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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1920
Page
2
Senator and Representative Flood will appear before the Senate agriculture committee to present the Farmers Union of Virginia views on remedi legislation for farming interests. Mr Swanson and Mr Flood will assist in the hearing in Washington on December 16.
A brief quip contrasts fencing progress with a child’s habit of throwing a fit, highlighting parental pride in skill and behavior development. The exchange frames competitive effort against temperamental antics in a light, humorous tone typical of a home life snapshot.
A charter from the State Corporation Commission authorizes the Front Royal Riverton Milling Corporation to merge the King's Flour Mills Company and the Shenandoah Valley Milling Company at Front Royal and Riverton. The merged mills will have a 300 barrel daily capacity and 70,000 bushel storage, with plans to enlarge. A large power plant is being built near the Shenandoah River.
In Richmond a Virginia General Assembly redistricting committee began its first meeting to map congressional, state, senatorial and house districts as directed by the last assembly and state constitution. The panel faces fierce opposition as cities demand fairer representation while sparsely populated counties fear loss of parity. Currently 23 000 citizens per House of Delegates seat and 230 000 per Congressional House seat and 7 000 per Senate seat.
In Capon Bridge West Virginia on March 15 readers report a district teachers institute with varied attendance and songs. Veterans like Riley visit, a county history of Cabell is discussed, the new school house is delayed, and smallpox lingers as the old school closes for winter.
A Peking famine dispatch warned 15,000,000 people may die from starvation and cold without prompt relief. It says current resources of all international relief groups, including the American Red Cross, can support only about 300,000 and urges the Foreign Mission Conference to appeal churches for aid. The message was sent from Beijing Hankow and Tsinan with famine relief committee representatives.
Gainesboro postmaster Mrs A C Moore announces a Christmas campaign urging War Savings Stamps as gifts. The 1920 issue, maturing 1925, sells for 4.23 dollars. December is the last month to obtain them. The stamps promote saving as well as monetary value.
Deerfield Virginia notices record Mr Franklin Frye of Shenandoah county visiting his nieces the Misses Snapps in town last week. Mr and Mrs Lewis Fawcett spent Sunday in Winchester visiting Mrs Lee Bannett. Florence Clem of Edinburgh visits her aunt Mrs C C Bauser man in town. Milton Orndorft and Char Yes Keeler have returned to Camp VA after a brief visit to their parents at Marlboro.
Miss Pearl Hawking of Bliss spent last week with the Snapps in this place. Mrs. Martha Keeler spent Wednesday with Mrs. Lippie Richard here. Mr. W E B Tevault and family and C C Tevault and Oliver Tevault of Stephens City visited their parents here last Sunday. Miss Mamie Carver of Stephens City spent last week at Mr C Bauserman's.
Kernstown Virginia notes show Mrs Oliver Bentzel of Latrobe Pennsylvania and sister Mrs Adam Bentzel of Winchester visited Mrs Earle Robertson. Christy of Winchester stayed with Rev Duffen and Mr Graham Cooper. The Cammer party returned from a motor trip to Hagerstown Maryland.
Rockingham county is pushing to have all farmers raise a single chicken breed claiming higher egg prices in city markets. Franklin county Virginia is cited as the only U S county with a pure White Leghorn operation. The effort recalls a similar push in Frederick county years ago under county agent C E Koontz.
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