Church to Reopen on Next Sunday at Market Street
Market Street Church, closed since spring for extensive renovations, will reopen next Sunday. Rev. Dr. Jo St. Clair Neal of Baltimore and Rev. Dr. Clarence True Wilson of Washington will preach, with local pastor Rev. Walter Mark Depp presiding. The 1863 building received $12,000 in upgrades including new lighting, pews, carpet, floors, heating, and a new cellar. A baptismal font, memorial tables, and altar chairs were donated. Bishop John W. Hamilton and Bishop Quayle are slated to preach in coming months as plans for the 70th anniversary unfold.
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In. E
Jo St. Clair Neal
Balti
Winchester
Greenwood
Clarence True Wilson
Washington
Temperance Bureau
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Walter Mark Depp
Neal
Wilson
H. G. Spencer
Piedmont
W. Va
Depp
Spencer
Thomas FE. Kremer
Helen Kremer
John P. Sartelle
Hodgson and Brown
Stuart H. Edmonds
Market Street
John W. Hamilton
Washinton
Quayle
United States
Infant dies of suffocation in Welltown home
Mildred Louise Ritter two months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene Ritter died at home in Welltown on November 28 from accidental suffocation. Burial followed at Welltown cemetery after funeral at the house. Survived by parents and sister Hilda Love Ritter two.
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Mildred Louise Ritter
Eugene Ritter
Welltown
Hilda Love Ritter
County man on trial for an assault in circuit court
Russell Muiey was placed on trial in the Circuit Court this morning at the December term on charges of assaulting J W Steele a real estate agent near Middletown. The case, indicted months ago, began testimony after both sides presented their cases to the jury.
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Russell Muiey
Triad
J. W. Steele
Middletown
Ned
Stickley Steele
R. B. Carter
E. W. Adams
Alonzo Dodson
R. L. Barney
D. Rogers
N. K. Larrick
J. S. GoNiday
Grover Schilack
M. J. Pease
James R. Lupton
Alfred Wright
Commonwealth
T.russell Cather
James P. Reardon
Harry R. Kern
Winchester
Aubrey G. Weavyer
Front Royal
Widen
Tssue
Harbor police seize vessel unloading rum near New York
The steam lighter E. Frank Coe was seen off the Statue of Liberty and today unloaded more than 50 000 dollars worth of whiskey in her cargo of coal. Six crew members were arrested, and the ship is suspected to have originated from the Bahamas.
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Associated Press
New York
Harbor
E. Frank Coe
Havener and Nichols Marry in Hagerstown Nuptials
George Havener of Piedmont West Virginia and Maggie M. Nichols of Robert Nichols were married November 28 in Hagerstown Maryland by Rev. J. R. Gaar of the Gospel Church. They plan to reside in Winchester for a period before moving to Rappahannock County Virginia.
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George Havener
Piedmont
W. Va
Maggie M. Ni i
Robert Nichols
Hagerstown
J. R. Gaar
the Gospel Church
Winchester
Rappahannock County
Golf comedy double feature at Empire Theatre
Residents are invited to the Empire Theatre tomorrow evening for a golf themed comedy with Larry Lemon and a Rudolph Valentino feature. Also showing Dangerous Curve Ahead today.
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Empire Theatre
Larry Lemon
Rudolph Valentino
Water Well Driller Seeks Jobs in Maurertown VA
William J Gochenour the well driller of Maurertown Virginia advertises services with hours Monday to Friday and asks inquiries for water well work from local residents and businesses.
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Wm. J. Gochenour
Maurertown
Xmas Savings Club Opens for 1923 Members
The notice invites readers to join the Christmas Savings Club with eight classes for different budgets. It promises better futures through regular saving and states members will receive full savings with interest when Santa Claus comes around. Join now to avoid the rush.
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Santa Claus
Commercial & Savings Bank Opens Saturday Evening Hours
The Commercial & Savings Bank announces Saturday night hours from 7 to 9. This temporary schedule aims to provide convenient banking times for customers Saturday evenings.
South End Hose Company Monthly Meeting Noted
The regular monthly meeting of the South End Hose Company will be held Monday evening, December 4, at 7 30 o'clock. All members are urged to be present.
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South End Hose Company
Elks Honor Dead With Memorial Service in Winchester
About 150 members of the Winchester Elks Lodge gathered at the club house and marched to the Empire Theater for an annual memorial service led by Exalted Ruler J. H. Yost. Senator Claude A. Swanson delivered the memorial address and spoke on the Elks four cardinal principles. The program included hymns, solos, a roll call of absentees, and closing ceremonies. Graves of the Winchester lodge members were decorated afterward by the memorial committee.
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Swanson
Empire Theater
the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
J. H. Yost
Claude A. Swanson
United States
Virginia
Geo. F. Norton
Russell Potts
B. Clowe
Charles K. Over
Robert Barr
C. A. Major
Revival at Mt Olive United Brethren Church Grows
Rev S R Ludwig leads revival at Mount Olive United Brethren Church with six souls converted at Sunday services. Congregation invites friends to attend this week as the long dormant church shows renewed life. Lost: a bunch of keys rewarded upon return to Eve Faulkner.
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Mount Olive
Eve Faulkner
TRY HERRELL'S REAL ESTATE WINCHESTER VA
Wanted orchard foreman with spraying cultivation and packing skills. Permanent position with a large concern. Good salary. House furnished. Address Box 786 Martinsburg.
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TRY Herrell’s Real: Estate
Winchester, Va
Martinsburg
Presbyterian Sale Offer Promotes Sweets and Snacks
A church sale advertises pastries and pickles including candy and cakes. The event runs Tuesday evening December 5 from 7 to 9 or 2 to 4? pm. Proceeds benefit the Presbyterian circle activities.
Farm Union of State 10 Meet Here December 13 15
The Farm Union of State 10 announces a three day meeting to be held here December 13 through 15. Members are invited to attend sessions at the usual farm cooperative venue and review cooperative programs.
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Farm Union OF State
Farmers convention to meet in Winchester December 13
Delegates from the Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union of America Virginia division will convene at 10 a.m. December 13 in Winchester City Auditorium. A. B. Thornhill of Appomattox presides. exceeds 16 000 Virginia members, 60 000 in Kansas. Court House display of Shenandoah Valley agricultural products planned. prayer by Rev. John Williams to open. Frederick County has not elected a chaplain.
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Farmers' Educational and Co-operative Union of America
Virginia
Winchester
National Union
Texas
Crosby
Kansas
Kecements
A. B. ‘Thornhill
Appomattox County
Shenandoah Valley
Court House
Clarke
Frederick
Warren
Shenandoah
John Williams
Baptist Church
Boyce
Clarke County
Frederick County
Rudolph Valentino Empire Tomorrow Promises Comedy Reel
The advertisement declares Rudolph Valentino Empire tomorrow with an added two reel comedy by Larry Lemon titled Golf. It markets the program as the funniest scream in years.
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Larry Lemon
Dixon Wins Prize for Near Exact Pumpkin Seed Count
E W Dixon a prominent apple broker won five dollars in gold from the Commercial and Savings Bank for guessing nearest the number of seeds in a displayed pumpkin. His rough guess was 736. the exact count was 735, one seed more than his guess, delivering the prize and a note of surprise.
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Commercial and Savings Bank
Dixon
Fragmented OCR item with unreadable content
The readable parts describe an incomplete notice or snippet with unclear entities and no coherent events or names to summarize. The text provides no verifiable people, places, dates, or actions to form a proper news item.
House to Take Up Contested Virginia Election Case
The House is set to consider tomorrow the 1920 contested election in Virginia's Seventh District between Republican John Paul of Harrisonburg and Democrat Thomas Harrison of Winchester. If brought to a vote, the decision may adopt the majority report finding Paul elected. a minority report contends Harrison was fairly reelected.
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House of Representatives
Virginia
John "Paul
Harrisonburg
Thomas W.‘ Harrison
Winchester
Washington
House
Frederick W. Diger
Massachusetts
Elections Committee
John Paul
Congress
Harrison
Paul
Rahhbx
Compliments to Winchester Firemen Highlight Meeting
A prominent Winchester apple broker praised local volunteers at the Sarah Zane fire hall meeting. Letters with 250 dollar checks were read for Front Royal fire services, and sympathy was offered to a Bereavement family. Trustees named for two and three year terms were set, with officers to be elected in January 1923.
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Sarah Zane
A. Fitch
Winchester
Fite
Fire Department
Virginia
Fitch
Kentucky
Russell Potts
W. W. Sonner
Front Royal
J.W. Sibert
Mrg
J. W. Darlington
L. F. Cooper
R. L. Gray
J.T. Brown
J. N. Moling
Harry Willis
H. H. Willis
H. R. Potts
GC. Cooper
Christmas Tree Fund
J N. Moling
Xmas Cards and Toys Ad for Eaton Crane and Pike
A. L. Cable advertises high grade stationery toys and novelties at Eaton Crane and Pike. The notice promotes Xmas cards and related gift items from the store listed as a local retail feature.
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A. L. Cable
Xmas
Eaton Crane
Pike
Iptf
Water cut off on old system December 5 in Brucetown
Io Water will be cut off on the old system south of Water Street at 8 a.m. December 5 and will be off all day. R. Dettra City Manager. Good Jersey cow at Hugh L. Carper's sale Brucetown December 6. Now ready for delivery at Win Orchard Supply Co.
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Water Street
R. Dettra
Jersey
Hugh L. Carper
Brucetown
WIN
Orchard Supply CO
Turks Demand Full Control of Straits
At the Lausanne conference Turkish Foreign Minister Tehitcherin urged closing the Dardanelles to all warships save Turkish vessels and allowing Turkey to fortify the Straits. Ismet Pasha sought absolute Straits control with no demilitarization amid tense plenary session.
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Associated Press
Lausanne
Dec
Dardanelles
Turkey
Tehitcherin
Russia
Ismet Pasha
Venizelos
Greece
de Lectives
Tehiteberin
Lové Curzon
Yoletide Seal Sale Under Way Boosts Tuberculosis Work
A local appeal promotes the Yoletide seal sale to support the Virginia Anti-Tuberculosis Society. The message urges immediate purchase of Christmas Seals to aid tuberculosis patients and spread goodwill through funds for recovery efforts.
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Virginia Anti-Tuberculosis Society
State 10 Takes Over Two Roads For 69 Mile Washington Run
The State Highway Dept assumed maintenance on January 1 of the Winchester to Front Royal route and the Gore to Virginia line road. Front Royal to Cedarville is completed, with work to Winchester to follow. The Winchester Washington road should finish next fall, with 10 miles still under contract. H. F. Byrd returned from Richmond after a conference with the State Highway Commission.
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Winchester
Front Royal
Gore
West Virginia Line
Cedarville
Winchester-Washington
Washington
H. F. Byrd
Richmond
State Highway Commission
Friendship Fire Co. plans meeting December 7
Regular meeting of Friendship Fire Co. scheduled for Thursday evening December 7 at 8 oclock. G R Haines secretary notes business of interest to every member will be discussed.
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Friendship Fire Co
Otlock
Meeting Date Changed for Freeman Mount Williams Talk
The Rev. L. C. Freeman special meeting at Mount Williams on Tuesday night has been unavoidably canceled and will not be held.
Roanoke Trip Includes VPI Football Guests
Attendees at the Thanksgiving Roanoke game for VPI versus VMI included Misses Louise Cooper Louise Thwaite Frances Copper and Thelma Butt of Washington and Messrs Harry McCann and Hugh Solenberger. Miss Cooper also visited Hollins College during the trip.
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Roanoke
Louise Cooper
Louise Thwaite
Frances Copper
Thelma Butt
Washington
Harry McCann
Hugh Solenberger
Miss Cooper
Hollins College
District Nurse Association Meeting in City Hall
The regular monthly meeting of the District Nurse Association will be held in Council Chamber of City Hall on Wednesday December 6 at 4 p.m. Mrs H D Fuller is President and Mrs Martin Wisecarver is Sec Treas Attendance requested. Also notice of Hugh L Carper's sale at Brucetown on December 6 featuring Jersey cows horses mules hogs ducks and implements. Lost watch with black ribbon initials D M C Reward at Star office.
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Ass'n
The
District Nurse Association
Council Chamber of City Hall
H. D. Fuller
Martin Wisecarver
Sec
Treas
Hugh L. Carper
Brucetown
Jersey
Watham
D. M. McC
Star Office
Republican Power Dims in Virginia Ninth District Victory
Richmond dispatch notes a surge for Democrats in the Ninth district with Peery winning the seat for Congress for the first time in 22 years while Swanson increases a large statewide plurality. Republican gains are modest in other districts as Dems expand presence amid female-registration boost.
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Richmond
State Board of
Gee C. Peery
Party
Congress
Swanson
Anan
Dickenson
Lee
Wis
Deal
Percy’ 'Stephenson
Foreman
Lily Black
Cus Lankford
Peerycrat
Hasdinger
Repubican
Democrate
Hassinger
Slemp
Reaély
Mrs Richard Evelyn Byrd Leaves for Richmond Winter Stay
Mrs. Richard Evelyn Byrd departed for Richmond to spend the winter. She traveled with her son Mr. B Byrd and little Miss Margaret Lewis in her automobile. The party, described in the item, includes her nurse and household members as they head toward their winter home.
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Richmond
Mr. Byrd
B. Byrd
Margaret Lewis
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Prom wedding party travels to Charlottesville for ceremony
Mr J B Beverley Sr Mr J B Beverley Jr Mr William By Ryan and Mr and Mrs Harry F Byrd motored to Charlottesville on St day for the wedding of Mr John Beverley and Miss Bisan Fi Waulkner. They returned home late Saturday night. Mrs and Mrs Beverley begin a honeymoon and are to return to Winchester later this week.
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J. B. Beverley
J. B Beverley, Jr
William By Ryan
Harry F. Byrd
Charlottesville
John Beverley
Bisan Fi Waulkner
Investment ad for safe securities by Hansbrough Carter
An advertisement promotes absolutely safe securities issued in blocks of $100 and up with non taxable status and prompt interest payments. The ad is placed by Hansbrough and Carter, Insurance Loans Real Estate, and mentions a 24-1p-1f reference.
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HANSBROUGH &@ CARTER
Winchester
Marriage License Issued for Loy and McFarland Pair
The city clerk issued a marriage license in Frederick County to Earl C. Loy a spinner at the Virginia Woolen Company mill and Miss Beulah McFarland. Harvey McFarland listed as another party.
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Earl C. Loy
Virginiar Woolen Company
Beulah McFarland
Harvey McFarland
Frederick County
Police Court Cases Disposed Of In Recent Days
The police court records show several cases concluded. Fred Forema was drunk with a $6 fine and $2 costs. Dunn and Paul Shryock were also charged with drunkenness and fined $5 and $3 respectively with $2 costs each. Ke later records incomplete.
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Fred
Forema
Dunn
Paul Shryock
Aries Ke
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T. P. Conner
H. B. Thatcher
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David McCormac
H. B. Gold
S. L. Lupton
W. L. Fultz
J. R. Doran
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MT. Olive
Presbyterian Sale
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City Hall
Rudolph-Valentino Empire
MR. Dixon
Paul-Harrison
G. R. Haines
Sec’y
Chains Robes
MID City Garage
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