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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1921
Page
4
The Evening Star published daily except Sunday at Winchester Virginia. Subscription rates listed in advance include yearly four dollars and other options. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and requests communications addressed to the Evening Star office.
The Roanoke Times notes multiple retirements and new faces in Virginia’s congressional delegation. Veterans Montague Harrison Moore and Woods are highlighted as essential, with Watchful eye on preventing further turnover in the next Congress to preserve state influence.
Poet narrates a transformation from spying fault in neighbors to embracing goodwill. A struggling speaker recalls spiteful gossip and vandalism before pledging to admire all people and cease the hate spoken in the market and streets. The piece centers on moral change and public harmony.
H. F. Byrd discusses scab control in western New York and the value of timing sprays to germination of scale spores. He cites Dr. Hedrick of Geneva Experiment Station and proposes establishing a scab expert and laboratory in Frederick County to provide precise guidance to local growers.
Real estate ad offers a six room dwelling with two basements, porches, running water, and a good lot on N Market St. priced at 3500. A 40 foot street front lot in a desirable city area with water sewer and sidewalks guaranteed priced at 700. Also notes buyers for medium sized properties and invites contact for buying or selling city or country property for best results.
Classified ad describes 65 acre Glendale Farm near Glen Rock Pennsylvania with a 10 room house bath and heat modern conveniences a large bank barn with concrete floors and outbuildings plus proximity to Susquehanna Trail Glen Rock RR Station and local school and churches. Also notes several residents traveling and visiting relatives for Christmas holidays including Mr and Mrs Arthur Leafe and Mr Harmon Baker and Mrs Melvin Flegenheimer with family arrivals from Richmond and Mount Vernon.
The Star states that from January 1, 1922 mail subscribers pay $3 per year or $1.50 for six months if paid in advance. The paper says the cut is modest given conditions and aims to ease farmers' burden amid current circumstances.
The Post Follies a two act musical by White Post Musical Society played to a capacity audience Thursday. W M Snell praised for writing and staging. Mrs George R Green as Miss Elizabeth Thompson received standout praise for her performance and enunciation.
Centenary Church offers Sunday school at 9 45 a m with classes for all ages and a beginners program for children. Morning worship at 11 features the sermon The Present Attitude Toward the Coming Christ and chorus music. A Community Service follows at 7 with films Gods Great Outdoors and The Holy City and congregational singing. Christmas Sunday school service is set for 6 o clock. St Pauls Church holds 2 30 worship and preaching Sunday afternoon. Public invited.
Mrs. Charles N. Tyndall returned to Williamsport Pa after attending the funeral of her father the late Mr. Robert H. Lewis. Miss Mary Stuart, a student at a music school in New York City, stays with her parents on Northwestern grade for the Christmas season.
Miss Annie Massie travels to Mechanicsburg Ohio for winter with relatives. Christmas programs planned at Presbyterian Church December 23 and Methodist Church December 27. Mrs William Hite of Cumberland Maryland visits cousin Mrs Jacob Metz. Bud Mason boasts a 507 pound hog. Virginia Henkel arrives from Goucher College to spend holidays with her parents Dr and Mrs A D Henkel. Colleen Glass from Baltimore to spend holidays with her parents Dr and Mrs Robert Mc C Glass in Kernstown.
In Wadesville Virginia on December 17 Clyde Hardesty visited his aunts the Misses Carter. Mrs E R Curtis has returned home after visiting her daughter Mrs Taylor of Winchester. Holmes McAboy recovering from a broken arm. An entertainment at Hoyt School Thursday night December 22 at 8 o clock. Public invited.
Cross Roads Va December reports social visits and church service at Pike school house with multiple local families listed as guests and gatherings over the weekend including Oates Whitacre and Kerns households.
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