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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1938

Page

5

Mountain Falls Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Death

County news from Mountain Falls Va reports visits by Edgar L Heishman and family, Stewart Hulver, and Edna Barr’s eye improvement. Notes on school year end program May 27 and several residents visiting relatives. Obituary of Sol Brown, a longtime carpenter, who died recently.

Mountain Falls Edgar L. Heishman Ofes J. L. Heishman Stewart Hulver William Snarr C. H. Barr B. C. Hulver R. H. Hulver Allen Heishman Stephens City Eran View Ota L.S. Triplett Nancy Lee Frankie Ella Hodgson Henry White Baltimore Messrs C. H W. F. White Martha Bucher Harry Bucher R. H. Halver

Reynolds Store Notes

Joshua Place suffered a knee injury when an axe glanced a tree while peeling bark. He is under a physician’s care and improving. Sunday guests at Ernest Batt’s home included Alton Omps and family, Dewey Batt, and Frank Flowers with others. Henry Bageant is indisposed.

Geraldine Carpenter Herbert Yost Lucille Buckwaters Ora Hottle Harvey Gano Harry Largent Lena Henry Bageant

Cedar Grove Village Notes May Socials and Illnesses

Cedar Grove Virginia items report Mrs Dennis Wilson very ill with friends hoping for recovery. Several visits and family updates list Lucille Whitacre from Grimes visiting Leona Luttrell, Beulah Smith and daughter Ann staying with Amy Davis at Gainesboro. Dinner guests included Livengoods, Duvalls, and Smiths from Berryville Winchester and local families. Children’s Day at Pleasant Valley U B Church scheduled for first Sunday in June under Mrs Cora Crim.

Cedar Grove Wen Helen He Singhass Green Ordhgafield Dennis Wilson Lucille Whitacre Grimes Leona Luttrell Beulah Smith Eee Ann Coe Amy Davis Gaines- 0 O. C. Dix John Livengood Nelia Jimmy Berryville Dick Duvall Winchester John Smith Mildred Robert Mattie Clark Mary Johnson Fanny Liv Pleasant Valley U. B. Church Cora Crim Thomas Singhass O. C. Lewis Joe Crim Washington Fred Chapman

Grimes Gleanings from Grimes Virginia May Notes

Grimes Grimes Virginia May notes report the death of Mrs. Oliver Finfrock in Winchester and recollections of her as a former resident and nurse here. The Mite Society met at White Hall with strong attendance and new officers elected. Local visits include Winchester and Orchard Glen Farm. Pleurisy illness for Edwin Shepard and pleasantries of Pine rain aiding crops. Hopewell meeting at Clear Brook to greet old friends follows a dry spell.

Mary Alice Newcomb Winchester Dora Grimes George Shepperd Charles Lucy E. Leight Hugh Crim Isaac Kerns Orchard Glen Farm Clara Shanholtz Poland Winne Shenow Turner Hepner Mr. Newlin West Baker Lenore Edwin Shepard Hopewell Clearbrook

Local Social Visits and Farm News Highlight Fruit and Crop Prospects

Mrs Emma Stickley of Vaucluse visited her sister Mrs O O Stickley and brother Harry Frye on Sunday. Mr and Mrs A C Stickley of Strasburg visited Mrs Annie Ordorff Monday. Pete Holsinger returned to his brother Randolph Hol. Vivian McDonald expects to return home Saturday from Winchester Memorial Hospital after an appendectomy. Prospects for a good apple crop are reported as very good in this section. Most of the corn crop has been planted and a good acreage is being planted this year.

Emma Stickley Vaucluse O. O. Stickley Harry Frye A. C. Stickley Strasburg Annie Orndorff Pete Holsinger Randolph Hol Vivian McDonald Winchester Memorial Hospital

Primitive Baptist fifth Sunday meeting announced

Brush Creek Virginia notes an all day gathering at the Primitive Baptist Church on May 29 with Elder A J Garland of Arlington as speaker. Dinner provided by church members and friends. church location near Reynolds Store and Wesley Chapel. good roads described.

Brush Creek Alva H. Lamp Fervin Heironimus Ruth Laura CC Dailey Myrle J. R. Whitacre Martinsburg W. Va Primitive Baptist Church A. J. Garland Arlington Reynolds Store Wesley Chapel Messrs Paul Lamp Earl Whitacre F. O. Heironimus Lee Whitacre Austin Whitacre

Middletown Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Meetings

Middletown Virginia residents report weekend visitors Rev J T Brown and Mrs Brown host Pleasants family of Richmond. Larrick Owings of Falls Church visited Howard Owings. Winchester District Womans Missionary Society met at Purcellville with Brown Glenn McNeer Ginn Litt le Clark Steele Ogden Everly among attendees. Francis Asbury Union meeting at Refuge May 12 included J T Brown Mowery Carper Ridings Romack Wright Carper Lee Perry Weirich Ed.

Middletown Pleasants Richmond J.tf.brown Brown William Larrick Owings Near Falls Church Howard Owings Winchester District Womans Missionary Society Purcellville J. T. Brown D. H. Glenn H. V. McNeer Mae Ginn Walter Little George Clark James Steele Mattie Ogden Ruby Everly Francis Asbury Union Refuge Louise Mowery Betty Carper Virginia Ridings Nellie Romack Christine Wright Alice Carper Betty Lee Perry John Weirich George

Wright Clarke Kline and Rus Sell Manley

Mr and Mrs Willey celebrate the birth of a son at Winchester Memorial Hospital their first child. Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Samuel Cooper and their children from Martinsburg WV. Mr McCartney sells his household goods and plans to move to Pennsylvania. A new concrete pavement begins at Miss Mae Ginns residence and extends north to the Reliance road improving Main Street.

Win Wright Clarke Kline Russell Manley Willey Winchester Memorial Hospital Misses McInturff Samuel Cooper Martinsburg W. Va McCartney Middletown Pennsylvania

Ladies Aid Society Holds Meeting in Fairview Church

Canterbury Notes reports the Fairview M E Church Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Howard White’s home. Miss Retha White visited Miss Audrey White, Audrey White toured Washington DC, Mr. McClure Rowland from Leesburg visited nearby, Mrs. C D Perry stayed with Mrs. Harry White near Stephens City, Wilmer White of Stephens City called on Mr. and Mrs. C F Mann.

Canterburg Ladies Aid Society Fairview M. E Howard White Retha White Audreyte McClure Rowland Leesburg C. D. Perry Harry White Stephens City Audrey White Washington, D. C Wilmer White C. F. Mann

Refuge Brevities from Refuge Church May Gathering

The Quarterly Conference will be held at Refuge Church on Sunday May 22 at 3 p m with services led by presiding elder W W McIntyre. Decoration day falls on May 22 during the fourth Sunday activities. Visitors include Mrs Alice Riggleman of Rock Oak W Va visiting Richard Steele and relatives.

Refuge Refuge Church W. W. McIntyre Alice Riggleman Rock Oak W. Va Richard Steele Albert Grandel Grandel Florence Grandel Raymond Staples Eva Derflinger Brunswick Alice Grim Garland May Grim Joe Conner Monroe Conner Elizabeth Ritenour Stephens City

Mt Pleasant Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Mt Pleasant Virginia reports Mrs Asbury Boyce of Red Bud spent several days with her parents Mr and Mrs Dorsey Riter. Mrs Atha Dyke and Peggy Ann Millon visited Mrs John Perry. Mr and Mrs Frisby Racey called on Asa Racey and his wife last Saturday as the town records a quiet week of visits.

MT. Pleasant Asbury Boyce Red Bud Dorsey Riter Atha Dyke Peggy Ann Millon John Perry Frisby Racey Asa Racey Racey

Mother's Day Sermon and Ladies Aid Meeting Announced

Rev B F Spitzer preached a Mother's Day sermon here Sunday before last. The Ladies Aid Society will meet Saturday evening May 21 at 7 30 at Mrs John H Perys home to discuss important matters. Families including Mrs Zirkle Williams Mr and Mrs James Russell and children Mr and Mrs Robert Haynes and Mrs Gregg Orndorff visited here recently.

John Petry Woodrow Zirkle Williams B. F. Spitzer Ladies Aid Society John H. Pery James Russell Red Bud Richard Opequon John Perry Robert Haynes Gregg Orndorff Washington

Hable's Palace Theatre Showings and Local Divorce News

Hable's Palace Theatre in San Jose presents Heroes of the Alamo today with The Mysterious Pilot and Old Raid Mule. Rex Lease Lane Chandler and Charles Starrett also announced for Saturday with Tim Tyler's Luck. Mrs Velma F Kirby seeks divorce from Glenn E Kirby describing him as a business adviser who never held a job longer than a few days.

Lane Chandler Rex Lease Hable’s Palace Theatre Texas Pilot Andy Clyde Charles Starrett Hable's Palace Theatre Frankie Thomas Tim Tyler San Jose Calif Velma F. Kirby Glenn E. Kirby

Cedillo Spurs Peasant Forces for War in Mexico

Ex-army General Satur nino Cedillo mobilized peasant troops in the hills near San Luis Potosi to counter President Lazaro Cardenas. Cedillo, 45, vows to repel aggression while condemning Cardenas's nationalization program and oil expropriations on March 18.

San Luis Potosi Mexico Saturnino Cedillo Lazaro Cardenas Cedillo Cardenas San Luis

Conflict over Spain style clash fears spread to Mexico

The text notes a dispute between the right and left with fears of civil war turning Mexico into another Spain. Cedillistas set their number at 18 000 to 20 000, while Cardenas invades San Luis to restore calm with troops in the state. Cavalry units are en route from Chihuahua and ten combat planes landed yesterday. nearby states would struggle to provide reinforcements.

Spain Mexico Cedillistas Carden San Luis In Chihuahua Nerby

Rain Ends Dry Spell in Oranda and Glendale Area

Much needed rainfall fell this week in Oranda Virginia easing dry conditions that had harmed gardens and crops. Mr and Mrs J H Chandler of Strasburg visited the R A Miller family at Glendale farm Monday.

Oranda J. H. Chandler Strasburg R. A. Miller Glendale Farm

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