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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1925
Page
6
The Fort Lee area crowds plan Easter visits and gatherings. Faculty members from Shenandoah Valley Academy and Handley Technical School depart for holidays. Guests, students, and relatives travel between Strasburg, Charleston, Baltimore, and New Jersey for celebrations and reunions.
Mrs. W A Baker travels with daughter Emma to Wilson where they will meet another daughter Ellen Baker a student at Arms and spend Easter with Mr and Mrs Baker. Miss Kathie Baker will spend the holidays in South Carolina visiting friends.
Mrs William Bowers arrives from Halethorpe Maryland to visit her parents Mr and Mrs William Flemister at their South Kent Street home. She is accompanied by her two children.
Mrs W P Shepherd of Stephen son and her daughter Miss Mildred Ry were seen shopping in town today.
Mr. T. Y. Conway of Middletown spent the day in the city on business, meeting local contacts and discussing local affairs.
Mrs. H. L. Thorpe and her daughter Miss Elsie Thorpe of Ridgeway West Virginia were visitors in town today.
Miss Buzzella Henry a Shenandoah Institute Dayton Virginia student arrived here today and will spend Easter with Fels.
Mrs N A eHottel Jett travels to Washington today as a guest of her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Theodore Riley Mr and Mrs Frank Crawford and their daughter Elizabeth will spend the Eastern seaboard in Richmond as guests of Dr and Mrs E T Gold
Mrs William Westerfield of Upper Montclair New Jersey Miss M Walker of New York and Mrs W W Winslow of Minneapolis Minnesota are at the George Washington Hotel.
Mrs Emma V Affleck returned last night from Baltimore where she had been visiting her son Mr H B Ferguson.
Classes have been suspended for the Easter Holidays at Shenandoah Valley Academy. Most cadets left today. Mr W L Irwin entertained friends at his West Cork street home last night. Mr B J Woodwam and Mr D T Zeintmeyer, banking timiners, are visiting Washington Hotel.
Mrs 8 E Thomd plans to spend several days at the Lupton home visiting Mrs H C Lupton. The note indicates a short social visit between local residents.
Evangelistic services led by Pastor Rev G W Stover at United Brethren Church continue to grow with strong attendance. Stover preached on The Punishment of the Wicked from Romans 1 12, stressing that all must account to God. Services run 7:40 p.m. this evening and Friday with special music. closing week night service planned.
Daily booster meetings led by Prof. Bilyou draw growing attendance as Bible drills and object lessons engage boys and girls. Evangelist W. R. Mains preaches on the Mighty Conflict noting the ultimate battle between God and Satan, with several additions at the invitation. An Easter service featuring the Lorenz Choir is planned to inspire.
Appointments for U B Rural Charge show Reverend Ludwig at Pleasant Valley Sunrise Mount Olive Fairview and Sunrise hold Sunday schools and sermons with prayer meetings. Evening services and special gatherings begin April 13 at Mount Olive with Rev H E Richardson assisting. congregation urged to attend and aid in soul winning.
Jackson, Aprik McKinley and J. Lee Stoneburner left Mt. Jackson to hunt a cave near Corneville. They found a trap door under brush, descended to a 12 by 16 room, and discovered a 50 gallon still with two barrels and other gear stored in the cave.
Los Angeles AP reports actor Ben Turpin plans to quit acting due to wife illness. Friends say he is focused on home care for his ailing wife and grows tired of the household duties and service demands.
The March monthly report shows an average milk and butterfat yield across 257 cows tested, including dry cows. Highest herd butterfat reached by Wy O Baker’s Jerseys and H Mns, with Baker averaging 35.31 pounds butterfat and 837 pounds milk. several cows produced over 40 and 50 pounds butterfat.
Richmond April 8 The Times Dispatch reveals results from a secret referendum among 100000 citizens. Harry Flood Byrd leads J Walter Mapp by 264 votes in the Seventh District. Second tabulation shows Byrd 1050, Mapp 786, Lee Moore 156, others 161, with 171 abstentions. Among five questions, only constitutional convention trails. Tax equalization favored by 1823 to 128 opposed. abolishment of fee system 1665 to 221. state aid for Hampton Roads 1013 to 726. government simplification 1958 to 36 negative. District totals show Byrd ahead in Fifth Sixth Seventh Ninth Tenth, with First not included.
An unreadable OCR fragment hints at a sports section item mentioning wheels or balls, tennis, candle pins, bows and arrows, and named individuals. The text is garbled with misspellings and stray phrases, hindering a clear event, date, or outcome.
The fragment cites 400 shekels of silver for land in a burial site and compares it to an ancient price of 600 shekels for a horse under Selemiam timeline, referencing 1 Kings 10 29. The passage presents monetary values in silver and mentions place names without full context.
Burnt Factory Virginia April 8 Loyal Workers’ Bible class reelects officers with Duval as president. Remainder to be announced. Church teardown and site clearing for new building resumes after winter delays. Rev. J D Russell returns to Brucetown circuit. Mrs Fauver and family return to Winchester. Sunday school reorganized with 80 enrolled, 40 percent average attendance. officers and teachers listed. William Jobe assesses property values. Dr James Cole opens veterinary office. Garden making and sewing oats common as spring work.
Chicago April 8 records show unprecedented grain trading on the Chicago Board of Trade for March futures with total wheat sales 2,051,000 bushels and all grains 3,219,000 bushels. Open interest peaks in wheat at 128,756 bushels. corn 92,024,000. rye 23,008,000. March total grain and flaxseed sales across nine markets reach 3,552,884,000 bushels, vs March 1924 at 1,140,416,000 bushels with wheat 593,250,000.
Stevia Italy April 8 Six sailors were killed and 25 wounded when a 305 calibre shell exploded prematurely aboard the battleship Caio Bailio. Fire crews fought to save the vessel as crew members tended the injured.
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