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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1921

Page

5

Sunday School to Meet May 24 in Gainesboro District

The sixth annual Sunday School convention for the Gainesboro district will be held at Redland Methodist Church in Whitacre on Tuesday, May 24. The program runs from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with devotional services, talks, recitations, reports, prayers, and an open discussion led by local pastors and teachers. Local residents Mr and Mrs Roy Good visited relatives. C E Cochran of Winchester called on friends. Mrs Clayton Woodfield and her son from Pittsburg arrived for the summer with her father Mahion Cooper. Mrs Woodfield has been ill for nine months and seeks relief through the climate change.

Invention of Gainesboro Redland Methodist Church Whitacre L. R. Markwood Cc. Stickley T. C. Diggs Clyde Loy Glaize A. R. Birker William G. Cochran Reena ‘Braithwaite P. C. Parlett Home Department A. R. Rinker Ag Cradle Role W. C. Whid Miss Shade C. Stickley C. K. Welch Roy Good Berryville Winchester Clayton Woodfield and Son Pittsburg Mahion Cooper

Bayer Aspirin Guidance and Price in Early Ad Text

The notice promotes genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross as a guarantee of safety for colds earache toothache lumbago and pain. It advises following package directions from physicians and notes handy tins of twelve tablets costing fey cents with larger packages available from druggists.

Bayer Drugeasts

Dinner Guests and New Minister Visit Chambersville

April 28 report from Chambersville lists Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cooper hosting dinner with N. R. Luttrell and family, William Lucklider family, Bruce Shockey and daughter from Washington and Nev, and the Rev. Hupman delivering his first sermon to the new charge. Also noted are local visits by Miss Retur Kipps and Hazel Kipps, and gatherings at the Larrick and Cooper homes with multiple guests from Gore Berryville Covington Rest Willis Knight.

Chambersville Richard Cooper N. R. Luttrell William Lucklider Bruce Shockey Washington and Nev Hupman Retur Hazel Kipps Homer. Kipps Morgan Larrick Robert Brill Gore Roy Hawkins Berrysville William Moore Covington J.H. Cooper Enday Moore Coon Willis-Knight

Epsonade Salts Promises Lemonade Like Relief

A humorous ad touts Epsonade Salts as real epsom salts blended with fruit derivatives to taste like sparkling lemonade. It claims gentle laxative action without nausea and suggests using it for pilious or constipated conditions. Warning warns buyers to avoid tasteless salts and to request Epsonate Salts from the American Epsom Association.

American Epsom Association

Stephens City Social Notes Preview Local Moves and Games

Stephens City notes recount visitors and residents including Virginia Dean returning to Washington and Elizabeth Anderson visiting, along with plans for a school fundraising play Miss Fearless and Co. The column also notes sports results with the Stephens City baseball team defeating Martinsburg and the girls basketball team beating Berryville, plus various local moves and illnesses.

Stephens City Martinsburg Berryville Aif Parkesburg J. E. Cad

Cadwallader Returns Home From Dearville Visit

Miss Catherine Cadwallader has returned to her home in Dearville Virginia after visiting friends and relatives in this place.

Catherine Cadwallader Dearville

No To Bac Claims Help Stop Tobacco Habit

A promotional claim states No To Bac tablets relieve cravings for cigarettes cigars pipes and chewing tobacco and promise complete habit breakthrough. If not satisfied the druggist will refund your money.

United Brethren Church Services Draw Parishioners

Sunday school is at 9 45 in the Boy Scout Hall. Morning sermon by Rev George W Stover at 11 o clock with an evening service at 8. Young people meet at 7 15 with Carl T Cather leading. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 with Miss Pearl Brown in charge. Official board meets after Sunday service. All are invited.

Boy Scout Hall George W. Stover Young People's Meeting Carl T. Cather Miss Pearl Brown

Firemen Protest New Speed Rule in Alexandria

In Alexandria Virginia two thirds of the fire department walked off the job after the city council refused to repeal the twenty five mile per hour speed limit. Fire Chief Kenneth W Ogden had said the rule essential and all but 50 of 150 firefighters supported him. Workers from Columbia Company No 4 were among those idling as the department prepared for reorganization allocating to Reliance No 5 and Relief Truck No 1.

Alexandria King Street Country Club Columbia Company No. 4 Kenneth W. Ogden Reliance Relief Truck

Local Wholesale and Retail Market Price Snapshots

Markets list daily wholesale and retail prices for goods including butter eggs chickens wheat and corn products. Figures show butter 0.15 to 0.35 and creamery at 0.40 while spring chickens reach 0.55 and assorted grains around 0.28 to 0.50 with regional variations.

Optiare Gia Baltimore Edie E

Boy Scouts Meet Friday Evening With Important Business

The Boy Scouts of America announce a meeting Friday at 7 30 p m with business to every officer and scout. A short patrol leaders meeting at 8 45 p m precedes an adjournment for the Macbeth play. Boys may stay overnight at the scout cabin with their patrol or section. Scout Executive.

Martinsburg Dedicates Graduation for Kings Daughters Nurses

Three young women completed training at Kings Daughters Hospital in Martinsburg West Virginia and received diplomas Tuesday night in the Baptist Church. Margeline Bird Ida May Richards and Edna Virginia Baker were named as graduates. R Gray Williams delivered the principal address, praised nursing as a noble calling and lauded the graduates for their devotion and integrity.

King’s Daughters’ Hospital Martimsburg W. Va Baptist Church Margeline Bird Martinsbore Ida May. Richards Luray Hdna Virginia Baker Newport News R. Gray Williams Winchester United States Charles J. Faulkner Martinsburg Journal Williams

Long Meadows News Highlights Local Residents

Long Meadows Virginia April 28. Mrs Mayme Henry of Winchester is undergoing asthma treatment with Dr B K White of Strasburg and spent days at the Huff home. Luther Coffelt and family visited after taking Mrs Henry to her home near Melance. Mrs Bellie Bell suffered indigestion but improved. S G Coffelt family visited Earl Coffelt near Woodstock. Mrs Huff injured stepping on a cat in a barn and bruised her right leg from hip to knee, affecting her mobility.

Long Meadows Mayme . Henry Winchester B. K. White Strasburg H. O. Huff Luther Coffet Mrs. Henry Meliance Bellie Bell S. G. Coffelt Roy Guy Earl Cof Woodstock

Rheumatism Strikes Subject Repeatedly

Fragmentary text notes a sufferer afflicted by rheumatism, described as subject to frequent attacks and periodic hardship.

Local Timelines Touch Macedonia Area Residents

Local notes from Macedonia Virginia list visits and illnesses. Bryn Lee of Baltimore visited Mr. and Mrs. H. White. Mrs. Armel returned from Baltimore after visiting her son John Craig. Esther Solenberger held a school picnic at Evandale along the Opequon. William Craig of Stephens City visited his nephew W. W. Craig. G. W. Armel is ill at home. C. J. Jacobs improving. W. W. Craig’s wife spent time with her mother Mrs. A. H. Gward in Stephens City. Turner Fries of Clearbrook and Guy Lind in attendance.

Macedonia Bryn Lee Baltimore H. White G. W. ‘Armel John Craig Esther Solenberger Evandale William Craig Stephens City W. W. Craig G. W. Armel Here C. J. Jacobs A. H. Gward Turner Fries Cleay’brook Guy Lindon

Freckle-Face Remedies Offer Free Trial and Guarantee

An advertisement promises to remove freckles with Othine-4 double strength, claiming free trial and guaranteed money back if no clear complexion results. It advises buying one ounce from any druggist and notes freckles can vanish after a few applications with minimal expense.

Voters Must Pay Poll Taxes by May Seventh 1921

Taxpayers desiring to vote in the November election must pay their 1920 poll tax on or before May 7 1921 and also the 1919 poll tax if it has not been paid.

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