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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1930
Page
3
Social and Personal items from the community note brief mentions of individuals and happenings. The fragment references Mre. F. Miller as the social reporter and hints at upcoming or routine notices without clear details.
Mrs. George Barnett widow of Maj Gen Barnett returns from Europe and will stay at Wakefield Manor in Rappahannock County Virginia through fall. Relatives including Mr. Henry Suydam and family join her, with invitations from the Hill family. Basil Gordon, her son, plans a Baltimore wedding to Miss Helen Williams this fall.
Experts from the state home economics department will present a session on house furnishings and window draperies at the Frederick County Courthouse in Winchester at 2:30 PM Tuesday September 16. A second showing will be at Gore High School that evening. Miss Mary Settle will be assisted by Miss Belle Burke in the third of a series and invites all interested in home economics. Also, a marriage in Winchester linked Frederick Warren and Shenandoah counties saw Miss Sadie Kibler wed to Mr William Bucher with Rev Murray D Mitchell presiding. the couple will reside at Waterlick Va.
Mr. P. J. Wilson of Johnstown Ohio spent time at Newport Rhode Island to view sailing events aboard the United States coast guard ship Champlain as guest of Admiral Billard. He traveled with Mrs. Wilson and their son from Winchester, guest of Mrs. Wilson's parents Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Herrell.
Lieut. George F. Miller returned from Camp Perry Ohio where he spent weeks at the National Rifle Matches as part of the Virginia team. He was awarded second place on the Virginia team and received a certificate as rifle team shooting instructor.
Attendees at the 131st annual United Brethren Church conference in Staunton Virginia last week included H. P. Boyce and son Roy Boyce, Carson Clark and family, Carl T. Cather and daughter Mary, Norville Hottle, Marl Hannum and families, Earl Parks and daughters, Pearl Brown, Edwin Ritter, B. H. Carpenter and W. L. Poston, Sadie Hamrick and daughter, Garnet Hamrick, Ray Hicks and Hattie Stover.
Miss Regina L. Kimmel entertained in Inwood West Virginia on Thursday evening in honor of Mr and Mrs Clifton H Byrne of Charles Town with guests Mrs Annabel P Morison Mr and Mrs Edwin C Henshaw and family Mr and Mrs Paul Clendening and Miss Anna Mary Henshaw. Mr Kimmel and Miss Kimmel expect to return to Washington soon.
Local youths depart for Roanoke College Salem Virginia to begin medical and pre medical studies. John Fisher son of Mr and Mrs W Lee Fisher travels with Robert Kerlin son of Mr and Mrs Lester Kerlin to pursue medicine and dentistry prep respectively.
Mr Samuel Sampsell Mrs Ruth Sampsell and Miss Bishop of Washington visited Rev W H Sampsell at his National avenue home. They were joined by Jack Rauhoff son of Mrs Katherine Rauhoff who recently returned from China after two and half years with the Sixth Regiment Band now stationed at Quantico Virginia.
The Bryarly Community League schedules a regular meeting at Bryarly school house at 8 p.m. Friday September 19. All members urged to attend. Mr Royston Returns to Post at W and L. R W Royston of Boyce resumes his duties as assistant professor of mathematics at Washington and Lee University in Lexington Virginia after summer graduate work at William and Mary College.
Girls Scout Troop No. 2 will meet at Centenary Reform Church this evening at 7 30. All girls are asked to attend. Lieut Lindsey and his father arrive in Winchester with Lindsey to wed Judith Braxton McGuire tomorrow evening. Lindsey is stationed at Fort Omaha.
Miss Eleanor Harman of Stephenson has moved from home to Memorial Hospital after a period of illness and is reported to be slightly improving. Her friends wish her a speedy recovery.
Miss Goldie Brown resumes her position at the Farmers and Merchants National Bank after a vacation with friends in Mount Airy North Carolina.
A stream of guests fills town homes from Clyde New York to Washington and Baltimore as families visit relatives and attend events. Among them are Mr Harry Harkness and Mrs DaBoll with family en route to Florida, Mrs Frazer Brumback and others in Martinsburg, and multiple travelers returning for winter at home.
A fragmentary report notes Scotty Allan the Alaskan dog musher arguing that a human can outrun animals in long pursuits. He cites cases where he chased and tired a sled dog over 40 or 50 miles until it collapsed, while contrasting with Tarahumara endurance running.
Berlin berichtet vom Reichstagwahlsonntag. Kommunisten gewinnen stark, Hitler nahestehende Faschisten legen zu und Social Democrats bleiben stärkste Kraft. Ergebnisse zeigen 101 Sitze für Faschisten, 75 für Kommunisten, 64Zentrum, 38 Nationalisten, 27 People's Party. Bruening-Regierung bedroht.
A historical note describes the 1930 New York University football squad with an Associated Press photo caption featuring the team captain. The fragment references NYU and labels the image credit to AP and photographer Jerry.
AP dispatch notes five states hold primaries and conventions this week. New York Massachusetts Wisconsin vote on congressional and senatorial candidates while Connecticut Republicans and Delaware Democrats hold nominating events. Key battles include Massachusetts Senate contests and Wisconsin governorship with La Follette forces, plus gubernatorial bids in Connecticut and Delaware.
A historical note outlines a profession as a path to prominent citizen status if one can secure rations for the initial five years. The guidance stresses the importance of reliable alternate sources of sustenance during that period.
Weather experts and auto groups advise pre winter care for vehicles. First freezes vary by region with maps and AA A guidance. Thorough cleaning and tightening of the cooling system is essential beyond simple flushing. Use shop services to remove rust flakes and inspect for leaks after antifreeze is added.
The mummified remains of a cat claimed to be the oldest in the world were found in an ancient Egyptian tomb and brought to London for display. The exhibit suggests the feline may have once observed kings and biblical rulers, reflecting ancient Egyptian reverence for cats.
To the south of Williamsburg, within ten miles, lie the ruins of Jamestown the first permanent English settlement in America. Legends place Capt John Smith there while noting the controversial claim that the first cargo of African slaves landed at this site.
New Orleans pioneers colored pavements on Canal Street using terrazzo like material of chipped rock. Diamonds are formed with brass striping and the surface is sanded and polished for a durable decorative finish.
A Columbia Record reader asks for advice on reasoning with his wife and how to debate effectively. The wise editor quips against venting and suggests a calm approach. A further quote praises brave, dreamy men as romantic, thoughtful and kind, noting fondness for poetry, animals, and children.
The piece discusses planting beans with cotton seed to aid emergence, cites a Peruvian Andes station Tiello at 15,655 feet, and notes a 100 mile from Callao to Tiello at 9 hours 38 minutes with a rise rate of 27 feet per minute. It also mentions rail cost about $62,000 per mile and mint production using 35,000 acres for flavorings in gum and candy.
First of Long Line Zachariah Bridgen, a Harvard man, is said to have been the first student in the United States to attempt to earn his way through college.
An 80yearold man took his own life by hanging, illustrating extreme impatience this week. Authorities reported the incident as a suicide, with investigations focusing on underlying factors.
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