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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1927

Page

2

Parish Farm to be sold at public auction in Covington

Alleghany's poor farm of about 400 acres will be sold October 1 at the Covington courthouse. The sale follows the Boards of Supervisors decision to establish a modern almshouse near Waynesboro. The property includes a large dwelling, two baths, cottages, barn, granary and outbuildings.

Covington Alleghany Boards of Supervisors Augusta Albemarle Bath Waynesboro

Mrs Conn Survived by Family in Cumberland Episode

Mrs Winifred Gonn died at her Cumberland home leaving a husband and two sons, seven sisters headed by Mrs Gertie Morrison, Mrs Jennie Weller, and four brothers including Charles and Hamilton, among the survivors.

Cumberland, Md Winifred Gonn Gertie Morrison Jennie Weller Tittnie Maug Nannie Miller Walter Allamong Rebecca Hodges Charles, Hamilton

Webber Family Notices Mention Illness and Siblings

Avie and Chris Webber with Mrs Conn during a brief illness. Other relatives Mrs Alla Mong Mrs Morrison and Mrs Weller joined during the last week of her illness.

Avie Chris Webber Conn Allamong Morrison Mrs. Weller

Leather workers scarce in Del Rio as old hands die

Del Rio Texas ranchers report a shortage of saddle makers and leather workers. A rancher seeking ranch equipment makers got no replies and was told the old craftsman are dying while new ones are not coming forward.

del Rio Texas

Body finally interred after three years in morgue

In Martinsburg West Virginia on September 7 after three years in a morgue the embalmed body of Mrs Net was buried following an undertaker s promise not to bury the remains underground due to the lack of a vault by relatives.

Martinsburg W. Va

Buried here yesterday tie Coon and fear of graves

Mrs Coon died three years ago and warned the undertaker not to bury her beneath the ground. Her estate later passed to unfriendly relatives, delaying burial above ground until funds were secured. In Baltimore a liquor abstinence pledge was misused in a police court case to bar a husband from his wife for six months.

Tie Coon Baltimore

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Hudson C. B Rouss Garage Braddock Street Landis Tire Shop Goodrich Ford Winchester Winchester Auto Sales Loudoun Street Jewett Coach Republic Shenandoah Motor CO John W. Hockman Auburn Agency E. Water St H. J. McAboy Brucetown H. Hollingsworth Millwood Millwood Ave N. Braddock Bailey Amherst St Newling, Co Kent St S. Market Willow Cottage Handley School J. H. Stouffer Valley Ave Hart St Western Medical Ass Chicago Hockman Bartonsville Say Cook Airmont Ave Anderson Meat Market Chas. L. Lupton Care Star Neill Robinson Star Office Buick Master Buick 1926 Ltd Jewett Dodge H. W. Ebert Nash Overland Chevrolet George Washington N. Main ST Studebaker and Erskine Cars Roger B. Rogers Hudson and Essex, Agts South Main Street Esso Standard Oil CO N. J C. I. Brumback
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