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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1946

Page

10

Dress Up Day at Handley Playground Draws Big Crowds

An annual Dress-Up Day at Handley Playground occurred yesterday evening July 10 at 4 o clock. Judges Mrs Leroy Cahill Mrs Frank Kellam and Miss Paulett Pifer named winners for Best Authentic Dress Most Original and Funniest with participants parading along Handley Boulevard Stewart Street and back to the playground led by Uncle Sam Ivan Johnson and a WAC Mary Lee Kellam Others wore lampshade hats and Dutch girl costumes while Thomas Wolfe appeared in a blue bow and a dress. The event ended with excitement and anticipation for the upcoming doll show.

Handley Playground Leroy Cahill Frank Kellam Paulett Pifer Ivan Jackson Mary Lee Kellam Janet Stanley Suzanne Rosenberger Thomas Wolfe Diana Bear Handley Boulevard Stewart Street Uncle Sam Ivan Johnson WAC Susie Diana Baer

Death notice for Mrs. Lea Ramey Lea of Red Cloud, Nebr.

Word arrived in Winchester and Frederick county of the death of Mrs. Frank Millicent Ramey Lea 66 widow of Frank Otis Lea at her daughter Mrs. Lloyd Wilcoxson's home near Red Cloud Nebraska on Monday June. She was born July 14 1879 in Webster County Nebraska to Oscar E. Ramey and Sarah Bean Ramey. Survived by two sons Ralph Ramey Lea of California Oscar B. Lea of Muscatine Iowa and daughter Mrs. Lillian May Wilcoxson Red Cloud Nebr plus six grandchildren and many relatives in the area. She joined Congregational Church young and remained active.

Winchester Frederick County Frank Millicent Ramey Lea Frank Otis Lea Lloyd Wilcoxson Red Nebraska Ralph Ramey Lea California Oscar B. Lea Muscatine Iowa Lillian May Wilcoxson Red Cloud Nebre George Ramey

Berryville Pastor to Speak at Highland Ave Chapel in July

Rev R K McDonald of Berryville and Old Stone churches will preach Sundays at 8 PM at Highland Ave Presbyterian during July while Rev J S Duckwall is away. John Hottle leads Thursday prayers. Edgar Mason teaches adult Bible class at 3 PM on the third and fourth Sundays. All are invited.

R. K. McDonald Berryville Old Stone Presbyterian Highland Ave. Presbyterian Chapel J. S.duckwall John Hottle Edgar Mason Eall

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Navy Enlistments Announced for Two Local Seamen

The Navy Recruiting Office reports Leroy Rinker of 426 North Kent Winchester reenlisted on July 65th and was sworn in at Washington D C. He awaits reassignment at Anacostia Receiving Station. Travis Lee Bishop of Gainesboro reenlisted on June 30 1946 and is also at Anacostia awaiting assignment.

Navy Leroy Ip Rinker R. W. Rinker North Kent Street Winchester Rinker Washington, D. C Anacostia Travis Lee Bishop H. G. Bishop Gainesboro Bishop Naval Reserve

Elizabeth Bush Probate Will Replaces 1930 Instrument

Elizabeth Bush is admitted to probate as a May 1936 will replaces her earlier 1930 will. The instrument governs disposition of her estate under terms stated in the new document.

Abeth Bush

Will distributes estate to nine cousins and memorial inscription

The will directs stocks and bonds to be sold and divided among nine cousins and certain personal effects bequeathed. Miss Bush requests a plain stone with the inscription She Tried to Help Others placed on her grave. Estate appraisers Glaize Bell and Brooks value the estate at 5402 dollars 62 cents. Joel C Jones acts as executor. The document notes women may join the Air Force Association if eligible, with General Jo DooLittle as president.

Miss Bush Robert D. Glaize Robert S. Bell S. C. Brooks Joel C. Jones Air Force Association Jo Doolittle GEL AAF

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