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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1939
Page
9
Mrs Ruth M Kerns and many relatives appear in a local social roundup. Residents and visitors from Martinsburg Ridge Washington and nearby towns are listed with family ties and recent travel. The piece notes illnesses, attendances, and a vacancy being filled by Mr Leslie of Charles Town.
Middletown Virginia residents share visits and illnesses as Mrs Melvin Ogden and family guests Mr and Mrs E V Ogden. Howard Owings return from Washington trip with son and daughter in law Will Owings. Mrs Glenn Wilkins resumes teaching after illness at Kernstown. Lula Larrick substitutes for Wilkins as teachers Miss Elizabeth McInturff recovers from influenza. Martha Verse visits aunt Mrs Jes Smith near Wayside Inn. Ethel Hooley visits near Manassas with brother and Mrs J J Coverl. Longs move from Edmonson property to Miss Flor Jenkins house. Clyde Frye’s daughter recovering from pneumonia. visits by McInturffs and Fryes. Martinsburg and Green Spring families visit residents. several calls and social rounds noted.
In Tannery Virginia last Saturday friends welcomed Mrs Ponton from Atlantic to the home of her daughter Mrs Elizabeth Pifer. Mrs Ponton has been away for months recovering from a severe injury that left her disabled since early last summer. She was accompanied by two daughters in the visit.
Mrs Mitchell Boyd and Alvie Smith visited friends in this area one day recently. Mrs Ollie Lodge and daughter spent the weekend in Washington with her son in law Mr Howard Eschill and daughter. The Larrick family from Chambersville visited with Ida Shepherd and Mrs Jerry Shade of Martinsburg and Henkel Lamp and son Douglas of Winchester called on C W Lamp. Mr and Mrs Robert Clevenger and two children visited Edgar Smoke and his wife Monday.
Mrs. John Bray is ill at home in Refuge. Mrs. Harry Pitcock and two children visited the Bray home last Thursday. Amiss Lillard, Emery and Henry College student, stayed with relatives near Abingdon. Residents Lewis Perry and family moved into the Luther McCauley property. Roy Carter and family moved into the Willis Ruggles property. Shirley Grim visited with the Bray girls. Mrs. Phil Bowman and Mrs. Marvin White hosted a birthday gathering for their mother on March 16 with many relatives.
Reynolds Store, Va, March 22 notes Sunday visits from Ed Stotler Hayfield and Carson Whitacre Siler with Richard Haver family. Reports of guests Walter Moore Purcell Dick Sunnyside and Dewey Hutzler Hagerstown. Local illness of Ed Philips hospital admission. Various Winchester visitors join Reynolds area.
Mauzy visited Mr. Harry Largent's home Sunday while Mrs. Lee Crosen stayed with Mrs. H. C. Reynolds. Oscar Luttrell moved to the Cole DeHaven farm at De Haven. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Smith of Winchester visited friends here Sunday. J. Nesmith and Janey Dick were Sunday guests at Mr. Shade's home.
Middletown Virginia hosted one of the largest recent Pomona gatherings as about 100 members and delegates attended. White Hall led in new members with a 16 member class, and the May meeting was invited to Gravel Springs.
Reported developments in five disputed Chinese provinces as the China Japan war escalates sea and air operations. Foremost actions include Kiangsi and Chekiang advances by Japanese forces, heavy losses on both sides, and Japanese bombing of a missionary hospital in Chengchow with no casualties.
The Pine Motor Company reported a theft of a maroon new Dodge 4 door sedan parked in the 300 block of North Kent. A salesman left it at 8 to 9 o clock and returned five minutes later to find it missing. The car had 1939 dealer tags and license D-3452. It had not been recovered.
Southeast European nations heightened frontier readiness as troops moved near borders. Romania called Reservists amid Hungary troop concentrations while Bulgaria also mobilized seven regions as Turkey Yugoslavia and Greece monitor closely. Officials cite neighboring mobilizations and fear a possible spark on a volatile frontier.
Samuel Turner, colored, died Tuesday evening around 4 o'clock at his home 12 West Germain Street. Born in Rappahannock County, he was the son of the late Thomas and Mildred Turner. He spent most of his life in Winchester and Clarke County. He is survived by six daughters Mrs Richard Washington Mrs Linnie Butler Mrs Webster James Anna Jackson and Mrs William Hale two sons Henry and Nimrod Winchester 22 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren plus nieces and nephews.
Interment will be in Orrick Cemetery following services at the home led by Rev Safe Laws. The brief notice notes the time and place of the ceremony and burial.
Budapest reports that Hungary kept most of its armed forces at the Romanian frontier but halted further troop movements. Officials said some troops in border sectors might be withdrawn soon if no new tensions emerge and Romania likewise reduces its own deployments.
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