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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1941
Page
10
In Carlsbad New Mexico Aug 20 Shorty Broad bent keeper of a roadside curio shop allowed a traveler to photograph his large rattlesnake. The snake slipped from his grasp but doctors say he will recover.
Rev C J Clarke and Mrs Newton Clarke of Mt Jackson were guests in Brucetown. Miss Prindle Whitacre returns from Winchester Memorial Hospital after appendectomy. Mrs Leslie Hensell back from New York trip. The Swimleys of Winchester dined with the Swimleys in Brucetown. Pierce family of Winchester visited Mammie Tanquary and H L Myerly. Beulah Grusendorf of Keyser called on friends. Bruce town Young People held a picnic at Clevenger meadow. Lillian Snyder of Kernstown and Leslie Carper of Winchester visited Rhodelle Whitacre. Mrs Mary Whetzell of Romney spent days at home.
Old Bethel Aug 20 there will be a yard party at Old Bethel Church with homemade ice cream cake and assorted refreshments. Local residents Mrs Jimmie Hawkins Mr and Mrs S A Luttrell and families are noted visitors and neighbors. Edna Hawkins visits grandmother Mrs William Dunham and DeHaven relatives are mentioned.
The piece argues Allied plans to ferr y warplanes to the Mediterranean may presage an Italian offensive push. It notes Britain and Russia reinforcing Persia, fears of German fifth column repression, and widespread French, Dutch, and Polish discontent under Nazi occupation.
Reynolds Store Virginia edition notes social visits over the weekend with guests from Oldtown Maryland Berkeley Springs Camp Eustis Winchester and Washington. Local residents Mr and Mrs E D Shenk Mrs Rebecca Fry Mrs Susan B Lewis Mr and Mrs I D Shade and others hosted friends and relatives including the Whitacres and Crossens.
Winchester Virginia August 22 1941 the annual meeting of the stockholders will be held at the office of R Gray Williams Counsel Winchester on Friday September 5 1941 at 12 15 PM for the election of a President and Board of Directors and for other business as may come before it G F May Secretary
Middletown Virginia residents host relatives and friends from Dayton Hyattsville Philadelphia Washington Harpers Ferry Clifton Forge Front Royal Quantico and others over a busy period. Families travel for homecomings vacations and family gatherings at several local homes and the Reliance service event.
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