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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1936
Page
2
Mr and Mrs Huffman and two sons visited sister Mrs Lee Caldwell in Stephens City area. Numerous locals and travelers are listed with Thanksgiving and weekend visits to family homes in Stephens City Martinsburg and nearby towns.
Middletown Virginia residents hosted and visited relatives during Thanksgiving. Howard Owings and son Will Larrick Owings from Washington DC joined Glaibe family at Lebanon Church. Charles Carson Reely returned from Blacksburg to study, Kenneth Hooley from the University of Virginia and his mother Ethel Hooley visited, and LeRoy Withrow and Sydney Larrick Jr. traveled from Clifton Forge and Beckley.
High View Virginia reports Silas Grim slowly improving after an accident at the door and two cows. The Refuge Church Thanksgiving program by the Young Peoples Division drew a large audience and praise for the quality of the program. Local gatherings included visits by Vada Conner Charlotte Conner Gretta Bray Avis Bray Shirley Lillard to Miss Margaret Bauserman. Relatives from Staten Island New York and Washington DC spent Thanksgiving in town with the Conner and Lillard families. Waldo Bennington and his Bartonville family also listed among local residents.
Sunday gatherings joined the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Austin Conner and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Huff near Boyce. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. John Broy and daughter Gretta, and Mr. and Mrs. Garland Broy and their little daughter.
Rock Enon Virginia December 4 report shows Mrs. Mary O Good and Mrs. J T A Good both very ill. A year old Steward Anderson child is seriously ill with pneumonia. Mrs Minerva Rainer of Paw Paw West Virginia visits her sister Mrs Annie Good. Mr Eddie Ball of Washington DC police on a trip here. Mr Wesley McKeever has gone to Hagerstown Maryland for work.
Canterbury notes from Canturburg Virginia dated December 4 report social visits including Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Ritenour with child at Mr. F. A. Clevenger’s, Mr. George Shryock calling on Mr. Arthur Webster, and guests Anson Winyard and brother of Wisconsin at Mr. W. J. Cline.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Walters and two children and Mr. G A McClanahan spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. C N Granstaff in St. David's Church Virginia on December 4.
Families and friends gathered for Thanksgiving at several homes with extended greetings and travel between Woodstock Halltown Summit Point Edinburg and nearby farms. Notable mentions include Mr. Jack Nickles in critical condition at home and visits by the Clem McClanahan Sibert Stephens and Harris households along with plans to move to a farm near Edinburg Virginia.
Brucetown notes list local visits and guests. Andy Whitacre family toured to Baltimore. Edgar Ware and children visited Belle Jobe in Charles Town. Mrs. Fisher and Mrs. Snapp traveled to Washington. D. K. Russell family visited T. W. Russell in Gromes. Anna Price of Staunton joined Thanksgiving with the Price family. Ward Purcell guest of relatives in Martinsburg.
Miss Frances Lillard of Washington DC spent several days last week in REFUGE. Mr and Mrs Arthur Grim of Stephens City visited Mr Isaac Grim and Miss Julia Grim on Sunday evening. Mr Robert Conner of New York spent several days with friends and relatives. Mr and Mrs James Heartly are.
Mr and Mrs John Heartly host a holiday gathering with local families. Mr and Mrs R C Hicks and daughter June plan Thanksgiving Day with Mrs Hicks parents. Earnest Morning and children visited the Willis Ruggles. Bessie Derflinger from Front Royal stays with Richard Steele. Garland Broy and daughters Avis and Nancy visited Earl Huff in Berryville.
Local items list weekend visits and social happenings around E R Dailey with guests from Washington Philadelphia Martinsburg and Kernstown. People include Hetronimus Reynolds Whitacre Kerns Dailey Mauzy and Dunlap with extended family and a Thanksgiving turkey contribution.
Elmer Moser loves Sally Hill and fears losing her as he warns her away from a New York visit. A pet-store mix up leads to a dog Tie being given away, later found to have rabies, forcing Sally to cancel travel and endure medical supervision for thirty days while Elmer ponders the outcome.
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