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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1921

Page

7

Personal notices of visitors and residents in town

Mrs H. Clay DeGrange and daughter Migs Steck return from New England. Mr DeGrange from Blacksburg Va after farmers visit. Mrs J W Whiting visits aunt Miss Minnie Baker on North Market street. Misses Sadge Nettle Motter return from Blue Ridge Summit Pa. Miss Ella Grier returns to Washington after visiting here. Mrs Joseph McKericher visits sister Miss Frances Affleck on Peyton street. Franks Mondell and family guests at Hotel Jack during a motor trip.

Sadge Nettle Motter Blue Ridge Summit J. W. Whiting Rockville Minnie Baker North Market Street Joseph McKericher Washington Frances Affleck Peyton Street Fred. Gennall Helen Gennall Madison County William C. Hawkins North Kent Street Frank W. Mondell Wyoming House of Representatives

Masked men tar and feather Oklahoma mail clerk

L. B. Mathews, an elderly railroad mail clerk, was abducted from his Reno home by masked men who blindfolded him and tarred and feathered him in the street. He had been arrested with others last week on a disturbance charge.

Reno Oklahoma L. B.stathews Mathews

Local wholesale price quotes from markets and Baltimore market

The Star lists daily wholesale prices with Hens Butter Young chickens and corn meal among items. Baltimore market figures show Wheat and cob corn prices and hay values noted as of the previous day.

Star C.cc Uaeesen EES Eee Baltimore

G O P Raising Big War Chest in Virginia Campaigns

A Alexandria dispatch reports Republicans plan a large war chest for state county and city campaigns this fall. Fairfax Harrison of Southern Railway chairs the finance committee with expected contributions from wealthy Virginians and national GOP sources. Harrison spoke to Eighth district Republicans in Alexandria as plans for the fall campaign were outlined.

Alexandria Harrison Joseph L. Cropper

Nurse on Vacation in Winchester Family Visit

Miss Emily Estep, training nurse at Memorial Hospital in Winchester Virginia, visited her uncle Mr. Benj. F. Conner and family east of town last Monday with her mother Mrs. Bettie Estep and relatives for a several week vacation.

Emily Estep Memorial Hospital Winchester Benj. F. Conner Bettie Estep New Market Va.) Valley

Harvey Keeps Off Silesia Discussion as US Abstains

Paris August 12 Ambassador Harvey told the Supreme Council that the United States viewed the Upper Silesian dispute as a European issue. He noted the matter would go to the League of Nations, in which the United States would not be represented, and said he would not participate in discussing referral to the League.

Paris Harvey Supreme Council United States League of Nations League

Stunt flyers killed in midair crash at Mason City

Two airplanes collided 500 feet in the air as Ray Kock 4 stunt flyer attempted a transfer to another machine. Both pilots died Ray Kock and W. W. Johnson, the other flyer, were killed and a second pilot was seriously injured in the crash near Mason City Iowa.

Mason City Towa Ray Kock Kock W. W. Johnson

Moonshine Raids in Morgan County Target Local Suppressors

Federal officers raided moonshine operations across Morgan County West Virginia and Berkeley Springs reports say Neil Fields was arrested for operating a ten gallon still possessing mash and whiskey. George Newell Eleanor Barney were also involved with mash and stimulant use. The suspects await grand jury action in Martinsburg in September while other locals Mr and Mrs Boyd Hollis and Mr and Mrs James Cridery Cridery visited Niagara Falls after a weeklong motor trip.

Whitacre Morgan County W. Va Berkeley Springs Neil Fields George Newell Eleanor Barney Martinsburg Boyd Hollis Imwood James Cridery T Winchester Niagara Falls

Sunday Services at First Baptist Church

The First Baptist Church announces Sunday services on August 14 with Sunday school at 9 45 a m worship and a sermon by Nathan Maynard of Berryville the pastor Charles Adry notes services proceed as listed.

Sunday Services Baptist Church First Baptist Church He Nathan Maynard Berryville

Irish Peace Talks Open with Ambiguous Letter

Dublin August 12 The letter from Eamonn de Valera to Premier George is neither acceptance nor rejection of the peace proposals. It raises questions requiring answers and is seen as potentially easing future dealings and shaping negotiations.

Dublin Eamonn de Valera Repu George

Trucking Operation Hit by Teamsters and Handler Strike

New York August 12 08 the United States Trucking Option announced a city wide strike by Teamsters and handlers after workers refused a four dollar weekly wage cut. The company employs about 2000 workers and handles more than half the contract trucking in the city.

New York United States

Big Fire Destroys Plant in Hagerstown Morning

A Hagerstown Dairy plant in Hagerstown Maryland was totally used by fire this morning with estimated losses around 50000 dollars. The cause has not yet been determined.

Hagerstown Hagerstown Dairy

Newman and son visit Virginia Valley on trip

Judge EB Newman and his son E B Newman traveled through New Market and Luray Virginia Valley with Edgar Walton Ward and George A Guard accompanying them for the day.

EB. D. Newman E. W. Newman New M ‘Day Luray Edgar Walton Ward Theff George A. Guard and Market Valley

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Riley & Son Bell F. S. Royster Guano CO Dept Baltimore, Md University of Virginia Edwin A. Alderman ISTER University D. F. Frederick Waterlick W. Reherd Peter W. Reberd Rockingham County Harrisonburg Mars Jam Copenhbaver Smother Mrs. George South Iket Street Margaret and Catherine Erans Mrs. Carroll Evans Harrisburg, Pa Ella Grier The Associated Press G. O. P. Raising BIG War Chest Will Contine Moling & Seal Niris W. B Rengo DeBevoise H. K. Green Bro A. m Charles Adry Pamlor Valles
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