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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1920
Page
2
A tire industry boom is predicted as U S car numbers rise from eight million to about fifteen million in five years. A rubber company president says production will rebound as war price shocks fade, credit tightness eases, and rail strikes end, urging workers to increase effort and reduce waste.
Dr Applewhite undertakes a comprehensive survey to assess dental needs of public school children for the State Board of Health. He plans to serve as director of the oral hygiene bureau and expects to join the board permanently after the study, backed by the unanimous endorsement of the State Dental Association and full cooperation from colleagues.
Charlottesville Va August 17 The sporting set of this section will attend the Keswick Horse Show to be held after a lapse of several years due to resumed activities and local interest in equestrian events.
A long list of exhibitors includes Miss Marion du Pont of Wilmington Delaware and Miss Ellie Wood Pages of the University of Virginia along with multiple residents of Keswick Charlottesville Orange Rosemont and nearby towns. The roster names individuals and affiliated organizations such as Riverdale Stables and Irving Way Hill Co and notes ties to the University of Virginia.
The October number will be the last issued as part of a longstanding, criticized sequence. The report notes the decision comes after persistent calls for reform and a shift in priorities. Authorities indicate no further editions will be released beyond this final issue.
The famine price of white paper forces the American Red Cross to discontinue the Red Cross Magazine. Future issues would require a subscription decrease or subsidy from general funds, as the society faces funding and publication challenges.
Bishop Arthur S. Lloyd, former president of the Episcopal Church Board of Missions, has accepted the rectorship of St. Bartholomew's in New York. He will begin duties on September 12 after resigning as missions board president and serving briefly as temporary assistant to Bishop Charles S. Burch. his service ends September 1.
Special notice calls on all Colored citizens of Winchester and Frederick County to join a cemetery cleaning day at Colored Orrick Cemetery on Friday August 20 1920. Residents are asked to bring working tools and unite under J A Willis president and J M C superintendent.
A church yard party took place Saturday at the M. Eb. Church. Organizers planned games, a bake sale, and fellowship for attendees from the neighborhood and church members.
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