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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1922
Page
4
The item notes a Win post office affected by sleet and snow, with Sunday opening changes. It references Star Publishing Co consolidating with Morning News and The W News, plus Associated Press dispatches. A rhyming Rippling piece by Mason comments on troubles and endurance.
Fragmented market notes show quotes for flour, middlings, mixed feed, seed meal, oats, and butter. Several items list prices per ton or sack with small variations and potential typographical errors in the transcription.
Greenwood Va December 22 The Sunday school plans a Christmas service with recitations dialogues and music on Tuesday night December 24 at 8 o'clock Everyone is invited. Mr Ellis Maloy went to Washington to visit his ill sister Rebecca Byers. Mr Silas Henry and family visited Mr G Riley. Daniel Stouffer has recovered and is out. William Lichlider and family moved to a new home near Winchester. Mrs Kate Dove left for Masontown after visiting Mrs Dove in White Post. Greenwood Church will hold sermon Sunday December 24 at 3 30 with Christmas music rehearsal at 2 30.
George P. Coleman state highway commissioner declined the Virginia Highway Contractors Association offer to become its executive secretary. The plan includes issuing over 590000 in bonds to Arlington County citizens to build eighteen roadway stretches totaling about 22.71 miles.
Virginia claims undoubted title to Valley Turnpike Company properties and may convey toll houses and realty. Advices from Staunton say a deed transferring all assets to the commonwealth was filed with Augusta county’s clerk. The lengthy deed details real, personal and mixed property and is signed by Harry F. Byrd, the company president.
May buy property here. S. J. Goode of Rockville and an accomplice spent Thursday visiting Bethesda. Mr Wilson, Sr. came to this season with the view of buying property here. They returned Thursday night much in their visit. Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wilson and son were guests of Dr. C. R. and Mrs. Alfred Wilson.
Mr and Mrs E Marshall Newton of Hume Fauquier county announce the engagement of their daughter Mamie Maxfield Yates to Henry L Baxley. Miss Yates is the eldest daughter of the late Charles James Yates. Baxley is the only son of J LeRoy Baxley of Markham. Baxley served with Naval Aviation Corps during the war. The wedding is planned for June. J Roy Baxley, father of the groom, is well known in Winchester and nearby.
Cows require ample feed and regular feeding. A practice is to place the grain portion of the ration in silage to slow consumption. Poultry are fed corn wheat oats and barley with corn and wheat most popular. Lime neutralizes soil acidity aiding clover alfalfa and other legumes.
Charles W. Morse, noted shipbuilder under indictment in Washington for conspiracy to defraud in wartime contracts, was refused permission by the District of Columbia Supreme Court to travel to Rome to consult Dr. Machiafava, the Pope's physician.
The Clem son college dairy division offers practices for herd sire care, calf feeding, and growing heifer nutrition. Key points cover barn stance, exercise, silage limits, grain mixes, milk feeding schedules, weaning, water and salt, and mineral addition.
The piece argues deep bodied gilts with strong forequarters indicate vitality and good heart and lung function. They may fatten less easily than ribbed types but offer greater brood sow profit. It stresses keeping a poultry record to track flock performance for true business success.
Fr Crane advertises up-to-date jewelry, silverware, cut glass, French ivory and shell goods, Pigin and Hamilton watches, bracelet watches, fountain pens, and gold and silver pencils. It touts high reputation firms, many satisfied customers, a growing fifteen year business, and a square deal motto.
Smouldering ruins marked the site of the old Dearborn Railroad station in Chicago described as a landmark terminal. Fire from crossed wires is believed to have caused the blaze. workers began clearing and repairing the ruins to fit for use. Eight railroads used the terminal.
Berlin December 23. Officials deny that Chancellor Cuno or any government figure proposed appointing an American commission to investigate Germany's economy. The denial clarifies no such delegation or inquiries were made by Berlin authorities.
M Jeffords was electrocuted for the May murder of his business partner J C Arnette at the state prison in Columbia South Carolina. He spoke a brief prayer and Psalm 23 before the current was applied and he offered no statement about the crime.
The National Catholic Welfare Council acting on its motion picture bureau will urge affiliated Catholic groups to oppose showing the Arbuckle films. The bureau director, a member of the PR committee, says Will Hays misjudged American public sentiment on the Arbuckle case.
Mr L P Boyd of Nain section shows a 606 pound dressed hog, the largest ever raised there, requiring a block and tackle to lift it. John Mann M E Church announces a program with preaching at 11 am, Sunday school at 2 30 pm, evening service 7 30 pm with Christmas hymns and World Peace observance. Reverend Joseph Wheeler, pastor.
Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Winchester announces its annual stockholders meeting to elect directors and address other business. The gathering will be held at the Banking House on Tuesday January 9 1923 at eleven o clock.
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