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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1920
Page
6
Roselville presents Mabel Norman in Sis Hopkins at Empire on Monday. The famous role is revived with Norman adopting the familiar mascot outfit and comedic shtick, promising the town the happiest, snappiest stage comedy yet.
Moving pictures of the Firemen's Convention were promised for Thursday but not ready due to a wet negative. Producers kept engagement in Martinsburg and postponed until Tuesday night when the reel was shown to the public. The film reportedly covers parade and reel races along with other convention highlights.
Franklin Hawkins about 20 faced police court for involvement in a Highland avenue dispute with Mr. Wise Carver. He was fined 5 dollars and ordered to post a 50 dollar peace bond for six months after drinking and heat allegedly affected him. Wisecarver also struck Hawkins in the eye. Hawkins later struck back with a knife and chair. The court noted Wisecarver acted in self defense and fined him 35 dollars, paid.
Colonel George Cabell of Norfolk is chosen supreme vice chancellor on the second ballot at the Knights of Pythias biennial session in Milwaukee. A native of Danville, he is son of the late Congressman George Cabell and has relatives in Winchester where he is well known and often speaks at events.
The First Christian Church will host Rev W C Hook from Harrisonburg Virginia preaching tomorrow at 11 a m and 8 p m Sunday school at 945 a m Christian Endeavor Society meets at 7 p m Worshippers are invited to attend and feel at home.
Walter Mark Depp of the Wesleyan Bible Class leads a Golden Rule Class session at the Market Street M E Church with a talk on The High Cost of Sinning. Morning worship at 11 a m. Evening service at 8 p m. The series on Hard Knots In religion continues. Our doors swing wide open to all.
Promos tout William S Hart in a bandit tale with a railroad hold up and a jealousy plot alongside the Sunshine Comedy The Heart Snatcher. The feature includes Ed Ele and a gunfight, with a single admission range of 15 to 25 cents. Also noted is a local travel note about visitors and family ties from Atlanta to Crystal Spring and Winchester, Va.
Game Warden Jones rounded up unlicensed dogs and owners in Winchester. A delinquent fined 9.25 dollars including costs. authorities warn a broad crackdown to enforce license payments due by July 1 each year.
The First Baptist Church invites worshipers with a 9:30 a.m. service by the pastor on The Christian's Supreme Ambition and an 11 a.m. sermon. Evening service at 8 includes song and sermon on Christian Heroism led by Pastor Charles Adey.
Mrs. Frank G. Carpenter longtime Washington writer and traveler died Sunday at Bluemont Virginia. Born 1865 in Morristown New Jersey she lived in Washington 37 years and summered at Bluemont. She leaves two children John C Carpenter of Chicago and Mrs William Chapin Hunt of Paris.
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