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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1926
Page
2
In Dominica the loftiest of the Lee ward group of the West India islands 15 miles north of Martinique and 25 0 miles south of Guadeloupe Nature Magazine reports 300 inches of rain annually. A tongue in cheek Gum Club ad mentions a two o clock shoot and endless shaving.
Mrs. Mary Bailey of 112 North th Street Martinsburg West Virginia died Sunday night at 8:30 from bronchial trouble after more than a year of illness. Born near Strasburg Junction Virginia she was a little over 81. She married Thomas O Bailey who died 45 years ago leaving four children Fidward T Bailey Mrs Albert Zimmerman Mrs Guy Zimmerman and Mrs William Phillips. A son Frank Murray from a later marriage also survives. She was a longtime member of the United Brethren Church. Funeral services will be held Wednesday with Rev A J Secrist officiating.
The Ashland-Negrofoot cut-off on the Richmond Charlottesville highway is to begin next week though no notice of move has been received from the convict camp at Upperville Loudoun county. Work west of Ashland will excavate grade and drain reducing the Ashland Negrofoot distance by two miles and removing dangerous curves for motorists between Richmond and the Valley.
The Bureau of Municipal Affairs will present a final report on state and county government in Virginia to Governor Byrd. William T. Reed, chair of the commission on consolidation and simplification, says sub-committees will meet in Richmond in January to review the report, with the full commission outlining recommendations to Governor Byrd. Also, USDA tests find darker wheat kernels make the most nourishing bread while starchy types are inferior.
Relief notes from Relief Virginia detail that Miss Bunnie Tevalt is improving at home after a serious illness. Socials include visits by Mrs. John Racey, Miss Elizabeth Lee and Lola Wigginton, and gatherings at the homes of Mr. Jacob Copenhaver and others. The M. E. Church ladies announce a Christmas Eve entertainment inviting all.
In Greenwood Virginia on December 14 readers note a party hosted by Mrs. Matthew Ebersole for about thirty friends with refreshments. Also mentioned are visits by Mae Hamman to Mrs. John Pennington and Gladys Anderson traveling to Washington for several weeks.
Mrs Knight’s parents Mr and Mrs Adam Bentzel of Winchester were mentioned. Mrs Matthew Ebersole recently called at the home of Mrs Mae Hamman.
Mrs Eva Pearl Parker wife of Frank C Parker a Winchester blacksmith died yesterday at Memorial Hospital after a week of treatment for a month long illness. She was born July 15 1892 in Gainesboro Frederick County and is survived by her husband her parents two children two sisters and two brothers. Funeral services are set for 2 oclock Wednesday at Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church with Rev Joseph Rockwell officiating and interment in Hebron Cemetery.
The Winchester Virginia School Board plans to borrow 15000 dollars from the Virginia Literary Fund at 4 percent for a new school building for colored children. A public hearing before the city council will be held on an January date in 1927 to gauge citizen approval or disapproval.
If you are thinking of selling personal property such as live stock machinery or house goods see us We will either buy it for cash or sell it on commission J L and J W Jolliffe prepnom Virginia Phone 2023 F 21 22 10 25t.
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