Wedding ceremonies bring Virginia and Ohio nuptials in two towns
Miss Nance Clower and Professor Fred B. Spiker performed organ and violin music as the Woodstock bride wore Chantilly lace and roses. The Walton family and notable guests attended a reception at Muhlenberg Hall. A Bethel Church ceremony united Phyllis Peyton er and Arthur Brown Iserson with elaborate gowns and gladioli decor. The couple planned a Cincinnati home after a trip north to New York and Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nance Clower
Fred B. Spiker
Maid of Honor
Mary Douglas Dymock
William Hobbs, Jr
Clyde
Walton
Bernard Ward
Clyde Eby Walton
Clyde E. Walton
Woodstock
Virginia
Woodstock High School
William and Mary College
St. Lukes Hospital
New York City
Lieutenant Ward
John I. Ward
Bladenboro
N. C
Citadel
Massanutten Academy
Deveaux School
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Muhlenberg Hall
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Greenville
Augusta County
Winchester
Phyllis Peytoner
But Hamilton Palmer
Arthur Brown Iserson
Cincinnati
Ohio
Benjamin Anderson
Kindred
N. D
Herbert S. Turner
Bethel
Wilbur H. Palmer
Clara P. Straker
London
Eng
Bethel Church
Lohengrin
Mildred Coffman
Edinburg
Harry Lee Towls
Situalton
Northern Neck
Samuel R. Conrad
Warm Springs
John B. Mallon
Kathryn T. Pace
Hampton
George Anderson
Kindred N. C
Frank S. Thompson
Jack Pemble
Buffalo
Samuel F. McClure Jr
Spottswood
John Hansford Thomas
Baltimore
H. Austin Palmer
Social Calendar for Winchester Area Club Meetings
Evening events list includes Camp 510 Modern Woodmen meeting Kiwanis lunch Rotary Club and garden club sessions. Choirs and lodge gatherings recur weekly or monthly at various venues including First Baptist Church George Washington Hotel and Grace Lutheran Church with officer elections at Middletown bi monthly Odd Fellows session.
Ward-Walton Nuptials A Beautiful Woodstock Affair
The marriage of Miss Madelin Johnson Walton of Woodstock to Lt. Robert Delaney Ward of Bladenboro N C occurred Friday night at Woodstock Methodist Church. The ceremony, in evergreen and white decor, was led by Dr. William Locke with aid from Dr. J H Balthis. Foreign born guests and family attended, including the bride’s grandfather Hon M L Walton Sr who gave the bride away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Balthis
Woodstock Methodist Church
M. L. Walton
Mary Lauck Walton
Edward Ward
Wilmington
N. C
Jane Brower
Front Royal
Phyllis Richardson
Washington, D. C
Fifth Annual Hill Family Reunion At Waverly Middletown
The Hill family held its fifth annual reunion Sunday at Waverly the home of Mr and Mrs W E Cooley in Middletown. About 65 relatives and friends attended with a long noon table on the lawn and an afternoon of fellowship and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Family
Waverly
Hill
James Hill
Woodstock
George Hill
Winchester
Isaac Orndorff
Clara Marlboro
Wilbur Dicks
Harry
Mary
Reese Orndorff
Grover
Gordon
Zepp
John Shank
Brooke
George Rhudo
Strasburg
Clinton Cooley
Grace Cooley
Edgar Allen
Washington, D. C
Stanley Cooley
Reese
Mamie
Claude
Paul
Emory
Goldie
Frances
Mary Cooley
Birthday surprise for Miss Abshire and Mr Brown
Mr Melvin Brown and Miss Helen Abshire were surprised at home August 22 as friends gathered for their dual birthdays. Guests included dozens of relatives and neighbors. pink and white decor and two large birthday cakes marked the celebration with gifts and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Abshire
Melvin Brown
M. S. S. Abshire
W. S. Brown
Abshire
Roy Miller
Robert Miller, Jr
Roy Abshire
Lawrence Adams
Edythe Hardy
Lucile Busey
Hester Trimble
Virginia Brown
Phyliss Fries
Princess Strother
Irene Brown
Pauline Dick
Madge Abshire
Messrs
Paul
Harry Nethers
Sherman
Cleatus Dick
Howard
Woodrow Collins
Leroy
Ralph Brown
Winfred Brown
Walter Anderson
Mervil
Russell Hardy
Howard Adams
Seber Randall
M. D. Bauserman
Shenandoah River
W. F. Brown
Dc. A. Hobart
Jack Harrell
Combrey DeLancey
Albert Larrick
Mary Sullivan
Emily Marshall
Charles Baker
Walter Frailey
Surprise Birthday Party for Mrs. Boyd at Papermill Road
A surprise celebration was held at Mrs. R. L. Boyd’s Papermill road home with many guests in attendance. The evening featured refreshments and well wishes for many future birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Boyd
Papermill Road
Luther Lowery
R. N. Boyd
E. B. Carper
Albert Forman
Henkel Boyd
Will Newcome
Lynwood Everly
Eva Form
Miss Jean Woodson Weds Mr Lambert E Jones in Washington
Miss Jean Woodson and Lambert E Jones marry and plan a Washington home. Jones, son of James Emlyn Jones, worked in the Agriculture Dept. Woodson, a Holton Arms graduate, was active in the Pen Women and recently returned from Europe. A Reno divorce ended her first marriage to Albert Conrad. Valley Airways piloted aerial surveys for geodetic work with local observers in transit to Cleveland air races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene R. Ww
Washington
Jones
James Emlyn Jones
Prohibition
Youngstown
Ohio
Miss Woodson
Europe
Holton Arms School
League of American Pen Women
Albert Earle Conrad
Reno
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Mount Union College
Controller's Office
Department of Agriculture
Woodson
Handley Graduate Wins Another Degree at UVA
Paul G. Hook of Handley High School class of 1924 received the Master of Arts from the University of Virginia. His thesis analyzed teaching methods in reading. Hook, a Chatham Public Schools veteran, is a Delta Kappa member and previously earned a BA from Elon College. He was among 46 graduates in the UVA class of 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Virginia
McIntyre
Paul G. Hook
Hook
Handley High School
Elon Collegne
Delta Kappa Fraternity
Chatham Public Schools
Wedding party honored at buffet supper hosted by Pear sons
Miss Harriet Pear son and Miss Mary Pear son hosted a Sunday night buffet at their National avenue home for Miss Mary Thomas and her fiancé Mr Jack Pearson Lindy whose wedding is set for Thursday. Also present were members of the wedding party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Thomas
Mary
Harriet Pearson
Mary Thomas
Jack Lindsey
Estelle Newlin
Miss Mary Sullivan
Harriet
Mary Pearson
National Avenue
Jack Pearson Lindsay
DAR Urged to Sidestep Political Subjects During Constitution Day
Daughters of the American Revolution urged by president Mrs Russell William Magna to avoid lending the society’s name to political framing of the Constitution during Constitution Day observances in September. The warning cites planned National Constitution Day committee events at Carpenter Hall Philadelphia and concerns over attacks on New Deal policies. Magna emphasizes adhering to the society’s nonpartisan stance amid ongoing constitutional interpretation debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. BR
Daughters of the American Revolution
Russell William Magna
Carpenter Hall
Philadelphia
Magna
Missionary Auxiliary To Meet With Miss Winkfield
Several church and garden club gatherings are announced. The Shawnee Garden Club plans its September meeting at Mrs. Harold Brown’s home on South Washington Street. Galilee Church of Christ holds a Jordan Springs picnic this Thursday inviting all to bring lunch. The Market Street M E Church Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society meets tonight at 8 for officer elections with full attendance urged. White Hall Community and Civic League schedules an 8 pm meeting at the schoolhouse. Auxiliary No. 2 Braddock Street M E Church South meets at Miss Winkfield’s home with Miss Dorothy Winkfield hosting assisted by Mrs. C Marshall Baldwin and Miss Dorothy Oden. Various local residents and visitors are noted in social mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee Garden Club
Harold Brown
South
Washington Street
Galilee Church
Jordans
Galilee Church of Christ
Jordan Springs
White Hall League
White Hall
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South
Dorothy Winkfield
East Piccadilly Street
Mary Yeakley
C. Marshall Baldwin
Dorothy Oden
Victor L. Denny
West Cork Street
Washington
Social and Personal Notices From Middletown Va
Middletown social column lists visits and guests across multiple households. Mr. and Mrs. Falkenstein return from Myersville after a week with Doman family. Individuals from Washington Pa Raleigh N C Pittsburgh and Winchester visit locals at Vaucluse and other spots. Details of reunions, bridge party, and camp nurse return accompany notes on local kin and travel.
Local Socials Highlight Keckley and Friends in East Coast Trips
Mr and Mrs Miller Keckley and daughter Maxine plus Mrs A P William son attended the National Firemens convention in Alexandria Virginia as guests of Mr and Mrs W C Roan and Mr and Mrs Herbert Fincham. The party including Mrs Charles Cain Mr Harry Cain and Miss Viola Dove returned from Baltimore after a weekend visit with Mr and Mrs Charles Canapp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller Keckley
Maxine Keckley
A. P. Williamson
National Firemen's Convention
Alexandria
W. C. Roan
Herbert
Percel Fincham
Charles Cain
Harry Cain
Viola Dove
Baltimore
Charles Canapp
Mount Vernon Couple Visiting City Relatives
Mr and Mrs W C Plundeke of Mount Vernon New York visiting the latter’s parents Mr and Mrs William R at their city home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Plundeke
Mount Vernon, N
William R
City
Winchester and Alexandria Residents Noted in Visit Record
Misses Charlotte and Elizabeth, former Winchester residents, are mentioned in a brief note detailing a recent visit to nearby Alexandria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ington
Alexandria
Charlotte
Elizabeth Come
Winchester
Weiser Family Vacation at Milner Home
Mr and Mrs George Weiser and their son Frank Miller of Holly Oak Delaware are spending two weeks at the home of Mr and Mrs George H Milner, Keisers siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Weiser
Frank Miller
Holly Oak
Del
Couple Returns From Ten Day World’s Fair Trip
Mr. and Mrs. J Foster Gray and Mrs. Louis H Grimm have returned from a ten day trip to the World's Fair in Chicago.
Local residents visit families and return from trips
Mrs. A L Ebersole visits son in law William Routt Jr in Waynesboro Virginia. Mrs. George Fansler and Miss Elizabeth Farrar, from the World’s Fair in Chicago, have returned home. Miss Colleen Sever returns from Baltimore to the city. Dr Ralph B Snapp returns from two week vacation on the Rappahannock and Capon rivers. Miss Martha Glenn of Wardensville and Washington D C visited Asheville and spent the weekend here before returning to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
C. M. Stickley
Berryville
Ruby Everly
Middletown
James N. Ritter
N. J
Penn State College
Dorothy Larrick
Camp Overall
Page County
R. A. Larrick
Gordon Keith
Ruth
Katherine
Dovell
Clifton Forge
George Gordon Keith
Maud Wright
Washington, D. C
George B. Wright
G. W. Mitchell
Brownsville
J. I. Downall
M. Earl Kline
Howard Staples
Martinsburg
W. Va
A. L. Ebersole
William K. Routt, Jr
Waynesboro, Va
George Fansler
Elizabeth Farrar
Chicago
Ralph B. Snapp
Rappahannock
Capon Rivers
Martha Glenn
Wardensville
Asheeville
Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Phyllis Peyton Palmer
A. B. Anderson
W. H. Palmer
Palmer
Fred Shultz
Willis
Fort Roublic
Anderson
North Carolina
New York
Boston
Harrisonburg State Teachers’ College
Kappa Delta Pi
North Dakota State College
Alpha Tau Omega
Aluminum Industries
W. F. Deekens
Maude Deekens
Edmund Pendleton, Jr
Wythesville
Sefton
W. W. Sproul
D. C. Stickley
Faust Grove
W. C. Roller
Mint Spring
John Mallon
Mary Bear
William Ropp
Modern Woodmen of America
North
Loudoun Street
First Baptist Church
Kiwanis Club
George Washington Hotel
District Nurse Association
Court House
Winchester Lodge
Benevolent Order of Elks
Grace Lutheran Church
Woman’s Missionary Society of
Rotary Club
Tri-County Odd Fellows ' Association
Marsh Run
America
Huntsberry
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Jean Woodson
Lambert E. Jones
V. A. Alumnus
Cleveland
Handley
Dance Stafford Pemberton
Miss Winkfield
S. Grace Bentzell
Ernest Sloat
Josephine Ebersole
Pennsylvania
Labor Day
Louis H. Grimm
West Clifford Street
E. L. Messmer
J. Wilson Conley
Wheeling
C. M. Martin
John I. Sloat
R. A. Shafer
Alice Grove
Anna M. Pence
Quicksburg
W. R. Falkenstein
Myersville
T. B. Doman
Amy Stickley
Kernstown
Harry Ridings
Mark Sperry
Maud Walters
Charles Waltz
Washington, Pa
Fred Kline
Herbert Jane
Ella N. Didawick
Jacob M. Fravel
F. Estes Kline
Vaucluse
Gibson Link
John and
Charles
Raleigh
Vernon Kline
Pittsburgh
H. B. Kline
Thurman Wakeman
Marshall
P. H. Wakeman
Georgia Wakeman
Ralph DeBrueller
Lantz Mills Island
Shenandoah County
C. BE. Coughill
Wayside Inn
Richard Mann
M. H. Rhodes
Dorothy Rhodes
Max Doman
Williamsburg
Doman
Chris Ambrose
Memorial Hospital
Ambrose
Larrick
Cowpasture
J. Fred Larrick
John Fred
Randolph
Charles C. Hammack
Gussie Everly
Reliance
S. G. Larrick
Evans Kline
Warren
Anna Neil
Isabelle Hammack
Washington, D.C
Kathryn Funk
Bessie McNeer
Eleanor
Andrew H. Brown
Fresh Air Taxi Cab Co
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Colleen Sever
Esc
The
Commercial & Savings Bank
Big Joe
R. M. Swimley
Selby
Lovett Brothers
N. Main Street
Selby Arch Preserver Shoes
Lovett’s
N. Loudoun St
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