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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1934

Page

7

Winchester Scouts Readying Camp on July 31 at Camp White Rock

Winchester Boy Scout Troops 1 2 and 7 plan their annual encampment at Camp White Rock on the Cacapon river in West Virginia starting Tuesday July 31 under director Eugene B Cooper and I Fred Stine. Ray Garrabrandt leads craft work and camp fire programs with other leaders handling records kitchen lifesaving and games. Reports will be filed daily and contests including Green Bar Patrol and medal awards will occur with invitations for interested Scouts to contact leaders.

Winchester Boy Scout Camp White Rock Cacapon River West Virginia Eugene B. Cooper I. Fred Stine Shenandoah White Rosk Cooper Mr. Stine Girl Scouts Frederick County Garrabrandt Ray Garrabrandt Eagle Bcout Baltimore Area Council Arthur Brisbane William Kern West Point Laurens Jones Harry Farr Baltimore Ricard Largent Green Bar Patrol

Local Social Notes From Middletown and Nearby

A string of visitors and activities fills Middletown society notes. Notables from Washington to Baltimore registered at the Wayside Inn. Guests include Miss Latane and family, along with numerous other regional visitors. Local engagements feature bridge luncheon honors for Miss Delphine Hurst and Nellie Cowan. William Rhodes family visits Purcellville. Dr. T. A. Williams heads to Virginia Beach for a ten day vacation.

R. L. Long Owings Mr. Long Wayside Inn Pene Aneneeeree James A. Latane John Hopkins University Far East Latane Catherine A. Latane Baltimore Grace W Camilla H. Diggs Washington, D. C E. W. Middleton N. Y J. B. Chamberlin Martinsburg W. Va M. M. Rhodes Bessie Bowen Rockland Dorothy Rhodes Delphine Hurst Nellie Cowan Norfolk Shirley Miller Edinburg Bettie Maphis Strasburg Russell Horn Florida Elizabeth Downey Bessie McNeer Martha Keely Katherine Watson Madelyn Yates C. C. Rhodes Purcellville Leroy Norris T. A. Wiliams Virginia Beach

Marian Martin Pattern 9993 for a summer frock

Complete diagrammed pattern 9993 for a flattering frock with cape collar. Sizes 36 38 40 42 46 48. Send fifteen cents per pattern plus name address and size to Winchester Evening Star Pattern Department New York. The Summer Edition pattern book offers style ideas for vacation wardrobes and beach ensembles.

Marian Martin Winchester Evening Star Pattern Department 18Th St New York N. Y

Fravel Death Brings Mrs Didawick to Woodstock

Mrs Ella N Didawick was called to Woodstock Saturday because of the death of her brother in law Jacob M Fravel. Fravel died last Thursday night and was buried Saturday.

Larrick Washington D.C M. Page W. E. Thomas John Rudolph McKeesport J. M. Supinger Ella N. Didawick Woodstock Jacob M. Fravel Fravel

Clarke County Schools Set to Open September 13

Clarke county public schools will begin the 1934 35 term on September 13 with a teachers meeting in the courthouse Berryville. New teachers include Virginia Richards home economics at Berryville replacing Ramsburg Ophia Carroll at Mount Carmel replacing Cox on leave to Harrisonburg State Teachers College Mabel Glasscock replacing Virgie McFarland at Mountout Margaret Elliott replacing the late Agnes Miller at Providence Chapel Note full names and placements as announced by Superintendent A F Robertson.

Berryville Clarke County Public Schools A. F. Robertson Virginia Richards Winchester Louise Ramsburg Ophia Carroll Mount Carmel Theodora C. Cox Atnd Virgie McFarland Hout Marguerite Elliott Agnes Miller Providence Chapel

Reckless Youths Dazzle Along Valley Pike

Three youths, two in bathing suits perched on headlight posts and a third driving a topless roadster, sped along the Valley pike between Stephens City and Middletown last week. They roared south and north at 60 mph or more, waving and taunting onlookers with defiant cheers.

Valley Pike Stephens City Middletown

Eastland Disaster Sinking After Pier Tie in Chicago River

In Chicago on July 24 1916 the excursion steamer Eastland capsized while docked for a Lake Michigan voyage to Michigan City Indiana killing 812. An uneven weight shift as passengers rushed to rails caused the vessel to overturn near the pier.

Chicago Eastland Lake Michigan Michigan City Ind

Blue Ridge Distilleries Wins Virginia Charter

The State Corporation Commission issued a charter to Blue Ridge Distilleries Inc of Front Royal for fruit brandies. General Browne said the firm plans production in the fall.

Sion Blue Ridge Distilleries, Inc Front Royal Beverley Browne General Browne

Wire Preservers Create Dust Barrier for Fireplace

A simple method uses a heavy cardboard sheet cut to fit the inside frame of the hot air register. Place it over the pipe inside the frame to seal dust and dirt from entering upstairs rooms when the fire is out for the summer season.

Hot Air Register

Public sale of one acre Whitacre property in Virginia

By authority of a deed of trust dated May 10 1932 Delbert Light and wife offer the one acre lot with a frame house barn and outbuildings at Whitacre Virginia for public auction at Winchester County Court House August 11 1934 at 12 noon Terms require one third cash the balance in two equal yearly installments secured by a deed of trust and insured buildings Auctioneers Dunn and Duvall. H R Edwards trustee.

Delbert Light and Wife Circuit Court Frederick County Virginia Winchester Whitacre Delbert Light Simon J Adams H. R. Edwards Dunn & Duvall

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