Civil War hero's widow marks 89th birthday at camp
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Sherrard McNeill, widow of Captain Jesse C. McNeill, celebrated her eighty ninth birthday at her son Richard McNeill's summer camp near Seymour, Wisconsin, with relatives from Hampshire County and beyond. The event recalled her Civil War memories and long family lineage.
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Jesse C. McNeill
Virginia
Ma~homet
Ill
Robert Sherrard
West Virginia General Assembly
Old Baltimore Seminary
McNeill
Missouri
Shiloh
Mississippi
Ranger
Mahomet
Baltimore
Mammy
Anne
Hampshire County
Baltimore Seminary
Miscellaneous Gift Shower For Miss Hortense White
Miss Hortense White of Covington Virginia received a wedding shower from Braddock Street Methodist class at Miss Mary Hawkins home on East Piccadilly. The event honored Miss White secretary to the Crusaders Class with entertainment, singing, and wrapped gifts. Refreshments followed as guests included accompanying family and class members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hortense White
R. Bowen
Covington
Crusaders
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Mary Hawkins
East Piccadilly Street
Miss White
Miss Hawkins
Mary Elaine Green
John Green
Austin White
Pearl Keller
Mary Sartelle
Edna O'Leary
Pauline Smalls
Pauline
Virginia Hoffman
Virginia Piggott
Christine Resseguie
Conley Anderson
N. O. Hawkins
Helen Ritter
Mrs Stuart Featured on Richmond Radio Program
Mrs William C Stuart Jr of Newport News Va will be featured on a musical radio program at WRVA Richmond from 845 to 9 pm Monday Labor Day The singer formerly Miss Susan Reid Williams daughter of R Gray Williams has studied voice under Edwin Fellow with Mrs Fellow providing piano accompaniment for her group of songs. Dorothy DeGrange returns from Camp Nowenoca and Rosalie Nelson counsellor also comes home after two months at camp near Linnville N C
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Stuart, Jr
NewPort News
WRVA
Richmond
Stuart
Susan Reid Williams
R. Gray Williams
Edwin Fellow
Edwin Fellow. Mrs. Fellow
Mrs. Stuart
Dorothy DeGrange
H. Clay DeGrange
South Washington Street
Linnville
N. C
Rosalie Nelson
Florence
Luke Shepherd
South Church Street
William F. Randolph
Katherine
Rosalie Randolph
St. Louis
Rose McDonald
East Main Street
William Harper Deane
Nannie Thomas
Annie C. Moore
P. N. McDonald
John McDonald
Katharine McDonald
Thomas
R. E. L. Metz
Robert Metz, Jr
Preston Kercheval
Alfred Galloway
Chicago
Samuel Chew Williams
Anne Williams
Annie Cabell Moore
Charles E. Moore
Westhampton
B. A. Ryan
Nellie Todd
Summit’ Point
Chauncey Brown
Orchestra
Washington
Ryan
A P Osborne
Berryville
Francis Osborne
Charles Town
Nancy Adams
Lynchburg
Mary
Imogene
Gretchen Thomson
Grove
Pembroke Grove
Hawthorne
Margaret Nelson
Gustavus Nelson
New York
Phillip Nelson
Halltown
Hubert Pflaster
Edwards
Clarke County
H. B. Harris
Mary Oration
Thomas Elsen
Westwood Byrd
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Maurice Deane
Lewis Neill
Frank Humston
Sarah
Nancy
Janet Harrison
Ada
Betty Gibson
Sterling Harrison
Leesburg
Sarah Brown
Betty Wilson
Tayloe Perry
Thomas Moore
James Strider
Robert Bly
Georgia Conrad
Harry Kern, Jr
Robert Glass
Jack Woodward
Winchester
Maria Duval
Stuart Hall Episcopal School For Girls
Staunton
St. Hilda's Hall
Rawson
W. Va
Social Calendar of Community Groups and Choirs
A Saturday yard party benefit and Sunday School events at Sunrise United Brethren Church. Monday 7:30 p m Legion Auxiliary meeting at Mrs T Russell Cather. Tuesday 12 30 p m Lions Club luncheon. 8 p m First Baptist adult choir rehearsal. 12 45 p m Kiwanis luncheon. 6 45 p m United Brethren young people’s choir. 7 p m Winchester Lodge Elks at First Baptist. 8 15 p m Grace Lutheran adult choir. Thursday 1 p m Rotary Club luncheon. Friday 12 30 p m American Legion Post luncheon. 7 p m Braddock Street Methodist youth choir practice.
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Sunrise United Brethren Church
Church Lawn
American Legion Auxiliary
T. Russell Cather
Lions’ Club
First Baptist Church
Kiwanis Club
Young People’s Choir
The
United Brethren Church
Winchester Lodge
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks
Grace Lutheran Church
Women's Missionary Conference Entertained by Wardensville Church
The tenth annual Winchester Conference of the Women’s Missionary Conference Lutheran Synod of Virginia met Thursday at St. Peter’s Church Wardensville West Virginia with the theme Opportunity. Devotions on Seely in Personal Consecration and Opportunity with Others were led by Mrs L A Thomas and Mrs Joseph Frye. Mrs F B Lingle urged societies to pursue conference goals.
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D. 5
H. K. Grove
Virginia Jackson
L. A. Thomas
Luther Thomas
Mary Catherine Ritter
F. L. Woore
W. H. Hiett
Rose Grimm
Grace Forney
Luela Hook
Ruth Jones
Women’s Missionary Conference
Wardensville
Winchester
Lutheran Synod of Virginia
St. Peter's Church
W. V
Joseph Frye
F. B. Lingle
P. E. Shealy
Woodstock
Mary Barr Bowman
Frances Jenkins
Do. J. Rice
Strasburg Society
F.B. Lingle
Strasburg
J.P. Derrick
J. Rice
Mount Jackson
Norman Cooper
Light Brigade
S. A. Moffet
Visitation
George Burgan
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Maude
Crabill
Toms Brook
Blanche Cloe
Madison
West Indies
India
Irene Osbourne
Hugh Supinger
Wood
Washington guests of Mrs Line on Virginia avenue
Mrs J J Kaveney and her brother H L Herrell and Miss Elizabeth Dunlap of Washington were guests Thursday of Mrs B F Line at her Virginia avenue home. Mrs Kaveney, daughter of the late Capt Henry Herrell, recently returned from a tour of northern European countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Kaveney
H. L Herrell
Elizabeth Dunlap
Washington
B. F. Line
Virginia Avenue
Kaveney
Henry Herrell
Europe
Gift Shower for New Foley Couple at Newcome-Harmer Home
Mrs G A Newcome and Mrs H W Harmer hosted a gift shower for newlyweds Mr and Mrs Owen M Foley at 355 National Ave. Twenty five guests enjoyed four bridge tables and five hundred before refreshments. Ruth A Newcome of Winchester was the bride prior to marriage. Leave For Southern Motoring Trip to Norfolk Portsmouth and more. Woodmen of the World rally at Buckroe Beach Sep 3-4. May Carper and daughter Sara return from Washington visit.
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Frances Gross George
West
Cork Street
Charles Franklin Anderson
National Avenue
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Middleburg
D. Campbell Mayers
Miss George
Margaret George
Anderson
Garlarde Spillmat
LaVella Anderson
Shenandoah Paper Board Company
Charles A. Anderson
Handley High School
Brooks’ Pharmacy
George
Winchester Golf Club
G. A. Newcome
H. W. Harmer
Owen M. Foley
Lewis Crowser
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Virginia Beach
North Carolina
Buckroe Beach
Fairfield Tea Benefits Grace Church Building Fund
Fairfield estate in Berryville open to the public hosted a bridge tea for Grace Episcopal Church School building fund. Notables at tables included Mrs. Blackburn Smith and Mrs. Tyson Dertch while guests at tea included Mrs. Carl Droop and Mrs. Foote of Washington.
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Historic “Fairfield
the Building Fund of
Grace Church
Berryville
Fairfield
John D. Richardson
Warner Washington
Grace Episcopal Church
Blackburn Smith
Tyson Dertch
M. Wray
John D. Chardson
Goodwin H. Williams
Foote
Washington
Blackburn Moore
Parker
Charlotte
N. C
Louis Tucker
John B. Neill
Richard Smith
Ella Smith
N. Hardesty
Schneider
Elizabeth
N. J
Collins
A. Cummins
Ruff
White Senator
Harry F. Byrd
Rosemont
James B. Ferguson
New York
Byrd
Anne Yates McDonald
Julia McDonald Davis
John W. Davis
Robert Browse
Paigton
Airy
Wray
Charles Churchman
Staunton
J. E Harris
William
John Harris
South Church Street
Winchester
Harrie
Memorial Hospital
E. L. Tessier
Anne Stribling
St. George Anderson
Richmond
Chicago
John S Goldsmith
Raymond Levi
Reid Gibson
Gibson
E. Harris
Baltimore Couple Visiting City and County Relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Newton Lee of Baltimore are spending several days visiting relatives and friends in this city and county.
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Newton Lee
Baltimore
Burke sisters return from Virginia visit
Mrs. Charles Burke of Woodland Avenue and her sister Miss Edith Golden have returned to the city from a visit with relatives in Rappahannock County and Charlottesville Virginia, accompanied by younger sisters Misses Katherine and Ruby Golden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Burke
Woodland Avenue
Edith Golden
Rappahannock County
Charlottesville
Katherine
Ruby Golden
Mann Family Visits for Labor Day in Middletown
Mr and Mrs Richard Mann and Mr Lucky Mann with Miss Betty Mann arrive in Middletown to spend Labor Day holidays as guests of Mrs Manns parents Mr and Mrs Rhodes in New York City associated household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Mann
Lucky Mann
Betty Mann
New York City
Birth Announcement from Winchester Memorial
Mr and Mrs Grim celebrate the birth of a child at Winchester Memorial yesterday. Edna Baker becomes Mrs George E Baker after marriage. Cadets Kern and Ward of West Point return to visit family at 138 North Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip
Boyce
Winchester Memorial
Grim
Edna Baker
George E. Baker
William 3B. Kern
Mat Ward
United States Military Academy
West N
John A. Kern
North Washington Street
Day Family Guests Visit D B Haines Home
Mr Raymond Day and Mrs Day with sons Master Harold Day and Dorothy Jeanne Day arrive in Kempton Maryland to spend days as guests of their uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs D B Haines at their home on Northwestern grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton Pi Pierce
Spring Hill Farm
Edwin C. Henshaw
Bunker Hill
Raymond Day
Harold Day
Dorothy Jeanne Day
Kempton, Md
D. B. Haines
Huntsberry Couple Headed to Fort G. A. For Duty
Lieut and Mrs Walter Abner Huntsberry leave home by motor en route to Fort Georgia where Lieut Huntsberry has been assigned for duty. The Huntsberry family relocates from their prior residence to support his military post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Abner Huntsberry
Walter E. Huntsberry
Fort . Ga
Huntsberry
Ritter family notes recovery and upcoming return home
Mr. Roy H Ritter and his parents visit at their home as Mrs B Price recuperates from surgery at Memorial Hospital. Mrs Price is progressing and plans to return to her Fairmont Avenue home next week.
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Roy H. Ritter
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Kathleen
Cumberland
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Madeline
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David Whetzel
Vernon
Virgil
Clyde
Edna
Evelyn Jean
Morgantown
Walter Zirk
Earl
Lee
Marion
Stanley
Marvin
Ellie
Foster
Kenneth
Laura
Nellie
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Fred Judy
Austin
Eugene
Genevieve
Adam Judy
Sterling
Elton
Mildred
Wiley Ford
Lester Judy
A. S. Judy
Annie Helker
Will Helker
Gus Langer
Grant Ours
Guy Rs
Stitley Ours
Betty Ours
Harry Wilson
L. A. Wagoner
Charlotte, N. C
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Newton Pierce
Annua
James Morison
Alfred Jones
Thurmond Pierce
Elizabeth Small
Annabelle Morison
Martinsburg
Hugh Pierce
D. P. Pierce
H. M. Jones
Brunswick
A. C. Clendening
R. D. Colston
Balbo
Panama
Edwin Henshaw
Evelyn and
Isabelle Henshaw
Noble Pierce
Frank and
Betty Pierce
Reginia Kimmell
Gene Pierce
Paul Pierce
Emily Pierce
Elizabeth ,Small
Messrs. Morison ~ Livers
Kitty Lee Livers
G. P. Morison
James and
Garnet
Frances George
Mr. Anderson
Mrs. Cain
Harry Cain
Th Street
Kathryn Koontz
Tootie’ Keller
Mary Roberts
Stephens City
Libby Wingfield
Margaret Price
Charlotte Bowman
Fay Reynolds
Pauline Garber
Alice Orndorff
Catherine Garber
Evelyn Athey
Charles Cain
Dick Bowers
Woodrow White
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Gilbert Rudy
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Harold Lucas
Bill Willingham
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Lee Garber
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Dick Mudd
Lawrence Pannett
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Oxford
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Palmer
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Marie
Capitol
Dressler
Walla
Berry
Tughoat Annie
May Carper
Sara Carper
Baugh & Sons Co
John O. Hardesty
J. E. Harris
A. Moore, Jr
Charles Ellet Moore
Anne Ambler
Cabell
Charles Moore, Jr
John Y. McDonald
Orchard Lodge
Pierce Naylor McDonald
Montgomery
Ala
Betty Browse
Lyman Linson
Minnie Lippitt
Bell Bond
John B Neill
Dis
Daniel
Mildred W T. McDonald
Marchall McDonald
Moore
Eir Daughes
Jacqueline Moore
Stella Moore
Camp Strawderman
Berryville High School
Alfred Kerfoot
Llewellyn
Kerfoot
Howard
John
Thomas Kerfoot
Nashville
Ten
Dax
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Mr. and
Mrs. Grim Are
Thomas F. Timberlake
Lois Cross
the Commercial & Savings Bank
U. S. Postal Savings Depository
Big Joe
R. M. Swimley
George Washington Hotel
Lovett Shoe
Loudoun St
Glo
Libby
Vienna
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