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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1936

Page

2

Rosenberger County Notes Highlight Local Visits and Rains

Rosenberger Virginia June 11 report lists Hollis Snapp visiting relatives in Hagers town Maryland and other local travel to Shepherdstown for summer classes. Families gather for Sunday at William Brewer home with Lonas Brewer Adams and Rosier. Rainfall in the week praised. Memorial services at St Johns Lutheran drew attendees despite showers.

William Brewer Bessie Lonas Maud Brewer Betty Lou Smith Adams Winchester Lum. Rosier Maynard Brewer Raymond Bradfield Chambersville I. B. Frye Olga L. Frye Alexandria I. Frye Paul Smoke Mamie Smoke St. Johns Lutheran Church Edison Fawcett Clara M. Fawcett Guy Frye

Chambersville Notes June 11 Community Roundup

Local notes report visitors from Winchester Berryville Kernstown and Kernstown area. Families Mr and Mrs Basel Brill Mr and Mrs Melvin Spitler Mr and Mrs James Fincham Mrs Virginia Rogers and others attended church events and memorial services. A useful rain refreshed the area.

Virginia Rogers G. L. Rosier Raymond Bradfield Maynard Brewer St. Johns Loring Ritter Kernstown P. H. Ritter Floyd Earl Harry Carper

Drought Ends as Heavy Rain Drops Hail Damage Apples

Opequon Va June 11 report says a long drought ended with a heavy rain and hail late Wednesday night causing damage to apples. Grace Miller of Cedar noted the storm and its effects as residents assess losses.

Opequon Grace Miller Cedar

Creek Grade Visits Bible School

Creek Grade visited the Bible School here Friday. Mrs. Martin Wisecarver spent Wednesday with Mrs. C. E. Headley, who has been ill since January. Miss Annie Jackson is staying at home to paint and paper, helped by Miss Lottie Wisecarver.

Death of Gladys Williams in Mount Williams Virginia

Mount Williams Va June 11 community shaken by the death of Gladys Williams from burns suffered last Wednesday Mrs Williams suffered severe burns while attempting to save her child. Local residents and visitors including Mr and Mrs Tom Fauver and three children and Miss June Orndorff of Baltimore spent a weekend with relatives.

Mount Williams Little Gladys Williams Tom Fauver June Orndorff Baltimore Sonny Boy” Campbell Joyce Highland Wae Winchester Glenn Hummer William Orndorff Irene Cedar Creek Valley Master Williams Hollis Clowser Hollis Clowser Mountain View School William Minnie

Rest Brevities in Memorial Hospital

Rest Brevities reports Mrs. R. B. Carter, formerly of Rest, now in Inwood West Virginia, is in Memorial Hospital under treatment after a weeks long serious illness. Mrs. Holmes Snapp of Martinsburg West Virginia spent several days there.

Rest R. B. Carter This Place Inwood W. Va Memorial Hospital Holmes Snapp Martinsburg

Sunday School Day Promises An Interesting Program

The Best Sunday School will hold its Sunday School day program on Sunday June 21 at eight oclock. Directors and assistants are preparing the program. Several local families visited relatives and guests joined in various church and social activities over the weekend.

David Prince F. C. Ridgeway Carol Davis W. Va

Memorial service at Gravel Springs set for June 13

Memorial service to be held at Gravel Springs on Saturday June 13 at 2 p.m. Speakers include Rev Lingle Rev Bell and Rev Seastrunk with Gravel Springs band providing music. Also notes Esther Cooper's return from Shenandoah College and Daisy Orndorff attending the ACWW conference in Washington. Gravel Springs and St James Sunday Schools host Bible School this week and school bus transfers affect Gravel Springs scholars.

Star Tannery Gravel Springs Lingle Strasburg Bell Wardensville W. Va Seastrunk Albin Nahr Esther Cooper Shenandoah College Dayton Daisy Orndorff Washington, D.C Associated Country Women of the World St. James Louise Cooley Nelson County Virginia

Food demonstration brings 4-H youth and Miss Mason together

Miss Mason arrives as assistant while 4-H Club boys and girls gather for a food demonstration. Mrs. Beatrice Ponton and her children spent last week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Guy Brill of Zepp Virginia.

Mason 4-H Club Beatrice Ponton Guy Brill Zepp

Local Social and Community Notes from Opequon Lake Area VA

William Grove and family and Nina Stine visited Rosenberger at Hayfield. Rain revival pleased farmers while a wind storm uprooted many trees. Ruth M. Kerns and Harry Kerns attended Cedar Creek Church gathering. Albert Stine hosted by Lantz couple. Louise Rysol and Dickie, and W A Lantimer of Martinsburg were guests of William Lantimer. Several visits among Stine, Santmier, Kerns, and Jolliffe households. Douglas Santmier returned to Martinsburg after a visit.

William Grove Nina Stine Rosenberger Hayfield Ruth M. Kerns Harry O. Kerns Cedar Creek Church Albert Stine Lantz Louise Rysol Dickie W. A. Lantimer Martinsburg W. Va William Lantimer Emily A. H. Lamp Thelma Eva Gladys Cross Junction Douglas Santmier William Santmier Richard Jolliffe Winchester Bsfyane Santmier

Refuge Missionary Society Yard Party Announcement

Refuge Virginia on June 11 announces Rev. W W McIntyre of Winchester will preach at Refuge at three PM Sunday and assist the third quarterly conference Monday June 15 all conference members urged to attend Rev Floyd Lucas made community calls Friday and the Missionary Society yard party is planned for June

Refuge W. W. McIntyre Winchester McIntyre Floyd Lucas Missionary Sociéty of Réfure

Community Notes From High View And Nearby Towns

Weekend visits populate local social pages with Elizabeth Ritenour and Edna Cadwallader staying with Canterbury and Pitcock households. Effie Williams visits Stephens City while Walter McCauley family and others share Sunday with H C Conner. Fox incident ends with loss of forty turkeys and a hunter's death by a fox. church school program Sunday night draws attendees.

High View School Refuge Church Elizabeth Ritenour Ben Derflinger Canterbury Edna Cadwallader Frank Pitcock Effie Williams Stephens City Journal Orndorff Walter McCauley Middletown H. C. Conner Minnie Rouzee Rouzee Harry Buchanan Kate Riggleman Cumberland Richard Steele Steele David Ebersole Ebersole Cyrus Ebersole May Grim Norman Grim

Canterbury Notes from CANTERBURG Virginia

Mr Dearmont Madigan of Washington spent a few days at his home here. Mr and Mrs E L Alger of Millwood Mr and Mrs B A Rowland and Mrs D B E Rowland and little son motored to Luray Sunday for Leaksville Church memorial services. Nellie and Mae Painter with Mr L W Painter and son Marvin spent Sunday with grandmother Mrs Fleming near Luray. Mrs Lillie Madigan returned home after weeks with sister Mrs Hayden Whirley in Maryland.

Canterburg Dearmont Madigan Washington E. L. Alger Millwood B. A. Rowland D. BE. Rowland Little Son Luray Leaksville Church Nellie and Mae Painter L. W. Painter Marvin Fleming Lillie Madigan Hayden Whirley Maryland

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