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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1935
Page
5
Mr and Mrs Frank Lee visited friends and neighborhood hosts hosted events throughout the week. Otanda School presented The Girl Who Forgot. Several residents reported illnesses and incidents including a wagon accident involving Mr Charlie Steele.
Social items from Milldale Virginia list visits and calls in Front Royal Reform Berryville Martinsburg and local church activities. Mrs M T Oliver hosts a Woman s Auxiliary meeting with Alvin Dove teaching a lesson. Several families including Lyle Oliver Walter Licklider and G C Stickley are mentioned with weekend visits and dinners.
Sunday services were held by Rev. J M Carr at the chapel in Minnie Wood. Many attended while others were ill. Visitors joined local families for social calls and a number of residents were seen plowing. The H H Circle of Kings Daughters announced a January 25 meeting at the Rutherford home.
Whitacre Virginia dispatch details Ebenezer Church Missionary Society and Ladies Aid hosting events. Mentions birthdays, visitors from Capon Bridge Boy Scouts, and gatherings at Gainesboro and Winchester with local Whitacre families and neighbors.
Mt Pleasant Virginia residents share visits and gatherings. Ada Russell and sons Taft and Eddie from Mt Williams visited James Russell and family last Sunday. Bessie Rosenberger visited her son and daughter-in-law Holmes Rosenberger last Sunday. Vernon Milhon and children visited her parents John and unnamed Mrs Perry. Ladies' Aid met at Asa Racey home last Saturday. next meeting at Raymond Racey on February 9 at 7 30 p m. Mrs Harry Lamp ill, wished well by friends.
Mrs. Thomas Singhass improves after illness. Dicks called to Martinsburg for mother’s sudden illness. Funeral attendance for Mrs. Manuel Lyon in Hagerstown. Johnny Lewis house fire neighbors save it. Union services at Pleasant Valley Church this week with various speakers. Weekend visitors include Crims, Luptons, and Mills from nearby towns. Mrs. Singhass visits son and daughter in law Thomas Singhass. Mrs. Dix visits daughter John Smith.
Cross Roads News notes Reverend L B Williamson will preach at Fairview at 3 PM Sunday. The report also mentions Mr and Mrs Marshall Hardie of Romney visiting Mr and Mrs George McKee, Luther Peacemaker returning from Culpeper, and John Puffinberger visiting Miss Melissa McKee.
Reynolds Store Virginia notes social visits and family updates. Martinsburg guests include Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Kettering and Mrs. Dick’s circle. Numerous local residents visit, host, or travel between Winchester Ridge Whitacre Angers Store Gainesboro and Good West Virginia with a birth announced at the Crouse home.
The Frederick County Ministerial Association sponsored a week of special church services in Gore Virginia with a different pastor presenting each night. Rev C H Anderson preaches at 8 o'clock Sunday Jan 20, while a home nursing class was formed Friday at Mrs E R Hook’s home.
A Gore high school student visited the school Wednesday and Miss Virginia Kern of Council No 44 O F A assisted by the Daughters of America will sponsor an oyster supper in their lodge hall Saturday January 19. Miss Margaret Kern visited in Gainesboro Wednesday. Mr and Mrs W M Wolford spent Saturday night with friends in Winchester. Mrs D F Kern attended a county campaign committee meeting and then went to Washington to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs D G Parish entertained about 20 guests at dinner for relatives and friends.
Hogue Creek news notes visits and hospitality among residents. Ollie Crowser and family hosted by Lee Ott of Leonore, with many guests from Bluemont Laurel Maryland and Washington entities. The column lists numerous relatives calling on Mrs. Foster and others, plus several illness updates and social visits.
Grimes Virginia missives report Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mason and Mr. Kenneth Hayes with Miss Vir Washir. Braithwaite moves to George Bowley orchard farm near Galilee. Miss Mary Newcomb visits from Winchester. H B Taylor becomes Blair Laboratories representative from Lynchburg. wedding announced for Miss Marie Beckey and Martin J. Burmester. Galilee Church nightly meetings draw crowds despite bad weather.
Stephens City Virginia January 19 reports Carl Lake returns home after Russell Shryock funeral in Washington. Various residents and visitors mentioned include Miss Reba Rinker visiting Pauline Lam, Mrs. Jane Violette with daughter W H Huber, and Web Shryock returning from Ohio. Birth announced for Mr. and Mrs. Orndorff, others visiting Meadow Brook and Roanoke visitors noted.
Mr. W. H. Herrell relocates his antique store from the Lemley building to the Shryock building. Mrs. R. M. Carbaugh continues with Mrs. J. H. Orndorff, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Barr, Mrs. Gervis Lemley and Mr. Russell Orndorff spent Sunday in Charlottesville with the former's son, Mr. Leslie Orndorff. Miss Nellie Huber shopped in Winchester Friday. Frances Barr of Strasburg visited relatives, while A. C. Boyer visits friends in Hagerstown. Mrs. George Yeakle is improving at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Wardensville and hopes to return home soon.
Miss Nettie Lou Price improves with cold treatments from Dr Williams. Several local residents report illnesses and visits, including Ruth Brill and Norma Jewell returning home, and many friends wishing speedy recoveries. Misses Edna Snapp and Calleen Hicks visit with Brill sisters. Mr Raymond Grove and Mr George William Branner are noted as pleasant visitors amid ongoing colds and recoveries.
Norvil Ambrose died suddenly at Oakland West Virginia last Saturday morning from blood poisoning. He leaves a wife and one child. The town notes a prolonged prayer meeting at Greenwood Church led by Rev. Spinkler.
Refuge Va. residents report weekend visits as Mr and Mrs Jesse Funk Cedarville visit Mr and Mrs John Bray. Eveline Greene stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs C R Greene. Earl Huff Millwood and sister Gretta Bray joined them for a few days. Mrs Willis Ruggles ill but improving. Refuge Church young peoples meeting set for Sunday night at 7 30.
Miss Beatrice Painter spent Thursday night with Miss Ada Lea Ritenour. Visitors Sunday included Mr and Mrs Joe Houser of Cumberland Maryland and Mrs R E Albin and son Jack of Winchester. Mr and Mrs Russell Ritenour called on their sons Bland.
Sunday visitors included Elwood Ritenour and B A Rowland at O D Pe's home. Nellie and Mae Painter spent the weekend with their brother L W Painter. O D Perry and family, L W Painter, R E Albin, Joe Houser, Jack Albin, and Ada Lee Ritenour were noted. Several members of B A Rowland's family were ill with grippe.
In Highview Virginia on January 18 residents reported visitors including Mr and Mrs J E White and Mr and Mrs Waldo Bennington. The Rev F M Lucas from Stephens City visited Mr and Mrs E R Conner who remains bedridden but slowly improves. Mrs John Broy and daughter Gretta spent Wednesday with Mr Isaac Grim and Miss Julia Grim. J R Conner, recently housed in for two weeks, is now able to go out. A council meeting of the Refuge Sunday School youth division at the Grim home last Friday drew a good turnout.
Ernest Whitlock of Petersburgh visited Capon Bridge over the weekend. Many residents suffer colds and grippe while Elson Pugh and Ida Funkhouser recover at home. Rev S J Goode preaches the third Sunday at the Church of Christ. Rev J Lee McLean and family leave for Charleston as he becomes union pastor. Rev Preston Sartelle from Winchester to succeed. Omar Pugh hosts a surprise birthday party with cards and refreshments.
Bloom Virginia brief notes Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Lineweaver of Zepp visited the latter's parents Mr. and Mrs. C E Clowser Sunday. They were accompanied home by.movements end abruptly in readable fragment.
Special Commissioners will sell at public auction on February 2 1935 at 11 AM in front of the County Court House Winchester Virginia a corner lot at Main and James Streets fronting 115.5 feet on South Main and 132 feet on James Street. One third cash with balance in two annual installments at six percent interest secured by a deed of trust and insurance. Bond to be given. sale per decrees in Nellie V Brown et al v Bertha T Rutherford et al dated November 3 1934 and January 5 1935.
Miss Vietta Clowser was a guest for several days. Mrs. Alice Good, called to Winchester for family illness, has returned to Mrs. A. F. Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hollar and daughter visit Mrs. George Hulver. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cooper and son John Randolph Cooper and Miss Esther Cooper of Star Tannery traveled to Dayton and Shenandoah College. Cooper family visited Rev. and Mrs. H. E. H. Sloop in Harrisonburg. Miss Bernice and Lois Sloop study at State Teachers College in Harrisonburg. Grover Rudolph and daughter Lucille Rudolph of Lebanon Church were guests during holidays. Miss Jamesetta Glynn, home briefly, returned to Cumberland for hospital training.
Mr W H Bower leaves home after illness. Mrs Stella Windle and Mrs Louise Brown visit him. Loretta Emmert from Oak Grove School spends weekend with Mrs A B Miller. W L Windle and Viola Wilson visit N F Dinges home. James Coates hosts Friday night guest Statton Bowers. Mrs W H Bowers and Mrs Margaret Fauver visit C W Windle. Louise Cooley has left for an unspecified destination.
Public auction to sell a lot fronting West Boscawen Street in Winchester along with two farms in Frederick County. City parcel occupies 10 12 14 16 18 20 West Boscawen corner at Indian Alley. City land to be sold cash with two long rural tracts adjoining Curl and Miller. Sale held at County Court House Saturday February 23, 1935 at 11 a.m.
A week in Pennsylvania with Miss Bessie Cooley and Mildred Greene visiting Mrs. J. F. Cleaver. Ernest Flower family and cousins J. J. Keller spent Sunday together. Oranda School performed The Girl Who Forgot at Coal Mine School House. Radio installed for Guy McDonald by Statton Bowers. Neighborhood music club hosted a feast at Elmer Godlove home. O C Windle adds a sawmill near Mount Hope Church with William Orndorff operating it.
Readers are warned to read medicine labels at least three times and, if unsure the dose is correct, discard the medication. Rinse the glass with cold water and remeasure to avoid life threatening mistakes. Caution is urged to prevent harm from incorrect dosing.
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