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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1936
Page
2
A spread of weekend visits and social calls unfolds across Clarke County with gatherings in Cross Junction Berryville and Winchester. Guests include families from Martinsburg Pikeside and Winchestor while Sisterhood activities and church events at Emmanuel Guild mark the week alongside travel from Washington and Harrisburg and updates on health and moves.
Chambersville Virginia notes list Sunday visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Paul Glenn and children Mrs. George Hulver and son from Mountain Falls Mr. and Mrs. Loring Himelright of Star Tannery and Mrs. Annie Kackley with gatherings at Mrs. P. H. Ritter Will Brill visited his grandfather Will Brill at Mr. Williams George Rosier and two children and Maynard Brewer attended a memorial service at Red Bud Last Sunday Junior Bayliss from Kernstown spent days with his grandmother Mrs. John McKeever Melvin Spitler and son from Winchester visited his parents James and Mrs. Spitler Mrs. John McKeever and Mrs Junior Bayliss spent an evening with Mrs. P. H. Pingley called on Mrs. Martha Good.
Mr Uriah Brill of Wheat Monday and several locals visited Winchester. Vida Wisecarver returns to Harrisonburg State Teacher’s College. Mrs Jenkins relocates to Strasburg. Fred Hershman buys George Henry Snarry property to take possession after vacancy. Several pupils enroll at Strasburg High. Rev Grubbs of Martinsburg W Va to preach at Laurel Hill Church September 27 at 10 AM. Everyone invited.
MEC and Mrs Scott White and daughters Helen Eleanor Ruth Alice Lee and Margaret joined Sunday visits with families in Virginia and West Virginia including the Carrs in Winchester and the Marples near Chester. Additional calls were noted at the Bakers near Gettysburg and Clowser home. Mrs S T Larrick’s health improvement brought joy to many friends.
Stephens City Virginia residents and visitors are noted for weekend travels and gatherings. Ida Guard visited Eston Rudolph in Stephenson. Elizabeth Jackson and Stewart Montgomery visited family from Washington DC. Grace Syndor Martin, a West Africa missionary, stayed with Charles and Headley relatives. Several residents spent Sundays in Frederick Maryland and Harrisonburg, with other local calls and visits recorded.
Students depart for Virginia University Harrisonburg State Teachers College and William and Mary Fort Forrest College plus family visits and hospital update. Miss Gaunt Anders Cooke Largent Locke head to new colleges. Mrs Petty visits Bowling Green. Calvin Ritter from Washington stays with parents. Valentine Iseman and John Heine guests of Madrid Heine. Mrs Suddith recovering after hospital operations. Sunday dinner hosts Reverend Pope and family.
Rock Enon Virginia Sept 25 extremely dry conditions keep farmers from fall plowing. Maynard Larrick of Winchester and friends toured to Lost River for a picnic supper at a fountain along the road. Grace Berry Hill opened school with good attendance. Stewart Anderson and Katie Larrick Sunny visited F L Good.
Albin Virginia September 25 James Spence who has been confined to his room at the home of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Reynolds for over a year moved to Winchester on Tuesday and will live with Mr and Mrs R E Buncutter for an indefinite time The Bryarly school opened off Tuesday with a good enrollment Mrs Page Maury spent Wednesday with Mrs Lloyd Reynolds Mrs W A Buncutter spent Wednesday with Mrs R E Bun cutter in Winchester Miss Hilda Cather visited her grandmother Mrs Sadie Yeakley on Tuesday Others noted visits between local residents and neighbors.
St Davids Va Sept 25 Mr and Mrs A L Painter of Hamburg visiting their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs E L Clem. Mr James Brown lost one cow Sunday night another cow critically ill. Dr Elmer Lutz of Edinburg said cows poisoned by bean vines. C E Crabill and daughter near Edinburg visited his brother T A Crabill Sunday. Mrs Asa Hebron and daughter visited Mrs James McClanaham. Relatives mourn the death of Mrs E H Beard and her daughter.
Mrs Ray Cleaf returns to activity after a month confined to bed. The notice notes her recovery and anticipated return to routine life.
Gainesboro, Va Sept 25. Mr and Mrs Don McDonald of Winchester visited Mrs Flowers and Mr Flowers over the weekend. Miss Helenine See spent time with Miss Frances De Haven of Cross Junction. Locals work on extending the new electric light line from Hayfield to Whitacre. Gainesboro consolidated school held its term on Tuesday Sept 22.
Nineveh Va September 25. Mr and Mrs Charles Tobin and Mrs Laura Hartley visited Mrs John A Clark near Cedarville, while J M Yett and D M Cloyd of Front Royal stayed with Cloyds in Radford. Birthday honor for Mrs R S McCauley aged 89. many locals and visitors called on friends across Cedarville Front Royal Stephens City Hagerstown.
Administrator J L Jolliffe schedules a no reserve sale at the late I H Zinn residence near Hopewell Church one mile west of Clearbrook on Monday Oct 5 at 10 am. Listings include 2 horses 38 head of cattle farming implements 50 stands of bees 1000 pounds honey household goods a 50 acre corn patch and more with terms cash. Ladies will serve lunch.
The text notes that during the summer months, he stayed with his aunt Mrs. E. G. Johns and has joined his mother Mrs. Pearl Trenary in Washington.
Grimes notes an all day meeting at Galilee Church next Sunday September 27 with dinner on the grounds. The report covers local visits to Berkley Springs and Payne's Chapel, a funeral, and school reopenings at White Hall graded school with a large attendance. Evelyn and Dorothy Pugh plan to winter in Grimes and attend White Hall School.
The State Corporation Commission has asked John Q. Rhodes to have state police stop all for-hire trucks and verify whether they hold permits required by the 1936 General Assembly act, as part of the division of motor vehicles procedures.
Mr. Rhodes announced that carriers lacking pore credentials would receive a warning and a reasonable window to comply. He cautioned that after the grace period the law would be strictly enforced.
One third of state for hire or contract carriers gave requested information since August 19, hindering law operation. Luther Shutts, confined at home on East Piccadilly Street, suffers a painful thumb injury and plans rest.
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