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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1931
Page
3
Social and personal notes for this department may be mailed or telephoned at any time. Circuitous reference to the Evening Star suggests submissions go to the newspaper rather than individual staff members.
The York Dispatch reports the marriage yesterday at 7 am of Miss Margaret Adelade Strite of Hagerstown Md to Mr John C Landis of Winchester Va son of Edward M Landis of York Pa. Rev A B Miller officiated in the bride’s parents home with immediate family present.
The list covers meetings and rehearsals at various churches and clubs from Monday to Thursday. Events include a Presbyterian Inspirational meeting with Rev. Dr. J. H. Lacy, Lions and Kiwanis luncheons, junior choir practice at United Brethren, Grace Lutheran choir practice, Rotary and Delphian Society gatherings, Leesburg Garden Club Flower Show, a church carnival at Sum mit Point, and the Choral Club’s first fall meeting at Christ Episcopal. Public invited to several events.
The District Nurse Association held a successful card party Thursday night at the George Washington Hotel. Prizes, donated by local firms, went to winners in contract bridge auction bridge and men’s events. Proceeds support tuberculosis sufferers cared for by the society.
Mr. Robert Bastain of Atlantic City and Mr. Ridgely White of Tome School are visiting Washington street in Charlottesville on a weekend stopover. They, Class of 1931 graduates, will return to UVA. Miss Edna Neville shows slight improvement after a September 6 auto crash.
Mrs Cookus and Rev Burhans of Hamilton N Y visit here en route to Memphis Tenn Mrs Cookus formerly of this city now in Romney W Va Rev T K Nelson and Mrs Helfenstein are weekend guests of Rev and Mrs Nelson on West Boscawen street Dr Nelson will preach at Christ Episcopal Church tomorrow A county girl gets a Rockville Md license to wed C Naylor Veach and Pearle E Dove in Stephens Virginia Beach social events include teas bridge parties and gatherings around Harrisonburg Farmville and Washington with local residents and visitors such as Miss Virginia Huntsberry Miss Chloe Mudd and Col and Mrs Llewelyn Bull also noted are travels of Dr and Mrs Hunter McGuire and family and several local appearances and arrivals
Freshman Brazier of Virginia visits mother Mrs J B Brazier Sr in Charles Town with guest Mr Timmy Graham of Porto Rico. Mrs Arthur O Leary, recently operated on at Winchester Memorial Hospital, is recovering well. Mrs James Smith of East Gerrard Street shows improvement after a period of illness. Mr and Mrs Irving Carper spend weekend in Pittsburgh with friends. Mr John Powell of Norfolk Virginia visits on business. Miss Marcia Allen of New York City arrives to stay with Miss Anne Brooke Kern on Fairmont Avenue for the weekend. Miss Mildred Richard drives to Washington to fetch her mother spending a week at Takoma Park Maryland. Mrs Joseph Wright visits her son Beverley Wright on West Leicester Street during Mrs Wrights Kentucky visit. Miss Westwood Byrd daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry F Byrd of Rosemont departs early next week for Washington to study at Gunston Hall this winter after years at Collegiate School for Girls in Richmond.
Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh arrived in Nanking for a four day stay after a delay over landing site. They flew 800 miles from Fukuoka Japan in about seven and a half hours and were welcomed by officials and soldiers on Lotus Lake near the city wall.
Seven of the thirteen prisoners who escaped from the New Castle county workhouse by dynamiting a door lock were in custody. They were arrested overnight within ten miles of the jail. one man was nabbed in Baltimore. The group headed south and will face the Wilmington court next week for jailbreaking with possible additional terms. Guard Anthony Haden, shot during the escape, is in fair condition.
Providence R I Sept 19 Young Tom Creavy of Albany N Y led Dennis Shute of Hudson Ohio by two holes at the midway point of their 36 hole match in the Professional Golfers Association championship with Bobby Jones as referee.
Dr. David Starr Jordan 80, chancellor emeritus of Stanford University, died in Stanford California today from a prolonged illness.
Graf Zeppelin travels from Friedrichshafen Germany toward South America passing over St. Vincent Island in the Cape Verde area during its flight.
Washington reports say statistics on workers and wages in the brewing industry were collected but not at the request of President Hoover. Walter H. Newton, Hoover secretary, refused to reveal who asked for the data, while figures show employment and wages in 1914 1919 and 1929.
Lilian R. Wagner 33 of Buffalo New York was shot to death in an automobile at Port Allegany near Bradford Pennsylvania early today. O Felber also of Buffalo the driver was held for questioning.
Elisha Kent Kane, a University of Tennessee professor, was released from Hampton jail after his lawyers posted a $15,000 cash bond for the charge of drowning his wife in Chesapeake Bay. The release followed awaiting confirmation of a surety.
Fire at the Hampton Roads Shipbuilding Company plant in Norfolk, Virginia, damaged more than 500000 dollars. The blaze destroyed the main building housing shipbuilding machinery, offices, and the drafting room.
Holy Communion at 8.00 a.m. Sunday school at 9.45 a.m. Morning prayer and sermon by Rev. T. K. Nelson at 11.00 a.m. Evening service and sermon at 7.30 p.m. Rector Rev. Robt. B. Nelson presiding in Boscawen and Washington.
The Rev Leo Polman of California, guiding evangelistic services at the Berryville avenue gospel tent, will share life story From Altar Boy To Gospel Singer at 3 pm Sunday. Pastor E J Rohart invites all, especially youths, to attend this special event before the meetings conclude Sunday evening.
Bible school begins at 9 45 a m with L and Hockman as superintendent. Class No 3 won the attendance banner last Lord's Day. Preaching at 11 a m by the pastor and communion follows. Evening services at 8 p m with subject The Pearl of Great Price. Mid week prayer Wednesday 7 45 p m Minnie Slonaker leads Why One Should Thank God. Public warmly invited.
Sunday schedule lists Sunday school at 10 a m with A and Martin as superintendent and services at 11 a m and 8 p m to preach. A C E League led by Mrs Laura Fletcher meets at 7 p m with Wednesday prayer, and Thursday features a homecoming entertainment by the business and waiter group managed by M S Brown. Public invited.
The First Brethren Church invites all to a Bible school session at 9.30 a.m. with Rev. Leo Polman speaking on "What Is the Age of Accountability?" A morning sermon on "Persecuted For Christ" follows at 11 a.m. Polman then shares his life story at 2 p.m. and concludes with "The Three Crosses" at 7.30 p.m. A full day of welcome and blessing awaits families.
Waves of selling across the New York Stock Exchange pressured Chicago Board of Trade grain prices. Wheat closed near day lows at 481/4 for September and December and 53 for May. corn at 41 1/2 September, 37 3/4 December and 41 1/2 May. oats 21 1/4 September, 22 3/4 December and 22 1/4 May. rye 37 1/2 September, 36 1/2 December and 40 for May.
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