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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1961

Page

9

Middletown News Briefs Highlight Local Social Visits

Mr and Mrs G W Borden and son spent time with relatives in Georgia. John Fishert attended the funeral of Charles Busser in Woodland Beach Maryland. James G Bennett and Mrs C E Lineas visited Colonial Beach. Russ McCauley and children weekend in Baltimore with Mrs McCauley’s parents. Lois Camper of Roanoke visited Kathryn Watson. Joe Dwyer family moved to the Borden Building. ca student.

Middletown G. W. Borden Georgia John Kathryn Watson Joe Dwyer Borden Building

Pattern Orders and Divorce Notice From Winchester Court

Printed sewing pattern details offered for mail order from Anne Adams, pattern 4704 in various sizes, plus a separate court notice for Beatrice Lovett Gale v Edward Gale seeking a divorce by default. The chancery order requires the non resident defendant to appear within ten days after publication.

Anne Adams Winchester Evening Star Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N. Y Corporation Court Winchester Virginia Beatrice Lovett Gale Edward Gale Wirat P. J. Marshall Dabney W. Watts Rouss Avenue

Funds Granted For 700 Teacher Scholarships

Richmond AP reports Governor J Lindsay Almond Jr authorized a deficit appropriation of 245000 dollars for 700 teacher scholarships. Each scholarship provides 350 dollars to expand teacher training as demand exceeds supply with 600 on waiting lists. Recipients pledge to teach for the state for every year funded.

Richmond J. Lindsay Almond Jr Delee Mann Eng Almond Virginia

Grimes News Briefs Summary

Grimes notes Brookeson Herbert and wife traveled to Belair Joseph Godlove, a local plumber, has been indisposed for two weeks. Preaching at Galilee Church next Sunday at 8 PM. Attendees from here joined the Lew yard at Welltown. Tiffin Ohio relatives briefly visited. Moulden and Henry hospitalized at Winchester Memorial. Local military men return from two weeks at camp.

Brookeson Herbert Belair Joseph Godlove Galilee Church Welltown Tiffin Ohio Moulden Henry Winchester Memorial Hospital

Traffic stoppage in Holland Tunnel causes 2% day delay

A carbon middle of the tube halted traffic in the Holland Tunnel between New York and New Jersey for 2% days, disrupting travel and prompting authorities to investigate the unusual obstruction.

Holland Tunnel New York New Jersey

Majorette Group Receives Flag From Local Post

Mrs Dorothy Herring director accepts flag for the Majorette Group with Betty Lou Grim, daughter of Ralph Grim of 18 E Germain Sr, a corps member. Mr Grim serves as commander of Post 2123.

Majorette Group Dorothy Herring Betty Lou Grim Ralph Grim E. Germain Sr Mr. Grim Jones Ernie Ritter Post 2123 Veterans of Foreign Wars Reuss Sparky Drum and Bugle Corps

Civic League to Sponsor Home Fashion Clinic Here

The Women’s Civic League plans a Home Fashion Clinic at the Lee-Jackson on Oct 5 at 7 30 p.m. Tickets to be sold with net proceeds to a charity chosen by members. Mrs Marshall Boyd outlines the program and urged written charity requests.

Lee-Jackson Women’s Civic League Rebel Marshall Boyd League Boyd Wilbur Saeger Parrish Margaret Fisher Lloyd Martin

Farmers Urged to Report Cropland Data by Sept eight

Mrs. McClure advised farmers to report cropland data by September 8 for the 1962 Feed Grain Program. Farmers returning the card will receive per acre rates before planting. Barley base is set from 1959 and 1960 barley acres, with minimum 20 percent diversion and maximum tied to 40 percent of base or 20 acres plus 20 percent of base. No payments until all data are collected.

Anxiety Grips Harpers Ferry During Civil War Skirmishes

In Harpers Ferry Virginia on August 31 1862 Federal detachments guard the canal fords and for contraband traffic under Col R Leonard. Thirteenth Massachusetts occupies Sandy Hook and Maryland Heights while patrols monitor townsfolk and fires occur near the ruined bridge.

Harpers Ferry Maryland Sharpsburg Col. R. Leonard Williamsport Massachusetts Antietam Ford Shepherdstown Ford Maryland Heights Mov

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