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Sued. Elizabeth Dobson Altemus Eastman, Philadelphia socialite, mother-in-law of John Hay ("Jock") Whitney; and her son James Dobson Altemus; by one Estelle F. Maxwell, 28; for $100,000 for preventing Miss Maxwell's marriage to Lemuel C. Altemus. whom Mrs. Eastman divorced in 1911; in Philadelphia...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, May 15, 1933 | 5/15/1933 | See Source »

...their first try but Easter Hero, leading a record field of 66, twisted a plate (which now hangs on the door of his stall at Langollen), limped home second. In the U. S., Jock Whitney began to build his string after his marriage to utterly horsy Mary Elizabeth ("Liz") Altemus of Philadelphia two years ago. At "Langollen" (near Upperville, Va.), capital of the Jock Whitneys' horse activities in the U. S., are two of the hardest brush and timber courses in the country. There every year is run the Langollen National Steeplechase for which the Whitneys...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Grand National, Mar. 27, 1933 | 3/27/1933 | See Source »

...became known that Mrs, John Hay ("Liz" Altemus) Whitney, socialite and horsewoman whose country estate is in Loudoun County, Va., had leased a cinema theatre in nearby Middleburg; had remodelled, air-conditioned it, installed sound equipment, upped admissions to 30? for adults, 15? for children...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Jul. 25, 1932 | 7/25/1932 | See Source »

...Lightning Bolt, dark bay gelding owned by Mrs. John Hay (Mary Elizabeth Altemus) Whitney: with Vice President Curtis watching, the $14,300 Florida derby, climax of the Miami Jockey Club's 45-day meeting at Hialeah Park...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Who Won, Mar. 16, 1931 | 3/16/1931 | See Source »

John Hay ("Jock") Whitney, honeymooning in Upperville, Va., with his bride of a fortnight (former Mary Elizabeth Altemus of Philadelphia), wanted to see his Airedale bitch Jill, sent to Manhasset, L. I. for her. Jill was driven to Roosevelt Field in her master's Rolls-Royce, flown to Virginia in her master's Sikorsky...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Oct. 20, 1930 | 10/20/1930 | See Source »

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