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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1937

Page

13

Millwood Social Roundup at Christ Church Events

Social notices from Millwood and Front Royal detail visits by Mrs Consolvo Mrs Jay Lewis Mrs Phelps and Miss Jane Brooks to Baltimore New York and Virginia attendees including Miss Margaret Mollson Mr Fairfax Randolph and Miss Gretchen Thomson. The Black Penny shop opens its second season with new displays in Millwood and visitors from East Orange and Pittsburgh.

Charles J. Symieton New York Christ Church Mary George H. Burwell Ewart Johnston Clay Hill Henry P. Mitchell Margaret “Mollson Fairfax Randolph Gretchen B. Thomson Harry F. Byrd, Jr James Hubbard Agnes Mitchell Edward Williams Berryville Gwynn Harrison Jane Brook Phelps Sallie LeFever Charles Hoff Alexandria Benjamin Harrison Millwood Katharine Beatty Ethel A. Jackson East Orange WN. J W. E. Hammett Pittsburgh Helen Beatty

Mother's Day Guests and Local Notes in Middletown

Mrs. Giles Miller and children of Bealton visited. Washington D C visitors Lillian Kline and Mae Miss. Edith Dinges hosted. The baccalaureate sermon for M H S graduates will be given by Rev W A Clark May 16 with commencement May 21. Several locals moved homes and guests from Martinsburg and Washington visited.

Middletown Giles Miller Bealton Edith Dinges Culpeper Mae Lillian Kline Washington, D. C Gladys Virginia Kline Carroll Seaton Joe Derrick Earl Kline W. A. Clark Butsler Grottoes Claude Carper H. E. Ward Clyde Ward Chillacothe Ohio Perry Carper Nora Helena Cover Hughes Hazel Lehman Gibsonburg Nettie Hammack Washington Herbert Frye Winchester McInturff Church Street Robert Early Elspeth Peyton Berryville Myrtle Rhodes M. H Grace M. E Tobe Willey Strasburg Lowery Pingley Main Street Nannie Miller Meadow Mills

Local Notes From Oranda Virginia May Update

Residents reported at Woodstock jury duty for R A Miller while John Saum shows improvement at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Minnie Orndorff returns home after Strasburg visit. Mrs Randolph Holsinger and children visit Mrs Jacob Dodson near Strasburg. Gertie Pangle visits son Lanch Pangle near Clary. J M Brumback slowly improves. Melvin Hall works on property improvements. M H P Miller undertakes extensive upgrades including heating, water and electric lighting.

Oranda R. A. Miller Woodstock John Saum Winchester Memorial Hospital Charles Keller Charlottesville Minnie Orndorff Strasburg Randolph Holsinger Jacob Dodson Gerti

Refuge Brevities from Refuge Virginia May 13

Guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs L L Bowman were Mr and Mrs Joshua Headley Mr and Mrs Boyd Headley of Winchester and Mr Phil Bowman The many friends of Mrs Headley are glad to see her out again Mr Lake Pitcock left Sunday for New York where he has employment with his uncle Mr Clarence Pitcock Mrs Elizabeth Ridenour spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Ben Derflinger.

Refuge L. L. Bowman Joshua Headley Boyd Headley Winchester Phil Bowman

Reynolds Store Notes District social and fire loss reported

Misses Tressie Dick and Lola May Unger spent the weekend with Mrs. Bertha Stine at Sunny Side. Mrs. Frank Lee Flowers visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Batt. The farm bungalow of Ray Calvert burned Thursday night. Community members visited and hosted relatives across the region.

W. Va C. W. Moore Ardell C. H. Lineweaver Ridge John Nesmith C. H. Smith Winchester Ray Calvert Earl Farmer Gainesboro

Holiday Calendar and Senior Reflections in School Page

The Junior Evening Star lists a weekly schedule with activities from Monday to Thursday, followed by an editorial musing on nearing graduation and credit to organizers. It reflects on the Apple Blossom Festival, junior play progress, and introduces senior profiles and year-ago items.

Junior girl takes interest in Staunton prompting curiosity

A junior girl has shown an interest in Staunton, sparking local curiosity. Teachers note possible excitement from last weekend led to one teacher forgetting a suitcase, adding a dash of weekend whimsy to the town’s chatter.

Staunton

Interest mounts in U B revival at Fairview Unit Brethren Church

Attendance at the revival on Gainesboro road grows as Rev. B. F. Spitzer reports increasing interest. Services continue each night this week at the Fairview Unit Brethren Church led by the pastor.

U. B Fairview United Brethren Church Gainesboro Road B. F. Spitzer

Congress Warned To Slow Helium Lease Reforms

Washington May 13 A House military committee bill would ease export limits on helium for commercial and medical use with government buyback. Texas dominates world helium supply under government monopoly. Chairman Hill warns Congress to be cautious and has not promised hearings.

Washington House House Military Committee Texas Hill D-Ala Exoe Congress Wilcox D-Fla

Airship Seen as War Instrument With Peacetime Uses

An expert notes the airship was designed as a weapon but its peacetime role is to reveal weaknesses in its development. He stresses the craft can show flaws in design and operation.

Cient Eee

Rescue Efforts Fail to Save Janette Doble From Hole

Fire company ambulance and two police squads responded to a fall involving two year old Janette Doble. Crowds blocked traffic as rescuers descended into a hole and hours later emerged unsuccessful. Janette watched the proceedings with keen interest.

St. Paul Megs Jannette Doble Janette

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