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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1939
Page
10
Miss Edith Braithwaite and several Whitacre relatives from Monessen and Winona visited at Dolittle cabin on Ideal Beach. The item lists numerous visits, receptions, and church events across Lounty with updates on residents, travel to Charleston and Baltimore, a revival by Rev. Charles Beard, and ongoing community activities at the U B Church and M E Church.
Mrs. Carrie Hudson returns to Canterburg Virginia after visiting her son Roy Hudson and daughter in law in Mendham New Jersey. Mr. and Mrs Lucius Ritenour of Leesburg visited over the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. R E Albin. Misses Lois Albin and Audrey Albin were mentioned in attendance.
Mt Williams Virginia July 15 Mr A L Brewer and daughter Jeanette Mrs Annie Orndorff and two granddaughters June Wolverton and Patsy Love Keck ley spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Howard Brewer Mr and Mrs Luther Hamilton and little three weeks old adopted daughter Patricia Gale Hamilton spent Sydney with Mr and Mrs N C Williams and family Mrs Myrtle Clowser and son and two grandchildren spent Wednesday in Winchester Mr and Mrs Harry Smithey called on Mr and Mrs Edison
Bonded locksmiths Knight and Knight will be in Winchester this weekend to open repair safes or re set combinations. Carl Hodgson and Brown. 172.
Mr. J Lawson Moore ill after heat exposure. Mrs Cora Copp from Youngstown Ohio visiting W L Whitington and daughter Mrs Ray Windle. Leo MacDonalds house fire from oil stove explosion. Irwin Orndorff of Arlington visited mother Myrtle Orndorff. June Brown visiting Otis Brown family. Howard Windle and William Whittington at Julius Keller's. Earle Everrett from Baltimore spent weekend with mother Betty Everrett. Jane Carter of Berryville visiting grandfather Joe Pingley.
Balance sheet details as of June 30 1939 show assets totaling 153 577 74 with loans 110 085 98 and deposits 110 345 30. Liabilities include bills payable rediscounts and other borrowed money 32 529 18 and capital accounts 35 232 44. Notary public Fred A Crisman certifies sworn July 14 1939.
A sequence of social visits and daily activities is reported. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Windle and Mrs. Jack Richard traveled to Strasburg on Saturday. Philadelphia couple Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Wilson and Miss Essie Miller from Martinsburg visited friends here Sunday. Mrs. Fannie Brill returned to Martinsburg after a two week stay. Mrs. Clara Keller and daughter Amelia visited Mr. and Mrs. Leo Bowman at Nineveh. H. C. Himelright helps Maynard Snapp with threshing in Frederick county. Royal Thursday evening on business. William Walker and children visited Ruben Clark and family. Hazel Cooke of Warrenton remains ill at her mother's home, Daisy Grubbs. Helen Marie White, with C. L. Funk and Charles Strosnider, motor to Berkeley Springs. Mrs. William White of Armel was a Sunday guest at Herbert DeHaven's home.
Mrs. J. H. Funkhouser and Mrs. Howard White drove to Front Royal from Greenway Virginia on a summer excursion noting local hospitality and scenery.
Improvements on the Charles Town Winchester road from the state line near Summit Point to Stephenson Virginia are halted by right of way issues. One mile near the Opeq uon will not be hard surfaced at present.
No right of way has been purchased yet from George Crawford on the Clarke county side of the creek nor from Carroll Clevenger on the Frederick county side of the stream.
Postoffice clerks from Maryland and Delaware gather in Frederick for the bi state federation annual convention. A banquet is served tonight and the main business session follows tomorrow with officer elections resolutions and a national convention delegate to be named.
Herman Fey, fishing in Big Eagle Creek near Indianapolis, reeled in a 20 inch alligator. He claimed a big catch and pulled the line, but the origin of the non native reptile remains unknown.
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