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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1947
Page
5
In Northwest Frederick County on April 25 crews begin spraying in apple orchards. The report notes Joan and Mary Ellen Collins of Lewistown Pennsylvania Carl Humbert of Torytown Maryland and Mr and Mrs.
George Humbert visits sister and brother in law William Duterer. Hayes Monk travels from Lebanon to Stevens City farm. Bill Bower returns with multiple prize ribbons from Harrisburg Swickley Bridgeville Meadsville Warren Ohio. Private Andrew Anderson to be discharged soon. Kelly McDaniel out due to infected knee. Youth Fellows leader Stanley Snapp. Mrs Jesse Lewis visits Margie Adams in Wisconsin. Adams family to return home. Shenandoah PTA meeting in Winchester. Whitehall Grange hosts savory covered dish supper on the 23rd. Rees cattle sale draws a crowd. Call for news 7053. Party line gossip noted.
Mrs. Lee Hiett of Cold Stream West Virginia has died and her remains were brought to Fair View for interment in the family cemetery with final rites conducted. Miss Ellen Oates visited her sister Mrs J B White last week. Miss Rosalie Whitacre returned to Washington DC after a weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs B G Whitacre. Mrs Ruth Whitacre and her little son visited Mr and Mrs J B White Sunday. Mr W W Hicks spent Saturday in Winchester.
Miss Jean Cartwright Lane daughter of Maryland Governor William Preston Lane will reign as Queen Shenandoah XX at the Apple Blossom Festival May 1 and 2. She will be welcomed Sunday in Endless Caverns New Market with a Mountain King ceremony. a delegation led by Representative Burr Harrison will attend. The royal party will travel from Annapolis with Virginia State Police escort, followed by a reception and buffet at Major and Mrs E M Brown home.
A varied slate marks Virginia college spring sports with Emory and Henry at Lynchburg and Lynchburg College on the diamond the lone baseball game. Wasp Hornet clash at Lynchburg plus two track meets lacrosse and three events at Richmond Randolph-Macon. Washington and Lee tennis vs Richmond golf at Lynchburg and Hampden Sydney.
Lexington game recap notes VMI overpowering Roanoke College 20 to 7 with other scores mentioned in brief.
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