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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1932

Page

5

Albany's reform cuts taxes with public utilities and budget discipline

NEA report outlines Albany Georgia's finances showing $135000 bank balance and no current debts. Public utilities run as city assets under a three member commission and profits fund city operations while a city manager enforces a strict annual budget.

Georgia City Albany J. 8 Billingslea Commission

Alfred Drake Confederate Veteran Dies in Berryville

Alfred W. Drake died at his Berryville home after a long illness. Born in Frederick County about 84 years ago, he enlisted in the Confederate army as a teenager under Lee. He worked as a tinsmith in Winchester and later in Berryville, partnering with Isaac Bowman before running his own shop. Survived by his widow and daughter Ada Drake. Sadie Drake predeceased him. Funeral at Grace Episcopal Church with interment in Green Hill Cemetery.

Alfred W. Drake Berryville Mr. Drake Frederick County Lee Winchester Isaac Bowman Bowman Drake Ada Drake Sadie Drake Grace Episcopal Church Green Hill Cemetery

Galilee Church Disciples Preaching Services January 10

Reverend F B Sapp leads Sunday worship at 11 a m and 7 p m at Welltown Road Galilee Church of Disciples. Charles E McVay conducts the song service. All welcome to attend.

Welltown Road F. B. Sapp Charles E. McVay

White Hall Methodist Church to Host Evening Service

White Hall Methodist Episcopal invites worshippers to a 7 30 o clock Sunday evening sermon led by Rev M A Keesecker. Congregation encouraged to attend the church service.

White Hall Methodist Episcopal

Auction notice for estate personal property sale

The undersigned will sell at 10 o’clock A M on Thursday January 14 1932 at the residence of the late Mrs Aurelia Allamong near Stephenson in Frederick County the following personal property Lot of household and kitchen furniture 1 range 2 heating stoves 2 tables 4 rockers 6 dining and 6 sitting room chairs refrigerator 3 bedsteads lot of carpet 2 bureaus wardrobes 2 mirrors 1 clock lot of dishes cooking utensils etc Also 1 cow one horse wagon wheel barrow garden tools Terms Cash M M Lynch Executor of Aurelia V Allamong deceased Duvall Dunn Auctioneers Co R McCann Clerk 4-8t

Aurelia Allamong Stephenson Frederick County

Stephens City Notes Developments and Local Updates

Towson resident Ed Campbell and Elmer Leveneer show home improvement progress in Stephens City. Ed ward Clevenger slowly recovers from an injury caused by an electric washer. Mrs. Mary Marks visits J P Carbaugh. Trinity Lutheran Meno Aid holds an all day meeting and collects used clothing for Killinger Mountain Mission. Betty Jean Evans improves after illness. Fred Lemley moves to Washington. J Paul Bracken visits from New York en route to Florida. Sarah and Mildred Shryock return to Harrisonburg State Teachers College for holidays. Charles Beatty recovers from a fall. W F Funkhouser remains ill. Lacy Carper children improve after lingering illness.

Towson Ed. Campbell Elmer .Leveneer Little Edward Clevenger Mary Marks Waynesboro J. P. Carbaugh Meno Aid Society Trinity Lutheran Church H. P. Lovett Killinger Mountain Virginia Hilda Doggett Dayn Jack Stickley Anna Doyles Htickley Betty Jean Evans Fred Lemley Washington J. Paul Bracken New York Briscoe Williams Harry Carbaugh Florida Sarah Mildred Shryock State Teachers’ College Harrisonburg Charles Beatty W. F. Funkhouser Lacy Carper

Ebenezer Locals Report Services and Illnesses

Ebenezer Va January 8 preaching drew a large crowd. Visitors to the Whitacre home included Hope Marie Dorothy Irene Kerns and others. Several Whitacre family members and friends battle flu and illness with ongoing shop visits and church services noted.

Ebenezer A. C. Whitacre Hope Marie Dorothy Whitacre Richard Whitacre D. S. Whitacre Irene Kerns Ira Clark Winchester Ira Whitacre Mae Clark R. P. Anderson Winchester Memorial Hospital Young Peoples Service Gore Clark Miller W. W. Whitacre Pauline I ‘Iller Opal Whitacre John Whitacre

Today's Crossword Puzzle Across and Down

Crossword clues span across and down with entries like 13.2 grains 18 Animal without fe 14 Rectangular piece 16 Female beast of burden 17 Father 18 Reduce 19 Series of heroic events 20 Hermit 23 Zealous 24 Constraint 27 Rested e 28 Every one 33 Narrow-minded people 35 Chart 36 Vassal 38 Rage 42 Small egg 43 Handles 44 Move 46 Huge snakes 48 Two-faced outwork 55 Studio 59 A game 60 Choose 62 Qualified 63 Entrance to a mine 64 Bargains 65 Furnace 66 Keep back 67 Relieved 68 Set again 2 Aside 31 Part of a shoe 3 Cord 4 First man 34 Knock 37 Obtain a Collection of sayings 41 A father 7 Restrain 9 So be it 11 Appearing gnawed a ship 12 Cease from motion 14 Eucharist plate 49 Pert to the palate 15 Depart 50 Lashed 21 The rainbow 23 Actual 25 Scrutinize 26 Dress covering 27 Exists 28 Actor 57 Egyptian bie 61 Yale 1 Cloak

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Reliance A. B Charge and Revival Services

Reliance A B charged Rev H B Richardson with sermon duties at 1 30 p m by Rev Snyder Alleman of Stephens City Revival services planned each night next week with a different preacher nightly Friendship sermon at 11 a m Stephens City Sunday School at 2 30 p m sermon at 3 30 p m Pastor to preach at Methodist Episcopal Church South at 7 30 p m Sunday Note ends with a political joke about importing Japanese cops.

H. B. Richardson Reliance Snyder Alleman Stephens City Friendship Methodist Episcopal Church South

Bank of Winchester shows 1931 year end liabilities total

The Commercial and Savings Bank of Winchester Frederick County Virginia presents its December 31 1931 financial condition to the State Corporation Commission. It lists assets including cash and due from banks bonds and securities and a banking house and lot with specified values and liabilities totaling 1 376 018 87 dollars with several detailed creditor and other liability figures.

Commercial and Savings Bank Winchester Frederick Virginia State Corporation Commission Spe Citceunie Inc Uate Ale Weare Eal John I. Sloat Herbert S. Larrick H. C., Sheetz J. Henry Moling, SR Fred Boyd James M. Brown

Reconstruction’s Cause and The Coyote Speeds

The excerpts note that pendicitis as a term appears rarely before 1888 and a John Stuart Mill quote on social change. Also a fact states coyotes can run 2 to 55 miles per hour, sustaining speed for up to two miles.

John Stuart Mill

Also Mentioned on This Page

NEA Service C. Q. Wright Water, Light and Gas Alfred Drake Clarke Galilee Church OF Disciples M. A. Keesecker M. M. Lynch Aurelia V. Allamong Duvall & Dunn Co. R. McCann Cooking Va, Power CO Home Service Big Sister Buddy Donnie Stephens R. C. A. Tubes John S. Miller & Co. Hardware and Household Supplies THE Atwater Kent Radio Store Japan Serees Eis State of County of Alice L. Osburn Enna Teaowec Jersey Lady Alice Quality Coffee Kirk Jay Bananas Wies Frankfurters Loin and Porterhouse
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