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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1947
Page
2
Sherry hosts Lex who reveals he will marry Kay in June after Kay accepts his career goals. He confides their plan to move to the country, while Sherry hides her hurt and rationalizes their evolving friendship. The scene ends with a promise to continue.
The Methodist and Highland Avenue Juniors clashed with United Brethren United Brethren forfeited 9 0 as the Episcopal team failed to field. The move came as many Episcopal players were at Massanetta camp. Junior division nears midpoint while seniors near first-half finish. Two senior games set for Monday Montague Avenue vs Presbyterian and Highland Avenue vs Baptist.
Mrs Walter Gander of Alexandria and son Wally visited relatives here. Pvt Joseph Bragg returned to Fort Dix N J after a five day furlough with his parents. William Boyce and two sons of Hayfield visited Mr and Mrs Luther Welch. Lucy Wilt Bragg accepted a job with Hansborough and Carter in Winchester. Annabelle Jobe left for Washington for a government post. C W Hensell and niece Selma Hensell of Grimes were dinner guests. Mary Whetzell of Charleston spent weekend with relatives.
On June 28 guests from Darksville West Virginia gathered with Mr. and Mrs. A L DeHaven. Several DeHaven relatives and Murphy DeHaven and Kerns family members exchanged visits on business and leisure.
Answers to the daily quiz questions printed on Page 4 include dates, items, and names. The set lists July 31 as a date, a musical instrument, Sinclair Lewis, a Troy ounce, a hotel in Kansas City Missouri, Gregor Mendel, Pacific, Agard, the word was, and a false statement about imprisonment terms.
Winchester Gun Club participates in Maryland State shoot in Baltimore for two days. Last weekend a five man Winchester team led by McDonald Renner Anderson Francis and Lewis scored individually in Washington District meet with high totals. Ruth Cuthbert led local scores with 90 of 100 in doubles and 94 of 100 in handicap.
Mr and Mrs Reuben Hulver hosted a June 21 party for daughter Sherry s fourth birthday with many local guests from Mt Williams Needmore and Mr Falls. Mountain View M E Church plans Children s Day July 6 and Mountain Falls Baseball Club will hold a yard party July 12.
Grains opened lower with corn leading declines on profit taking at the Board of Trade. Opening prices show July wheat 2.16 1 2, September 2.11 1 4 1 2, December 2.10 3 4 1 2. July corn 1.99 1 8 3 4, September 1.81 1 2 1 80 1 2, December 1.61 3 4 1 61, May 1.58 1 2 1 4. Cotton futures listed with July 96 1 4, September 85 1 2 3 8, December 82 7 8 5 8, May 79 7 8. Lard for July 19.32.
Funeral services set for 10 30 a m Monday at Omps funeral home for Nnelta Peters 11 daughter of Mrs Charles D Peters who died yesterday in Winchester Memorial hospital Rev F G Senger of First Evangelical United Brethren church to conduct the service with interment in Mt Hebron cemetery
Baltimore June 28 report shows slaughter steers steady to strong with top prices around 26.25 for 1050 lb fed steers. feeder and grass fat cattle mostly 18-25, cows 13-20, bulls 14-20. hog prices varied by weight with tops near 26 for late 250-300 lb backs. sheep and lambs slow with ewes 8-8.5 and lambs 14-23.
Jimmy Miller son of Mr and Mrs J Lee Miller 114 North Ave was struck in the eye last night while playing softball at the White Hall diamond He received treatment at Memorial hospital and returned home this morning his condition was reported to be satisfactory.
In Frederick County Circuit Court Mamie F. Grim sues to determine heirs at law of Oliver Elliott and to partition his real and personal estate or have it sold with proceeds distributed to rightful heirs. Non residents Thomas Largent Melvin Largent and Ashley Kerns must appear within ten days of notice. Clerk Lee N Whitacre and attorney Herbert S Larrick. June 18, 1947.
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