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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1924

Page

5

Parson’s Belt Warning Mentioned by Dr. Kelly

The note from G. W. Stover, pastor of the U. B. Church, cautions Dr. Kelly about overreaching marriage proposals. The writer uses biblical allusion to urge restraint in light of circumstances.

Personal notices from Winchester area society page

Mr R W W Murrell of Staunton Va has been in Winchester on business. Rev H S Driscoll of Charlottesville Va registered at the Commercial. Miss Eva Taylor has returned to Englewood New Jersey after two weeks with her mother on North Braddock Street. Mr F Asbury Kern of Ellensburg Washington visits his mother on Amherst Street. Owen B Knight Jr of St Joseph Missouri returns to University of Pennsylvania after visiting his uncle on Fairmont Avenue. Mrs Boyd R Richards and daughter Frances Richards leave for Washington. Nora Hopkins Wood who spent Christmas with relatives at Wardensville WV goes to Richmond Virginia. Mr P M Teats returns to Selinsgrove Pennsylvania after visiting granddaughter Mrs Lake Frazier. Mr and Mrs Kent Taylor of Middletown Maryland stay at North Braddock Street with Mrs J W Taylor.

Eva Taylor J. W. Taylor North Braddock Street Englewood N. J F. Asbury Kern Ellensburg, Wash Bentley Kern Amherst Street Owen B. Knight, Jr St. Joseph B. M. Knight Fairmont Avenue University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Nora Hopkins Wood Wardensville W. Va Richmond Kent Taylor Middletown, Md

Miss Lucinda Elliott Dies at Rock Enon Springs

Miss Lucinda Elliott died Friday night at the home of Robert Elliott at Rock Enon Springs Virginia from age related illness. She was 80, daughter of the late Reuben Elliott. Funeral held Sunday at 11 from the home with service by B L Larrick and burial in the Elliott graveyard Cove.

Rock Enon Springs Lucinda Elliott Robert Elliott Reuben Elliott B. L. Larrick Elliott Cove Miss Elliott Bryan Good Jacob T. A. Good G. L. Good Eliza Good Mamie Good Shiloh Oliver Good Georgia Nail Bessie Rinker Winchester M. L. Good

Baltimore and Ohio seeks milk rate shift before Virginia commission

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company will on January 16 at 10 o'clock A M request the Virginia State Corporation Commission to approve a new mileage based rate plan for milk and cream within Virginia. The proposal replaces current intrastate scales with the Southern Railway and Chesapeake and Ohio lines and shows declines for most milk products and about a 25 percent increase for cream. The hearing occurs in Richmond. Jan 3 and 10.

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company State Corporation Commission Richmond Virginia Southern Railway Chesapeake and Ohio Railway

Best Marrying Parson Disputes Star Claim

The letter contests The Evening Star's list of Winchester marriage leaders for 1923. The writer, Rev. A. A. Kelly’s rival, asserts he performed fifteen Winchester marriages between February 9 and December 22 1923, including ceremonies in Martinsburg West Virginia, and notes returning licenses to the clerk.

Star Evening Star Winchester A. A. Kelly Grace Lutheran Church Martinsburg W. Va

Shenandoah Valley Academy Reopens After Christmas Break

Shenandoah Valley Academy in Winchester resumes operations this afternoon at 2 o'clock after a two week Christmas vacation. Faculty and students return ready to begin the new term with several new students joining. The boarding enrollment is about 70, with many locals attending the school’s opportunities.

Shenandoah Valley Academy Winchester

Fort Loudoun Seminary Set to Reopen After Holiday Break

Fort Loudoun Seminary prepares to reopen tomorrow as students and faculty return to Winchester. Teachers report spending the holidays across Cleveland Ohio Canada Indiana New Jersey and Canada while awaiting the longest session of the school year.

Fort Loudoun Winchester Lottie V. Covington Cleveland Frances Dargie Canada Ver Ville Holman Indiana Olivia Lamont New Jersey Mile Paradon Miss Marsh

Noted Bargain Over Belt Feud Between Clinician and Couple

An odd exchange records a patient discussing a belt and a fever case with Dr. Kelly. The speaker offers to split proceeds fifty fifty with the doctor and vows to repay fifty cents when flush with cash.

Dr. Kelly Fev

Middletown to send delegation for Shenandoah Valley effort

Middletown Mayor J I Rhodes announces a group of prominent citizens will represent the town at a January 10 Harrisonburg meeting. The goal is to organize and publicize the Shenandoah Valley’s natural resources and beauty to outsiders with strong local backing. The listed appointees include FE O Larrick, E R Sperry, M H Rhodes, B F Parker and others.

Middletown J. I. Rhodes Harrisonburg Shenandoah Valley Virginia Frederick County Rhodes FE. O. Larrick E. R. Sperry M. H. Rhodes B. F. Parker R. E. Kline W. R. Campbell H.W. Owings R. FE. Larrick G. W. Willey Dr. T. A. Williams W. W. Little R. L. Long B. O. Rhodes G. Larrick Holt Hottle E. Kline T. Y. Conway

Lynchburg Veteran Named Knoxville Public Safety Director

John Otey Walker, director of public safety at Petersburg, announced he will become Knoxville Tennessee’s director of public safety at a salary of 5000 dollars per year. He plans to move February 1 after settling affairs in Petersburg and was invited by City Manager Brownlow, formerly of Petersburg. Walker served as a captain in the 120th Infantry, 30th Division, in France during World War I.

Associated Press Lynchburg John Otey Walker Petersburg Knoxville Tenn Walker Brownlow 120Th Infantry France

Lutherans to Feed Destitute Germans This Winter

The American Lutheran Council announces free tables in Germany feeding destitute Germans this winter. About ten thousand are fed daily at parish houses with more facilities planned as food supplies arrive. Overhead costs are funded by German factory owners. The council will provide three fifths of food. wealthy landowners will cover the rest. Dr. Theodore Benze of Mount Airy Theological Seminary is sent to Germany to direct relief work.

Associated Press New York Dan Germany Americanational Lutheran Council John A. Moorehead American Lutheran Council Theodore Benze Mount Airy Theological Seminary Philadelphia

Winter Warmup Lifts Temperatures Across Midwest

Chicago and the Midwest report a steady rise in temperatures after a sharp New Year plunge.记录 indicate Omaha 15 above, Lincoln and Kearney at zero with snow, Winnipeg at 18 below, Salt Lake 10 above, Denver 2 below, and Minneapolis 10 above as storms ease.

Associated Press Chicago Rockies Great Lakes Nebraska Lincoln Kearney Omaha Salt Lake Denver Minnesota Mercury Winnipeg

Norfolk and Western Breaks World Coal Dump Record

Roanoke January 2 The Norfolk and Western Railway Company set a world record at Lambert Point piers by dumping 899 cars totaling 61 500 tons of coal between 7 yesterday morning and 7 this morning. The previous record stood at 52 063 tons by another road.

Roanoke Norfolk and Western Railway Company Lambert Point BP Asne

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