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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1926

Page

8

Boy Scouts Plan Camp on Capon River Yearly White Rock Site

Troop No. 1 prepares for Camp White Rock on the Capon River on Monroe land. The two week session opens August 3 with most Scouts attending, paying $1 per day. Camp features include canoes, tents, daily swimming, field meet, religious services, and a cake day for parents.

Boy Scouts Capon River Monroe Land Camp White Rock Fred Stine Sirbaugh Cooper Theodore Henry Winchester

Scout Packing List Prepares Boys for Camp Trip

A packing checklist lists items for the boys including brush and paste, two suits underwear two stockings three handkerchiefs two shirts oilcloth or newspapers for dampness, testament notebook pen cil or pen and ink stamps flashlight bathing suit pajamas scout handbook axe knife extra trousers baseball equipment needle thread large safety pins. All boys should have regular scout suit and pants of khaki. Final camp departure instructions will be given at Friday night meeting.

Park Picnic Invite Highlights New Dam and Cool Shade

Orders and societies are invited to hold outings and picnics at the park with assurance the order will cooperate so all may enjoy the cool shady grounds. Both houses are under construction and a recently built large dam provides an excellent swimming place for all.

Moose Lease Golightly Park For Season

The Loyal Order of Moose has leased Golightly Park for the season and plans a refreshment stand to benefit their charitable work. They will host Sunset Orchestra dances in late summer and early fall while enforcing good order with a representative on site. Sunday Schools and other fraternal activities are mentioned in the notice.

Order of Moose Golightly Park Sunset Orchestra

Thaw Buys Home Near Atlantic City

Atlantic City report says Harry K Thaw purchased a $22 000 home eight miles from the resort with Evelyn Nesbit claiming it as a refuge from night life. Aloysius J Connolly of Winchester Va is listed as purchaser though Nesbit and attorney Burton Ameer indicate Thaw's role. Nesbit plans to pursue divorce proceedings in New Jersey if permitted.

Atlantic City Harry K. Thaw Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Evelyn Shore Aloysius J. Cimnolly Winchester Miss Nesbit Burton A.meer Connolly Jack Clifford Hreself New Jersey

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Army and Navy Store N. Main Street THE Save A Dollar Store Jolliffe P. S Huyler’s Beverly the Union Bank OF Winchester Capital Stock the Empire Wallace the Magician American Legion Empire Theatre Roy Darcy Karl Dane Zasu Pitts Trixie Friganza Monte Carlo Christy Cabanne Carey Wilson Ance DC Alice D.C. Miller Pathe’s Pict Dick” Byrd Tomorro Eone Comdr Byrd Jones’ Creamery W. M. Fletcher Men’s Florsheims Huntsberry Moose Gray & Sheetz SELZ Hable Selz and Hable S. H. Hable OUR Virginia Tion Orndoff & Brown Riley Riley and Son W. I. Hicks Bile Washington, D. C Roanoke Buick
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