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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1935
Page
3
Dr John W Wayland eminent Virginia historian from Harrisonburg College is editing the history of Hopewell Meeting House to be published He visited Mr Walker Mc Bond this afternoon to review material for the volume Miss Carrie Lupton and members of a group from Hopewell Meeting assist his work The history will cover early meetings in this and nearby states
The column lists upcoming events at George Washington Hotel and local venues including meetings and luncheons for the American Legion Lions Club Kiwanis Rotary and Bible classes. Choir practices and lodge meetings are noted with times and locations.
The Ladies' Aid Society elected officers for the conference year. Officers: Mrs Ray Hicks president, Mrs Garvin Bowles vice president, Miss Willie Sampsell secretary, Miss Grace Fries treasurer, Mrs Carl T Cather pianist. The group aided church debt reduction and bought 175 singing books for $180. A Saturday dance returns at Winchester Golf Club from 10 PM to midnight due to high demand. In golf, Mrs Philip Williams beat Miss Caroline Foster six and four. Miss Mary Miller beat Miss Virginia Tayloe Boyd three and one. Ed Goss beat Victor Arthur two and one for the Byrd trophy.
Relatives in Glen Dale Calif learn Fern Newcome daughter of Mr and Mrs Sheridan L Newcome wed Wayne W Vaughan on August 22 Mrs Newcome is a niece of Evan Steward S Stipe of Kerns own.
Miss Frances Pence leaves with her parents to teach at Mount Airy School near Woodstock after attending Shenandoah county teachers institute. Guests at the Painter home include Keffer Harrell Wheatley Cooley Shiley families from several towns. Mrs E H Durrell hosts the Friday Bridge Club. Frank Boyer visits Woodstock Winchester. Dr Thomas returns from Marion College opening address. Mrs Consolvo stays at Eventide Clarke county with Mrs Hunt. Miss Baker hosts Mudd Moss visitors from St Louis and Parkersburg. James Hart improves after September 10 collision. Mrs Bly visits daughter recuperating in Memorial Hospital. Mildred Dove transferred to Catawba Sanitarium Salem. Ruth Poston visits Washington and Baltimore. Anna Calmes visits Fort Loudoun apartments.
Paul M Line died yesterday from a bullet wound. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 PM at the Timber Ridge Christian Church, with Rev. George Earle Owen and Rev. S J Goode officiating. Burial beside the church. Pallbearers include Dr H L James Harold Edwards Walter Knee G H Clevenger Leonard Riley Brown Lovett and McKinley Turner. He is survived by his wife a step daughter Betty Gene a daughter Betty Rose and his step mother Mrs Beal Garvin Line.
In Hayfield Virginia on September 19 a wild cow owned by Arthur Miller of Winter led a long chase across Mount Williams area. I H Miller finally felled the creature after a day two of pursuit with shots from several hunters including Lovett and Ivan Miller. The cow was loaded for market, making the western Frederick region’s chase the wildest in years.
A 15 year old boy told police he was enticed from his uncle's home near Clearwater Tennessee by a carnival couple who offered money and then took it. Police handed him to Red Cross officials and he expressed a wish to return to Tennessee if possible.
Garnett Painter of the Hamburg section near Edinburg in Shenandoah county is in Memorial Hospital with six fractured ribs and other injuries after a wagon wheel ran over him when his team balked. He was brought to the local hospital Monday after the accident.
The Frederick County Teachers Association drafts a constitution detailing its purpose duties and governance. It outlines officers including president vice president secretary-treasurer and an advisory committee with representation from high school upper grades and primary teachers.
Funeral for Mrs. Walter Mitchell of Phoenix Arizona is set for Sunday at 3 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church with Rev. R B Nelson officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers include William Glass Joseph Baker Julian D Steele Dr E M Knight Sr Dr E M Knight Jr and Dr E M Steele. Mrs Mitchell a Winchester native was daughter of the late Col and Mrs J C Baker. Her husband Bishop Mitchell Arizona’s bishop and former Porter Military Academy chaplain. Surviving with the husband are two children Ada and Carl Mitchell and Ewing Mitchell.
Funeral for Laura Cordelia Carper widow of J Scott Carper will be held Friday at 3 pm from her home 43 South Cameron street. Rev P R Diehl assisted by Rev J D Russell will conduct. interment Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers Cecil Bailey David Grim Walter Grim B J Ford Robert Golightly Frank Kramer. Survived by one sister five daughters four sons and many nieces and nephews.
Police investigate the disappearance of Albert Atwell a 35 year old Baltimore cab driver after his cab was found abandoned and partly burned. two men seen leaving a nearby woods are being sought as potential suspects amid fears he was harmed.
Judge Philip Williams names Frederick County grand jurors for the coming year. The list, filed at the county clerk’s office, draws jurors from five districts: Shawnee, Stonewall, Gamesboro, Back Creek, and Opequon. Members include W F Artrip, Earl S Bailey, J W Eaton, J W Bageant, J E Barrett, C T Adams, Gerald Braithwaite, Guy R Chapin, C C Bowen, and many others.
Five traffic cases heard this morning resulted in fines. George E. Quaintance paid 15.25 for reckless driving, Joseph W. Pent 15.25 for speeding, Harry Schmidt 3 for failing to stop, H. P. Rhodes 3, and Herbert A. Copenhaver 3. Other docket items included Samuel McFarland 10.25 for drunkenness, Jerry Brown 7.75 for disorderly conduct, William Echleberger 10.25 for carnival involvement, Carson Heltzel 10.25 for drunkenness, Claude Sechrest 10.25 for drunkenness, Charles Freeman one month for pocket book theft, and Floyd Finley Jr. 20.25 for being drunk and resisting arrest. Finley has a lengthy minor-infraction record.
In Chicago on September 19 1935 Ford Motor Company will sponsor all World Series games broadcast on CBS and NBC. Commissioner Landis announced the networks and said Ford paid 100000 dollars for the rights, the same as last year.
Report states no offer of life term was extended to Hauptmann for naming alleged partners in the Lindbergh baby kidnapping. Associated Press notes the claim lacked official corroboration and emphasizes the absence of any commutation proposal.
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