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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1936
Page
2
Randolph events include a mistress of ceremonies and community games amid weather delays for a demonstration group meeting moved to February 5. Local residents travel to Winchester and Harrisonburg for visits, with updates on illnesses, recoveries, school activities, and farm meetings in the Cedar Creek area.
A deep snow and drifting roads strand mail carriers as crews work around the clock to clear routes. Residents and visitors are described visiting relatives and neighbors while several locals are snowbound, with Drifts affecting travel across Reynolds Store and Goode areas.
Fawcett Gap VA January 31 officers elected by Mount Airy Grange include Master a Brumback Overseer W H Lee Lecturer Kingree Steward Robert Fawcett Assistant Steward Akon J Marshall Chaplain Treasurer Lee and Mrs Mayme Mil dee to be complimented for perseverance having school daily since the cold.
Lebanon Church Virginia January notes record residents visiting relatives, illnesses, and weather impacts. Names include Floy Line Baker Sine N F Dinges Raymond Dinges W H Bowers Clarence Windle Hockman Himelright Whittington Adolph Hockman C W Windle Betty Himelright and many others. Weather described as the coldest in years with frozen pipes and storage issues affecting farms and households.
Refuge Va January 31 The Rev F M Lucas preached a sermon at Refuge Sunday evening to a good turnout despite cold weather. Guests of Mr and Mrs E R Conner included Mr A W Conner Carroll Conner and Charlotte Conner. Several local residents and visitors were noted among dinner guests and callers across the area.
Oranda Virginia reports record cold causing hardship for the poor in stock and weather distress. Mentioned are Baltimore visitor Mr. Chaler and Mrs. Effie Coffelt returning from Baltimore while Mr. John Saum departed the area for unknown reasons.
Stephens City Va January 31 local notes list Randolph Yeakle family returning from San Francisco and Los Angeles California Elmer Clevenger spents weekend in Winchester Orndorff and daughter of Strasburg visit Racey family Minnie Willard returns to Kansas Miss Nannie Ritenour visits Miss Campbell group Mary Evelyn Steele Elizabeth Wolfe return from unpaid spending Bee weekend Floyd Scheutsae visiting Wytheville Frances Barr returns to Strasburg Lemley family in Washington DC Fred Lemley sons visit with parents Rae Lemley cared for by physician Jack Lemley stays in town Ray Rinker returns from Texas James Williams snowbound in West Virginia Boyd Steele and mother visit Washington DC Winchester ties common ill at home guests at Carbaugh home include Mrs Harry Butler Anne Bodice and Nellie Huber"}
In Entiac Michigan last Saturday, a student traveled with his father James Saum as far as Martinsburg West Virginia. Meanwhile Mike Genevieve Keller continues to heal after a week with a severe cold. The school remains open but many scholars miss classes due to the illness.
Miss Hannah Walter returns to Middletown after weeks with her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Ernest Wil. Her friends welcome her back showing support and affection in the community.
The visit notes blocked roads throughout the week forcing school closures. Local residents including Mr Rhodes and Mr Sperry plan construction projects while community events honor Mrs Mills and Miss Dodson. Mrs Mills’ marriage to Mr Steele was announced last week.
Irene Dovel and a friend visited her mother Mrs G E Dovell Saturday night Mrs C H Lakey spends this week with her parents Mr and Mrs R R Stickley Ruby Beaty entertained friends at her home Tuesday Miss Virginia Eastman hosted guests including Edwin and a Deering from Flint Hill The funeral of Mrs Mary E Henson was held at United Brethren Church with Rev Richardson officiating Burial followed at the church graveyard Cyrus Derrick visits his parents William Stickley traveled to Washington DC for several weeks at Capital Garage Walter Thompson stayed with J R Beaty Sunday R E Werrick ill at home with a cold and works in Washington DC.
Little Jean Derflinger cut her face on a barbed wire fence while coasting Sunday leaving Miss Helen Lee Werrick convalescing from a severe facial injury with readable local notes of the incident.
Mrs. Lee N. Whitacre travels to Cross Junction for family illness. Many neighbors and relatives visit and call on Whitacres and Braithwaites as residents of Gettysburg Winchester and Gainesboro are mentioned. Community activities include a school dance and snowbound travelers returning home.
Chambersville Virginia notes list Sunday visitors at the home of Mr R I Payne including Mr and Mrs. with the event continuing into the evening.
Mrs Floyd Miller and children of Berryville Virginia and Mr Roy Fisher of near Winchester visited friends in the vicinity. Rev and Mrs Luther McFarland called on local friends. G L Rosier and children spent a day with W W Brewer and family at Mount Williams. Miss Vivian Marple visited the Legee family. Loring Ritter and P H Ritter hosted an evening gathering. Round Hill School closed nearly two weeks due to cold weather. Harry Carper visited Eva Payne Sunday evening.
Public auction in Winchester Virginia on February 24 1936 at 11am sells 333 1/2 acres in Frederick County including orchards with Yorks Bens Ganos Grimes Baldwins Winesaps Delicious and McIntosh varieties and 7 acres of Seckel pears plus two residences and outbuildings. Also 33 acres on West Frederick Turnpike near Winchester with an 11 room residence and 25 acres of additional orchards and pears. Terms require one third cash and two equal installments with bonds due in one and two years at 6 percent secured by deed of trust and insurance. Special Commissioner T Russell Cather and Clerk Co Brannon certify bonds filed.
Mrs Clarke Legge and daughter Dorothy Legge were entertained by Virginia Rogers and Mrs Marion Vancecoy with daughter Marguerite Ann Pangle for an evening gathering recently.
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