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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1937

Page

5

Millwood Visit Scene Shows Notable Guests In Town

Mil lw ood Virginia hosts a steady stream of visitors including Mrs. Kenneth N. Gilpin and guests from New York East Norwich Long Island St Louis Indiana and Philadelphia. The piece notes dinners teas and hunts with arrivals at Annefield Summerville Callender Pen Day and other Millwood spots.

Millwood Kenneth N. Gilpin New York E. C. Jameson Gilpin Scaleby Oliver Campbell East Norwich L. I Richard Dole Kentmere Kenneath N. Gilpin William Bell Watkins Helen de Peyster Rosalie Bailey Annefield Karl Boy-Ed

Wells avoids injury after gas line tank explosion

George Wells of Hornersville Missouri tossed a burning match near an underground gas line tank shut for 17 years. Mud and pebbles bubbled from a pipe and the nearby tank exploded. Wells was unhurt.

Wells Hornersville George Wells

Colored Youths Shape Program For Field Meet

In Clarke County Virginia the Colored Improvement League plans a May 27 field day replacing the usual pageant. Activities include school athletics a dozen races outdoor basketball and a baseball game followed by an evening social with a local orchestra.

Berryville Clarke County Gradute County Improvement League Improvement League E. T. Johnson Alma B. Layton Colored Improvement League

Our Apple Trees Festival of Winchester and Shenandoah

A nostalgic description of a spring festival in Winchester with blooming apple trees, music, dancing, pie baking, and a festive atmosphere across Shenandoah valleys. The piece ends with attribution to Nina Glynn Anderson.

Winchester Zephyass

Examinations in U S Civil Service

The United States Civil Service Commission has announced open competitive examinations as follows.

The United States Civil Service Commission

Cantor's Son-In-Law to Be Wed in June

Eddie Cantor plans a public wedding for his daughter Natalie to Joseph Metzger a Hollywood antique dealer in June. The family is pictured with Eddie and NatalieCantor.

Cantor Eddie Cantor Natalie Joseph Metzger Hollywood Eddie Metzger Central Press Natalie Cantor

Examining Roles and Pay in Federal Service Listings

The notice lists exam positions with annual salaries including an internal revenue agent at 3200 dollars, a senior marine engineer at 4600, and Indian arts and crafts staff with 3200 and 2600 dollars. Full details are available from Herman Lee, secretary of the U S Civil Service Board of Examiners, at the local post office.

Internal Revenue Agent Bureau of Internal Revenue Quartermaster Corps War Department Indian Arts and Crafts Board Department of the Interior Herman Lee U. S. Civil Service Board of Examiners

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Ilwood Coinlention Mr. and Mrs. Campbell Mr. Gilpin Beverley Nelson St. Louis B. O’f. Randolph Russell Jones Bloomington Ind Courtney B. Jones Nathaniel B. Page N. Burwell Jones Washington R. G. Mitchell Louise Gatewood Countess de Castellane Poland Callender Prince Giro Postigliosi Mrs. Morgan Baltimore Count Raspigliosi Ewart Johnson Percy C. Randolph Paxton Alexander Mackey-Smith Ralph Richardson Joseph Lewis Abram Hewett B. OF. Randolph Nelson Beverley Walter Smith Castenovia N. Y F. Allerton Read, Jr George H. Burwell Henry B. Gilpin Agnes Esten Kennedy Kennedy Maria Kennedy Charlotte N. C Archibald Bevan Kenneth N. Gilpin, Jr Thomas Nelson Carter Andrew Christian Herbert Claiborne England Thames Holland Sweden Isabelle Page William Byrd Page Philadelphia George London David Pepper Pauline Davis Bowie Mt. Airy Clarke County Industrial School Old Winchester Shenandoah Nina Glynn Anderson U. S. Civil Service Charlotte, N. C New York, N. Y Richmond, Va Washington, D. C Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Virginia W. Boscawen Street Willys Chris Margraf, Jr Bay City Country Club de Luse Sedan Dellinger Brothers E. Piccadilly St America Riverside Jim Ben Gunns Specia Headiondy Roowioe Cannon Towels Sis Bry Wardole Montgomery Ward South Loudoun St Silco Cut Price Stores Inc N. Loudoun St Florence Oil Florence Plainfield & Elizabeth Ly Martinsburg Har Ferry Pittsburgh McKeesport Braddock Connellsville Baltimore & Ohio
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