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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1937

Page

2

Local Happenings In Lebanon Church Community

Miss Ethel Bowman visited Miss Annie Friddle and a string of relatives from nearby towns gathered for social visits. Residents traveled to Wardensville and Washington DC for camps and leisure, with many family visits and weekend calls across Martinsburg Newcastle and Strasburg. An all day Primitive Baptist meeting will be held at Timber Ridge on Sunday August 29 inviting the public.

Julius Keller Otis Brown Mildred White Hall Walter Brown Wardensville W. Va Fred Hershman Washington, D. C Elmer Godlove Walter B. Little Alma Louise Neil Hanwell William Henry Walter Frederick Bowers Bob Himelright Bowers R. Dai E. L. Gray Ernest Gray Arnold V. Dailey Near Martinsburg E. R. Dailey Murl Siler, Va Raymond Heironimus Austin Whitacre Winton Kerns A. H. Lamp Primitive Baptist Church Timber Ridge

Gainesboro Social Notes Highlight Area Visitors

Gainesboro Virginia August 26 Mr and Mrs Amial Farmer of Philadelphia are visiting relatives here. Mrs W M Smith has returned home after staying with her son in Whitacre. Mr and Mrs Omer Davis visited Mr and Mrs Joseph Cooper on Sunday evening.

Gainesboro Amial Farmer Philadelphia W. M. Smith James Whitacre Whitacre Omer Davis Joseph Cooper

Whitacre Visit and Family News From Brush Creek

Brush Creek notes report Ambrose Whitacre and son Paul visiting Alvan H. Lamp family in Darkesville and Ruth M. Kerns improving from rheumatism under care. Harry O. Kerns and Zane visited Ruth Kerns. Lightning struck trees at E. L. Gray’s wood, starting a fire, quickly fought by threshers at Ed Luttrell’s. Mabel Lamp spent two days with Ruth M. Kerns as well.

Brush Creek Ambrose Whitacre Paul Darkesville W. Va Alvan H. Lamp Ruth M. Kerns A. H. Lamp H. I. Pifer Harry O. Kerns Opequon Lake Zane Ruth Kerns E. L. Gray Ed Luttrell Contol Mabel Lamp Aes Raymond L. Heironimus

Refuge Brevities from Refuge Virginia

Refuge Virginia notes summarize local social visits with several families traveling to Washington D C and others hosting relatives. Lester Carroll Vivian Green and Chambers Green visited relatives in Washing ton over the weekend. Ralph Hess of Charles Town visited Willis Ruggles one evening. Daniel Grim of Pennsylvania spends time here marking nine years since moving away. Beverley Bowman visited grandfather Thursday. Frank Pitcock family spent Sunday evening with Luther Grim White Post.

Refuge Lester Carroll Vivian Chambers Green Washington, D. C Ralph Hess Charles Town W. Va Willis Ruggles Daniel Grim Pennsylvania Grim Beverley Bowman Frank Pitcock Luther Grim White Post

Canterbury Notes from CANTERBURG Virginia

Canterbury notes list local visits and travels. Families including Brindles Perrys and Whites share Sunday visits near Berryville and Stephens City. Attendance at a Baptist Association in Suray and trips to Winchester are noted.

Local Notes From Green Spring Virginia Reunion At Old Stone Church

Green Spring Virginia reports weekend visits by Ray Lamp and family from Washington D C and U S Fries. Robert Nagley and family attended the Old Stone Church reunion. J W Dix and Elsie Hensley joined a Pine Grove yard party. E P Nagley visited Sunnyside with Mrs James Brannon. Rowland Gano and family of Martinsburg spent Saturday night with Carl Webber.

Green Spring Ray Lamp Washington, D. C U. S. Fries Old Stone Church Robert Nagley Martinsburg W. Va J. W. Dix Elsie Hensley Pine Grove E. P. Nagley James Brannon Sunnyside Rowland Gano Carl Webber

Bracetown News Briefs From Virginia And West Virginia

Residents and visitors gathered in Bracetown and nearby towns August 26. Social visits included Furman Bragg family from Berryville, W. Va., and W. F. Bragg hosting. Virginia Anna Johnston and Janice Stine of Albin stayed with Purcell Stine. Janny McKee of White Hall visited sisters Mrs Smith and Mrs Whitacre. Paul Triggs of Martinsburg and Mr Brill shared Sunday with W. B. Brill. Russell Fletcher of Whitacre called on Andy Whitacre Friday evening.

Canterburg Gilmer Brindle O. D. Perry Ella Rae White James White R. H. White Berryville Kathryn Perry John Clevenger James Perry Rachel .Ewing Retha White Riverton Agnes Lee Perry Marguerite White Stephens City Fred Covell I. N. Painter Baptist Association Suray Winchester Paul Ritter Bracetown Spen Hagle Rock W. Va Lewisburg Furman Bragg W. F. Bragg Virginia Anna Johnston Janice Stine Albin Purcell Stine Janny McKee White Hall Robert Smith Andy Whitacre Paul Triggs Martinsburg W. B. Brill Russell Fletcher Whitacre

Middletown Notes Highlight Local Social Roundup

Middletown Va August notes record Mr Robert Campbell leaving for vacation in Itai Pa and Cincinnati Ohio. Edith Dinges and relatives visited Miss Myrtle Rhodes and Mr Claude Carper. Ward Beatty Reed tour Shenandoah Valley Ohio and Pa. Mrs Headley and children return from Washington trip. Betty Carper and Maude Wright relocate, visit, or return to work in Washington.

Middletown Robert Campbell Itai Pa Cincinnati Ohio Edith Dinges Hudson Jean Hudson Myrtle Rhodes Claude Carper Harold Ward Chillicotte Marvin Beatty Youngstown, O Harry Reed Glassport Ward Shenandoah Valley Virginia Raymond Headley Junior Jean Bennie Gordon Washington, D. C Tom Sperry Elaine Ruth Lois Ann Arthur Weirich Hyattsville Robert Weirich Frank Weirich Betty Carper Pennsylvania Winchester Amos Headley Miss Maude Wright Washington Mattie Wright

Middies Back Off Cruise Join Friends On Shore

About 1 000 midshipmen landed at Annapolis from the battleships New York Arkansas and Wyoming and left on a month’s leave despite heavy rain. Families braved the weather as the ships sat offshore and the midshipmen greeted relatives ashore.

Annapolis New York Arkansas Wyoming Severn River Naval Academy

Bottles Map Ocean Currents Across Atlantic Test

A 1936 museum experiment dumped 100 corked bottles off Newfoundland to chart currents. Seventeen bottles reached Ireland Spain and England, with two signaling Spain’s revolution. Findings to be published in September Natural History.

New York Atlantic American Museum of Natural History Newfoundland E. Thomas Gilliard Samuel Knox George Baltimore Natural History Ireland England France Spain Felix Bartanedia Bilbao Frank Lowell Kenpenfeldt Bay of Biscay Scilly Islands English Channel Cornwall Engand

War Map Of China For Readers And Students

The Winchester Evening Star offers an up to date five color map of Asia 21 by 28 inches on durable paper detailing cities towns mountains railways lakes and waterways. The reverse side lists economic and political data for each Asian division. Send ten cents with name address and city to obtain the map.

Winchester Evening Star Asia

Giants and Terry Double Win Cubs Quietly at Polo Grounds

Giants and Terry sweep a doubleheader from the Cubs at the Polo Grounds as Chicago loses a five-run lead in game one and a one-run edge in game two. The NL race tightens with Pittsburgh and St. Louis looming as outsiders while New York broadens its lead in the American League.

Giants Terry Cubs Sid Feder Associated Press Chicago Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Oine Bobby Feller Indians Red Sox Bostons Tigers Detroits Athletics Polo Grounds Gas House Gang Belting Bugs Pirates Bugs Russ Bauers Harlem Yankees Thornton Lee Chicago White Sox Senators Browns Phillies Reds W. L. Pet New York Detroit Ss Ceesecese Boston Ceeseecees Cleveland Washington Philadelphia Sb. Bouts Asus Detroit Pittsburgh Cincinnati Brooklyn

Will Rogers Humorous Story About a Father’s Lesson

A Will Rogers style tale tells of a boy Willie who is found to have swore on the street. His anxious father, eager to teach him a lesson, trips on the stairs in the dark. The mother intervenes, telling the father he has learned enough for a lesson.

Willie William Scott American News Features, Inc

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