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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1921
Page
6
A Shenandoah County petition signed by 19 members asks Senator Byrd and State-elect Claude Hoover to renominat Judah Frank Whiting of Berryville as judge of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit. Supporters praise Whiting for independence and respect toward the courts since his elevation to the bench.
Movement records in the Pacific Northwest are expected to be broken by the steamship Nebraska a joint venture of Royal Mail Steam Packet and Holland American lines. The vessel will carry about 130000 boxes of apples as she sails south toward the Panama Canal and on to land and Europe.
Report notes the ship can date to date carry 80 000 boxes, mainly apples previously. The Nebraska vessel could carry 200 000 boxes of apples but this voyage will focus on shipments of eggs and other perishables.
Secretary Hoover announced December 1 that unemployment in the United States had decreased about 1,500,000 during November. He credited the concerted effort of the government and municipal authorities to relieve jobless through public works, as urged by the President's conference on unemployment. officials confirmed the improved conditions.
Reports from thirty nine counties and all cities show total state revenue reaching 144 358 dollars with cities contributing 65 140. Norfolk leads cities at 20 565 while Richmond trails at 5 910. mention also of Newport News and Portsmouth.
The Loudoun League of Women Voters organized in Leesburg to study county government and proposed legislation during the Richmond General Assembly session. Mrs Hoehalkeen of Blue Pon is president. Mrs Kean is a daughter of Captain James Ky McCann of Maeve County.
ATFs Harry B Keckley and two children head to West Havoken for Christmas holidays with Mr and Mrs George W Worsyth Mrs William Marbury recently returned from Europe and stays with her mother Mrs Arbuckle in Parfenville for the season Inza C Rainsberger has returned to Wagta where she is employed by a telephone company
The annual Sunday school Christmas entertainment at Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church will be held at 7 30 oclock on Monday evening December 26. The school's orchestra will play a large part in the program and an offering will be taken for the Armenian relief.
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