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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1935
Page
7
Postmaster W Nelson Page urges early Christmas mailing and stamp purchases to speed handling during the rush. Patrons should mail on December 16 17 and 18 and buy stamps now for greeting mail to avoid delays. Clear addressing and proper packaging are advised to ensure prompt delivery.
Figures from the defeated Frederick bond election show total costs of 1073.13 dollars. Expenses covered printing ballots per diem for judges and clerks rent for polling places advertising and other incidentals.
Winchester in the Blue Ridge Basket Ball League lost 37 to 19 at Handley court. The team had only one practice before the opener and travels to Hagerstown for the next game. Moon led Frederick with 10 points. Crowl scored 7 for Winchester. Widmyer added 6.
Pig iron is cast in pigs by pouring molten metal into sand molds from a smelting furnace. The Black Death, bubonic plague, killed far more people than any war or disaster, with estimates surpassing 25,000,000 fatalities.
The Rev. C G Russell announces Christmas celebrations at Old Bethel and Gainesboro churches in the Frederick circuit Methodists. Programs include songs choruses readings and recitations by local talent.
A program will be held at 7 30 o'clock Sunday evening December 29 under B V Unger Sunday School superintendent. The Gainesboro program takes place at 5 30 o'clock Christmas Eve Tuesday December 24 directed by Mrs Goldie Mc Ilwee. Everyone is invited to attend these exercises.
The Cub Pack sponsored by the Lions Club will meet regularly in the Parish House at Christ Episcopal Church, a change noted as important to members.
On West Boscawen Street the regular meeting night changes to Friday from Monday. The first meeting in the new headquarters is Friday evening December 13 at 7 oclock sharp. All cubs are urged to attend for special instructions and winter work plans.
Honor roll pupils in the third and fourth grades of Miller School are listed as having perfect attendance. Teacher Mrs. Myrtle Chrismore notes those students with no absences or tardies.
Day by day tally shows Rudolph Hepner Gordon Laing Warren Sisk Willard Slonaker Elaine Carper Pearl Eloise Lowery Grace Shiley Janice Btine Betty Ann Striker Beverly Beaver Charles Cochran Charles DeHaven Paul Dove Kenneth Easter Roland Pennington Betty Hawn Nancy Taylor. Students with perfect attendance in November include Richard Breeden William Galladay Roy Renner Mary Carter Mable Breeden Nellie Kern Caroline Lewen Wesley Triplett Jean Watson.
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