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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1917
Page
4
The Evening Star is registered as second class mail matter at the Winchester Virginia Post Office, consolidated with Morning News Item Weekly News Weekly Times and Weekly Mirror.
Virginia National Guard units including Winchester troops will join the Twenty-ninth Division for intensive war training at an undisclosed point, likely Camp McClellan Alabama. Brigadier General C. C. Vaughan Jr. is expected to command the division with concurrent New Jersey leadership keeping the overall command. The setup includes three infantry brigades, thirteen field batteries, a provisional cavalry unit, engineers and signal troops, three field hospitals and two ambulance companies.
In a dialogue attributed to J. Edward Tufft the speaker questions why farmer boys leave farm life. He argues the cause lies in paternal farm practices that transfer the farmer's work to the next generation, urging criticism of the methods used by fathers rather than a desire for city life.
A reflective poem set in Colorado portrays mountains as solace from city stress. The speaker recalls snow capped peaks and pine forests, noting warm days cool evenings and the night winds that lull rest. The piece laments urban heat and worries, hinting at longing for hillside refuge and calm.
The Winchester circuit lists sermons by Rev. W. H. Sampsell on Sunday August 5 at Sunkee Church 10 20 p m Monday 3 p m and Mount Pleasant 7 45 p m all by the pastor.
Misses Mamie Hicks and Lillian Cooper and Messrs Raymond Hicks Strother Sherman and Edward Hicks traveled to Charlestown West Virginia to visit friends. Mrs H S Hawkins and three children stayed several days with Mr and Mrs Hinkle Boyds in Kernstown. Eva T Hawkins returned from visits in Romsey West Virginia and Cumberland Maryland. Many residents attended the Winchester carnival last week.
In Canterbury Virginia the bush meeting led by Rev J R Collis in the Refuge Church grove concluded Sunday. Assistants included Rev C Sydenstricker of Stephens City and Rev Mr Grosscup of White Post. Visitors from Locust Dale and nearby towns attended events and dedications at the M E Church South.
Public sale by order of a Frederick County Virginia circuit court decree will offer three tracts of land on Cedar Creek near Meadow Mills in Winchester at noon. The whole property, about sixty acres, will be sold with buildings. payment is one third cash and two equal annual installments secured by bonds and a deed of trust.
A court ordered sale offers a double stone and frame house on South Kent Street, once owned by the late Mrs. Lucy Barrett. Terms are easy for a responsible buyer. the property is reported to rent well and is a desirable investment.
Mrs G O Snappolett spent the morning with relatives in Fred. A brief visit to the area was noted as she called on family members and then proceeded with her day.
Dr Henry Tucker Graham, Hampden-Sidney College president for nine years, resigns to become pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Florence South Carolina. Dr William H Whiting will serve as acting president until a new head is chosen. Graham, 52, is husband to a wife and father of one daughter. He previously led churches in Farmville Virginia and Fayettesville North Carolina. His father was Rev James R Graham, long time pastor at Winchester. His brother Alfred Graham leads a Lexington Virginia church. He studied at Hampden-Sidney and Union Theological Seminary and once served as a Japan missionary before health issues prompted his return.
White House reports Senator Calder of New York will block the confirmation of Bainbridge Colby to the United States Shipping Board. Calder gave notice after saying he would consider the question, though the White House expects the appointment to proceed despite the opposition.
The House naval affairs committee will inspect navy yards and stations along the South Atlantic coast Gulf of Mexico Caribbean and surrounding ports. Members depart Washington next Monday evening travel by naval yacht to New Orleans then Gulf ports visiting Porto Rico Haiti Santo Domingo Cuba and Charleston three weeks away. A North Atlantic trip has just been completed and a Pacific coast tour is possible.
Mount Williams Va August 2 Mr and Mrs C L Peer of near Winchester spent the day with Mr and Mrs William Himelright. Mr and Mrs John O Flaherty and sons Roscoe Robert and Theodore visited Powell Fort over the weekend. Visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs W M Terault were W C Moore Ottie and Bulah Moore and Loring White. Misses Marie Orndorff Ima Williams and N C Williams visited Mr William Himelright. Mrs W H Williams and son N C Williams were in Winchester Saturday. Mr Lloyd Williams visited Mr Hubert Hodgson Sunday evening.
Mrs Lucille Faulkner Channing of Washington DC wife of Dr B Channing is announced in this notice.
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