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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1931
Page
3
Lamb hosted a garden party while the Girls' Athletic Association held a tea. Miss Becher and Miss Landis with Mrs. Roland hosted a kitchen shower. Keating, Laren and Mrs. Cather dined at Toras Inn. Several bridge parties and showers were reported as well as visits by the Hook and Sherman families touring from Texas to Winchester and Washington.
Social calendar lists a Friday flower show sponsored by the Harpers Ferry Women's Club at Friendship Hall with public invitation. Evening features a Ty ty Association of Odd Fellows meeting for Warren Clarke and Frederick counties at Bentonville Lodge No 4. Saturday afternoon Winchester AAUW meets at 600 South Washington Street at Miss Gladys Halde man's home. members urged to attend.
Invitations issued for the marriage of Miss Maria Louisa Hollis of this city to Mr Beverley Nixon Rice of Washington D C on Wednesday September 16 at 4 30 in Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church The Rev Dr Frank T McFaden will officiate and the ceremony will feature a maid of honor bridesmaids best man and groomsmen.
Mrs. Peter Y Brinton announces a September 24 meeting at Christ Episcopal Church chapel to outline plans for a winter concert season by the Inchester Choral Society. The group hoped for spring concerts but delayed activities due to late organization. Now preparations proceed for winter performances. Mr and Mrs V G Smith are parents of a son born September 8 at their Strasburg home named Donald Lee Smith. Mrs Smith formerly Miss Mabel Golliday of Stephens City.
The Christ Episcopal Church adult choir, directed by Mrs. Peter Yates Brinton, will meet tomorrow evening at 7 45 for practice in the church. Mrs. Brinton hopes to introduce new material and invites those who can sing.
Announcement of the marriage of Pauline Anderson of this city to Walter Blanchfield of Winchester. The ceremony took place September 4 in Hagerstown Maryland with Rev. J. M. Carter officiating. The bride's mother is Mrs. Mabel Anderson. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Blanchfield.
Mrs. Charles Consolvo of Baltimore and Clarke County entertained Wednesday evening at her Millwood area home with a buffet supper followed by cards. A number of prominent persons attended, making it one of the season's most interesting early fall gatherings.
General H. D. Styer Mrs. Styer and their daughter Kathryn Seymour and son Billy Seymour have been touring France and Spain since June and sailed September 5 returning to the United States. They will spend days in New York City before heading home. Mrs. Seymour worked with the local American Automobile Association last year. Clem Sydnor has returned to Norfolk after visiting Miss Juanita Hockman on Washington Street.
A charity card party for tubercular patients served by the Tuberculosis Association is set for next Thursday at a location in Winchester. Guests will provide score pads pencils and their own cards while George Washingtonather will reserve a table. The event attracts many local supporters and society friends.
A quiet Monday noon wedding in Richmond joined Rev. M Crim Strasburg to Rev S E Coxe. The couple traveled by motor to Southern Virginia then returned to Richmond for a Virginia Synod meeting before going home to Strasburg. The bride, once a Shenandoah Frederick schools teacher, has deep regional ties and a history of prior marriage.
Virginia Episcopal diocese leaders prepare to attend the General Convention in Denver starting September 16. Delegates travel by rail from Richmond to Chicago and on to Denver. Bishop Tucker and Bishop Goodwin lead the Virginia delegation.
The page notes a boxing fair ending tonight after 20 rounds and lists prize winners by category such as onions, peppers, tomatoes, and vegetables. Names include Maggie Largeant, Roy Cather, Hilda Whitacre, Robert Branner, and others, with first second and third place designations for each item.
Gandhi told the Associated Press in Marseille that Britain faces domestic crises unlikely to grant India self government. Refusal could trigger renewed civil disobedience and a larger boycott of British goods worldwide.
Wheat and corn futures surged on the Chicago Board of Trade as traders priced a smaller 1932 wheat crop than the current year. Final quotes showed wheat at September 49, December 50 1/2, May 55 3/4 with corn near 43 1/4 for September.
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MARTINSVILLE Virginia Sept 11 Judge Stafford Whittle 82 former president of the Supreme Court of Appeals died at his home after several days critical illness.
Miss Juanita Riley will depart Sunday for Lynchburg Virginia to join Lynchburg College for the 1931 32 academic year. She is enrolled as a member of the class of 1933.
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