Baker Family Reunion Celebrates Tenth Annual Gathering
About 225 Baker family members and friends gathered yesterday at St Stephens Church five miles northwest of Strasburg for the tenth annual reunion. Attendees came from Washington DC West Virginia California and Virginia. The day featured songs readings talks and an election of officers followed by a basket dinner and memorial service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
St. Stephens Church
Strasburg
Washington, D. C
West Virginia
California
Virginia
R. H. Baker
Middletown
R. H. Hamman
Willey Weed
Miss Hamman
Charlotte
Jean
Joyce Baker
Minnie B. Strickler
New Market
E. E. Baker
Winchester
Ronald Hoffman
Santa Rosa
Calif
George Baker
Ethel Baker Feller
E.E. Baker
Clayton Painter
Edinburg
Augustus Funk
Esther Funk
Marlboro
Ruth Bucher
Local Clubs Schedule Apr 12 Tuesday through Sunday
Social calendar lists meetings and luncheons at George Washington Hotel for Lions Kiwanis Rotary and American Legion plus Woodmen Elks and Grace Lutheran choir practices and an annual sermon by Rev Goode at Gore for Modern Woodmen Camp 15 510 and related lodge and post gatherings scheduled across the week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lions Club
George Washington Hotel
Modern Woodmen of America
Lodge Hall
North
Loudoun Street
Kiwanis Club
United Brethren Young People’s
Winchester Lodge No
Elks
Piccadilly and
Braddock
Grace Lutheran Church
Robert Y. Conrad Post
American Legion
Awards At Winchester Club Highlight Golf Season
The Winchester Country Club held a one club match and dinner dance with Red team led by Fred A Read hosting Blue team captained by Victor Arthur. Prizes awarded included a silver tray to Read the club champion and a silver cocktail tray to Arthur runner up along with cups to Ed Stone and the H F Byrd trophy to E C Goss. Women’s prizes went to Ruth Rutledge and Philip Williams with other silver goblets and a crystal cigarette set to Miss Fannie Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Club
Winchester Country Club
Fred A. Read
Victor Arthur
Read
Arthur
Ed Stone
H. F. Byrd
E. C. Goss
Jack Hayley
Goss
Robert B. Nelson
Thomas Kremer
Ruth Rutledge
Philip Williams
Fannie Page
W. Nelson Page
J. B. Beverley
Dr. McKee
Marriage Ceremonies Held for Out-of-Town Couples
Reverend E T Clark of the First Baptist Church officiated two Saturday marriages for out-of-town pairs. Della Beatty wed James Goslin of Trenton New Jersey at the parsonage. Ferne Bowlby became Mrs Royden Dixon, both couples being Somerset and familial connections noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. T. Clark
First Baptist Church
Della H. Beatty
James Goslin
Trenton
N. J
Clark
Goslin
Arthur Beatty
Robert Goslin
Ferne R. Bowlby
H. M. Bowlby
Somerset
Royden H. Dixon
D. J. Dixon
Dixon
Civic League Plans Evening at Handley Library
The Civic League open fall and winter season with a 7 30 pm business meeting October 4 in the Handley Library committee room. At 8 pm members will attend a lecture by Mrs. Johnson of Alabama on Education of Children, sponsored by the local AAUW branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic League
Handley Library
League
Johnson
Alabama
American Association of University Women
Reverend Stover Departs for U S Conference
Pastor George W. Stover leaves for Elkton to attend the annual United Brethren conference carrying a full church financial report. The church reports benevolence salary and all local accounts paid in full and notes all departments are in first class condition boosting member encouragement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Stover
U. S
United Brethren Church
Elkton
Miss Margaret Amick Weds Wilbur Ennis in Charles Town
Miss Margaret Amick of this city became the bride of Mr. Wilbur Ennis of Charles Town W Va Sunday morning at the Southern Methodist Bowyer parsonage in Charles Town. They Plan to live in Charles Town after a wedding trip to Washington Baltimore and other eastern cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Amick
Wilbur Ennis
Charles
Town
W. Va
Southern Methodist
Charles Town
Ennis
Washington, D. C
Baltimore
Wills On Record In City Court With Co-executors Without Bond
Several wills are on record in city court. J Baker admitted to record with Isabel E Baker and William W Baker as co executors without bond. Estates include shares to children, codicils for personal effects, and appraisals for Yeakley and Brown estates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cane J. Baker
Isabel Eubank Baker
William Woodhull Baker
Isabel Eubank Banker
Shirley Carter
Louis N. Barton
W. A. Baker
Kney
Loring L. Pingley
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
J. Few Brown
Clarke County
Edwin F. Brown
Edith Brown
Henry W Brown
Nena Brown Taylor
Ruth W. Brown
Bessie Luke
Plans For Stephens City Community Fair Entries
The women’s and girls’ department announces a two day fair at the agricultural building in Stephens City on October 9 and 10 from 10 AM to 11 PM. Fourteen classes offer prizes for cotton sack articles plus ribbons for additional classes including aprons towels quilts centerpieces and rugs. The public is invited to attend both days and view the diverse entries and exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens City
Deee
Arrests Show Big Increase in September
A large rise in arrests in September is linked to the apple picking season. By September 29 there were 136 arrests this month, up from 70 in August.
Large Number Of People At Triplett Rites
A large gathering filled Kernstown Methodist Church for the funeral of John Reuben Triplett 83 who died Friday evening at his home. Ministers Floyd M. Lucas Allen Jones and T H Daffin led the service with a mixed quartet and piano. Interment was in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Triplett a retired farmer and longtime Kernstown precinct judge was a Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kernstown Methodist Episcopal Church
South
John Reuben Triplett
Floyd M. Lucas
Allen Jones
Presbyterian Church
Kernstown
T. H. Daffin
Gerrardstown
W. Va
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Howard R
A. D
Fred Jones
J. Wilbur Tidler
Harry Steele
Carroll Smith
Hoye L. Riley
R. R Sartelle
Joseph Hodgson
John I. Sloat
Jesus
Japanese unit Ambushed by 300 Bandits Near Sungari River
Tokyo dispatch says a Japanese lieutenant and 13 soldiers were killed and four wounded when 300 bandits ambushed a small column along the Sungari river southeast of Yushu kuo and the Harbin Shinking railway. Reinforcements were rushed to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Asahi
Sungari River
Yushukuo
Harbin-Hshinking
Winchester Dips to Seventh in July Building Permits Value
July building permits in Winchester totaled 33 050 dollars, including repairs, with 12 600 for three family dwellings and 20 450 for new non residential buildings. Richmond led Virginia cities at 200 762 dollars, and statewide July construction rose 48.3 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Virginia
United States Department of Labor
Richmond
Norfolk
Charlottesville
Danville
Lynchburg
Roanoke
Portsmouth
Staunton
Newport News
Suffolk
Petersburg
South Atlantic
Prosecutor Seeks Inquiry Into Singer Evelyn Hoey Death
West Chester Pa September 30 Prosecutor William E Parke Chester county district attorney presented a petition to the county court seeking an investigation of the death of Evelyn Hoey a Broadway musical comedy singer and friend of oil heir Henry Huddleston Rogers 3d Parke also asked the grand jury to examine the conduct of certain coroner jurors The inquest verdict found Hoey died at Rogers country home September 11 at the hands of a person or persons unknown He said this indicated a homicide may have been committed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
William E. Parke
Chester County
County Court
Evelyn Hoey
Henry Huddleston Rogers
Parke
Miss Hoey
Hoey
Rogers’ Country Home
Four Men Guilty in Martinsburg Pike Tavern Case
Four men named Charles Taylor Russell King Charles Burke and William Colvin were found guilty of being drunk and disorderly at a beer tavern on the Martinsburg Pike Saturday night. Each was fined $5 and costs totaling $10.25 in the court of Trial Justice A J Taverner this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg Pike
A. J. Taverner
Charles Taylor
Russell King
Charles Burke
William Colvin
Meet Tonight To Plan Drive For Boy Scout Fund
The Executive Committee and Boy Scout Administrative Center members and officials including troop committees are asked to meet tonight at 7 30 p m in the Handley Library trustees room. John Scully Jr. chairs the meeting. Rotary Kiwanis Lions and American Legion committee chairs linked to the drive on October 7 are to attend to receive team lists and further information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout
Boy Scout Administrative Center
John 8. Scully, Jr
Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions and American Legion
Also Mentioned on This Page
Baker Family Reunion
Rotary Club
Shawnee Garden Club
Harold G. Brown
Washington Street
Huntsberry’s
John A. Hinkle
Thomas
Lewis
Jacksonville
Fla
Alice Campbell
Middle Road
Hinkle
F. M. Stickley
Providence Chapel
Frogtown
Catherine Haymaker
White Post
District Nurse Association
Court House
Mr. Ennis
Crider
Sunshine Club
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South
J. W. Crider
South Stewart Street
I. N. Good
Lou Larrick
John W. Rosenberger
Gaithersburg
Mrs. Green
Hudson
Melvin Green
James Harris
W. B. Nesmith
Goldie Nesmith
Whitacre
Memorial Hospital
Miss Nesmith
Ernest Fletcher
Church of Christ
Cork Street
Loudoun
Braddock Streets
Paul Behrens
Little Theatre
F. Estes Kline
W. P. Saunders
P. E. Saunders
Fred B. Wyand
Arretta
Fred, Jr
Edith
Leslie Kline
Weston O. McDaniel
Sydney B. Hall
Fidelis
Frances Grove
South Washington Street
Albert Larrick
Jack Widmyer
William Brown
Shenandoah River
Cedarville
Carson Clark
Howard and
Clara Clark
Emma Louthan
Piedmont
Rut” Coffey
Richmond, Va
Henkle Carpenter
Edwin Ritter
Ann Bowen
Washington
John T. Hurley
F. L. Sargent
Boyce
W. O. Riley
Woodstock
Thomas 8. Ferguson
St. Louis, Mo
Martha Tucker
Fred Mort
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Belle E. J. Baker
G. H. Yeakley
Charles H. Harper
William A. McKown
Coleman Dunn
S. Cornelia Brown
C. M. Smith
M. Lohr Capper
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Timber Ridge
J. E. Peasemaker
Timber Ridge Restaurant
Goode
W, Va
Ervices
Kernstown M. E. Church
Singer
Handley Library Trustees’ Room
Rus
America
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Hamman’s Dollar Store
N. Loudoun St
Chase & Sanborn
R.G. A
N. Loudoun
Land O’ Lakes
Winchester Business College
John S. Miller & Company
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Victor
Acme
Assihicel
Lovett Brothers
R. M. Swimley
Geo. Washington Hotel
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