Social and Personal Notes From Winchester Visit
Mrs. Wilkinson and party, including George F. Wilkinson Jr. at Shenandoah Valley Academy, arrived Saturday and plan to stay until tomorrow to visit historical sites and apple orchards. They will travel to Washington and Alexandria, then to the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis before returning to Norfolk. Also, editor BE Strother of Worlds Work magazine spent the weekend with Governor Byrd. Francis Fife Symington and Grace Romayne Cover Symington prepare for White Sulphur Springs and a honeymoon trip abroad after January. Mr. Symington's condition at Johns Hopkins Hospital improves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Wilkinson
Sam Norfolk
George F. Wilkinson, Jr
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Winchester
W. S. Wilkinson
Norfolk
Washington
Alexandria
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
World’s Work
BE. French Strother
New York
World's Work
Harry F. Byrd
Berryville
Ete
Francis Fife
Symington
White Sulphur Springs
Baltimore Sun
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Grace Romayne Cover
G A A Girls Host Surprise Shower for Mrs Taylor
The Girls Athletic Association held a surprise bridal shower for Mrs Howard Taylor, a recent city bride, during an evening of tea and cakes. A pink and white miniature crepe paper house showcased gifts as Mrs Taylor opened them amid coordinated decorations and table arrangements.
Mrs Magruder and Children Return to Richmond
Mrs Elbert T Magruder and her two sons Billy and Jimmy left Saturday for their Richmond Virginia home. They were joined by Mrs Magruder’s father Mr Bromley who will visit his son in law and daughter and attend the State Fair in Richmond.
Miss Cicely Alexander Engaged To John Reiter
Miss Cicely Fontaine Alexander of Charles Town West Virginia is engaged to John Reiter of Haverford Pennsylvania son of Mr and Mrs A Reiter of Allentown Pennsylvania The wedding is planned for February. A Local Couple Get License indicates Harry F Nelson and Hazel M Brill obtained a marriage license in the corporation clerk's office Saturday afternoon Both residents of the city The groom is a Texaco Oil driver and the bride is daughter of Clarence Brill both natives of Lehew West Virginia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander
Reiter
William Fontaine Alexander
Charles Town
W. Va
Cicely Fontaine Alexander
John Reiter
Haverford, Pa
A. ©. Reiter
Allentown
Corporation Clerk’s
Harry F. Nelson
Hazel M. Brill
George Nelson
Texaco Oil Company
Clarence Brill
Lehew
West Va
Mary Tyler Tyler weds George Gamble at Sherwood Forest
Miss Mary Lyon Tyler, daughter of Judge and Mrs. Tyler and granddaughter of John Tyler, marries George Peterkin Gamble, son of Rev. and Mrs. Cary Gamble, at Sherwood Forest in Charles City county. The ceremony was led by the groom’s father with sister Mrs. Chadwick as attendant. The couple left for a southern honeymoon and will reside in Galveston, Texas, until December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pan
John Tyler
Sherwood Forest
David Gardiner Tyler
Charles City
Mary Lyon Tyler
George Peterkin Gamble
Tyler
United States
Gamble
Cary Gamble
Huntsville
Ala
George W. Peterkin
West Virginia
Stephen Fowler Chadwick
Seattle
Cary Gamble, Jr
Marriage of Miss Lucilla Wylie to Henry Codman Potter
News from Winchester reports the wedding of Miss Lucilla Wylie elder daughter of Dr and Mrs Robert Hawthorne Wylie of New York City and Quogue Long Island to Henry Codman Potter elder son of Mr and Mrs Alonzo Potter of New York and Harbor House St James Island. The ceremony at 1230 PM Saturday was in the Church of the Atonement Quogue performed by Rev William H Garth Islip LI in the presence of relatives and a few intimate friends. The bride’s sister Miss Kathryn Wylie was maid of honor with eight bridesmaids. A large reception followed at Hawthorne the Wylie home in Quogue. Mrs Gardner B Penniman of Cirencester England visiting Quogue had a dance for the bridal party the night before. The bride is a near cousin of Mr Wylie Moore of Charlotte NC whose wife was the former Miss Esther Lewis of Winchester and Clarke County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucilla Wile
Henry €. Potter
Winchester
Lucilla Wylie
Robert Hawthorne Wylie
New York City
Quogue
Long Island
Henry Codman Potter
Alonzo Potter
New York
Harbor House
St. James
L. I
William H. Garth
Islip
Kathryn Wylie
Hawthorne
Wylie
Gardner B. Penniman
Cirencester
England
Wylie Moore
Charlotte
N. C
Mises Esther Lewis
Clarke County
Court records note McKee Foster marriage in Amaranth Northcraft
The county clerk’s office lists Ralph E. McKee of Amaranth Pa and Ada Foster of Northcraft Pa as the couple. The groom, a draftsman, is son of Solomon McKee of Amaranth. The bride is daughter of Alva Foster of Northcraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph E. McKee
Amaranth
Ada. Foster
Northcraft
Solomon McKee
Alva Foster
Miss Hauptman and L F Russell Married in Millwood
Miss Elizabeth Florence Hauptman daughter of Mrs Hauptman and the late Jerome Hauptman and Mr Lawrence F Russell son of Mr and Mrs L E Russell of Boyce were united in marriage Saturday at noon in Christ Episcopal Church Millwood by Rev B Duvall Chambers. The bride a Boyce Agricultural High School graduate class of 1924. They left for a wedding tour to Washington and other points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Rauptman
L. F. Russell
Elizabeth Florence Hauptman
Hauptman
Jerome Hauptman
Lawrence ¥. Russell
L. E. Russell
Boyce
Christ Episcopal Church
Millwood
B. Duvall Chambers
Boyce Agricultural High School
Russell
Washington
Miss Ruth Sampsell Enrolls as Student Nurse in Washington
Miss Ruth Sampsell daughter of Rev W H Sampsell left this morning for Washington to enroll at Garfield Hospital as a student nurse. She was accompanied by her sisters Miss Willie Sampsell and Miss Lelia Sampsell who will visit relatives and friends for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Sampsell
W. H. Sampsell
Washington
Garfield Hospital
Miss Sampsell
Willie
Lelia Sampsell
Mrs. Claude Ryan Leaves Hospital After Typhoid Illness
Mrs. Claude H. Ryan formerly Miss Louise Redman recovered from typhoid like illness and left Memorial Hospital to return to her mother Mrs. J. P. Haddox on South Loudoun Street. Reported fevers on the trip from Norfolk prompted concern but she is now at home. Also noted are Sunday visits from neighbors and friends from nearby towns including Charles Town Rippon Halltown and Halltown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Ryan
Claude H. Ryan
Louise Redman
Memorial Hospital
Loudoun Street
Ryan
Norfolk
Mrs Ruth Watson Returns From Mt Falls Funeral
Miss Ruth Watson of Charles Town passes through Winchester en route to home after attending the funeral of her cousin the late Mr Rufus Rosenberger at Mt Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Watson
Charles Town
Winchester
Mt. Falls
Rufus Rosenberger
Mrs J Walter Barnes Returns Home From Charleston Visit
Mrs. J Walter Barnes of Charleston West Virginia returned home today after visiting with Mrs C L Robinson at her N Cameron street residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Walter Barnes
Charleston
W. Va
C. L. Robinson
N. Cameron Street
Mrs Toombs and Mrs Walton Return From Endress Caverns
Mrs George W Toombs of Washington D C and Mrs E M Walton of Philadelphia pause at the George Washington Hotel before returning tonight from a visit to End ress Caverns at New Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Toombs
Washington, D. C
E. M. Walton
Philadelphia
George Washington Hotel
Endress Caverns
New Market
Yates Couple Guests at Washington Hotel
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Yates of New York are guests at the George Washington Hotel. Mr. Yates is vice president of the United States. Mortgage and Trust Company of New York and local residents visited Washington, D. C., yesterday as guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Mellwee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Yates
New York
George Washington Hotel
Yates
United States
Mortgage and Trust Company of
Mr J W Green Visiting at George Washington Hotel
Mr J W Green of New York City is a guest at the George Washington Hotel. He works as a clerk at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Green
New York City
George Washington Hotel
Mr. Green
New York
Miller Rebounds From Sinus Surgery At Memorial Hospital
John Miller who was treated at Memorial Hospital last week for sinus trouble and had his tonsils removed has recovered enough to go to his parents home Mr and Mrs G Clarence Miller east of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Miller
Memorial Hospital
G. Clarence Miller
Clarence Wisecarver
Baltimore
H. W. Wisecarver
Wisecarver
Te Hospital
Washington DC couple visits Virginia hosts on North Loudoun Street
Mr and Mrs Dallas Morgan Grady and Mr and Mrs Amos Cromnée of Washington DC and Lyon Village VA were weekend guests of Mrs Grady's parents Mr and Mrs Fred S Anderson at their North Loudoun Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Morgan Grady
Amos Cromnée
Washington, D. C
Lyon Village
Grady
Fred S. Anderson
North Loudoun Street
W. J. Showalter
National Geographic Magazine
Washington social guest returns home after weekend visit
Miss Lucie White of Washington spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Massey and returned home today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucie White
Washington
Earl Massey
Western Union Temporary Manager to Cover Darlington's Vacation
Mr. Robinson, traveling relief manager for the Western Union Telegraph Company, will be at the local office for the coming week during manager Darlington's vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Robinson
Western Union Telegraph Company
Darlington
Mr J N Barker of Pittsburgh Spends Night at G F
Mr J N Barker of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania spent last night at the G F as read in a local society note. The brief item records his travels and presence in the city during current social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Barker
Pittsburgh
G. F
Local residents on visits and travels across states
A long list of residents and visitors is noted. Arthur Robinson and Frances Capper left for a northern tour and will return in weeks. Marie Becher travels to Philadelphia as a student nurse. Numerous others including Hawkins, Wisecarver, Humston, Cummings, Dineen, Bowman, Harmer, Hollis, Showalter, Rothgeb, Sublett, Barr, White, Printz, Reynolds, Childs, Brandon, Wray, Baker, Dyke and Long are described as visiting, staying with relatives, or traveling between Winchester, Berryville, Fayettesville, Martinsburg, Wilkesburg, Cross Junction, and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Robinson
Frances Capper
Local Visitors Report on Mrs Cooper’s Improvement
Mr. Ernest Meade of White Post visited on Saturday. Messrs. G. E. and H. L. Cooper returned from Catawba Sanitorium where they visited Mrs. G. E. Cooper. Mrs. Cooper has shown marked improvement since going to Catawba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Meade
White Post
G. E
L. Cooper
Catawba
G. E. Cooper
Miss Henning Returns Home After Ohio Visit
Miss Mary Louise Henning returns home from Ohio where she stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hardesty. The Hardestys had recently come from this area to visit relatives and friends in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Louise Henning
Ohio
Fred Hardesty
Mrs Seal Returns Home After Visit With Ryans
Mrs. Charles Seal goes back to Washington after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Roland Ryan at their home in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Seal
Washington
Mrs
Roland Ryan
Athey Couple Heads to Washington as Sinnotts Hosts
Mr and Mrs Charles J Athey departed yesterday for Washington to spend two weeks as guests of their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs William B Sinnott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anl
Charles J. Athey
Washington
William B. Sinnott
Brethren Representatives Return From Virginia Conference
Messrs. H. P. Boyce and W. L. Poston returned from Harrisonburg Virginia where they represented the local United Brethren Church at the Virginia Conference annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. H. P. Boyce
W. L. Poston
Harrisonburg
United Brethren Church
Virginia
Boston man on visit to Virginia and Pennsylvania
Mr. E. Mack Laws of Boston spent several days with his mother Mrs. E. D. Laws at Front Royal Virginia who has been confined to her home by illness. He spent several hours Saturday with his aunts the Misses Kinzel while en route to Erie Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Bowman
Romney
W. Va
Charles Harmer
Shinnston
C. L. Hirth
Wadesville
E. Mack Laws
Boston
Mass
Front Royal
Craven Family Heads to Atlantic City
Mrs William Craven and her son Mark G Craven from Pittsburgh Pa spent a week with Mr and Mrs Charles H Cook on the Valley pike and left Saturday for Atlantic City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William.Craven
Mark G.* Craven
Pittsburgh
Charles H. Cook
Valley Pike
Atlantic City
Mrs Katharine G Montague Returns to Lynchburg Home
Miss Katharine G Montague has returned to her home in Lynchburg Virginia after spending time here with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Barr
Lynchburg, Va
Kerr
Katharine
G. ‘Montague
Glynn Divorce Suit Calls Annie Glynn to Court
In Frederick County Virginia on August 28 1926 Guy V Glynn sues Annie E Glynn for a vinculo matrimonii divorce on desertion grounds. An affidavit states the defendant is not a Virginia resident. She must appear within ten days after notice and the order is published weekly for four weeks in Evening Star Winchester and posted at the county courthouse door by September 6 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
County OF
Frederick
Guy V. Glynn
Annie E. Glynn
Annie E Glynn
Virginia
Evening Star
Winchester
Cc. CG
Brannon
Americans raise fashion trends in Paris markets
An OCR read reports Americans influence Paris fashion, though not enough to push American made dresses above Paris prices. The fragment notes USA designers and shoppers impacting styles while local markets remain costly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
American designs fastest lifts for big London hotel
London reports 23 year old Elmer Hart of New York claims invention of the fastest elevators at the Savoy Hotel. The lifts shuttle hats coats and sticks from cloakroom to top floor rooms in two seconds traveling up to seventy miles an hour. Three named lifts Hart installed are Harry Herbert and Horace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Elmer Hart
New York
Savoy Hotel
Hart
Harry
Herbert
Horace
Knowledge on the Go Through Advertising Columns
The piece urges quick learning from daily ads covering shaving, dress, health, home decor, cooking, savings, and purchases. It touts advertisements as concise guides to where to buy, what to buy, prices, and benefits, claiming fast knowledge through ad content.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. and
Mrs. Symington
Pennsylvania
Janney Carper
Near Clearbrook
Alton Kent
James Chapman
Rippon
Sam Strickler
May Strickler
Walter Edwards
Annie Lee
Halltown
C. K. Over
Mason Snapp
Margaret Caballader
W. F. Mellwee
Marie Becher
John Lamb
University of Pennsylvania
F. E B. Hawkins
J. JL. Humston
John Cummings
Clarence Bushnell
Gertrude Cummings
Fayettesville
N. Y
Dan Dineen
Syracuse
E. C. Hollis
BE. Bruce Capper
East Boscawen Street
C. K. Rothgeb
Chicago
H. R. Rothgeb
Wilbur Springs, Mmo
G. L. Rothgeb
Sleepy Hollow
Stephens City
Frank Sublett
Harrisonburg, Va
Luther White
Takoma Park
Thomas White
Edna Eckstein
Cross Junction
J. C. Kern
Eleanor
Josephine Printz
Martineburg
A. M. Staubly
Wilkiensburg
Printz
F. M. Reynolds
Scranton
Helen Childs
Jake Childs
Humston
Winchester Memorial
James R. Brandon
Taylor Hahn
Mrs. Brandon
Gainesville
Fla
Mr. Brandon
Crouse Construction Company
Frank Wray
Albert Baker
Charles Dyke
George Long
Elkton, Va
Herbert Miller
Cumberland, Md
Ganna Walska
Syr
Samuel Hoare
Hamilton
Chichester SP
Cardinals
Bottomley
Fhevenow
Big London
Hallahan
Clough
WN. Bell
Old Bethel Church
Jersey
Guernsey
Dunn & Duval
Fishpaw & Smith
B. V. Unger
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