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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1949
Page
2
A devotional piece reflects on communal prayer in Jesus name, citing Acts 2 42 and the Lord's Prayer. It emphasizes praying together in fellowship, with emphasis on shared beliefs, unity, and the Master’s teaching guiding personal and collective supplication.
A condensed sales directory listing auctions and sales across multiple locations. Items include tractors and machinery at Marion Pennsylvania at 96, 1 p.m. Mrs Lucy D at Patton's Transfer 425 N Cameron St furniture electrical appliances and household goods. Additional listings show livestock farm machinery and household goods auctions in Virginia Maryland and Greenspring with dates March 30 April 9 and April 1 and 6 led by various bidders and farms.
A column argues that most colleges require entering student reading tests and that many bright students fail to read newspapers. It cites education trends that favor guiding over driving and notes students may not know basic skills like dictionary use or alphabet order.
The page lists ten quiz answers. They include areas such as a painter, Norway, the Ohio river, Kenneth C. Royall, King John, about 44 inches, the Aurora Australis, the Military Order of the Cara bao, and an atom smashing machine.
Mary Madge Huff 59 wife of William L. Huff of Hagerstown died of a heart attack at 415 Braddock Street where she had lived with companion Maybel Aikens. She was a Grace Lutheran member born in Middletown, daughter of Charles and Willey. Survivors include daughter Mrs. Albert Taylor and four brothers and four sisters. Funeral 3 p.m. from 218 Baker Street with Rev. Eisenberg officiating. burial Mt. Hebron. Pallbearers listed. body moved from Omps funeral home to 218 Baker Street.
Henry Johnson public relations officer of the Medical Society of Virginia will discuss Socialized Medicine at the Rotary luncheon tomorrow. Plans for the annual ladies night dinner March 31 at George Washington hotel are under way with guest artist Mary Donegan Howe of Chambersburg, Pa.
Cordelia White died after a long illness with sympathy sent to her father J S White and sisters Mrs Carson Allamong Mrs Irvin Miller and brother Arthur White. Arthur White recovering from mumps. Irven Miller returned home after hospital care. Mrs N C Williams had a surprise birthday party. Mrs Will Himelright celebrated a birthday. HD club met at Mrs Glenna Ashwood’s. Miss Margaret Flickinger spoke on kitchen storage and step savers. Little Penny Glynn recovering from tonsillectomy at home. Local residents visited, hosted, or moved nearby around Round Hill school and Gore high school PTA events.
Brucetown Methodist church WSCS gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Waverly residence. Balti more visitors included Mr. Robert Hildebrant and Mr. Edward Engle with daughter Louise. Mrs. Owen Swimley attended the DAR State convention in Roanoke. Mr. Julian B. Snapp from Jessup spent several days at his local home.
The Winchester Community Concert Assn. promotes a 1949 50 season campaign to recruit members for world famous artists concerts. The mayor proclaims this week as Community Concert Week highlighting music for schools radio programs and public enjoyment for cultural growth and children. Signed M. B. Clowe Jr. March 23 1949.
Mrs Aleta B Dixon who died Monday at Winchester Hospital will be buried at Orrick Cemetery after funeral services at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church at 2 p m officiated by Rev C M Comer and Rev S S Spriggs. Pallbearers are nephews Joseph N Boyd John Lawrence and Charles Cooke and George Burrell. The body departs to the late home at 6 p m today.
Funeral services for Nelson G. Figgs 39 husband of Anne Washington Figgs of 116 Lecester St will be at 2 p m tomorrow. Interment in a National cemetery. Figgs died Monday of meningitis in a Sparrows Point Maryland hospital. He was a son of the late Edward Figgs and Nellie Figgs of Baltimore and married Ann Washington last November.
Funeral services were held at the late home in Bunker Hill yesterday for Robert Lamon 80 retired postal employee and first ticket agent at Bunker Hill for the Cumberland Valley Railroad He died Saturday His widow a brother and two sisters survive
Winchester hospital administrator Hower Alberti says music is vital for emotional and intellectual growth. He notes the Community Concert Association’s sixth annual membership drive aims to enroll a full audience, with memberships sold at G and M Music Co., 38 West Boscawen Street, Friday and Saturday.
White Sands New Mexico holds the world’s largest surface gypsum deposit estimated at 13 billion tons. Driven by winds the gypsum moves northeastward about 8 inches per year.
Charles H. Green died yesterday at his home 630 N. Loudoun St after a long illness. He was born in Apple Pie Ridge Frederick County a son of Horace and Fannie Green and spent his life in Winchester. Survived by two sons Harry and Russell. four daughters Ida Robinson Frances Tate Minnie Brown and Hazel Green. nine grandchildren. Funeral services 2:30 p m Friday from John Mann Church with Rev E H Jackson officiating. Interment in Orrick cemetery.
Five year old Shirley Ferrington Martin son of Johnny Franklin Martin and Clara Elizabeth Newlin Martin of Clarke county died yesterday in Winchester after a sudden decline following hospital care. Born August 4 1943 he had lived near Berryville with his parents and five brothers Garland Johnny Jr Clayton Tex and Aubrey Martin. Funeral services are set for 2 p m tomorrow at John H Enders funeral home with Rev R K McDonald officiating and burial in Green Hill Cemetery.
A surname obituary lists Mildred M Gettys of Hampton as daughter and Elmer Gettys in Toledo Chester W Gettys in Patriax James H Gettys III and siblings Charles E Gettys Wilkinsburg Pa and Grace Gettys Washington.
Funeral services for Oscar Stanley Gettys will be held Friday with a 10:30 a.m. gathering at Omps Funeral Home and an 11 a.m. service at Grace Lutheran Church conducted by Rev. W. E. Eisenberg. Interment will be at Mt. Hebron Cemetery. Gettys was born February 14, 1887 in Osterburg, Pennsylvania.
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