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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1949
Page
8
Local residents host and visit relatives across Berryville Winchester Strasburg and nearby towns. Families include the Martins Coffelts Hollar Kremer and Hott households with multiple guests from Riverton Baltimore Cameron and Edinburg. Attendees celebrate Mrs Hollar 72nd birthday and attend regional events in Williamsburg Richmond and Newport News.
August 26 events include a yard party and auction at Round Hill community center 5 p.m. rain or shine and activities at George Washington hotel and Odd Fellows hall. August 27 features multiple yard parties at Gainesboro high school Lamp’s community Mt Pleasant EUB church and Bryarly school with benefits for local groups. August 29 lists Chanter meet Madison lodge and municipal band at Rouss Hall. August 30 notes Kiwanis club and Rebekah lodge gatherings.
Attendees include Mr and Mrs Earl Edwards and Mrs Smith Clark at Miss Katy Whitacre and Mr George Frye’s wedding in Martinsburg. Several visitors travel from Charleston and California to see relatives. reunions planned with Morris family at Timber Ridge Christian church and Hooks Mill with music and picnic.
Miss Kitty Arnold plans to depart Tuesday for Salem where she serves on the Andrew Lewis high school faculty. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Gray and others return from vacation at Sharps on the Rappahannock. Robert Gray returns from Puerto Rico and Haiti to join his parents.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mauck at 13 B. Leicester Street, with Mrs. Mauck formerly Wanetta Buckner. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Daniels of Stephenson, with Mrs. Daniels formerly Hestella Price.
Miss Barbara Snapp celebrated her ninth birthday with a home gathering on Wednesday in Clearbrook. Attendees included Mrs Tom Babbington, Mrs Roger Sherman and children Dickie and Connie, Mrs Harry Shirley, Mrs Attie Shiley and daughters Rudell and Rosella, Paul Crisman, Mr and Mrs Belmont Fout and children John and Joyce, Mrs Ray Place and sons Denny and Dwain, Miss Shirley Snapp, and Mr and Mrs Jacob Snapp. Visitors included relatives from Berkeley Springs West Virginia and Baltimore.
Aug 26 Mt Pleasant residents share visits with neighbors and relatives. The Rev Donald Austin and family dined with Mr and Mrs John Perry. Alfred Line and daughter visited Dorsey Ritter. Emma Elliot and daughter Margaret visited relatives in Washington and Md. Irene Boyce will stay a week with relatives in Baltimore. Clarence Boyce called on the Perrys. Kathryn Williams visited her grandparents John and Mary Perry. Local women begin work at National Fruit Product Co in Winchester.
The Rock Enon Sunday school held its annual picnic at Rock Enon Springs on August 13. The annual Rock Enon church memorial service was held Sunday with speakers Rev. R. Line Rev. Patterson and Rev Paul Drumheller. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Showers of Takoma Park Md visited G. C. Jones and family near Gore. Alonzo Fox of Florida visited his parents Oscar Fox and wife.
Sir Harry Lauder aged 79 famed Scottish comedian is gravely ill at his Strathaven area home. Reports say his condition weakened this morning as he battles illness.
Summary of church services across Brucetown and nearby towns listing pastors, charges, and times. Includes Brucetown 10 a.m. worship and 8 p.m. youth rally, Capon Bridge Bible school at 10 a.m., Salem Church of the Brethren pastors, Jubilee and Salem services, Timber Ridge divine worship, and multiple Methodist and Congregational Christian offerings with Sunday school and evening sessions.
The M. E. Kaufman drug store in Martinsburg, one of West Virginia’s oldest continuous drug stores, has been sold to Thomas Rogers of Morgantown. Established in 1833 by Richard McSherry, it was later run for over 50 years by M. A. Snodgrass.
Stephens City notes include weekend visits with the Gregorys in Manassas and a Navy basic training start for John Martin Ewing. Other items report vacations in Washington and New York, a broken arm from a fall, a summer course finish at the University of Virginia, church class activities, and births and relocations among residents.
Dr J W Still of the Winchester health department says frost proof Vogel type outdoor hydrants with drains at the base can contaminate drinking water. He cites a typhoid case linked to such hydrants and orders property owners to remove and replace them. Letters were sent to five locations with more possible sites under review.
Miss Betty Jean LaFollette, 22, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell LaFollette of 109 Morningside Drive, was taken to the College of Virginia hospital in Richmond Tuesday with polio and was reported to be getting along satisfactorily yesterday.
Mrs Louise Van Valkenburgh, 75, bought two rabbits 15 years ago and now has 400. Neighbors and health officials say too many. She plans to give up the rabbits though they are her only real companions and says she would not sell or kill them. She expects to live to 100 but fears loneliness without her pets.
Public hearings on Lloyd Williams American Legion post's application to sell beer at Berryville community building will be held 3 30 p m Tuesday before an ABC Board hearing officer. The license would allow sales to members and one guest per member, opposed by the WCTU and two Stone's Chapel Presbyterian church groups.
The attorney for Mrs. Ross McKee will sell at Crowser's Warehouse Winchester Virginia at 10 30 A M September 2 1949 all canned goods from a Whitehall Frederick County store plus other store goods dry goods equipment and scales Terms are cash Auctioneer Coleman Dunn Joseph A Massie Jr attorney
Lesson outlines common word usage and mispronunciations. It covers improving vocabulary with a daily word, defines filicide as the murder of a son or daughter, and explains pronunciation and usage guidance in concise notes. The tone mirrors a period educational feature.
Notes of invitation should be handwritten and mailed or delivered personally. Use simple, respectful wording stating the date, time, place, and dress code if any, and include RSVP details. Keep the tone formal but warm.
The text discusses writing to someone in care of another person and advises spelling out care of. It also mentions guests at breakfast and coffee urn placement. A separate sentence notes the quinoa plant grows in the Andes at high altitudes and is valued as food drink and medicine.
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