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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1936
Page
2
The Junior Evening Star speaks to seniors of ’37 as they near graduation and juniors take their place. It notes Class Day exercises, the crowning of the next year with new problems, and discussions of replacing the annual with a school magazine and the Senior play with a new production.
Six weeks pass and report cards show few students on the honor roll. Congratulations to those honored and encouragement to all: there is one term left to raise the number of honor students.
Transfers include A D Henkel to C Douglas Brown a Jefferson street lot for 1750 dollars. Garnet E Affieck et ux to Margaret A Ashby and to Garnet E Affieck a partition deed for Montague avenue lots 23 and 24 to give 55 feet front and rear alley width. Herbert S Larrick trustee to Commercial and Savings Bank a 619 South Loudoun street lot and dwelling for 2050 dollars. Catherine M Ritter executrix to Marvin D Weaver a Jefferson street lot for 2000 dollars.
Winchester Avenue Church of Christ in Martinsburg West Virginia will host a three day convention of Capitol Area churches May 18 20 The area spans Virginia West Virginia Maryland and the District of Columbia The theme is A Christ Conscious Church National leaders A E Corey F M Rogers Herbert Smith R H Miller and W M Haushalter will speak Rev George Earl Owen of Winchester Church of Christ plans to attend The convention opens.
The calendar lists daily 9:00 activities from advisory to music program and mentions the Saturday C. V. A. L. Track Meet. The Seniors are promised a May 15 dance at 8:30 free for seniors with 35a price for stag and 50c for couple others. Students urged to pay deposits and join baseball practice for upcoming games.
Miss Lola Mauzy and Vernon Crossen were married by Rev. Menser in Hagerstown Maryland on Friday then returned to Winchester to attend the Apple Blossom Festival. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs D W Maury, has lived in Martinsburg. the groom, son of Mr and Mrs Utha Crossen of Reynolds Store Virginia, works in Winchester.
Reliance notes show Lucian Brumback and F L Derfinger hosting in May. Frederick Md visitor Pinkney Richardson spent days with Rev H E Richardson for the Apple Blossom Festival. Local dance and W M A Society meeting referenced with social details and a horse loss for F L Derflinger.
Mrs Giles Miller and children returned home near Bealeton after a weekend visit with Mrs Miller and Miss Clark. A thief stole prescription drugs and all gas from H Paul Rhodes's car on Saturday night or Sunday. Max Doman convalesces at his parents’ home after a sinus attack and expects to return to Washington Va high school. Elmer Godlove and J C Campbell family visits noted near Lebanon Church.
Thousands of postage stamps from Abyssinia to Zululand are on display at the Third International Philatelic Exhibition opening in New York. The event runs through May and showcases nearly every country.
The state convention of the Disciples of Christ will be held in Lynchburg June 17 to 20. The gathering draws churchmen and laymen, with a number from Winchester expected to attend.
William R. Kibler conducts sale of goods and implements at 1 mile east of Mt Williams. May 16 sale at Mamie Triplett residence in Kernstown Va features household and kitchen furniture and farming implements.
A fragment discusses how daily annoyances slow digestion and notes that smoking a Camel is said to stimulate digestive fluids. The text is incomplete and lacks verifiable facts or broader context.
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