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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1930
Page
3
A brief social notice indicates Teabelle P Miller will receive items by mail at a specified time. The message requests pick up between 3 and 4 p m on the following day.
Miss Altemus wed Perona Hay Whitney in a society wedding attended by 300 guests. The couple plan a Virginia honeymoon then residence in New York and Greentree Long Island. Whitney, a polo player and aviator, is heir to a large estate and carries a notable family lineage.
Potomac-Edison closes its annual meeting with a banquet at the George Washington Hotel starting 7:30 p m. Henry Holzapfel and Paul Smith deliver remarks. Guests dance to Soddy Haines and His Virginians in a gala event with a menu including filet mignon and Boston cream.
The Women’s Civic League plans its regular 3:30 p m meeting Friday October 3 at Mrs Robert T Batton’s South Washington Street home Two guest speakers are scheduled and full attendance is requested for fall and winter business.
Sunday school at 2 30 in the Old Stone Church led by superintendent O C Dix. At 3 30 Rev Cartney H Anderson of Winchester will deliver the sermon. Everyone is invited to both services.
In 1633 plague struck the Bavarian highlands and about 40 villagers perished in Oberammergau. A vow pledged a bi decade commemoration by presenting a play on the life and passion of Christ if the scourge subsided, a vow that led to the enduring Passion Play.
Chicago probes tombstone racket tied to Al Capone as yet another violent facet of the funeral trade.
Ardmore Pa Sept 26 Jones Stages a comeback to hold Mann of Englewood N J after the twenty seventh hole in the 36 hole national amateur golf championship semifinal. Jones finished strong to lead after 18 holes while Charlie Seaver 19 of Los Angeles moved into a lead over Eugene Homans of New York.
Miss Laura Keffer of this city departed for Columbus Ohio to visit relatives. She will be accompanied home by her parents Mr and Mrs J W Keffer who have stayed in Columbus several weeks with friends.
A 1931 item notes that officials decline to favor a general arms meet. The short notice frames the decision as a cautious stance by local authorities amid ongoing discussions.
The article reports ongoing investigations into Bishop Cannon with charges linked to stock speculation and political activities. A committee says it followed the law and received a Bishop Cannon communication claiming obstruction. The inquiry’s scope includes broader accusations and was forwarded to Bishop Ainsworth.
The Associated Press reports Chicago grain prices with September wheat at 76 5-8, December 80 3-8, March 84 1-8, May 86 3-4. Other listed futures include July and December positions with slight shifts, indicating mixed trading activity at the Chicago futures market.
The College of Bishops under Bishop W N Ainsworth receives no reply from the Richmond clerics as charges against Bishop Cannon advance. Dr Prettyman forwarded the complaint while Dr Harrell and Rev Dr Richmond refuse comment. Ainsworth faces undefined procedural questions and a pending committee inquiry with no set meeting date.
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