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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1921
Page
7
London December 2 Former German Minister Rathenau negotiates with Sir Robert Horne and Bank of England officials for a fifty million pound loan to Germany. A high authority says a definite answer will be given today, likely negative.
A four week revival at Pleasant Valley in Cedar Grove Virginia closed Tuesday night. The meeting drew full houses with 35 conversions and 16 new members joining the church on Sunday. Miss Hall will speak Thursday night about a new missionary society. Local families and visitors from Hagerstown New York McKeesport and Winchester were noted among attendees and visitors.
Washington report states bees bought from Michigan farmers last spring at 12 cents per dozen are sold by local packers at 40 to 50 cents per dozen. A witness before a government commission says the price gap questions the impact of the consent decree limiting Big Five packers from handling side-line food products when it goes into effect next February.
Dec 3 report lists Larrick family and relatives visiting Hoover and Nail households. Several Orndoff family members travel for Thanksgiving and social visits. Robert White of Washington visits, and Rev C K Welch to preach at Mount Olive on December 47 with invitations. Mrs Laura Orndoff nurses in Mountain Falls.
Postmaster General Hays urges Winchester public school children to mail Christmas parcels early to prevent delays. Teachers to read letter in class. advice covers proper addressing, house numbers, complete names, postage, wrapping, and avoiding small envelopes to speed sorting and save costs.
Men join the Golden Rule Bible Class tomorrow at 9 30 a m for a discussion on Making Profit of Reverses based on Acts 28 1 16 All men welcome and urged to attend with opening handshake.
The Church of Christ in Odd Fellows hall schedules Bible school at 9 a m with the topic Paul in Melita in Rome, 11 a m sermon Behold the Lamb of God That Taketh Away the Sin of the World, 6 30 p m Christian Endeavor Thy Will Be Done With My Plans, 7 30 p m Young Man With a Purpose, mid week prayer at C W Fletcher 322 N Kent St 7 45 p m. All welcome.
Sunday school at 9 45 morning service at 11 and 7 30 evening. Young people meet at 6 45. No prayer meeting Wednesday. Congregational meeting Thursday December 8 at 7 30 led by Rev Grover and Rev Siddall for church membership. Bureau services in Boy Scout Hall North Main Street.
In Olympia Vancouver's A A Quarnberg reports he will send an exhibit of apples to Seattle fruit exposition. The tree at Vancouver Barracks was set out in 1826 and is believed to be the oldest in the Pacific Northwest. Smithsonian specimens of apples grown this year will be wax-copied and preserved in Washington.
Mrs. Joseph Wright of this city returns from two months with her uncle Mr. Bentley Gray in St. Louis Missouri. She plans to spend the winter at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Beverley Sr on West Clifford Street.
Mr. Alexander T. Jones, a well known fruit grower, has improved from illness and is on the way to recovery at his residence on Amherst street. Mr. and Mrs. JH Byrd and their children, who had occupied a Clarke county bungalow since last summer, have returned to town for the winter season.
Wallpaper for bathrooms and kitchens, varnished tile items at 25 cents. Other patterns from 6 cents. White and cream ceilings at 8 and 10 cents. N G Hottel advertises with phone 4661 located at 812 3 Brad. St.
Letter to editor challenges Roanoke claim that Governor-elect Trinkle won the largest majority of any Virginia municipality. Cites Clarke County and other towns with higher proportionate margins. Notes updated vote figures 625 for Trinkle and 87 for Anderson. D C Harrison of Boyce, Virginia signs.
Mr Shirley Carter returned day from Richmond Virginia where he had spent a day or two on business.
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