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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1941

Page

7

Large Organization Sought to Publicize Festival

Barney directs committee seeking a large sponsor to publicize a local festival. The effort centers on forming an efficient advertising committee and coordinating business support.

Barney

Infant Dies in Capon Springs Area

Capon Springs West Virginia April 38 The infant son of Murrel Larrick near here died Sunday night Burial was at Timber Ridge Christ Church cemetery Relatives and friends from the vicinity attended the services Mr and Mrs Reed of Washington DC were here Sunday Visce fr Harold Goode purchased another truck and has a mail contract from near Bunker Hill to Raymann Memorial Store at Warensville Ruth Watson enrolled at Vanity Fair Beauty Shop for beauty culture Clarence Brands underwent an operation at Winchester Memorial Hospital for relief of an abscessed lung Mrs Vernie Anderson was at Coes week

Capon Springs W. Va Murrel Larrick Timber Ridge Christ Church Reed Washington, D. C Harold Goode Bunker Hill Raymann Warensville Ruth Watson

Hans Brinker Play Draws Prize Winners at Handley High

The Handley High School event for Hans Brinker featured a door prize drawn by a student. attendees included Mrs V and Mrs Maurice Clarke Gosee among others. Visitors Rosalie of W Maine and Merlin Waugh from Washington were noted, alongside local families at Mrs Ro Goodridge's home.

Hans Brinker Cane Rele Pong Ge Maes Weanealph Prasier

Local Residents Attend Weekend Visits Across Districts

Mrs. Thos Carroll hosts and lists guests including Mr and Mrs Conway Russell and Jay Cone of Washington DC and Mrs Garfield Clarke of Baltimore along with Mr and Mrs Julian Roundtree and children of Silver Spring Maryland. Also mentioned are Allen Gaunt Glenwood Jobe Cassell Biggs and Jiggs Williams from Sanitary Stores Arlington VA who spent the weekend at their homes here.

Thos. Carroll Conway Russell Jay Cone Washington, D. C Garfield Clarke Baltimore Julian Roundtree Silver Springs Allen Gaunt Glenwood Jobe Cassell Biggs Jiggs” Willams Sanitary Arlington

Cat Returns After Classified Ad Recounted

Three days after Robert posted a lost cat ad, the feline wandered into the Warsaw newspaper office and the adder delivered the pet to the owner.

Warsaw Ind Robert

Fire destroys barn on Funkhouser farm in Fawcett Gap

The old Funkhouser place barn, now owned by John Lowe, burned Tuesday causing heavy losses with little insurance. Much of the farm implements and hay were destroyed. Measles illness kept Mrs. Wardie Burkhart home. Walter Frye and John McKinsey returned from a visit to Olta Priffitt’s. R D Fawcett worked in Washington and spent the weekend at home.

Fawcett Gap Funkhouser Place John Lowe Mr. Lowe Wardie Burkhart Walter Frye John McKinsey Olta Priffitt R. D. Fawcett Washington

Community Notes From Mt Pleasant Area

Mt Pleasant April 28. Mr and Mrs O Werr Phillips and children of near Whitacre visited Mr and Mrs Vernon Milhon. The ladies socialized at Mrs Oliver Hamilton home with eight members present. Next meeting at Mr and Mrs John Perry's May 10 at 8 pm. Rev L C Messick and wife were supper guests at Mr and Mrs Alfred Sager's. Sunday School 10 am at U B Church and Christian Endeavor 7 30 pm. Miss Pearl ran visited rest in Winchester. Irene Boyce, daughter of Mr and Mrs Asbury Boyce, is slowly improving from measles.

MT. Pleasant O. Werr Phillips Whitacre Vernon Milhon Oliver Hamilton Tors John Perry L. C. Messick Alfred Sager U. B Christian Endeavor Miss Pearl Ran Winchester Irene Boyce Asbury Boyce

Nurse To Go On Army Duty

Second Lieutenant Nannie L. Frye a reserve nurse from Lovettsville Virginia is ordered to duty with the Army of the United States for at least one year beginning around May 1 She will report for duty at Fort Belvoir Virginia.

Nannie L. Prye Lovettsville Army of the United States Frye Fort Belvoir Virginia

Local Notes from Bloom on April 28 Socials

Mr and Mrs J C Cooper and children Virginia and Conley Cooper of Davis West Virginia were guests at the Cooper home Sunday afternoon. The Clowser Glynn Flegal and Glenn Anderson groups attended a Springs dance last Friday. Mrs Glenn Anderson of Winchester is visiting Evergreen with her parents Mr and Mrs E A Richard. Mr and Mrs Charles Burke were in Winchester last Saturday. Eva Richard visited Anna Jane Cooper recently.

Bloom J. C. Cooper Virginia Cooper Conley Cooper Davis W. Va Cooper Home E. Clowser Paul Glynn Tom Flegal Springs Glenn Anderson Winchester Evergreen E. A. Richard Charles Burke Eva Richard Anna Jane Cooper

Individual vegetable dishes questioned in prig ate house

The note suggests that individual vegetable dishes for tables are not appropriate for certain settings and should not be used in a prig ate house. It highlights standard table arrangements and potential misuses in dining contexts.

Prigate

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