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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1922

Page

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Troops Withdrawn From Spencer NC Rail Shops Amid Strike

North Carolina Guardsmen left Spencer shops as 1700 Southern Railway workers stayed out. Post office threats prompted guard presence at Salisbury. Trains halted, a general supervisor drove one train, negotiations continue in New York for peace.

Chicago Southern Railway North Carolina New York Spencer N. C Salisbury A. A. Boggen Southern Shops Crowe William Z. Foster Trades Union League Washington Greensboro Atlanta Loree L. F. Loree Eastern Presidents’ Conference Bert M. Jewell

Orchard Crates Ready for Distribution This Season

Orchard Supply Co announces the third car of picking crates is in and ready for delivery. Last car of the season. Get what you need now while time allows.

WIN Orchard Supply CO

Company I’s Navy of Soldiers: Camp Report from Virginia State Range

In a Virginia Beach camp report dated August 18 1922 the One Hundred Sixteenth Infantry National Guard notes a strong unit. Captain Grimm earns praise for leadership and the kitchen crew led by Mess Sergeants Henry and cooks Taylor and Grim keep 100 men fed. Drill culture emphasizes hard work and four hours of swimming and baseball after drill with late-evening retreats to the beach. Continued on page 7.

Virginia Beach the Star Winchester Infantry Virginia ‘National Guard State Rifle Range Grimm Smith Sixteenth Infantry Henry Taylor Grim

Entries Pour Into Offices For The Winchester Fair

Entries for the Winchester Fair are arriving rapidly at the Chamber of Commerce office necessitating an extra clerk. Mrs. Daisey Bowers Shade, in charge of entries, urges exhibitors to submit early as interest this year is high and expected to surpass previous fairs.

Winchester Chamber of Commerce Daisey Bowers Shade

Two Big Screen Debuts At Community Theatre Tonight

Two major premieres play at the community theatre with First National hits and prominent stage dramas. The Child Thou Gavest Me offers a deep, well acted look at human problems while Connie Talmadge’s Polly of the Follies brings light, humor, and glamour from the Zeigfeld stage. No increase in prices.

Connie Talmadge Polly

York Couple Wedded Here at Market Street Church

Elmer E. Rouscher of Dauphin County and Elva F. Shaffer of Carroll County Md. were married yesterday in Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church York by Rev Walter Mark Depp. The license was issued at the city clerk's office.

Elmer E. Rouscher Dauphin County York Elva F. Shaffer Carroll County Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church Walter Mark Depp

Lutheran Training School ends at Fishburne in Waynesboro

The Lutheran Training School closed after a 226 enrollment with 27 faculty and a program spanning kindergarten methods to pastors issues. Leaders from Chicago New York Philadelphia and missionary staff from Japan India Africa and Turkey contributed. A pageant The Search For the Light featured 158 cast members on the campus.

Lutheran Training School Fishburne Military School Waynesboro BR. C. Cronk Richmond Chicago New York Philadelphia Japan India Africa Turkey Lewis S. G. Miller Winchester Grace Church A. A. Kelly Thomas J. Cooper J. Clinton» Smith Clark M. Smith Lelia J.grace Cooper Editot Search For the Light Mathilde J. Vossler Constantinople

Mayor Glass Named Judge of New Juvenile Court

The Corporation and Circuit Courts appoint Mayor William W. Glass as special justice of the peace to lead the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court in Winchester city and Frederick county. He will hear cases involving youths and family matters, with powers to place delinquents on probation or seek reconciliations. The first case involve the Silvius children aged eleven to two, with custody temporarily given to Mrs. Silvius amid a divorce suit.

Corporation Court Winchester Circuit Court Frederick County William W. Glass Ecounty General Assembly Acts of Assembly Glass Gilbert R Margaret Silvius Children’s Home Society Virginia H.&. Driscoll Richmond

Mass for John Murnan Held at Sacred Heart Church

Funeral services for John Murnan longtime Baltimore and Ohio Railroad employee were set for 10 a.m. tomorrow at the Church of the Sacred Heart. A high mass of requiem was planned with four priests officiating including Rev. Rankin Rev. Gallagher Rev. Meredith and Rev. McKeefry. Burial followed at Catholic Cemetery. Murnan died yesterday after a five week illness from complications following a pneumonia relapse. He was born November 26 1846 and died in his seventy sixth year. He is survived by a widow five sons four daughters two grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

John Murnan Baltimore and Ohio Railroad North Kent Street Church of the Sacred Heart Thomas A. Rankin Edward Gallagher William J. Meredith Church of the Blessed Sacrament Harrisonburg William A. McKeefry St. Joseph's Church Martinsburg W. Va McKeefry Meredith Murnan Michael Margaret Murnan Cork Ireland United States Alice Spence Frederick County M. B J. Edward Maurice M. Murnan Winchester J. Taylor Murnan Jacksonville Fla John W. Murnan Atlanta Nora E. Murnan Georgie Groves Mamie A. Murnan Nannie A. Murnan Clagett

Final Rites Held for Mrs. Cornelia L. Carr

Mrs. Cornelia L. Carr widow of Lucien Carr Sr of Harvard University died Saturday at her Bar Harbor summer home. Funeral services were at Mount Hebron Cemetery chapel Winchester with Rev Dr William H Woods officiating. She was 90 and born June 8 1832, daughter of Wayman Crow and Isabella Cenn.

Cornelia L. Carr Lucien Carr, Sr Harvard University Bar Harbor Maine Winchester Pennsylvania Railroad Mount Hebron William H. Woods Presbyterian Church Carr Isabella C. Thompson Cambridge Mass Hattie Carr Russell Carr New York Lucien Carr, Jr George Roszel Lewis Barton Robert M. Ward Godfrey Miller T. B. Patton William Beverley

Friendship Picnic Observed on Labor Day

A note reminds readers of the Friendship Picnic scheduled for September 4 during the Labor Day holiday.

Widow Frances Kelly Perry Died After Oxalic Acid Misuse

Mrs Frances Kelly Perry widow of locomotive engineer William Perry of Cumberland Maryland died at Allegany Hospital after taking oxalic acid by mistake for epsom salts at her home 221 Union Street. Her body would be brought to Winchester and interred at Mount Hebron Cemetery with services by Rev Thomas A Rankin. Her death saddened many friends in Winchester where she and sister Mrs Ernest J Cline had long attended Confederate memorial day observances.

Frances Kelly Perry William Perry Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Cumberland Allegany Hospital Union = street Thomas A. Rankin Church of the Sacred Heart St. Patrick's Catholic Church of Perry Winchester Daniel Kelly Malinda Clayton Frederick County Ernest J. Cline

Mount Jackson Team Set To Visit Thursday

The Mount Jackson nine will play the local nine Thursday afternoon at 3 30 p m at the equity grounds. Manager Baker has not named a pitcher but fans expect Lefty or Mc Lean to start. Mount Jackson beat the locals 3 to 2 earlier this season and supporters hope for a decisive win this time.

Mount Jackson Equity Grounds Baker Schriver Winchester McLean Wke Harrisonburg

Valuable lot auction on Stewart St with improvements

Purchaser to gain a valuable lot on 8S Stewart Street with all improvements. Bargains at price. See Baker & Shryock for details.

Stewart St Baker & Shryock

Salesman Wanted for Phonographs and Pianos

Job ad seeking a salesman to sell phonographs and pianos with a good proposition. Car furnished and some experience required with references. Apply to Henry F. Seal at Seal's Music Store.

Henry F. Seal Seal's

Elks Hold Wednesday Special Session With Music

Elks lodge held an eight oclock meeting with special music by tenor John Barr and refreshments. A short talk was given by Andrew Bell of Harrisonburg. Secretary C K Over recorded the event.

John Barr Andrew Bell Harrisonburg C. K. Over Elks

Winchester Fair season tickets go on sale

Season tickets for the Winchester Fair were put on sale yesterday with many already sold. For 1.50, holders gain one admission, daily limit set to one thousand. Attractions include Auto Polo, automobile races, free vaudeville, fireworks, horse racing, and extensive agricultural and home economic exhibits. Tickets sold at local businesses including Franck Baker and Son and Jolliffe and office the Chamber of. details list several merchants offering the passes.

Winchester Fair Winchester Frederick County Franck Baker and Son Geo J. M. Orndoff P. C. Neidemeyer People's, Drug Co Brill, and Bros., Jolliffe and Office Chamber of

Women Freed on Writ in Baltimore Murder Case

In Baltimore on August 22, Dorsch and Marie Kisling were granted a writ of corpus with bail set at 1000 dollars. They must stay in the state and be available on call as investigators proceed. A second writ for Benney Lewis and John Wiggles Smith aims to delay for several days to advance inquiries. The grand jury was discharged without hearing murder or robbery details from the Friday morning slaying of L iam B Norris, secretary treasurer of Hicks Tase and Norris Co. Inc. and a $7,200 payroll robbery.

Baltimore Dorsch Marie Kisling Liam B. Norris Dist Ambler Benney Lewis John L. “Wiggles” Smith Norris Hicks, Tase and Norris Company, Inc Frederick W. Kuethe

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