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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1940

Page

6

Round Hill Notes Slide Through A Bingo Party

Local column reports visits among residents including Mr. Luther Hamilton Gale and G L Rosier family. D C resident L Adolph Richard fractured his leg while walking Round Hill. Families Bradfield Kerns Poole Hawkins and Pingleys shared visits. Round Hill School announces a Bingo Party on November 1 with free prizes.

Luther Hamilton i Gale G. L. Rosier P. H. Ritter W. Pingley L. Adolph Richard D. C Round Hill Raymond Bradfield Betty Mary Bradfield Paw Paw W. Va Paul Kerns Annie Lee Linwood Poole Annie Hawkins Lilly Ronenberger Isabelle Cora Rosier Helen Pingley Linden Pingley

Easy Medallion Crochet Pattern 6820

Learn to crochet a lucky star medallion with this simple pattern. Includes instructions, illustration, and materials list. Send ten cents to Winchester Dept. 259 W 14th St New York NY with name address and pattern number.

Winchester Dept 14Th Street New York N. Y

Girl Scouts Aid Red Cross by Filling Envelopes

Girl Scouts of Troop 8 assisted the Red Cross on Monday by preparing 120 envelopes for the Roll Call. Members listed include Anne B. Wight Beth Williams Patricia Stephen son Idnette Spicer Catigerne Solenberger Retha Shirkey and others.

Girl Scouts Troop 8 Red Cross Anne B. Wight Beth Williams Patricia Stephenson Idnette Spicer Catigerne Solenberger Retha Shirkey Mary Sencindiver Patsy Ritter Elizabeth Lichliter Ellen Largent Barbara la Follette Anna Kerns Massie Hawthorne Jacqueline Eagle

Merchants Permit Halloween Soaping Contest Window Stunt

Athens merchants agreed to let store windows be used in a Halloween contest awarding prizes to youngsters for the best soap job. The event marks a long-standing prank in the city as youths compete for novelty and local attention.

Athens

Kentuckys capital visit for milk-bottle sterilizer approval

Harry C. Showers of Trenton New Jersey came to Frankfort seeking state health department approval for a milk bottle sterilizer. He reported the Louisville health department is next to the Henry Clay Hotel where he is staying calling the Henry Clay his lodging.

Frankfort Harry C. Showers Trenton N. J Kentucky Louisville State Health Department Henry Clay Showers

Isaac Creek Notes Highlights Weekend Visits and Funerals

Isaac Creek notes weekend visits from Joe Kerns of Westernport Maryland and Alice Marpole. An obituary for Nenah Baker and a funeral for Emma Kump are noted with burial at Christian Church Highview West Virginia. Visitors include Charles Whitacre and Smithy Pugh families from nearby towns.

Isaac Creek Joe Kerns Westernport Samuel Kerns Alice Marpole A. J. Marpole Annie Johnson Alice Whitacre Cecil Whitacre Mable Whitacre

Monthly Averages and Year to Date Rainfall Report

The report details present and past rainfall through 2 a.m. with 12 inches for October and year to date 26.71 inches. It lists average monthly rainfall over a 27 year period from 1913 to 1939, and shows an annual average rainfall of 35.53 inches provided by Winchester Research Laboratory.

Winchester Research Laboratory

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