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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1940
Page
6
Cross Junction notes weekend visits from Mr. and Mrs. George Moore Dayton Ohio and other relatives including visitors from Washington and Martinsburg. The annual Cross Junction yard party at the band hall Saturday night August 3 features music by the Frederick County School Band.
Pattern 6692 teaches a medallion design called Colonial Star usable for small accessories, spreads and clothes. Directions, illustrations, stitches, materials and a photo are included. Send ten cents and name address pattern number to Winchester Evening Star Household Arts Dept New York NY.
Capon Bridge notes list Ada Gill and daughter Beulah visiting relatives in Missouri and Colorado. Ida Oates remains very ill at home. B A Giffin visited her son Garland Giffin in Springfield recently. June Wolford spent the weekend at home. Georgia Sirbagugh spent days in Winchester this week. Ervin Gardner and family from Michigan visiting here and in Keyser. Forrest Jones and Maurice Kefauver families spent Sunday with A C Lovett. Charles Young and son Mark of Romney visited Sunday.
Present and past rainfall data for 24 hours ending BR a.m. and July to date. Year to date total is 21.38 inches with 2.91 inches for July. Monthly averages from 1913 to 1939 include January 2.56 and December 2.39 inches. Includes annual average rainfall 35.53 inches. Courtesy of Winchester Research Laboratory.
By authority of a deed of trust dated August 11 1938 Crystal Confectionery Inc defaulted on debt and the trustee will offer at public auction July 31 1940 at 11 a m at 148 North Main Street Winchester Virginia the sale includes an electric sign candy cases cash register soda fountain scales booths tables chairs steam and gas appliances sundae dishes and related appurtenances. Cash terms. B P Harrison trustee. Coleman Dunn auctioneer.
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