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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1924
Page
2
Sunday School delegates gathered to discuss cooperation between home and church, stressing firm religious training and modern challenges. Rev. J B Williams led talks on attractions to Sunday school and methods to train leaders while officers and new standards were elected for the ensuing year.
The convention expresses thanks to the officers for their splendid services and to Old Bethel Church and the community for their hospitality. It approves Daily Vacation Bible School efforts in Sunday schools. The late secretary Thomas C. Diggs is remembered, prayer by Rev. M. C. Miller, and Rev. J. F. Morgan closes the program with the state offering. About 500 people attended.
A Kentucky boy recalls joining Forrests Cavalry near Corinth after gathering rumors of family dangers. He details early capture by Federal troops, brutal treatment, and eventual enlistment under Captain Tobe Dillard. He describes battles, capture of a Yankee boot exchange, and life under Confederate command through the war.
A Greek man named Petemoles dies of typhoid fever and is buried at Mount Hebron Cemetery. The service in the small chapel is led by Rev. Nilsiforos Parlou with his brother assisting. Only Marion East, the deceased’s stepson, is present. the wife is ill in hospital. A photo of the casket is taken afterward amid flowers and ferns.
Refuge Va August 26 There will be an all day meeting at Refuge on August 31 with morning preaching by Rev G W Gaither and afternoon by Rev Frank Tyler quarterly meeting occasion. Also notes of local visits and travel.
Mrs. Gertrude Whitacre visited Miss Angie Larrick for a few days. James and Eugene Adams returned home after a week with Mr. and Mrs. James DeHaven. Mrs. B. V. Shade and son Marion stayed one night with Mrs. Josiah Shade and sons. Mr. and Mrs. Bilis Bayliss and children visited Mrs. Bayliss mother Mrs. Asbury Farmer. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Bageant and son and Mrs. W. H. Lindamood attended a Sunday School convention at Bethel last Thursday.
Miss Janet Lindamood visited sister Mrs Raleigh Newman at Crab Was Visitors. Mr and Mrs A P Mands hosted guests including Mrs Blues of Cumberland and others from Winchester. Miss Ella Dee Rogers and family were guests Saturday. Mrs Frank Flower and four children visited Mrs William Mcllwee. Mr J W are at home after a visit to Winchesters. Miss Gladys Lloyd of Washington spent a fever week with her parents. Luttrell family spent Sunday with Lemuel Clark near Winchester.
H F Byrd asked Swanson to press for more accurate USDA estimates of the Virginia apple crop. Swanson’s secretary Archibald Oden replied Swanson has not yet returned to Washington and will pursue the matter with the agriculture secretary on his behalf.
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