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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1942
Page
7
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Middletown Va July 16. Mrs Lloyd Coffman and family return from a week in Baltimore guests of the Bowmans and Mrs Charles Carper recovers from a fall injury. Bible School enrollment reaches 49 with closing exercises planned July 19 at 8 pm. Local residents visit kin in Martinsburg Chicago and Leesburg with several traveling and staying at homes near the railroad.
Sunday visitors to Mr and Mrs William Brewer included Maynard Brewer Maud Brewer and Cly Fe qiley with their daughter from Chester and Raymond Bradfield and daughter Betty Lou from Chambersville Miss Lena Frye of Winchester also spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Joseph Prye.
The thirteenth earthquake in twelve days struck Ecuador early Sunday morning July 12. The epicenter was in Manabi province near the equator at latitude 0.5 degrees south and longitude 80 degrees west. Origin time was 1 05 a m EWT with reports from Jesuit Seismological Association Georgetown Saint Louis Fordham Universities and US Coast and Geodetic Survey Tucson.
July notes from Refuge report visits by Mr and Mrs Pitcock and children to Mr Orndorff, Aubry Shiley and son with Prank Pitcock family, G L Walker at Koenig home, Boyd Headley visiting Minnie Rouzie, Jesse Funk and Ella Brown guests of John Brown, Crowell Conner recovering from tonsil surgery at Memorial Hospital, Eugene White visiting aunt Gertye Ebersole.
In Middleway West Virginia on July 16 a timely rain aided corn just as tassels and silks form. The Parm Women's Club met at Grover and Lela Dunlop's home with a strong turnout and a County Agent address. Local social notes include visits from Elinor Childs and Elizabeth Higgs, plus community updates on church activity and local residents traveling or hosting guests.
This Safeway Homemakers' Bureau guide advises planning menus and market lists a week ahead to reduce trips. Buy nonperishables in advance, save heavy loads for one trip, and stock long lasting items like citrus bacon coffee butter and eggs to last a week or more.
The advertisement lists Kool Aid flavors with multiple can sizes and prices. Includes 6-7 can sizes and various discounts with cents per unit such as 25 cents, 49 cents, 32 cents, 16 cents, 29 cents, and 39 cents for different container sizes.
Jell-Well Gelatines three packs at 19 cents each and Royal Gelatines three packs at 19 cents. Lemon Pie Filler five-cent pks. Kremer Desserts Tapioca Minute and Junket Powders assorted three packs at 3 cents or 2 cents per pack.
Local bargain ad lists Penny Savers milk products with a cherub or L. O. L. label offering three tall cans for 23 cents each. Standard grocery promotion appears in a small print ad.
Local page features Ivory Soap and P and G Soap alongside Old Dutch Cleanser in a household needs roundup. Shopping notes emphasize value and popularity for everyday cleaning tasks.
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