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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1937
Page
2
Reynolds Va April 23 Mrs I and two children visited Mrs Clarence Omps others shared visits and dinners with neighbors in Green Springs Whitacre Martinsburg and Winchester households. Preaching at Mt Hebron U B Church April 25 includes Sunday School. Grange play at Whitacre reports strong attendance plus local social updates and lessons.
The Union Ladies Aid Society held its regular April meeting at the home of Mrs. Lee N. Whitacre in Isaac Creek Virginia. After the business session delicious refreshments were served by the hostess with assistance from Mrs. S. H. Braithwaite. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Lester Dailey’s home with Mrs. F. A. Whitacre assisting. Attending were Mrs. Harvey Austin, Mrs. Robert Braithwaite, Mrs. Jennie Edwards, Mrs. (incomplete)
Sick list includes E. L. Gray, John W. Dunlap, Archie Dunlap, Frederick DeHaven, and A. V. B. Reynolds. Mrs. Annie Collins shows improvement. Reynolds family guests visit Dailey home. Mrs. Reynolds ill. Church gathering at E. R. Dailey home featured Elder T. W. Alderton. Fmr. F. G. DeHaven recovering from intestinal cancer surgery at Kings Daughter Hospital Martinsburg.
Nineveh Virginia April 23. Mrs. Thomas Blackwell Miss Eva Massey and Miss Lilly Massey of White Post were guests at Wheatland Manor on Sunday. Mr. Miller Jett spent Wednesday in Richmond on business. Mr. Edward B. Jacobs of Boyce is the guest of his sister Mrs. Donald Johnson. Mr. Benjamin Welsh returned from Winchester Memorial Hospital after an appendicitis operation. Mr. and Mrs. Miller Jett and Miss Virginia Jett visited Winchester and Charles Town W VA Saturday. Mrs. R J Johns hosted by her mother Mrs C W Powers. Mr and Mrs Powers and Mrs Johns attended church in Winchester Sunday. Mrs Laura V Hartley returning from Stephens City where she stayed with her daughter Mrs George Tobin.
Sunday School outing leads to injury as Joe Shirley is struck by a stone and taken to Martinsburg hospital for treatment. Local social notes report visits, quilt party gatherings, and a Chick Hatchery purchase of twenty three hundred chicks. A Pine Grove School debate is planned with refreshments after.
Mr and Mrs Roscoe Speath are now at the home of Mrs Gardner in Grimes Virginia They have just returned from Florida where they visited relatives and friends and are settling in after the trip
Residents note full bloom of peach apricot cherry and pear trees signaling spring. Mr Hugh relocates with wood as winter ends. Daniel Leight returns home after winter with son in Winchester. Mrs Martin Burmester visits from Washington D C. Arthur Orndorff family and Clyde Sibert join Hensells. Turner Hepner moves from Daniel Wright farm to Newlin house near here.
Local items from Stephenson Virginia include host visits by S G Newcome and Mrs Elsie Zinn called home after a brother's death in Baltimore. Social club quilts planned, church services and radio broadcasts announced with Bishop Moore and Bishop Smith, plus neighbors visiting and shopping trips to Hagerstown Md.
Cedar Grove Virginia notes record weekend visits among local families. Mr and Mrs Thomas Singhass visited the former's parents in Upperville. Mrs Pauline Lewis has recovered enough to go out again after illness. Additional guests at Dory Miller’s home included O C Miller Levi Boyd Turner Fries and D A Smith.
Residents share well wishes as a Mt. Alto Hospital patient recovers at home. Neta Murray Pauline Lewis and Pearl Murray visited Mrs. Lewis Boyd last week. Opal Gent of Winchester stays with sister Mrs. Dick Hagger. The Woman's Missionary Society moves summer activities to Mrs. Roy Hott’s home.
In Gore Virginia on April 23 residents report Mrs D F Kern improving after illness. Louise Pranks and family noted. The Larrick and Secrist families made home moves and visits. Hands return to Handley after mumps. Mr James Foreman visits. Floyd Adams sale draws a crowd. Mrs J W Parish to spend the summer at home.
By virtue of an attachment in the case of A K Sirbaugh v Garner Etter a judgment was entered and I will offer for sale at the Winchester Court House on Saturday April 24 1937 at 10 oclock in the morning a 1932 Chevrolet Coach. Cash terms. Taylor L Barr sergeant.
Gore Junior High School baseball is set to play Gainesboro Tech Friday April 23 in Gainesboro. Gore girls volleyball also scheduled to meet Gainesboro girls that evening.
Gainesboro Va April 23 supper guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Janney Davis included Rev Russell and family of Linden Miss Naomi Richard of Washington DC and Mr Senciadiver of Winchester The revival meeting at Gainesboro M E Church led by Rev W O Talbert draws good attendance Mrs Swisher and daughters of Bunker Hill W Va were guests recently of Ms Keyton Darlington Mr Joseph Cooper remains ill at home
Mrs Minnie Lamp visits Mr and Mrs R C DeHaven. Miss Jean Kaler spent the weekend with friends in Pen. Mr White, Conrad DeHaven and Bob Campbell drove to Washington DC on Sunday.
Cross Roads notes Rev. L. B. Williamson of Wardensville W Va conducted Sunday afternoon services at Fairview at three o'clock. He was joined by John Keckley also of Wardensville who was a delegate to the Lutheran Synod of Virginia meeting in Roanoke and gave a talk.
Will Rogers notes parents should curb their kids but shares a humorous tale. A five year old tells bridge guests she wants to grow up now to wash and powder like adults. The anecdote highlights kids’ practicality and humor in everyday expectations.
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