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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1928

Page

6

Mrs. Geo Williams Dies at Culpeper Home

Mrs. Geo Williams, 39, longtime Culpeper resident and widow of Captain Williams, died yesterday at Redwood, her country home. A Virginia Maryland lineage linked to the Pendleton and Long families, she ran a famed hospitality home and turned it into a Civil War hospital for wounded soldiers. Survived by six daughters and one son, with funeral at St Stephen's Episcopal Church tomorrow afternoon.

George M. Williams Captain Williams Redwood Culpeper Ms. Williams Virginia Maryland Ellis Long Baltimore Pendleton Williams St. Stephen's Episcopal Church

Bank Name Change Approved for Farmers and Merchants

H D Puller the banks president announced acceptance of a name change to Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company approved by the comptroller of the currency. The stockholders approved at a January meeting. The trust department, led by Mr Fuller with 50 years banking experience, has grown rapidly.

H.D. Puller Farmers, and Merchants National Bank Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company Fuller

Rites Held For G W Duke In Martinsburg

Funeral services for George Washington Duke 48 who died in Martinsburg City Hospital after stomach ulcer surgery were held at First Methodist Church. Delegations from I O O F A M J O O A M and Mechanics' Union attended. cortege of 140 cars conveyed him to Greenhill Cemetery. Out of town guest Lovel Mock of Front Royal attended.

George Washington Duke Martinsburg City M Capital First Methodist Church R. L. Woodee Dalen Greenhill Cemetery Lovel Mock Front Royal

Marmola prescription tablets promise slim figures

Modern nutrition claims may fix weight problems not by diet or exercise but through Marmola tablets. The ad cites 20 years and millions of boxes sold, promising no abnormal effort. It urges readers to ask their druggist for a $1 Marmola box and learn the reasons for results.

Local Families Gather for Community Social in Mid-Atlantic

Virginia and Maryland residents from Bentonville, Front Royal, Stephenson, Hagerstown, Brunswick, and Charles Town attend a regional social event. Names include Harry Morrison, Carth Cook, Eleanor Thompson, Roy Collins, Irvin Harbaugh, Jonas Hockman, Edgar Karnes, C. W. Crane, William Beatty, Thomas Cole, Harry Carper, and McCarty.

Harry Morrison Carth Cook Bentonville Eleanor Thompson Roy Collins Front Royal Irvin Harbaugh and Family Stephenson, Va Jonas L. Hockman Edgar Karnes C. W. Crane Hagerstown William Beatty and Son Brunswick, M Thomas Cole Marlowe Harry Carper McCarty Russell Rouggoe Charles Town

Church Leaders Featured With Pastor In Richmond Photo

In a three column photo engraving the Richmond Times Dispatch shows church elders and deacons gathered with their pastor. The image accompanies a feature on church leadership and community roles within the congregation.

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

Winchester Presbyterian Church Adds 400 Members Under Pastor F T McFaden

During four and a half years with Rev Dr F T McFaden formerly of Richmond nearly 400 names were added to the Winchester church roster. A photograph taken on South Loudoun Street shows McFaden surrounded by Frank B Crawford John S Solanberger L H Stokes W B Wagner A C Slonaker C W Ramsburg Burton Ritter J H Moling Jr H C Sheetz R B Slonaker L C Janney E B Sheetz Dr Phil W Boyd J Henry Moling Sr J H Myers Lohr Capper Stewart Bell Dr Robert Glass Edgar Mason Clifford D Grim and Fred B Bord.

Byterian Winchester F. T. McFaden Richmond Loudoun Street Frank B. Crawford John S. Solanberger L. H. Stokes W. B. Wagner A. C. Slonaker C. W. Ramsburg Burton Ritter J. H. Moling H. C. Sheetz R. B. Slonaker L. C. Janney E. B. Sheetz Phil W. Boyd J. Henry Moling J. H. Myers Lohr Capper Stewart Bell Robert Glass Edgar Mason Clifford D. Grim Fred. 8. Bord

For Rent and Auction Notice on Winchester Area

Two classified items: a five room first floor apartment on West Cork Street offered by LD Arnold Star Fire and a modern front room with garage at 28 E Piccadilly St. plus an AUCTION SALE Friday Jan 27 at 10 30 a m at C A Lupton farm 3 miles west of Winchester listing entire household goods tools and provisions with terms to be announced by Robt C Fletcher.

West Cork Street Arnold Piccadilly St C. A. Lupton Farm Winchester C. Fletcher

Colored Quartette Faces Jail For Moonshine Spree

Robert Peyton a Clarke county Virginia resident traveled to Winchester for medicine for his ailing wife. He joined Truitt Harris and Dillett in drunken disorderly conduct, leading to police court fines for Elliott Harris Peyton and dismissal for others. Truitt jailed thirty days plus 68 dollars for illegal liquor possession. Peyton later bought the medicine.

Robert Peyton Pletown Clarke County Winchester Y Dillett Truitt J .A. Harris Gordon, Hinkins Barr Daisy Elliott J.’ A. Harris Zed Truitt Peyton

Card of Thanks for George Dandridge

Gertrude Johnson expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for expressions of sympathy during the illness and death of George Dandridge and for the use of cars.

George Dandridge Gertrude Johnson

The Man With Dual Personalities in Arkansas Traffic Crash

A report from the Arkansas Gazette notes a man with split personalities involved in a traffic accident. Authorities describe one personality as dominant during the collision while the other remains uninjured.

Arkansas Gazette

Tribute to Annie E. Pugh by her daughters

A tribute written as a slave to the dearest mother Annie E. Pugh who died four years ago on January 25. It speaks of a quiet crossing the stream with no ripple and a gentle farewell as the Master called. From her loving daughters Sarah and Mary.

Annie E. Pugh Sarah Mary

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