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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1936
Page
12
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Grace Lutheran Church calls a congregational meeting for Sunday August 30 to select a successor to Rev Dr Luther A Thomas who left two months ago for Lincolnton North Carolina. Rev C Worthington Lowe has served as interim pastor from Washington DC and is reported to have made a favorable impression.
Oklahoma City banker John C Campbell stood at the door after closing when an oil field worker handed him a check. Campbell invited him inside to cash it and the man tossed a dime as thanks saying to buy a cigar. Campbell agreed the cigar was pretty good.
At a special Winchester Park Association meeting plans were set for a five day carnival at the park starting Tuesday September 1 and ending September 5. Proceeds fund playground development with a five cent admission and a $500 grand prize Saturday night. Committees named for finance advertising equipment tickets amusements stands lights ice cream and lunch with space for displays limited and by invitation.
Howard A. Snyder reports a lightning strike hit a tree snag about 30 feet from J. D. Parnell a Black man in Choctawatchee National Forest. He was lifted off the ground spun head over heels three times and set down facing the opposite direction.
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