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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1926

Page

2

Amanda Calvert widow of Landon Calvert dies in Virginia

Mrs Amanda Calvert aged about ninety nine died at her Gore Virginia home after long illness. She belonged to the Baptist Church for 35 years and led the choir at Wesley Chapel Methodist Church nearby for 25 years. Her steadfast Christian life was noted by neighbors and church friends.

Landon Calvert The Bap Reynolds Gore Frederick County Virginia Amanda Calvert Baptist Church Wesley Chapel

Death Notice for Mrs Amanda Bageant of Reynold's Store Va

The obituary notes the death of Amanda Bageant who died June 12 1867 in the home of her birth. She leaves husband a son Ray and siblings Henry Bageant and Mrs Margery Bohrer near Reynold's Store. Her mother Mary Bageant was daughter of Samuel Hook and sister of Robert and William Hook of Capon Bridge W Va. May 6 1926 Reynolds Store Virginia.

Jackson Bageant Amanda Bageant Ray Henry Bageant Margery Bohrer Reynold

Baggage Agent Killed By Train In West Virginia

Robert Bray, night baggageman for the Baltimore and Ohio, died from injuries after a truck was struck on tracks at Harpers Ferry. Survived by his widow and ten children. Native of Summit Point, recently resident of Bolivar.

Charles Town W. Va Robert Br AY Baltimore and Ohio Harpers Ferry Biller Summit Point Bolivar

Publicity Helped Clean Up Campaign

The Civic League at its last meeting issued a vote of thanks to The Winchester Evening Star for cooperation in the Spring Clean Up Campaign. The success of the effort was largely due to the publicity provided by The Star and the league expressed gratitude. Nancy Nulton Larrick Cor. Sec.

the Star Civic League Winchester Evening Star Star League Nancy Nulton Larrick Cor

Mr. Tucker Orator At Front Royal

Memorial Day ceremonies in Front Royal Virginia on May 22 will feature Congressman Harry St George Tucker of Lexington as orator. The Warren Memorial Association with the United Daughters of the Confederacy will host, with participation from the American Legion and Sons of Veterans.

Front Royal Harry St. George Tucker Lexington Warren Memorial Association United Daughters of the Confederacy American Legion and Sons of the Veterans

MEL LO Skintc Beauty Treatment Promises Clear Skin

An advertisement touts MEL LO Skintc French beauty treatment claiming to remove excess oil tighten pores strengthen facial muscles and beautify skin. The ad urges readers to get a bottle of MELLO GLO Skin tone from Peoples Drug Co.

Nature Peoples’ Drug Co.ad

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Mrs Firestone Shenandoah Motor Co Pingley’s Filling Station Winchester Motor Co N. Braddock St Middletown C. Herbert Shutte Nash Dealers H. A. Schmidt C. H. Shutte Handley School Thers Water and Kent Sts Valley Willard Tors Ence Millwood Pike Bertha Williams W. N. Wythe W. 184Th St New York City Chatham Phoenix National Bank and Trust Co Singer Building N. Y. City Mr. Tucker Orator Studebaker Little Six Studebaker Chevrolet Ford Buick H. W. Ebert Winchester Virginia Loan & Thrift Corporation Winchester, VA Loudoun (Main Hansbrough & Carter Grasselli C. I. Brumback
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