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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1927
Page
5
The article explains how Swiss style cheeses show quality through eye size and color. Medium eyes indicate good fermentation and flavor, while pale winter cheese is less flavorful than summer cheese. A richer colored cheese with quarter sized eyes offers full flavor and pairs well with fruit and coffee.
Miss Eva Clowser visits Mrs N K Larrick. Mr and Mrs C R Snapp and son visit Mr C H Snapp. Hollis Clowser of Winchester spends Friday on business. Bucher brothers thresh wheat in the area.
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered a rate cut of cents per 100 pounds on California fresh fruits moving to the eastern U S. The change, effective October 10, excludes apples oranges lemons and citrus from the rate cut. California producers had complained against current rates, which the commission sustained.
Nicholas W. Baker, 82, Confederate veteran and one of the last survivors of the battle of New Market, died at his home near Quicksburg Virginia. He served in Shenandoah Valley campaigns and at Gettysburg, founded the Quicksburg Times later Industrial Union, and was a long-time justice of the peace. Survived by his widow and four children.
In the clerk's office of the corporation court in Winchester on August 15 1927 a suit to construe the will of Dr Edward Douglas Davis decd and direct the distribution of his estate is filed by Lou Ellen Moore Davis administratrix. Defendants include Geo Davis Mrs Timberlake Mrs I N Bonham Albert Davis Edward Davis Francis Davis Geo D Davis and Christina H Davis infants and Virginia Consistory Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Free Masonry. Defendants not resident in Virginia must appear within ten days after publication. Notice ordered to publish weekly for four weeks in Evening Star Winchester Va and to post copy at courthouse front door by September 5 1927. Copy-Teste.
WHITACRE Va Aug 15 Leon ard Fletcher son of Mrs J P Fletcher was severely injured last week when a home hook penetrated the fleshy part of his leg below the knee. He rode a balky horse and fell, lacerating the leg. surgical aid was obtained in Winchester. Mrs O H Braithwaite is in Winchester Memorial Hospital where an operation was performed Friday for appendicitis. she is recovering well after the procedure.
Garland Williams son of A Hunter Williams living near the city has been admitted to the practice of law in Winchester and has opened his office at 22 Rousa avenue in the Barton building. He is a Hampden Sydney College 1923 graduate and earned the LLB from the University of Virginia this year. He passed the Virginia bar exam in June and received admission by order of the Frederick County Circuit Court last Friday. The Williams family is longtime prominent in Frederick County with father A Hunter Williams formerly operating the Winchester Woolen Mills.
Train timetable announces connections from Berryville to Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Williamson and more with Pullman sleepers to Williamson Wy Va and Bristol Va. Dining car links at Roanoke to Memphis Special for Chattanooga Nashville and Memphis. Local and sleeper services to Roanoke Shenandoah Hagerstown Philadelphia and New York with parlor car to town and sleeper to Philadelphia. Agents list for fares schedule and information.
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