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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1924
Page
2
The Department of Justice and American Red Cross announce steps to prevent illegal use of the Red Cross name and emblem. Officials say action will deter unauthorized persons seeking patronage by displaying the emblem, tying enforcement to the 3 000 chapters report.
The Associated Press reports Dallas plan spreading to other cities as thrift contests in public schools award prizes for student slogans. Success and Happiness named as watchword for the coming year under the National Thrift Committee drive.
The observed week runs January 17 to January 23 starting on Benjamin Franklin's birthday. The program centers on ten points: Work and Earn Make a Budget Record Expenditures Have a Bank Account Carry Life Insurance Own Your Own Home Make a Will Invest in Safe Securities Pay Bills Promptly and Share With Others.
The National Lumber Manufacturers Association reports a post holiday revival in lumber activity for the week ending January 5. Production rose by 39,385,788 feet from 365 mills, shipments advanced 18,273,520 feet, and new orders gained 15,880,477 feet.
Pharmacists promote Joint-Ease for rheumatic and inflamed joints as a remedy when other treatments fail. The product is described as clean and stainless with rapid results, sold for sixty cents a tube at Boyd Drug Co. Franck Baker & Son and other druggists.
Daily wholesale and retail prices list items such as flour eggs butter chickens lambs and sheep. Entries show varied quotes including Corn meal 1.20 bushel and Creamery butter 26 cents per pound with multiple grade and weight distinctions.
Readable fragments show a market list including chickens hens turkeys and rabbits with prices around five dollars for various items. There are mentions of dairy prints kegs Kernels and Walnut in a rough inventory style and unclear vendors.
German officials and Baden representatives have suggested that Grover Bergdoll might be allowed to move beyond Germany's borders. Bergdoll, sentenced by a U S army court martial to five years for draft evasion, lives in Mberbach Baden. He testified in the Griffis case and once considered German citizenship, a move never formalized. His American relatives reportedly advised against it.
The Rev W L Dudley pastor of the local Disciples of Christ congregation is appointed a member of the program committee for the Virginia convention. Fred Maphis Strasburg bank cashier is on the nominating committee. Harrisonburg will host the annual convention likely in May with dates not fixed.
In Orando Virginia in mid January residents note the mild season with no solid snow and little frozen ground. Local families including the Orndorffs Brumbacks and Stickleys shared meals while Loda Boyer and Charles Little visited Middletown. The Modern Woodmen Camp grows activity and state deputy Marshall promotes regional camp interest.
News from the village reports Mrs Mabel Hlockman of Hershey Pennsylvania visiting cousin Mrs Lula Jobe on January 16. A Monday message announced the death of former resident Mr George Stimmell in Baltimore. Mr Edward McAboy is with him.
Miss Louise Swimley stayed with her aunt Mrs. Dudley Perce in Winchester. The village extends sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Tharpe on the loss of their son Vincent whose funeral was Monday. William Dunn family and Miss Phillips of Martinsburg visited relatives Sunday. Mr. Julian B. Snapp Sr. visits Baltimore. Sick list includes Mrs Willie Purcell, Mrs Mary Boden, Messrs Andy Whitacre and Howard Boden. A son named William Osborne Boden was born to Reymond and his wife.
Jan 16 report from Meadow Mills and nearby areas details visits and family updates. Residents include Mr and Mrs John Boyce of New Oxford Pennsylvania with daughters Mary Martha and Shelby. Others include Sam Jenkins returning from Winchester Memorial Hospital and various Dodson Garrett and Dyke family gatherings and weekend visits.
Richmond reports Governor Lee Trinkle failed to persuade Judge J. Kelly to stay on the bench and accepted the judge's resignation effective February 1. Candidates named to fill the seat include H. C. Tyler A. K. Morrison Floyd H. Roberts and A. C. Staples Jr.
The Anti Saloon League of America held its annual convention at President Coolidge s First Congregational Church in Washington. Governor Neff of Texas urged federal enforcement of Prohibition and proposed using 20000 soldiers on the International Border to curb smuggling.
Serbs push abstinence as a student movement grows with planned demonstrations in favor of alcohol abstention. Estimates indicate about 80 percent of Serbian students are total abstainers.
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