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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1941

Page

6

Training Planned for Christmas Seal Sales in Virginia

Virginia tuberculosis groups announce a training program for volunteer seal sale workers across counties including Wise Lee Scott Dickenson and others. Meetings begin September 29 in Norton with Miss Leslie Combs Foster and speakers outlining the sale, followed by October sessions in Wytheville Roanoke and several other towns. The 35th Christmas Seal drive opens November 24 and runs through Christmas.

Oes Frank S. Johns Virginia Tuberculosis Norton Wise, Lee Scott Dickenson Buchanan Russell Tazewell Leslie Combs Foster Virginia Tuberculosis Association Pulaski Giles Bland Carroll Grayson Wythe Smith Washington Counties Wythesville Roanoke Henry Franklin Patrick Floyd Mongomery Radford Lynchburg Allegany Amherst Nelson Bath Bedford Eees Craig Highland Rock Salem Buena Vista Rehem Richmond Suffolk Wiliamsburg Warsaw Orange Luray Leesburg Washington, Va Manassas America

PUBLIC SALE OF 64 ACRE FARM NEAR WINCHESTER

On Saturday September 27 at 10 A.M. the E. A. Duncan farm of 64 acres more or less with improvements including an eight room house two wells one cistern bank barn and outbuildings will be sold. The property lies on the Front Royal pike eight miles south of Winchester and is described as a desirable home site. At the same time and place a lot of personal property including household and kitchen furniture will be sold. Personal property is estate on terms to be made the day of sale. Fred and Walter Duncan executors Duvall and Dunn auditors.

E. A. Duncan Front Royal Pike Winchester Fred & Walter Duncan

Local Guests and Activities Round Stephens City Scene

Stephens City residents hosted visitors from Washington D C and Falls Church over the weekend. Community events included a Lutheran League corn and wiener roast, a Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid sale, and a prayer service with speaker Mrs Morton Harlee. Local draftee Robert Campbell returned to his family at Camp Pendleton.

Stephens City Roy Chapman R. W. Peasley Washington, D. C Eldridge Lemley F. L. Roof Ina Lee South Carolina Stuart Montgomery Bob Montgomery Falls Church Harry Carbaugh Lewis Barley Or Medical Corps Grant Fields N. C. Adams Dan Brumback Eugene and Kenneth Adams Her Falls Robert Campbell Camp Pendleton Ed. Campbell Lulu Huber Mary Pat J. W. O'Connell Nell O’connell Wince Bonnie Samsell R. L. Petrie Kenneth Petrie Mollie Adams Memorial Hospital Beryl Sowers White Post Fred Ridings Lutheran Leaguers Trinity Lutheran Church Grove White Carroll White Laurance John Mary Jane Dorothy Minnapolia Minn Ladies Aid Society Morton Harlee Grace Lutheran Church of Mr. Roof

French and Indian War Ends in Treaty of Paris 1763

The Seven Years War on the American continent concluded with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. France ceded all territories east of the Mississippi River to England, leaving only two small Newfoundland islands and a minor tract near New Orleans.

Paris France England Mississippi River Newfoundland New Orleans

Community Notes Show Local Residents Visiting Relatives

Middletown Virginia reports a string of weekend visits and travel among residents. Names include Robert Evans, Carl Evans, Jessie Hollar, Gordon Keith, Will Owings, Howard Owings, Herbert Jones, Julian Owens, Mark Sperry, Dottie Ann Sperry, Bonnie Jo Sperry, Thomas Bowers, Gerrette Bowers, Samuel Cooper, Herbert Frye, and Charles Rhodes. Several trips reach Washington Baltimore Winchester and Hedgesville. The Wesley Bible Class Class Sister meeting is planned for September 19 at Woodman’s Hall.

Middletown Robert Evans Montgomery Ward Winchester Wilkinsburg Carl Evans Howard Hollar Jessie Hollar Washington, D. C Woodrow Cornwell Baltimore Gordon Keith Will Owings Larry Mary Lou Washington Howard Owings Herbert Jones Stephens City Calvin Grim D. O'Neal Julian Owens Hedgesville W. Va Guthridge Mark Sperry Trone Sperry Dottie Ann Bonnie Jo Sperry Misses McInturff Thomas Bowers Gerrette Bowers South Langhorne Samuel Cooper Martinsburg Herbert Frye Nicewarner Rush Chester Daughters of Wesley Bible Class Woodman’s Hall William Keith Charles Rhodes Shelby Keith

Recover Money For Berryville Store

Berryville Virginia September 17 local officers said today an undisclosed amount of money has been recovered for the Tate ice cream store and a local youth admitted he carried the money sack from the building. No formal charge had been filed this morning.

Berryville Tate

Sale of Tiffany diamond ring in Winchester auction

By virtue of an execution in my hands in the matter of Commercial Small Loan and Finance Company vs. Mr. and Mrs. Scott L. Rush I will offer for sale at public auction in front of the Court House in Winchester on September 20, 1941 at 10 o'clock A M. A Tiffany setting diamond ring ladies size cash terms. City Sergeant Taylor L. Barr.

Scott L. Rush Levy Court House Winchester Tiffany

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