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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1935

Page

2

Sunday School Sermon Delights Minnie Wood Chapel Folk

Community notes from Minnie Wood Chapel Virginia recount a well attended Sunday afternoon service led by Rev. Carr and a pleasing sermon. Residents share visits and gatherings including the Helping Hand Circle hosts at J P Rutherford's home, with Nellie Mae as president and a covered dish supper. The entry lists family movements and social visits among local residents and guests from Baltimore Rocks Ferry and Washington.

Minnie Wood Chapel Carr J. P. Rutherford King's Daughters and Sons Nellie Mae John Bromley Here

Mount Williams Notes

Mount Williams Virginia notices report W T A Crowser in critical condition at home. Visitors over the weekend include Rev C H Anderson and family from Winchester, plus relatives from Norfolk and Mountain View. Also listed are flu illness updates, visitors, and local social notes with several surrounding households mentioned. Master William Hollis Crowser is improving. Abner Fauver buys a Ford sedan.

Mount Williams W. T. A. Crowser C. H. Anderson Jennie Lamp Ashby Wigginton Bell Sargent Lowell Hannum Conley Winchester Isaac Russell Norfolk Philip Kaplan Russell Kaplan Joyce Swimley Annie Haines Mountain View Madison Rosenberger Polhamus Hayield Aljourn Foreman Beulah Hetzel and Lorwood Ada Maury Gainesboro W. H. Brill Hurl Himelright Fannie Williams Oliver Hamilton Hilda Mount Pleasant Ada Lee Fauver Tommy June Orndorff Maynard Snapp Bessie Orndorff Dr. Powers Myrtle Clowser Walter Clowser Irene Paul Clowser Luther Hamilton Beulah Williams Harding Virginia Bear Alta Lee Fauver Guy Fauver Mount Plasant Paul Campbell Mountain Falls William Hollis Crowser Leonard Williams Donnie Evelyn Opequon Harl Himelright N. C. Williams W. A. Fauver Abner Fauver

Brucetown Dinner Guests Recap and Visits

Brucetown Virginia notes a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Harry McAboy with guests Mrs M B McAboy Mr and Mrs J Purcell Stine Mr and Mrs Ray Russell and daughter Mary Eloise and Mr John Hayslett. Miss Selma Henshell vacations with uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Charles Hensell Grimes. Evelyn S Jobe of Washington DC area spent weekend with Aunt Miss Belle C Jobe. Olie Windle and son James of Lebanon Church joined Julian Snapp Jr for Sunday dinner. Dorothy Flowers local school teacher attended supper with Harry McAboy. Ward Purcell of Chambersburg PA spent weekend at home.

Brucetown Harry McAboy M. B. McAboy J. Purcell Stine Ray R. Russell Mary Eloise John Hayslett Selma Henshell Charles Hensell Grimes Evelyn S. Jobe D. C Belle C. Jobe Olie Windle James Lebanon Church Julian Snapp, Jr Dorothy Flowers Kernstown Chambersburg

Automobile accident injures Mrs Harmer in Albemarle

ALBIN VA March 2 Mr and Mrs Herbert Harmer were in an auto collision last Saturday night Neither was seriously injured though Mrs Harmer was painfully bruised in the chest Mr and Mrs Charles Willingham of Berryville visited Mrs Sadie Yeakley last Friday John Snyder Jr has a sprained hip and is confined at home His friends hope for a quick return to work Bethel Lutheran men hosted Grace Lutheran men for a banquet last Friday

Albin Herbert Harmer Bethel Lutheran Church Grace Lutheran Church

Social News From Hogue Creek Area

Local residents from Hogue Creek Virginia visit relatives and friends across Gainesboro Lenore Gore and Winchester. Names include Larrick Clowser Orndoff Foster and Nelson with multiple calls and weekend gatherings reported.

Nineveh Notes from Nineveh Virginia March

Nineveh Va March 1 Mrs D S Hughes returns to Charles Town W Va after a stay at Wheatland Manor. Mrs C W Powers ill with flu. Mrs S J Cabell at luncheon with Mrs Carrie Spencer in Front Royal. Rev A L Hudson to preach at Zion Sunday morning. He urges full attendance for a matter of community importance. Mrs Charles Tobin and Mrs Marion Clark at infant Tobin burial in Stephens City. Mrs J M Jett hosted Robert Miller Jett birthday. guests included S J Cabell Mary Keogh Louise Clark. Peggy Bartlett injured leg at Cedarville schoolyard. Leo Bowman local mail carrier homebound two months can now go out.

Nineveh D.S. Hughes Charles Town W. Va Charles Tobin Marion Clark Ed Tobin Stephens City J. M. Jett Robert Miller Jett S. J. Cabell Mary Keogh Louise Clark Peggy Bartlett Cedarville Leo Bowman

Oranda Notes Highlights Local Moves and Visits

Alfred Beaver moves into a new house in Oranda Cedar Creek. Mary and Evelyn Brumback visit Winchester. Churchgoers attend Marlboro and Washington trips. Evan gelizing board members from Shenandoah Luray Woodstock Strasburg and Winchester met Walnut Spring Church. Local residents visit Ada Himelright on Wall Street.

Oranda Alfred Beaver Cedar Creek John Saum Harry Henson Mary Evelyn Brumback Winchester James Boggs Marlboro William Mowrey Martinsburg Jesse Mowrey Frank Mowrey Lee Shenandoah Luray Woodstock Strasburg Walnut Spring Church F. B. Sapp Maggie Good Bessie Richardson Lizzie Orndorff Clarence Orndorff Ada Himelright Wall Street

Doughboys and Electricians Tie for First in Senior League

The Doughboys and Electricians shared the lead this week as pole climbers faltered in the senior league. Boone led with 136 pins, Sargent 129, Brubaker 121, while high series included Sargent 359 and Brubaker 348. Legion rolled two top games 536 and 535 as Rotarians honored guests.

Doughboys Electricians Boone Maples Sargent Brubaker Electrician Consis the Legion Handley O'Sullivan N. Va. P. Co American Legion Northern Virginia

Greenway Ladies Aid meeting notes and visits

Greenway Va March 1 The Greenway Ladies Aid Society held an informal meeting at Mrs Howard home February 14 despite bad weather. The next gathering is set for March 14 at 2 30 pm at Mrs Bertha Armels home. Visitors and local residents including Mr. and Mrs Carl DeHaven Mr John Cooke of Sperryville and several Grubbs White and Madigan family members appear in attendance across several homes.

Greenway Greenway Ladies's Aid Society Howard Bertha Armel Carl DeHaven Daisy Grubbs John Cooke Sperryville Robert Cooke Hilda Grubbs Mozelle White Armel Charles L. Funk Jess Funk Cedarville Olive White Hazel Grubbs Ruby Madigan Reuben Clark W. A. Biggs and Sons Harpers Ferry W. Va Aoe H. W. White Margaret Madigan Jim Cooke Thomas Ritenour Roy Madigan

Greenwood Notes from Greenwood Virginia march updates

Local notes report Rev W M Breathers visiting John Pennington and E E Maloy homes. Edith Hottel with Maloy. Cartney Anderson visiting ill James Pennington. L Barrick selling farm and moving to Winchester. Stanley Hicks moving to Barrick farm. Eshelman and Miller at Clarence Miller sale near Martinsburg with good prices including a horse sale at 427 dollars. Ottie Crider returns from Rockingham county. Will Rush and baby visit Criders in Middletown. Elizabeth Giffin of Upperville staying with her parents.

Henry Crider James Pennington Elizabeth Giffin Upperville

Wit And Wisdom Bits Of Life From A Quirky Page

A collection of aphorisms and wry observations on luck truth and society. The piece riffs on success vanity language and social behavior with puns and ironic twists. It reads as a humorous miscellany of quotations and quips.

Expect Big Year In Refrigerator Sales In Nation

Talbot W. Jenkins of Shenandoah Electric Appliance Co. cites strong demand for electric refrigerators with 1.36 million sold in 1934 and 1.5 million projected for 1935. He notes growth in Winchester and Frederick County and predicts a record year for all electric appliances.

Depf Talbot W. Jenkins Shenandoah Electric, Apliance Co General Electric Ome Jenkins Winchester Frederick County

Winchester U B Circuit West Winchester U B Circuit West

Mount Olive Sunday School at 10 with preaching at 11 and Christian Endeavor at 7. Mount Pleasant Va holds Sunday School at 2 and preaching at 3 with Christian Endeavor at 7. Fairview Sunday School at 10 and preaching at 7. Please bring envelopes from last service.

B. P. Spitzer Mount Olive Christian Endeavor Mount Pleasant Fairview

County Deed Transfers Highlight Local Real Estate Activity

Recent transfers recorded in the county clerk office cover properties around Stephens City Winchester Bruce Town and White Hall. Transactions include G L Crim to Carter Luttrell 1000 dollars for White Hall lot and improvements and H K Benham special receiver to H C Carbaugh 80 acres near Stephens City for 2300 dollars. Additional deeds involve Mrs Gertrude Locke to Ollie Schreck a Bruce Town lot nominal consideration and Wilbur Thomas Emory Thomas and H Rutherford two tracts totaling 60 and 108 acres near Paper Mill Road formerly known as the Apple Property valued at 15000 dollars. J Robert Knight and wife to Harry Armel a Back Creek district lot west of Winchester for 100 dollars.

G. L. Crim Carter E. Luttrell White Hall C. E. Cougill K. Benham The Peoples Bank, Inc Stephens City Nineveh Papal Commonwealth of Virginia H. P. Russell Boyce Road E. L. Stine H. K. Benham H. C. Carbaugh Gertrude B. Locke Ollie V. Schreck Brucetown Herbert S. Larrick James P. Reardon Wilbur H Emory B. Thomas H. Rutherford Winchester

Gravel Springs Lutheran Pastorate Services Notice

A church notice lists Bethel Albin Sunday School at 10 a.m. Divine service at 11 a.m with a sermon by the pastor. Fremont Hayfield holds divine service at 3 p.m. St John Mt Williams offers Sunday School at 10 a.m. Divine service at 7.30 p.m with a sermon by the pastor. You are welcomed.

C &. Seastrune Bethel Albin Fremont, Hayfield St. John’s Mt Williams

Public Sale of Valuable City Property in Winchester Virginia

Public auction to sell an 106 West Cecil Street property in Winchester VA at 11 a m on March 20 1935. The lot and buildings on the north side of West Cecil Street between Braddock and Washington Streets are offered with one third cash and two equal annual installments. Donald L Weems as trustee with Dunn and DuVall auctioneers.

Corporation Court City of Winchester Virginia West Cecil Braddock Wasington Charles Jenkins Samuel Atwell John Hawkins W. Cecil Street Lewis Magruder William Washington Eva Magruder Watts Corporation Park 2 Pene See Acs

Wild Hogs Roam The Blue Ridge Says Mountaineer

W D Sisk of Richards Hollow Madison reports a drove of 36 wild hogs roaming his area for several months. He recalls a year ago the group numbered 22 and notes a guard hog alerts the herd with three grunts when humans are seen. He wonders if the herd descends from domestic hogs Lola Spurs released near Compton Page four years ago.

Blue Ridge W. D. Sisk Richards , Hollow Madison County Sisk Lola Compton Page County

Public Sale of House and Lot in Winchester Virginia

Public sale of house and lot in Winchester Virginia to satisfy a Deed of Trust. Trustee T Russell Cather and James P Reardon announce sale of No 109 West Pall Mall Street at noon on March 23 1935. Purchaser pays one fourth cash, balance in one two and three years with 6 percent interest.

Ann Jemima McCauley County Court House Winchester Virginia West Pall Mall Street Braddock Washington Streets Pall Mall Street McCauley T. Russell Cather James P. Reardon

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Minnie William Carlisle A Ballengee Turner Marcus Bud Coleman M. Nicodemus Ater Walter Bell Rockenbaugh Baltimore Samuel Boyd and Son Rocks Ferry R. C. Rusk Herman Barr John Hardesty Arthur Martz Nettie Martz Martz Hilton Mildred Richard Coleman Pierce Washington Clay Hall Round Hill Lewis Bell Berryville Minnie Rutherford Hogue Creek Julian Larrick A. O. Cooper Wilson Gardiner Laura Orndoff N. K. Larrick S.T. Larrick Pauline Clowser Margaret Nelson Luther Larrick Gover Orndoff Lenore Branson Boyce David Foster Robert Foster William Clowser William Good Gore Less Anderson Scott White Betty Orndoff Frank Orndoff Ollie Clowser Charles Lee Orndoff Orndoff Annie Williams S. T. Larrick Mildred McCormick Richard Big Sis Louis BY Les Forgrave Lions Coca Cola Kiwanis Darlington Legion Coca Hawthorne Handley Kiwan Ebert Aoteee Seers Aee Eeeesseteger Pifer Pifer Eeanee Handley Yates Eweeneeee Joyce Eeeeenenee Parsons Seeeeeeeaes Aeeeenee Greenwood Oh Darwin Ditary Deacon M. B. Clowe Bergundy Ee Ae Loudoun St Priscilla Geo. W. Kurtz North Cameron Street Winchester U. B West County Realty Gravel Springs Lutheran Pastorate Donald L. Weems Bain Wallihan Stables Front Royal Chicago Nore Cammertire CO ARDAD Braddock & Boscawen STS Frederick CO Herbert Larrick C. M. Rosenberger Back Creek Messinee Hall, Clowser Hogue Beasley Ae S. Larrick C M. Rosenberger Clark C. ¢. Brannon C. I. Brumback Chevrolet Ickers Motor Co Winchester, Va Shell Station Martinsburg Pike Amherst & Boscawen Sts Valley Ave Braddock St Republic Oil CO Twin Ches ‘On & ‘Gas Corp
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