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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1922
Page
2
A vintage ad touts 35 cent P. D. Q. beds bug killer promising to kill bed bugs, roaches, fleas and eggs with liquid fire like action. It claims patent notes and a hospital size option, sold by Franck Baker and Son.
LATE NEWS ITEMS FROM NINEVEH VA July 21 Mrs Edward McKay visiting relatives at Rockland. Mrs Mary Reisier and Miss Margaret Jacobs spent last Saturday in Front Royal. Mrs Thomas Chamblin improving. Edward McKay returned to Manassas after visiting daughter Mrs Hubert McKay. Mrs William Weaver and son David spent weekend in Charles Town. A A McKay Marvin McKay and Alumia of Baltimore visited relatives Friday. Dr R W Miller and family from Hagerstown were guests of aunt Mrs J A Miller several days. Mr and Mrs Marvin Hammock of Winchester visited uncle Robert McCauley Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Samuel Cabell visited F K Weaver on Friday. Miss Mary Weaver of Washington and Mr and Mrs Guy Jones of Philadelphia stay with their parents.
Local notes from Oranda Virginia report farmers busy cutting oats making hay and threshing. Visitors include Luther Miller wife from Grimes and Miss Winona Saum from Oranda with multiple Martinsburg and Boyce residents stopping by. An odd tale notes a resident killing two large black snakes found in a house and on a mantle.
Old Bethel Church dedication set for the fifth Sunday July 20 at 10 30 in the morning and an afternoon service at 2 o clock Rev C Stickley pastor Gainesboro circuit Methodist Episcopal Church South will have Rev Dr Light present to lead services Speakers will be on hand and baptism of children offered There will be dinner on the grounds and a gathering for fellowship and reunion committee sets plans
Notes list multiple rental and sale items including rooms and apartments in Winchester Virginia area plus houses and land for sale. Entries mention Fort Loudoun Seminary, 218 S Braddock, 601 S Market, 517 S Main, and CHAPMAN AUTO SALES with various terms and dates in 1941. Also shows employment ad for district manager and North American Fibre Products Co. position.
Marlboro Virginia July 21 Mrs A E Robinson is critically ill at home Her son Ralph of the southern part of the state and daughter of Strasburg has been called home Mr Smith Cooley is very ill with paralysis and pneumonia He is one of our oldest citizens Mrs B S Brent aged over 90 has recovered enough to sit up after a long bed confinement Henry Mitchell and family returned to Philadelphia after a two week visit James Clagett and sister Virginia Shull spent Sunday with their brother in Hamilton Dr Joseph Clagett brought home Margaret Shull of Washington and James Clagett of Hamilton Carrie Shanholtz returned from four weeks in Washington with two nieces Myrtle and Audrey Shanholtz who will spend the summer with grandparents Hesler Lineburg and Walter Knee left for Washington and Baltimore on a short visit Anna Lineburg and Ethel Roux will accompany them Mrs Hesler McCall of Baltimore visiting Lineburg family P S Heighmans sister from Opequon spent Sunday with her The Methodist Sunday school will hold an all day picnic at Hites Chapel on Saturday July 29 followed by a festival at night Baby boy born last Sunday night Mr James Smith proprietor of Willow Beach Park reports a large crowd on Sunday The Winchester Boy Scouts will camp in the park this week for several days An electric lighting plant bought by H B Shull and William F Long will be installed in their homes Sheriff Pannett was in town the other day summoning witnesses and posting bills threshing wheat is nearly done with harvest yielding around 13 bushels per acre and good quality.
Cross Roads Virginia July 20 Rev D W Files will preach at Fair view Church Sunday at 9 a m and 3 p m. Mr and Mrs Charles Kump and others were guests of Mr and Mrs William Lupton Sunday afternoon. Mrs Schnible died after a stroke and is buried in Augusta West Virginia.
Visiting sisters and family trips are noted for Mrs. W. B. Clendening and Miss Harriet Harris. Mr. Marshall Hardy returns home from Martinsburg hospital after a stay last Thursday. J. Fred Laise and family enjoyed Berkeley Springs last week. his wife and children visit New York. Miss Harris is recovering from the flu at home.
Bunker Hill West Virginia on July 20 notes Miss Lenore Miller from Wilkensburg Pennsylvania visiting at Aunt Mrs. O B LeFevre home. Miss Maggie Lamin from Washington is also mentioned in the local budget segment.
In Boyce Virginia on July 21 Mrs Ernest Jones and daughters Frances and Helen Hamstone Jones of Charlottesville visit her parents Mr and Mrs William Gaunt. Mrs Ingle visits Berryville with friends. Mrs J L Drake and two daughters of Kilkinsboro Pa visit Mrs Alexander Jolliffe. Rev John B Williams and family join Miss May Williams as guests of Mr and Mrs J R Strode last week.
Miss Kathleen Murphy of Limeton visits relatives including Prof and Mrs A M Smith. Numerous families from Strasburg Harrisonburg Luray and Stanley enjoy gatherings and dinners with local residents and guests throughout the week.
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