracturing it. She showed improvement but remained in pain. Rev E A Lambert and wife returned from a Niagara Falls trip to Braddock Street Methodist Church parsonage. Their daughter Miss Virginia Lambert also came home from the State Teachers College at Harrisonburg.

J. Wm. Stryker J. William Stryker South Loudoun Street Lambert E. A. Lambert Braddock Street Methodist Age Church South South Washington Street Niagara Falls Upper Marlboro Virginia Lambert State Teachers’ College Harrisonburg

Social Calendar Highlights Local Meetings and Events

Thursday schedule includes Girls Athletic Association meeting at the club rooms and a pivotal meeting of the Friendship Company at 8 00 pm. Regular Post luncheon at the Washington Hotel and a joint Civic League with Old Stone Church Memorial Association at Green Spring. Also Circle No 2 meeting at Braddock Street M E Church and a 815 pm play Kempy by White Post Church. Dixie Jamboree and yard party events close the day with public invitation.

Girls’ Athletic Association Civic League Old Stone Church Memorial Association Green Spring Circle No. 2 Braddock Street M. E Bertie Hicks Fairmont Avenue

Solemn Church Wedding for Harrell and Rehill

The wedding of John Carliss Harrell and Cora Virginia Rehill will be held at Sacred Heart Church on Saturday at 9 AM with nuptial mass and communion rail ceremony. The couple enter the sanctuary for the sacrifice and receive nuptial blessing as part of the service. Mrs. James Strother remains seriously ill in a Pittsburgh hospital. Frank and Edwin Barrett return home after visiting their sister in McKeesport, Pa. The First Christian Church Ladies Aid Society will meet at 8 PM at Mrs. A. K. Sirbaugh's home tomorrow.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church John Carliss Harrell Cora Virginia Rehill James Strother Frank Barrett Edwin Barrett Greenspring McKeesport Pittsburgh Strother Thomas Barrett White Hall Ladies’ Aid Society The First Christian Church A. K. Sirbaugh

Stereopticon Program At Kernstown League Meeting

Kernstown Community League will meet at Kernstown school house at 7 30 pm with a short business session before an illustrated song service and religious cartoons by Rev H E Richardson of Reliance. Special music and a note to citizens and members to attend.

Kernstown League Ernstown

Local Docket of Visitors and Society Events

Mr and Mrs Frances Craig of Wi are visiting friends here. Frank Sprint travels to Washington to be treated at Walter Reed Hospital. Kilian Sukamp of Bremen Germany and Rotterdam Holland negotiates as broker and broker for various firms here. Philip Atcherley of Liverpool spends months in Shenandoah Valley arranging apple deals. John A Bear of Charlottesville on town business. Miss Elsie Preffitt recovering from appendicitis at Memorial Hospital. W W Glass and Boyd R Richards return from Roanoke on business. Randolph Shields leaves for Morgantown to play tennis. Anne Brooke Kern and Susan Carson travel to Washington for a shopping day. George Martin of Baltimore hosted by friends. Misses Virginia Hunter Boyd and Virginia Tayloe Boyd host tea and kitchen shower for Elizabeth Stuart, bride-to-be of Maurice Trimble. Mrs Charles Consolvo of Baltimore hosts dinner party at Millwood with guests including Mrs Richard Evelyn Byrd and others. Dan Stouffer and David Dickson return to Bristol, Tenn. Mrs Harry K Russell and daughters Mary Greenway Virginia Cover Anne Carr Russell spend a day in Washington. Seddon Nelson, months in Maine, returns home to West Boscawen Street.

Virginia Hunter Boyd Virginia Tayloe Boyd Elizabeth Stuart Maurice Trimble Pittsburgh

Local social notes and visiting guests this week

Mrs Harry K Russell hosts the weekly bridge club on Stewart street. Alexander Earle of this city and Nat Gregory of Durham return from a motor trip through northern states and Canada. Otterbein Guild meets Friday at Miss Cordelle Shade's 352 National Ave at 730. Elmer Pusie returns to Takoma Park Md after visiting Miss Lela Rosenberger. Albert Stouffer returns to Beaver Pa after visiting relatives. W Ballinger Fyffe of Chicago and John Tribble of Pittsburgh arrive and stay for Stuart Trimb’s nup tials Monday. Vida Rosenberger ill but not critical. Gladys Punkhotser travels to Washington and New York City for vacation. Teresa Lynch from New York visits with her parents. Mrs Carroll Smith hosts the regular Wednesday bridge club on Clifford Street.

Two Naval Planes Collide Over Governors Island

Two naval airplanes collided during maneuvers over Governors Island in Rio de Janeiro, killing two crew members and injuring twelve.

Associated Press Rio DE Janeiro Governors Island

Warner Brothers slate and Capitol Theatres buzz

Loretta Young replaces Dorothy Mackaill in First National's Blind Spot with James Cagney. Script by John Bright and Rubee Glasman adapts Kenyon Nicholson play. film prep starts soon.

Loretta Young Young Dorothy Mackaill James Cagney First National Hollywood Brooklyn John Bright Rubee Glasman Kenyon Nicholson

Powers Faces Murder Warrants in West Virginia Trial

Harrison county officials prepared murder warrants to bring Harry Powers, a 42 year old matrimonial agent and confessed slayer of two women and three children, to arraignment. He awaits transfer from the county jail to a magistrate, with trial likely in the November term.

Clarksburg W. Va Harrison County Harry Powers Powers Sewete

Stocks Sink In Active Selling

New York on Sept 3 stocks fell in heavy trading with an early sharp drop then a dull mid session before renewed selling pushed the market weaker at the close. U S Steel hit a bear market low, J I Case fell ten, Westinghouse dropped four, about three million shares changed hands. Call money held at 14 percent.

Associated Press New York U.S. Steel J. I. Case Westinghouse Call

Stimson Sees Moratorium Aiding Global Recovery

Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson returned from Europe optimistic that Hoover’s debt moratorium and the London conference are laying a base for lasting peace and economic prosperity. He noted informal talks with British French German and Italian leaders and said statesmen will build political goodwill to support prosperity.

Associated Press New York Henry L. Stimson Hoover London Europe England France Germany Italy Mr. Stimson

Central Trust Company Fails To Open Doors In Maryland

The Central Trust Company of Maryland failed to open and was placed under the state bank commissioner. President Emory L. Coblentz, linked to a Washington real estate case, defends the bank and a reorganization plan is considered. Branches include Emmittsburg Monrovia Myersville Middletown Poolesville Smithburg Sykesville Thurmont Walkersville Ellicott City Union Bridge. State Bank Commissioner G W Page takes charge with a 12 member staff.

Associated Press Fred Md Central Trust Company of Maryland Maryland State Bank Emory L. Coblentz District of Columbia F. H. Smith Company Mortense Washingon Coblentz Washington Emmittsburg Monrovia Myersville Middletown Poolesville Smithburg Sykesville Thurmont Walkersville Ellicott City Union Bridge G. W. Page Frank C.norwood Robert A. Kemp Grover L. Michael C. Thomas Summers Charles McMathias S. Elmer Brown S. Edward Shaw Homer T. Kepler Byron G. Coblentz Mustin W. Howard

Winchester Gun Club Labor Day shoot plans

Winchester Gun Club outlines events for Labor Day meet on Monday September 7 starting at 10 a.m. A five man team race on 150 single targets plus a 25 pair doubles event and 3 p.m. fancy rifle shooting are scheduled as attractions. Claude Stickley of Vaucluse tied 199 of 200 in the Grand American Handicap and won a silver trophy.

Winchester Gun Clubs Vandalia Claude B. Stickley Vaucluse Winchester Gun Club

Chicago Grain Closing Prices on a dull Board of Trade day

In a quiet Chicago Board of Trade session all options advanced fractions without major news. Short coverings were blamed for the gains as prices closed for Wheat September 45 percent, December 48, May 53, Corn September 44, December 39, May 43, Oats September 21, December 23, year 25, and other listed futures.

Chicago Board of Trade

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