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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1921
Page
3
An old advertisement promotes Gude's Pep to Mangan as a red blood builder. It argues that fatigue and gloom follow anemia and that restoring blood health brings vitality, bright eyes, and a clear complexion with the product sold by druggists.
Mr Clark R Willey former 1920 graduate begins postgraduate entomology study at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. He spent Christmas with parents Mr and Mrs S R Willey and expects to return to Norfolk area after completing studies in March.
An announcement from Winchester post office says the special tax on parcels post mail matter will be abolished on and after January 1 by a new revenue act. The tax, instituted after the country entered World War I, was one cent on every 25 cents of postage.
Travelers on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad dining cars received a new eight item breakfast menu. The dining car department arranged combinations to appeal to fastidious tastes and lower meal costs. Some selections start at 50 cents while the highest price nears a dollar.
Charles R. Cleaves a painter of Forest Glen Maryland and Letha V. Lockhart of Mountain Falls Virginia have been issued a marriage license at the county clerk's office. Cleaves is a native of King George County Virginia, son of Mr. and Mrs Irwin Cleaves.
Miss Bettie Green and Miss Mary Heist spent today with friends in Washington. Mrs. A D Scott left this morning for her home in Washington after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Sirard Mareh.
Mrs Georgie Laws, 70, a Clarke county native, died at Blackstone after years of paralysis. She was married to the late Mr William C Kerfoot and survived by five daughters and one son, the Rev H N Laws. Funeral expected to be at Font Royal, Va.
Capt Richard Fuller reports the death of Captain Shryock aged 65 at his Baltimore home 4900 Denmore Avenue. The prominent Maryland resident, well known in Winchester, died Monday. Funeral from the family residence at 11 this morning. He was from an old Maryland family with relatives in this city. Two of his kin once managed a motion picture theater on North Main Street years ago.
A Ford Motor Company branch in Washington states there will be no price reductions and no price changes. The denial, signed by E G Eynon, counters newspaper reports and urges dealers to inform customers truthfully to avoid false expectations.
A marriage license was issued at the city clerk's office to Robert Pace widower and Sarah Tracy widow both colored of Clarke County. The license confirms their intent to wed under local civil records.
Mrs J J Clayton attended the funeral of Mrs G A Shane at her Detroit home after a long illness. The death occurred in that city and followed a prolonged illness, with Mrs Clayton returning home in the afternoon.
Mrs. Feinberg and relatives returned from Baltimore where the funeral for the late Mr. Feinberg was held yesterday afternoon. He died suddenly of heart trouble early Monday morning at his home on North Main Street.
The Charley Rouss Fire Company invites parents to bring children to see its decorated Christmas tree. The event showcases the department as a community organization with a small industrial center scene, a water wheel powered power plant, and a mountain trout lake. Nearby homes and a forest reserve cabin with a wireless station are described along a rail line. The invitation extends from Braddock and Water streets. Reverend and Mrs Pri eby Dp Smith and daughter, new arrivals from Japan via Germantown, Pa, visited Rosenberger, Va, and met Rev M Smith's sister Mrs Charles Rogen berger.
Notice to all concerned that an application will be made to the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia to transfer funds from Shenandoah Valley Bank Winchester guardian for infant Marvin Regester Strode Evans to Grace D Evans Maryland guardian. The infant resident of Hagerstown Maryland is owed 307.82 and the court will determine transfer on January 16 1922 at Winchester.
Notice states that Kate S Anderson of Middletown Virginia will not be responsible for debts contracted by others. A Missive mentions Harry Grimm, who has been spending Christmas with his parents Capt and Mrs H B Grimm on South Main Street Cumberland, May, returning today.
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