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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1920
Page
2
Mr. A. Gray reports Williams spent today in Charlestown West Virginia acting for the Northern Virginia Power Company in court proceedings over rights of way through properties in Jefferson County. Competitive accomplishment noted. My daughter is taking Tencin les.
Mrs R Gray Williams left for Washington to visit friends. Mrs M B Allen and Misses Elizabeth and Willie Lee Payne of Mount Jackson, Virginia, are visiting Mr and Mrs Charles R Keeler on North Braddock Street. Mr J Recher arrived last evening to spend Easter at his home on West Clifford Street.
Grace Lutheran Church holds Sunday school from 9 30 to 10 30 with an Easter program in the school. The 11 o clock service welcomes new members and administers communion. An 7 30 p m Easter service includes a daily offering announcement and box returns.
One hundred men attended the Grace Lutheran Church Men’s Bible Class last Sunday. The eleven month old group now has 126 members and welcomes visitors. Class meets at 9 30 each Sunday morning. Mr. Robert Bowers of General Electric in Philadelphia is visiting his parents on South Mar.
An advertisement touts an oil lease for five acres at $10 with prospect of rapid gains. It cites past profits from Desdiamonia and Carter deals, notes Fortuna Oil Co pooling and a Rainbow’s End formation, and invites remittance of $10 for a legal lease form and updates from Rainbow's End Co. in Oklahoma City.
D H Eagle weds Miss Schaffenaker at 5 p m on March 31. The couple are from Winchester Capon Bridge and Washington DC. The bride is daughter of Frank and Mrs Schaffenaker. The groom is son of George H Eagle, Winchester merchant.
The Rev U S Crowder has been granted the right by a Winchester Corporation Court order to perform marriage rites. He proved he is a duly ordained minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church and posted a $500 bond with A J Tavenner as his surety.
Orval L. DeHaven and Miss Mary C. Morgan, both of Gore, were issued a marriage license in the county clerk's office. The groom is a farmer, son of Charles DeHaven, and the bride is a daughter of Daniel Morgan.
An order entered in the Corporation Court names Winchester school board members W. C. Marshall second ward A H Jackson third ward and William S White fourth ward to serve three years from April 1 after qualifying in court.
S. A. Sprinkle is confirmed as police agent of the Cumberland Valley and Martinsburg Railroad Company. Appointed by Supt. Thomas B. Kennedy, Sprinkle may exercise full police powers within the state to preserve the peace arrest offenders enforce laws and carry a revolver.
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