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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1924
Page
4
Advertisement lists yearly and shorter term subscription prices for mail and carrier services at The Evening Star, Winchester Virginia, noting rates in advance and cross references to Morning News Weekly Mirror and Associated Press usage.
Virginia leaders praise the Historic Highway project with 1 200 miles mapped and only about 50 miles in poor condition. Fishburne cites gains in road improvement, urging bond issue support while criticizing opposing press narratives as misleading.
Handsome entertainments including dances dinners luncheons and teas are arranged by hostesses in town and Berryville for Miss Elizabeth Steck whose marriage to Mr Victor Arthur is on New Year’s Eve. gatherings include tea luncheon dinner and buffet events ahead of the wedding.
Miss Kathleen McCartney gave a studio recital last Saturday at Mrs. Alson Hott’s residence on Stewart Street. Her young pupils aged five to seven performed with notable proficiency, with several lists of participants including Virginia Dove Hattie Eckley Kathryn Ware Charlotte Campbell Pauline Hodge and more. The repeated praise reflects the entertaining and high quality showing of her studio.
Walter han and others plan Christmas holidays visiting relatives in Philadelphia Ohio and Baltimore. Local residents return from Roanoke College Randolph Macon and Garfield Hospital for the season. The piece lists旅行ers, guests, illnesses, and a charity tea for Elizabeth Steck with assorted Clarke County connections.
Technic Institute at Blacksburg students and other locals arrived for holidays. R Harrison Jr from Martinsburg attends Washington and Lee University and plans vacation time at home. Dr Downing Stickley and Miss Mary Lees Hardy also return to family homes for the season. Mrs A S Randall is registered from Winchester in Washington.
A colored girl reported a baby being held prisoner by Joe Ransom, her brother in law, in a heated room. Police found Ransom drunk with the infant on his chest. the child proved to be his own. He denies feeding neglect and awaits a sober hearing.
Uriah Shall Lewis of near Reynolds store died December 17 after weeks of paralysis at age 63 years 9 months 16 days He is survived by his widow a son Edward a daughter Mrs Ida Mason brothers W Taylor Lewis Nathan H Lewis and a sister Mrs Sivrugh The death followed a recent conversion. Funeral held at Fairview Church Timber Ridge with Rev H W Lindamood and Rev P J Lawrence conducting services.
Mrs P Holland continues to improve at her home near Gainesboro after a severe cold. Miss Angie Larrick entertained several friends including Misses Mary and Miller Wisecarver Janet Grinker Anna Wood Beulah Eagerly and Mr Roy Cather and Herbert Wisecarver from Winchester. Mrs Ellis Bayliss and children visited her parents. Mr and Mrs F M Bageant hosted last Sunday. A S Luttrell called on F M Bageant last Sunday.
The Sunday school of the Presbyterian Church will present a Christmas program in the church main auditorium at 7 o'clock in the evening. An interesting program has been prepared and the public is cordially invited.
Thurman Braggs and Best Macauley of Wadesville Clarke county Va were driving east on Piccadilly street when the steering failed and their car collided with James Bowman Essex sedan parked at the curb. Braggs and Macauley were arrested and jailed until today witnesses saw a small bottle thrown from the car found empty all denied liquor and ownership of the vehicle is listed as Imperial Orchard Company.
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