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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1924
Page
6
Property conveyances listed in city records
A stalled list shows active city conveyances with dates in 1923 1928. Transactions include E Spiker to Robert C others on West Clifford Street and numerous transfers along Market North Main and South Market streets with approximate considerations ranging from 2000 to 12000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mhat Regi
Corporation Court Rhester
E. Spiker
Als
Robert C. Et
West Clifford Street
Ce Cream Company
Imper
Cream Company
North Main Street
F. Orndorff
Et Ux
Harry Fer
Market Street
Gerard Street
Ah Ashton
M L
Vire Avenue
Greenwalt
L. Parsons
Carrie V. Ashton
M. Lockhart
Robert L.es
South Market Street
Robert L. Jones
J. 8
Rippling Rhymes Woes and a Rural Gun Incident
An obscure fragment tells of Robert Ginseng Bunn and a youth named Malice, arguing over guns and crime in the countryside. A night confrontation ends with a fatal gunfire scene as the crowd urges restraint and self defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Gaffer
Peris
Anti-Saloon League Speakers Set for Sunday Services
Northern Virginia churches host day speakers from the Anti-Saloon League and state leagues. In Winchester at 11 oclock the program lists A H Post Missouri, Dr Atticus Webb Texas, David L McBride Illinois, H B Carre Philadelphia, Rev W W Gales Wisconsin, F L Watkins North Dakota, Rev Paul Kemper Arkansas, with additional talks by Rev W Foreman Missouri Florida and Herndon, Rev W V Waitman Michigan, and others as the league marks its fourth anniversary with a Sunday program leading to Washington events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anti-Saloon League of
Amerila
Winchester
Grace Lutherale
A. H. Post
Anti- Saloon League of
Missouri
Qi Braddock
Episcopal Church
Atticus Webb
Texas
United Brethren Church
David’ L. McBride
Illinois ‘League
Centenary Reformed Church
H. B. Carre
Phildelphia
Baptist Church
W. W. Gales
Wisconsin
Frederick Circuitt
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
L. Watkins
North Kota
First Christian Church
Paul Kemper
of Wisconsin
Chu
Jamua
Liam Jennings aBrchot
Tings
Washington
Market St M E Church Services
Rev Dr H M Chalfout editor of the American Issue will speak at 11 a m Also 945 a m Men Bible class and a sermon for children at radiva m At 730 p m Dr FP McFaden of the Presbyterian Church will preach closing prayer week You are invited to hear Dr M den and enjoy special music All welcome F L Mumford Pastor Rex Ingram's film Searamo Strasbirg plays nearby
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M den
F. L [Mumford
Community groups rally for Children’s Home Society appeal
At a luncheon of Federated Church Women Rotary and Kiwanis committees in Winchester a three year fund drive was organized to raise eight thousand dollars for The Children’s Home Society of Virginia. Dr Walter Cox chairs the committee with Rev H S Driscoll field secretary. campaign set for January 20 with pledges cash to prevent further local appeals through 1925. John I Sloat treasurer of the bank will receive subscriptions. fifty dollars funds a Virginia child’s year in a real home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Church Women
Rotary
Kiwanis Clubs
Kiwanis
Efa
the of Winchester
Children’s Home Society of Virginia
Walter Cox
H. S. Driscoll
Cox
Driscoll
Dr. Ox
Winchester
John I. Sloat
Commercial and Savings Bank
Virginia
William J. Baybee
Death of C H Henkel in Hickory North Carolina
Charles Haller Henkel aged 76 6 13 died December 29 1923 at his home in Hickory North Carolina after years of illness. He studied medicine taught school and worked as a carpenter born in Virginia veteran of the Civil War survived by wife died 1917 and many children and grandchildren. Funeral at St Johns Church near Concord with interment in Churchyard. Conferral notes links to Henkel family and relatives in Virginia and North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Haller Henkel
Hickory
North Carolina
West
Mr. Henkel
Virginia
St. F’s
Concord
N. C
St. John’s Church
Walter Burns
N.C
L. Yandle
Monroe
George
Henkel
Paul P
Caroline Henkel
O’roark
White House
Page County
Ambrose Henkel
Elon O. Henkel
Otto Henkel
New Market
Paul P. Henkel
Church of Christ Sunday Services Plan in Odd Fellows Hall
The Church of Christ schedules Bible school at 10 a.m. with L. L. Hockman as superintendent and a sermon on The Long Sojourn in Egypt. An 11 a.m. service and communion follow with We Can Accomplish All Be Through Christ as the anniversary sermon. No evening service due to union services. Midweek prayer at 7:45 p.m. at G. W. Riley’s home. Deaf services led by W. L. Dudley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Odd Fellows
L. L. Hockman
Egypt
Union S’ervices
Market Street
Methodists
United Brethren
G. W. Riley
S.ee Street
Cordilly. Ienda
Service Schedule at First Baptist Church Sunday
The First Baptist Church lists services for Sunday January 13. The 9 45 a m Bible study session includes classes for all ages. A referenced gas time appears uncertain in the OCR but core schedule centers on morning Bible study and worship activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
First. Baptist Church
Bok plan popular referendum backed by press nationwide
The Edward Bok plan aims to enter the Permanent Court of International Justice and seek altered League of Nations ties. The Star begins printing the ballot to let readers vote yes or no, with support from 7,000 weeklies and 400 magazines, plus civic groups, churches, and libraries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Bok
Newspathrougt
United States
The
Star
Foot Contest Attracts City For Perfect Feet Show
A local event at Sample Shoe Store invites participants to compete for the city’s most perfect feet using pedographs captured by a Pedo Graph device. Judge Dr William M School will determine winners from both genders with prizes of free shoe pairs for the top three in each class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ropett
Woman’s Day Service at St Pauls A M Church
Readable text notes a Woman’s Day event at St Pauls A M Church with a 11 am sermon by the pastor. It references a psalm and likely a sermon text though legibility is poor. The fragment mentions a Sunday service with a pager eye remark and unclear billing.
Shenandoah Valley Seen As Industrial Frontier
A promotional piece highlights the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia as having strong potential for industrial growth. It notes raw materials, railroads, roads, water power, climate, labor, and farmland, urging regional businessmen to unite to publicize resources and attract new industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard H. Edmonds
America
South
Shenandoah Ier
F. R
Harpes
Rockingham Manufacturing Company
Valley of
Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
Shénandoah Valley
Son
Oye Tie
Jeading
Vinter
Death of A. W. Lockhart at Mountain Falls
A. W. Lockhart a longtime county resident and former deputy sheriff died at his Mountain Falls home after a year of ill health. He would have turned 80 soon, served in the Confederate Army’s Stonewall Brigade, and left seven children. Funeral services are planned at his home with burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aljournen W. Lockhart
Mountain Falls
Mount Hebron
Lockhart
Timber Ridge
Stonewall Brigade
Clark Purcell
Cy Longacre
Mary I
White
Misa
Nellie
Laura Lockhart
Angeles
Cal
Public Sale Of Personal Property At Harris Addition
Public sale conducted by deed of assignment to the seller will be held at the residence of C A Ashton on Harris Addition near the Senseney road Friday January 18 1924 starting at 11 oclock A M. Items include one Jersey milk cow three work horses four shoats weighing about 160 pounds one brood sow two spring wagons two two horse wagons a lot of harness several junk and pen articles and other odds and ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Ashton
Harris Addition
Sénséney Road
Towit
Jersey
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W.va
Gence
Holy Common
Babe Brothers
Kent and
Water Streets
Hamman Dollar Store
First Mortgage
Anti-Saloon Leaguers
M. E. Church Services
Ubaday
Rex Ingram
Strasbirg Nea
Dr. Cox
C. H. Henkel
W.L. Dudley
Evening Star
Permanent Court of International Justice
Hughes
Harding
League of Nations
Lea
League Aga Ost
Congress
League
Poly
John W. Davis
Learned Hand
William H. Johnston
Esther Everett Lape
Nathan L. Miller
Gifford Pinchot
Ogdenich
Bliss, Jr
Bok
Swanson
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Stirs City
ST. Pauls
MD Church
A. W. Lockhart
Sane
Piccadilly St
C. VY
People's Drug CO
North Main St
H. J. Mowrey
Oppo
Jack
Frank Gearing
Huntsberry
West Water Street
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