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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1948
Page
9
Ryland Conner a Winchester mail carrier has been confined to his home at 124 East Monmouth Street since Monday after falling from a second floor back porch while climbing outside to repair it. A decayed limb on a tree beside the porch broke causing the fall with a clothesline breaking his fall. He suffered painful bruises but no broken bones.
Local notices list multiple churches and pastors with Sunday services. Attendees at Brucetown Welltown Cedar Creek and surrounding areas meet for worship, Bible school, and special events across denominations including Methodist, Christian Church, Brethren, Congregational Christian, and Church of Christ.
Galilee Church of Christ will hold its annual Children’s Day service at 7 20 p m on Sunday with organized activities for youngsters and families.
Daisy D. Baker 58 of 218 Sharp St. died this morning after three weeks illness at Memorial hospital. Widow of John R. Baker she was a daughter of the late William and Ida V. Prited D inges of Page County. Surviving six sons three brothers and three sisters and three grandchildren. Remains at Jones Funeral Home.
Maurice Beall is elected mayor of Wardensville defeating Mansfield Jordan on a non partisan ticket. Council members chosen from 11 candidates include Lynn Miley Charles Barney W M Frye C E Hott and Kenna McKeever. McKeever had been mayor but did not seek re election. Mrs Ray Orndorff is unopposed for recorder.
Hart in a Jeep suffered a foot injury when the vehicle overturned on Paper Mill Road. He received treatment at the hospital and is reported to be recovering.
Dr. Ronald S. Wilson of Winchester Presbyterian Church announced H. Middleton Raynal an Union Theological Seminary student and Davidson College graduate will serve as student pastor at Stine's Chapel for the summer. Services are 9 45 a m and 7 30 p m Sundays. Raynal from Statesville North Carolina is a World War II veteran who entered seminary after discharge and has already arrived.
A week of special services will be held at Boyce Zion Church starting Monday. Rev. C B Johnson and a Washington chorus lead Monday and again Thursday and Friday. Tuesday features Mrs Ham and daughter Helping Hand quartet from Middleburg.
Rev Robert Bradford will preach at Round Hill Presbyterian Church at 11 a m Fest and at Burnt Church at 7 30 p m Sunday.
Fairfax No 1 DHIA leads Virginia in April milk output with 863 pounds per cow. Patrick Dairy Herd Improvement Assn ranks among 48 DHIA groups, with state butterfat at 293 pounds and average milk per cow at 699. Charles R Hope and Son of Purcellville holds first for three months.
The Hope herd of 35 registered Holsteins posted an April average of 1444 pounds of milk and 55.9 pounds of butterfat per cow. The herd is affiliated with Loudoun No. 1 DHIA.
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