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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1920
Page
5
The latest star ring vehicle The Vice of Fools will be shown at the Auditorium this Saturday with a Christmas matinee and night show. Vaudeville acts featuring Son of Tarzan are also on the program for the holiday presentation.
Reopening bills offer two vaudeville acts with comedy singing and dancing plus a five part film The Land of Jazz. Show includes Pathe News Topics of the Day and a Sunshine comedy Mary's Little Betel. Ticket prices 10 15 20 and 25 cents.
The Land of Jazz stars Hileen and Percy with Rose Dione Franklyn Farnum Ruth Stonehouse and Kewpie Morgan in a comedy about a doctor studying jazz fans. The program includes The Black Secret Pathe News and two vaudeville acts with admission 10 16c for children and 20 26c for adults.
Prof. Henry F. Seal is shaping a Jazz Orchestra for The Auditorium for Friday and Saturday nights featuring piano saxophone and drums. This adds a new attraction alongside the theater's picture program and Vaudeville. The old playhouse returns in a refreshed setting with new booths and decorations.
Winchester Commandery No 12 Knights Templar orders a noon Christmas Day gathering at their asylum to observe the fraternity's holiday. A message from the Grand Master urges knights to act to defend the innocent and aid the destitute, emphasizing deeds over words.
At Sacred Heart Catholic Church Christmas Day High Mass with sermon begins at midnight and features a special choir program. Low Masses follow at eight and nine thirty a m with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. All are invited.
Salvation Army hosts a Sunday school Christmas celebration at Court House Auditorium 7 30 p m Monday December 27 with a Christmas tree gifts for children and an elaborate program of music songs and recitations. Weekend services include Saturday night meeting at 7 preceded by Myopesi al service and Sunday school at 2 20 p m with classes for all ages. Sunday at 8 p m features a great salvation meeting. Ensign Mary Leigh and Cadet Annie Woodall invite all the public.
The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of Whitlock Herb Medicine Co Inc will be held at One o’clock P M on Monday the 2nd day of 1921 at their general offices.
Reverend Clarence Woods of Centenary Reformed Church presided over four marriages within nine hours at the parsonage. The couples were A H Anderson to Leola McKeever, James H Stimmel to Annie M Benner, Archie H McCarroll to Emma V Moulden, and Alvin W Shade to Daisy B Bowers.
Visitors at Mrs J M Orndoff's on Sunday included Mrs E R lawyer and daughter Mary with Miss Ethel and Arthelia Ashwood and Master Lucian Ashwood. Miss Eva Miller convalesces from tonsillitis with Dr Shan visiting.
Special Christmas Day services at Christ Protestant Episcopal Church feature a 1:00 a.m. Holy Communion and an 11:00 a.m. morning service with sermon. The choir directed by Mrs. H D Fuller performs a full program including Advent hymns, Te Deum and Gloria. Organist Mrs. H D Fuller directs soloists and a full quartet of sopranos altos tenors and basses with a compiled list of classical pieces and carols.
The funeral for Miss Addie Timberlake will be held at 3 p.m. tomorrow from her late home at 52 South Braddock Street. The Rev. F. M. Risen of Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church, South, will officiate and interment will follow.
December 20 to 24 features sales at Aulick's Floral and McKee in charge, a Christmas cake sale at the Scout Building, and a Christmas cooperation with Ole Commerce. Christmas Day includes a 7 a.m. Christ Church service, breakfast for troop officers, and a public invitation. New Year's Eve dance at the Armory. New Year’s Night basketball game at the Armory. A formal meeting January 7 includes badge presentations and a Scout history/photobook "THE TRAIL" distributed to those who ordered.
The installation service of the Gene Rule Bible Class will be held in the church auditorium Sunday morning December 26. The event concerns every member especially those recently installed and others in the group.
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