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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1929

Page

5

Refuge Mention Delivers News from Ringe Va

Refuge notes from Ringe Virginia on May 8 report Mrs Phil Bowman and son spent Monday evening with family. Miss Virginia Orndoff called on Mrs Willis Ruggles who is improving with the help of her parents. Mr and Mrs Arthur Grim of Stephens City visited Sunday with Floyd Ritenour and family.

Gedarville Virginia Orndoff Willis Ruggles Ruggles Arthur Grim Floyd Ritenour Stephens City

Local Families Enjoy Sunday Visitations Across Martinsburg

Grim's parents Mr and Mrs eee Albert Walker continueMr and Mrs Phil Bowman and their son Jimmy spent Sunday with Mrs Bowman's sister Mrs R C Hicks of Martinsburg West Virginia Mr and Mrs Hampton Ritenour also joined The weekend gathering highlighted kinship ties and regional travel bonds.

Grim Eee Albert Walker Phil Bowman Ntle Jimmy

Family visits highlight weekend in local column

Lucious Ritenour and grandson joined daughter Mrs. James Orndoff for a Sunday visit. Mrs. Ritenour has been ill for two months but is improving. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Hess and their family spent Sunday evening with Leonard's mother.

Lucious Ritenour James Orndoff

April Weather Records at University of Virginia Observatory

Meteorological notes from the Virginia Observatory show April was warm and wet. The month averaged 60.2 degrees, with a high of 94 and a low of 37, 9 rainy days and 5.98 inches of precipitation, 3.07 inches in a 24 hour span, wind from the southwest.

University of Virginia Observatory

Augusta County elects first woman candidate to Va. House

Staunton May 7 Augusta county reports its first woman candidate for membership in the Virginia House of Delegates. The news highlights Augusta County Staunton and the historic bid amid local politics.

Augusta Va. Assembly Staunton Augusta County House of Delegates

Mrs Todd enters Democratic primary near Staunton

Mrs. John W. Todd Jr. of near Staunton announces she will seek the Democratic nomination in the primary. A mother of five and former school teacher, she has been active in Augusta County public welfare and patriotic societies, and is a Farmville State Teachers College graduate. Her husband is a deputy game warden. Louis F. Jordan of Waynesboro also announces for the House of Delegates, to be directed from Waynesboro after moving his law offices to Richmond. The Staunton Augusta county Democratic committees vote to continue the primary plan for city and county offices. Congressman Harry St George Tucker addressed the committee and urged Democratic principles.

John W. Todd Staunton House of Delegates Jordan Richmond Waynesboro Todd Augusta County Democratic

Trombone of politics and rhubarb not applesauce in era

A fragmented quotation notes politics over 58 years, claiming Americans chase promises and half the debt remains. The author jokes that as yet no toothpaste or dentifrice proves smoking improves teeth, drawing a satirical link to American political rhetoric.

Mr. Clemendeau

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