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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1931

Page

7

Local Fair Exhibits Colorful Preserves and Races

Crowds enjoyed the Griffin Washington fair exhibits with numerous entries in preserves jellies pickles and other goods praised by local exhibitors. Race results included three events with a first pony race won by Billy in the afternoon program.

Margaret Kibler Mildred Fauver Robert Swartz M. 8. Loy John W. Kern M. S. Loy S. B. Willey J. W. Richard Clara Sencindiver Walter Adams Gainesboro Elsie Sales Sarah Chilcott Neal Williams E. S. Ely C. W W. Richard Star Billy

Bicycle race results at United States Prist event

In Front Royal Brier finished second and Eve Ritter placed third for the city. Thomas Brown finished third while peak ween tter and Joe Butler are noted among participants in the United States Bicycle race event.

Studebaker Sets 30,000 Mile Record in 26,326 Minutes

The piece touts Studebaker’s sensational official A A A speed and endurance record of 30,000 miles in 26,326 consecutive minutes. It extols Free Wheeling pioneered by Studebaker and adopted by seventeen other makes, claiming Studebaker offers superior value and invites proof.

Studebaker

Veteran recalls Civil War aid from Winchester family

Aug 1 1864 in Berryville area Hill of the Sixth New York Cavalry was wounded and saved by Thomas Reardon and daughter Honora. Hill never forgot the Reardons who nursed him back to health, visiting annually to lay flowers at their graves with James P. Reardon, a local lawyer.

Mr Reardon Mr. Reardon Honora Reardon Hill Thomas Reardon James P. Reardon York Reardon Satan Mosby Patrick Reardon Pat Reardon Ein Erner Dalein

Death summons W. J. Carpenter in advanced age

Wesley J Carpenter a longtime Frederick county resident died at 5 40 this morning at 324 Smithfield avenue from dropsy and complications He was 83 and formerly worked at Winchester Woolen Mills He is survived by two sons a step daughter and two step sons Funeral services will be 3 pm Saturday at Mount Hebron Cemetery chapel with Rev E T Clark officiating Interment in the family lot Bearers are nephews John Henkel Ernest Isaac Ruby and Richard Carpenter

Wesley J. A Frederick County Smithfield Avenue Winchester Woolen Mills Williams Brothers Joseph Carpenter Mount Hebron Cemetery E. T. Clark First Baptist Church John Henkel Ernest Isaac Ruby Richard Carpenter

Shooters From Many States in Tourney Here

The Winchester Gun Club hosted a Labor Day shoot with 33 competitors from the East. Notables included Walter Huff of Georgia and Lieutenant McCombs of New Jersey, with top marks by Huff 188 200 in singles and doubles, and Cuthbert leading amateurs at 187 200.

Winchester Gun Club Walter Huff Georgia Dupont Company Lieutenant McCombs New Jersey Pennsylvania West Virginia Maryland Mr. Huff E. Cuthbert C. B. Stickley Seabright Cuthbert Stickley Anderson Jones McComb

Unclear OCR List of Names and Scores

Fragmented OCR text lists numerous names with numbers and ranges, likely scores or identifiers, including Buckley, Arnsberger, Barr, Dempney, Snavely, Miller, Yeager, and others, interspersed with initials and partial titles, without coherent event context or dates.

R. T. Barr R. R. Moore Dr. R. Snavely H. 8. Miller Lee A. V. Opson F. Ainard Huff von Yeager E. Snavely A Ees Cuthbert Stickley Anderson Seabright Jones McComb F. W. Pingley Arnsberger Bair

All Day Meeting Planned at Pleasant Valley Church

An all day meeting is announced for next Sunday at Pleasant Valley United Brethren Church. Rev. C. J. Racey will lead with Rev. D. G. Brimlow of Martinsburg preaching at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. James Hott of Winchester will direct the choir. Dinner is at 12:30. Special music and an 8 p.m. service with Rev. Dr. W. F. Gruver follow. Fairview will forego preaching. A service occurs Tuesday September 15 at 8 p.m.

Sandy W. F. Gruver Martinsburg W. Va Fairview Pleasant Valley

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