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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1926
Page
3
Mrs. May Muurling Maddux and Raymond Belmont wed at Leeton Hill Warrenton at 4 pm. Attendants include August Belmont family. Belmont to reside near Middleburg. Other items note local hunts, horse owners, births, galas, and residents traveling to Handley and Sesqui Centennial events.
Grace Romayne Cover and Francis Fife Symington of Baltimore will wed September 18. Before the wedding they will attend several social events with Miss Marion E. Roberts hosting dinner at Gibson Island and Mr and Mrs Donald Symington hosting a rehearsal dinner. Miss Deborah Dixon Miss Patricia Herron and Miss Peggy Ewing plan a dance at Miss Ewing's home and Mrs George Jackson hosts a luncheon the wedding day. Also Mrs Alvin Dove held a reception for her niece heading to Harrisonburg Va for the year. Music provided by Miss Katherine Anderson and Cordell Huff. Out of town guests include Mrs John Yowell and Miss Ada Bell Yowell and Miss Helen Lee Yowell of Boyce Va Mr John Yowell Mr Lee and Mr Charles Rodgers of Baltimore.
Mr. George R. Nissley of Harrisburg and Miss Olive Coble of Lemoyne were married yesterday afternoon by Rev. Dr. C A Freed at Grace Lutheran Church parsonage on North Cameron Street. The bride is the daughter of Reisher and Mrs Coble. the groom is son of Samuel and Mrs Nissley of Harrisburg.
Mr and Mrs W S Boye of Parkersburg West Virginia visited today. Miss Hattie Stover travels to Washington to visit Mr and Mrs Asbury Hammond. Miss Lin Harper of Brunswick Maryland stays with the Misses Boehm on North Cameron Street. Mr and Mrs A L Kibler and children Marie and Alfred Jr return from a motor trip through the eastern shore visiting Cape Charles Virginia and nearby communities.
New York stock trading showed heaviness for standard industrials and rails after midday as U S Steel reported an unfilled orders drop of more than 60 thousand tons last month. Pools boosted about twenty issues to yearly highs in morning trades but failed to sustain broad investor followings. Call money stayed at 5 percent as total volume neared 1.9 million shares by close.
Georges Michel, a French swimmer, crossed the English Channel from Cape Gris Nez to St. Margaret's Bay in 11 hours 5 minutes setting a new record. The record had been 12 hours 43 minutes by Ernst Vierkoetter, previously the best time this season. Earlier feats this year included Gertrude Ederle and Mrs. Clemington Carson with times of 14 hours 31 minutes and 15 hours 28 minutes respectively.
Three robbers seized mail aboard Grand Central train No. 10 and fled toward Evergreen after taking two mail pouches. Loot estimated between 150000 and 500000 dollars involved consignments from Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and Union Trust Company. Police pursuit failed as robbers vanished in a fast automobile before detectives arrived.
Chester, Pa Sept 10 Intense search under way for two masked men who shot and killed 19 year old Walter Harden after he tried to shield two girl companions on Jonesy road near Bridgewater. Hamilton fled to a farm house and called police. the girls Anna Kiemsey 17 and Florence Scott 14 were injured.
An unusually severe earthquake was recorded by the seismograph at Fordham University. The shock began at 6 54 a m reached its greatest force at 8 and lasted until 10. The distance was estimated at 5 600 miles from New York, likely in the south Pacific.
In Geneva on September 10 the German delegation entered the League of Nations amid scenes of reconciliation. Foreign Ministers Stresemann and Briand pledged their nations to perpetual peace and to settle all disputes by arbitration or compromise henceforth.
The 3000 musicians union in 400 Chicago movie theatres called off their strike after a lengthy session with exhibitors. The agreement provides a $4.50 weekly raise for two years and an additional $3 weekly raise in the third year.
Col Roszel notes upcoming events with visitors Col Bryan Conrad Robert Ward Dr Clyde Freed and Henry Moling among attendees A Rotary school is set for October 4 at 6 30 p m in Farmers and Merchants Bank building An inter city meeting is planned for October 25 at Shenandoah Caverns hosted by Rotarian Hunter Chapman with Winchester Front Royal Luray and Woodstock attending Further talks will feature Wade Marr and John Weymouth of Hampton An invitation was extended to Dr Ed Cata KG Philadelphia to speak in December.
The Lupton estate sale at the old John Lupton farm drew bidders for five generation possessions brought from Ireland. Dr. B. C. Stuart led purchases with mahogany twin tables at 206 dollars and a mahogany desk at 102.50. Notable items included Adams chairs, an Irish linen spread, a 200 year old brass kettle, and Civil War era horse spurs made in Kernstown by John Chiles.
Mrs. Fannie Gordon widow of J. P. Gordon died last night at her home in Stephens City after a stroke of paralysis at age 76. She had lived with daughter Eleanor Hausenfluck in Stephens City. Survived by six children Charles Gordon of Hagerstown J M Gordon of Marlboro E A Gordon of Stephens City W H Gordon of Vaucluse Eleanor Hausenfluck of Stephens City and Mrs Robert Ridings of Vaucluse. Funeral services set for 11 Saturday at Mrs Hausenfluck’s home.
Virginia apple growers anticipate a large scale inspection program this fall as federal state inspections expand. J H Meek of the Department of Agriculture predicts up to 500 000 barrels will be inspected and urges growers to sort grade keep low grades off the market to protect state reputation and profits. Inspections are to run five to eight weeks starting in September across major apple counties.
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