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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1939

Page

17

Local county news highlights and social visits

Community brief notes record a birthday gathering near town with Mrs. Seerest and several visitors from Middletown and Athens City. Other items mention Stella Hensell’s Washington trip for foot treatment, and locals Eddie Dodson Martha Reely Loring Carper and families visiting or returning from travels. A Baptist Sunday School Christmas program is announced.

Long Ruby Mts Sunnyerick Mont Airy Ure Lula Marvin Aughters Betty Ag Ae Strasburg Este Seerest Aes Flowers Ley B. Lee Tage Pe Isthens City Cecil Grapes Blair Funkhouser God Nancy Winchester Rs. Fink Smith An Cougill Paul and Allen ‘Lowers Middletown Yowers Stella Hensell Washington, D. C Eddie Dodson George Brill Martha Eely Reely Loring Carper Jerry Carper Heene Ohio

Reynolds Store Notes

Reynolds Store in Virginia reports a list of Sunday visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Place and Russell Fletcher from Winchester, R. P. Anderson and son, Mrs. Bohrer and children, Mrs. Richard Dovermaie, and Mrs. Alice Whitacre of Capenbridge West Virginia visiting sister Mrs. Susan B. Lewis. Also noted are visits by Mr. and Mrs. Louie Shenk and Randall Gardner to Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Carpenter and others alongside Alton Omps family and F. J. Gardner and Gough Dick at Sunnyside.

B. D. Shenk John Henry Point Heironimus Fam

Gore Brevities in Gore Virginia Friday Night Benefit

Local note reports a school fundraiser on Friday night raising a nice sum for school benefits. Visitors from Bernsville Pennsylvania, including Mr. Walce Whitacre and Mr. J. L. Braithwaite, joined local residents for the event. Mrs. Bessie Martin plans a new house on land bought from Mr. Lee Potts and family of Wilmington Delaware.

Bessie Martin Lee Land Potts Wilmington Del Roy Potts Cecil Hait

Brush Creek Social News People Visit Mrs Dailey

Brush Creek Virginia December 14 Mr and Mrs Elmer McBride and son Harry of Gerrardstown West Virginia called on Mrs Laura Dailey last Sunday morning.

Brush Creek, Va Elmer McBride Harry Gerrardstown Wa. Va Laura Dailey

Social round includes visits and illness in Hayfield area

Mr. Harry O. Kerns and family visited Mr. A. L. DeHaven and family last Sunday. Miss Othella DeHaven accompanied them home and will stay a while. Baby Allene DeHaven, ill but improving, is mentioned with Mr. Normal DeHaven. Arnold Dailey and wife traveled to Winchester for business. Carson Whitacre butchered two hogs Monday as the neighborhood completes butchering earlier than usual with Christmas near. Friends mourn the death of R. Hatcher in Washington, DC, formerly of Hayfield.

Harry O. Kerns A. L. DeHaven Othella DeHaven Normal DeHaven Allene Arnold Dailey Winchester Carson Whitacre R. Hatcher Washington, D. C Hayfield

Local social notes mention visits around town

The snippet notes Mr. Bill Baker calling on Mr. J. W. Dunlap last Sunday and mentions friends in the vicinity.

Bill Baker J. W. Dunlap

Milldale Notes Highlight Local Visits in Virginia

Detachment 14 reports Mrs. Clay Kirby and her son visiting Mrs. John Armel in Front Royal on Thursday. Miss Olive Oliver stayed with her grandmother Mrs. Dove at Hardesty. Mrs. Sherwood Butler spent Sunday with Mrs. Virginia Butler. Mrs. Cook Welch visited her mother Mrs. Virginia Butler on Sunday. Jr. and Mrs. Benton Stickley with their children from Winchester visited Mr. and Mrs. George Stickley on Sunday.

Milldale Clay Kirby and Son John Armel Front Royal Opy Oliver Granther Dove Hardesty Sherwood Butler Virginia Butler Cook Welch Benton Stickley Winchester George Stickley

Brown family visits and gatherings in Winchester area

Misses Sylvia and Elizabeth Brown visited Mrs. Clay Kirby on Mrs. E. G. Brown and a little daughter Elizabeth spent Thursday evening in Winchester where Mrs. Brown had her eyes to 4. Mr. E. G. Brown and Mr. Russell Oliver spent Saturday in Front Royal. Mrs. Grace Brown visited Mrs. Roy Oliver on Sunday. Misses Lucy and Helen Oliver visited the Misses Sylvia and Mary June Brown Sunday night.

Sylvia Elizabeth Brown Clay Kirby E. G. Brown Elizabeth Winchester Brown Russell Oliver Front Royal Grace Brown Roy Oliver Lucy Helen Oliver Mary June Brown

Brucetown Church Hosts Social for Rev and Mrs Moore

Brucetown Virginia December 14 members of the Brucetown Church gave Rev and Mrs R B Moore a social and pantry shower at the church last Thursday night. Mr and Mrs Ward Purcell and

Brucetown Brucetown Church R. B. Moore Ward Purcell

West Virginia Social Visits Report

Little daughter Patricia of Ridgeway visited Mr and Mrs Andy Whitacre on Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs J R Smith called on Mr and Mrs Charles Cammer in Winchester. Rev W O Talbert of Winchester was calling here Friday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Edgar Fisher of Martinsburg visited Mr and Mrs Herbert Fishel Sunday afternoon.

Patricia Ridgeway W. Va Andy Whitacre J. R. Smith Charles Cammer Winchester W. O. Talbert Edgar Fisher Martinsburg Herbert Fishel

Prisoner Granted Leave to Appear in Court of Appeals

Oklahoma City prisoner Carl Dannen felser won permission to leave Mc Alester penitentiary without a guard to appear before the criminal court of appeals. He pleaded his own case and secured a removal of his forgery sentence and will be released in a few days.

Oklahoma City Carl Dannenfelser McAlester Penitentiary Criminal Court of Appeals

Weather on Demand via Chicago Telephone Forecasts

Chicago telephones become weather bureaus starting Monday as Forecaster C A Donnel arranges hourly forecasts and temperatures to be read by operators. Readings will be recorded and played back by a machine when callers dial the Weather 1212 line.

Chicago C. A. Donnel Perature

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