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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1939
Page
10
Miss Cecil Hyde travels from Mt. Airy to Amelia via Reliance while Mrs. G. E. Dovell returns from Winchester Hospital. Families visit, church groups plan a lawn party July 15, and mournful funeral services attend Charles Steele. Local residents recover, travel, or host relatives across towns in Virginia and nearby states.
SILER Va July 6 A surprise birthday dinner was given at the Whitacre home near Darkesville for Ambers Whitacre turning forty five Guests included Mr and Mrs Paul Carper Mrs Lula Whitacre of Winchester Mrs Minnie DeHaven of Martinsburg W Va Mr and Mrs Fred Line of Washington D C Misses Phyllis and Mary Mu
A large gathering from Gainesboro Siler Funkstown Darkesville and Hagerstown attended Mr Whitacre's event. Guests included Mr and Mrs Arthur DeHaven children Othello Henry Audrey and others who extended best wishes before departing late at night.
Middletown Virginia and nearby towns welcomed a broad list of visitors over the Fourth of July weekend. Local families hosted relatives and friends from Washington Baltimore Winchester Hyattsville and Dayton as well as Hollywood California and Massanetta delegates attended by Rev J T Brown.
George Bennett hosts Lela Light family from Charles Town and Martinsburg visitors. The Light's son Hedric re injured his arm from a fall last year. Guests include Buddy Singhass Fay from Berryville and local families Orndorff Golightly Kackley Hoover.
MiLldale Virginia notes report Mrs D C Brown of Front Royal visiting Mrs E G Brown and Miss Sylvia Brown spending the weekend with her parents. Several Oliver family members, including Mrs Russell Oliver and Miss Lucy Oliver, are mentioned alongside visits to Hardesty and Winchester Memorial Hospital. Dinner guests at the Butler home included Mrs M T Oliver and children along with the Olivers and others.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Maury last Sunday included Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Seneeadiver and family of Martinsburg and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clowser. Lynwood Newbrough and son Carroll returned to their Berkeley Springs home after a visit.
The report lists 24 hour rainfall at 1.20 inches, July to date 3.34 inches, year to date 24.86 inches. It gives monthly averages from 1913 38 totaling 35.09 inches annually. Averages are from Winchester Research Laboratory and cover 26 years.
Mrs. Grant Nesmith remains very ill under doctor care. Mrs. H. B. Dick of Reynolds Store has been indisposed and visited Dr. Weems in Berkeley Springs. Visiting Mrs. Dick Sunday were Mrs. Maggie Shade, Catherine, Noah, Joseph, and Mr. and Mrs. Troy Dick with children Eileen and Alan. Bill Barrow of Elkins spent Monday night with relatives. Frank Murphy visited friends in Cumberland last Sunday. Herbert DeHaven left for Washington to seek work. Harry Bohrer and daughter Virginia shopped in Winchester last Saturday.
Apple Pie Ridge reports Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Fries with son Roy drove to Washington D C Sunday. Miss Peggy Carson of Gainesboro visits grandparents Mr and Mrs J M Bennett. Whitacre funeral attendees included A W Adams Inez Adams and Mrs Shanholtz with others.
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