Community playground closes with season end
This afternoon marks the final session of Winchester Friends Meeting playground run by a committee led by Miss Opal Robinson and Mrs Ray Robinson. Camp Fire Girls and Blue Birds assisted as 110 children enjoyed two weekly play sessions, with two slides purchased and funds raised for equipment.
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Blue Birds
Opal Robinson
Ray Robinson
Daniel Lupton
Wilbur Cather
Walker Med. Bond
Friends’ Meeting of
Winchester
Camp Fire Girls
Pierce
Ley Foundation
Miss Kent
Kismaway Horses Break Loose Helped by Ford Car
A runaway wagon with a horse team escaped on Main Street at about 11. Automobiles lined the street and spectators fled to safety. The team belonging to Dick Go lightly of the county trotted through traffic, damaging one car owned by Sedden Lacy, before stopping near Potato Hill.
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Ain
Potato Hill
Golightly
Sedden Lacy
Street crew collision shatters city electric globe
A street cleaning team turning from Reuss avenue into Main street collided with a white way electric pole in front of Ryan and Orndorff's store. The large globe on the pole was shattered.
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Reuss Avenue
Main Street
City Street Cleaning Department
Ryan and Orndorff
Public Sale of A Desirable Residence in Winchester
Administrator C T A of John W Smith deceased offers for sale at public auction on November 1 1919 at 11 am in front of Winchester Court House a large two story residence at 702 South Main street corner Main and Germain streets. Property fronts Main about 30 feet extends 180 feet along Germain with 12 rooms cellar stable and outbuildings. Handley Schools nearby. Terms: one third cash day of sale, balance in two equal annual installments secured by deed of trust and fire policy. James F Smith Admin C T A.
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John W. Smith
Court House
Winchester
Virginia
Main Street
Main and
Germain Streets
Germain Street
Handley Schools
James F. Smith
Admi
Furniture sale at Jordan White Sulphur Springs to satisfy rent
A distress warrant sale at Jordan White Sulphur Springs near Winchester drew about 1500 attendees. R Gray Williams trustee for Col H sued former lessees Garrison Clark and others for 1125 dollars rent and 800 dollars on open account, with personal effects selling for over 2100 dollars. The Springs hotel and sanatorium suffered low patronage this season and another lessee will operate next summer to revive the resort.
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Jordan White Sulphur ‘Springs
Winchester
R. Gray Williams
Col. H
Pittsburgh
Community News Notes From Stephens City
Mr. and Mrs. Pred Lemley welcome a baby boy. Mrs. Lemley formerly Miss Kremer of Winchester Drake. Dr. Drake has been away ten months in Pitts visiting friends. Agzie Townsend is ill. Warren Lemley visits with his parents. Mrs. Maurice Lemley spends the week end with her parents. Mrs. Edgar Vincent and Mrs. James Williams are ill. Mrs. Lucye Henkel of Newport News is visiting her sister.
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Maurice Lenney
Edgar Vincent
Main Street
Lucye Henkel
Newport News
M. H. Painter
James Williams
Market prices and livestock quotes from rural market page
The page lists prices for eggs and dairy products and lists livestock bids including steers heifers and calves. It shows varying grades and weights with figures like 7.75 for cattle and 14.00 to 16.0 for hay as bundled market notes.
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Virginia
St West
Custody Fight Denied as Mother Fannie Harrison Remains with Children
In a county magistrate court Justice A J Tavenner refused to grant custody to the Children’s Home Society. Testimony showed the mother cared for the children while away at work and witnesses for both sides testified. Harrison, a widow, seeks $500 to save her home and keep the family together as mortgage pressures mount.
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A. J. Tavenner
Fannie Harrison
Welltown
Childdren
Children's Home Society
Eee
Harrison
Tal
What Uncle Sam Is Doing Major John W. McBride Visits Recruiting Office
Major John W. McBride assistant recruiting officer visited the local recruiting office today leaving at the station. Veterans who have left discharges can obtain Victory Buttons by presenting their discharge papers to the pre recruiting station Farmers and National. A visit is planned on or about October 19.
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John .W. McBride
Teves
ReenemMiver
Grace Lutheran Church Services Tomorrow
Grace Lutheran Church announces preaching at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. with the evening topic A Prohibited Diet. A men’s Bible class meets at 9 30 a.m. in a short spirited session. All men invited.
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Etta
Anna Grim
Worfolk & Western
Berryvills
Bristol
Pullman Pardee
Broiler
Roanoke
Bluefield
Pocshontas
Welch
Salem
N.C
Eah
Memphis
South
Shenandoah
University of Virginia University
Howard Winston
H. S. Whitacre
Steopathic
Martinsburg
Bell
J. E. Noonan
United States Army
Edward Conner
Harry Brown
East Piccadilly St
Eroen
t@he hospital
Co. P. Bailey & CO
Bailey Bros
K & Co
Shry Oe
Children’s Diversion
Kismaway Horses Dodge Automobiles
Tessees.of
Jordan Springs
Cial
Tom
Stephens City
Star
Li LD Wholssale
Eed
Bereel
Societts “ Pention
Uncle Sam
Grace Lutheran Church
Carson Manufacturing Corp
8Th St
Richmond, VA
Flerrell
Main St
Tcarver & McVicar
S.t
Bob
Diagnostician
Hagerstown,mab
FORD
Chapman’s Auto Supply
New York City
Holland
Sos
Rockingham County
Sulit
Columbia and
Rambler Bicycles
H. R. Willis
N. Market St
Corporation
J. Ro Peverley
W. Roy Stephenson
Thomas & Messer Co
Baltimore St
Baltimore, Md
Hagerstown
Maryland
Inter-State
J. C. Reed
N. Jonathan St
Longman & Martinez
Nixon & Hinkle
Bave
Wigginton
Lime-Sulphur Machine Co
N. J. Wigginton
Clark St
Loudoun
Fauquier
Joseph E. ‘Norman
Purcellville
Berryville Winchester
Peedant
Guayn 2
Russell
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