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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1917

Page

6

Republicans Call Mass Convention for Delegates at Court House

AP Brown of the Committee of Ok county announced a mass convention for Friday August 17 at 1 30 pm in the Court House hall to elect delegates and alternates to represent the county at the state convention in Roanoke Va on August 31 Frederick county has eleven votes in the state convention and may have fourteen delegates with half a vote each Alternates will also be elected The plan of electing delegates with half a vote each has been used in many communities and the full delegation vote is by current rule

AP Brown Ok County Court House Hall Roanoke Frederick County

Printing names on the ballot not required to be alphabetized

State Democratic officials say no law requires alphabetic ordering of candidate names on the primary ballot. They cite past elections where Wilson appeared above Hughes and Taft and Roosevelt. an 1897 opinion stated no special order of names is required on the ballot.

J. N.renaman State Democratic Committee Woodrow Wilson Marles E. Hughes Taft Roosevelt

Mrs Jacob Randall Faints In Market Street Church

Mrs Jacob Randall of South Market Street was taken ill and fainted during Sunday services at Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church. She was taken home and treated by Dr P B W Boyd, showing improvement last evening. The episode was blamed on the recent hot weather.

Jacob Randall South Market Street Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church PB. W. Boyd

Lemon Lotion for Smoother Luminous Skin

An old homemaking tip promotes lemon juice mixed with three ounces of orchard white to create a quarter pint facial lotion. Strain pulp to avoid sediment and use daily for face neck arms and hands to soften brighten and even skin tone.

Mrs Gallaher Called Forest In Obituary Note

Mrs Isabelle Wilson Gallaher 77 widow of William W. B. Gallaher died Sunday night at her home in Charlestown W Va. She was daughter of the late Norval Wilson former pastor of Market Street Methodist Episcopal Winchester and sister of the late Bishop A W Wilson of the Southern Methodist Church. Survived by son Norval W Gallaher and daughter Miss Louise Gallaher.

Isabelle Wilson Gallaher William W. B. Gallaher and Vinginiia Free Préas Charlestown W. Va Steaves Norval W. Gallaher Daugh Louise’ Gallaher

Mourners Suffer Heat at Virginia Funeral

The funeral of Mrs. Annie V. Dailey, wife of John A. Dailey, was held at Mount Hebron United Brethren Church in Whitacre Virginia. The heat wasExtreme and a daughter Mrs. Bertha Brandenburg of New York fainted before the cortege left the home, another sister Mrs. Cora Clark of Inwood West Virginia fainted at the church. Her son J Lester Dailey was ill with typhoid fever and hospitalized at Winchester Memorial Hospital, his condition hindering news of his mother's death.

Whitacre Annie V. Dailey John A. Dailey Mount Hebron United Brethren Church J. R. Beadle Berthat Brandenburg New York Cora Clark Inwodd W. Va J. Lester Dailey Winnchester Memorial Hospital

Prohibition Writ Heads to Circuit Court in Road Dispute

In a case over a roadway dispute the plaintiff and magistrate were halted by a writ of prohibition obtained by Fred Lineberg. The matter, once valued at ten dollars, will proceed to the Circuit Court in October amid strong local interest in Western Frederick.

Fred. Lineberg Messrs. M. M. Lynch Robert M. Ward Whiting Armel Tom Frederick

Virginia Valley Doing Its Bit for War Effort

The dispatch from Washington says the Valley of Virginia is "doing it a bit" to aid the war with Germany. Corn fields stretch along the Blue Ridge railroad with stalls ten feet high, fed by recent rains and heat, aiding corn growth as Parsons reports.

Virginia Confederaicy Anclé Sam Germany Ifa Parsons Washington Blue Ridge

Red Bud News Notes Highlight Local Visits and Illness

Red Bud notes list visitors and gatherings including Mr. Levi Boyd visitations, Mr. and Mrs. David Newcome hosting at Summit Point, and a string of weekend guests such as Miss Georgie Baker and Miss Lucy Crider. John Pugett is on the sick list. Archibald Oden, a government employee in Washington, spent last night in town before returning to the capital after voting in the Democratic primary.

Red Bud Val Charles Boyd Levi ‘Boyd David Newcome John Dick Summit Point John Pugett David’ Newcome Jammer Shiley Walter McCoy Georgie Baker Springfield Ohio Lucy Crider Julson Ketchner Harry Ford Mayo Shiley Gilbert Huff Clanke County Huff B. T. Hibbert Mr. Miller Yost Mrs Dal Grubbs Archibald Oden Government Service Washington

Winchester man backs Dean's Kidney Pills after five years

J H Hillyard of 606 S Kent St reports five years of back and kidney pain worsened by damp weather. He says Dean's Kidney Pills gave relief, endorsing them publicly again. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sells the remedy for 60 cents.

Winchester J.H. Hillyard Carpenter and Builder S. Kent St Dean Mr.Hillyard Deah Foster-Milburn’ Co Msgrs Buffalo, N.Y

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