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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1936

Page

5

Shenandoah Rivers Readings at Riverton North River Clear

Survey notes list Shenandoah River sections at Riverton and North River Clear. South River shows Muddy readings.

North River

Local Notes From Front Royal and Surroundings

Front Royal residents and visitors are noted in a roundup of social and travel updates. Families including the Lees, Eckhardts, Supingers, Delaplaines, Pence, Treese, and others are mentioned with movements between Front Royal, Washington, and nearby towns. Several trips to Winchester, Richmond, Baltimore, and New York are listed along with hospital and conference visits and a fire loss in Reliance.

Banquet Attended by Local Officials During Virginia Tour

Mayor Frank Forsyth and Town Manager L. B. Dutrow attended a banquet at the George Washington Hotel in Winchester. The event marked the Virginia Businessmen state tour sponsored by the State Chamber of Commerce.

Front Royal Frank Forsyth L. B. Dutrow George Washdag Hotel Winchester Virginia State Chamber of Commerce

Warren Hl Wins From W Va Team

Warren County high school football beat Hedgesville High 24 to 0 for their second win of the season. Mathews scored the opening touchdown, Eckhardt converted twice, and Marchi added a fourth quarter TD after a Hedgesville interception. Fuqua Marchi Owens and Biggs starred on defense. Next game is October 17 against Randolph Macon Academy.

Front Royal Warren County High School H. W. Va Mathews Eckhardt Marchi Hedgesville Warren County Fuqua Owens Biggs Haley Matthews Randolph Macon Academy

Deaths. Funeral for Harry C. Venable in Front Royal

Funeral services for Harry C. Venable will be held tomorrow at 2 30 PM from his mother Mrs Lucy Venable's home on Blue Ridge avenue. Rev H W Shannon of the Presbyterian Church will officiate and interment will be at Prospect Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers are William Proctor C C Proctor Walter Sloat Alex Sloat P W Jones and H E Naylor.

Front Royal Harry C. Venable Lucy Venable Blue Ridge Avenue H. W. Shannon The Presbyterian Church Prospect Hill Cemetery Messrs William Proctor C. C. Proctor Walter Sloat Alex Sloat P. W. Jones H. E. Naylor

United Brethren Rally Plans Set For October 25

United Brethren Sunday School executive committee outlines rally day program for Sunday October 25. Goal of 30 dollars offering and 300 attendance with 95 visitors. Card and pin orders delegated to Alson Hott Leslie Smith Granville Cather and Edwin Ritter. L D Grubbs Silas Cather and Rev. George W Stover spoke at the meeting.

The United Brethren Sunday School Alson Hott Leslie Smith Granville Cather Edwin Ritter L. D. Grubbs Silas Cather George W. Stover

Troubadours to Give Sacred Concert in Shepherdstown

The Gospel Troubadours of West Virginia will perform a sacred concert at Mount Carmel Free Baptist Church in Shepherdstown, W V, at 8 30 tomorrow evening. The tour promotes a recreation park and playgrounds for colored people, and features 22 performers including a six year old guitarist in a musical family.

The Gospel Troubadours West Virginia Shepherdstown W. Va Mount Carmel Free Baptist Church

Rockefeller Heads to Florida Home for Winter Quiet

John D. Rockefeller Sr., 97, boarded a private train at Lakewood New Jersey for his annual trip to Ormond Beach Florida. Assisted by two men he rode directly from the platform to his car, amid few bystanders and a campaign button visible on his lapel.

Lakewood N. J John D. Rockefeller, Sr Ormond Beach Fla Rockefeller

Negro Singers to Perform in Philadelphia Sunday

Negro singers from the School of Music in Philadelphia will appear Sunday October 11 under St Pauls Methodist Church colored. They sing spirituals and chants with the Twenty Third Psalm as a highlight and will perform at Douglas Colored School at 3 30 p m and again at St Pauls Church. White listeners invited, no admission but a silver offering.

School of Music Philadelphi St. Paul's Methodist Church Douglas Colored School St. Paul's Urcha

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Winchester Evening Star Gussie McFall Telephone Front Royal 149-R Jondition Shenandoah Rivers Riverton Front Royal News Mrs. Wyndum Lee Oxford Mr. Lee Francisce John Eckhardt Eodore Supinger Pecoria Ill Eckart Our Royal E. K. Mannington Mr. and Tree N. J G. McGargee Mrs. Ashby Lake Mrs. B.D. Addlesberger Susie Bowman Washington H. H. Sherman Henry Weaver Anne Gooney Lodge Browntown Road John Weaver Kansas City, Mo 8. Rolfe Millar Eero W. T. Treese Richand Kenneth Redman Charles Baldwin Baltimore Washington, D. C Clarence Pence Reliance John Rust William Griffith Romney Virginia Avenue Truman Harrison Griffith Mattie Brown Annie Buck James Early Madison, Va Lee Blackwell Cary E. L. Grubbs Robert Hockman John Morgan Katie Kaplan Memorial Hospital Mark Turner New York City Frances Sterritt J. B. Harnsberger Manley Simpson, Jr Tappahannock Welton Beaty Coleman Ware Ira Beaty Richmond 8. Snyder Johnstown, Pa Jack Morgan C. A. Duke Mrs Hugh Brill F. E. White Mrs. Hilker Dr. Reinders Charles Samuels Miami Mr. Samuels Walter Samuels Syracuse C. B. Samuels Edith Samuels Emmitt Merchant Walter Reed Hospital Warren Hl W.va Randolph Macon United Brethren National the No Brewing Company Baltimore, Maryland Florida Palace Theatre Postal Inspector Richard Cortez Patricia Ellis Post Office Hable Arthur Treacher Fox Gore Wards Vee van Turacm UB South Loudoun St Exch Montgomery Ward
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