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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1937
Page
2
A brief scene shows a clash at a party where a chair, a melon shaped pouch, and a blow to the jaw trigger a vow not to fight again. Tom denies fear, recalls the resolution, and a smile returns as the orchestra plays. People cheer for the New Year, and Bess jokes about timing.
Representative L M Nichols proposed encircling with honeysuckle to shield state trees from oil wells. Phillips countered that the effort would degrade trees and soil, arguing the land would need moving as more honeysuckle is planted.
Ida Keller and many neighbors visited ill Mrs. Snarr in News of the Counties Church. The district notes Christmas visits, weddings at Woodstock and in Bentonville, and numerous relatives staying with Windle and Bowman families near Nineveh and Brucetown.
Miss Mildred Brown spends holidays with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brown at White Hall. Guests Sunday include Mrs. Nellie Lillis Mrs. Brannon and son Billie and Mr. Newton Shaffer of the area. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bowers hosted, followed by visits from Mr. and Mrs. Walter Harris to Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Windle.
Grover Rudolph and daughter Lucille Rudolph visited Mr and Mrs Thomas S Cooper and family on Christmas Day. J C Nesselrodt spent Christmas with his sister in Washington DC and with Mrs Gilbert Lineweaver and children in Zepp. Lester Nesselrodt and others joined Mr and Mrs C B Clowser for Christmas Day. Friendly Grove Grange sponsored a New Year program and social. Thomas S Cooper and family attended Gravel Springs church and visited relatives at Star Tannery, then returned to Grover Rudolph’s at Lebanon Church.
Cross Junction Virginia notes list numerous local families sharing meals and holiday visits from December through early January. Guests include Braithwaite kin, Whitacre, Dunn, and Baker families, with travel from Winchester Berkeley Springs and White Hall. Several health updates mention Nell Morris recovering from quinsey and mumps concerns among Mrs Paul Braithwaite and Hazel Grove.
MiLldale notes record Christmas Day visits by Mr and Mrs John Armel and daughter Marguerite with Mr and Mrs W L Armel near Winchester, and that Miss Gladys Brown of Central City spent the holidays.
The report notes visits by Miss Marguerite Armel and family as dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Armel on Wednesday, plus a call on Mrs. M. T. at Milldale, Va. A Tuesday gathering included Louise Kirby, Marguerite Alice Stickley, Isabelle, and Mrs. Dewey Brown with her three sons Leroy, Lowell and Shannon.
Justice Tartaglia ponders the sad state of romance in Albuquerque New Mexico as many couples avoid marriage amid unclear social norms. The scene hints at a lack of takers for weddings and reflects lingering doubt about modern commitments.
Advert claims Fasteeth powder fixes false teeth, preventing rocking or slipping with no gooey taste. It promises all day comfort, ease of talking and laughing. Available from druggists in three sizes.
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