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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1946
Page
5
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Two jobs open in Frederick County Welfare under the Merit System Council. Su perintendent and Social Worker III require specific education and experience. Apply at the Frederick County Welfare Office on the second floor of the County Office Building in Winchester Virginia.
Mrs Hervey Stephens of Philadelphia visits her nephew Mr and Mrs George Clark on Main Street. Clyde Ross family spend two weeks with relatives in Clarksbury West Virginia. Gordon Keith Woodrow Cornwell and Duggie return from Somerset Pennsylvania trip. Larrick family back from Clifton Forge and attend reunion. Grace Hoffman guests in Stephens City. Flowers given at church by Lottie Kline’s children for birthday. Mrs John Cornwell in Winchester hospital recovering. Will Orvings family visit from Front Royal. Janie Flowers visits grandparents Ernest and Mrs Flowers. Grace Methodist Church receives fresh paint. Howard Orvings residence also painted. Myrtle Rhodes and Wil l Mowery painted.
The United Brethren Church softball team defeated Grave Time Company yesterday by 2 to 5 in their second win over the same opponents.
About 100 Winchester children joined Salvation Army camps led by Capt. and Mrs. Clyde Koon with activities in swimming boating boxing baseball volleyball and indoor games. The group also included participants from Camp White Rock Capon Bridge West Virginia and band camp attendees.
Chicago August 28. After day long meetings owners studied drafts of player demands led by Ford Frick and Will Harridge. They indicated proposed reforms would be acceptable and found no snags.
Wakefield Va August 28 Price ceilings on peanuts are not likely to be maintained September 1 said C L Holt president of the Association of Vitstala and Hog Growers He added we wont be certain until the Secretary of Agriculture makes his official certification as to whether the supply is short Holt who was elected president of the Farm Bureau sponsored organization last May said the association has been advised officially that the peanut supply is ample.
Funeral services for Jo Ann Tevalt daughter of Mrs. Jerad Orndorff Tevalt Carter of Zepp Virginia were held this afternoon at 4 30 at the Omps Funeral Home. Interment followed at Mt Hebron Cemetery with pallbearers Bobby Frye Jimmy Frye Freddy Henry David Henry Robert Conner and Sonny Shuler.
Funeral services for Nathaniel Cook who died Sunday were held at 3 PM at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church with Rev. A. T. Gaskins officiating. Interment followed at Orrick Cemetery. Pallbearers were his nephews Irvin Dixon Clark Dixon George Cook Joseph Cook John B. Cook and Boyd Cook.
H. C. Grubbs of 388 National Avenue sent in a sample tomato to the Star. The pink beefsteak weighed about one pound and Currces. Grubbs says his crop is outstanding this year.
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