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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1921
Page
5
The auditorium presents The Veiled Mystery in a late Pathe Review with Wiking and a western drama The Girl of. Antonio Moreno stars in a natural colored Pathe topic serial. Dan Dale Jazz Orchestra accompanies the program with Topics of the Day concluding. Prices range 15 20 80 cents.
Review of the photodramatic feature Blind Husbands praised as human and powerful. Due to extra admission costs, ticket prices range 10, 15, or 30 cents with money-back satisfaction. Also appears alongside Dan Dale's Jazz Orchestra.
A high class vaudeville act arrives at the Vodvil Auditorium for tonight and tomorrow night. A half hour of late music and jazz style entertainment features saxophone clarinet piano trombone and other instruments. Admission is 20 cents up and 30 cents down.
Two important pictures opened yesterday in Washington at Moor's Rialta and Loew's Palace theaters. Once to Every Woman began an indefinite run at Moor's Rialta, while Douglas Fairbanks stars in The Mark of Zorro at Loew's Palace. Auditor ium screens costly new releases.
Pearl White stars in The Black Secret at The Auditorium Wednesday night with an up to date release The Scuttlers featuring William Farngm also showing on the same program Owing to the High School Star Course evening show schedule.
Miss Beatrice Ware of Clarke County married Gordon M Hope of Washington at a 3 PM ceremony in a spruced parlor. The wedding featured Theodora Cox at the piano, a floral arch, pink satin and georgette attire, satisfied reception, and a honeymoon train to New York City with return to Washington after January 4 at 141 Eleventh Street.
Lester A. Zirkle and J Louise Virginia Chandler wed December 29 at the Chandler home in Strasburg. Rev. Anderson officiated as the bride was given away by her father. Courtship details and wedding attire described, with several relatives and townspeople in attendance.
The twenty sixth annual meeting of the Virginia Veterinary Association will be held January 13 and 14 at Murphy's Hotel in Richmond. Dr W G Chrisman of Virginia Tech provided the notice. Dr J F Devine of New York will deliver an address on abortion disease and lead a clinic. Dr W G Hauck, chief of hog cholera control in Washington, will discuss hog cholera.
Charles Thomas Vann infant son of Mr and Mrs Robert Vann died December 30 at their home near Albin. Funeral held Saturday with burial at Little Mountain Church officiated by Mr Fahnestock. Survived by his parents two sisters Miss Annie A Russell of Fairmont West Virginia visiting Mr and Mrs Ty Bowly at their home.
Local residents remember unusually warm January days past. Sam Bell, a Civil War lad, recalls Stonewall Jackson's troops leaving Winchester to destroy pontoon bridges while temperatures rose above 60, then plunge below zero by midnight, causing pneumonia and deaths among soldiers.
The United States Steel Corporation announced a new employee stock purchase price of 81 dollars a share, down from 106 last year. About 60,000 shares were available previously. today’s offering amount was not announced. The stock opened at 11-8 on the exchange.
The New York stock market opened with early gains across rail, shipping, steel and food stocks. Prices then retreated after Atlantic Gulf fell to new lows while rails and other issues declined with some recoveries in select names.
The Senate approved the War Finance resolution to aid farmers amid falling prices by a 53 to 5 vote, overriding President Wilson’s veto after the House appeared ready to act. Senator Underwood signaled support for passage. The measure faced Treasury opposition led by Secretary Houston. Local society notes include Mrs. Lelia Baker Janney’s visit to Cumberland and other residents traveling for holidays and business.
Funeral services were held at Gore for Giles J. Smith a long time member of the Frederick county Smith family. He died Saturday at Gore and had been farming much of his life. He leaves no children and his wife Dorothy Smith died three years ago. He was related to Dr. N. R. Smith of Gainesboro and was a member of Hebron Baptist Church for 60 years. Interment followed in the Smith family graveyard with pallbearers O R Whitacre Scott Winkfield C W Parrish N J Pugh John W Parrish Edgar L Hook.
Office of B. O. James, secretary of the commonwealth in Richmond, warns that all cars trucks and motorcycles must display 1921 license plates. Police will strictly enforce the law and delinquent owners cannot plead late arrival. Dealers offer blank forms and motorists must provide a full vehicle description and title change notices if sold.
The Sarah Zahe Fire Company will hold its January meeting tonight at 8 oclock with officer elections for the coming year. Speeches will be delivered by company officers and others, followed by a banquet and smoker for members and officers, with a large anticipated turnout.
Announcement from this city states Ralph W. Lindamood son of Rev H W Lindamood, formerly of here, married Naomi Wolfe of Piedmont West Virginia on December 4 1920 at Frostburg Maryland with Rev D F Butsler officiating. Lindamood works for the Western Maryland Railroad at Piedmont and Naomi Wolfe is daughter of Mrs Minnie Wolfe of Piedmont.
A government commission report identifies Mount Weather in Loudoun and Clarke counties Virginia as unsuitable for use as a disabled soldiers facility or any practical purpose. Isolation high costs and maintenance burdens noted. 85 acre tract recommended for sale.
United Kingdom dispatch reports two men, long sought by Dublin police, were shot by soldiers during a rest period in Dublin casile following a public issuance. The incident occurred amid a manhunt with authorities confirming the suspects were heavily wanted.
Enid Bennett stars in Her Husband's Friend a top Paramount photoplay directed by Thomas H. Ince. The story follows Judith Westover wife of Billy Westover and explores a divorce problem in a new light. The Empire also features the Tiger Band in the serial craze.
A late release by Paramount with Elsie Ferguson stars in a highly anticipated screen version of a well known story. Audiences may enjoy a charming performance and the accompanying comedy feature promises light, timely entertainment.
A playful caption mocks a blooper title reading THE SPEAK-EBASY and invites readers to laugh at a humorous misprint in a lighthearted local page.
In Harrisonburg Virginia Shiflett, a farmer, is hospitalized with a pistol wound to the groin after a fight over a dog. He alleges Elmer Shiflett of the Hood gang fired twice at him when threats had been made, the dog had been killed earlier on a public road.
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