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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1927
Page
2
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad handled the season's apple shipments from the division to New York, export points, and U S regions. 1923 saw about 3,500 cars, with 1926 roughly double 1925 and about 75 percent higher than 1924, reflecting a strong expansion across national routes.
Rt. Rev. Philip Cook and colleagues plan a series of missions and conferences in Richmond Charlottesville and Alexandria from January to February with follow up in rural towns and parishes. Activities aim to re awaken church members and spread evangelical work across the diocese with literature and clergy participation encouraged.
The Associated Press reports figures from the beauty shop owners convention in New York showing a full beauty treatment costs 79 dollars. Components listed include bleach pack 3.50, facial massage 2, hair trim 2.50, hot oil scalp treatment 5, hair dye removal 25, permanent wave 25, superfluous hair removal 15, and manicuring 1.
Coroner H G Tonkin has called a jury to review the death of 85 year old Robert Patterson who died from injuries after being struck by Winchester man W E Heatwole on the Williamsport pike on New Year’s Eve. A second item notes peas in an English village grown from seeds claimed to come from an Egyptian mummy case.
Mrs Martha Ayres Bowen aged 88 died at 7 40 p m Wednesday at the home of her daughter Mrs Mary V Smith in Loudoun county She was a native of Winchester and known as Miss Martha Ayres She was twice married first to Robert Wood of Frederick county and is survived by three daughters Mrs Mary Vith Purcellville Mrs Effie Cartt Winchester and Mrs James Williams Wisconsin and a son Charles Wood Corbett Md
The market report lists wholesale prices for various goods including corn meal, mixed feed, pork products, poultry, butter, flour, and eggs with notes on corrections and typical ranges. The piece also adds a philosophical aside about charity and a medical question from a patient, plus a rare diamond with a hole found at Elanndsputte.
Charles William Barton, 88, of Arcola Loudoun County, died after several days illness. A Confederate veteran from Company A First Virginia Cavalry he fought in Ball Bluff Manassas and Gettysburg and witnessed John Brown raid at Harpers Ferry. Survived by widow Willa Furrew two daughters Nellie and Eva two sons William and Weoy and one son Charles.
H E Shull reports from Richmond that several states asked Virginia to extend the display deadline for license plates. Delaware, District of Columbia, Quebec, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Virginia, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island requested extensions. All Delaware and other listed motorists must display 1927 tags.
Col H J Benchoff spoke at Handley Library about Shenandoah National Park and nine other U S national parks in Hawaii and Alaska. The Winchester Women's Club sponsored the talk with prizes for student essays and Andrew Bell of the Chamber of Commerce introduced the speaker and presented park photos.
Miss Iva Lineburg visited her sister Mrs. Pearl Bly last Friday afternoon. Leroy White spent Saturday night with Ernest Ashwood at Mount Williams. Maynard Snapp Newton Burkhart Edwin Snapp and Clifton Gough family near Winchester hosted guests Saturday night and Sunday. Sunday callers at Mr Godfrey Bly included Milton Sager Arthur Miller Ben White Alta Lee Orndoff and Elwood White. Reatha Snapp stayed with Florence Sager at Mount Williams Saturday and Sunday.
Community members visit Mrs. White and Mrs. Godfrey at her home. William Kibler remains at home with a cold. Maynard Snapp Newton Burkhart call on families. Simon Ear and children visit Vernia Bucher at Mountain Era. Florence Sager visits Mrs. Schapp. Kibler also calls on Mrs. Bly.
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