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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1940
Page
12
Church, Va. notes from September record social events and visits across the region. Names include Frances Adams, Jean Galliday, Martha Unger, and other Winchester residents plus many locals. Reunions at Frye Fort and Coal Mine School House are highlighted amid family visits and letters.
Miss Eva Gordon of Rest visited sister Mrs Stella Taylor in Grimes notes several social activities. Sun day School classes enjoyed a picnic at Winchester Park. Henry Russell injured his leg in a bicycle accident. Galilee Sunday School held a social and weiner roast at Mr and Mrs Jonah Good. Mrs Bertie Miller and sister Mrs George Heiges of Tappahannock visited. Irvin Parkinson improved after illness. Mrs Thomas Pugh and family from West Virginia visited Mrs Arthur Orndorff. Elmer Uhl, Army veteran, visiting sister Mrs Clarence Becky at Poplar Shade. J N Good and family have been unwell recently. D L Affleck and son Elwood of Burnt Factory visited. Ruth Spaid of Winchester spent a night with Evelyn Pugh. Mrs Daniel Leight received birthday gifts. Rev Chester Smith of Bunker Hill called on friends.
Sunday visitors at the home included Mr and Mrs Albert Tusing who hosted Mr and Mrs Edgar Saville of Mc Neill West Virginia and Mr Claude Saville of Old Town Maryland as callers.
Mr and Mrs are noted spending several days with Mr and Mrs W Mitchell as school days approach and vacation winds down. Rev and Mrs W D Mitchell visit near Staunton. Many locals work at Front Royal viscose plant. Mrs C C Bowen returns from Winchester Hospital improved after appendicitis. Mrs H E Grover ill last week. Headleys held first reunion at Elizabeth Furnace with Pennsylvanians attending. Misses Mildred Mary and Geraldine Judy with Mrs Stewart of Martinsburg visit. R R Stickley and son Tilden visit Washington DC. Mrs Herbert Cummins returns from Lexington VA. Rev Moore of Bluefield WV visits Hunt family. W M A to meet with Mrs Judy and leader Mrs Clem. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Brumback visit. Helen and Jeannette Bowen home on vacation. Many attend shower for Mr and Mrs Orville Willey Jr hosted by Miss Manuel near Middletown VA.
A collection of social notes from ARMEL dated September 5 details visits and guests. Mrs S Holt returns to Pittsburgh after a stay with Ken Holt. The Gault family of Washington DC and Anthony join Mrs G Cornwell in a holiday gathering. Several local families host or visit relatives from Maryland Ohio and Pennsylvania during the Labor Day period.
The words and music of the song are credited to Hoyt Brown and Hoyt Brown. The prompt confirms both components were authored by Hoyt Brown.
Miss Fritzie Gay Conley returns from Robin Hood with Heleniae Ribble of Hyattsville. Visitors and travels include Mrs. Moselle Stark in Norfolk, Miss Betty Meade Stuart entering Winchester Hospital training, and many relatives visiting in White Post.
The giant tortoise of the Galapagos Islands is believed to live for centuries. Specimens have been kept in captivity for more than 100 years.
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