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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1938
Page
5
In a Norberg family tale a black cat climbed a fruit tree and revealed she was mothering five baby otters. The unusual scene surprised the observers as they followed the cat and counted the young.
Local social notes recount dinners hosted by Mr. and Mrs. David Glaize and other gatherings. Visits span Winchester, Oak Grove, Fishers Hill, Rest Virginia to Mt Falls, with church and Sunday School events planned at Lebanon Church and Mt Olive.
Bloom items note a social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B Cooper with numerous relatives from Davis and Thomas Williams. A Back Creek Sunday School convention is set for May 25 at St Johns. Also reported are Paul Glynn’s gradual recovery and birth of Elwood Bean Williams, grandson of G A Halver and Harvey Williams, with family visits across Washington and Winchester.
Funeral services were conducted for Mrs. Gertrude Rowe from her late home with Rev. Harry Crim of Strasburg and Rev. L. H. Smallwood of Ridgeway in charge. The large attendance and abundant floral tributes showed the high regard in the community where she was well known for many years.
Mrs Eleanor Conley and Fritzie Conley and Mr Ernest Meade attended confirmation services at St. Albans Church in Washington D C to see Jennie Lewis and Livingston Snell confirmed, children of Mrs Jennie Meade Snell. Peggy Love Colston won first prize at the Curly and Slim amateur contest at Boyce and second prize in Front Royal.
Hogue Creek Virginia residents report visiting and hosting social gatherings. Mr and Mrs Scott White and daughters spent a Sunday with Mr and Mrs Herbert Kump. Mr and Mrs Harry Larrick of Newport News returned. Mr and Mrs Ollie Clowser and Mr and Mrs Charles Clowser were guests of Newton Cather. Others include Mr and Mrs Joe Wise of Bell Vernon Pennsylvania and Miss Katie Marple.
Mt Pleasant items note Mrs James Russell and three children of Red Bud visiting her parents Mr and Mrs John Perry. Guests of Mr and Mrs Floyd Brewer include Turner Frye Walter Anderson and Maynard Brewer of Winchester. Mrs John Perry and Mrs Floyd Brewer visited Mrs Asa Racey. Hazel Racey called on Lucille Perry. Mrs Vennor Milhon recovering from appendectomy in Winchester Memorial Hospital hopes to return home soon. Mr and Mrs Emmerick Copen haver and children of Coshocton Ohio were called here by the
George E. Armel of Riverton Va will move to the old family home this fall and may sell Riverton property beforehand. Mrs Willis M Gault of Washington DC and sister Mrs Sibylla Baker of Oklahoma visited the area. Weekend guests included J C Turner of Pricedale Pa and Edward Grim of Winchester.
Ed Plumb collected 75 pounds in American money for a car in Bisbee Arizona. The payment consisted of 1,280 silver dollars and took an hour to count.
Washington May 6 Senate Republican leaders endorse a grass roots approach for the campaign allowing individual candidates in each state to set their own tactics. The Senate Republican campaign committee says this local strategy will be more effective than a unified national program.
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