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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1933

Page

8

Funeral Rites Held for Alfred Gardner in Rest Frederick County

Funeral rites were conducted at 1 o clock for Alfred Gardner a 175 year old farmer and carpenter of the Rest section of Frederick county The service was held at the home of his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs William Ashwood near Ridgeway West Virginia The Rev W R Stevens officiated Interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery Gardner died Christmas morning at about 7 10 o clock after a heart attack He never married and lived with his maiden sister Ida Gardner Surviving beside Ida are sister Mrs Virginia Ashwood of Ridgeway The deceased spent his life in the Rest and Ridgeway areas and was well known in two adjoining counties

Alfred Gardner Frederick County Inlaw William Ashwood Ridgeway W. Va W. R. Stevens Rest Methodist Episcopal Church South Mount Hebron Gardner Rest Berkeley County George N Mary Gordon Gardner Ida Gardner Virginia Ashwood

December party menus by Josephine Gibson at Heinz Institute

A holiday menu feature by Josephine Gibson presents festive party ideas with recipes for Creamed Chicken and Mushrooms in Toast Cases Turkey Fruit Salad and Turkey Salad Eclairs. It includes detailed steps for preparing desserts, savories, and a Poinsettia Cake plus decorative serving suggestions for Christmas entertaining.

Car Skids On Icy Road Near Riverton

Frank L. Woore of this city, a traveler for J. W. Baker and Company of Hagerstown Maryland, was in an automobile accident near Riverton yesterday forenoon between 10 and 11 o clock. His Graham Paige sedan skidded on the icy road on a sharp turn causing considerable damage to the car. He escaped without injuries while en route to Luray.

Frank L. Woore J. W. Baker and Company Hagerstown Riverton Graham- Paige Woore Luray

Public Sale of Furniture and Farming Implements

Public auction to be held at Montana Hall near White Post on Friday December 29 1933 at 10 30 A M. Selling bed room suites mirrors dining suites wardrobes rugs dishes linens curtains blinds grates and many household articles plus horse rakes hay loader tractor disc plow disc harrow oat crusher and C farming machinery. Cash terms. Mrs Reid Riley and Charles M Feltner, auctioneer.

Reid Riley Charles M. Feltner

Winter Chill Hits Winchester and Vicinity

Rural sections of Winchester and northern Virginia registered a 7 degree low as the region aligned with a nationwide cold snap. Frederick county saw zero and below while winds stacked snow drifts along the Valley pike. Maintenance crews kept roads clear but the chill kept people indoors.

Winchester Virginia Winchester Research Laboratory Frederick County Pike

Winchester Woman Receives Ten Year Telephone Service Emblem

Miss Marion A. Ewing of the Winchester office of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia is awarded a two star gold emblem for 10 years of service. J. T. Yates, manager, announced the recognition along with totals for Virginia employees.

Marion A. Ewing Winchester Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Virginia J. T. Yates Virginia Telephone

More C. W. A. Projects Begun In The County

Twenty men began work on the Stephens City C. W. A. school improvement project. Between 10 and 15 men will start Middletown Cemetery road work tomorrow. About the same number will work on the Star Tannery road project once the highway department finalizes details. These are the county’s first C. W. A. projects. Further work on remaining projects waits for technical questions to be resolved in the coming days.

Stephens City C. W. A Middletown Cemetery Star Tannery State Highway Department

Five jailed in murder of Archbishop Leon Tourian

New York police say five men have been jailed in connection with the stabbing death of Archbishop Leon Tourian primate of the Armenian National Apostolic church. Authorities link the murder to a secret revolutionary society aiming to reestablish an Armenian republic. The archbishop was killed at the Holy Cross church altar in New York City.

New York Leon Tourian Armenian National Apostolic Church Holy Cross Armenian Apostolic Church New York City

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