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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1930
Page
7
A female flyer missing since earlier reports is confirmed safe in the Bahamas. The dispatch notes authorities coordinated with international contacts to locate her and arrange safe return.
Guests at the Fenton home included Mrs Lydia Hawkins Carrie Clayton and Mr Leon Hawkins of Albin Mr and Mrs Loring Cooper of Gore and Mrs Emma Kump and son Winfred Also present were Mr Jesse Whitacre and his children visiting Whitacre’s brother in law for a day.
Mr and Mrs C R Lupton are mentioned with Little Miss Elsie Whitacre reported disposed. Mrs Emma Kampent wed tee at a nephew's home. J P Dunlap of Winchester stayed at the Anderson home. Earl Foltz has left for Baltimore for work. Virginia Anderson visited village. Gertrude Whitloe of Loom WV stays with sister Mrs Lester Brenner. Pearl Foltz and Evelyn Foltz were guests of Mrs A J Anderson.
The world’s largest tire, 12 feet high and four feet wide, will arrive in Winchester Tuesday. Brought by W. A. Buncutter and Son, the Goodyear dealer, the rubber giant was built by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company of Akron. It tours the region after stunning crowds from coast to coast and at the Toronto Exposition last year. Valued at about $5000, the tire’s only standard-size part is the valve.
The article notes the completion of the world’s largest airship dock and describes a monster tire nearly twice Graf Zeppelin in size. A prominent aircraft maker predicts future planes will need such gigantic tires, hinting at breakthrough aviation scales and new engineering challenges.
Berryville Va December meeting of the Silver Cross Circle of King's Daughters and Sons drew a large crowd. Mrs R L Reid presided as 65 quarts of canned goods were sent to Sheltering Arms Hospital Richmond for Thanksgiving. The group also aided a Crippled Hospital boy and noted health stamp funds fund milk for undernourished children and hot soup for Shenandoah families.
Members of the circle at the riverfront Andoah school, led by Mrs. Royston, assist the Red Cross of the drought district. Clyde Levi Bowles, L. Carper, Mrs Barton Cook, and several named local women participate in the effort.
Market figures show local wholesale prices for grains dairy and poultry with mixed feed cracked corn shelled corn and cotton seed meal listed. Butter creamery butter and eggs appear with varied prices while poultry items cover hens leghorns and young chickens along with turkeys and lambs. Baltimore figures mirror the day prior closing values for the listed commodities.
Many friends gathered at the McCormick home in White Hall Va to honor John W. McCormick. Rev S J Goode delivered a Life based sermon from St John chapter ten. Burial followed in Rosedale Cemetery Martinsburg W Va. Pallbearers named. McCormick son of Patrick and Susan Halver McCormick Jefferson County W Va.
The Mount Carmel F B Church on Colored So Braddock St lists 10 30 a m Sunday school 11 45 a m the pastor continues the Sunday school topic for adults with a sermon on The First Deacon 5 p m Young People's Union 8 p m A Voice From the Whirlwind Communion follows The last church business meeting for this year is Monday night all members urged to attend.
Pastor Rev O D Lambert is listed with Stephens City J E South as the charging minister. Schedule notes include Sunday school times for Stephens City Kernstown Fairview and Refuge locations with preaching services and league activities listed on the day.
Clergy Rev C J Clark leading Brucetown Circuit services with Sunday school at 10 am and preaching at 11 am in Brucetown. Welltown offers 10 am Sunday school and 3 pm preaching. Stephenson hosts 10 am Sunday school Epworth League at 7 pm and 7:30 pm preaching. Burnt Factory has 10 am Sunday school. Public invited.
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