Lineburg Families and Guests Gather for Community Event
Mr and Mrs Wheel ox Williams of Mt Williams join Mr and Mrs Reuben Wisecarver and family of Kernstown as Miss Reathie Snapp spent the evening with friends in town during the stay.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1927
Page
6
Weekend visits across Winchester and Middletown
Weekend gatherings included Miss Mabel Clowser of Winchester visiting and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Long spending time with Mrs. Long's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Smoke. On Sunday callers at Mr. Simon Snapp's home were Mr. George Bywaters, Miss Isobell Henson of Middletown, and Mr. Edgar Richard with Miss Mabel Clowser of Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Clowser
Winchester
Earl Long
Weekly Social Notes Include Visits and Parties
Mrs Edgar Smoke called on Mrs White Monday afternoon. Doris Kibler returns home from Philadelphia. Sunday visitors at Mr Ben White’s included J W Walter and family from Winchester, F May from Washington DC, and Gertrude Guthridge also of Winchester. A yard party at Mt Williams is scheduled for Saturday night July 23 with all invited. Ethel Bly visited her brother Godfrey Bly recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Smoke
White
Doris Kibler
Philadelphia
Ben White
J. W. Walter
Garvin Stover
Frances Walter
Winchester
F. May
Washington, D. C
Gertrude Guthridge
Mt. Williams
Ethel Bly
Godfrey Bly
Elderly Man Drowned Crossing Cacapon Creek Near Great Cacapon
BERKELEY SPRINGS W V July 20 J T Rankins aged about 65 was drowned Sunday in Cacapon Creek four miles above Great Cacapon. He and others went fishing. while crossing a pond he swam with heavy clothing and boots and sank after reaching 18 feet depth. Ray Cross his brother in law attempted rescue but Rankins pulled Cross under. Rankins remained beneath water an hour and a half before recovery. Funeral services were held yesterday at Mount Tabor United Brethren Church. He is survived by a widow four sons and three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
J. T. Rankins
Cacapon Creek
Great Cacapon
Ray Cross
Mr. Rankins
Rankins
Cross
United Brethren Church
Mount Tabor
8. D. Shelton
Virginia Exports Show An Increase For Three Months
Exports from Virginia in the first quarter of 1927 totaled 39,083,511 dollars, up from 37,390,693 in 1926. Leaf tobacco led values at 25,476,816 dollars, with un manufactured cotton, cigarmettes, apples, and coal following in order of importance. Other commodities included potatoes, plug tobacco, animals, meats, boards and planks, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Virginia
Department of Commerce
Star Spangled Banner Still Waves After Contest
After a prize contest for a new national anthem closes the Star Spangled Banner remains in triumph. The report notes the lingering flag wave in Detroit and the continued public display despite the event conclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit News
Dick nickname origin linked to Diccon form of Richard
The passage suggests the nickname Dick derives from Diccon, an Old English diminutive form that itself is a double diminutive of Richard. It notes linguistic roots and etymology without extending beyond the quoted idea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diccon
Richard
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