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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1937
Page
2
Relance notes report farmers facing delays with fall crops due to rain. The column lists community updates including visitors, school openings, social events, illness, births, local repairs, and residents working in Washington. The piece mentions Mrs. Mitchell Bowen Stickley and several local families by name.
Mrs Tom Marple formerly of Miami Florida died recently and was buried in Mt Hebron Cemetery Winchester. Locals mourn her husband and son Perry plus many friends extend sympathy. Community notes include visits by Lee Courtney Clarence Cochran Woodrow Perry and updates on apples work and U B Sunday School timing and Ladies Aid meeting set for October 16 at 8 PM at Mrs Levane Ba home.
Hogue Creek Va Oct 9 reports include visits by the Carrs of Winchester to the Whites, Larricks hosting Massie Larrick, Cleve Marple with Katie Marple and Kerns, Annabel and Mildred McCormick with their mother in Winchester, Katie Marple of Washington DC visiting Cleve Marple, births of two daughters for Mr. and Mrs. Foreman and Mr. and Mrs. Raymondent, illness of Mr. Grubbs, Dorothy Orndoff improving at Winchester Memorial Hospital, and Hayfield School teachers Hayden of Alexandria and Thelma Carpenter bringing smiles to students.
In Lebanon Church Virginia on October 9 the Lebanon Lutheran Ladies' Aid Society met at Mrs. Harry Godhenour's home. Local visits noted include F O Pingley of Oranda visiting Wheatfield relatives and Stella Keller with others in Winchester on business. Louise Hockman married Clay Hockman at Winchester on August 16 by Rev Worthington Lowe.
Results from last night show Hershey Pints beat 3 0 and Evening Star edged Nurses 2 1. Cammers led high team game while Lillis and Cather posted top individual scores as the league resumes action with last year leaders atop standings.
Central Press reports a 20 000 ton carrier with a 80914 feet long flying deck and 109% feet wide, designed to carry 140 planes and a crew of 2 072. The feature includes an inset illustration highlighting the vessel.
Millwood Virginia residents Mrs Kenneth N Gilpin and her two sons Tyson and Kenneth Jr have returned home after two months in Austria and France. Mr Gilpin and another son also spent time abroad and plan for Tyson and Kay to attend St Pauls and Gilman School. Col and Mrs Llewellyn Bull, who spent summer in Clarke county, left for New York City for the winter.
The Duplicate Bridge Club met at Mrs. Ewart Johnston's home "Clay Hill" with Misses Page Lewis and Agnes Page among others. Evelyn Merriwether arrived as a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Whiting in Millwood, formerly of Clarke county.
A Will Rogers humor piece references a sermon and a joke about floating kidneys in a church. The colored fellow and a preacher exchange quips about prayers for floating kidneys and loose livers, illustrating satirical religious humor.
Past 24 hours ending yesterday at 5 p m shows none. October rain totals 2.18 inches with year to date 37.56 inches. Monthly averages from 1913 to 1936 place January 2.46 inches February 1.97 March 3.03 April 3.07 May 3.65 June 3.63 July 3.35 August 3.59 September 2.91 November 2.31 and December annual average 34.74 inches.
A public auction will be held in front of the Winchester Court House on Saturday October 16 1937 at noon for the property known as the home of Mrs Nannie Kremer 721 South Loudoun Street Winchester. The sale is under two deeds of trust dated January 12 1934 and October 23 1934 with terms requiring one third cash and the balance in two annual installments secured by a deed of trust and fire policy. Immediate possession to the purchaser.
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