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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1931

Page

6

Fastest Train Route In France Revealed In Puzzle Feature

Illustrated Question Box presents did you know facts about a record breaking schedule train in France with Paris to St Quentin timing. It notes Sir Hubert Wilkins proposes a submarine voyage to the North Pole, distance Spitzbergen to Alaska 2100 miles, Nautilus to navigate Arctic currents. The trip expected in 42 days with surface and submerged routes shown.

Hubert Wilkins North Pole Spitz Bergen Alaska

Nineveh News Roundup of Visitors and School Closure

Nineveh Virginia on June 9 reports Bennie Massie of Stephens City visiting Tuesday. Mrs Daniel S Hughes of Charles Town and siblings at Wheatland Farm host Wednesday. A. L. Jett and son J M Jett visited Winchester Tuesday. B N Gordon of Greens Castle Pa visited Friday. Lawrence Johns and family from Hagerstown spent weekend with Eugene and Mrs Johns. Mrs Browning returned to Washington after days with Bert and family. Village school closed Friday after a successful term taught by Miss Corder of Front Royal. Mrs Russell Neville ill but improved.

A. L. Jett J. M. Jett Winchester B. N. Gordon Greencastle Lawrence Johns Hagerstown Eugene Johns Browning Washington Bert McCauley Miss Corder Front Royal Russell Neville

Public Sale of Guernsey Cows at Fairview Farm

An auction at Fairview Farm four miles northwest of Berryville on Crum's Road will sell fourteen Guernsey cattle without reserve on Thursday June 11 1931 at 2 PM. The herd includes eight high grade cows in full milk, one pure bred bull born Oct 21 1929, one young fat cow and four calves. The cattle are tuberculin tested and on the accredited list. Terms: cash for sums 20 and under, credit of 9 months on larger totals with notes payable at Berryville Banks. Duvall & Dunn, Auctioneers.

Fairview Berryville Guernsey Cate

Card of Thanks for Father C M Boyce

A family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during illness and after the death of their father C M Boyce. They also thank for the flowers and funeral cars. By His Children.

C. M. Boyce

Resolutions Of Rouss Firemen On Death of Members

The Charley Rouss Fire Company adopts memorial resolutions for Charles J. Summers N Asbury Sampsell and Harry M Henry praising their integrity intelligence and service and extending sympathy to their families The memorials will be placed in company records and sent to the Winchester Evening Star for publication Also noted is the theft of ninety bars of lead weighing 4500 pounds valued at 450 from a Chicago smelting company.

William H. Reed William 8. Taylor Harry L. Wood Charley Rouss Fire Company Charles J. Summers Winchester Evening Star N. Asbury Sampsell Harry M. Henry Chicago

Minnie Wood Chapel Notes Honor Berryville Gatherings

Minnie Wood Chapel Berryville notes report a May 28 gathering of the H H Daughters at Oscar and wife’s home, upcoming June 26 meeting at J M Rutherford home, and attendance by local residents at Boyce Agricultural High School commencement May 29 where Miss Janie Willingham earned second honors and delivered the salutatory. Also listed are families visiting, weekend stays, and local entertainment at Pines Corner School house June 3 with praise for Miss Marion Pine’s program. The item mentions numerous relatives from Berryville Martinsburg Martins and Washington and others visiting or attending events.

Minnie Wood Chapel Oscar H. H Berryville J. M. Rutherford Boyce Agricultural High School F. L. Emmatt Janie Willingham Millwood D. A. Brodie Washington Madeline Hook Roscoe Lemar Marts W. Va Lulah Pine Hagerstown William, Stultz Herbert Percy Stultz J. D. Rutherford J. H. Stultz Ashby Williams Dickerson George Evans Silas Cather Winchester Pines Corner Marion Pine Martinsburg Wa. Va Edward Steele Ralph Steele Carlisle William L. Emmart Frances Rutherford W.N. Rutherford Berryville High School

LOCAL RETAIL AND WHOLESALE MARKETS AND IN MEMORIAM NOTICE

Market tables show local and Baltimore wholesale prices for wheat flour screenings scratch feed bran mixed feed cracked corn corn meal and dairy products with figures around 1.65 to 6.00 while an obituary marks the passing of Mrs. Sid ney J. Loy on June 9 1930 with lines of verse from her family and a note of mourning.

Baltimore Dave Imate Rees Sidney J. Loy

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