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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1918
Page
6
The $200000 William Farnum feature When a Man Sees Red arrives in this city directed by Frank Lloyd. Both stars and director praise the picture as gripping and strong with Farnum in a rugged sailor role. See it at Empire tomorrow. Admission 11 and 17 1/2 cents.
Whitacre Virginia August 28 annual graveyard cleaning at Pensitive Baptist Church near Reynolds Store scheduled for Friday August 30. Residents are invited to bring dinner and work all day with groups staying for a communal meal and evening wind down.
Mrs Bernard and son of New Jersey will return home tomorrow with Miss Retha Kimble. Miss Georgia Dick visited Mr Newton Hottel. Mr James Stotler and wife of Oakland W Va visited their daughter Mrs Leslie Clowser. Ova Parrill and Harry S Whitacre to leave for Camp Greeneleaf Ga and Martinsburg this week.
Private Ralph Svonsier of Camp Lee Virginia describes a camp menu featuring fried chicken with gravy cream potatoes peas celery tomatoes corn olives lemonade pie cake raisins marching cherries bananas oranges grape juice cigars cigarettes and chewing gum The cook announced the same for supper making the soldier praise Uncle Sam’s army and question leaving after the war.
A fragment recalls a Pershing themed flag and a fire at Presidio San Francisco that killed Gen. John J. Pershing’s wife and three daughters. The tale links a memorial star to Pershing and mentions funeral services at a church connected to the flag.
August 28 report from Richmond details preliminary orders for mobilizing labor. The effort will be under the U S Provost Marshal General with the draft office chief in charge. Major John P Leary will direct enrollment. dates and age limits for registration are to be fixed.
Harrisonburg merchants and stockholders indicate that all roads in Rockingham may be opened to the public free of toll if a financially viable plan is devised and land could be transferred at a suggested price. The Chamber of Commerce promises review and reclassification of past exemptions. Officers report daily patrols and pay for deserters returned to camps. Elder R D Hottel will preach in South End Hose hall Friday night August 30 at 8 30 on The Two Kingdoms Grace and Glory
The Jefferson county court reports the Charlestown jail building is nearly finished with a proposed estimate. The project supposedly aims to house millionaires rather than prisoners, reflecting a steep expenditure. This year 35000 dollars is allocated, adding to 1917 29542.39 and 1916 17723.24, plus 10000 from the government for the old site, totaling 82266.63.
A reader asks a dealer to reserve the Washington Sunday Star each week to follow the four page colored comic section and keep up with Mutt and Jeff. The note reflects fan practice of securing weekly comics.
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