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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1922
Page
3
Sunday school and Bible classes meet at 9 45. Preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m by the pastor. Young people's meeting at 7 45 p m led by Mrs Grace Boyce. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 o'clock. All members urged to attend all services for the church dedication in August and dedicate themselves to God. The pastor urges humility. prayer and gratitude.
Bertha and Opal Robinson hosted a miscellaneous shower at Miss Bertha Robinson's home on East Piccadilly Street in honor of Miss Grace Lauck. Invitations say her marriage to Prof. Joseph H. Roe occurs August 19. Guests followed a white ribbon journey system and enjoyed a prettily served supper with shoe and rose place settings.
Miss Phoebe Alice Orndorff, 21, died of typhoid fever at home on Millwood avenue. A large funeral crowd mourned her loss. Rev. Walter Mark Depp led services at Market Street Methodist and Mount Hebron Cemetery received the interment. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Henan A Orndorff and three brothers Clarence Ernest and Charles Orndorff. Pallbearers named Hoy Riley James Seabright Clifton Grimm John Mills Amos Ryock Boyd Newlin.
Captain L F P Duncan in charge announces open air service at 7 45 pm in front of the Court House and a Sunday service at 11 am in the jail with a 2 30 pm Sunday school in the Court House Auditorium An 8 pm Sunday evening service at the hall will be preceded by a 7 30 pm open air service He requests second hand clothing shoes and other comforts for the winter and will collect donations by Bell phone 336 J or at 331 National Avenue.
Four presidents comment on the Page of Presidents feature. Roosevelt calls it bully and pushes for its continuation, Taft sends a photo after a quoted letter. Wilson calls it a unique educational tool encouraging pursuit of history, while Harding endorses the page as a valuable novelty and offers his Star newspaper free of charge.
Mr and Mrs Bernard Grove receive congratulations on the birth of a baby boy born Thursday afternoon.
Woodatock Virginia notice printed July 21 1922 by R L Campbell secretary treasurer. Public financial statement or settlement entry appears in this brief notice from local affairs.
An auditor’s report from Woodstock Va dated August 3 1922 reviews Shenandoah Farmers Home Mutual Fire Insurance Company books. It lists assets real estate and cash sums and details expenses including salaries stamps adverting and office upkeep totaling 9 931 05 in assets and 9 931 06 in cash with paid losses to 1921 and 1922 plus itemized expenses and director costs.
Frederick County growers face rising cedar rust and apple scab as the main threat to profitability. The laboratory urges immediate spraying and new equipment surveys, noting past success from cutting cedars and a winter war on disease. A survey will collect data from every grower to tailor profitable recommendations, led by PF. J. Schneiderhan, Pathologist.
In memory of Corporal Manly Carl Payne son of Mr and Mrs R L Payne who departed this life one year ago today Aug 11 1922 The family recalls his life and graveyard visits with tears and devotion to their dead loved one Manly sweetly sleeping in Heaven above by a broken hearted family.
John J. Allemone of Frederick county was arrested by Officer Dove on a warrant from Brill and Ritter accusing him of passing a forged check for shoes. The check bore Harmer’s signature but he denied giving it. Allemone was jailed for grand jury action after failing to post bond.
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