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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1936

Page

5

Local church revival closes with strong sermons

News from Middletown highlights a two week long revival ending Sunday night with Rev W O Talbert of Winchester delivering convincing sermons. Local music received praise and a Bible drill for youth impressed attendees. A class of Sunday School scholars plans to join next Sunday at the morning service.

Middletown Washington, D. C W. O. Talbert Winchester Bert Norman Brill Martinsburg W. Va Carl Haley Ginn Haley R. V.whitehurst Boonsboro Amonng Wade Muse Fannie Weaver Lula Lauck Evelyn Long

Community Notes From Mt Pleasant Virginia

Mr and Mrs Clifton Geough of Winchester visited Mr and Mrs Vennor Million. Thanksgiving Day wood gathering by the Racey family. Ladies Aid meets at John Perry home December 12 at 7 30 PM. Thurston Renner visited brother Lewis Lamp. Mrs John Perry guest of James A Boyce and Woodrow Perry guest of James Russell at Red Bud. Sunday School at 10 AM and Christian Endeavor at 7 30 PM led by Raymond Racey.

MT. Pleasant Clifton Geough Winchester Vennor Asa Racey Thurston Renner Lewis Lamp Lamp John Perry James A. Boyce Harry Lamp Ray Maynat Williams Woodrow Edward Perry Lewis Ritter Christian Endeavor Raymond Racey Oliver Hamilton

St Johns Sunday School Christmas Service Planned

Bloom Brevities reports St Johns Sunday School in Bloom Va will hold its annual Christmas service on Christmas Eve. The item also notes visits by Miss Thelma Himelright of Star to relatives in Bloom and mentions Mrs Paul Glynn's return from Washington D C. It records Mrs S A Richard’s rheumatism illness and care with her daughter in Winchester and reports a Nesselrodt milk cow hurt and killed after a fall through the barn floor.

Bloom St. Johns Thelma Himelright Star Thomas Cooper Paul Glynn Washington, D. C A. Richard Eee Patrick Barr Winchester Anderson Nesselrodt

Cross Roads Notes Bronde Meaney Sold Farm Near Baltimore

Bronden Meaney sold part of his Brendel farm near Baltimore Maryland and will engage in a store. Mr W R Berryhill and family and Mrs Brill and granddaughter visited Mr and Mrs J B White Sunday. Mr White and Mr W W McKee with Mr Edgar McKee were in Winchester on business.

Bronde Meaney Bagegot Brendel Baltimore W. R. Berryhill Brill J. B. White B. White W. W. McKee Edgar McKee Winchester

Lebanon Church News Highlights Local Happenings

Statton Bowers and Julius Keller visited Strasburg on business. Bobby Huntsberger is improving after illness. Betty Himelright and Mrs. William Snarr are ill. Uriah Brill also went to Strasburg on business. Mt Hope Church plans a Christmas program. Lola Pingley spent the weekend in Chambersburg with relatives. Shenandoah County schools will dismiss Friday afternoon for the Woodstock teachers event. Mrs. Cora Snarr has been ill but is improving. Walter Bowers made a recent business trip to Harrisburg.

Shenandoah County Woodstock Cora Snarr Walter Bowers Harrisburg

Weekend visitors and family notes in Nineveh Virginia

Miss Martha Cockerill of Purcellville visited Mrs J M Jett over the weekend. Mrs D S Hughes of Charles Town arrived to stay with sister Miss Attie Miller who is ill. Pauline Neville spends weeks in Washington DC with relatives. Mrs Laura V Hartley returns from Baltimore visiting relatives. Mr Miller Jett and Mr Hamlin Johns attended a Rotary Club dinner at the Afton Inn Front Royal. Mr and Mrs Frank Atkins visited Mrs George Tobin.

Nineveh Martha Cockerill Purcellville J. M/ Jett D.S. Hughes Charles Town W. Va Attie Miller Pauline Neville Washington, D. C Baltimore, Md Miller Jett Hamlin Johns Rotary Club Afton Inn Front Royal Frank Atkins George Tobin

Preacher Grimes Notes Wale Presiding Update

December 11 notes announce a Sunday service on December 13 with cordial welcome. Hiram W. Hensell, a stone mason of this place, died at his brother Charles Hensell's home, and his funeral drew many mourners. Miss Selma Hensell visited her uncle. A White Hall School play drew locals last Friday.

Wale Pres Va Flee Sun Hiram W. Hensell Charles Hensell Corenty White Hall School Selma Hensell

Stephens City Notes Highlight Local Visits and Moves

Stephens City readers note weekend visits from Mr and Mrs Wilson Thompson of Maryland and Mr and Mrs Charles Harrison. Raymond Sargent heads to New York for Christmas. others plan to spend holidays with family. Local relocations include Sargent moving to Coleman Jacobs Farm and Roy Beahng moving to Kitchen property White Post route. Attendees at Katherine Snyder funeral include Mr and Mrs Drew of Philadelphia and Mr Howard Wilson of New York City.

Eaneneys Cir. Va Wilson Thompson R. L. Petrie Blue Ridge View Charles Harrison Harrison Washington, D. C Anthony Walker Winchester Meadow Brook Farm Raymond New York City John Sargent Coleman Jacobs Roy Beahng Katherine Snyder Drew Philadelphia Howard Wilson

Angers Store Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Angers Store Virginia notice lists Howard Shrout and family visiting Norval Dick, J W Brannon of Whitacre staying with relatives, Harry Jenkins and children from Martinsburg visiting Doyle Dick, Floyd Patterson from Good, O H Phillips and two children with Mrs. Troy Dick, Herbert DeHaven and son Denver returning to Pennsylvania, John Jolley back to Berkeley Springs for school, Perry Unger and Charre Shambaugh slaughtering six hogs, Roy Davidson installing a Delco lighting plant and radio for Troy Dick.

Angers Store Howard Shrout Norval Dick J. W. Brannon Whitacre Harry Jenkins Martinsburg W. Va Doyle Dick Floyd Patterson Good O. H. Phillips Troy Dick Herbert DeHaven Denver Pennsylvania C. G. de Haven John Jolley Berkeley Springs Perry Unger Charre -Shambaugh Roy Davidson Delco

Local notes from Albin Virginia December visitations

Albin Va December 11 report Lydia Hawkins bedridden with pleurisy. S.I. Hawkins and son Earl, a Ne Hi salesman, on route to Cross Junction and nearby towns Thursday. Mrs. Robert Butler and children recovering from mumps while Mr. Butler heals at home. Carrie Clayton visited Lydia Hawkins Thursday morning.

Albin Lydia Hawkins S. I. Hawkins Earl Hawkins Cross Junction Robert Butler Butler Carrie Clayton

Thanksgiving Visits and Church Service Report

Mr and Mrs Lewis Hartman visited Mr and Mrs W A co on Thursday night Guy Smith and son Frank visited Winchester on Friday evening The Union Thanksgiving service at Burnt Church was well attended Rev Seastrunk of Bethel Lutheran preached The Seastrunk family received a generous donation from Gravel Springs visitors on Saturday November 28.

Lewis Hartman W. A. Co Guy Smith Frank Enet John Peter Winchester Union Burnt Church Seastrunk Bethel Lutheran Church C. BE. Seastrunk Gravel Springs

Funeral for Mrs. J. T. A. Good in Rock Enon

Funeral services were held at Shiloh for Mrs. J. T. A. Good who died recently. She lived in Rock Enon forty years and was married in 1894 to Mr. Good, who died ten years ago. Attendees from Winchester and White Post included Beulah Shingleton Larrick and family Paul Brannon Jessie Snapp Joe Lineburg Howard Lose Good and Turner Lockhart. Mrs. Mary E. Good remains ill and Stewart Anderson’s baby is improving.

Rock Enon J. T.A. Good Shiloh C. H. Anderson Winchester L. T. Larrick White Post Paul Brannon Jessie Joe Snapp Joe Lineburg Howard Lose Good Turner Lockhart Mary E. Good Mr. Steward Anderson

Refuge M E Church Youth Council Meeting Report

Refuge Virginia December notes cover a youth council gathering at John Broy home with members Vada Conner Gladys Orndoff Zane Lee Shirley Lillard Gretta Broy Ross Lilard Harry Pitcock Carlton Conner Aubrey Gervis Grim Amiss Lillard and the Broy and Conner families. Additional social visits include Willis Rungles with Marvin White and James Orndoff hosting Boyd Rockwell from Washington DC. Reports also mention Charles Cooley weekend with E A Gordon and James Orndoff’s Sunday visit to Phil Bowman whose wife Bowman suffers a severe cold.

John Bray Willis Rungles Marvin White Boyd Rockwell Washington, D. C James Orndoff Charles Cooley E. A. Gordon Phil Bowman

Reliance News Briefs From Reliance Virginia

Tilden Stickley, employed in Washington, D C, visited home for a few days last week. Mrs R E Weirich and her children Helen Lee and Elwood were in Winchester Tuesday shopping. Mrs R R Stickley hosted the Missionary Society gathering for fourteen members led by Mrs F L Derflinger. The church and school are re-

Reliance Tilden Stickley Washington, D. C R. E. Weirich Helen Lee Elwood Winchester R. R. Stickley Missionary Society F. L. Derflinger

Christmas Entertainment Hearsing and Community News

Hearsing for the Christmas entertainment notes Mr. Warren Rinker spending days with his mother Mrs Daisy Rinker. Grubbs and family move into the Cambridge platform on Wednesday. Lowell Sargent recovering from a broken arm. Cal Stickley improving at daughter's Winchester home. Clara Elizabeth Dyke ill for several days. Mr and Mrs Murphy celebrate birth of a son on Sunday December 6. Mrs A B Vaughan announces the marriage of her daughter Lillian. Mr and Mrs Lee Koontz visit Winchester this week with son Robert.

Warren Rinker Daisy Rinker Grubbs Lowell Sargent Cal Stickley Winchester Clara Elizabeth Dyke Murphy

Social Notes From Stephenson Area

Stephenson Virginia December notes list Mrs Harry Kenny visiting Washington D C sister Mrs Ralph Campbell returning home after Baltimore stay. Harriet Cochran back in Connellsville Pa from visit with P A DeHaven and relatives. Helen Pope visiting sister Margaret Dove. Gano of Winchester and Catherine Colleen DeHaven drove along Sky Line Drive. Thanksgiving guests at E L Orndorffs included Hollis Snapp Kenneth Snapp Hagerstown Md. H A Snapp Mt Williams Emma Zinn Winchester and J H Ashwood Meredith visiting. E W Smallwood visited brother Earl Prince recently.

Harriet Cochran P. A. DeHaven Connellsville Helen Pope Margaret Dove John Gano Winchester Catherine Colleen DeHaven Skyline Drive E. L. Orndorff Hollis Snapp Kenneth Hagerstown H. A. Snapp Mt. Williams Emma Zinn J. H. Ashwood Meredith E. W. Smallwood Earl Prince

Public Sale of Late Model Buick Sedan by Auctioneers

A late model Buick sedan in good condition with low mileage is set for public auction at the County Courthouse at 2 p.m. on December 12. Dunn & Duvall are the auctioneers. Gibson Baker, administrator of the estate of G. H. Heist, is named in the notice.

Dunn & Duvall, Auuctioneers Gibson Baker Admr G. H. Heist Flint Michigan

Funeral Rites For Mrs. Oates in Cross Roads Virginia

Funeral services were held at Fairview Church for Mrs. Mary J. Oates widow of Edward Oates of Capon Bridge West Virginia. She died in Keyser where she had lived with her daughter. Survivors include son N C Oates of Winchester and a Keyser daughter with brothers J Robert Giffin and Edward Giffin among others.

Cross Roads Fairview Church Mary Oates Edward Oates Capon Bridge W. Va Keyser Garland Giffin Romney C. H. Anderson Winchester

Christmas and New Year Long Distance Rate Cut

Charles H. Weber of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company announces reduced long distance rates for Christmas and New Year. The Bell System partners set rates to mirror Sunday rates on routes where the regular day station to station charge is 49 cents or more.

Charles H. Weber Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Virginia American Telephone and Telegraph Company Bell System

Sale of Household Furniture and Antiques at 236 National Ave

A notice announces a sale on Saturday December 12 at 10:30 AM of household furniture and some antiques located at 236 National Avenue. The listing provides the date and time and the property address for bidders and interested buyers.

National Avenue

Funeral rites held for Dr Alfred M Shagogue in Baltimore

Frederick county relatives attended the funeral of Dr Alfred M Shagogue who died after a long illness at 72. Services were at North and Pennsylvania avenues with Rev T W Lloyd. interment Western Cemetery. He taught at Baltimore Dental College after graduating in 1884 and practiced forty five years in South Baltimore. He served at Fort McHenry during World War I. Survived by widow Mrs Georgia M Shagogue and six children including Morrell Shagogue of New York City.

Frederick County Baltimore Alfred M. Shagogue North Pennsylvania Avenues T. W. Lloyd Western Cemetery Old Baltimore Dental College

Notable Baltimore Names in Public Notice Listing

The record lists ton J, Marcus M Shagogue of Baltimore along with Mrs J D Williams of Glayndon Maryland and Mrs W R Poole and Mrs Charles E Wood Jr of Baltimore as part of a notice detailing residents or participants.

Ton J Marcus M. Shagogue Baltimore J. D. Williams Glayndon, Md W. R. Poole Charles E. Wood, Jr

Hearst’s Seattle paper under renewed editorship

The Norfolk Ledger Dispatch notes Hearst resumes control of his Seattle newspaper but doubts his capacity to act against Governor Landon due to political stalemate and local press constraints.

Hearst Seattle Landon Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mr. Pleasant Clowe’s Bulova Rogers Bros Clowe Clowe’s Jewelry Store Loudoun St Lebanon Church News W. B. Snider & Son Omps’ Funeral Home Parlett’s Funeral Home N. Brad Grimes Notes Stephens Angers Refuge ASCO S-L-I-P Runcutter Tire CO Stephenson Mrs. Oates Woods Hanson Sirbaugh O. M. Pugh Will Sirbaugh A. D. McKee Luther Schaftenaker Shagogue Dr. West Dr.west Uncle Natches Buick Chase Out Netic General Motors H. W. Ebert Braddock and Amherst Streets
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