Miss Lola Mercer Jenkins Weds Mr Weis in Millwood Church
Mrs J G Burch of Millwood Clarke county Va announces the marriage of her niece Miss Lola Mercer Jenkins to Mr Ot Weis Jr of Baltimore. The ceremony was in Christ Church Millwood at 830 PM on Monday September 3 by the rector. They will live in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Burch
Millwood
Clarke County
Lola Mercer Jenkins
Ot. Weis, Jr
Baltimore
Christ '’ S Church At
Atlantic City
Local residents spend vacations visiting kin and traveling
The article lists numerous residents visiting relatives and making trips to cities like Baltimore Washington Norfolk Richmond and Norfolk while family members return home for school and business. Names include Miss Nonie Murnan Mr Raymond Boxwell Mrs Emma McLinee and others with trips to Virginia Maryland and West Virginia.
Maybelle Church to Wed Kenneth Mills in Falls Church Va
Miss Maybelle Amelia Church daughter of Mr and Mrs Merton EB Church of Falls Church will marry Mr Kenneth Newman Mills of South Manchester Conn today at Grossman Methodist Epial Church Falls Church Virginia. The bride has many friends in Winchester and Frederick County and has visited Kernstown at the Grove home of Claude M Grove and Mr Hedrick and Captain Bricker of Aberdeen Md. The wedding party also enjoyed hunting and a trip to North Mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Frederick County
Grossman
Methodist Epial Church
Falls Church
Maybelle Amelia Church
Merton. EB. Church
Kenneth Newman Mills
South Manchester
Conn
Miss Church
Claude M. Grove
Kernstown
Henry B. Hedrick
Captain Bricker
Ordnance
Aberdeen
Bricker
Washington
Miss Rosalie Orndorff Returns to Alexandria After Visit
Miss Rosalie Orndorff arrives back in Alexandria Virginia after an extended stay visiting friends in the western county. She is met by Mr and Mrs Wesley Bayliss and a string of parties are noted in her honor reflecting her popularity among local young people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Rosalie, Orndorff
Alexandria
Wesley Bayliss
Orndorff
Eave
Missionary Couple to Lecture on Africa in Brucetown
The Rev and Mrs C C Bush of the Methodist Episcopal Church South mission in Africa attend furlough in this country and will lecture at 8 o clock tomorrow evening at the Brucetown Methodist Church. They share experiences among African natives and the Winchester district churches are interested. An offering for African missions will be taken. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Bush
Methodist
P&isocopal Church
South
Africa
Brucetown
Hedrick Heiress To Return To Vassar For Senior Year
Miss Eleanor Hedrick of the Barcroft estate near Hayfield will leave next week for Poughkeepsie New York to resume studies at Vassar College. She will be a senior this year and plans to pursue teaching as her profession entering the field next June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Hedrick
Barcroft
Hedrick
Hayfield
Poughkeeepsie
N. Y
Vassar College
Capon Springs Hostesses Attend House Party
William Woodington general manager of the Capon Springs Company entertained guests at Capon Springs West Virginia over the weekend. Attending were J and Mrs Kenny of Winchester Mrs William Griffin of Norfolk and Miss Frances Parker of Romney W Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Woodington
Capon Springs Company
Caponprings
W. Va
T. D. Kenny
Winchester
William Griffin
Norfolk
Frances Parker
Romney
Magruder Student Aids Coal Waste Heating Experiments
Mr Elbert Magruder son of Mr and Mrs Frank Magruder spent the summer at Hazleton Pennsylvania with Lehigh University students testing coal waste heating methods. He is now visiting his parents on Worth Main street and plans to return to Lehigh University Bethlehem to graduate in mechanical engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert Magruder
Frank Magruder
Hazleton
Lehigh University
Worth Main Street
Bethlehem
Aelians
Winchester High School
Lehigh
Out of Town Visitors Return Home After Visits
Mrs. B A Berryhill and family return to Washington after visiting Mr. and Mrs. William E. Smith of Gore. A party including Mr. and Mrs. McPearson of Boston and Mrs. Mary Mann of Barre City, with Mr. Kinzel Laws of Brandy Station, stayed with Miss Mamie Kinzel and planned to visit relatives in Washington. Robert M. Ward, recently at the American Bar Association meeting in Minneapolis, returns home after travels in the West. Mrs. Charles E. Turner of Baltimore visits East Cork Street. Roy Fates returns from Richmond with Floyd Eaton and family leftovers after a trip with siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.A. Berryhill
Lorene Berryhill
W. R. Berryhill
William E. Smith
Gore
Washington
Robert M. Ward
American Bar Association
Minneapolis, Minn
West
Charles E. Turner
Baltiore
Stuart L. Forney
East
Cork Street
Four Motorcycle Riders Injured in Martinsburg Crash
In Martinsburg West Virginia Rudolph Bartels was brought to a hospital with a fractured skull after his motorcycle hit a pile of stone near Falling Waters. His brother was slightly injured, and campers from Philadelphia assisted. In Virginia Hugh Barney and Charles Brenner, both locals, were seriously injured when their motorcycle failed a turn, crashed through a fence and into a tree. They were treated and returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
W. Va
Rudolph Bartels
Philadelphia
Hugh Barney
Charles W.brenner
Virginia
Classmates to Serve as Pallbearers for Evelyn Patton
Four Sunday school girls from United Brethren Church will act as pallbearers at the funeral of eight year old Evelyn Patton daughter of Mr and Mrs George Patton. Services Sunday at 2 pm from 575 North Market Street conducted by Rev George W Stover. Interment Mount Hebron Cemetery. Evelyn was born April 28 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Church
Evelyn Patton
George Patton
Memorial Hospital
Rural church services schedule and conference closing notice
The notice lists Sunday worship at Winchester rural charge with Sunrise Sunday school at 9 45 and sermon at 10 45 followed by communion C E at 7 45 p m Fairview and Pleasant Valley services with sermons at 3 p m and 8 p m C E at 7 15 p m Wednesday prayer at 8 Mt Olive Sunday school at 9 16 a m The conference year ends and all department officers are urged to settle unfinished business The pastor extends thanks for kindness shown during the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
A.B
Sunrise
C. E
Fairview
Pleasant Valley
Mt. Olive
Widow of Rev J W H D Harper Dies in Roanoke
Friends in Winchester report the death of Mrs. Stuart Harper widow of the Rev J W H D Harper at her Roanoke home after a long illness. Services were held at St. John's followed by interment in London Park Cemetery beside her husband. Mrs. Harper lived eight years in Winchester when her husband led Braddock Street Methodist Church South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Mra. Ie
Stuart Harper
J.W. H. D. Harper
Roanoke
Pall More
St. John’s M. Buch
Madison Avenue
Laurena Street
London Park Cemetery
Harper
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South
Baltimore
Mrs Prefitt Dies After Four Week Illness At 81
Frances Hiner Preffitt widow of Philip Preffitt died at her home 822 South Main street after a four week illness. She was 81, born in Shenandoah County and lived locally many years. Survived by eight children fifteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 2 30 pm from her residence with Rev. G W Stover officiating. Interment Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers Edgar Carper J H Lamp Joseph Fetzer Frank Orndorff James Smith Thomas O Leary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Hiner Preffitt
Philip Preffitt
South Main Street
Prefitt
Shenandoah County
Elwood Preffitt
Iowa City
Town
Messrs. G. M
HD. Preffitt
Winchester
Otto Preffitt
Fawcetts Gap
This County
A J. Anderson
Capon Bridge
West, Va
C. A. McIlwee
Hayfield
This
County
Norva Preffitt
G. W. Stover
United Brethren Church
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Messrs
Edgar Carper
J. H. Lamp
Joseph Fetzer
Frank Orndorff
James Smith
Thomas O’leary
Reform League Proposals to Ease President’s Burden
A National Civil Service Reform League committee led by William Dudley Foulke urged President Coolidge to streamline appointments. They recommended a first man on the civil service eligible be given priority in each case to reduce calls from office seekers. The delegation visited the White House with Civil Service Commission Chairman Deming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coolidge
National Civil Service Reform League
William Dudley Foulke
White House
Deming
Civil Service Commission
President Coolidge Considers Civil Service Overhaul Proposals
A congressional committee urges a broad civil service reform moving 120000 federal posts under competitive exams. The plan would affect postmasters rural carriers deputy collectors of internal revenue and other federal roles, aiming to reduce patronage disputes. President Coolidge weighs an invitation to address the Southern Trade Congress in New York on October 9 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committed
Civil Service
Internal Revenue
United States Marshals
Shippint Board
Veterans’ Bureau
Prohibition Unit
Varioud Oither
Coolidge
Southern Trade Congress
New York
Congress
Berlin Gazette Presses Germany Toward Talks With France
Berlin observers report Bert han near political exhaustion as banking circles expect Germany to propose official discussions with France and Belgium. The Vosische Zeitung urges a direct understanding with western neighbors, criticizing reliance on Anglo Saxon intervention and urging the government to abandon delaying policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Bert Han
Germany
Cuno
Vousische Zeitung
France
Stresmann
Interallied Rhineland to issue uniform local currency
A Mayence dispatch reports the Rhineland high commission considers an order requiring all local money in the occupied territory to have a uniform appearance with the issuing town only as distinguishing mark. The paper views this as a first step toward a separate currency across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EES Seption
Dusseldorf
Mayence
Nuxated Iron Promises Quick Strength Boost for Delicate People
An advertisement touts Nuxated Iron as increasing strength in delicate people within two weeks. It warns against improper iron forms and claims the product is gentle on teeth and stomach, with a money back guarantee through druggists.
Pa. Men Held In Auto Theft Case
NBURG Virginia Sept. 6 two Pennsylvania men John Kennedy and LeRoy Benner were held after being charged with stealing the automobile they used in coming to the city. Chief Dovel reported a telegram from Reading police ordering their arrest and that Kennedy had traded another car for the one seized here. The case involves a woman said to be Benner’s wife but she was not located. The Reading police alleged Kennedy failed to pay cash and to notify the owner, with the car’s license and engine numbers noted in the telegram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nburg
Her¢ Bunter
Johnnnedy
LeRoy B Her
G. Pa
Pibayivania
Main Street
Dovel
Harry H. Stroble, Jr
Reading
Kennedy
Bennet
William EB. Kennedy
North Main Street
Harrisonburg
Hing
Pennsylvania
Benner
Scaler
John
Ken Larceny Auto
Tieaester
E. Kennedy
Funeral of Mrs Paynter at Green Hill Cemetery
The funeral of Mrs J Wi Paynter, who died in Canter on Monday after about a weeks illness from heart trouble, was held yesterday and she was interred at Green Hill Cemetery in Tep City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Wi
Canter
Ternbon
Green Hill
jin /tep City
Painter
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Ike
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Margaret. Eaton
Trone
Nonie Murnan
Morrisonburg, Va
Evens Rot Eee Ar Nan
North’ S Street
Ce and
Eawell
Braxton Ritter
South Kent Street
Raymond Boxwell
Bertie Grit
Mrs. Tori
Pittsburg
A. B. Rice
Keyser
Richmond
Sateenton
Emma McLinee
Yser
Arthur Seabright
Nora Davidson
Noarest News
Indiana
Lawrence L. Davis
Roaoe Va
Rs. D. C. Randolph
Opequon
William B. Smith
Charles W. Parish
Charles, Jr
Arren County
The
Baptist Association
Springs
Chio
Capon
Philadel
Carl Ritter
National Avenue
Mrs. Ritter
Pocomoke City, Md
Nekee
A. Matthewson
Margaret Kelchner
Maybelle Church
Vassar
Roy
Richmond, Va
Floyd Eaton
Mt. Carmel
John Mann
St. Paul
Reform League
George Washington Masonic National Memorial
Shooters Hill
Potomac
D. C
Mount Vernon
Mariner
Halmle & Corbett
Osgood & Osgood
Grand Rapids
Mich
Olmstead
Brothers
Parker
Brookline
Mass
Phaeton
Hudson
Essex
Henson Motor CO
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
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