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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1923
Page
3
Nicoia Bioske, son of Locke near Berryville, died after an influenza illness while stationed at Camp Forrest. He leaves his father and brother James F. Locke. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church and he was interred in Green Hill Cemetery.
Capon Bridge and nearby areas report several health notes and family news. Residents include Bryan Haines visiting his sister, newborns in the community, and patients with chicken pox. Shuler improves under Dr Stickley care in Stephens City, families travel between Capon Bridge and Romney for support, and illnesses affect Hook, McKee, Schotfenaker, and Alabaugh households.
The Clerk's Office of the Corporation Court Winchester January 1923 orders W Morris Haines and others nonresidents to appear within ten days after publication to protect interests in the suit to construe the will of Mary R. Smith deceased. A copy is to be published weekly for four weeks in The Evening Star and posted at the courthouse front door by February 5 1923. Teste J B Beverley Clerk M Me byneyp 1-12-47
The court fined several defendants for violations of compulsory education and vaccination laws. Guardians were challenged as to their duties while parents offered excuses for non attendance and illness. Rev. Luther McFarland’s case was postponed. Lillie Marple faced charges related to guardianship and illness. The Red Cross and local counsel weighed in as the state emphasized strict enforcement and two week suspensions pending further law review.
Discussion will focus on the prodigal and the run away subject at morning services. Evangélistic songs class and three minute talks on God’s love will be featured. Members urged to attend. nonmembers invited to participate in the Golden Rule Bible Class aimed to grow in 1923.
Rev. Jo E Morgan will begin two series at the First Christian Church this Sunday. Morning sermons center on Church and the Silver Rule in Giving, with evenings on The Ideal Husband. Five sermons are planned for the Home theme. Sunday school starts 9:45, Nelson F Richards Superintendent. Young People meet 6:30 p m for Evangelistic Missions at Home and Abroad. All welcome to The Church of the Cordial Welcome.
The speaker argued that laws enacted for the benefit of their children would lead to healthier, happier, wiser offspring. He claimed parents would gladly comply once they understood the measures served the general betterment of children.
Eastbound Baltimore and Ohio passenger train scheduled for 3 32 am left Hers station late after an accident caused nearly an hour delay. A defective throttle and engine damage required repairs and caused the stoppage before it could proceed to Harpers Ferry for mainline connections.
John P. Parker Jr former sheriff of Ouachita Parish died after being shot on the Bastrop road. Carey Calhoun of Monroe who served as hunting club superintendent near Sterlington was arrested this morning. Calhoun gave no statement.
William P. Madigan, a well known resident of the county, died yesterday morning near Quintburg. He leaves a widow, Seasaby, and others. The funeral will be held tomorrow at three o'clock in Saint Heart Catholic Church.
NASAVIGER Tenn Jan Waynes has returned to the Democrat to household Austin Peay Democrat succeeding Alf A Taylor Republican as governor. The change occurred at the Ryman auditorium witnessed by thousands. The inauguration followed a parade in a local hotel with police guards, cadets and escorting units. Democrats from across Tennessee attended the ceremony.
A brief aphorism notes that a guilty party should not demand a large jury or extended trial. The saying implies judgment should be clear and decisive.
A fragment suggests a proverb about wages of sin and an oracular line about a Wan for the Job. The text is fragmentary and lacks clear context or attribution from the source.
Clarke County Virginia supervisors at a special meeting urged Senator Robert Leedy and Delegate Charles Ford to oppose any road bond issue in the February special session. They passed a unanimous resolution endorsing a gasoline tax instead, arguing most voters favor restraint on borrowing and higher taxes only as needed.
The Church of Christ holds Bible school at 7 p m with L L Hockman as superintendent and a lesson on The Prodigal Son. Worship service at 11 a m features sermons on Church Officers Their Duties. Evening service at 7 30 p m preaches Transforming Power. Prayer meet at L L Hockman’s home Wednesday 745 pm.
Snakes can endure extended fasts, living for more than a year without food as observed in studies of their metabolism and survival strategies. Researchers note remarkable energy conservation and low activity during prolonged scarcity.
A nonsensical OCR fragment presents scattered quotes from Hugo Carlyle and Chesterton about democracy and perception. It ends with garbled text referencing a boy on a wall and unclear context.
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