Conveyances of City Real Estate
The following conveyances of local real estate have been admitted to record in the Corporation clerk's office of Winchester. Jamess P. Diffenderfer to L. McKim Diffenderfer for house and lot on South Market Street for $550. Sarah F. Boyd et vir to A. W. McVee for house and lot on North Market Street for $1,000.
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Corporation Clerk’s Office
Winchester
Jamess P. Diffenderfer
L. McKim Diffenderfer
South Market Street
Sarah F. Boyd
A. W. McVee
North Market Street
Fruit Companies Won’t Buy Sugar Glucose Control Boycott
The National Preserves and Fruit Products Association said its members will stay out of the sugar market until sugar prices fall. The group claims to represent 85 percent of U S jam jelly and preserves manufacturers in the country.
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Associated Press
New York
National Preserves and Fruit Products Association
Portia Lancaster Dies During Surgery in Washington
The death of Portia Smith Lancaster occurred in Providence Hospital Washington during a surgical procedure. She was a daughter of the late Fannie Webb of Winchester and a member of a respected local colored family. Survived by husband Harry Lancaster and sisters Annie Ford Bertha Archer and Ollie Newman. Funeral and burial held in Washington.
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Washington, D. C
Portia Smith Lancaster
Providence Hospital
Fannie Webb
Winchester
Harry Lancaster
Annie Ford
Bertha Archer
Brooklyn
N. Y
Ollie Newman
Baltimore
Washington
Sunday School Convention Set for Mount Pleasant May 28
Hayfield Virginia May 20 The Back Creek Sunday School Association executive committee met at C M Rosenberger's to finalize plans for the seventh annual convention to be held at the Mount Pleasant Methodist Church near Mount Williams six miles west of Winchester on Friday May 28 The program will feature subjects by experienced leaders and morning sessions start at 1 1 2 oclock and afternoon at 2 oclock Absentees last year are urged to avoid repetition and each school in the district should be fully represented Delegates may send substitutes if necessary State secretary Thomas C Diggs of Richmond will attend Superintendent meetings are urged to arrange travel so the convention runs with clock like precision
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Hayfield
Back Creek Sunday School Association
C. M. Rosenberger
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Mount Pleasant
Mount Williams
Winchester
Thomas C. Diggs
Richmond
Quarry blast in Martinsburg kills two in accident
An accidental dynamite explosion at the Standard Lime and Stone plant near Martinsburg West Virginia killed Joseph Riley 30 of Little Washington Virginia and William Gear 20 of Harrisonburg Virginia. Three others were seriously injured and Cornelius Dutrow foreman lost an eye. A box of dynamite toppled near the hole being enlarged. Two Italian laborers were pinned but survived.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Joseph Riley
Little Washington
William’ Gear
Harrisonburg
Standard Lime and Stone Company
Riley
Gear
Cornelius Dutrow
Popular Young Couple Weds in Winchester
Whitacre Virginia May 20 Mr. Walker Havermale married Miss Ollie May Largeant by Rev George W Stover at the United Brethren parsonage on North avenue. The bride, daughter of George W Sargeant, recently completed a graded school session with Miss Linda Kremer of Winchester. The groom, son of Avon Havermale of Ridge Morgan County West Virginia, farms near Winchester. The bride wore a military blue tricolette coat suit with a georgette hat. Friends extend best wishes.
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Whitacre
Walker Havermale
Ollie May Largeant
Winchester
George W. Stover
United Brethren Parsonage
North Avenue
George W. Sargeant
Linda Kremer
Avon Hovermale
Ridge
Morgan County
Shoatgs at Harmer Fair Grounds Featured
Readable text notes a sale event at Harmer Fair Grounds with contact line 2051 and figures 69 to 75ths, indicating items and pricing range tied to a local sale listing.
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Harmer
Fair Grounds
For Sale Thoroughbred 5 Month Old Collie Dog
Classified notice offers a five month old collie for sale with care details attributed to The Star. Provides minimal contact or price info and lacks full listing details.
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Care the Star
Graded Schools to Be Combined Near Refuge
Work has begun on a new graded school building near Refuge to join Refuge and Pinetop schools. The project lists J L Gardner of Stephens City as contractor amid local visits and social events. The Refuge school closed May 11 and community members visit relatives, attend baptisms, and host graduation celebrations for Miss Mildred Leegrade.
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Refuge
Pinetop
J. L. Gardner
Stephens City
Charles Hartley
Riverton
Luther McCamwley
Aiky Bessie Orndoff
J.E. White
H. A. Pinges
John Conner
Salvation Army
Winchester
Dunkards
William Cline
Misses Conner
Vaucluse
Preston Conner
Hockman
Golliday
Miss Yates
Lyta Cline
Harry McCauley
James Bean
H. A. Wise
Bean
Joseph Pifer
Armel
Albert Grim
Julia Grim
T. A. Steele
Julian Steele
Mildred Lee
Gainesboro District Sunday School Convention Planned
Cross Roads Virginia May 20 The Gainesboro District Sunday School Convention will be held at Fairview Church next Tuesday. It is hoped there will be good representation from the district Sunday schools. Various local residents are noted as visiting and attending church services, with multiple names listed among attendees and visitors.
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Cross Roads
Gainesboro
Fairview Church
George Peacemaker
George Hicks
Walter Hicks
Jennie McKee
C. W. Tinsman
Pleasant Grove U. B. Church
H. BE. Oates
Violet Kackley
Lonza Caraf
GC. B. Whitacre
Sam Kerns
H. D. Whitacre
J. B. White
H. C. Miller
B. F. Keller
W.W. Carpenter
Winchesters
D. W. Tiles
Need a Little Cotor in a TV Era of Conventionality
A fragmented note from the Chicago News hints at anxiety over a drift toward unbroken, pale conventionality in television culture. It suggests a chilling shift without overt specifics, implying a broader cultural critique of media realism and public taste.
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Chicago News
Rosenberger Social Doings in Rosenberger Va May 20
Clyde Keckley visited with the Allamongs and Whites while the Good family hosted. Mrs. Adam Forney of Winchester spends time at her father C. H. Snapp. Cooper visited EMF Trye. Miss Sea went to see sister Mrs. Loring Wright. Elmer Ambrose and family with Ruth Eltrude and Marie Giffin were visitors.
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J. S. White Visi
P. W
Adam Forney
Winchester
C. H. Snapp
Emf Trye
Sea Wetnngs
Loring “Wright
Elmer Ambrose
Ruth Eltrude
Marie Giffin
Snapp and Kaplan Family Outing Noted
Mr J B Snapp spent Sunday with relatives. Mr and Mrs Philip Kaplan and their little granddaughter visited Mr I M Goods.
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J. B. Snapp
Philip,Kaplan
Apenate
Thorough mastication said to aid digestion and bowel action
A claim that thorough chewing halves the amount of food needed for digestion. Digestion starts in the mouth and a regular bowels movement is encouraged by complete mastication and regular eating habits.
Incomplete Diagnosis Confuses Child About Newborn
A three year old boy visits a newborn cousin and tells his mother the baby is “a nice little dok tie,” but cannot explain because the baby has no hair yet. The exchange highlights a whimsical misunderstanding of infancy.
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Jock
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