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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1926

Page

3

Funeral services held for late George Sirbaugh

TACRE Va funeral services were held for George Sirbaugh who died at about 83 after a period of illness. He was laid to rest at Fairview Church cemetery following services at the church he attended the United Brethren. Survived by his second wife Miss Kerns and two sons John and Ernest, with others mourning his loss. Also noted is the death of Joseph Burton of Glengary W Va and burial at Primitive Baptist Church near Reynolds Store. he was about 80 and survived by son Dick Burton of Berkeley Springs. Francis Burton also mentioned as a brother.

Tacre Georrge Sirbaugh Fairview Church United Brethren Church Kerns John Ernest Sirbaugh Joseph Burton Glengary W. Va Primitive Baptist

Martinsburg visitor shares moments with local friends

Mrs. W. B. Rind, of Martinsburg, is visiting friends here as a past eighty year old, and she survives. The piece notes her age and hospitality during the visit.

W. B. Rind Martinsburg

Real and Personal Property Sale at Wardensville W Va

Under order of Judge Warren Rice Referee in Bankruptcy sale of real and personal property listed for Wardensville West Virginia at the Winchester and Western Railroad station begins at eleven o clock on June 2 1926. The sale follows the Winchester Lumber Corporation bankruptcy in the Western District of Virginia with parcel details to be announced at the station.

Wardensville W. VA Warren Rice United States District Court For Western District of Virginia Winchester Lumber Corporation Winchester and Western Railroad West Virginia Gore Frederick Count Virginia Winchester Lumber Corpation Winchester Frederick County Winchester and Western

Mr J Martin Carper Returns to Richmond

Mr J Martin Carper returns to Richmond after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs W S Carper at Boyce. Mrs Carper has just come home from Memorial Hospital much improved.

J. Martin Carper Richmond W.S. Carper Boyce Carper Memorial Hospital

Northern Virginia Power to Redeem Second Mortgage Bonds

Notice to holders of Second Mortgage 6% Bonds of Northern Virginia Power Company announces redemption on June 1, 1926 under the 1914 Indenture. Citations show Shenandoah Valley National Bank in Winchester as payment office and a 1 percent premium. Interest ceases after June 1 1926. coupons dated that day may be presented with bonds. Dated Winchester Virginia April 24 1926.

Northern Virginia Power Company Virginia A. Moore, Jr R. Gray Williams Shenandoah Valley National Bank Winchester M. F. Riley

Gore Virginia flooring plant auction in Winchester sale

Public auction in Winchester on June 4 1926 offers a Gore Virginia flooring plant with eight acres of yard plus machinery including Yates heads grinders and milling equipment. Separate bids on the machinery precede sale of the plant and rail equipment with cash terms and liens released.

Maryland and West, Virginia Gore Riverside Yard Hardy County West Virginia Wardenaville Winchester Lumber Corporation Reas

Indented Thought On Freedom And Labor

A reflective line on independence praising self-reliant work using one’s own resources, away from common mortal frailty, echoing Horace’s cadence about ancestral liberty and personal effort.

Imaginative travel versus reality in thinking

A reflective note citing Samuel Johnsap on how travel fuels imagination yet contrasts with concrete reality, exploring the mindset of envisioning possibilities against present conditions.

Samuel Johnsap

Milwan Journal Defines Pe as The Pursued

A Milwan Journal note clarifies casual slang by stating that pe means the pursued. The brief reflects local language usage and the publication’s stance on evolving terms.

Milwan Journal

Belief Ties Birth Time to Power Over Spirits

A folkloric claim from a sermon era suggests that being born at dawn on Obi mas morning grants a person special access to spirits and spiritual influence.

Gasoline Loss Of Ignition Efficiency Over Time

Gasoline loses ignition efficiency after standing for considerable time even when in good tag conditions. The note warns that aged fuel may not ignite as readily and should be used or treated to avoid engine trouble.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mutt & Jeff Bud Fisher Sid Greve Writern George Sirbaugh Lovett Bros Betty Butterfly Stie Funk & Son Wold Spring Wardensville Grade Winchseter Sarah L. Sager Camp Shenandoah Shenandoah River Blue Ridge Mountains Shenandoah Valley Island Ford Rotary Club Harrisonburg Rotary Robert M. Ward Winchester Lumber Corporaton Gore, Frederick CO Wichester Lumber Corporation R. FE. L. Jones Armstrong Ramsey Ramsey Furniture Company M. Marchi West Water Street Gore, VA Nathanson Company North Main Street Horace Virginia Loan & Thrift Corporation Winchester, VA J. S. Haldeman Pres H. C. Sheetz Lake J. Frazier Sec.-Treas Alson S. Hott Loudoun (Main
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