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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1936
Page
10
A Real Property survey map in City Manager Field’s office displays the extent of land occupied by structures, outlining the proportion of each city block used as building sites. It does not mark exact locations or types but gives an accurate view of building site coverage.
The Virginia Valley Central Missionary Conference met July 23 at New Hope Church Harrisonburg. Mrs. K. H. Sale of Winchester was re-elected president. New officers included Mrs. A. W. Andes vice president and Miss Verdie Showalter treasurer. Delegates from Winchester attended.
The funeral of Capt. J. Perry Haddox, Winchester businessman and former Democratic leader who died last Friday after a stroke, was held at 4 PM from his daughter's home at 120 North Braddock Street. Rev. E T Clark led services, with interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers from Friendship Fire Company and Madison Lodge assisted. out of town relatives attended from Berkeley Springs West Virginia and Baltimore.
Mrs Margarette Schmidt was cleaning a dress in her Bronx kitchen when gasoline fumes ignited. She was burned on the face neck and arms before she smothered the flames in her clothing. Dr Sparks treated her at a hospital.
LURAY VA July 27 Pur chase of the first two of 110 tracts added to Shenandoah National Park was completed. Vincent R Rhodes said payment was made in Harrisonburg to Mrs Bette Wyant for 23 acres and E Dyche Deane for 96 acres in Hensley Hollow near Elkton.
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