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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1925
Page
2
Members will celebrate the churchs centenary with a reception featuring games and stunts. Brief addresses by pastors and a special guest from Philadelphia will mark the occasion, inviting the congregation and community to join in growth and public outreach.
The Mothers Club at Conformed Church discussed a valuable health study for birth and child welfare. Members agreed to pursue the course jointly rather than study it at home, aiming to inform welfare work with guidance from the Bureau of Welfare.
The club meets Thursday at 8 PM in the Centenary Reformed Church Sunday school room led by Mrs. F R Casselman. Organized by Miss Keerge Allebach for mothers on the cradle roll, it has grown into a community affair welcoming any mother aiming to improve child rearing.
In Harrisonburg Virginia on April 14 city health officer Dr Howard Armstrong a World War hero with a infected appendix motored 150 miles from Washington to Rockingham Memorial Hospital where doctors Deverle Byers and Firebaugh performed an appendectomy at 9 30 pm He rested well by midnight after a successful operation and the appendix was badly infected as disclosed during the procedure.
Mr. Granville Learman a Strayer’s College student in Washington spends the Easter holidays at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles P Kremer on South Kent Street.
Five miles of the Rawley pike were formally taken over by the State Highway Commission for maintenance and improvement, from Dale Enterprise to Ed's Park near Rawley Springs. The action, taken at the county board meeting after highway department advice, follows last winter's tentative inclusion in the state system and previous spring takeovers. Residents expect an upgraded drive along the entire stretch, though several other highway matters delayed completion.
Residents heard a mixed service with a choir performance and a sermon from a local pastor. The message centered on obedience to God's Word as illustrated by Naaman in II Kings, urging faith over personal plans. Arthur P. Og and Mrs. Christman were noted among attendees visiting from Richmond and Fish View.
In Bristol on April 13 deputy sheriff Hubert Webb and police officer John Smith were ambushed and fatally shot at Reedy Creek within the city limits. Civilian George Frazier was also hit and taken to a hospital in critical condition. A hidden gunman fled behind a tree and has not been captured. A posse of about 20 men reportedly surrounded those believed responsible.
Washington reports letters from William Jennings Bryan and Franklin D. Roosevelt explain their inability to attend a Jefferson Day Dinner that was canceled. Bryan, from Miami, regrets missing the event but urges cooperation with the progressive wing to strengthen the party ahead of a hoped Democratic House in 1926 and a 1928 presidential bid. Roosevelt says discord is largely local and separates personal matters from national principles.
A blurred OCR fragment lists various donors and amounts from a local community page. Mentions include Endless Caverns New Market Virginia, Shenandoah Valley festival references, Dr Walter D. Myers, Dr H T, D K Russell Agent, John M Fishpawy, Mrs E Virginia pies, and doctors Snarr Hawthorne with small contributions.
Special to The Star from Berryville Virginia on April 14 reports Stonewall Chapter U D G plans 300 markers for Confederate graves in Green Cemetery and two other graveyards. Funds raised from a supper net 61 dollars will aid marker purchases and memorial day ceremonies.
Mrs Charles Sperow of Wormleysburg and Mrs W B Winderlake of Clear Brook spent the day shopping in town as local residents see a busy afternoon of errand running and social visits.
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