This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1940
Page
9
Berryville Virginia patrons recount a busy week of guests and travels. Visitors include Norvell Walters and family from New York, the Canter family from Berryville to Roanoke and back, and many relatives from Wilmington Norfolk and Washington visiting local homes.
Ernest Brown and Reginald Morrison with spouses entertain in Washington and Baltimore. Berlin family members visit in Washington and White Post. Lickey and Bowles households host relatives from Washington and Florida. Gettysburg College student Roberta Aylor spends weekend with parents in Virginia, joined by Griffith and Jimmy Sears from Wilmington. Moore family receives visitors from Charlottesville and Norfolk.
A list of social visits and weekend guests from Washington Richmond Milton Valley Berryville and Pittsburgh includes Mr and Mrs T W Whitaker at Manassas Mrs Charlotte Hudson with sister Miss Jessie Morris Miss Virginia Page and Miss Kate Powers hosting Miss Roberta Whitehead of Washington Col Ristedt and family from Pittsburgh at Archies Arnette home Mrs Treadwell Crown and daughter Jessie of Georgia return from Woodlawn Beverley Randolph returns to Berryville from Beverley Farms Mass Louise Huyette heads to Radford State Teachers College Wesley Dean of Washington visits relatives along the Shenandoah river area.
A dense schedule of program times and names for WMAL WRC WJSV and other stations. Entries cover Strictly Business Watergate concerts Lucille Manners Don Ameche Claire Trevor and various orchestras with pieces by Chabrier Debussy Ponchielli Smetana and more along with news sports and weather updates.
Mrs Ida Kline 75 died at her daughter Mrs Russell Cooley's home near Marlboro at 4 30 yesterday afternoon. She was widow of Neal Kline. Survived by daughters Mrs Russell Cooley Mrs R C Fauver and Mrs Robert White Marlboro section. sons Samuel Kline Winchester and John Kline Marlboro. sisters Mrs C M McOnald Marlboro and Miss Bertie Keeler Stephens City. brothers John Robert Grover Keeler Marlboro. Funeral Saturday 10 at Presbyterian Church Marlboro Rev Harry Crim Strasburg officiating. Interment Sate Hill Cemetery Stephens City.
Middletown Virginia notes report Rev. J. T. Brown traveled to Richmond Sunday and returned with Mrs. Brown and their three children who visited relatives there last week. Mr. and Mrs. Carson Reely attended the Mail Carriers Meeting at the George Washington Hotel in Alexandria Friday with Miss Martha Reely joining them.
Master Tom Conner and his sister Thelma of Baltimore arrived with relatives to spend weeks with their aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mc Cauley. Numerous visits and movements of families in the Fairfax Winchester Cana area are reported along with a Richmond marriage attended by local residents.
The United States Civil Service Commission announced open competitive exams for Metallurgist and metallurgical engineer positions with salaries from 2000 to 5600 yearly and an assistant specialist in Navajo language at 2000. Applications due by August 22. contact Herman Lee, Secretary, at the local post office for full details.
Rock Enon Virginia notes mention very warm weather. Mrs Dorothy Anderson and Miss Lillian Triplett visit Mrs Eddie Ball at Cherrydale and plan a trip to Washington D C. Mr and Mrs Maynard Larrick visit town. Mr and Mrs Muriel Anderson spend Sunday there. Mr Henson Anderson of Paw Paw West Virginia is visiting.
In 1939 factories in the United States produced 424 136 411 pairs of footwear other than rubber. The data records annual output of boots and shoes across the sector for that year.
Baltimore July 26 Miss Aurelia Gawel 26 says a nervous shock might cure her lost voice from two years ago. She seeks treatment after her condition faded her speaking voice.
A swimmer and her cousin entered the water with one going beyond depth. The cousin sank twice before Miss Gawel beached her. Both swimmers reached safety and the incident was described as a needed shock by the doctor.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.