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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1931

Page

2

James F Thornton Died Saturday At Flint Hill Home

James F Thornton former Flint Hill merchant died Saturday night at his brother in law’s home near Limeton while visiting. Services were conducted by Rev R L Pultz with burial in Hill Cemetery. He is survived by three daughters Mrs H Wilson Mrs BE Tucker and Mrs Joe Betterbaugh of Baltimore Maryland. two sons Clifton Thornton of Washington DC and Luther Thornton of Baltimore. two brothers Washington Thornton of Winchester VA.

Baltimore, Md Clifton Thornton Washington, D. C Luther Thornton Baltimore Washington Thornton Winchester

Swanson Defers Trip To Europe

Senator Swanson of Virginia will not sail for Europe as planned. He suffered an attack of acute indigestion and remains under a physician's care, with possible travel later in the summer. He is on a Senate subcommittee studying the silver situation.

Associated’ Press Washington Senator Swanson Virginia Europe Swanson Senate

Local Notes From Capon Bridge and Nearby

Capon Bridge residents and families from Washington Moorefield and Winfield appear in community notes. Mrs. Lee Fletcher improves after illness while social visits occur at the Pinehouses and Funkhouser households. A Church of Christ is being painted and a renovation may allow Sunday school and Endeavor next week. The 4-H Club met six members strong with Nancy Funkhouser as president and Roy Wolford and Mrs. Harry McKee in attendance.

Frank L. Bowman Washington P. W. Clark Morris and Carroll Moorefield W. Va Lee Fletcher Florence Shuler Frank Shuler Donald J. W. Somerville Santooetees Aome J. T. Pinehouses Gladys Elsie Eta Funkhouser Win- One Church of Christ Mary ‘Davis Thomas Funkhouser 4-H Club T. J Roy Wolford Harry McKee Nancy Funkhouser

Reynolds Store Notes

Notes from Reynolds Store report several local injuries and social visits. William McIntyre broke his leg in a fall from a horse last week. I D Shade suffered a bad fall from a high porch and was badly bruised. Several relatives and neighbors visited the Shades on Sunday including Buma Shade of Washington and families from Gainesboro Siler Angers Store and Glen Gary. Edith Clark and brothers from Chestnut Grove visited the Luttrells as E N Luttrell is indisposed.

William McIntyre I. D. Shade Buma Shade Washington Forrest Bageant Gainesboro R. L. Omps Walter Moore Pauline Ernest Batt Ernest Largent Dorothy Billmire Glengary W. Va Richard Shirley Messrs. James Frank Lee Flowers Janey Batt Alleine Holliday Angers Store Cumberland Carson Whitacre Siler Richard Havermale Edith Clark Chestnut Grove Oscar Luttrell E. D. Shenk E. N. Luttrell

Whitacre Area Social Notes Include Local Visits

Whitacre Virginia reports reveal Mr and Mrs Hollis Braithwaite visiting friends at Cross Junction Sunday afternoon. Miss Anna Crisman spent time with Goldie Sargent. Mr and Mrs J N Whitacre shopped in Winchester Saturday. Clyde Loy and children visited the village Sunday. Delbert Leight and Laura Whitacre were Sunday guests. George Whitacre called on Damaris Omps Sunday evening. Local farmers complain weather has disrupted work.

Whitacre Hollis Braithwaite Cross Junction Anna Crisman Goldie Sargent J. N. Whitacre Winchester Clyde Loy Delbert Leight Leight Laura Whitacre George Whitacre Damaris

Memorial Service Set At Refuge Church

Refuge Va May 27 memorial service will be held at Refuge Church Sunday May 31 at 3 oclock. Lucius Ritenour spent weekend with his mother Mrs Ben Derflinger. Mr and Mrs Hampson Rit enour visited Mrs Joe Conner near Vaucluse who has ear trouble. Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Willis Ruggles included Ernest Morningstar and two children of Washington and Leonard Hess family of Berryville. Washington visitors Gla and Virgie Orn Washington visited Mr and Mrs L L Bowman. Minstrel readings and Homer translations noted. Roy Bowman and friend of parts inquire what will children read in big public school system.

Refuge Refuge Church Lucius Ritenour Ben Derflinger Hampson Ritenlour Willis Ruggles Ernest Morningstar Washington Leonard Hess Berryville Gla Virgie Orn Doff Phil Bowman Rome Hampson Allen James Orndorff Roy Bowman

Ambiguous OCR Coinage Sale Notation

Fragmentary text shows sequences like 2 for 16c 2 for Sle 2 for 26c and 2 for 1.01, suggesting a damaged price or sale notation. No clear event, entities, or context present to identify a proper news item or target.

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