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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1920

Page

8

New Plant Projects Add to State Building Boom

Expenditure near 400000 planned for residences and manufacturing sites. A contract reportedly covers twenty two story dwellings valued at 90000. National Fruit Product Company to build a five acre plant at Basic for cider vinegar and canned apples with capacity for 25000 barrels of vinegar and 100000 cases of apples. operations linked to Winchester and Alexandria plants.

National Fruit Product Company Washington, D. C Winchester Alexandria

Kinzel and Miller On Vacation At West Virginia Fishing Spot

Note clerk T. Y. Kinzel of Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Walter Miller of the county are spending their annual vacation at the Trough, a noted fishing locality in West Virginia.

Messrs T. Y. Kinzel Farmers and ‘Merchants National, Bank Walter Miller West Virginia Farmers and Merchants National Bank

American Dead in Peking Dated Item

Ida May Bare daughter of U S Representative William S Bear of Philadelphia died in a Peking hotel from ton silitis. The report notes accompanying family movements including visits by Mr and Mrs Robert M Ward to Bedford PA and a Missouri Illinois party returning from Stephens City in an automobile.

Associated Press Peking China Ida May Bare William S. Bear Philadelphia Robert M. Ward Bedford, Pa Bedford Springs Hotel

Death summons George Glass prominent Berryville citizen

Berryville Virginia August 18 George Glass former deputy clerk and later county clerk and Presbyter ian Church elder died after a short illness at Mrs James Kerfoots home He was twice married first to Miss Talbott mother of Edward Glass and second to Miss Baker He is survived by his wife and son Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church Monday at 230 p m with interment in Green Hill Cemetery

Berryville George Glass James Kerfoot Presbyterian Church Glass Miss Talbott Representative Talbott Maryland Edward Glass Baltimore Miss Baker Shepherdstown Baker Mr. Harper T. A. Painter Emporia Green Hill Cemetery

Odd Fellows begin substantial improvements on hall building

Madison Lodge No. 6 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows is renovating the Water and Market streets building formerly the post office. Carpenters replace worn wood while painters refresh the exterior and interior. The lodge rooms for the Odd Fellows and allied orders will be thoroughly renovated.

Madison Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows Water and Market Streets Post Office Odd Fellows Knights of Pythias Red Men Woodmen

Sunday School Picnic at Rock Enon Springs

The Centenary Reformed Church Sunday school will hold its annual picnic at Rock Enon Springs on August 26. A chartered Winchester and Western Railroad train will transport attendees from the B and O station about 8 am to the grounds and return around 6 pm. Round trip fares are 80 cents for adults and 40 cents for children.

Centenary Reformed Church Rock Enon Springs Winchester and Western Railroad Old Resort George H. Grimm B. and O Rock Enon

More Aliens to Be Fired

Thirty three aliens under deportation warrants arrived at Willis Island immigration station from Cleveland and Chicago and other central west cities. Eleven are radicals to be expelled for advocating overthrow of the government by force. There are now sixty six alien radicals at Willis Island.

Associated Preas New York Bilis Island Cleveland Chicago Central West Wilis Island

Damson Exhibit Draws Attention At The Star Office

Mr Hay Lewis from near White Post shows a display of damsons at The Star office today. A bunch of three blue fruits clung to a short stem resembling a cluster of grapes and attracted much attention.

Hay Lewis White Post Star Office

Miss Louise Moore Weds Captain Wiswell in Hagerstown

Miss Louise Betty Moore daughter of Mr and Mrs George W Moore of Level Green Farm Toastestown West Virginia married Captain Herbert Wiswell of Boston in St Johns Episcopal Church Hagerstown last Sunday at noon The couple then traveled to Charles Town where Captain Wiswell is in business Mrs Wiswell has many friends locally.

George W. Moore Level Green Farm Toastestown W. Va Louise Betty Moore Herbert Winwell Boston St. John’s Protestant Episcopal Church Hagerstown J. M. Magruder Charlestown Captain Wiswell Wiswell

Mount Williams News Brevities Home Visits

Visitors from Chambersburg Pennsylvania called on Mr and Mrs W H Williams on Sunday. Evan Miller returned from Winchester after a visit there. John O Flaherty of Winchester visited local friends. Funeral attendance included W A Crowser and Elder H H Armstrong at Mrs Rebecca Snapp's service. Masters John Massie Ray Fletcher visited Erich Giese. Erna and Hilda Giese were guests of Marie and Lena Orndoff. George Carter and Herman Dyke visited J B FISHERs, and Mrs S K Snapp. Erna Giese stayed with relatives in Winchester Wednesday night. D L Peer of Winchester visited the Himelright family.

Mount Willaams W. H. Williams C. G. Burkhart William’ Yockey Chambersburg Evan Miller Winchester John O'Flaherty W. A. Crowser H. H. Armstrong Rebecca Snapp Mount Olive John Massie Ray Fletcher Erich Giese Erna Hilda Giese Marie Lena Orndoff J.B. Fisher George Carver Herman Dyke S. KE. Snapp Erna Giese D. L. Peer W.H. Himelright

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