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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1924

Page

3

Stag Dinner Hosted by Mr. Baker on Washington Street

Marshall Baker hosted a stag dinner Tuesday evening at his Washington Street home. New Year hospitality flowed freely as guests relaxed from business cares. Attending were Mayor W. W. Glass, Dr. Robert McC. Glass, Dr. B. B. Dutton, Dr. W. D. Myers, Dr. H. H. McGuire, Colonel Bryan Conrad, Harry F. Byrd, Victor Arthur, W. Nelson Page, H. D. Fuller, Jacob E. Baker, Harry K. Russell, Philip Williams, Harry R. Kern, John M. Steck, R. Gray Williams, W. E. Cooper, H. B. McCormac, and Aubrey Harwell.

Marshall Baker Washington Street Baker W. W. Glass Robert McC. Glass B. B. Dutton W. D Myers H.H. McGuire Colonel Bryan Conrad Harry F. Byrd Victor Arthur W. Nelson Page Jacob E. Baker Harry K. Russell Philip Williams Harry R. Kern John M. Steck R.gray Williams W. E. Cooper H. B. McCormac Aubrey Harwell

Fairmont Chamber Leader Chosen for Eastern Meeting

Clarence D. Robinson president of the Fairmont Chamber of Commerce was selected to represent the local group at the United States Chamber of Commerce eastern section semi annual meeting in Philadelphia January 17 and 18. The eastern section spans from western Pennsylvania to Georgia. He is brother of the late C L Robinson of Winchester and is well known in Fairmont.

Fairmont W. Va Clarence D. Robinson Fairmont Chamber of Commerce Unitedités Chamber of Commerce Philadelphia Pennsylvania Georgia

Birds Have Regional Accents Say Experts

An Abbir. ornithologist claims birds speak with accents tied to their region. A stray Billingsgate parrot anecdote, noted in a London letter, supposedly supports this.

Billingsgate London

Mission Institute Attendance by Mrs Barton and Miss Beverley

Mrs Barton and Miss Beverley plan to travel to Richmond for the annual diocesan institute of the Woman's Auxiliary Episcopal Church in Virginia. The event runs January 7 to 10 at the Church Home with daily 4 to 5 pm auxiliary conferences and 5 to 6 pm study classes. Supper at St Mark's Church each evening. Key talks include a stereoticon lecture on Japan and sessions on the Dominican Republic and mountain work.

R.T. Barton Frances Beverley Richmond Woman's Auxiliary The Episcopal Church Virginia West Franklin Street Mayo House Louisa Davis St. Mark's Church W. D. Smith Winchester Japan Charles R. Pancoast Germany Town Dominican Republic William Wyllie San Domingo Our Mountain Work Robert W. Hibbert Adah Knight

Saying Winters Over Uncle Pink Gets A Haircut

Uncle Pinkey Loftus of Fairfax Court House visits town for a haircut and predicts an early spring and hot summer with earthquakes in Carolina and waterspouts in the Chicago area. He is noted as a local weather predictor, while official forecasts for 1924 remain unavailable.

Washington Pinkey Loftus Fairfax Court House Carolina Chisea Pinkey Sam Sciente

Radio to the farmer in the new broadcasting era

J G Harbord president of RCA extols radio’s impact on farming under two heads utility and entertainment. He compares radio to the ticker for farmers and highlights market news weather and labor and animal health uses plus educational and cultural benefits for rural schools and homes.

Public Health Consciou

For Sale 78 Acre Improved Farm Near Winchester

Real estate listing: 78 acre improved farm with 7 room dwelling, barn, outbuildings, 12 acres of bearing orchard on a good road, under 6 miles from Winchester. Price 5000 dollars. 128 acres with small dwelling and stable ideal poultry farm priced 2000 dollars. Two double dwellings on South Main Street corner property priced 5500 dollars. Call or phone for information.

Winchester

Hollani Customs on Elf Deers Lockdown Amid Sattar Nebedy Calm

In a peculiar regional note, locals observe a custom of locking elf deers during seasonal rites while authorities like Sattar Nebedy monitor tensions. The practice aims to prevent interference during a fragile period of quiet.

Tn Hollani

Good & Co Trying to Please Man Smiles Through Street

A man who premeditatedly smiles all along the street aims to please everyone. He seeks broad favor as he maneuvers through daily interactions.

Can't Have Bath

Uncle Eben laments the era of trouble and contradiction hindering peace and excitement, noting the impracticality of a bath in one go and the community’s longing for calm.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Riis Audus Pérformante Willi m Charles (“Buck”) Jones A Carl Laemmle William Jack Hoxie MR. Baker Commerce Mr. Robinson C.L. Robinson State ‘Mission Institute UNC PINK Hill Mr. Hill Cascara W.H. Hill CO Po Agg J. G. Harboard Radio Corporation of America Gutenberg Jan’y Stockholders Meeting Farmers & Merchants Guibert Bros . Co. Proprie . Balto ADV Ertise Good & Co Ife Eben Skill Craft Clothes Shop North Main Street Betty Shoppe Hosier
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