An Avocation Richer For Garden Club Visitors
A reflective scene describes a naturalist’s passion and the scientific lineage from Dr. Sargent and Dr. Wilson to the late Bishop Wilmer, as his son presents varied plant specimens with patient care. Tea on the veranda accompanies a tour of a Winchester home noted for its grand hall and circular stairway.
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United States
Sargent
Wilson
Wilmer
Winchester
Garden Club
Millwood
Blue Ridge
Alleghanies
Clarke County
Shenandoah Valley
Asia
Africa
Scandinavia
Balkan
Himalayas
Lebanon
China
Butler
Gilpin
Canada
Social Calendar Highlights Local Church and Club Events
Thursday evening features square dancing at Lake Park and a summer festival at Fairview United Brethren Church near Nain. Local clubs host regular luncheons and meetings at George Washington Hotel, Braddock Street churches, and other venues throughout the week.
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Juon Lake Park
Fairview United Brethren Church
Nain
Kiwanis Club
George Washington Hotel
United Brethren Church
Grace Lutheran Church
Alma Ritter Weds William Conley Anderson at Braddock Street
Miss Alma Virginia Ritter becomes bride of William C Anderson in a Braddock Street Methodist ceremony. Service featured family attendants, pink Briarcliffe roses and a Canada and northern states honeymoon. The couple will reside in their new Angerona Terrace home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Alma Virginia Ritter
Harvey Ellis Ritter
William Conley Anderson
W. P. Anderson
James N. Ritter
Garner Edmonds
Turner Anderson
Helen Ritter
Charles Anderson
Columbia
Philomena Laren
Cadman
Bond
DeKoven
Robert L. Milleson
Lohengrin
Mendelssohn
E. A. Lambert
Canada
Angerona Terrace
Handley High School
C. & P. Telephone Company
Miss Mudd Hosts For Miss Eliza Tucker Lunch
Miss Jane Mudd entertained last night at a kitchen shower and bridge party at her North Cameron Street home in honor of Miss Eliza Tucker whose engagement to Mr. Thomas S. Ferguson of Washington was announced. Bridge prizes went to Miss Virginia Anne Huntsberry and Miss Margaret Hansbrough. The bride elect found gifts pinned to a clothesline and guests enjoyed a dessert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Mudd
Cameron Street
Eliza Tucker
Thomas S. Ferguson
Washington
Virginia Anne Huntsberry
Margaret Hansbrough
Miss Hazel Richards Weds Berryville Attorney in Quiet Warrenton Ceremony
Miss Hazel Richards daughter of Mr and Mrs James E Richards of Warrenton Fauquier county married J Edward Thoma a Berryville attorney in a small family ceremony at the bride parents home Sunday morning Rev Glenn J Cooper officiated. After a brief honeymoon the couple will reside in Berryville.
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Hazel Richards
Mr. Thoma
James E
Warrenton
Fauquier County
J. Edward Thoma
Berryville
Glenn J. Cooper
Thoma
John Thoma
William Travers Lewis
Warrenton High School
Emerson School
Washington, D. C
George Washington University Law School
Ie Thoma
Week End Guests At Home Of Mr. and Mrs. Byrd
The Byrds of Berryville host Ambassadors and their spouses including Mr. and Mrs. Guggenheim and Col and Mrs Breckenridge for a weekend at Rosemont. Afterward Breckenrdges accompany Miss Root to Sweetbriar College near Lynchburg. Anne Elizabeth Davies Chosen Seen Queen of Piedmont Dairy Festival by Arlington County residents.
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Mrs. Byrd
Harry Guggenheim
New York
Havana
Cuba
Henry Breckenridge
Mary Root
Orren Root
Breckenridge
Harry F. Byrd
Rosemont
Berryville
Anne Elizabeth Davies
Piedmont Dairy Festiviss
Elizabeth Davies
William Willis Davies
Clarendon
Arlington County
Reginald
Piedmont
Manassas
Catherine Gosnell
Ed Gosnell
Virginia D. Bushong
Franklin D. Bushong
Arlington
Edith Nesbit Bride of Mr. Bowes in Washington Ceremony
Mrs Harrison Nesbit of Warrenton announces the marriage of her daughter Edith Caroline Nesbit to Jerome P Bowes Jr of Chicago on September third in Washington. The wedding was attended by both families with a browncrepe gown and gardenia corsage. They plan a European trip and will reside in Highland Park Illinois.
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Edith Nesbit
Bowes
Harrison Nesbit
Warrenton
Edith Caroline
Jerome P. Bowes, Jr
Chicago
Washington
Blair
Charles J. Blair, Jr
States
Canada
McCormac
Lorene Turnipseed
Maysville
Winchester
Rest Church Youth Party and Community Notices
The Young People’s Division of Rest Church held a home party hosted by Miss Frances Trimble with prizes for reading, writing, and costumes. Social events include a Paxton Chapel bridge party fundraiser and a missionary society meeting at the Coopers on September 10. Local residents return from travels and visits, including Capt. Durrell at Shenandoah Valley Academy and Lieut. Turpin at Fort Meade, with several others hosting guests in town.
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Rest Church
Frances Trimble
Helen O'Connell
Kenneth Smallwood
Esther Ridgeway
Paul Ridgeway
Edward H. Burrell
Maine
Cecil Street
Capt. Durrell
Shenandoah Valley Academy
William Potter Turpin
Fort Meade, Md
Lieut
Turpin
Missionary Society of Rest Church
Julian Cooper
Peary Claims Lifespan Near Polar North Pole
The late Admiral Peary stated permanent human life exists within about 700 miles of the North Pole, while none is found within 2,000 miles of the South Pole.
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Admiral Peary
North Pole
South Pole
Length of a cubit from elbow to finger tip
A cubit is defined as the distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger and is estimated at 18 to 22 inches.
Carter Will Names Church as Legatee and Rest of Estate
The will of late Mr. Carter names the First Baptist Church as remainder beneficiary after bequests to his nephew Wittam L. Powell and niece Marian Ell. Executor Larrick posts a $35,000 bond with Massachusetts Bonding Company as surety. Appraisers include Brumback, Massie, Staples, Rinker, and Massie. The instrument was witnessed by Hester H Rowland Virginia Barnett and Mrs Alice Osborne Cameron of Winchester. Mr. Carter a long time resident of Stephens City and holder of Carter Hall estate, was a devout church member and host to many family gatherings before his death.
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Wittam L. Powell
Norfolk
Marian Ell
First Baptist Church
Larrick
Massachussetts Bonding Company
C. S. Brumback
Benjamin Massie
C. E. Staples
Jacob Rinker
Frank Massie
Hester H. Rowland
Virginia Barnett
Alice Osborne Cameron
Winchester
Carter
Stephens City
Carter Hall
Church Named as Residual Legatee in Will
Friends note the deceased's love for his church likely led him to make the church the residuary legatee in his will. The remark follows discussions about his final wishes and testamentary decisions.
Traveling salesman tied to 1929 Lingle murder arrested
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, Lingle murder suspect L M Marlow described himself as a traveling salesman and was arrested in the Jake Lingle case. Leo Brothers, imprisoned in Joliet for the Lingle slaying, implicated Marlow, according to A U S D A Harry Seaton. Marlow called the accusation ridiculous.
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L. M. Marlow
Tulsa
Okla
Jake Lingle
Chicago
Leo Brothers
St. Louis
Joliet
Lingle
Marlow
U. S
Harry Seaton
TODAY'S CROSS WORD PUZZLE
Crossword puzzle clues across and down with numerous entries including Verna season blot out flat dish governs beverage fluid floor covering printer s measure at the present time Egyptian sungod mimic heavenly body suffix denoting superlative mortgage beams dam across a river confusion coagulate letter of the Greek alphabet repose liquid measure affirmative suffix forming nouns period of time like also salt water prefix denoting three trap falls in drape regard hate expand fleshy male sheep pronoun novel bin a game of cards a species of tree rents property an extremely small particle still venomous fly row an edible seed aid smooths decorate gains by labor a well known grass an insect before unite prefix denoting against preposition.
Rio Grande Bridge Collapse Leaves Men Stranded
Report describes the international bridge at Laredo Texas nearly washed away by the Rio Grande. An island of debris formed where three men were marooned fifteen hours after ten people died when portions of the bridge collapsed. They spent a harrowing night on the island with one man described as a wildcat. The customs house appears partially submerged in the foreground.
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Laedo
Tex
Rio Grande
Office grind details from Neal O'Hara quote
A fragment quotes Neal O'Hara describing a busy office with constant salesmen and no gifts improving the frame of mind. It reflects American Magazine tone on workplace interruptions and morale.
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Neal O’hara
Ameri
N Magazine
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Bermuda
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Richmond
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Joe Hanlin
Nancy Crawford
Parkersburg
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Paxton Chapel
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Pittsburgh
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Harry Seabright
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Grant Seabright
Clarks Summit
John Griffith
E.W. Tevalt
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Montague Avenue
Virginia Beach
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N. Main St
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