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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1956

Page

8

Blue Ridge Pony Club Dominates Virginia Rally

Millwood notes report Blue Ridge Pony Club's five teams sweep the Virginia Regional Rally in Richmond with 44 points, led by Patricia Donovan on Thunderbird and Page Nelson on Farnley's Sure Thing. Individual rosettes and a captain's silver bowl awarded. Blue Ridge to compete in Maryland Rally in August.

Blue Ridge Pony Club Virginia Richmond Deep Run Hunt Blue Ridge Patricia Donovan Thunderbird Page Nelson Farnley Amanda Mackay-Smith Black Hills

Pretty princess Gdrese pattern 4886 for misses

The advertisement promotes Pattern 4886 for misses sizes 12 through 20 with a fitted bodice and flare skirt suitable for cotton linen and shantung. It details fabric needs for size 16 and notes easy sewing, complete illustrated instructions, and mail order instructions to Anne Adams at The Winchester Star pattern dept New York.

Anne Adams Winchester Star Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N. Y

Visits and church service noted in Virginia Beach region

The report mentions visiting Mr. Wilson's mother in Virginia Beach over Sunday. A Communion Service occurred Wednesday at 10 30 a.m. at Christ Church Millwad for Independence Day. Mr and Mrs William Mitchell Jr of Williamsburg plan a weekend visit to Mr and Mrs Thomas B Byrd.

Hartford Conn George M Morris Washington Kenneth N. Gilpin Watkins Roland Mitchell, Jr Gibson Island Alexander Mackay-Smith George Cole Scott Richmond Edward Jenkins Blacksburg William Weatherall Tom Dunning Blue Ridge Country Club William B. Watkins William Hill Julia Beverley Graham Dougherty Wendy Bill Watkins Watkins Camp Dividing Creek William Rust Goffstown N. H Clarke County Albert Kelley Westport Carrington Nelson and Creigh Everard K. Meade Thomas Meade Towson Thomas, Jr Jeannette Wright Mr. Wilson Virginia Beach Christ Church, Millwad William Mitchell, Jr Wiliamsburg Thomas B. Byrd

Canterbury Sunday School and Worship Schedule

Canterbury Canturbury Sunday School will be held at 10 o clock in the Methodist Church and worship at 11 15 a m in the E U B Church. Local families and visitors from Tennessee Pennsylvania South Carolina West Virginia and Ohio are listed among recent callers and guests at homes and with Mrs Gore and Mrs White.

Canterburg Methodist

White Hall Social News and Family Visits

A White Hall community gathering at a Clearbrook yard party drew many residents. Floyd Luttrell and family hosted relatives from Welltown and Martinsburg, W Va, with visits from Marvin Shavar and Eva Luttrell. The Willing Workers Class met at the Luttrell home Tuesday. Further visits included Carter Luttrell and Samuel Grubbs.

Clearbrook Yard Floyd Luttrell Bruce Elizabeth Welltown Luttrell Capon Lake Marvin Shavar Winchester Eva Luttrell Sunnyside Carter Luttrell White Hall Church Franklin Bartles Samuel Grubbs Martinsburg W. Va Albert Luttrell

Garfield assassination details and timing

The assassin Guiteau fired two shots at President Garfield on July 2, 1881 in Washington. The first bullet struck his arm and drew a cry, while the second penetrated his back as he entered the railroad station to begin a vacation trip.

Garfield Guiteau Washington, D. C

California girl recounts nine days trapped after wreck near Salt Lake City

Jean Margetts 18 of Sunnyvale told her parents she heard traffic within 300 feet as she lay trapped under a car seven miles from a 300 foot embankment. Her fiancé James Hixon 22 of Salt Lake City lay nearby as searchers had presumed both dead before rescue by an airplane sighting the wreck.

Salt Lake City California Jean Margetts Sunnyvale Calif Lawrence Margetts Jean James Hixon Salt Lake

Clarke Agent Schedule for July 7 to 12

Schedule lists daily office times and visits from July 7 to 12. Key items include a Tuesday leader training for clothing leaders at Mrs. Dix’s home led by Miss Iva Byrd Johnson, White Post 4-H Club meeting with Donnie McIntire, and a Wednesday demonstration on salads and frozen desserts at Glendale H D with Mrs. Ayler.

W. S. Dix Iva Byrd Johnson VPI White Post Donnie McIntire Glendale H. D F. L. Ayler

Hens Stop Laying Eggs as Temperatures Soar

Birds reduce egg production when ambient temperatures exceed 95 degrees, a common response to heat stress affecting poultry farms and backyard flocks. Researchers note metabolic strain and decreased feed efficiency during heat waves.

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