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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1919
Page
7
Chief of Police Doran under Mayor Ward orders five car owners to move to Frederick Plaza to clear narrow streets. Authorities seek voluntary compliance but warn repeat offenders will be arrested and fined. Mayor Ward praises cooperative drivers and hopes penalties need not be imposed.
The Rev Dr W D Smith of Winchester will hold services at St Thomas Episcopal Church Middletown this county at four o clock Sunday afternoon August 24. The Mountain View Nursery Co Williamsport Maryland offers apple pear cherry plum trees shade trees shrubbery evergreens for sale with contact details.
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London July 28. The National Gallery displays Whistler’s Little White Girl along with Cremorne Lights and Fire Wheel. The White Girl, painted in 4 and shown at the 1865 Royal Academy, drew fierce criticism and praise from Swinburne and others.
A marriage license was issued yesterday in Hagerstown to Lewis B. Kelly and Annie M. Ashley both of Winchester confirming their marriage.
Orientals appear immune to the extreme heat of the fireroom in ocean steamers and can endure temperatures that would rapidly overwhelm white workers, suggesting notable resilience in hazardous shipboard conditions.
Governor Davis relays a State Corporation Commission study showing the Plumb railroad plan would cost Virginia about 1.34 million in revenue loss by year three and up to 2.5 million annually after ten years, with Richmond facing most of a 154 681 dollar impact, affecting state schools roads pensions and debt service.
Capt Beverley of the Engineers United States Army visits his mother Mrs Robert A Beverley in the city after returning recently from France. Also noted are Mr Robert M Ward staying in New York City and Mrs J L Wisman of St Petersburg Florida visiting in town with Miss Bess Anna Hottel from Woodstock and Farmville graduates. Bertha and Mamie Boehm are in Baltimore for several days.
Trustee Warren Rice announces a public sale of real estate in Winchester and Frederick County Virginia. The sale begins at 1 am on Saturday August 30 1919 in front of the Court House and includes a 50 by 50 foot Lot on Conway Street plus 87 acre tract west of Mt Williams with timber and orchards. One third cash and the balance in two annual installments at 6 percent, subject to court confirmation.
An unusually attractive program for the Frederick County Sunday School Association convention at Pauls Lutheran Church near weet Gap post office on August 28 and 29 is announced. The agenda covers opening worship, officer reports, teacher training, class organization, facility improvements, community survey, and multiple addresses by church and education leaders, with sessions on special days, organizing the county convention, and closing ceremonies.
The schedule lists Sunday services on August 24 at Round Hill 11 a m Paxton Chapel p m and Lamps Memorial 830 p m led by Pastor E W Brubaker. The notices provide locations and times for worship.
The Woolen Mill baseball team defeated East End 8 to 6 at Heist Park last night. Woolen Mill pitchers House and Huff combined for the win while East End battery was Pangle and Cooley.
Mrs. Hannah F. M. Hedrick, wife of Prof. H. B. Hedrick, earned local hero status in Hayfield after she shot and killed a large blacksnake that had long invaded their premises at Burcroft.
Sunday August 31 will feature an Anti-Saloon League field day with Richmond headquarters supplying ministers and laymen to coordinate church participation in the statewide national and international program.
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