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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1923
Page
4
A fragmented verse humorously skewers a bus driver who follows laws yet endangers pedestrians. The speaker contrasts careful driving with reckless behavior, joking about lights and parking, ending with a quippy note on public safety and the author’s copyright marking.
An obituary fragment recalls the life of Mrs Bettie Gamble and James Carr Baker era in Richmond Va while noting surviving relatives in the Winchester area. It references kin including Samuel Logan and connections to the Kent Street Presbyterian Church and Round Hill. The passage reflects faith and reunion after death.
In Virginia the report notes the burial of Fletcher, with details truncated in the clipped OCR segment from January 4. The item references a funeral or memorial service and identifies the deceased as Fletcher.
A resident recently freed from a long scarlet fever confinement is now allowed outside. Mrs Mack Carfaugh visits Winchester for a few days. The Methodist Young People's Missionary Society was hosted by Miss Mary Doggett. Alfred Doggett and daughter Hilda vacationed at Manassas. Mrs Alfred Doggett visited her mother in Berryville. Amos White and family from Pennsylvania visited the Strickler family during the holidays.
Miss Emilie Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs James F Smith married Harvey Shiley son of Mr and Mrs Lafayette Shiley at noon yesterday in a quiet ceremony at the M E Church South. Rev B V Switzer officiated and a few friends attended. The couple left after the ceremony for a honeymoon in Washington and other eastern cities.
The Stephens City local of the Farmers Union will hold its regular monthly meeting in the High School building on Friday evening January 6 at 7 30. Orders have been placed for clever seed and information on the same will be available at that time. Let us have full attendance. Cc O Watson Sec Treas
A sequence of spring sale notices lists dates and vendors along with locations and goods for stock implements and furniture in Berryville Winchester Green Spring Summit Point and nearby towns. Names include Hammond Boyles J W Larrick Jos Jackson O M Lloyd Ollie Lonas W T Bragg L A Armel C P Wright C W Strobridge Dr L M Allen and many others with several entries in March.
Funeral services were held for an 86 year old longtime resident. He was a familiar figure in the neighborhood and survived by a widow and children in the area and beyond. The service proceeded at Fairview Church with pallbearers named and Rev. C. H. Anderson officiating.
Mrs Luther Williams spent holidays in Pennsylvania with her mother Mrs Ross. Violet Pence of Clary visited Miss Violet Williams and returned home briefly. Mary Frances Watson spent several days with friends at Oranda. Annie Lineburg, ill, improves slowly. Ward Newell, dentistry student at University of Maryland, spent the holiday season at home. Ralph Rothgeb also mentioned.
Miss Violet Pence of Strasburg with her cousin Robert Grove of Crere spent a day visiting friends in Stephens City and dined with Mr and Mrs John Staples.
Printer’s ad lists wall paper at 10 cents per roll and window sashes from 49 cents each. Shop branded as Thomas and Messer Company at 1015 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore.
Full slate of properties including 144 per cent double house with $3,000 interest on $7,000. twenty building lots at $3,500 if sold quick. a new modern home in the right section at $6,500. an eight room modern house on Main Street near business district at $8,500. For details contact Baker & Shayock at Car Water and Braddock Streets.
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