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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1936

Page

5

Valley towns seek trains to improve service in Shenandoah Valley

A Harrisonburg Rockingham Chamber of Commerce meeting urged broader railroad service for Valley towns. Speakers argued current schedules hinder travel to Washington and business, calling for an early morning and night train plus a Washington return to boost passenger traffic. A second meeting is planned with town spokesmen debating proposals to press Southern officials.

John Miller New Market Shenandoah Valley Washington Southern Howards. Zigler Timberville Harpine Russell Stultz Harrisonburg-Rockingham Houston H. Newman Edinburg

Honor Roll Announced for John Kerr and Virginia Avenue Schools

Final session honor roll lists students by grade from John Kerr and Virginia Avenue Schools. Names span First through Fifth Grade with numerous pupils including Betty Baker, Dorothy Campbell, Jimmy Rose, Betty Ann Sirbaugh, Danny Babb, Massie Hawthorne, Charles Bush, Juanita Brannon, and many others.

John Kerr Virginia Avenue Betty Baker Dorothy Ann Campbell Peggy Galladay Colleen Grimm June Henshall Barbara Ann Hough Evelyn Hughes Betty June Hurst Louise Mudd Mary Lovett Pierce Lucille Pope Jane Schneider Patsy Wisecarver Jack Henshall John MacCallum George Miller Marshall Novick Irvan O'Connell Richard Owens Jimmy Rose Ralph Sandlin Wendell Seldon Jimmy Whiting Frankie Wolfe William Hughes Betty Ann Sirbaugh Preston White Louis Patton Stuart Cooper Elma LaFollette William Peffer Josephine Hott Alice Patton Elaine Adams Elizabeth Farmer Mary Fishback Margit McFarland Helen Silman Danny Babb Frank Duckworth Dick Duffey Bobby Edwards Bobby Gibbs Howard Hart Bryan Minnigerode Donald Sartelle Jimmy Saxe Charles Sheetz George Snarr Martha Clay Arnold Anna Bailey Barbara Bond Nancy Butler Jacqueline Eagle Massie Hawthorne Helen Kaknis Ellen Largent Jamey Lupton Betty Jean Rose Patsy Ritter Lily May Manuel Jean Manuel Mary Sencindiver Helena Shingleton Retha Shirkey Linette Spicer Garnet Affieck Christos Spanos Lee Wingfield Rosalie Brown Virginia Brown Peggy Chapman Mary Clegg Miller Janet Nixon Paulett Pifer Harry Wharton Lawrence Wood Dan Saxe Yockie Preston Hewitt Parsons Peyton Marshall Carroll Morrow Edward Clark Helen Kirk Juanita Vincent Jean Hoover Helen Boyd Jack Grim Jimmy Fauver Ethel van Ledr Betty Lee Brown Goldie Fout Jack Lewis Billy Carpenter Emma Jean Brannon Dorothy Brill Blanca Danley Ethel Funk Margaret Haymaker Arlena Mowery Helen Stultz Kathleen Weakley Charles Bush Paul Carper Frank Butsler Lucille Weaver June Stultz Mildred Jenkins Courtney Fauver Phyllis Cain Mary Ellen Flenner Juanita Brannon Isabelle Larrick Juanita Steele Virgina Timbrook Tevious Bailey Joe Harry Dinsmore Potts Billy Way

Death Takes Little Colonel Henry B. Walthall Of Silent Screen

Hollywood veteran Henry B. Walthall, 55, famed as the little colonel in Birth of a Nation, died at Pasteur Sanitarium Monrovia after three weeks of treatment for a chronic ailment. The Shelby City, Alabama native appeared in China Clipper before its release and began his screen career in 1910 under D. W. Griffith.

Hollywood Calif Henry B. Walthall Shelby City Ala Pasteur Monrovia Henry Miller D. W. Griffith Walthall

Winchester Lions Finalize Plans for 13th District Meeting

Winchester Lions Club maps final plans for the 13th annual Lions of the 24th district convention. Convention chair Hoye Riley leads the executive committee with Richard Ireland and Sam Preston. Delegates include C F Schenck and Dr C R Anderson. An entertainment program features the Pennsylvania Railroad Quartet plus dances and outings.

Winchester Lions Lions Club Lions of 24Th District Hoye Riley Sam D. Preston P. G. Ireland Sam Preston Comittee Winchester Club Lions C

Club honors Tucker Owen Omps at monthly gathering

In Charles Town West Virginia Lieutenant Alfred B Tucker of the U S N was guest of the club Rev George Earle Owen and Wayne Omps members who recently became bene ane were presented with several items at the event

Arles Town W. Va Alfred B. Tucker George Earle Owen Wayne Omps Beneane

How To Control Invasion By Ants Bulletin

Government bulletin details ant species and invasion control for households. It explains problems, includes pictures, and prescribes steps to prevent and curb ant damage to homes and lawns. A coupon offers ordering a copy with five cents for handling and postage.

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Strasburg Harrisonburg, Va A.balto Whitlock Ave Frederick Aid Society Penney’s Shenandoah Elec. Appliance Co S. Loudoun St Lion Louderback Lion Hengeveld Lion H. Shockey Lion Wheeler Lion H. Miller Lion Snider Lion Allen Lion Spillman Lion Jackson Lion H. Barr Pennsylvania Railroad Keystone G. C. Hallman J. C. Mainwaring G. Curtis Hartel A. E. Rodig W. G. Harshaw Tudy Tures Ford Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau Frederic J. Haskin Washington, D. C Veer Bartlett ASCO Winchester Goodyear Buncutter Tire Co
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