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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1936

Page

4

Commencement Class Holds Picnic at Crystal Caverns

Members of the se class and high school faculty enjoyed a picnic and weiner roast at Crystal Caverns near Strasburg. Readable list includes Wade Lee Rosnesb, Ollie Lee Cline, Susie Neill Carbaugh, Katherine Douglass Duvall, and others.

Crystal Caverns Strasburg Wade Lee Rosnesb Ollie Lee Cline Susie Neill Carbaugh Katherine Douglass Duvall Vada Dearmont Conner Arbutus Susan Hiser Edna Saville Dutterer Mattie Lee Manuel Helen Corrinne Painter Cecil G. Herpaugh Emmett L. Scothorn Jessie Frances Madigan Pauline I. Dovell Beatrice Estelle Peter C. Petrie, Jr Helen G. Chamblin James McClure Rowland Arthur William Boyd Hilda Rebecca Boyd Lillian Amelia Roberts Lewis Miller Barley Mary Elizabeth Sandy Clara Virginia Cooper Henry Milton Brumback Sarah Elizabeth Brumback Robert Walter John Edward O'Neal

Intended Bride Changes Mind After South Africa Visit

Capt. Louis Charles Pellissier, a British army officer, traveled from South Africa to wed Miss Mitzi Miegand, a 21 year old actress, but the engagement ended when she declined to marry. Her mother said she had simply changed her mind.

Hollywood Louis Charles Pellissier South Africa Mitzi Miegand

Assembly of God Services Schedule

Pastor C. H. Anderson leads Sunday worship with Croon Springs Sunday School at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. Shiloh hosts Sunday School at 2 p.m. and preaching at 3 p.m. All welcome.

Assembly of God Croon Springs Shiloh

Two Children Perish In Flames In High Point Fire

In High Point North Carolina on May 28 Carter age 5 and her brother Jimmie age 3 died in a house fire that destroyed their home. Howard age 8 who watched them saved Cary age 4 but both lost their lives to the flames. The father Joe Carter had just found work in Greensboro the day before. The blaze started when a kerosene lamp, brought into use after the home’s power was cut off, ignited a curtain.

High Point N. C Carter Jimmie Howard Carter Cary Joe Carter Greensboro

Record Flight Sets Light Plane Distance Mark

Wilson Mills an instructor at Rollins College and Connie Righter of Princeton set a new light plane distance record. They departed Miami at 12 33 p m and landed in Winston-Salem at 11 23 p m covering 18 miles more than the May 20 mark by George Craig and Bob Turner.

Winston-Salem N. C Wilson Mills Rollins College Florida Connie Righter Princeton N. J Miami Fla George Craig Bob Turner Spartanburg 8. C

Roanoke Democrats Endorse Glass Byrd and Roosevelt

The Roanoke Democratic group in 1936 commends and endorses President Franklin D. Roosevelt and supports his re nomination. They praise Carter Glass and Harry F. Byrd for their Senate service and thank Clifton Woodrum for district work. They also commend George C. Peery as governor and salute local legislators Apperson Muse Lawson and Battle for the city and state.

Roanoke Virginia Franklin D. Roosevelt Carter Glass Harry F. Byrd Senate United States Clifton A. Woodrumour Sixth United States Congress George C. Peery Commonwealth

City Council Calls Special Meeting on Electric Light Plant

A special meeting of City Council is scheduled for tomorrow at 7 30 PM to hear Burns and McDonnell engineer on the electric light plant and to address new or unfinished business. President Peyton Marshall called the meeting.

Burns and McDonnell Peyton Marshall

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Stephens City Wade Rothgeb Ollie Stephens High School Leslie D. Kline Comn Robert E. Ayler Conrad T. Logan Harrisonburg State Teachers F. M. Lucas Floyd W. Haines Winchester Leslie D R. E. Ayler Wade Lee Rothgeb Solo Mr. Kline H. EB. Richardson Lomax Parker Carri Doan C. H. Anderson Buick Chevrolet Plymouth H. W. Ebert Firestone Chasels Firestone Ie Firestone Auto Supply and Service Store Loudoun St Washington Elks Club Piccadilly & Braddock Sts Washington, VA Cammertire Co Vulcanizing Braddock & Soscawen Sts Naa Senn Glass Byrd General Assembly Apperson Muse Lawson Battle Ford Bickers Motor CO Bickerized” Care Shenandoah Motor Company, Inc Dodge Nash Chrysler de Soto Graham Packard Pine Motor Coo Cecil and Braddock Sts John W. Rosenberger & Co Braddock St Republic Martinsburg Pike Amherst & Boscawen Valley Ave Braddock Republic Oil CO. Old Bus Terminal Piccadilly
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