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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1917
Page
6
A group met at Christ Church parish house to organize a Winchester Red Cross Chapter with M. M. Lynch as temporary chair and C Vernon Eddy as temporary secretary. A public meeting will be announced soon with an address by State Red Cross links to rally community support. The chapter will supplement, not replace, existing local organizations.
Mr. H. Feinberg, head of the Jewish relief fund in Winchester and vicinity, reports steady contributions from Star readers in other parts of the state. Local donors gave substantial gifts recently, and the total is expected to grow by week’s end.
Roy Richards son of A B Richards a noted fruit grower and insurance man leaves Eton College North Carolina to enlist in the army. He goes to Fort Riley without his family's knowledge and is accepted. He has earned three promotions and now serves as sergeant at barely 18.
Hickory Camp Woodmen of the World sent Mrs. Clara Grubbs a one thousand dollar check for life insurance on her late husband Henry B. Grubbs. The claim was paid within a week after proof of death, with no questions raised about the death's manner.
The message from Grandmother Trenary expresses grief for Donald Linwood Hilda Trenary and Wilton Trenary Carper who died days apart and ponders their blessed happiness beyond the family's reach.
A synopsis describes Idle Wives in which three couples face folly after watching a life mirror play. The cast includes Phil Smalley Mary MacLean Charlies Perley Neva Gerber. The piece praises the production noting higher box office than Hypocrites and urges attendance with matinee and evening shows priced 10 to 20 cents.
Matthew Harrison of this city has been certified for service in the new army by the Winchester and Frederick county exemption board. He passed examination in Quincy Massachusetts and offered no exemption declaring readiness for service. He is son of Congressman Ire We Harrison of Winchester.
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