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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1937

Page

7

Trio Arrested in Woodstock for Gambling Charade and Escape Plot

Three suspects including two women and a man were captured after a pursuit from Woodstock through Stephens City Winchester to Martinsburg turnpike. Police say they cut a telephone line to aid escape and the group attempted to gamble a board at a Luther L Swadley station. Officers recovered cash and planned to turn the trio over to Shenandoah County authorities after local charges. Fingerprints were sent to the Department of Justice. Date for hearing not announced.

Erick County Woodstock Luther L. Swadley Vaucluse Operaoy Swadley Borden Stephens City Winchester Martinsburg Turnpike Rockwell Department of Justice Shenandoah County

Blue and Gray Remembered in Mount Hebron Cemetery

Grace England Turner from Pueblo Colorado recalls visiting Mount Hebron and National Cemetery in Winchester to honor Union blue and Confederate gray. She notes peaceful, ordered graves cared for by locals and closes with one country under God.

Old Mount Hebron Daniel Morgan Mount Hebron National Cemetery Union Winchester God

Expect Showers Early In Week

Weather outlook for the week beginning Monday in the North and Middle Atlantic States predicts showers Monday afternoon or night and again on Tuesday and Friday or Saturday. Temperatures start warm, cooler Tuesday and Wednesday, then warmer by Friday.

Washington North Middle Atlantic

Community Notes From Greenway and Nearby Towns

In Greenway Virginia Mrs Herbert DeHaven and son visited the former's mother Mrs Jake Brown. An amateur contest by Papa Slim and Curly, sponsored by the Greenway Christian Endeavor at Stephens City drew a good crowd. Mrs Lola Perry visited Mrs Daisy Grubbs. Helen White spent time with her sister Mrs C L Punk in Winchester. Mr and Mrs William Madigan and children visited the formers parents Mr and Mrs Reuben Clark. Patsy Cooke of Woodville stays with grandmother Mrs Daisy Grubbs. Lafayette Lichliter and wife of Winchester visited their parents Mr and Mrs Howard White. Richard Pitcock ill with pneumonia but improving. Mrs Thomas Chamberlain is very ill at home and hopes for recovery.

Greenway Herbert DeHaven Jake Brown Papa Slim Curly Greenway Christian Endeavor Stephens City Lola Perry Daisy Grubbs Helen White C. L. Punk Winchester William. Madigan Reuben Clark Patsy Cooke Woodville Daisy Rubbs Lafayette Lichliter Howard White Richard Pitcock Thomas Chamberlain

Death Summons Mrs. Lawrence At Her Son's Home

Mrs. Lula Olivia Lawrence 74 widow of Rev. P. J. Lawrence died Friday morning at her son Egar Lawrence's home 221 North Church street Martinsburg West Virginia Death followed age related complications She was born in Frederick county Virginia daughter of Aaron Shanholtz Kearns and Mrs Kearns The couple moved to Martinsburg eight years ago following the Rev Lawrence’s death about five years prior She left many friends and acquaintances in the area.

Martinsburg W. Va Lula Olivia Lawrence P. J. Lawrence Egar Lawrence North Church Street Frederick County Aaron Shanholtz Kearns Kearns

Obituary: Local resident survives multiple relatives across counties

Surviving are four sons Edgar and Mervil both of this city Chauncey of Winchester and Earl of Berkeley Station one sister Mrs William Manor of Nellville one brother Robert Kearns of Hinton 15 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews Funeral services Sunday at 230 PM Mount Hebron Ch iagh near Cross Junction with Reverends J R Collis and F F Reidenbach officiating Friends and relatives gather at the home at one for a short service before proceeding to Mount Hebron She was a lifelong member of the Unite Brethren Church

Edgar Mervil City Chauncey Winchester Earl Berkeley Station William Manor Nellville Robert Kearns Hinton Mount Hebron Chiagh Cross Junction J. R. Collis Berkeley Springs F. F. Reidenbach Unite Brethren Church

Beautiful Silver Set On Display At Clowe's

Shoppers admired a seven piece Gorham solid silver tea set in Clowe's window. The order was for a customer not named, priced around 1500 dollars, including coffee pot tea pot sugar bowl cream pitcher waiter kettle and waste holder. The display runs through the weekend.

Clowe Gorham Company

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