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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1934

Page

2

Gainesboro Girl Wins Ebenezer Quilt at Church Ladies’ Aid

At Ebenezer Church Ladies' Aid meeting in Whitacre Virginia, 126 tickets sold for a quilt made by members. Little Roxanne May Rogers, daughter of Mr and Mrs E Clay Rogers of Gainesboro, won the quilt as 32 attendees heard Rev S J Goode praise the group's courage to carry on in the new year.

Whitacre Ladies’ Aid Society Ebenezer Church Mellon Adams Gainesboro Winchester Roxanne May Rogers E. Clay Rogers F. M. Bageant Leon Smith Delvin Parrish Beatrice Oates Richard Pugh George Whitacre Clay Rogers Evan Pugh John W. Whitacre O.C. Whitacre Frank Whitacre Lee N. Whitacre Blanche Dolan Sam Braithwaite Lydia Barton Mary Catherine Omps Clarence _Omps Foster Lineweaver Eva Whitacre May Fletcher George S. Whitacre Ford A. Whitacre O. W. Dick J. N. Whitacre Annie Johnson Normah Braithwaite George Peacemaker S. J. Goode

Puppet Show Is Part of Picture in I Am Suzanne

A Baltimore Times review notes the puppet revue and elaborate staging in the film I Am Suzanne. Suzanne, a rising star, breaks a leg, then learns puppetry under Tony and his father, blending romance and ambition as she returns to performance. The film opens a four day run at Hable's Palace.

Suzanne Lilian Harvey Hollywood Tony Hable’s Palace

Lions Revue Pirate Gold at Colonial Theatre with 16 musical numbers

The Lions' Club big revue Pirates Gold opens Thursday and Friday at the Colonial Theatre. Over 40 musical numbers will be performed across 16 scenes with Soddy Haines and his orchestra. Reservations start tomorrow at 10 o'clock at L. R. Smith, Inc. store.

Lions’ Club Colonial Theatre Rasputin Robert E. Lee Gabriel Soddy Haines L. R. Smith, Inc

First Come First Served at That Hour

The phrase indicates a simple rule that the earliest arrivals receive service as soon as access opens. No additional details or context are provided.

Junior Christian Endeavor Society Organized at U B Church

The United Brethren Church formed a new junior Society of Endeavors with Miss Gladys Patton and Miss Marie Fries as superintendents. At the first meeting ten members elected officers including Junior Bailey as president and June Purtlebaugh as vice president.

United Brethren Church New Junior Society Gladys Patton Marie Fries Junior Bailey June Purtlebaugh Nancy Gano Thelma Edwards Charles Patton

Community meetings urged for church youth education and district council

The text invites parents to attend Sunday meetings at 2.30 pm and announces public welcome. It highlights support for a new church society and calls attention to the Conference District Educational Council gathering Wednesday at 7.30 pm with Rev. A. P. Haver male and Dr. O. T. Deevers of Dayton, Ohio attending.

Conference District Educational Council A. P. Havermale Religious Education O.T. Deevers Dayton Ohio

Colored Woman Dead In Clarke

Ella Young a 51 year old colored woman wife of Isaac Young of Josephine near Berryville died at midnight Saturday. She was the daughter of the late John Dixon and Violet Burns Dixon. Survived by her husband three brothers Horace Carter and Turner Dixon of Berryville and Katie Mays of New York City. No children. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 3 o'clock at the St.

Ella Young Isaac Young Josephine Berryville John Dixon Violet Burns Dixon Horace Carter Turner Dixon Katie Mays New York City

Funeral rites planned for Berryville church member

Lake Free Baptist Church in Berryville will hold burial in Milton Valley Cemetery near Berryville. Rev. Johnson of Charles Town West Virginia will officiate.

Lake Free Baptist Church Berryville Milton Valley Cemetery Rev. Johnson Charles Town W. Va

Beer Gave Virginia 211474 In 1933

State Tax Commissioner C H Morrissett reported Virginia collected 211474.64 from 3.2 beer sales through December after legalization last September. State license taxes since then total 33942.41 and excise taxes 177532.23 with monthly totals for September to December listed. Local revenue from beer by localities not estimated.

Associated Press Richmond C. H. Morrissett Virginia

Plucked Eyebrows through Ancient Fad Dates

An ancient note recalls that girls plucked their eyebrows as long ago as 100 B C, marking a long standing beauty practice.

B. C

Roanoke College President Named to 150th Taylor Anniversary Commission

Dr. Charles J. Smith president of Roanoke College Salem Va Native of Strasburg Shenandoah County will join a governor appointed commission to commemorate Zachary Taylors 150th birthday November 24 The New York Southern Society suggested the honor and Hugh Gordon Miller chairs the commission Dr Francis P Gaines president of Washington and Lee University Lexington is among the 36 commissioners Dr Smith will address the annual meeting of the ...

Charles J. Smith Roanoke College Salem Strasburg Shenandoah County John Garland Pollard New York Southern Society Zachary Taylor Smith Hugh Gordon Miller Taylor Francis P. Gaines Washington and Lee University Lexington

J Homer Romick Buried Saturday

Harvey R Romick of Middletown attended the funeral for J Homer Romick in Woodstock after his Staunton death. Services were at the late Mr Romicks sister Mrs Sarah Drews home with burial at Mount Jackson Cemetery. He was 65 and survived by his widow Marie E Hottle two daughters Mrs Sarah Drew and Mrs Marvin Wright.

Harvey R. Romick Middletown Woodstock J. Homer Romick Staunton Mr. Romick Sarah Drew Mount Jackson Franz Woodstock Reforms Church Romick Jacob and Mary Romick Marie £ E. Hottle Marvin Wright Toms Brook

B. C. Pain Relief Promises Quick Comfort

Advertisers claim B. C. relieves periodical pains in three minutes. It is prepared by a registered pharmacist with blended ingredients for fast action and also used for muscular aches colds neuralgia fever and nervous distress without habit forming drugs. Available in 10c and 25c packages at drugstores.

B. C

Poultry Equipment for Quick Sale After Move

Old dealer offers a bargain on poultry gear including a 1 3 600 egg double deck incubator, 1 2 400 egg capacity incubator, five Newton coal burning brooders with 500 capacity, and other poultry rising equipment.

Siblings Named in Local Notice From Four Relatives

Two brothers Peterck of Mount Jackson and ey R Romick of Middletown along with two sisters Mrs Sallie Nisewender of Maurertown and Mrs Agnes Racey of Woodstock are listed in the readable text.

Peterck Mount Jackson Ey R. Romick Middletown Sallie Nisewender Maurertown Agnes Racey Woodstock

Peace of Utrecht Ends Queen Anne Wars and Spain Split

The 1713 peace of Utrecht ended the wars initiated under Queen Anne. France was separated from Spain as part of the settlement, concluding hostilities and reshaping European alignments.

Queen Ann France Spain Utrecht

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