Local reports of illnesses and visits in Varsity region
Mumps and measles strain area residents with several households under care. Briscoe Lowrey of Mountain Falls Virginia is ill at home with J W McDonald. M M Orndorff traveled to Baltimore. A C Stickley and wife of Strasburg and O O Stickley and wife of Clary visited the M M Orndorff family. Mrs Wilbur Thurston of Martinsburg visited the Clarence Mowrey family. Thurston is Mowrey's sister. Mrs Madison Racey and daughter Pearl visiting Mrs Racey's parent in Winchester. Mrs Mary Frazier, long visiting Clarence Mowrey, returned to near Stephens City. Ralph Mowrey near Stephens City called on his brother Clarence near here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pressent
Briscoe Lowrey
Mountain Falls
J. W. McDonald
M. M. Orndorff
Baltimore
A. C. Stickley
Strasburg
O. O. Stickley
Clary
Wilbur Thurston
Martinsburg
Clarence Mowrey
Thurston
Mowrey
Madison Racey
Pearl
Stephens City
Ralph .Mowrey
Stephen City
Clarence
Grain in Oranda and a Lost Watch Recalled
Oranda Virginia reports grain and grass improving after recent rain and sun. A year ago Hugh Racey lost a gold watch and chain on the M R Crabill farm when plowing uncovered them under a harrow tooth. Crabill retrieved and surfaced the watch, wound it, and it started ticking. J H Finley visited his aunt in Woodstock over the weekend. Maynard Edmondson is at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Racey
M. R. Crabill
Mr. Crabill
Crabill
J. H. Finley
Woodstock
Maynard Edmondson
Brucetown Brevities
Mrs. Julian Snapp shopped in Winchester on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Purcell Stine of Front Royal were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Russell on Sunday. Corrie Swimley returned home after visiting Pen Mar Pennsylvania. Several families visited Burnt Factory for a family gathering. The Rest league led a Sunday program in Bruce town. The Price and Catlett families plus Elizie Emerson spent the weekend at New Market. Smyth Whitacre party and Rhodella joined Howard Whitacre at Whitacre. Corrie Swimley visited Stephenson Virginia on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brucetown
Julian Snapp
Winchester
Purcell Stine
Front Royal
Ray Russell
Corrie Swimley
Pen Mar
Robert Smith
Andy Whitacre
Tom Price
Hiram Catlett
Elizie Emerson
New Market
Robert Smyth
Former Rouss Slave Ann Hicks Dies at 102 at Wilson Farm
Ann Hicks known as aunt and a well known colored woman died at her son in law John Hester's home on the Wilson farm near Kabletown West Virginia. She was once a slave in the Rouss family and spent early childhood on Bunnymeade Farm near Bunker Hill the Rouss homestead. She lived to 102 and remained active until a short illness. Mrs J A Baecher of Norfolk has been visiting relatives near Winchester and will travel to Staunton then Charlotte North Carolina to visit her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs John Reynolds before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Hicks
John Hester
Wilson Farm
Kabletown
W. Va
Rouss
Bunnymeade Farm
Bunker Hill
J. A. Baecher
Norfolk
Winchester
Staunton
Charlotte
N. C
John Reynolds
Kotz Couple Return From Wardensville Visit
Mr and Mrs Fred E Kotz who had stayed with his parents Mr and Mrs J B Kotz in Wardensville West Virginia returned today to their home in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred E. Kotz
J. B. Kotz
Wardensville
W. Va
Washington
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Ramsey
Congoleum
Buick
Authoi
Buick Motor Company
General Motors Corporation
Flint, Michigan
H. W. Ebert
Virginia Loan and Thrift Corp
Ramsey Furniture Co
Oranda
Tors
Our Comfort and Convent
Snapp Foundry
Nash
Shenandoah Motor CO
Nash Dealers
H.A. Schmidt
Handley School
C. H. Shutt
Wonder's
Cipparel Shop
North Main St
North Main
B. F. Davis
Bath
F. W. Magruder
N. Main St
Peyton St
S. Braddock St
Grayson’s
National Ave
S. Main
J. M. Hott
S. Cameron St
S. Main St
Highland Ave
Washington St
W. Cork St
Atkins Lumber Co
Atkins
Virginia
Fairmont Age
Ee Icademus
Lenore
Swimley’s Plant Nursery
Singer Sewing Machine
Water St
Loudoun St
S. Potomac
St. Hagerstown
Maryland
Star Office
N. Braddock St
Carl T. Cather
Jno
Grigsby
Berryville
H. M. Seabright
E. Cork St
Ft. Loudoun Seminary
Gibbons St
M. M. Lynch
Atty
Fair Play
Lone Man
S. R
Care Star
St. Main St
Winchester Credit Corp
Richmond
Ben
Tanners Shoe Mfg. Co
St., Boston Mass
Hansbrough & Carter
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