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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1930
Page
3
The social reporter Teabelle P Moe or Mrs Ba Mae accepts submissions by mail between 8 and 4 daily for the following day.
Mr and Mrs George Winthrop Sands return from a months honeymoon in France and now stay with Mrs Sands parents in Leesburg before moving to Boston for the winter. Other notices include visits by O C Miller to his brother near Jachinebure West Virginia and multiple local guests at the George Washington Hotel with travelers from Staunton Winchester Benwood and Washington.
A marriage license was issued this afternoon in the Corporation Court clerk's office to Milton Shoemaker of Warrensville West Virginia and Annie Wright of Moorefield West Virginia. Shoemaker is employed by the railroad.
Mrs Ella Lord Crittendon wife of E V Crittendon formerly of Charles Town W Va died yesterday in a Marion Ohio hospital after a sudden illness during a trip with their party touring the White Mountains and Canada They had visited a daughter in Indiana and returning through Michigan Ohio Her death occurred in Marion and funeral plans are set for Charles Town where burial will follow Mr Crittendon president of Northwestern Loan and Trust Company Takoma Park Md accompanied by the group on the trip
Joseph Wood Walters, a teenage cyclist, was knocked down by a car driven by Wallace B. Thomason of Riverton Va at the West Monmouth and Braddock streets intersection. He was taken to Memorial Hospital, treated for bruises and lacerations, and was resting well with unclear internal injury status. Thomason, who said he turned from Braddock onto West Monmouth, was released after authorities investigated the incident.
The speaker argues national prohibition failed, noting more dives selling rotten whiskey and bootlegging political influence. He claims prohibition did not improve society and highlights corruption in social moral and political life.
Funeral services were held this forenoon at Strasburg Junction for Mrs Anna E Horan 62 wife of Frank Horan a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad employee who died at her home in that town Wednesday Interment was in Mount Carmel Cemetery Middletown Active pallbearers were Senator Richard Wright B R Miley Jack Moyer C D Phillips Walter Johnson and Harry Snapp Honorary pallbearers included J J Kane A A Custer C F Deck O L Mitchell E D Calvert R Willey S J Lickliter L R Powers T A Riley and E J Sullivan She was a member of the Pope family of the Middletown area and died of apoplexy She is survived by her husband three sons Charles Harrisonburg Va Earl Horan and two daughters Margaret Clem Waterlick Va and Mary Rhodes Strasburg Junction Also a sister of Mrs Charles B Manuel Winchester and Mrs Venable Front Royal The name of one son listed as John was given in error in the report.
The Rev. A. P Hovermale of Dayton Va was elected superintendent of the Virginia Conference United Brethren Church of Christ at Staunton Va during the morning session He succeeds the Rev J Brunk of Martinsburg W Va He holds general supervision over church programs across Virginia West Virginia and Maryland.
Red forces seized Siangtan, a key Hunan city 35 miles south of Changsha, as Soviet style government is established there. The British gunboat Tern sailed from Changsha to evacuate stranded missionaries. No disorder reported. Jewels valued at 32 million dollars were buried with the former Empress.
Sunday school will be held at Old Stone Church near White Hall at 2 30 in the afternoon followed by preaching services. The public is cordially invited to attend both services.
Rep. Jacob A. Garber of Virginia's Seventh District contemplates a mandamus petition to the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals to force state election officials to list his name on the November ballot. He contends filing was not timely but plans to argue the case during the Staunton term.
Tokyo Sept 12 Asama Japan's most active volcano erupted violently sending ashes and stones onto Karuizawa a summer resort and missionary meeting place. Nearby villages faced hail of stones damaging roofs while ashes harmed crops and flying embers set woods near the base on fire injuring a local farmer seriously.
Swift boats from across the country gathered in Annapolis Maryland for the Presidents Cup regatta opening. The program includes a secretary of the navy cup dash, outboard and sailing races. The Severn River pageant is planned tonight ahead of tomorrow's main event.
Twenty Communists were executed by the Hankow militia including two women school teachers as the crackdown aims to curb Red propaganda across the district. The action reflects the harsh measures in Hankow during the ongoing campaign.
A survey of women in cities with 2,500 to 50,000 population found an average of 51 hours per week, while cities 50,000 and up averaged just over 48 hours. Farm women averaged over 62 hours, making the overall average slightly above 51 hours.
Trustee announces a public auction of four acre Frederick County farm near Woodstock Lane. The property includes a four room dwelling, stabling, poultry house and fruit trees. Sale October 4 at 1 PM in front of the County Court House with terms: half cash, balance in two annual notes secured by deed of trust and life of purchaser insurance.
At Richmond this week the Virginia State Fair schedules a major auto race on September 18 featuring top drivers. World dirt track champion Haughdahl headlines a strong field as the I M C A sanction elevates the event to the circuit’s A class, with entries from over 250 drivers and a plan to move eastward through major fairs.
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