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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1929

Page

7

Sunday Baseball Would Help Churches

The Star excerpts a reader letter opposing the idea of banning Sunday baseball arguing it would draw families to church while boosting business. The writer cites examples of families from Baltimore and other cities and asserts Sunday recreation can coexist with worship.

the Star Edgar McGlathery Baltimore City McGlathery Winchester Baltimore New York Washington

Hatchet to be buried in Winchester matter urged

In a letter or note, Harry Charles Millman of Baltimore urges reconsideration of a dispute with McGlathery about Winchester. He suggests letting the matter drop to allow progress, mentioning towns with wonderful churches and advising burying the hatchet. The date given is August 21, 1929.

Mr. McGlathery Winchester Harry Charles Millman Baltimore

Octagon House Madison Home Restored as National Center

The Octagon in Washington, a former Madison home, will be restored by the American Institute of Architects for 600000 dollars. The project aims to recreate the 1800 Georgian colonial interior with period furnishings and to house a national center of architecture and allied arts. The kept table where the Treaty of Ghent was signed by President Madison will be preserved.

Washington Madison Architecture Allied Arts American Institute of Architects D. Everett Ward New York Institute John Tayloe George Washington White House President Madison Weid Origial Ghent

Foreign Farm Specialists Seek Information Here

In Richmond Virginia on August 22 three foreign governments requested Virginia agricultural literature. P W Tson of Shanghai bureau asked for a description of inspection and testing methods used in the state. N Everinsky of Moscow sought the latest Department of Agriculture report. J B Gould in Nairobi requested general literature on Virginia agricultural methods.

Richmond State Department of Agriculture Virginia P. W. Tson Shanghai Department of Agriculture Nairobi East Africa

Chiropractors Fined in Danville for Unlicensed Practice

In Danville Virginia three chiropractors D L Agland F Graham and T J es were fined 25 each in Police Court for practicing without a city license. Appeals were noted and the constitutionality of the state medical act could go to the Virginia Supreme Court if the conviction stands.

Danville D. Lagland F. Graham T. J. Es Ncense Supreme Court of Virginia Commissioner of Revenue State Board of Medical Examiners Commonwealth’s Frank Talbott Harry Wooding

Veteran Dies At Home of a Son

Joseph B. White 86 Confederate veteran and retired wealthy farmer died at his son's home near Middleway West Virginia after a brief illness. He had recently been in Winchester hospital. He is survived by his widow formerly Miss Ann Alvina Hulver and six sons and three daughters. Funeral will be held at his son's home Saturday morning.

Middleway W. Va Joseph B. White A. C. White, Jr Winchester Ann Alvina Hulver Summit Point

Mount Pleasant Notes

Mount Pleasant Virginia notes list residents and visitors from nearby towns. Families from Winchester Berryville and Opequon joined gatherings with local residents including church and Sunday visits and a St Johns picnic. Christiana Endeavor meets Sunday evening led by Eugene Orndorff.

Mount Pleasant Jonah Spillman Winchester Thurston Renner Harry Elliott Kathleen Newton Greene Helen Shrimp Berryville R. S. Carpente Mary Anna Madilee Ellen Summel Lee Lamp Harry Lamp Ollie Taylor Opequon Perry Wilson James Rosenberger C. J. Racey Ruth Boyd John Perry Warner Dyke George Dyke Mount Williams

Greenwood Gleanings Yard party and locals report in Greenwood

Greenwood Virginia news notes a yard party at night and lists residents visiting from Winchester Parkersburg Altoona Dayton Opequon and Maryland. The town details recent schoolhouse painting and local visits including Miller hamman Elesham and Thompson with surrounding communities. A Kansas City Star item quotes a Kansas City woman who planned a house with a fireplace for family evenings.

Greenwood Eddy Knight Grace Bentzel John Kauffman Washington Ollie Zinn Arthur Fansler James Boyer Adam Bentzel Winchester Giles Thompson Parkersburg W. Va Asberry Elesham Margaret Fleming Charles Baltimore Henry Anderson Herbert Sunderland Altoona Ellis Maloy Irvin Cable Willette Charles Teeter Betty Jean Dayton J. C. Johnson Hilda Zantha Willis Opequon Gladys Anderson Harry Maloy Harry Catherine Charles Brown 8. E. Maley Sam Higgens George Pope Tennessee Berryville O. C. Miller Charles Tetter E. W. Pope New Oxford Hilda and William Carlysle Near Here Mary Rodgers Gladys Miller Memorial Hosital Harold Berrett Pitcairn Melvin Miller Peter Hamman Ashby Elesham and Familly Front Royal Kansas City

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