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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1929
Page
9
Stephin Fetchit the performer known as Stepin Fetchit headlines a Fox movietone special The Ghost Talks at the Capitol. The feature length all talking comedy follows Stepin as he romps with ghosts in a haunted house in a farce style debut of its kind.
White Post Virginia July report lists Mrs C G Massey returning from six week New York City stay. Eva Massey visited Rev W G Winton in Piedmont West Virginia and Lille Massey in Washington. Gregory family of Durham North Carolina staying at Rectory. Janie Lee hosted luncheon and bridge for Jennie M Snell Washington J E Stuart and B Meade. Louise B Meade hosted Mesdames Snell Stuart and Lee. Ferguson and Blakemore with Mr Ferguson of Front Royal visited Messilla recently. Moselle S Starke and son Harold of Norfolk with Mr and Mrs.
Hogue Creek Virginia July 11 local residents report Sunday visits among families. Rev C J Racey and wife with daughters Mildred and Ruth dined at Vernon Bakers. Gene Lupton joined Kernstown trip. several families, including the Larricks, Clowers, Orndorffs, and Fosters, hosted or visited others.
A group from Lenore Gainesboro Winchester and Highview W V visited Mr and Mrs J S Orndorff Mrs Carl Dunlap Miss Lottie Farmer and Master Lester Good Jr In Lenore Mr and Mrs Gover Orndorff and daughters entertained Mrs Charles Rinker Mr and Mrs John Kerns from Winchester Calling on Mr and Mrs Luther Larrick were Herbert Melvin and Richard Kump from Highview W V Dorothy Davies from Winchester visited grandparents Mr and Mrs William Gooner Ernest Davies and son spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Cooper Miss Helen White visited Miss Sarah Wymer Thursday
Brookneal Va July 11 The funeral of Rev Jhon B Williams who died at his home after a long illness was held at Spring Hill Cemetery. Born March 5 1855 in Campbell County he served in thirty five Baptist churches in Virginia retiring last year. He is survived by his wife and five children and one elder.
The Spokane Spokesman-Review contemplates whether a newspaper editor is justified in printing the president's full age, noting reader interest in a comic week and examining the balance between public record and sensational detail.
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