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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1929
Page
3
Social and personal notices invite news by telephone to Mra Leabelle B. Miller any time or by 4 pm for the following day. The department requests calls to Phone No. 33 to share items promptly.
A quiet high noon ceremony at Saint James Episcopal Church in Richmond united Miss Gladys Gillet and Dr Benjamin Mitchell Knight Jr. The couple, from Newport News and Winchester, will reside in Winchester after October 15. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Charles Fer tham Broughall Gillet. The groom is a University of Maryland graduate. Two more wedding notices follow for Miss Grace Willis and Mr Herbert Williamson in Middletown and this city.
Plans for the annual Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution convention to be held in Alexandria with headquarters at the George Mason Hotel on October 28 29 and 30. The Mount Vernon Chapter under Mrs C A S Sinclair will host.
The American Legion Auxiliary accepts an invitation from Robert Y. Conrad Post No 21 to attend ceremonies for installing new post officers at 8 o clock Thursday evening at the George Washington Hotel. A social hour and refreshments will follow. Nelson F Richards is the newly elected post commander, replacing Clifford D Grim. Mrs R J Yates of Alexandria Virginia is visiting her cousin Mrs F O Moulden at Rest in this county.
The regular semi monthly W C T U meeting will be at the Friends Meeting House corner of Washington and Piccadilly streets at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Full attendance of members is requested.
Mr. C T Rowland of Berryville announces the marriage of his daughter Esther Mildred Rowland to Elmer E Brengle on Saturday September 14 in Frederick Maryland. Esther is a graduate of the nurses training school at Washington County Hospital Hagerstown. Brengle, a Frederick native, has long been with the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company and now works in Hagerstown with plans to make a home there.
Mrs. George W. Garvin of Boyce Clarke county has recovered from a year long illness that often put her in a serious state. Nurse Mrs. Annie Carver, who cared for her, has returned home to Summit Point West Virginia.
Mr and Mrs Harry R Greene return to Fort Loudoun from a motoring tour via Deer Park Oakland Morgantown Fairmont Clarksburg and back through Oakland Frostburg Cumberland Berkeley Springs Keyser s Ridge along the National Old Trails route. The trip showcased fine roads and splendid mountain scenery across the country.
Miss Grace Moulden of Clearbrook is improving after a surgical operation at Winchester Memorial Hospital two weeks ago. Friends report her condition has shown gradual improvement since the procedure after a period of illness prior to admission.
A large turnout of Shrine Club members and friends attended the ladies night banquet at Jordan Springs Hotel. Speakers were Clinton L. Williams and A S Good of Richmond Virginia as they arrange plans for the Shrine ceremonial in Winchester on October 25. A fine menu and Shenandoah Valley Serenade provided the evening’s entertainment.
Members of the Girls' Athletic Association will hold a picnic supper at Appleway Cabin Camp in Kernstown Thursday evening. Girls hiking to the cabins will depart about 5 o clock, while those attending by transport should meet at the club rooms at 6 o'clock. A good menu of cats will be prepared and all members are urged to attend.
Mrs. R. N. Williar of Washington, visiting her granddaughter Mrs Donald Walter here, is hospitalized at Memorial with a fractured hip from a fall last Saturday. Her condition was reported as quite comfortable this morning. Miss Louise Wilkins of Washington, another granddaughter, will arrive today.
Dr B M Knight Jr wed Miss Gladys Gillet of Newport News Virginia last Saturday in Richmond. Attending were Dr and Mrs B Mitchell Knight Sr Mr and Mrs McSherry Lupton and Mr Owen Beall Knight.
Miss May Slagle with Mr Casper Fries and Mr Charles W Fries attended the dedication in Hagerstown Maryland. The Rev Dr George S Bowers of Baltimore preached the evening sermon.
Mr. Lawrence V. Jolliffe of Jol liffe's Studio left for Harrisburg to attend the annual Middle Atlantic States Photographers Association convention at the Penn Harris Hotel. Mrs. Arthur W. Fansler has returned home from Memorial Hospital in improved condition after treatment and will be bedridden for several days.
Winchester daily social roundup lists movements of many locals and guests including Miss Henrietta Cornwell heading to Farmville for teachers college, Miss Zelma Carper visiting Gettysburg, and others traveling to Blacksburg, Baltimore, Staunton, and Virginia Beach. Also notes Ethel Hartman entering William and Mary and Esther Haines Sirbaugh recovering from an appendectomy at Memorial Hospital.
A Staunton jury finds P. H. Mercer and Leslie Lee guilty of attacking a 20 year old deaf and dumb girl near Waynesboro. Each man is sentenced to life imprisonment after a 47 minute deliberation. Lee denies the charges while Mercer admits involvement.
The Boaton Globe notes a date four Sundays ahead, marking a future point in time under the daily calendar. Readers are invited to consider events or schedules tied to that forthcoming date.
Hog producers in Indiana report higher profits and healthier pigs under a sanitation plan from the U S Department of Agriculture. The program, aimed at reducing parasites and boosting growth, led to stronger yields, with one farmer reaching 200 pounds at under six months and earning $374 above feed costs. Across Indiana, more than 6,000 hogs were raised this year under the plan, with total benefits around $36,000 and an average of two more pigs saved per farm.
New York on the eve of city primaries features Mayor James J. Walker unopposed for renomination by the regular party. Other minor candidates include William M. Dennett running as an independent on the square deal ticket against Fiorello H. La Guardia, and Norman Thomas as Socialist mayoral candidate with Richard E. Enright seeking an independent bid.
Democratic nominee John Gar land Pollard urged uninterrupted road funding to spare residents with bad roads, backing the gasoline tax and motor vehicle license tax. He spoke in Chatham and planned another stop at Drake's Branch in Charlotte county.
The Indiana report notes a shift as enrollment figures at the state college system rise, overshadowing earlier safety and duration records tied to aviation. Officials emphasize data updates and archival corrections amid the enrollment surge.
In Charlotte labor disturbances shift to court action as eight textile workers and Communists are freed on conspiracy charges. A mass funeral for Ella Mage Wiggin s is planned by the International Labor Defense. Liston Oaks and A M Crier face weapon charges as hearings continue.
Washington September 16. Commissioner Lucas and industry representatives planned talks on taxing cooking fats and compounds under the oleomargarine law. The dispute began when Noah Crooks collected 500 dollars or 10 cents per pound on 5000 pounds of Rich Nut, a Harrow Taylor Butter product. The Rich Nut case was upheld by Judge Reeves, prompting questions about regulation of similar substitutes and potential fair competition concerns modeled on the oleomargarine act of 1902.
Hayfield Virginia September 16 The Young People’s Christian Endeavor Society of Mount Pleasant visited Mount Olive church and presented a strong program with sixty members. Rev Dr Brunk Virginia Conference superintendent gave an eloquent talk on faith and pessimism. A large local audience attended from Pleasant Valley Mount Pleasant Red Bud and Fairview.
On the second floor of Weavers in Front Royal Virginia this week showcases new Ladies and Misses coats with fur trimming noted as distinctive and attractive. Dress and street dress arrivals plus dinner and dance dresses are featured with attentive sales staff promising fit and style.
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