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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1936

Page

2

County News Briefs Highlight Family Visits and Church Schedule

Mrs James A Boyce remains ill as family and friends visit from Roanoke and nearby towns. Mr Maylon Boyce sells his farm and returns west. Local residents Ollie Taylor and Roy Brill visit Raymond Racey. Branson Boyce visits his parents. Sunday School at 2 pm and preaching at 3 with Christian Endeavor at 7:30. Temperature drops to 19 degrees signaling winter.

James A. Boyce Lewis Moore Roanoke Inlaw Levane Barr Maylon Boyce Ollie Taylor Roy Brill Raymond Racey Branson Boyce Vennor Milhon Clarence Cochran John Perry Frances Coffelt Winchester Will Carpenter Russell Dorsey Ritter

Death of Mrs Alverna Mauzy Remains In Community Memory

Isaac Creek Virginia obituary notes Mrs Alverna Mauzy died at home after illness. She was seventy four and long time member of Mount Hebron United Brethren Church. Local gatherings include guests and visitations with relatives and Union Ladies Aid Society hosting November 19. Remembrance of her community service documented alongside family visits and funeral attendance in Winchester.

Isaac Creek Alverna Mauzy Sier Mount Hebron Tenth Legion George Clark B. F. Spitzer Lee Cros Robert MclIlwee Betty M. W. Cooper Winchester Harvey Austin Union Ladies’ Aid Society C. W. Blair Lee Crossen Cecil Shanholtz C. W.W. Blair Merriner Betty Jean Dolan Bishop Sherman Merriner

Lebanon Church News Highlights Social Visits

Residents share visits with relatives in Winchester Edinburg and Philadelphia. Several guests travel to see families while local injuries and illnesses are noted with updates on Vernon McDonald improving after lumber work accident.

Local Notes From St David's Church Area Virginia

St David s Church Virginia Oct 31 report covers social news and visits. Mrs Frank Tavenner Jr Mrs Duke Shaver and Miss organized a Woman s Democratic Club at Pine Hill last Friday night. Several relatives and neighbors including A M McClanahan and family appear in the weekend updates.

ST. David’s Church Frank Tavenner Duke Shaver Democratic Club Pine Hill A. M. McClanahan Earl Good Woodstock Gilbert Stepp Saumsville Elmer Crabill Edinburg T. A. Crabill Lesen Shipe Washington, D. C A M. McClanahan A. O. McClanahan Maryland McClanahan Joe McClanahan Dilbeck M. M Lucy Hebron Melvin Walters Shenandoah Elkton Paul Clem T. A. Clem C. C

Chambersville Notes Highlights Local Visits and Recoveries

Mrs P H Ritter hosted dinner with the Siitley family in Winchester. Lem Spaid visited his sister Martha Good in Kernstown. F W Pingley, recently released from Memorial Hospital, is improving at home. Ellie Webster spent Sunday in Woodstock. John McKeever and son Billy visited Roy Bayliss in Kernstown. Loring Ritter and son Douglas of Kernstown called on Mrs P H Ritter. Amond Bradfield and daughter with Maynard Brewer visited W W Brewer family. Stewart Racey visited M Wisecarver. Roy Good of Berryville visited his mother Martha Good. Cora Rosier visited her sister Bessie Lonas in Winchester.

Lebanon Hurch W. L. Whittington Morris Philadelphia Kathleen Cline Marshall Ivan Cline Winchester Plauger Grover Spence Kline Walter Harris C. W. Windle Vernon McDonald Alexandria W. H. Bowers William Thompson Edinburg Bessie Bowers Margaret Fauver Gertrude Ickman Messrs Statton Walter Frederick Bowers Dolan Teets David Wilson Ray Windle Statton Bowers Wayne H. Wisecarver W H. Wisecarver W. R. Wilson W. L. Windle Pete Windle Otis Brown Robert Brown White James Hamilton E. W. Miller Chambersville P. H. Ritter Wesley Siitley Lem Spaid Martha Good F. W. Pingley Memorial Hospital Ellie Webster Woodstock John McKeever Billy Roy Bayliss Kernstown Loring Ritter Douglas Amond Bradfield Maynard Brewer W. W. Brewer Stewart Racey M Wisecarver Roy Good Berryville Cora. Rosier Bessie Lonas

Grimes Area Notes Local Moves and Post Office Change

Theodore Strawderman relocates from Glaize Orchard to Ernest Clevenger's tenant house. Mrs. Mary Orndorff reports DeHaven post office closing November 1 with mail routed through Grimes. Mrs. John Hubbard recovering at Memorial Hospital slated for home return. Wild geese sightings precede first hard freeze with 25 degree readings Tuesday.

Grimes John Hubbard Memorial Hospital Donald Grove Martinsburg W. Va

Opequon Lake Notes Highlights Local Visitors

Opequon Lake Virginia notes include illnesses and social visits. Harry O Kerns is indisposed with a severe cold. Guests of Albert Stine include Alonzo Dodson and son from Star Tannery. Santmier guests from Martinsburg include William Santmier, Sr. and Douglas. Jack Ashton of Winchester finished cutting corn on the Jolliffe place.

Opequon Lake Harry O. Kerns Albert Stine Alonzo Dodson Star Tannery William Santmier Douglas Martinsburg W. Va Jack Ashton Winchester Orea Ruth M. Kerns Siler

Julie Wins Sweeps Prize Ends Ray Foster Romance

Ray Foster meets Rose Twait and Julie during a tense confrontation. Julie reveals she won a hundred thousand in the sweepstakes, shocking Ray as he admits he has found someone else. The scene unfolds amid casual gossip at a drugstore.

Ray Foster Rose Twait Julie Rey A Ray

Hoover cites massive registration as boost for Landon victory

Former President Hoover described enormous increases in registration nationwide as a factor supporting his confidence that Gov Alf M Landon will win the presidential election next Tuesday. He spoke in Denver on October 31.

Denver Hoover Alf M. Landon

League Reports Campaign Expenditures in Final Pre Election Filing

In Washington on October 31 the American Liberty League filed its final report to the House clerk showing campaign expenditures for the year totaling 466 dollars. The filing reflects the organization's spending as the election approaches.

Washington American Liberty League QliCiv

Roosevelt Proclaims Armistice Day Flags to Fly

President Roosevelt designates November 11 as Armistice Day and orders flags to be displayed on all public buildings to mark the eighteenth anniversary of the World War ending.

Washington Roosevelt

Louisville Herald-Post Files for Bankruptcy

The Louisville Herald-Post filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in Louisville Kentucky. Attorneys said publication would be suspended after all procedures are completed.

Louisville Louisville Herald-Post

Rider Killed as Freight Trailer Crashed

In Chambersburg Pennsylvania on October 31 Austin H. Foster a 32 year old man from Woodbury Tennessee was killed while sleeping in a freight truck that veered into a pole and crashed the trailer.

Chambersburg Austin H. Foster Woodbury Tenn Hich

Public sale of James Rosenberger land in Frederick County

Special Commissioner announces a public auction of the Rosenberger estate in Frederick County Virginia. Four tracts totaling 398 acres will be offered at the Winchester courthouse on November 7 1936 at 11 a m with payments to be made in two annual installments secured by deed of trust and land insurance.

Circuit Court Frederick County Commercial and Savings Bank James H. Rosenberger Admi County Court House Winchester Wardensville Lamp, Marple, Miller Sherman Jacob Rosenberger Jarhes H William Rosenberger Herbert Larrick Han Ven C. C. Brannon C. J. Brumback

Geographic Is Helping To Make Drive Popular

The National Geographic Society distributed a news bulletin to about 550 leading newspapers announcing the opening of the northern Skyline Drive section. It also circulated 35 000 illustrated leaflets to over 365 000 people including teachers librarians and students in the United States and other English speaking countries. The State Commission on Conservation and Development aided in obtaining information and has run ads in National Geographic Magazine, most recently in the September 1936 issue.

National Geographic Society National Geographic Magazine Skyline Drive United States The Society Shenandoah National Park State Commission On Conservation and Development Commission

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Mt. Pleasant Lebanon Church News St. David’s Grimes Notes Hawkshaw Waco Texas R. B. Nixon Nixon Reaction League Iraylass Department Stores Loudoun St Solenberger’s Hardware Store Winchester, Va Winchester and Vicinity Winchester Baylass Raylass Dept James Rosenberger Geographic John W. Rosenberger & Co Miller’s Medicines and News Harris ARAX Man Goodrich Kathanade Goodrich Peraca Goodrich Batteries Road Service Cammer Tire CO Braddock & Boscawen Winchester Furniture Ford Dodge Hughes Motor CO O. K International Lon Long W. B Chevrolet Chan Shenandoah Motor Co., Inc ASCO Diath Pine Motor CO Brad & Cecil Sts H. W. Ebert Braddock & Amherst
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