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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1931
Page
2
Mrs. Mary Alther widow of William Alther died in the early hours of September 13 1931 aged 83. The community recalls her helping ministrations in trouble and sorrow and mourns her passing as she fought the good fight.
Shenandoah county markets show limited shipments from Woodstock and area orchards as the apple season progresses. An export shipment of Delicious apples netted $4.12 per barrel to the grower, with an exchange handling about 1500 barrels daily. Much of the pack will go to cold storage, boosting local labor demand and county apple payroll into the thousands of dollars.
Visitors at the Floyd Fultz home in Trone Virginia on Sunday included Mr. and Mrs. William Morningster and children Elva and Eugene Mr. and Mrs. Lester Shriver and child Cleo of Kinsburg West Virginia Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fletcher and children and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Barrett and children Gladys Elwood Nathalee Clayton and Jeanetta Pearl Also Mr Raymond Arnold was called by.
Rev Spidler led services at Bethel Church on Sunday. Mrs H L LaFollette and her children Ruby Junior Granville and Douglas visited Mr and Mrs H D Whitacre. Mrs H D Whitacre called on Mrs Emma Kump. H D Whitacre and his two sons Ralph and Hugh visited C B Whitacre near Ebenezer.
The Winchester Ministerial Association will meet at Handley Library on Monday morning October 5 at 10 30 o clock. It is hoped all members will attend.
A letter from Mrs. A. M. Smith of Toms Brook Virginia, Sept 30 1931, objects to Sunday baseball in nearby Winchester area, urging Sabbath-keeping and adherence to God’s commandments. She cites blessings from God, prays for open eyes to do his will, and reflects on keeping the holy day.
A Washington Star excerpt links the famed London clock Big Ben to a verse praising the chimes. The piece notes daily rhythms of prayer and praise as the chimes mark each quarter hour while invoking divine guidance for safety and steadiness in the city.
A group of citizens and lawmen opened fire on men believed to be bandits and wounded one of them in a confrontation. The incident details and outcomes were not fully clear from the fragment.
The article describes a domed brick outdoor oven heated by light wood. After the bricks heat, the ashes are cleared, the floor swept, and food placed inside with a long-handled wooden shovel before closing the door.
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