State Legion to Act for Disabled Men at Norfolk Meeting
Norfolk plan to host a state convention on September 3 with delegates from 102 posts. A special committee praised Hospital No. 29 at the army supply base for high standards, and copies of the report will be sent to Senator Sutherland and the hospital commandant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Congressional
Sutherland
West Virginia
Norfolk Post No. 36
William H. Sands
Junius F. Lynch
Beverly Kennon
Harry F. Macon
Herbert Gerst
James A. W. Evans
Public Service Hospital
Senate
Fairfield H. Hodges
Richmond Post
Lynchburg
Ocean View Park
Alfred M. Owsley
Texas
Americanism Commission
Real Musical Attractions at Rosemont Park
Rosemont Park in Tartinsburg West Virginia hosts The Frisco Syncopaters with seven top musicians on Thursday night August 18. On Monday August 22 the Bel Videre Sextette Orchestra returns for a prize elimination dance with three prizes. Prices: ladies 75 cents gentlemen 1.25. Park and pool open until late fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemont Park
Tartinsburg
W. VA
Frisco
Mason and Dixon
Belvidere
Palace of Joy
Elk's Picnic at Rock Enon Springs Flyer
Attend the Elk's Picnic at Rock Enon Springs on August 19 with swimming pool access. Enjoy baseball handball boxing wrestling tug of war dancing and music by a steel stringed orchestra. Event promises a lively day for all, including a livestock and sale notices on August 25 at Opequony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Enon Springs
Elks
Eiks
Fon
Masked mob burns Walter Smalley after killings
In Augusta Georgia a masked mob seized Walter Smalley from University Hospital early today tied him to a post and burned him. Smalley had killed two yesterday after an altercation with wagon works foreman Mr Hightower then fled firing at bystanders. Police captured him at the hospital as eight others were wounded in the ensuing chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Augusta
University Hospital
Walter Smalley
Smalley
Hightower
Fords Fords Used Fords For Sale At Chapman Auto
Chapman s Auto Sales advertises used Fords that look good and run with small cash down and easy monthly payments. See them before they are picked over.
Baltimore Fashion Show Impresses Baltimore Merchants
Mr. Herman H. Hable of S. H. Hable returned from Baltimore where he attended a Fifth Regiment Armory fashion show. He described many beautiful models, some from New York, displaying gowns with short skirts as the prevailing style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman H. Hable
S.H. Hable
Baltimore
Fifth Regiment Armory
Hable
New York
Rebuilt Fords Offered at Chapman's Auto Sales
All models priced from 200 to 500 dollars with small cash down and easy monthly payments offered by Chapman’s Auto Sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapman
Calf Draw At Empire Theater Tonight
A Jersey calf will be won by an unidentified attendee at the Empire Theater. The calf is not delivered from the stage. the winner will receive an order for the animal. William Deshon of the Friendship Fire Company donated the calf for the company’s benefit and the drawing is planned for about 8:30 this evening at the Empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire Theater
William Deshon
Friendship Fire Company
The
Empire
Optical notice by Wm Kline at Winchester hotel
Optometrist Wm Kline will be in Winchester at the Hotel Evans on August 23 and 24 for eye examinations with newer methods. Special glasses made to order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm.kline
I Winchester
Hotel Evans
Overland Sales Ad Jerseys 2921 Ford and Late Model Cars
Overland Sales and Service Co offers 2921 Ford and other late model cars at low prices with easy terms. Located at the Cor Main and Water corner, contact phone 492.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Overland Sales & Service CO
Cor
Main & Water
House Fight Over Home Brew Amendment to Willis-Campbell Bill
House debate centers on a substitute requiring warrants for home searches for liquor with an exception if the home is not used to manufacture for sale. Fields fails to strike out “for sale” while Volstead defends enforcement policy. Officers can gather evidence by other means. home manufacture for personal use remains restricted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Representative Fields
Kentucky
Representative Volstead
Minnesota
Prohibition Enforcement Bureau
Volstead
Apple Baskets for Immediate Delivery by Winchester Orchard
Advertisement notes genuine Clark bushel baskets in stock with round rim covers and optional caps. Sold with Pyrox Bluestone Bordeaux and Lead Arsenate treatments in any quantity at reduced prices by Winchester Orchard Sup. Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Winchester Orchard Sup. CO
Smithfield Mill Fire Destroys Factories and Piers
A large blaze in Smithfield Isle of Wight county destroyed three peanut factories and two piers, causing about a million dollars in damage. In Brooklyn, ten factory buildings in Williamsburg were wiped out by fire, with losses around one million dollars to manufacturing firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Newport News
Winefi
Smithfield
Isle of Wight County
Brooklyn
New York
Williamsburg
For Sale First Class Young Stock Enes
For sale 190 more head of young stock listed near Call him up at 14. ip if Rumsey Smith Hanging Rock West Virginia. Sale at Chas L Baker's 5 miles West of Winchester on Friday August 19. Call for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Stock Enes
Chas. L. Baker's
Winchester
Wriday
Powell Couple Motor Trip Highlights Gettysburg and Wardensville
Mr and Mrs William Powell of Fast Orange New Jersey spent time in town during a return motoring trip from Gettysburg Pennsylvania and Wardensville West Virginia visiting friends along the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Powell
Fast Orange
N. J
Gettysburg
Wardensville
W. Va
Boy Scout Dance at Scout Gymnasium Aug 25
Active and Associate Scouts invited to a benefit dance at the Scout gymnasium Thursday August 25 from 7 to 12 pm. Tickets two persons for $1.00 with music and refreshments. Proceeds support the troop committee. Also notice J D Marker's livestock sale at Opequon August 25 from 1 to 3 pm.
Typhoid traced to the Opequon in local cases
Dr. F W Boland sanitary inspector reports typhoid cases concentrated among children traced to bathing in the Opequon creek. Inquiries find most affected recently bathed youths likely drank impure water from the stream leading to illness. Authorities suspect pollution from cesspools and pits draining toward the creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Boland
Boland
Ad on second page about a horse listed as 17-1p-31
Classified note mentions an advertisement about a horse on the second page with reference code 17-1p-31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapman's Auto Sales
Hagerstown 10 Play Saturday At Equity Diamond
The American Legion baseball squad will host a Hagerstown Maryland team at Equity diamond on Saturday afternoon. Shepherdstown West Virginia will visit here next Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Hagerstown
Equity
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Ford Ownership Made Simple with Easy Terms
A short ad promising that with a little cash and a job, you can own a Ford car. It urges readers to investigate the easy terms and financing options offered. It emphasizes affordability and quick approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapman
Barton Family Returns Home From Europe
Mrs. R T Barton of this city and a party of relatives and friends from Baltimore arrived in New York after spending the summer in Europe. The group includes Mrs Randolph Barton and Miss Katherine Ek along with Rev and Mrs Alexander Kirkland Barton, whose marriage followed the former’s Oxford graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.T. Barton
Baltimore
Europe
New York
Randolph Barton
Katherine Ek. Barton
Vaucluse
Alexander. Kirkland, Barton
Oxford University
Blakemore to Speak in County Tonight
The Rev. D. L. Blakemore of Washington missionary secretary of the Baltimore conference will speak tonight in Gainesboro on the churchs missionary work. He formerly served as presiding elder of Winchester district and home in Winchester. Frank A. Tyler succeeded him as presiding elder and earlier as pastor of the local church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Blakemore
Washington
Baltimore
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Gainesboro
Blakemore
Winchester
Frank A. Tyler
George T. ‘Tyler
Woman at Conference Sought by League of Women Voters
Officials from the National League of Women Voters urged President Harding to appoint a woman to the American disarmament conference. White House sources indicate a woman will be named in some capacity. A lost Aredale pup named Toddle is reported at 108 East Piccadilly Street with a reward offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
National League of Women Voters
Harding
White House
Aredale
East Piccadilly St
For Rent Furnished House at 226 Amherst Street
Oct 1 available for rent a furnished house at 226 Amherst Street. Call for details and terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Local visitors arrive for extended stays
Mr. L. D. Shepherd of Dallas Texas arrives for a week's visit to his wife's parents Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Leafe in this city. Mrs. Shepherd has been in this city for some time. Miss Willie Mae Spencer of Hyde Land North Carolina is visiting Miss Ida Fisher at her home here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Shepherd
Dallas
Texas
Arthur Leafe
Willie Mae Spencer
Hydeland, N. C
Ida Fisher
Funeral Held For Sam Haines English Fruit Broker In Winchester
A large gathering including business leaders and members of the Winchester Elks and Aerio of Eagles attended the 4 pm service at Christ Episcopal Church for Sam Haines, who drowned last Sunday in the Shenandoah River. The body lay in state at the Elks Club before burial at Mount Hebron Cemetery. The Elks Club and the Winchester Aer ie placed crepe in his memory. Haines, born near Manchester, England, 61 years ago, had lived in Winchester for about 13 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Aerio of Eagles
Winchester Lodge of Elks
Christ Episcopal Church
Sam Haines
Shenandoah River
Bethel
Clarke County
Haines
Church of England
Robert B. Nelon
Christ Church
Mount Hebron
Mrr. Maines
George W. Kurtz
Elks Club
Winchester Aerie
Elks Lodge
Messrs
H. D. Fuller
Jacob Yost
Ashby Sprint
W. E. Huntsberry
M. B. Clowe
C. R. Grubbs
M. B. Murnan
C. A. Major
Harry K. Russell
Harry Flood Byrd
Wilbur Cather
John Thwaite
Frank Sprint
George F. Norton
Mr Gearing Weds Miss Wright in Indianapolis nuptials
The announcement regrets only informally notes the marriage of Frank Gearing to Mildred Wright on Monday at 3 pm in Indianapolis. They will reside at the groom’s father James Gearing’s Handley avenue home and await the opening of a new men’s goods store on East Piccadilly street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gearing
Indianapolis
Ind
Mildred Wright
Linden
Winchester
James Gearing
Handley Avenue
Gearing
East Piccadilly Street
Stearing
Sidney West
The
Clothiers of
Washington
Midnight Riders Audit Tomorrow at Auditorium
A fragmentary notice promotes a showing about the Ku Klux Klan operations at an auditorium tomorrow night. It urges attendance for true American readers and lists admission as 10 15 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ku Klux Klan
Marker’s Livestock Sale at Opequon August 25
Auction notice for J D Marker's livestock sale to be held in Opequon on August 25. Listing includes 17-1p-21 as a reference code. Indicates sale event and location with a single date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.D. Marker
Opequon
Deadlock Reached in Irish Peace Talks Fracas
Dublin reports that Eamonn de Valera declared the Irish Parliament would not accept British terms offering Dominion rule. He said Ireland was not offered Dominion status and warned the nation cannot be forced to stay in. The second session at the Mansion House aired doubts over the proposals and whether the letter signified acceptance or rejection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Dublin
Eamonn de Valera
Ireland
de Valera
Mansion House
Lloyd George
Mr. de Valera
Ferguson family visits Winchester during August stay
Mr. and Mrs. Homer L. Ferguson of Newport News Virginia, with their family, are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Massie on Amherst Street. Ferguson, president of Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, is a prominent Virginia businessman and financier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Homer L. Ferguson
Newport News
Joseph A. Massie
Amherst Street
Ferguson
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Virginia
Carnival Film at Empire Theater Shown Tonight and Tomorrow
The United Artists D W Griffith production Carnival is presented by the Empire Theater as part of Winchester’s Big Four series. Venice setting amid Venice Carnival pleased the Chamber of Commerce of Venice Italy with Mathewson Lang starring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Knoles
United Artists Corporation
D. W. Griffith
Empire Theater
Winchester
Chamber of Commerce of
Venice
Italy
Mathewson Lang
Rushing Troops Back to Ireland Reported
In Belfast soldiers' leave is cancelled effective today as a precautionary move. London announces recall of British troops from leave to duty in Ireland, stressing no plan to break the truce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Associated Press
Belfast
Royal Constabulary
London
Jubilee at Rock Enon Springs Promises Summer Fun
From the B and O station at 9 A M we depart for the Rock Enon Springs jubilee on Friday the 19th. Events include boxing by an Irishman and a Dutchman 150 lbs ringside, wrestling, tug of war, foot races, corn roast, barbecue, baseball, handball, swimming in the new pool, and dancing to Ellis steel string orchestra. Return train leaves at 6 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Enon Springs
Ellis
Wanted Boy to Carry Star Apply at Office
Classified notice seeks a boy to deliver or carry The Star. Apply at the office for details and employment terms.
Doctor Kline Died After Appendicitis At Johnson Sanitorium
Dr. Howard W. Kline of Vaucluse died following an appendicitis operation at the Johnson Willis Sanitorium in Richmond. The funeral at Stephens City included a large Masonic and religious service with burial in Mount Carmel Cemetery. He was 32, unmarried, and taught at Dolph-Macon Academy before studying medicine at the University of Virginia. He practiced in Richmond and joined the Johnson-Willis staff. His survivors include his brother W. Strother Kline and other relatives in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaucluse
Howard W. Kline
Johnson Sanitorium
Richmond
J. I. Wise
Mr. Brown
Smith
Stephens City
Oscar H. Lewis
I Gartelle
Meta
le Mensrs
J Hodgson
H. Eagle
Turniece
Mond
James Wood, Jr
Winchester Hiram
Mason
Mount Carmel
H. Pope
Winchester
Knights Templar
C. B. Sticklexey
C. Vernon Cooper
Arch Masons
Myatic Shrine
Jodis dolph-Macon
Echoe
Reliance
dolph-Macon Academy
Medicale of Virginia
J. N. Hutch
Johnson-Willis
Kline
W. Strother Kline
Messrs
H. B
J. Harvey Kline
Marl Lime Product Now In Operation At Cornwell Co
The Cornwell Marl Lime Company announces its lime product is now in operation containing over 92.80 percent carbonate of lime and magnesia. Consumers can obtain pricing details from Winchester Seed Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornwell Marl Lime’ CO
Winchester
Seed CO
Tale of Two Worlds Delights Audiences at Auditor
A new film Tale of Two Worlds opened for two days at Auditor last night and proved to be a pretty and appealing story. The picture is well mounted, splendidly acted, and praised as the genius of Gouverneur the author. It runs again tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auditor
Gouverneur
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State Legion
J. D. Marker
Chapman's Auto
Rumsey Smith
Hanging Rock
Jersey
MR. Blakemore
Neral
MR. Gearing
Miss Wright
H. L. Ferguson
Rye
H. B. Kegeley
Clearbrook
Brucetown Epworth League
Conner’s Bargain Store
N. Main Bt
Kansas
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