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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1940
Page
3
On Gibson Island near Baltimore the goat herd increased from six to 24 as residents used goats to clear brush. A roundup captured two kids but released them, and despite efforts the population continues to grow with more goats anticipated.
Mar. 29 notes from Reynolds Store VA detail Mr. and Mrs. Michael Place and Mrs. Jack Place visiting Gainesboro relatives. Various households near Winchester report returns, illnesses, and weekend gatherings including Dewey Hutzler, Purcell Dick, Letha Marpole, and Letha’s sister Frances Crossen. Local residents also host guests from Omps and Washington.
A 30 day plan promotes Kruschen in hot water each morning to stimulate liver and kidneys, reduce caloric intake, and avoid hunger. The ad claims significant fat loss and increased vigor, promising a 4 week jar costs little with a money back guarantee.
Cedar Cliff Group presiding minister Julian T Owen lists Cedar Cliff Cedar Creek Mount Hope and Nineveh church schools and services. Greenwood Methodist Church H G Balthis pastor holds Sunday School and worship. White Post Circuit Rev W D Sheets Cedarville Boyce Millwood circuit wide song service with guest speaker John H Rosenberger Winchester and special music.
Rev W D Mitchell pastor with preaching at Greenway at 11 a m no service elsewhere on fifth Sunday Sunday School at all points as usual
Local church notices list services for Salem Congregation Reserve, Salem near Stephens City, including Sunday Schools led by Floyd Wine and Robert Lynn. Also covers Methodist, Galilee Church of Christ, Winchester U B Charge, Brucetown Circuit, Gravel Springs Lutheran Parish with times and locations across Stephens City, Kernstown, Romney, and surrounding areas.
Rosenberger Virginia notes Easter visitations as Mr. and Mrs Mina Snapp and son of Forest Gien Maryland spend Easter with J B Snapp. Local guests feature Mr and Mrs Clyde Keckley and others including Maud Brewer Betty Lou Maynard Brewer and the Bradfields. Farmers begin spring field work despite cold weather.
A summary of post resurrection appearances including Mary Magdalene, Thomas's doubt, the fishing episode, and the final commission. It notes Jesus’ assurance to the disciples, Mark’s account of the ascension, and the through-the-ages missionary work led by figures like David Livingstone, highlighting faith and divine accompaniment.
Gainesboro Virginia on March 29 lists dinner guests and social visits among residents. Janney Davis hosted Beulah Smith and children Alston and Mary Ann with Nat Brown. Wilmer DeHaven visited Ursel DeHaven. E. E. Bayliss dined with Egan Kelso. Julia Adams spent Monday with Minnie Lamp. Ella McKnee Lou Cooper and family visited T. Ruble in Bunker Hill West Virginia.
The Stephens City note column lists Mr. and Mrs. Allen Cover stone and Su Anne, plus Mrs. Frank Yeakle as Sunday dinner guests of Holmes Yeakle. Visitors include Howard Evans and three children from Alexandria and Lawrence Gregory with family from Manassas.
Mrs. William Yeakle visits after staying at War densville sister’s house. Mission Study Class at Trinity Lutheran Church gathers at Mrs. W H Herrell’s home with Rev. Frank Roof and nine members present including Mrs. Clevenger and Miss Virginia Stickley. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Montgomery of Falls Church visit Harry Carbaugh’s parents for Sunday.
White Hall Virginia report notes Mr David Ruffner recovering from appendectomy at Winchester Memorial Hospital and expected to return home next week. Families visit and travel details list Raleigh Cook Ervin Coates Douglas McFarland Roy Rosenberger Gore Madison County and Roy Bageant among attendees.
Leban on Church News reports Judson and June Hockman are very ill with measles in Lebanon Church Va Md area. Nellie Brown and family visited Walter Brown near Winchester. Mildred Mowery from Silver Spring Md visits relatives in the community. Recent visitors to Elmer Godlove included Mr and Mrs
W B Little and daughter of Middletown, Mr William Snarr at the Whitmores Easter Sunday. Lola McDonald Carlton McDonald James McDonald Newt Sherman and Mrs Harry Sherman from Baltimore Savage Md. Raymond Dinges and Robert Clark visited Mr and Mrs Frank Dinges of Coal Mine. Mildred Pangle and C R Glaize, newlyweds, honeymooned in Florida and returned for a reception hosted by the bride's parents. Attendees included P E Shealy Woodstock C C Glaize Mrs Louis Kneeling William Pangle Jr Marie Lois Pangle Clin Shutte Arlington. Ellen Cole and Mary Amelia Keller visited their mother Clara B Keller and grandmother Mary Bowman in Nineveh over Easter.
Pleasant Grove Virginia reports Easter sunrise services at Fairview Lutheran Church led by H C Moore due to illness of L C Messick. Sunday School egg hunt, attendance at St James and Church of Christ events, a Gore chicken and oyster supper by the Ladies Aid, and a Bible study by Mrs Fred Whitlock. Mrs John Coryell hatched eight chicks from unhatched eggs using a calendar and hot water bottle.
Betty Riley and Virginia Eutsler chosen maids of honor to Queen Shenandoah Fifteenth. They will reign with her over the Apple Blossom festival late in April as Miss Riley is daughter of Mrs. J. W. Riley and Miss Eutsler daughter of Mr. Frank Eutsler.
The performance lists principal cast members for the melodrama East Lynne. The lineup includes leading players and supporting actors slated for the stage adaptation.
Virginia Section 68 motor code requires drivers traveling in opposite directions to pass each other to the right as nearly as possible, each yielding about half of the roadway’s main traveled portion. The guidance is part of a safety sponsored notice.
Directors of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company authorized an expenditure of about 1 350 000 for the construction of telephone plant and installation equipment in Virginia and nearby areas. McCann, vice president and GM, said roughly 725 000 will cover routine work on subscribers premises in the second quarter of 1940.
Former vocational agriculture students from Handley Ste City and Middletown High Schools organize a Young Farm Club. John Pickerall of Mi town becomes temporary chair man while Jack Larrick heads the nominations committee. Jonas Chamberlin will draft by laws and constitution with W R Legge and Re Wall named advisors.
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