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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1929
Page
3
Social and personal items are to be mailed or reported by telephone to Mrs. Isabelle F. Miller. The social reporter will be at the Bays department by telephone between 5 and 4 p m for the following Bays. Phone number provided as 33.
A mixed shower in Strasburg honored Miss Katherine Orndorff on a Wednesday night at the Colonial Inn. Guests included Mrs. Liz Burgess and Mrs. J. D. Womack with gifts arranged in prown laundry paper. The event featured bridge, a miniature laundry truck delivery, a midnight salad course, and prizes to Mrs. C. B. Maphis, Mrs. George Rudd, Miss Orndorff, and Mrs. F. B Sonner. Also noted are local marriage announcements and a future residence in Wardensville for Mr. and Mrs. Kotz.
Mrs W H Bocock of Athens Ga leaves the Presbyterian Church manse in Richmond and returns home while her sister Natalie F Smith of Richmond plans to winter with her in Athens. Mrs Albert T Shirkey departs Richmond for Washington en route home to Richmond. Mrs FE Virginia Smith and daughter Virginia Brinkerhoff to join Mrs C L Jack in the city for winter after closing vacation cottage at Virginia Beach. Mrs Jack and son Harry Jack recently returned from Virginia Beach. C K Comley, after business in Virginia, returns home to Port Royal Pa.
Winchester men travel to Chambersburg Pennsylvania to attend the annual Ragged Edge luncheon hosted by M C Kennedy vice president of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Attendees include W A Baker city council president H B McCormac Virginia Woolen Co manager and V M A president Governor Shirley Carter financier R Gray Williams Shenandoah Valley National Bank president. The event draws rail executives financiers and professionals and often exceeds 300 guests with some traveling by private palace cars.
Miss Mildred Richard recently arrived from New York to visit her parents Dr. and Mrs. J A Richard in South Stewart street. She underwent a tonsil removal operation at Memorial Hospital a few days ago and is much improved at home. She plans to return Sunday to New York to resume work in the Scripps-Howard Newspaper Syndicate advertising department.
Mrs. C W Caldwell discharged from Memorial Hospital after nine weeks, returning to National avenue with Miss Mary Ridgeway staying to assist. Caldwell had thyroid gland surgery. though serious, she is improving well. Mr and Mrs St Elmo Cooper welcome a newborn son. Mrs Cooper is Elizabeth Maren, daughter of the March family. Mr Cooper co-owns Winchester Dry Cleaning. A new Patriotic Camp to be formed with Ella Lloyd traveling to Brucetown to meet officers from Winchester to aid in organizing. Martinsburg Camp attendees expected.
Mr and Mrs Roy A Smith are welcomed by acquaintances at their home with the birth of a son named Donald Eugene. Mrs Smith, formerly Ruth Anderson of Winchester, is named in the family announcement.
Winchester Presbytery met in Piedmont to discuss closer relations of denominations. A report by Rev. Dr. KR B Woodworth recommended referring the proposition to interim committees to work on administration and property rights. Judge K G Kusp was elected moderator, the first elder in 26 years.
Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte depart Paris heading east toward a new long distance airplane record. The duo, French air ace and companion, push toward a feat expected to set a world endurance mark amid a Le Bourget departure.
A famed sesquiplane named Question Mark attempts a long distance eastbound flight aiming to set a world record and end near far Siberia. Uncertainty lingered about the destination as pilot Coste and companion left, with some speculating an Atlantic attempt toward New York.
Sergeant H. T. Smith confirms a circular from the Third Corps Area in Baltimore listing open positions in the aviation service for high school educated young men. The Sixth Field Artillery battalion will camp at Winchester October 21 23 and several army bands also seek recruits.
In Philadelphia two thoroughbreds Red Wing and Fleetwood led a six day endurance race against men. At the seventy-ninth hour the lead stood with men Jose Ry a of Chicago and Johnny Salo of Passaic at 344 miles, while horses Red Wing and Fleetwood were first at 349 miles.
Mr and Mrs Gover Orndolf Dancon of near Lenore were visiting along Hoguee Creek in Hogue Creek Virginia on a September day.
Mr and Mrs Scott White host guests including Miss Anna Beas McCormick and Mildred McCormick visiting her parents Anne U Mandaiene Hear Wicca. Frances Larrick visits grandmother Mrs Laura Orndolf. Pauline Clowser returns home from time with E Lee Orndoff. Mrs Orndoff calls on Mrs Scott Larrick. Carter Hoover visits Blale Moore. Anna Hedrick visits J S Orndoff household. Mrs Conner and daughter Bobbie visit Winchester mistress Scott White.
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