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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1923
Page
2
In Los Angeles Aug 24 gasoline sold for six cents a gallon at a local demonstration. The proprietor Gehr said he could offer this price due to a new process in development. Nearby stations quoted up to 17 cents with many around six to nine cents.
A marriage license issued by the clerk’s office to Charles E. of Richmond Virginia and P Adams a widow of North Carolina marks a union. The couple were married in Middletown in a brief ceremony reported by local records.
The ceremony by Rev. George R. Fringer of the Methodist Episcopal Church South united a groom described as a retired businessman and World War veteran with a bride from Frederick Maryland, a native of the same region.
A marriage license was issued in Corporations Court to H. T. Kline of Greencastle Pennsylvania and Stella C Kendall of Greencastle. The groom, a native of Morgan County West Virginia and son of J. W. Kline, is a mechanic. The bride is daughter of George Kendall of Greencastle.
The first iron walls made in America were hammered into shape at Cumberland, Rhode Island in 1777 by Nalls. This marks the origin of colonial ironwork production and a notable early craft achievement in the American iron industry.
American Growers' League Inc of Homestead Florida asks Winchester Virginia committee for wholesale purchase details to mimic 20 cent gasoline pricing. Letter dated August 20 1923 discusses buying a carload at wholesale and selling to members to lower costs.
The Virginia Valley Central Conference gathered at the Christian Church and adjourned last Thursday evening amid goodwill. Delegates and visitors praised the convention and hospitality while local families from Richmond Capon Bridge Hagerstown Romney and Pittsburgh visited or hosted gatherings.
List of unclaimed letters for the week ending August 18 1923 at Winchester Washington with one cent per letter due. Names include Mrs Dora Burk Jack Cooke Claugherty Grace Forney Lucci Felicia Martin M Francis Overstreet W S Sherman H H Stover Ida Shimp Geo Williams A L Whitacre and acting postmaster Kern.
Rev S R Ludwig pastor announces Sunday services for Pleasant Valley Fairview Sunrise and Mount Olive churches. Sunday school times are 945 1000 and 1000. Communion services 1045 300 p m. Christian Endeavor evenings 730 p m. Preaching 800 p m.
The notice invites residents to the G V R R North Braddock Street extension to bring apples for cider. Cider production will occur each Tuesday and Friday weekly until further notice. The entry is signed by DOVE AND JAC IN.
A Mill Creek era church article argues that despite migration north and west millions of Negroes stay loyal in the south. The C M E Church emphasizes self respect, lawful conduct, and schooling as ties between home, school, and church, with funds supporting Negro education in South Boston, Virginia.
A county clerk's office reopened after hours to issue a marriage license to Ralph N. Bowers 21 of Halstown West Virginia and Bertha L. Feltner 18 of Clarke County Virginia. Bowers works in Halltown paper mills and Feltner's guardians consent due to her minority.
Charlottesville reports Richard W. Christian and Margaretta B. McNeal eloped from Atlantic City to Virginia then to Keswick. Peggy, 17, daughter of Philadelphia lawyer J. Hector McNeal, described a secret marriage and flight with her husband and praised Virginia while awaiting a Devon country home. The couple plans to return to Philadelphia and then Washington before settling at Devon.
Mrs. Virginia Marbugg visits her mother at Spring Dale Farm while T H Lam and family attend a Lam reunion on the Shenandoah River. Pauline Lam returns from near Harrisonburg to family at Bartonville. Visitors include Edward Reed and family from Gibson Illinois and W H Huber household. Lam family trip reportedly delightful.
Mrs A H Guard of Stephens City and Mrs Muse and son visited Mrs W W Craig. A yard party at Macedonia church is planned for Aug 25 to raise funds for church lights. Local residents Mr and Mrs C T Jacobs and family spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs W H Huber. Mack Armel and family of Bunker Hill visited nearby. Joseph Pifer toured Winchester Tuesday. George Lind attended a local business engagement Wednesday. Mrs Starny and daughter Annie Starny of Cedar Rapids Iowa visited Mrs B F Solenberger and family.
Sunday visitors included Burney Bromley George Bromley and two children Ollie Fogle from Ridgeway and Robert Loy and daughter Viola Loy Oval Ridgeway area residents visited local families. Raymond Racey from Clearbrook visited his parents Aga and Mrs Racey. Ed Clowser and family of Mount Williams spent Sunday with Mrs Charles Smith. James A Boyce lost two fine milk cows last week.
Marlboro Virginia notices: Horace Shull family and Claude Showalter family from Washington visit Mrs. B C Shull. Dr Wayland family and Miss Knee from Harrisonburg spend weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Knee. Protracted meeting at Hites Chapel starts August 26 for two weeks led by Owen Long of My Spring.
Two deeds of trust authorize a public sale of dairy equipment at the corner of Main and Cork streets Winchester VA. Items include pasteurizing and bottling machines boiler washer and tank milk pump motor line shafting milk wagon two harness sets turbine separator scales ice box milk cans crates and more. Sale is at 11 A M Saturday August 25 with cash terms and option to take over the current lease.
Garber Mfg Co offers ice cream and soft drinks for yard parties and picnics. Advertises ready-to-serve quality products and urges customers to buy before choosing alternatives.
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