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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1938
Page
3
County brief notes from Valley Virginia dated Sept 10 record visits and family activity. Residents including Miss Mary and Miss Bernice Carper, Mr. and Mrs. White, and the Anderson and Carper families are mentioned with illnesses, boating trips, and ordinary weekend gatherings.
Mrs Lydia Hawkins returns home after weeks with relatives at Capon Bridge West Virginia. Various families attended the Tomato Festival Labor Day at Berkeley Springs West Virginia including Spitzer Hudson Pelter Harmer Edwards and Orndoff families. Mildred Duncan of Winchester joins others in leaving for Roanoke and a teaching year while Edwin Smith departs for college in Pennsylvania.
Rev H E H Sloop of Harrisonburg preached at St Johns Sunday night after visiting Bethel Fremont and staying with Mr and Mrs Thomas S Cooper. Several local residents hosted family gatherings and attended events including a Labor Day picnic at Gravel Springs. John R Cooper reported a busy hunting season with 24 squirrels killed and nine on the first day.
Kernstown notes report Mr John Peery and Mrs John Peery of Russel Kentucky along with Miss Katherine Sargent of Ridgeway West Virginia visiting Tuesday night with local residents.
Mrs. Alvin Sargent and Mrs. Reta Orndorf return home after a visit with a sister in West Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Asbury Fiddler and Mr. Clark Copenhaver of Hagerstown Maryland spent the day with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Copenhaver. The Copenhavers learn their son Paul is ill in Coshocton Ohio Hospital with acute appendicitis. Carl So learned were called to Harrisonburg hospital Monday night for Mr. Strickler's sister Mrs. Lawrence Holsinger who is recovering and many friends send best wishes.
ORANDA Virginia Sept 10 The sick list includes Mrs Russell Edmonson C C Himelright Mrs Clarence Mowrey and L E Himelright Miss Vizanah Carrier from Washington DC visits her mother Mrs C E Carrier on Valley Pike Roy Spiker moved from Meadow Mills to Stickleys Tanner Elmer Keller Edna Keyser and Kathleen Keener of Washington DC visited Mr Charles Keller family Mrs Briscoe Lickliter of Strasburg stayed with her mother Mrs Russell Edmonson Jake Hockman plans to reside in Washington DC C C Himelright sold most property rented house and will move to Washington DC Allen Stickley of Adrian Texas visiting his father B V Stickley Rev and Mrs F B Sapp hosted F B Sapp Jr and wife from Washington DC.
Seven year old James Abdon dreamed his home was on fire and led firefighters to his father’s room. He woke up during the scare as the alarm and engines gathered at the door, only to reveal no blaze. The boy’s headlong nightmare created a chaotic but harmless scene.
Frank Curran of Atlantic City N J asks Philadelphia City Council to pay 1774 dollars for 60 horse collars six horses and four wagons he sold the city in 1921. He waited 17 years for payment and has received no reply.
Uncle Sam's Almanac gains reputation for practical facts and year round usefulness. It offers household hints garden advice etiquette notes political and economic data with no advertising. Postpaid ten cents to The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau Frederic J. Haskin Director Washington DC. Name
The Antietam memorial concert on Sunday September 18 at 4 p m at the national battlefield site honors the Blue and the Gray. Originating in 1934 the event remains free of charges and commercialism organized by patriotic groups. The Waynesboro School Band and Cumberland Valley Choristers led by Prof Charles Moore Cassel join local church choirs as state flags signal the procession.
New York radio listings announce Paderewski’s first concert broadcast on WJZ NBC Magic Key Sept 25 from Lausanne. Landon to speak at Little Rock rally Sept 10 on WABC CBS. Various shows and times across WEAF NBC WJZ CBS stations through Sunday with music, quizzes, talks, and special programs.
Real estate ad offers 131 acre and 175 acre farms with multiple residences and improvements. Properties include a 7 room house with full basement, hot water furnace, and modern conveniences. a large barn, silo, sheds, stock and dairy potential. near Stephens City with financing options and 30 day possession. Call 133 N Cameron St for details.
Field representatives report counterfeit metal plates imitate official government cards for Social Security numbers. The bureau warns no supplementary device or card is authorized and offices are told not to promote sales of such items that imply official status.
VMI coach Pooley Hubert faces a tough early schedule with Elon, Virginia, Navy and Clemson in successive weeks. He projects at least six wins and four losses, aided by lettermen and reserves. Senior Dick Strickler and sophomore Ripper Walker anchor the line as Shu and Saunders deal with injuries but aim to improve in passing and kicking.
Public auction in Winchester Virginia at noon October 1 1938 offering 25 1/8 acres one mile east of Gore on the south side of the Northwestern Grade. Terms include one third cash with two equal annual installments secured by a deed of trust. Trustee M M Lynch. Auctioneers Duvall and Dunn.
Gabby Hartnett shines from the dugout as Chicago Cubs win six straight, including a 4-2 over St Louis. The Cubs close to 3 1/2 games behind Pittsburgh while Brooklyn and the Giants stumble, and Fat Freddy Fitzsimmons makes headlines in a Giants setback.
The card features Knott facing Lawson Philadelphia in Boston with Ostermueller opposing, and St. Louis at Cleveland where Cole or Mills meet Milnar and Feller resumes action.
Yesterday's NL action showed New York edging Pittsburgh 2 1 while Chicago lost to New York 72 and Cincinnati faced Chicago with Walters against Lee. Other matchups included St. Louis beating Brooklyn 71 and Philadelphia downing Boston 428. The slate also listed key pitchers and today’s schedules with Walters McGee and Posedel Meleton matched against several opponents.
For two days Mrs. Mary McCarthy aged 37 refused to enter her home fearing it would collapse. She slept elsewhere and yesterday sat on a neighbor's steps across the street and watched a wall cave in.
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