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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1921

Page

8

Friendship Picnic Details at Hil Crest and Local Stops

Journey notes list stops including Indian Hollow Gainesboro Cornwell Gore Rock Enon Hogue Creek Back Creek Midway and the return train departing Rock at 7 p m. The entry records a 9 40 q time and a 9 47 00eGuire Hogue Creek sequence among other timings for the event.

Laa Othepans Hil Crest Mbersville Indian Hollow Gainesboro Cornwell Gore Ford Rock Enon eGuire Hogue Creek Back Creek Midway Rock Os

Negro Hanged by Texas Mob Near Grobsbeck

Alexander Winn, an African American man, was hanged by an armed mob yesterday near Grobsbeck Texas following an attack on a white girl. The report came via Associated Press from the scene.

Associated Press Grobsbeck Texas Alexander Winn

Tablet to Negro Man Erected in Charlestown

Charlestown West Virginia August 16 A tablet is to be erected by Lawson Botts Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy on the spot where Hayward Shepherd a Negro porter of Harpers Ferry met death in the John Brown raid in 1859 Shepherd was the first man killed in the John Brown raid.

Associated Press Charlestown W. Va Lawson Botts Daughters of the Hayward Spherd Harpersaty Shepherd

Two Warren Heroes Buried in Front Royal Front Royal

The bodies of James T Venable and Floyd Fritts killed in World War I were brought to Front Royal and laid to rest at Prospect Hill Cemetery. Venable served in Company D First Virginia Infantry and the 116th Infantry in the 29th Division. he was the son of Lucy B Venable. Fritts, son of Zach Fritts of Riverton, served with a unit from an unknown origin and division.

Front Royal James T. Venable Floyd Fritts France Maddox Sampsell Prospect Hill Baer James T Virginia Twenty Lucy B Venable Floyd’ Fritts Zach Fritts Riverton

Death of Virginia Congressman James Leaves Estate

Richmond Va August 16 Congressman Rorar A James of the 1th Virginia district died recently at his Danville home. A will filed today provides a $1000 estate split: one third to the widow and the remainder equally to three children. Included in the estate are both the Danville morning and afternoon newspapers owned by James.

Richmond VA A. James Danville James

Unclaimed Letters List for Winchester VA Week Ending August 13 1921

The Winchester Virginia post office lists unclaimed letters for the week ending August 13 1921. Recipients must pay one cent per letter. items include Mrs Gertrude Clark Cyrus Ed Crown Mrs Elizabeth Kerns Miss Sarah B Lynchburg Soen Neashew Agt Noon John Raynes Herman J W Sibprt Postmaster.

Winchester Clark Gertrude Cyrus Crown Elizabeth Jackson Lloyd M. Kerns Sarah B

Martinsburg Visit By Adams Family Ends

Mrs. M. B. Adams and her children Miss Madeline and Miss Mary from Martinsburg West Virginia have returned home after a weeklong stay with Mr. and Mrs. Opie Adams of Gainesboro. Myrtle Adams accompanied them and will spend time in Martinsburg.

Yard Parties, Socials and Picnics Prices

Local catering and event services advertise pricing for yard parties socials and picnics from Jones Creamery and W M Fletcher proprietors Bell phone listed for contact and booking inquiries.

Jones’ Creambery W. M. Fletcher Bell Phone

Good home with 18 acres near Stephens City Station

Historic advertisement for a home with 18 acres of limestone land at Stephens City on the pike and electric line. Features include good buildings, fruit, and water. Listed by CG Bauserman of Stephens City Virginia.

Stephens City Station Pike and Electric Fruit and Water. Co. CG Bauserman Stephens City

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