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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1929

Page

3

Wolford Family Reunion and Local Notices in Hampshire

Family members of the late Azariah and Jane Wolford gathered at the Big Spring near Capon Bridge for a reunion with 57 attendees including J. W. Wolford and many relatives from Keyser, Washington, Augusta, Bunker Hill, and Capon Bridge. Also noted are Girls' Athletic Association plans for September and community notices about local residents Mrs. Rosenmeyer and Miss Freda Rosenmeyer returning to Winchester.

Wolford Azariah Jane Wolford Capon Bridge Hampshire County W. Va J. W. Shanholtz J. W. Wolford Nina Eugene Ralph V. Wolford Frances Carl Margaret Theodore Keyser Roy. A. Wolford Mary Ellen Washington, D. C Mae Wolford Spokane Wash Augusta J. E. McDonald Eula June, Brown and Billie Bunker Hill Eula Slane Pikeside George T. Wolford B. F. Slane Waldo Davis Cold Stream C. L. Keister Dennis Gladys Bloomery Clersey Fultz J. W. Gess Goode Alban Smith Hoy Girls’ Athletic Association Parks Association Ella Brown Corrinne Carskaden Dorothy Anderson Cor- Telia Gray Apple Way Cabin Mary Sullivan Virginia Loan and Thrift Company

Peter Vredenburgh To Play Church Organ Sunday

Peter Vredenburgh returns from a summer at a New York state boys camp where he served as monitor to join his mother Virginia Vredenburgh and brother Midshipman James Vredenburgh at the Baker home on South Washington street. He was organist at Christ Episcopal Church for years and will play the organ in that church this coming Sunday as the choir rehearses special music for services.

Peter Vredenburgh Sanday New York State Virginia Vredenburgh James: Vredenburgh Alexander M. Baker South Washington Street Vredenburgh Christ Episcopal Church

Clergy Couple Guests at Opequon Memorial Church

The Rev and Mrs G M Morrow of Kernstown host guests the Rev and Mrs Otis C Brown of Bland County Virginia on their wedding trip. Mrs Brown formerly Miss Lelia Mustard of Bland. Brown is pastor in Bland County and classmates at Union Theological Seminary. Brown to preach at Opequon Memorial Church and Round Hill Church on Sunday.

G. M. Morrow Kernstown Opequon Memorial Presbyterian Church Otis C. Brown Bland County Brown Lelia Mustard Virginia Union Theological Seminary Richmond Opequon Memorial Church Round Hill

Bradfields Head Home After Visit Then Plan Washington Trip

Mr and Mrs Gibson Bradfield and their children departed yesterday by motor to their Barnesville Ohio home. They were joined by Mrs Ernest S Ely the Bradfields mother in law who will return next week. The couple will accompany Mr and Mrs B F Arthur Jr to Washington for the Potomac river regatta after visiting relatives.

Gibson Bradfield Barnesville Ohio

Miss Taylor to Teach at Virginia School for the Deaf

Miss Mary E. Taylor leaves Martinsburg for Staunton where she will teach at the Virginia School for the Deaf. She returns from Honolulu where she taught two years, and had vacation with her parents of Fairmont Avenue and at The Maples in Hampshire County West Virginia.

Mary E. Taylor George Taylor Fairmont Avenue Virginia Ashley Lynchburg Ashley Danville, Va Arbrett College

Massie and Hicks family visit to Colonial Beach

Mr. and Mrs. Murray entertain at their cottage on the beach in Colonial Beach Virginia. Mrs. Frank Massie and Miss Mabel Massie, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Massie and Miss Genevieve Massie of Stephens City join Carl Hicks of Winchester. Mrs. Walter B. Johnson and daughter Virginia Anne arrive in Winchester for a visit with aunt Mrs. Walter E. Barr on Fairmont avenue. They expect Mr. Johnson soon. Mrs. Barr and guests may fish the Shenandoah River late September with prior catches noted this summer.

Mrs. Murray Frank Massie Mabel Massie Benjamin Massie Genevieve Massie Stephens City Carl Hicks Colonial Beach Edward Murray

Davis Family Ends Southern Trip on Return Home

The Davis family and relatives returned from a two week tour visiting Orangeburg Folly Beach Charleston Asheville Baltimore and Washington. Mrs Davis’s mother Mrs Steven son accompanied them from Baltimore and will stay for a time. Frankie Eloise Anderson wed Henry Tucker Bell in Leesburg Virginia with plans to reside near Berryville. Victor Sims of London England visited Winchester and local apple orchards with James R. DuShane and local growers in the fruit district, as he works with the firm headed by J. O. Sims.

Mrs. Davis C. A. Davis Orangeburg Folly Beach Charleston D. C Asheville N. C Baltimore Frankie Anderson Harry J. Bell Joseph E. Anderson Clarke County Frankie Eloise Anderson Henry Tucker Bell Joseph Bell That County Leesburg Bell Berryville Victor Sims London Eng Dein Winchester James R. DuShane DuShane Sims J. O. Sims

Winchester Hosts A Busybuzz Visitor List At Hotel Jack

A flood of visitors and residents appear at Winchester events and hotels. Notables include Mrs. J W Slonaker and family from Akron Ohio visiting North Avenue. H Hawthorne host Dr E C Stuart and guests. a Chevrolet dealers meeting at George Washington Hotel. and many relatives and guests from Richmond Danville Baltimore and New York staying at Hotel Jack and around town.

Baltimore George Washington Hotel

Theosophists Plan Fairy Photographs At Chicago Congress

Geoffrey Hodson will lead a team to photograph fairies and deva entities during the World Congress of Theosophists in Chicago. The effort uses filtered rays and super sensitive film in Grant Park and hotel roof gardens, aiming to capture motion pictures of claimed supernatural beings.

Geoffrey Hodson Wil World Congress of Theosophists Chicago Hodson Associated Press England Grant Park Lake Front Convention Hotel Annie Beins

Market Quickly Recovers Led By Public Utilities

The stock market rebounded strongly led by public utility issues after a sharp decline the previous day. Call money fell to 7 and then 6 percent as buying pressure returned, with about 4.9 million shares trading in heavy activity. A later report notes over $1 billion in quoted values erased in a flood of selling, the worst since a rate rise last month, with declines up to $18.75 in many active stocks.

Associated Press New York New York Stock Exchange New York Federal Reserve Wallstreet Roger Babson Florida

Recitation Contest Set For Hopewell September 13

Plans are nearly complete for the Hopewell recitation contest at the old Hopewell Meeting House Friday September 13 at 8 pm. Seven contestants are booked. The winner will receive a silver medal and may compete for a gold medal with other silver medal winners. This first neighborhood contest is expected to draw interest. The large room will seat all spectators and feature music. L Pidgeon for the committee.

Old Hopewell L. Pidgeon

Tea imports to U S rise past ninety three million pounds

Importations of tea to the United States for the fiscal year ending in June mounted to more than 93,500,000 pounds. Winston Salem North Carolina seeks a covered wagon to place as a permanent memorial. The Rev. Richard A Von Cale of Atlanta plays 23 instruments.

United States Winston-Salem N. C Richard A. von Cale Atlanta

Adelaide Hamilton Reads 312 Books in a Year

Adelaide Hamilton, aged 14, of Marshall Town, completed a year long reading goal by finishing 312 books. The achievement highlights youth literacy and community reading initiatives in Marshall Town.

Adelaide Hamilton Marshall, Town

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