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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1931

Page

2

Bracetown Notes from Bracetown Virginia This Week

Van Dyke Clark was called here and returned home as his mother Mrs. and ey Geo ilington W Va. Mr. and Mrs J Purcell Stine visited with the latter's family. Lancaster visitors spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Purcell. A girl broke her left arm at a lawn accident. Dr. and Mrs. Cather of Washington called on Mrs. Timberlake. Sunday School convention held at Front Royal was attended by several locals. Town residents visited Washington and Lancaster Pa and Front Royal with family. Memorial services were held at Whitacre. Mrs J Sebert Smith attended a Sunday school convention at Front Royal.

Bracetown van Dyke Clark Cor Newton Geo Ilington W. Va J. Purcell Edwin Albin Dulaney Purcell Lancaster Robert Smithers Bunker Hill Frank Swimley Ward Purcell Paul Triges Martinsburg Wesley Brill Andy Whitacre Rhodelle Whitacre Julian Snapp, Jr Frostburg Julian Snapp Herbert Fishel J. Sebert Smith Front Royal Giffin Capon Bridge Edward Hook Ee Charles Hook Lee N. Whitacre Young Peoples Union Soegaels U Made Peper Sage Staat Wi BP Everling Zeke Strosnider Dotsy Miller The Baptist Church

Local Notes From Grimes and Nearby Communities

Amid scattered items Grimes notes returning patient recovering from surgery near home. A. B. Orndorff family visit, Miss Eva Gordon visits sister Mrs. Brooke Taylor, and Richard Randall farm residents welcome a newborn daughter. White Hall church members attend class social at Ray Bageant’s home. T. D. KK. Russell’s son suffers arm injury. strawberries and wheat harvest hope for a fair crop as teens approach.

Orndorff Prassure Riverton L. Aleshire Kearneysville W. Va Eva Gordon Brooke Taylor White Hall Ray Bageant Manken Samuel Mason Rincowchult Isle To Woods Ellis Raiidall Grim Kern Tres Rother Russell

You Can Wear False Teeth With Real Comfort

An ad-like notice promotes affordable dentures from ES Drug Store. It claims comfort without gummy taste or odor and suggests customers can eat and laugh easily with new plates.

ES Drug Store

Pleasant Locals and Visitors Share Weekend Visits

Mr. Pleasant locals welcomed visitors including Jonah Spillman family and Ernest Barb of Winchester. Paul Wolverton and children stayed with Annie Orndorff at Mount Williams. Washington’s John O Plaherty visited his niece Mrs Will Lamp. Numerous other locals hosted or visited relatives and friends across Kernstown Mount Williams Bean's Cave and nearby towns.

Thurston Renner Jonah Spillman Ernest Barb Winchester Harry Lamp Roy Lamp Joy Roe Holmes Rosenberger Venner Lineberg Paul Wolverton Wolverton Annie Orndorff Mount Williams John O’plaherty Washington Bean's Cave Will Milhon Clayton T. B. Renner Raymond Racey James Rosenberger

Flower strewn rode leads Relief visitors

Relief Virginia community notes a flower strewn parade day in Relief. Visitors include Hazel Swarts at Helen Crim’s home and a group calling on Luther Pifer family including Jane Best Henrietta Gruver and others from Washington Reliance and nearby towns.

Mary Burkett George Branner

Paxton Chapel Yard Party and Local Choir Event Highlight Weekend

Mrs. Harry Hicks led delegates to a Christian Endeavor convention while Floyd Snapp Briscoe Snapp Lester Burkhart and Robert Wisecarver attended a Paxton Chapel yard party. Many locals also enjoyed a Stephens City High School musical by the Cedar Cliff Presbyterian Women’s Auxiliary. Farmers have been busy plowing and thinning corn in recent weeks.

Les Harry Hicks Christian Endeavor Floyd Snapp Briscoe W. Snapp Lester Burkhart Robert Wisecarver Paxton Chapel Stephens City High School Cedar Cliff Presbyterian Church

Baseball teams near Washington seek games with unlimited clubs

Ballston Athletic Club manager Bill McQuinn reports a 10 win 11 game run against fast Washington area teams and seeks away games with unlimited class teams. Walter M Stewart of Cavalier A C Washington Virginia seeks a double header July 4 and 5 with guaranteed expenses. Write or wire details to Walter Stewart 835 Girault Ave Virginia Highlands Alexandria Virginia or call Clarendon 359W1.

Bill McQuinn Ballston Athletic Club Ballston Star Washington Feld McQuinn Walter M. Stewart Cavalier A. C Virginia Sen O Walter Stewart Girault Ave Virginia Highlands Alexandria Clarendon

Yard Party Benefit for Rest Church at Ridge Way School Lawn

A yard party fundraiser is set for Friday, June 26 on Ridge Way School lawn to support Rest Church. The event offers good home made eats and casual social gathering for attendees.

Whitacre Notes From Whitacre Virginia Community

Mrs R E L Whitacre is visiting her daughter Mrs Ellis Haines of Capon Bridge. Many in the section attended services at Capon Chapel Sunday. Miss V Whitacre spent an afternoon with Pauline Miller. Estella Fletcher visits at home. Delbert Leight and Mrs Leight with Mrs Laura Whitacre. Mr and Mrs F J Gardner visited with daughter Mrs Roy Fletcher. Mrs 8 V Kimble called on Mrs J W Brann. Roy Fletcher and Mae Fletcher visited their mother Mrs F J Gardner.

Whitacre R. E. L. Whitacre Paing Ellis Haines Capon Bridge Capon Chapel V. Whitacre Pauline Miller Estella Fletcher Delbert Leight Leight Laura Whitacre F. J. Gardner Roy Fletcher 8. V. Kimble J. W. Brann Mae Fletcher

Albin News Notes Short Visits From Area Residents

Albin Virginia with Floyd Lewis and erstown residents visiting friends in town. Brent Hudson from Martinsburg staying with sister and brother Floyd Crim. Mary Jenney called on Halvosa. L. L. Lineburg spent days in Winchester. Earl Bailey and Margaret Orndorff called on friends in Winchester and the village.

Albin Floyd Lewis Erstown Brent Hudson Martinsburg Floyd Crim Mary Jenney Halvosa L. L. Lineburg Winchester Earl Bailey Margaret Orndorff

Divorce trends and marriage motives noted in Roanoke Times

The Roanoke Times comments on rising divorce numbers tied to trivial causes and suggests marriages are made for similar shallow reasons. The column reflects on how common separations mirror repetitive justifications in modern unions.

Roanoke Times

What the world really needs is a cancelation of its war hatreds

A concise call from the Christian Science Monitor urging an end to international hostility. The piece frames war as a wasteful, endless cycle and advocates for reconciliation and peaceful dispute resolution between nations.

Christian Science Monitor

Von’s Pink Tablets Claim Ulcer Pain Relief

An advertisement claims Von’s Pink Tablets rapidly heal stomach ulcers and related symptoms without diet changes. It cites a user testimonial and promises relief from acidosis constipation gas and indigestion within days. The product is sold directly from the laboratory with a free booklet offered by Ligonier Von Company in Pennsylvania.

Von

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