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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1938

Page

7

Aid Society Shower Honors Newlyweds in Gore

The Aid Society of Time honored the newlyweds with a shower at Mrs. DeHaven's home in Gore on December 27. Attendees included Mrs. Luther Johnson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Larrick, and others from Timber Ridge Romney Wardensville Gore and Wardensville. Delicous refreshments were served late.

DeHaven Luther Johnson Johnson Ella Kump Rosiland Larrick Vera Larrick Mabel Bruce Larrick Timber Ridge Owen Buckman Romney W. Va Melvin Seldon Donald Gore Audrey Orndorff Wardensville

White Post Social Notes Link Local Residents

Mrs Sherman Maes and Robert Buckley spent a day in Winchester last week. Mrs Henry Osler and Mrs Francis Logan of Berryville visited Mrs Mary Gore before Christmas. Dr Dearmont was a business visitor in Washington D C. Bill Surenck Frank Smith and Lewis Colby of Washington D C visited Miss Mary and Cathleen Thompson last Friday night.

Sherman Maes Robert Buckley Winchester Eee Henry Osler Francis Logan Berryville Mary Gore Dr. Dearmont Washington, D. C Bill Surenck Frank Smith Lewis Colby Mary Cathleen Thompson Gore J. Balawis Browntown Hallie Lucie Chris- Sereetaes Denny C. Dearmont Treateke Holmes McCor Revells Eonae & Latata Jenkins Winchester Ritter Jenkins McDonald Robert Waterloo Sallie D. R. Dearmont Max Ont Rixey Dearmont Gaylord Bill Dearmont Ritenour Front Royal Kenneth Ball the Plains S. D. R. Dearmont Luther Morris Summerville Floyd Nauman On Sparks Walter Wisecarver Eleaine Conley D. R. Déarmont George Haymaker

Local residents share Christmas visits and moves

A roundup of neighbors visiting relatives across Berryville Front Royal Winchester and nearby towns. Families such as Dearmont Haymaker Lamp and DeHaven move into new homes and apartments while others reunite for Christmas. A second snow fell with lighter depth than Thanksgiving’s eight inches.

Allen DeHaven City Nettie Lamp Paul Lamp Howards Chapel Harry Kerns Alva Lamp Harry L. DeHaven Siler John Ed Luttrell Fervin O. Heironimus

White Hall Notes Holiday Visits Across Town

White Hall Virginia notes list residents and visitors during Christmas and holidays. Alma Jean Sense is staying with aunt and uncle Frank and Prank Runkles. Several families including McKee Strother Larrick Lamp and Shade share holiday meals and visits in Bruce Del Ray Washington D C Cumberland.

White Hall Alma Jean Sense Prank Runkles J. T. McKee Melvin Robert Smith Brucenr Hunter Strowbridge Frances Mary Bruce Madeline Strother B. F. Strother George Larrick Ida Shepherd Wilson Puffinbur Carroll Shade Cumberland Ray Lamp Washington, D. C C. W. Lamp John McNealy Tennessee Carter Luttrell Herbert Runkles del Ray W. Va Aiecee Hoa Esehell Washington, D

Brush Creek Notes Guests Visit Busy Weekend

Brush Creek Virginia reports social visits from Arnold V. Dailey and Mrs. Laura C. Dailey with Ernest Gray and Mrs. A. P. Whitacre and Harvey L. Mauzy visiting Martinsburg relatives. A. L. DeHaven hosted Harry O. Kerns and family from Opequon.

Brush Creek Arnold V. Dailey Ernest Gray Laura C. Dailey A. P. Whitacre Harvey L. Mauzy Martinsburg W. Va A. L. DeHaven Harry O. Kerns Opequon

Pleasant Grove and Sunday School Present Christmas Program

Cross Roads Va December 29 The Pleasant Grove school and Sunday school joined for a Christmas program Saturday evening. Mrs W V Carpenter who has been ill is slowly improving. Mr and Mrs Jess Peacemaker and Mrs W W Hicks visited Mrs Fannie Haines Sunday. Mrs Jennie McKee spent Tuesday with Mrs Esta McKee and children. Mrs W R Berryhill and children were guests of Mr and Mrs J B White Sunday.

Cross Roads Pleasant Grove W. V. Carpenter Jess Peacemaker W. W. Hicks Fannie Haines Jennie McKee Esta McKee W. R. Berryhill J.B. White

Oranda Notes Recap of Christmas Week in Oranda Virginia

Oranda notes describe warm spell then winter weather. Residents visiting relatives include Gertie Pangle at J P Campbell Lebanon church and Christmas gatherings with the Miller Coffelt Lam bert and Watson households. Walnut Springs Church Christmas exercises led by Mildred Loving. Parsonage repairs underway.

Oranda Gertie Pangle J. P. Campbell Lebanon Church J. Miller Hollis Coffelt Colleen Winchester Harry Coffelt Clarendon W. A. Coffelt Lester Hollar A. H. Jackson R. W. Holsinger Timberville James Boggs Harold March

Christmas guests fill Middletown area with family visits

In Middletown Virginia on December 29 Miss MaeGinn stayed in Culpeper with Miss Edith Dinges and sister Mrs. Hudson. Numerous locals and relatives from Beckley and Washington, D C gathered for Christmas visits, birthday greetings, and holiday meals. A burglary near town saw fifteen hens stolen from J T Reely’s chicken coop. Russell McCauley broke his collarbone while playing football. T A Williams treated him.

Middletown MaeGinn Culpeper Edith Dinges Hudson Burdette Clark B.C Washington Tom Guyer ‘Larrick Clifton Forge Sydney’ Larrick Beckley W. Va Sydney Larrick Joneod Everly Winchester W. A. Everly Kenneth Hooley Bridgewater Ethel Hooley Manassas George Gordon Keith Frances Berzack Beckley W. Va Annie Henretty John Fred Larrick Lexington Fred Larrick Randolph Larrick William Kline Russell McCauley T. A. Williams J. T. Reely Town Misses MclInturff Eddie MclInturff Herbert Frye John Weirich Hyattsville Joseph Derrick Clark Kline

Passers Named In Virginia Bar Examinations

In Richmond on December 29 the state bar examiners announced only about half of 72 candidates passed the December 13 14 tests. Forty passed and will be admitted to the bar. the rest may attempt the next exam. Passers include Donald G Balthis Arthur Jordan O C am en Howard Darwie Frank M Clark and many others from towns across Virginia plus several out of state names.

Richmond Spara Donald G. Balthis Strasburg Arthur Jordan Ocam‘en Big Island Howard Darwie Madisonville Frank M Clark Arlington Byron K. Enyart Jan Pearson Lexington Louise Sampson Clifton Forge Arthur W. Sinclair Manassas Paul Conway Smith Charlottesville Park Edmund Sher Alexandria Alexander J. von Thelen Clifford Jason Yudkoff Vincent Cassel Adamson Garden City N. Y Henry Clay Barrett Portsmouth James Vaughan Beale Franklin R. Garnett Bledsoe, Jr Nathalie Benjamin Logan Campbell Petersburg Ezra ‘Thomas Carter Gate City William P. Dickson, Jr Virginia Beach Hansel Fleming Clintwood Dorothy Payne Hagen Christiansburg John A. Harris Richard L. Howell Roanoke 8. G. Jones, Jr Norfolk J C. Knibb Greene Howard Lawson James L. McLemore, Jr Suffolk James E Quisenberry Davis Clark Rice A. Leroy Sweeney Dumbarton W. D. Temple Joe W. Trundje Denville Ester Sutro Weinberg Edward T. Whitehead Chatham

Sale of Stephenson Amusement House by Public Auction

By virtue of an execution in the matter of Glaize & Brother vs J W Stephenson I will offer for sale at public auction January 10 1939 at 10 a m on the premises the described property of the defendant A frame building 42 ft 8 in long and 30 ft 8 in wide located on the East side of North Cameron Street known as the Stephenson Amusement ho ram Terms of Sale CASH Taylor L Barr City Sergeant 12-29 31-1-3-5-9-51

Glaize & Brother J. W. Stephenson Cameron Street

Public sale of valuable personal property at Omps farm

Trustee B P Harrison announces a public auction of farm and shop items at the C E Omps Brown Farm near Kernstown. Sale focuses on a transplanter spray equipment boiler Ford truck Formall tractor and assorted tools with payment due as items are struck down. The sale is set for 10 AM December 29 1938 at the home place.

C. E. Omps Brown Farm Kernstown B. P. Harrison

Grandma Leaves Witchery Home in Powell's Mountain Tale

In Jonesville Virginia nine year old Bertha Sybert stays in bed as Grandma Rebecca Sybert plans to leave, saying the witchery may have her. Locals report bed noises and ghost sightings, with Lee County Sheriff R F Giles compiling statements for a county meeting and legal review. Dr Irvin Abell of Louisville is named president of the American Medical Association.

Jonesville Dec Bertha Sybert Rebecca Sybert Eda Bertha Powell's Mountain Lee County R. F Giles Lee County Commonwealth’s Attorney and Board of Supervisors The American Medical Association Irvin Abell Louisville Kentucky

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