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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1925
Page
5
Directors of the Atlantic Exchange Bank and Trust Company and the Baltimore Trust Company recommend consolidation. The merger, approved by stockholders within two weeks, will form the Baltimore Trust Company with capital resources of seven million dollars.
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church hosts the Week of Prayer series at 7 30 pm with theme Families Schools and Colleges The Church and the Family by Rev Robert B Nelson and Youth and Christian Education by Capt John H Rosenberger A note says no service tomorrow night two concluding services Sunday at Market Street Methodist and United Brethren Church Last night at Christ Church Rev Harry M Crim and Rev F R Casselman spoke on Missions
Services for Sunday at Winchester rural charge United Brethren Church led by Rev Lud wig include Sunrise sermon and holy communion at 10 45 a m Fairview sermon and holy communion at 3 p m Pleasant Valley Christian Endeavor 6 30 p m sermon by pastor 7 p m prayer meeting Wednesday 7 p m Mount Olive Sunday school 1 a m A welcome awaits you at the above services.
Funeral services for Mrs Anne M Morris widow of John Morris were held at her home near Gaylord Clarke county. The Rev Whitesell of Berryville officiated and after the service her remains were taken to Mount Hebron Cemetery where she rests beside her husband Enders burial plot. Pallbearers were four sons and two sons-in-law Mason Morris Jacob Morris John Morris Fred Morris and Robert Morris. Mrs Morris aged 87 was a native of Winchester daughter of the late John H Enders Sr.
Funeral services for Daniel W Mellwee a noted local automobile dealer and garage proprietor were held at 2 PM from his North Braddock Street home with Rev Norman Cooper of the Lutheran Church officiating. A large crowd from Frederick and Hampshire counties attended as embers of Woodmen of the World Odd Fellows and Elks joined the procession and Sarah Zane Fire Company and engine house bell tolled at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
In Boston on January 9 two workers became trapped inside the Provident Institution for Savings vault when the door closed. Bank staff, safe experts, firemen and police freed them after over an hour once the trip clock released the time lock. A large crowd gathered as officers cordoned the area and medical teams tended to the injured.
In Philadelphia domestic relations court a wife pretended to judge her husband for cruelty after he beat her and their seven children. She ordered a one year sentence but granted mercy on condition he pledges not to drink, pays $14 weekly, and is placed on probation for a year.
Lances and nurses awaited as workers began cutting through masonry around the vault to admit air through holes in steel walls. The two men reported suffering only from the heat of their confined quarters.
Berlin reports Chancellor Marx abandoned efforts to assemble a cabinet today. The move ends his bid to form a governing team and shapes the nation’s political outlook.
Rest Rest Va January 9 The Rest Church Missionary Society will hold their monthly meeting Saturday night at the home of Mr and Mrs John.
Mr and Mrs George Schlack of Martinsburg visited their daughter Mrs Fred Maury on Thursday. Ruth Ridgeway Frances Moulden and Bertha Carter returned to their schools after holidays at home. Mrs Lacy Brown hosted six Christmas dinners. Youth parties occurred at several homes. Mr and Mrs John Schlack visited Winchester. Mr and Mrs Walter Flowers moved from near Clearbrook to Vaulpace on Claude Stickley farm. Mildred Kiger visited Miss Elizabeth Stipe on Sunday.
New York police report a youth named George Rosken calling himself the original ballot fixer. He says he ran a ten year Lower East Side school for ballot fixers with pupils from Boston Philadelphia Jersey City and Hoboken. He claims using a magical ring to mark ballots and guiding politicians in tight races and says his work earned over $30,000.
Train timetable listing effective date for 1928 schedule from Berryville to Roanoke and Bristol with Pullman parlor cars, sleepers, and connections to Shenandoah, Philadelphia and Washington. Stops include Bluefield Pocahontas Norton Hagerstown and intermediate stations. For fares and further details contact agent in Roanoke, Virginia orAgeville.
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