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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1928
Page
3
Miss ary Wise Boxley of Roanoke engaged to Benjamin zhugh Parrott of Roanoke. Wedding planned for late October in Roanoke. Boxley previously crowned Queen Shenandoah at Winchester festival and cited as a Roanoke social figure.
Mr. Otis S. Sargent of South Cameron street was rushed to Memorial Hospital last week and underwent an appendectomy Saturday night. His condition today shows some improvement. Sargent, director of physical education at Handley High School, will be replaced by a substitute while he recovers.
State Senator and Mrs. Frank B. Robinson and their son Mr. Francis Robinson along with Mr Abner Davis returned to Ranson West Virginia after two months in Michigan for health treatment. Miss Mary Shirley and Charles Creighton Tabb were married at Zion Episcopal Church Charles Town with Rev George W Shirley leading the ceremony and a reception following. Virginia Shirley served as maid of honor and the wedding party included ushers and flower girls.
Mr and Mrs Arthur W Fansler with their son Robert left early yesterday for Baltimore to consult a specialist at Howard A Kelly Hospital about the boy's throat ailment that has troubled him for some time.
Mr. Ores and Mrs. Savage and daughters Evelyn and Evangeline Savage have returned from the east to Long Beach California. They traveled by automobile with a trailer for baggage and camping gear, after spending months at Mr. Savage's farm near Myerstown Jefferson county West Virginia.
Prof and Mrs J R Ware and their daughter Miss Wilma Ware have returned to Whitesville West Virginia where he has taught for years serving as junior high principal. Whitesville school opened last week with a 25 percent enrollment rise and three large buses carry 40 to 50 pupils each. Sherman district operates six similar buses. Whitesville lies 40 miles from Charleston on good roads. Inspector Brill Returns To Baltimore Home. Postal Inspector George Brill, visiting Yellow Springs Hampshire County West Virginia, heads home to Baltimore after vacation with relatives.
Mr and Mrs J M Wayman of Strasburg Virginia announce the birth of a daughter Harriet Bashore Wayman at Winchester Memorial Hospital on Friday September 7 Mrs Wayman is the daughter of Hon John Carroll Loomis who was recently appointed financial adviser to the Liberian government by the president of Liberia upon recommendation of President Coolidge
Mr and Mrs Joseph Verzi welcomed a nine pound baby girl in Washington yesterday. The couple, long associated with Verzi s orchestra in this city, have lived in Washington for a year after his marriage there.
Rev. George W. Stover pastor of the United Brethren Church and Mr. W. L. Poston will depart tomorrow for Roanoke Virginia to attend the Virginia Annual Conference of the United Brethren Church beginning Wednesday. A number of local church officials and members will also attend.
In Martinsburg West Virginia, Conrad Holt Sirbaugh and Olga Lucille Dixon wed just before midnight with help from Traffic Officer Harry Files and Deputy County Clerk Harold Keedy. The ceremony was conducted by Rev CG Ray at Trinity Methodist Church. The groom hails from Capon Bridge and the bride from Hagerstown Maryland.
A Friday night dance at the north of Clearbrook hosted by Mr Arch McCarroll featured winning dancer prize by Mr Foreman of Winchester. McCarroll holds square dances each Tuesday and Friday with music from an orchestra one mile north of Clearbrook.
News reaches here of the marriage of Miss Helen Tremaine of Detroit to Mr. William McDonald Perry of Charles Town. The ceremony occurred at the First Presbyterian Church in New York City on Saturday September 1 in a small gathering. The couple will reside at 41 42 Parsons Boulevard Flushing Long Island after October 1.
Mrs. R. E. Byrd entertains at The Bungalow with dinner and bridge in honor of Mrs. Carroll Montague of Richmond while the Montagues stay as guests of Governor and Mrs. Byrd. Washington visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Walter Potts and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Whitacre returning home.
Master James Yeakley, son of Stephen, has spent a week with his uncle George Yeakley at Welltown and is now visiting his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Yeakley at their Winchester home.
Miss Mary Yeakley returns to her home after a week as guest of Miss Angie Larrick at Ridge View Farm near Gainesboro.
Mr and Mrs G Miller O'Rear departed for their home in Chat tanooga Tennessee. Mrs O'Rear had resided in Winchester for months and was joined last week by Mr O'Rear who serves as manager of the Read House in Chattanooga.
Mrs Charles Latham returned recently from visiting her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs James W Berry in Washington. She was accompanied home by Mrs Berry and her son for a visit.
Mr and Mrs B C Chappelear and Miss Chappelear of Delaplane Virginia with guests Miss Sallie Gray and Miss Charlotte Gray of Warrenton Virginia were in town for shopping on Saturday.
Major R. T. Barton arrived Saturday from Richmond to join Mrs. Barton and their young son as guests of Major Barton's mother Mrs. R. T. Barton at her South Washington street home.
Carleton Schueller has come home to Winchester Virginia to spend a few days with his grandmother Mrs C K Schueller before departing for a preparatory course at Seamae College Easton Pay next week.
Mr. Edward C Jackson who has been with the Mayflower Hotel staff in Washington this summer spends a week with his mother Mrs. B C Jackson at her home on South Cameron street before returning to Washington next week to resume his school studies.
Mr. R. S. Fansier underwent tonsil removal at Memorial Hospital on Saturday and was reported today to be improved.
Miss Theresa Lynch arrived Saturday from Washington after visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Lynch and will begin studies this fall at George Washington University in Washington. Mrs. A. J. Novick, after four weeks at Atlantic City and Easton Pa, has returned home on North Brad dock street.
Miss Pauline Shoop leaves for Alamogorda New Mexico to teach music at the Newane School for the Blind and will return next summer. Several locals, including Vernon Eddy Abner Huntsberry and John Taylor, visit Lexington for Washington and Lee studies. Lucy May Boyer of the New York Public Library enjoys a 30-day Winchester Clarke county visit before touring her Clarke county home. Mrs Steve Yeatras and children return from Chambersburg Pa. Others host or visit relatives in Clarke Loudoun or Berryville.
Gilbert Grim, Western Union messenger, returns home after a vacation with friends in Washington. Mrs. Enid Burton and her son from Columbus, Ohio, are guests at Hotel Jack. Mr and Mrs Garvin Bowles and son Telfair Bowles return from Atlantic City with Mr Starry, who will visit H. P. Boyce.
Mrs John B Earle has left Memorial Hospital after a month of treatment in the city and returned to her home in Warren County Virginia in improved health.
Mrs Corinne Barnett deputy clerk of the Corporation Court of Winchester has returned from a week’s vacation with her husband C D Barnett connected with the Daily News Record of Harrisonburg Virginia.
Mr. Conrad Smith, son of the Rev. Dr. W. D. Smith formerly of this city but now in Richmond Virginia, is visiting his aunts Misses Carter and Augusta Conrad.
Miss Ruth Racey daughter of Rev and Mrs C J Racey and a former Potomac State College student of Keyser West Virginia will leave this evening for Shepherdstown West Virginia where she will continue studies and live during the term.
Mr and Mrs D D Cochran and sons Donald James and Charlies Cochran have returned to Clearwater Florida from spending several weeks at Summit Point West Virginia.
Miss Marjorie Rosenfield of Washington visits Winchester to stay with Miss Violet Early who has recently settled in the city to make it her future home.
Mrs. EB P Parham of Richmond visits Mr and Mrs R W Dunaway at their home 411 West Cork Street.
Miss Charlotte Swimley, a student at Irving College, leaves Wednesday for Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania after spending the summer with her father R M Swimley. Mrs Maude Rea and her son Troy Rea and Mrs Bert Grant of Clearwater Florida visit Summit Point hosts Mr and Mrs J E Willingham for several weeks.
Rev. and Mrs. C. J. Racey depart for Roanoke to attend the Virginia annual conference of the United Brethren Church convening Wednesday morning. Lohring Staples leaves for Ashland to enter Randolph-Macon College as he pursues the ministry. Mrs. Alice Lohr and daughter Miss Katherine Lohr of Baltimore visit Mr. and Mrs. William A. Norton on Peyton street. Mrs. Henry Pleasants of Radford, Va., stays with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stryker. formerly Miss Elizabeth Sumption of this city.
Misses Pauline and Genevieve Pos ton of Summit Point are spending the day in Winchester for a brief outing and shopping excursion.
In New York on September 10 the stock market saw renewed speculation with about two dozen new high records. Gains ranged from 1 to nearly 12 points as pools pushed forward leaders while profit taking paused earlier in the day. Call money held at 2 1/4 per cent and total daily sales reached about 3.5 million shares.
Spielman and Co stock brokers publish today grain quotations with bids for wheat corn oats rye and spot wheat in Baltimore. September and December futures listed with prices and bid terms.
PALLAS Tex September 10 Smith and anti Smith leaders of Texas gather for two days of skirmishing to decide who shall direct the party through the national campaign. The State Executive Committee meeting today and the state convention tomorrow will set the status of the anti Smith Democrats and guide both wings for the fall campaign. Gov Dan Moody as the renominee heads the party and is expected to speak during the meetings. The party must also draft a state platform and the Smith faction appears ready to win, with form undetermined.
Alvin Moody spokesman for the Anti-Smith faction indicated they would hold a state convention if denied seats at the regular fold.
Portland Maine September 10 heavy party leader activity and cool weather fueled unusually high balloting with indications that both parties would record strong turnout and Republicans expected wins in most contests though the size of the margin remained uncertain and could exceed prior records.
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