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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1931

Page

3

Win Miss Catherine Sutton Bride of Mr Raymond Webber

Announcement of the marriage of Miss Catherine Sutton of Martinsburg West Virginia to Mr Raymond Webber of White Hall in Harrisonburg Virginia on September 5. The bride is the daughter of J E Sutton Martinsburg a Martinsburg High School and Shepherd College graduate and a teacher in Frederick County. The groom is son of Carl Webber White Hall and has worked with Earl C Fries on North Cameron Street. They will reside at 513 North Cameron Street after September 20.

Catherine Sutton Martinsburg W. Va Raymond Webber White Hall Harrisonburg James W. Wright United Brethren Church Parsonage Webber J. E. Sutton Martinsburg High School Shepherd College Frederick County Hayfield Carl Webber Earl C. Fries North Cameron Street

Social calendar events in Armel area and Winchester clubs

Regular Armel Community League meeting at the schoolhouse with a 1:30 p m session and a 1:30 p m nurses’ gathering. Kiwanis Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel. Garden Club meeting at Mrs H B McCormac’s home. Junior choir practice at United Brethren Church and Grace Lutheran Church evenings. Rotary Club luncheon and meeting at George Washington Hotel. District Nurse Association card party at George Washington Hotel to benefit tuberculosis fund. American Legion Post luncheon at George Washington Hotel.

Armel Community League Armel Kiwanis Club George Washington Hotel Winchester Clarke County Rotary Club District Nurse Association Republic Tuberculosis Fund The American Legion Post Wilbur Inskip George H. Inskip Stephens City Salem Roanoke College P. C. Brooks Philip Waynesboro R. B. Brown North Loudoun Street United Brethren Church

Miss Betty Decker Weds Lieut C H Hill Jr in Martinsburg

Miss Betty Decker daughter of Commander and Mrs Walter Decker of Norfolk Virginia and Lieut C Phillips Hill Jr son of Mr and Mrs C Phillips Hill of Baltimore were married at First Methodist Church Martinsburg West Virginia Saturday evening The ceremony was officiated by Rev Samuel E Rose with Dr Niver assisting The couple planned to wed in Wakefield near Front Royal but altered plans after the death of the bridegroom’s uncle in an automobile accident The Wright’s duty station and reception followed at Wakefield Day’s events included church auxiliary meeting in Baltimore and Denver convention updates with planned joint bank offering service September 17 in the local church plus travels to Mercersburg Pennsylvania by some guests

Betty Decker Walter B. Decker Norfolk C. Phillips Hill, Jr C. Phillips Hill Baltimore First Methodist Episcopal Church Martinsburg W. Va Samuel E. Rose Wakefield Front Royal Walter Montague West Edwin Barnes Niver Christ Episcopal Church West Virginia Rose Niver U.S. S. Wright Woman’s Auxiliary Robert T. Barton Washington Street Protestant Episcopal Church Denver Colo Woman's Auxiliary Women of the Church United Bank Woman’s Auxiliary of Christ Church

Social visit and wedding news from Frederick county

Miss Mary Sherman hosted a Sunday gathering at the Sherman home with guests from Washington including Mrs. Craft Miss Ida Carter and Mr. Charles Prefolt. The party later toured Capon Bridge area and apple orchards in the Winchester district. Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Hensell returned from their wedding trip and reside at the old Hensell homeplace in Grimes.

Mary Sherman Old Sherman Town Washington Craft Ida Carter Bertha Gungrish Charles Prefolt J. C. Hooks Joseph H. Cooper Virginia Baker Strother Sherman Capon Bridge W. Va Winchester Mr. Hensell Charles W. Hensell 8S. C. Unger Berkeley Springs Hensell Grimes This County Dessie B. Unger

Card Party Reservations Urged for Tuberculosis Fund

Friends of the District Nurse Association plan a card party at the George Washington Hotel Thursday evening to benefit the tuberculosis fund. Notify Mrs. T Russell Cather at 413 W to reserve tables for bridge or other games.

Friends of the District Nurse Association George Washington Hotel Tuberculosis Fund T. Russell Cather

Mrs. Lacy Visits Misses Boyd on Fairmont Avenue

Mrs. J. H. Lacy of Clarksville Tennessee is the guest of the Misses Boyd on Fairmont avenue. Her husband the Rev Dr J H Lacy long pastor of the Presbyterian Church here now serves Clarksville. Her son the Rev Graham Lacy left for Baltimore where he is associate pastor at Franklin Street Presbyterian Church.

J. H. Lacy Misses Boyd Clarksville Tenn Boyd Fairmont Avenue Lacy Presbyterian Church Graham Lacy Fred S. Boyd Baltimore Franklin Street Presbyterian Church Harris Kirk

Condition of Miss Neville Reported Unchanged

The hospital states Miss Edna Neville who suffered a probable skull fracture in a September 6 auto accident has an unchanged condition. She has shown slight improvement, regains consciousness at times, and recognizes family at her bedside.

Miss Neville Edna Neville

Ralph Lee Hardy Receives Virginia Episcopal School Scholarship

Ralph Lee Hardy, who dated last June at Covington's Boys pol, was awarded a four year scholarship to Virginia Episcopal School in Lynchburg. The award follows a recommendation by Dr. E R Rogers, rector of the Boys School, based on Hardy's overall school record.

Ralph Lee Hardy Ralph Lee Pee C. Harry Hardy Lynchburg Virginia Episcopal School Hardy Covington Episcopal Church E. R. Rogers

Benefit dance at Jordan White Sulphur Springs Hotel

The benefit dance tonight at Jordan White Sulphur Springs Hotel is among the fall season’s top public events. Sponsored by Wincher Memorial Hospital student nurses, it features Dan Gregory and his Victor Recording Orchestra of 12 musicians, previously popular at a Virginia Beach resort. Miss Mary Helen Stine has returned to Waverley Mass to resume duties at McLean Hospital after visiting family in several southern cities.

Jordan White Sulphur Springs Hotel Winch R Memorial Hospital Dan Gregory Victor Recording Orchestra Virginia Beach Stine Mary Helen Stine Hunter M. Stine High Point N. C Danville Roanoke Waverley Mass McLean Hospital South Ruth Harris Ton, Mass

Dr Ralph Snapp to address several dental societies

Dr Ralph B Snapp leaves for Emporia Virginia to read a paper on The Treatment of Pyrrohea before the Southside Dental Society and to visit Richmond and Petersburg dental societies as president of the Virginia State Dental Association before returning to Winchester around September 19.

Snapp Ralph B. Snapp Emporia Southside Dental Society Richmond Petersburg Virginia State Dental Association Winchester

James Anderson Leaves for University of Richmond

Mr James Anderson departs today to enter the sophomore class at the University of Richmond He is a graduate of Epee High School class of

Andrew Babb Handley High School Charlottesville University of Virginia James Anderson Richmond University of Richmond Anderson Epee High School

Weekend Social Roundup From Winchester Notes

Local notes detail Mr. Marshall H. Walker of Atlanta visiting Winchester with Nettleton Shoe Company ties. Numerous residents and guests travel to and from cottages on the Shenandoah and Capon rivers while others attend trips to Washington and Richmond. Extra items mention church choir practice and regional visits by families and business visitors.

Marshall H. Walker Atlanta The Nettleton Shoe Company Syracuse N. Y Winchester

Break In Heat Wave Spreading Over East Soon

The Associated Press reports a heat break in the east may arrive by tomorrow night, with relief delayed for middle Atlantic and north Atlantic states. Temperatures were high east of the Mississippi while western interior states cooled and Wichita and Dodge City tied for 98 degrees. Thunder showers were forecast for Florida Ohio valley lower Great Lakes and middle Atlantic regions with showers in Tennessee tomorrow afternoon.

Associated Press Washington Kian Weather Bureau Middle Atlantic North Atlantic Colorado Central Plains Michigan

Small Dirigible Moored Atop Empire State Building

A small commercial dirigible carrying two men was moored today to the Empire State building in New York. The craft, the same one that ran away in a high wind last week, had no coupling gear and was pulled down by a ground crew after ropes were lowered from a mast atop the world’s tallest building. The wind registered about 45 miles an hour during the brief mooring.

Associated Press New York Empire State Building Fifth Avenue Thirtyfourth Street Empire State

Students Pay Tuition With Grain at Park Region Luther College

Park Region Luther College Fergus Falls Minnesota accepts wheat and other grain as tuition payment for students with insufficient funds. Grain must come from farms of the students and values are set at 60 cents per bushel for wheat 25 cents for oats 35 cents for rye and barley. E H Ness on the college committee accepts a grain receipt for Miss Borghild Asleson as others look on.

Park Region Luther College Fergus Falls Minn

Home Congress Called By Hoover To Meet Dec. 2

President Hoover announced a national housing conference to run December 2 to 5 in Washington. About 1000 citizens from 48 states will join discussions on home construction ownership and environment, including finance design city planning and household management, with private funds backing committee activities.

Associated Press Washington Hoover United States

Virginia Claimants Seek Share in Ella Wendell Estate

One Minneapolis man and 26 claimants from Maryland and Virginia contend for part of Ella Wendel estate estimated up to 100 million dollars. Arthur Hays and Wendelkin aim to challenge the will as a temporary administrator prepares probate. The Minneapolis man is Niels Jackson Wendel, 76, a retired mail carrier.

Associated Press New York Minneapolis Maryland Virginia Ella Wendel Thirty-ninth Street Fifth Avenue Arthur Rfi Hays Wendelkin Niels Jackbson Wendel

Mrs Collings Believes Husband Still Alive in Abduction Case

District Attorney Alexander Blue reported Mrs. Benjamin Collings of Stamford believes her husband is alive despite his disappearance from a Fry Long Island Sound cabin. He questioned her about a story of two men abducting him and tying her up, noting her tale was illogical yet she maintained faith in his survival.

Associated Press Patchogue N. Y Alexander Blue Benjamin Collings Stamford

Chicago Grain Closing Prices Rise on Strong Toronto-Liverpool Tone

Wheat and rye led gains as a stronger grain mood spread from Liverpool to Chicago. September options showed independent strength with oats following the upward trend as closing prices listed for Wheat September 49, December 2014, May 5474, My September 22, December 24, May 265, Rye September 39, December 3914, May 4.

Prize Posted For Paris to Dallas Flight Record

Winnipeg report notes Easterwood offers $25 000 to an aviator with years of flying experience. The winner must fly from Dallas to Tokyo or from Tokyo to Dallas, starting and ending at the specified cities. Costa and Bellonte previously earned $25 000 for a Dallas to Paris flight.

Associated Press Winnipeg Manitoba Aneweres Dallas Texas Costa Bellonte Paris Easterwood Tokyo

Selling Pressure Eases but Market Remains Heavy in New York

In New York on September 15 the stock market showed lighter selling pressure but failed to rally significantly. Utilities sagged in late trading and American Telephone fell as much as five points. The close remained in a heavy zone.

Associated Press New York

Massachusetts firm tops orders for pocketbooks

Sales were under two million shares. Call money renewed at 1 percent. A Massachusetts manufacturer of pocketbooks says it has more orders than it can fill. The Albany Evening News notes high demand and limited capacity while the year dulls elsewhere.

Massachusetts Mad Albany

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Social and Evening Star C. H. Hill, Jr Woman's Auxiliary Meets Mrs Joe DuPuy Ellis Yost Kathryn Yost Hilda Hottel Mercersburg, Pa Adrian Huntsberry Canter Woods Nancye M. Canter Dorothy M. Woods Garfield Hospital Miss Canter Miss Woods Charles Grove Miami Fla Grove Hilda Brill Edward Grove Valley Pike R. E. Reid Winchester Memorial Hospital Boyce of the Hospital Robert Shultz Miss Bell Messrs Robert and Seddon Nelson Robert B. Nelson Marshallee James B. Winkfield National Avenue Medical College of Virginia Ruth Sampsell Mr. LeGarde Thompson Martinsburg, W. Va Harold Shirley F. M. Thompson Amherst Street Cumberland Morris Cather Betty Cather Charlestown Mrs. Cather Blanche Shoop South Braddock Street A. Tanner Scofield, Jr Larchmont John F. Rodman Courtfield Avenue Margaret Hansbrough North Braddock Street Scofield Louise Hawley Duncan Elliott Bryan Conrad Stewart Street Exeter Turkey Colonel Elliott Istambul Stanley Airey Liverpool Eng Airey Randolph Shields Sophie Baker Frances Page West Cork Street Lexington Washington and Lee University Lewis N. Barton Messrs. Woodhull Baker Paul Gaylord Shenandoah River M. B. Clowe Miflin, Jr Donald Margaret Capon River Phillip Atcherly Dabney Harrison Havre de Grace Pagebrook Rosalie Nelson Seddon Robert Nelson, Jr Susan Colston Gray Gables Inn South Washington Street Pennsylvania West Boscawen Street Westwood Byrd Rosemont Berryville Fenton Nelson George Carrington Jeanne Carrington Woodstock Fred Lord Boston Lord and Spencer, Inc Muriel Vanderbilt Church Henry Delafield Phelps Fairmont Vanderbilt Estate Manhasset, L. L Congress Wendell School of Hard Knocks Chicago W. B. Hills & Company New York Stock Exchange Hibbs Building Washington, D. C Telephone National On Farm Loan Board James B. Madison Charleston Floyd R. Harrison Federal Farm Loan Board Harrison Federal Reserve Board Madison Good Housekeeping Institute VOSS Good Housekeeping Swimley C. W. Ramsburg Grocery Roland C. Ryan Mgr Cthe Florsheim Lovett Bros Staunton Becades Goodyear Buncutter Tire Co S. Braddock Garten Krocks Margaret Hodgson Bell Clothes Shop
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