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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1940

Page

16

County News Briefs Highlight Local Family Ties and Loss

March 7 notes visits among Baltimore residents and Middletown kin. Sad news arrives with the death of Mr Frank Woodson in Roanoke. burial held there. Birth announced for a son to Mr and Mrs Alvin Thomas on Church Street. Several local families hosted and visited. various relatives listed.

John Cornwell Wenda Lee William Keith Jones Baltimore Shelby Keith E. R. Sperry Sadie Harris Boyd McDonald Marth Carson Dettra Winches C. B. Legge Beatty Prank Woodson Roanoke Mr Woodson Bertha Sibert Dauer W. L Mary Middletown Woodson William Woodson Daughters of Wesley Bible Class Park Everly Alvin Thomas Church Street Robert Miller Gordon Keith Abbie Weirich Annapolis Prank Weirith

Local Notes from Gainesboro Virginia

Gainesboro Virginia March 7 Mrs Ethel Bayliss returns home after visiting daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Leonard Williamson of Covington. Mrs Lou Cooper stays with mother in law ill at her Gore home. Peyton Darlington buys a new car. Holmes Adams family moves to Walter De Haven farm. Harry Ad builds a house addition. Minnie Lamp visits Mrs Harry Fout and Mrs Edith Flowers. Ray Flowers recovers from scarlet fever.

Gainesboro Ethel Bayliss Leonard Williamson Covington Lou Cooper Frank Cooper Gore Peyton Darlington Holmes Adams Walter de Haven Harry Ad Minnie Lamp Harry Fout Edith Flowers Ray Flowers

Notice of Reference in Bank of Romney v Winchester and Wardensville

Circuit Court for Frederick County Virginia refers case to Master Commissioner to determine bondholders and addresses, taxes, scheme for asset purchase money distribution, and related matters. Notice requires weekly newspaper publication in Winchester Va for two weeks, serving all parties and creditors.

Winchester Wardensville Circuit Court Frederick Virginia Winchester & Wardensville Railroad Company D. H. Sencindiver Spe- Sak Winchester & E Railroad Company Commercial and Savings Bank Winchester & War Railroad Company

White Hall News Roundup March 7

Local notes report Mrs. Eschill of Washington D C will conduct church services March 4 for a week. Several residents, including Mrs. Wilmer Anderson and Miss Bowers, are ill. Sue Snyder of Winchester visits grandmother Mrs. John Lodge. Albert Anderson to return from Winter Park Fla. Raymond Godlove hosts birthday for Herman and Gladys Godlove of Stephens City.

White Hall Ard Eschill Washington, D. C White Hall Church Wilmer Anderson Winchester B. F. Strother John Lodge Charles Snyder Howard Eckchill Raymond Godlove Herman Godlove Gladys Godlove Stephens City Howard Plotner Rozella Shirley Chester Weber Charles Charles Cook Virgil Godlove Lloyd Milburn Loretta Stanley Plotner Wadesville Wesley Kinny Clearbrook A. M. Shirley Darkesville W. Va Grippe

Brucetown Notes A small town update from Brucetown VA

Dr and Mrs F A Cochran return from Bethlehem PA where he examined the Brucetown area academic wrestling team at Lehigh University. A chicken and ham supper is planned for Brucetown Church basement March 28. Local visits include Roy Campbell and son Harold from Wadesville and Raymond Smith and others visiting Snapp home. Dinner guests included Belle Jobe and the Shirkeys. Mr and Mrs William McDonald receive congratulations.

Brucetown F. A. Cochran Swimsey Bethlehem R. C. Bull Cochran Lehigh University Roy Campbell Harold Wadesville

False Teeth Improve Comfort with New Powder

An advertisement for FASTEETH denture powder claims it secures upper and lower plates for comfort without taste or odor. The notice details a Virginia court decree in the Katie Hodge estate matter, directing weekly publication and a March 18 1940 execution date.

Whitacre Couple Travel to Martinsburg for Birth News

Mr. and Mrs. Andy Whitacre motored to Martinsburg Friday on business to announce the birth of a daughter. Mrs. John Legg, ill at her daughter’s home, Mrs. H. J. McAboy, is improving.

Andy Whitacre Martinsburg John Legg H. J. McAboy

Death of J. A. Bean Noted In Bloom Area

Bloom Virginia March 7 reports friends learned of the death of J. A. Bean at his Stephens City home. Bean born in the community was a devoted member of St. John's Church and a cousin of Dorothy Williams and Thomas S. Cooper. Also notes Friendly Grove Home Demonstration meeting at Mrs. H. A. Snapp's home and local farm housing changes. In Pennsylvania a mouse at Harrisburg’s capitol triggered a tear gas release in a treasury vault, sending fumes toward the governor’s office.

Stephens City Mr. Bean St. John’s 'S Church Dorothy Williams Thomas Cooper Friendly Grove H. A. Snapp G. W. Hulver, Sr Pennsylvaia Treasury

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