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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1916
Page
6
Wm. S. Hart stars in The Disciple a five part western praised as his career high points by New York critics. Also includes Secrets of the Submarine installment a two reel Keystone comedy Saved By Wireless and a Sennett thriller Swain and Conklin. Show starts at 7 o clock with nine reels for 10c up 15c down.
The Empire screens The Irony of Fate, last of two Pathe reels under Who's Guilty, with Anna Nilsson and Tom Moore delivering strong dramatic work. Also shown is The Girl and the Game railroad thriller, eleventh chapter of fifteen, plus Pathe News views and a comedy reel for a ten cent program.
A local theater announces an extraordinary feature every two weeks with the seven part production Sherlock Holmes featuring William Gillett. A matinee is offered at 16 cents while the evening show carries a 10 cent admission. patrons are urged to attend both performances.
Rev Alex Qopolis and Rev another Greek Orthodox priest from Washington D C visited Winchester and baptized four month old Anna Rousopoulos at the White Palace Restaurant residence on North Main Street. Greek friends attended the ceremony with the Rousopoulos family.
Rev C Sydenstricker of Stephens City will preach at 11 o clock tomorrow morning at Braddock Street Methodist Church South in the absence of Rev W Q Tarbert who is away on vacation.
A party of five men departed Winchester this afternoon for Niagara Falls to attend the International Apple Growers Association annual meeting. They plan to travel by auto and visit sites en route. George Whitehead will join at Niagara Falls on Wednesday.
Miss Frances Eareckson of Baltimore visits Fort Loudoun Seminary. Douglas Sheetz of Franklin, Pa visits relatives. Roger L. Groft and others from Hanover, Pa., motor to Hotel vans. Mrs. William E. McKay goes to New York for the month. A. A. McKay and party tour Buena Vista hotel for several days. Mrs. F. A. Strother travels to Long Island to visit her niece.
Mr. J. T. McCrum of Lexington Virginia, connected with the People's National Bank, spent yesterday in Winchester visiting friends and among Washington and Lee University alumni.
Contractors have nearly completed the concrete foundation for a three story apartment house to be erected by Cooper Brothers on East Piccadilly street. Work will begin soon on the first story.
Mr and Mrs Henry Schneider of Chicago visit Winchester seeking able bodied men to hire for Baltimore and Ohio Railroad shops. Schulze is foreman of motive power in Chicago and hopes to recruit workers to return with him.
Ernest Baker aged 13 of Capon Bridge caught yesterday the largest bass reported this year in Capon River. The four pound fish was among the finest bass seen in Winchester in recent years.
Late social items list residents and visitors in Berryville including Mrs J H M Claghett at Springfield and Miss Mildred Armstrong visiting in Washington. Notables from Burlington Charlottesville and Richmond attend local houses such as the Misses Shepherds and Mr A Moore Jr at Claremont. Guests also include saxophonist Mrs A Whipple and parties from Lynchburg Staunton Shelbyville and Berkeley Springs at local inns and events.
Washington reports this year's wheat crop will meet home use and leave exportable surplus. Department of Agriculture experts estimate 620 million bushels needed for consumption, 34 million for export if 654 million is grown, plus a large old-crop carryover. Total export availability about 150 million bushels. Prior wartime exports reached 333 million and 250 million in recent years.
Mr M A Huffman of the Monday Realty Company was called to New York City this morning due to Mrs Huffman’s illness. He owns apartments at Hotel Jack and travels for business.
Valley Turnpike Co. will issue a yearly toll for pleasure wagon travel during August covering the period from September 1, 1916 to September 1, 1917. Shirley Carter, Director. 8-2-191.
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