Reunions and Society News From Winchester and Vicinity
Social notes report a large Tucker family reunion at Col Alto in Lexing ton with many relatives listed from Richmond Kentucky and Lexington. Other items include Mrs Lipton and daughter returning from St Petersburg, a Strasburg wedding of Miss Emma Sonner to Dr Crim, a hike and breakfast by local girls, upcoming marriage of Miss Mabel Sites to Dr Raymond Kiser, and numerous visits travel and hospitality notes across Winchester Berryville and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Fletcher
Lexington
Preston White
Charlotte, N. C
Henry St. George ‘Tucker, Jr
Charlotte, N
Imogene Haines Johnston Weds John Rush Crockett
Imogene Haines Johnston of Upperville married John Rush Crockett a leading farmer and cattleman at the Washington Hotel on August 31. Rev Dr Miller officiated with Mrs Robert M Carson as matron and Mr Thompson Crockett as best man. Lucille Willis played the wedding music. guests included prominent social figures from Upperville Baltimore and Washington. The couple will reside in Upperville and plan a motor trip after a luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imogene Johnston
Crockett
Imogene Haines Johnston
James H Johnston
Upperville
John Rush Crockett
Washington Hotel
Washington
Miller
Episcopal Church
Robert M. Carson
Baltimore
Thompson ‘Crockett
Ohio
Lucille Willis
Warrenton
Local residents return from visits and travel plans
Mr and Mrs Rankley and daughter of Campbellsville Kentucky returned home after visiting Dr and Mrs EB Humston on South Loudoun Street. Mrs Harry A Schmidt confined at home by a cold on South Washington Street. Ruth Zeiger and Milton Zeiger left Gainesboro Virginia for Brooklyn New York after summer with grandparents Samuel and Clara Zeiger. Mrs HL Cage and sons, guests in Lancaster Pennsylvania en route to Brunswick, returned home via Winchester visiting Addison Henry. Clara Smithey heads to Philadelphia for weekend with Pat Colvin joining in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry, A. Schmidt
South Washington Street
Pseme
Ruth Zeiger
Milton Zeiger
Samuel Zeiger
Gainesboro
Brooklyn
N.Y
Clara Smithey
Philadelphia
Washington
Pat Colvin
Social visitors and residents tour region and host guests
Mr and Mrs Joseph Shepherd of Washington continued their automobile tour of the valley and visited Roanoke Virginia Mrs Shepherd is a former local resident. Mrs J E Russell of Oatlands Loudoun county is visiting with her sister Miss Ida Wyndham and granddaughter Mildred Lee Russell of Oatlands Horace Davis of Pittsburgh arrived for a weekend with Mrs Davis Mrs William Stewart and her son of Newport News stay a month with Mr and Mrs R Gray Williams Mr and Mrs William Beverly and Kemp Duval of Washington spent Wednesday at Blue Ridge Summit Duval returned home to Washington Mrs Lelia Miller Gamble of Romney West Virginia returns to Winchester to make her future home and will work as a nurse Mrs Mattie Moore of Baltimore spends a month with nephew J H Henry on East Cecil Street Mr and Mrs John Moore and sons William and Raymond left for Clarksburg West Virginia after visiting C E Babb on South Cameron Street They were en route from Annapolis Maryland where they met their son Midshipman Raymond Moore who recently returned from Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lipton
Mary Glenn Lupton
North Braddock Street
St. Petersburg
Fla
Julia Steele
Mary Sonner
C. E. Crim
Winchester
Shenandoah
Clarke Counties
Strasburg
Mary Emner
Charles BE. Crim
Berryville
W. H. Ballengee
Methodist Church
Luray
Covington
Crim
Turner
Ri Crim
Mabel Sites
Kiser
James Sites
Upper Tract
W. Va
Raymond Kiser
Romney
A. Y. Kiser
Keyser
Miss Sites
Potomac State School
Marshall College
Columbia Hospital
Washington
University Hospital
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Shepherd College
Agricultural Department
West Virginia University
Dental Department
University of Maryland
Baltimore
Miss Pearl Headley
Mrs. J. W. Headley
South
Cameron Street
Joseph Shepherd
Roanoke
J. E. Russell
Oatlands
Loudoun
County, Va
Ida Wyndham
Mildred Lee Russell
William Beverly
Kemp Duval
Blue Ridge Summit
Duval
Robert A. Beverley
Lelia Miller Gamble
John Moore
William
Raymond
C. E. Babb
South Cameron Street
Clarksburg
Moore
Annapolis
Ryamond Moore
Cuba
Lanahan Bank Shortage Investigated by Baltimore Officials
Baltimore September 4 The state’s attorney Herbert R O Conor conferred with W W Lanahan Company bankers before beginning an inquiry into a 113704 cash shortage. Lanahan executives refused further comment while the deficit was said to be covered and those linked to the loss no longer remain employed. Investigators plan to press witnesses and probe alleged expenditures on women horse races and parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Baltimore
Herbert R. O’conor
W. W. Lanahan Company
Winchester Fair Prize Winners Highlight Local Farmer Success
C. 8. Alexander of Leetown wins first premiums for largest pumpkin and various vegetables at Winchester fair for a second year. Mrs. W. A. Alexander takes second premium on pumpkins. Calmed by local school pupils under C. S. Alexander, the miniature log house and furniture exhibit also receive recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson
Alexander
Leetown
Pine Hills
Winchester Fair
Winchester Seed Company
W. A. Alexander
Winchester
Calvin Grant
Leetown School
C. S. Alexander
No Holiday At Western Union Observes Labor Day Hours
Western Union Telegraph Company announces Labor Day will not be observed as a holiday. Local office hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union Telegraph Company
Showery Weather Foreseen for Week Start
Weather Bureau forecast for the week beginning Monday calls for showers Sunday night and possibly into Monday across the North and Middle Atlantic States, followed by generally fair conditions until Thursday or Friday when more showers are likely. Temperatures to run near normal midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
The
Weather Bureau
North
Middle Atlantic
Two Men Escape Clarke Jail In Virginia Heist
Clarke Jail, Yville Virginia. Odore Spicer and James Knight, about 20, escaped yesterday afternoon using a torn iron cat support to pry open a cell window and wrench the main door with iron bars. They fled toward Charles Town, West Virginia, and remained at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yville
Theodore Spicer
James Knight
Charles Town
W. Va
Church Bulletin Grace Lutheran Service Times
Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning service 11 a m evening service 8 0 p m preaching at both services by the pastor senior Luther League 7 15 p m strangers and visitors cordially invited
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Presbyterian Church Announces Sunday Worship and Reopening
The Presbyterian Church on South Loudoun Street with Rev. Dr. F. T. McFaden as pastor lists services at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with Sunday school at 9:30 and Bible class at 9:45. The Christian Endeavor Society meets at 6:45 led by Miss Mary Carr Baker as the congregation returns to the redecorated main auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Loudoun Street
F. T. McFaden
Thes
Christian Endeavor Society
Mary Carr Baker
Notice to Public Debts Not Responsible by Wife
A notice states that Nora EB. Adams has left the writer and that the writer will not be responsible for any debts she incurs. Dated September 1, 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora EB. Adams
Spanish Premier Favors Holding Of a Plebiscite
Madrid reports General P de Rivera the premier backs a plebiscite on September 11 12 and 13 to gauge public feeling toward the present government. The Patriotic Union also asks for the National Assembly's summons to cooperate in governance and the premier has agreed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Madrid
P de Rivera
The
Patriotic Union
National Assembly
Two Bristol Girls Claim They Were Whipped
Two young women Blanche Stone 22 and Lily Frick told Bristol police they were abducted by three men, forced into an automobile, driven to an abandoned residence three miles away, strapped with leather whips, and made to walk back to town along the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Bristol
Virginia
Blanche Stone
Lily Frick
Eastern Railroads Name Arbitrators
R Z V Massey general manager of the Pennsylvania Railroad and W A Baldwin vice president of the Erie Railroad were appointed arbitrators to represent the eastern railroads in the arbitration proceedings with their conductors and train men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
R. Z V. Massey
Pennsylvania Railroad
W. A. Baldwin
Erie Railroad
City of Rome officers face nine month suspension
Boston Sept 4 The licenses of Capt John Diehl and Third Mate Timothy L Dryer of the steamer City of Rome were suspended nine months after a collision last year that sank the submarine S-51 with 34 dead. Inspectors ruled both vessels at fault and noted S-51 acts contributed to the collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated’ Press
Boston
Mass
John Diehl
Timothy L. Dryer
City of Rome
United States Steamboat Inspection Service
Rome
Miners Entombed After Mine Explosion At Smokeless Coal No 29
Rescue workers labored to recover nine or ten bodies from the debris filled Superior Smokeless Coal Company mine No 29 after an explosion. Severn bodies were removed and others found but not yet brought to the surface. Gas hampered efforts and officials gave little information, with little hope of survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Wahona
Oklo
Superior Smokeless Coal Company
Severn
Nation-Wide Move To Probe Telephone Trust
A nationwide effort begins to push the Interstate Commerce Commission to investigate American Telephone and Telegraph Company for possible monopoly. City and state officials from Boston Indianapolis Youngstown Los Angeles Michigan and Ohio utilities commission coordinate to consolidate actions and seek a hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Interstate Commerce. Commission
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
M. Bladwin’ Fertig
Boston
Mark Sullivan
Fertig
Indianapolis
Youngstown
Ohio
Los Angeles
State of Michigan
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
Holiday Hours Observed At The Postoffice
On Labor Day the local post office will observe holiday hours. General mail collection from city boxes at 8 a.m. with no mail delivery or evening collection. Mail for dispatch should be left in the lobby. No rural free delivery. General delivery and stamp windows open 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 2 p.m. Money order business not transacted.
Death of Ellis Jack in North Carolina Auto Crash
Friends report the death of Ellis Jack brother of Rev. John L. Jackson of Charlotte in an auto collision near Hickory North Carolina. The body was sent to Baltimore for burial. He was born in Baltimore about 50 years ago and was to be married soon. The Rev. Jackson is rector of St Martin's Episcopal Church in Charlotte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Jack
John L. Jackson
Charlotte
N. C
Hickory
Jackson
Baltimore
St. Martin's Episcopal Church
Migs
Louisa Crawford
C. G. Crawford
Kernstown
North Carolina
Crawford
MacMillan Sees Norse Origins in Labrador Ruins
Sydney N H Sept 4 Donald B MacMillan and Field Museum team say Nain Labrador ruins are probably Norse in origin. The Bowdoin and Sachem return from Arctic work with abundant fish bird specimens, and all crew reported in excellent health. The expedition plans to sail again and reach Wiscasset Maine next Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Nain
Labrador
Donald B. MacMillan
Field Museum
Arctic
Wiscasset
Maine
Bowdoin
Sachem
Revolutionists Fire Shrapnel Near El Bluff
Dispatches from Managua report Chamorro government forces bombarding El Bluff near Bluefields with shrapnel and machine guns. An American civil collector, W. J. Crampton, notes explosives and gasoline were moved to protect government buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Manaugua
Nicaragua
el Bluff
Blue
W. J. Crampton
Mrs Susie Carper Laid To Rest In Mount Hebron
Funeral services for Mrs Susie Carper wife of Mr Clarence Carper were held at the home of her brother in law on Sharp Street after a long illness. Rev Dr F T McFaden of the Presbyterian Church conducted the rites and burial followed in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers were Meyers Lillis Edward Slonaker and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie Carper
Clarence Carper
William L
Sharp Street
F. T. McFaden
Byterian Church
Mount Hebron
Rey Lillis
Edward Slonaker
Henen
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Gear
Man ‘Tucker
Sauer Club
W. A. Sale
National Avenue
Winchester Golf Club
Harriet Pearson
Elizabeth
Meda Dick
Mary Lee Grove
Royse City
Texas
Hylda Fling
Alderson
W. Snyder
Memorial Hospital
Mildred
Ethel and
Augusta Forster
Mary Louise Henning
Vion
Mount Vernon
Frank Feinberg
Mrs. A
Fox and Daughters
George Washington Hotel
R. F. Cline
University Parkway
Herbert Shutte
Blanche Weinberger
Mrs. Johnson
North Loudoun Street
Weinberger
Mr. Weinberger
C. L. Spellman
Edward Blaulen
Altoona
Benjamin Racey
Martinsburg
V. Va
Amon Strosnider
South Joudoun Street
Helen
Ruth Thomas
Frederick, Md
E. E. Brengle
Harry Weingartner
West Englewood, N. J
W. M. Lynch
Scranton
Lynch
Hospital For Criminal Insane
Fairview
I’a
Lesle B. Pope and Sons
W. G. Gano
G. W. Miner
Washington’ D.C
C. Paul Malm
B. A. Guard
Stephens City
Rawson
Frank B. Robinson
Newport News
William Hardesty
A. D. Henning
South Stewart Street
Ada Castleman
A. D. McNeer
Woodwardville
James Cave
Highland Avenue
A. C. Weigel
W. E. Senchter
Cleveland
G. F. House
C. A Hopkins
Petersburg
Staunton
E. 8. Lewis
Frostburg, Md
George Barrie
Amos Shryock
Arthur Stickley
Woodstock
Tom Tinsman
Western Union
Messenger
Maybelle Kemp
Hampton, Va
Mathews
Lovettsville
Reginald Nicholson
Washington, D. C
Edward Durrell
Mae Maihl
Williamson
Gerald Culberston
Mary Syme
Florence
Gertrude Burress
Lillian Smith
Acey Smith
Dewey Seal
Mabel Walker
Dorothy Crisman
Rockville
Columbia County Hospital
Miss Crisman
King’s Daughters Hospital
W. McC. White
Hudson
James Catlett
Brunswick
Raleigh
Horace Davis
Pittsburgh
Mrs. Davis
William €. Stewart and Son
R. Gray Williams
Lanahans
Clarke Jail
Church Bulletin
Grace Lutheran
West Boscawen Street
C. A. Freed
Orso Eagle
Calif
Chief White
Ernest Vierkoetten
English Channel
Gertrude Ederle
W. C. Adams
Castleman's Ferry
Riverside Beach
Berryville Pike
Uate
R. Ashley
Mer
Eastern Railroads
Telephone Trust
MacMillan
Bluefelds
Mt. Hebron
Caray
Estdale Heatrola Factory
Ramsey Furniture Co
West Water St
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