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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1936

Page

3

All Day Picnic at Ungers Store Angers WV

The Patriotic Order Sons of America Angers Store West Virginia hosts an all day picnic on Saturday July 18 at the old Bar-B-Q grounds near Angers Store Morgan and adjacent counties will attend. Events include stunt flying morning and afternoon baseball games musical programs and a 6 30 pm speech by gubernatorial candidate Homer A Holt. Fireworks end the day after dark.

Patriotic Order Sons of America Angers Store W. Va Bar-B-Q Morgan West Virginia Virginia Homer A. Holt

Social calendar lists weekly club meetings and events

Thursday 5 15 p m G A A meet at Club Room then Sylvan Retreat near Ridgeway West Virginia for supper. 8 p m On ward and Upward Class at Mrs Harry Steeles. Friday 1 00 p m Robert Y Conrad Post 21 American Legion luncheon George Washington Hotel. Tuesday 12 30 p m Lida Club luncheon George Washington Hotel. Wednesday 12 45 p m Kiwanis luncheon 6 45 p m Young People's Choir practice 8 00 p m Winchester Lodge 867 B P O E Ellis Home 8 15 p m Grace Lutheran adult choir practice. Thursday 1 00 p m Rotary luncheon George Washington Hotel.

Sylvan Ridgeway W. Va Harry Steele Robert Y. Conrad Post American Legion George Washington Hotel Lida Club Kiwanis Club United Brethren Church Winchester Lodge No Ellis Piccadilly and Braddock Grace Lutheran Church

Herb Gardens Topic At Winchester Garden Club Meeting

Mrs. Robert Y. Conrad presented a paper on Herb Gardens at the Winchester and Clarke County Garden Club meeting held with Miss Carrie Hunter at Gray Gables Inn. The program highlighted herbs usage in history and monastic gardens with notes on Harvard and the National Cathedral collection. Prizes were awarded for herb specimens, and next meeting date was announced at Fairfield in Clarke County.

Werb Gardens Robert Y. Conrad Winchester and Clarke County National Cathedral Washington Harvard T. W. Harrison Clara Wood Fred Barr Fairfield John Richardson Gaylord

Memorial Hospital updates and local notices in Winchester

Mrs. John Hoover of South Cameron street shows rallying progress after morning surgery at Memorial Hospital and may stay ten days to two weeks. Victor Recording Orchestra at Winchester Country Club this Saturday led by King Oliver. Miss Mary Scully to Murraysville Pa for weeks with in laws. Mr and Mrs Jerome Blum welcomed a daughter at MemorialHospital Monday July 13. Clifford Grim discharged from Memorial Hospital and improving at home. Marriage license issued to Wallie Mauck and Leonard Feathers of Star Tannery.

Daniel Coffinberger Memorial Hospital Sandra Lou Coffinberger Coffinberger Marguerite Johnston B. F. Johnston Mr. Coffinberger John Hoover South Cameron Street Victor Recording Orchestra Winchester Country Club King Oliver Winchester Clarke County Mary Scully Murraysville, Pa John S. Scully, Jr Rodney Thaine Taylor Scully Camp White Rock Jerome M. Blum West Cork Street Blum Mary Virginia Bahlman Grim Clifford D. Grim Hansbrough and Carter Peyton Street Wallie Mauck Leonard Feathers Star Tannery Woodstock John Mauck Branson Feathers

Local News and Social Notes from Kernstown Summit Point and Winchester

Miss Marie Snyder returns home from Massanetta where she served as Kernstown church youth delegate to the Baltimore Conference assembly. Miss Eleanor Griffith visits Frostburg and is hosted by Miss Dorothy Dunkle. Charles L. Lockhart recuperates after surgery at Memorial Hospital. Horace S. Davis and wife travel to Charlotte but postpone due to a cold. Gretchen Thomas of New Orleans hosts swimming party at Winchester Country Club. Abney Payne and Anne Tucker Payne return to Charleston after visiting Mrs. W Nelson Page. George L. Cobb and Carlyn Racey return from Auburn Maine after ten days with Cobb’s mother.

Marie Snyder T. O. Snyder Kernstown Massanetta Young People’s Assembly Baltimore Methodist Episcopal Church South Young People's Division Eleanor Griffith Alfred M. Kerfoot Frostburg Dorothy Dunkle Griffith Gretchen Thomas New Orleans Summit Point W. Va Winchester Country Club Abney Payne Anne Tucker Payne Charleston W. Nelson Page

Sheriffs to Meet at Farmville Convention

Virginia sheriffs from the State Sheriffs Association converge at Farmville July 30 for the Weyanoke Hotel gathering. Sheriff John Clarke of Prince Edward County forecasts large attendance as officials discuss law enforcement and safety challenges.

Farmville Virginia State Sheriffs’ Association Weyanoke Hotel John Clarke Prince Edward County

Canterbury Notes Readable Patchwork of Visits Across Towns

A flurry of social visits spans Urbana Ohio to Middle River Maryland and Rileyville Virginia. Emma Printz and A C Painter with Laverne stay with J R White. Ella Rae White returns from Stephens City. Stuart Perry visits his mother Mrs Ashby Perry. Flora Hartley visits Irene Fogle. Hayden Whirley and children from Gaithersburg spend a weekend with relatives. Frank Atkins and Mrs George Robin host in Blairton West Virginia.

Canterburg Emma Printz Urbana Ohio A. C. Painter Laverne Burress Holoway Middle River J. R. White Ella Rae White Robert Shiley Stephens City Stuart Perry Rileyville Ashby Perry

Social visits and long weekend trips noted in Greenway

Mrs Howard White and Mr and Mrs C L Funk drove to Millville West Virginia Sunday to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs H B Champlain traveled to Middleburg Virginia to see the latter's ill father Benton. Miss Louise Cadwallader and Miss Dorothy Arnold visited Miss Helen White.

Greenway Howard White C. L. Funk Millville W. Va H. B. Champlain Middleburg Benton Louise Cadwallader Boyce Dorothy Arnold Near Boyce Helen White Clifford Hall Catherine White Co. L. Funk Winchester Carl DeHaven Daisy Grubbs Samuel Kenny Albert Simmons

Household sale near Berkeley Springs features antique furniture

Large estate auction offers hand-tooled trunk from 1764 Adams chairs dower chest carved chests of drawers spinning wheel quilts and hooked rugs plus pink Spade china service Heisey glassware and a four poster bed pair of twin beds overstuffed sofas chairs folding screens with hundreds of items must sell within ten days location one mile east of Berkeley Springs on Martinsburg highway Sunday included

Pink Spade Simmond Berkeley Springs W. Va Martinsburg Highway

Radio Highlights Schedule Summary

Radio listings show varied programs across stations WABC WJZ WEAF WOR and more. Highlights include Benny Venuti Kate Smith’s Band New York Philharmonic with Alexander Smallens and Solorists Show Boat Concert Great Lakes Symphony Orchestra conductor Erne Rapee at Cleveland plus Cavallo Band from Chicago and Jesse Crawford Organ.

WABC Benny Venuti Sones WJZ Don Lang WEAF Amos N’ Andy Kate Smith Vallee WOR New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Alexander Smallens Lewisohn Stadium Great Lakes Symphony Orchestra Ernc Rapee Cleveland Cavallo Band Grant Park Chicago Knapp Jesse Crawford Goodman

Handley High to Host McIlhee Band Summer Concerts

Arrangements provide seating for 500 to 600 spectators on the Handley High School grounds esplanade and porch steps for a 8 PM concert by the McIlwee Municipal Band. Prof W H McIlwee has chosen the site for its space and pleasant setting. Cornet soloist Andy Danko will perform The Sweetest Story Ever Told.

Esplanade Handley High School MclIiwee Municipal Band W. H. McTlwee Andy Danko

Rare 1859 Lincoln and Hamlin teacup saucer on show

Antique saucer exhibited today features a moulded 1859 pattern with a bust of Abraham Lincoln at center and a silhouette of Hannibal Hamlin as running mate. The piece bears an underside initial A believed to be the potter’s mark.

Nelson C. Hensell Abraham Lincoln Hannibal Hamlin

Blame Turtles For Gone Goslings in Beaver Dam Creek

In Stewartsville Virginia on Beaver Dam Creek owners blame mud turtles for killing goslings. Several turtles have been caught since the depredations began and dead goslings were used as bait. Despite attempts to pen them up the slaughter continues.

Stewartsville Beaver Dam Creek

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Ungers Store File’s Chapel Shockeysville Siler’s Chapel Rotary Pore George Washingto Hotel Leslie Kline Frederick County Weston O. McDaniel WPA Institute of Public Affairs George C. Peery Charlottesville Henry W. Taft New York Margaret Byrd Lelia Leigh Richmond R. E. Byrd Loudoun St Charles L. Lockhart Horace Davis Charlotte N.C Mr. Davis George L. Cobb Montgomery Ward and Company Carlyn Racey Mr. Cobb Auburn Maine Canterbury Luther H. Kirby Shenandoah Valley National Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation C. L. Robinson Ice & Cold Storage Corp Apple Storage, Inc Winchester Cold Storage Corp Turtles Federal Deposit Insurance the Commercial & Savings Bank Member Huntsberry Aeama Jones Funeral Service Tavenner Loudoun Norris Brooks’ Pharmacy Underwood N. Loudoun St Beauty Shop Colonial Hotel Opp Geo. Washington Hotel Nina V. Wolford The Carnation Beauty Shop Warren R. M. Swimley East of Geo. Washington Hotel
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