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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1937
Page
7
We had three heavy frosts followed by rain delaying fall seeding and apple packing. Various local residents and visitors are listed with weekend visits and illnesses noted among families in Oranda and nearby Strasburg.
Brush Creek Virginia notes list visits among residents from Swan Pond Orchard W Va Cumberland Md Flintstone Martinsburg and Clarendon with church events and a Primitive Baptist service at Timber Ridge announced for October 31 at 10 30 AM. Neighbors report recent rainfall and social calls linger across communities.
Mrs John Thwaite returns home from visit near Winchester and Rev J T Brown arrives as Middletown’s new pastor while Rev W A Clark leaves for Rockbridge. Several residents visit relatives in Stephens City Culpeper Front Royal and Strasburg as community life continues.
Gainesboro Virginia October 22. Mr and Mrs Clarence Donovan and family left for Ohio to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs Harry Adams welcome twins Bobby Lee and Betty Lou. Mrs Peyton Darlington and daughters Jean and Joan visited James Adams. Mrs J M Darlington spent a week at her farm. Mrs A M Smith returned home after time with her daughter Mrs James Whitacre.
Stephens City Virginia October 22. Mr and Mrs Howard Evans and children spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs au Liggett at Wardensville West Virginia. Miss Hilda Doggett of Martinsburg spent the past weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs A W Doggett. Mr Kenneth Adams is confined to go home with an infected hand. Mr and Mrs James Calvert of Martinsburg West Virginia are spending several days with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Lomax Parker. Miss Bessie Williams continues it at this writing. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Gregory and children of Manassas spent Sunday here with friends.
Mrs. M F Pomeroy and Miss Delores Pomeroy and friends of Frederick Md were dinner guests of Mrs J R Sonner. Mr and Mrs Frank Atkins of Martinsburg spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs George Tobin. Mr and Mrs Royce Weaver and son Royce Jr of Chambersburg Pa were callers at the Ridgeway home. The Kings Daughters Sunday School Class will hold a window sale on Saturday October 30. Rev F M Lucas and family leave Wednesday for Shepherdstown WV where they will reside.
Cross Junction Va October notes visit relatives and guests. Ashby and grand daughter from Berryville spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs C Baker. Gilbert DeHaven of Winchester and other locals called. Brock Braithwaite and neighbors hosted visitors. Ruby Peacemaker from Bloomery spending winter with Braithwaites and attending Gainesboro school. Curtis Funkhouser of Washington DC called on Monday night.
Nineveh mentions J M Jett spent Sunday in Char.
Weekend guests visit relatives in W. Va and surrounding towns. Roberta Fleming and Raychelle Fleming stay with family in Winchester and Front Royal. Herbert Roessler returns to the University of Maryland after illness. The Bartletts move to the Gardiner house near White Post. Various locals host meals and visit kin in Winchester Front Royal Hagerstown Cedarville and nearby areas.
The following children are an honor roll in John Kerr and Virginia Avenue schools for the first report term just completed. Grade II listing includes William Adams Robert Appleger Jimmy Miller Donald Willey Frances West Brown Sara Lee Sencindiver Westwood Wright Mary Lou Zacharias Freemont Fogle Regina Kelchner Robert Jenkins Tony Lazazzera Billy Pappas Jean Gay Betty Guard Laura Nellebaugh Ralph Harry Allen Dulaney Vernon Rexrode Richard Owens Barbara Hough Betty June Hurst Nancy Lee Ritter Shirley Werdebaugh Isabelle Spiker Betty Cather Evelyn Berg Mary Fishback Margit McFarland Edna Mae Rinker Theodore.
The list includes Fletcher Grade Ibba Danley Salen Fahnestock Betty Ann Grim Grade V Emily Carlisle Helen Stultz Betty Jane Printz Arlene Mowery Nada Mills Dorothy Kern Ethel Mae Funk Blanca Danley.
Local notices announce that pickers' tickets are now printed at the Star Office with the reference line 1-21-1p-1f indicating cataloging details.
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