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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1929
Page
3
Social and Personal News for this department may be mailed or telephoned any time. The social reporter Mra Isabelle F Miller will be glad to receive news by telephone between 3 and 4 pm for the following day. Phone No 33.
Miss Fenton Yellott of Belair Maryland will wed Mr Benton T Boogher of Fredericksburg Virginia on September 17 at Emmanuel Church Belair. Attendants include sister Mrs George V Denny as matron of honor and bridesmaids Misses Margaret Lee Ariel Close Juliet Earle Evelyn Shackleford plus Mrs Charles Caddigan and Mrs Albert A Smoot. Best man is Dudley Bougher. ushers include Kinloch Nelson Yellott John S Yellott Jr Seddon Nelson Edmund Benson Deane Hearne Albert A Smoot. Ceremony will be conducted by Rev Thomas K Nelson and Rev Edward T Helfenstein. Miss Yellott is niece of Rev Robert B Nelson.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Deford of Luray Virginia announce the marriage of their daughter Beulah Marguerite Deford to James Bedford Downing of Warren County. The ceremony will be on September 28 at Christ Church Baltimore, followed by a reception at the Hotel Belvedere. The couple will reside in Charlottesville after a wedding journey.
The February wedding of Miss Margaret Hyatt Wight and Mr. Lloyd Noland Tabb is announced by their Baltimore families. Tabb hails from Virginia and is linked to the Prosser Tabb and Glenora line. The couple are visiting Glenora after their ceremony in Garden City, Long Island. A separate license was issued in Winchester for Theodore R. Miller and Miss Lillie Spaid, with Miller as a Frank P. Miller’s son and a Winchester weaver.
A wedding near the woolen mill linked to a Lehew West Virginia native, daughter of Amos J. Spaid. Earlier, Edward Campbell of Kernstown hosted a Wednesday evening tacky party with prizes for unusual costumes won by Lena Lichliter and Joseph Baker. Guests included numerous local residents and families from Stephens City.
Relatives and in-laws gathered at the old Ritter home in Armel for a Sunday family reunion. Attendees included Clarence Jenkins John Ritter John Peery Joseph Peery Frank Plank Nelson Ritter Archie Clevenger Melton Cornwell Frank Carper Delno Prince John Clinger Thomas Ritter Amos Ritter Raymond Pugh Ritter Jenkins Philip Braxton Ritter Carl Knight and Ella House with friends W E Painter Stephens City D W Pugh Winchester William Jones Pittsburgh Faith Reynolds Ada Pugh Martinsburg W Va.
Mr and Mrs Manly Broaddus announce the marriage of their daughter Margaret Hen shaw Broaddus to Robert Wilson Wheat of Alexandria. The ceremony is planned for Saturday at 6 pm in Upper King and Queen Church Newtown Virginia. Miss Broaddus has lived in Alexandria during educational work. Mr Wheat is the son of the late Robert W Wheat and Florence Smoot Wheat and resides with his aunts, the Misses Smoot, in Alexandria.
Billy and Bobby Watson of Clarke county won the $5 prize for the finest twins at the Morgan's Grove Fair in Shepherdstown West Virginia last Friday. Three sets of twins competed in the closely fought contest.
Many Winchester residents attended the Morgan's Grove Fair last week with dances each night. Friday drew an especially large audience as the Shenandoah Valley Serenaders provided music. They are set to play at Crandall's Dance Hall in Martinsburg West Virginia on Thursday. Bob Russell and his King Cotton Orchestra of North Carolina performed at Crandall's Saturday dance.
Miss Margaret Flickinger and her brothers Brooks and Walter prepare to attend William and Mary College in Williamsburg Virginia for post graduate study this fall and winter. Floyd Flickinger joins the faculty at the college after a University of Virginia degree last session.
Mr and Mrs Ray M Carlisle celebrate the birth of a son named Ray Maxwell Jr born last Tuesday at their home 113 West Pall Mall street Mrs Carlisle is formerly Miss Hilda Cain daughter of Mrs Cain and the late Mr Charles Cain
Mr. Miller Hancher a mining engineer from the Pittsburgh district arrived in Winchester to visit his mother Mrs. Thomas S. Hancher on Fairmont avenue. He attended Shenandoah Valley Academy years ago and studied mining engineering in college and has met many old schoolboy friends during his visit this week.
The Men s Bible Class of Centenary Reformed Church will meet at 8 o clock this evening in the church parlors. All members urged to attend this important gathering.
The Rev Dr and Mrs Charles Noyes Tyndell and daughter Rebecca plan to leave tomorrow for Memphis. They will be joined by Mrs Marshall and her son Peyton Jr for a several month visit.
Mr. J. G. Stratton of Winston Salem, visiting his son Robert Stratton, organist for local theatres, was joined by Mrs. Stratton in Rochester and Buffalo, New York. They returned to North Carolina yesterday.
Mrs. Harry Kimmell of Washington is visiting for several weeks as the guest of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Philip R Fowle.
Mr. Hugh S. Larrick of Miami Beach Florida attended the funeral of his brother in law Dr. A C Swimley. He has spent a week with his father John W Larrick Sr and will visit relatives in Philadelphia before returning to Florida.
Miss Lucy Anne Kinzel leaves Glen Lee on Fairmont avenue after spending part of the summer with her mother Mrs. A. C. Welch. She returns to Raleigh North Carolina to teach music at Peace Institute.
Mrs. W. H. Bocock of Athens Georgia is visiting sister Mrs. F. T. McFaden at the Presbyterian manse on North Braddock Street. Miss Marie Fries of North Braddock Street has gone to Williamsburg Virginia to attend William and Mary College. Mr. Theodore E. Farber, recently vacationing with relatives, returned to Richmond to resume studies at the Medical College of Virginia.
Mrs. Josie Seal Hipple and her niece Emily Baker, guests of Mr. and Mrs. A Taylor Ritter Sr of East Cork Street, return to Baltimore. Miss Virginia Hicks of Dayton arrived to visit her brother-in-law and sister Mr. and Mrs. J H Bott.
Homer Rowzie Warren Grim and Robert Stratton traveled to New Rochester New York last week for an airport opening. Guy R Stratton brother of Robert Stratton and local theater organist won first prize for stunting receiving a loving cup as many army fliers participated. The group were guests of airport management during the event.
Mr. C, MY Collins and son, Mr. Carlton Collins of Washington were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. E W Braithwaite at their Cross Junction home.
Mrs. C Brubaker and her daughter Miss Gladys Brubaker from Luray recently visited Mr. and Mrs. T S Jolliffe at their city home.
Mr and Mrs Sewell Cunningham and son Carlton Cunningham and Miss Hattle Lockhart of Martinsburg WV were guests yesterday of Mrs S M Wisecarver at her South Washington street home.
Mr and Mrs Earl Fansler of Norfolk Virginia visit their parents Mr and Mrs Charles Fansler in the city. Mr and Mrs A R Rinker of Gainesboro also visit. Mrs Hugh McCulloch and her son Hugh Jr return to St Louis Missouri after visiting Mrs William C Marshall Sr on South Stewart Street.
Mrs. G. W. Smallwood of Stephens City has returned home after spending weeks at Charlottesville attending the University of Virginia summer session.
Mr. A. R. Emmert of Martinsburg and Mise Hasel of Lodge lead the ready to wear department at Emmert's. The two are highlighted in the local shop's announcement of department heads and staffing.
Announcement reports the marriage of Lemuel Cross of Berryville and Sarah Ann Jefferies of Bluemone Loudoun County last Thursday in Leesburg officiated by Rev. G Peyton Craighill..attendees include Mr and Mrs Kurtz Zook and Dehlia May Miller of Lancaster and Bertie Clark Maines and Jack Maines of Atlanta among others. Guests visiting Brucetown Virginia and Knoxville Tennessee are noted.
A fragment notes Nellise Lowery returning home after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Tom Boyd on Berryville Pike. Mis. Rosser Hillyard and Mr. Rosser depart for Cumberland Maryland after staying with James Vance. Purchases are mentioned for local and burg stores.
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