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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1920
Page
4
The snippet shows the Evening Star of Water Virginia publishing as a daily except Sunday, merged with Morning News to become Weekly News Weekly Mirror. It lists telephones, pricing for subscriptions, and notes Associated Press rights for republication of local news.
A humorous column by Walt Mason riffs on a town figure famed for not owning a car. The piece notes locals joke about his motorless stance while praising his persistence, then mocks officials and showcases the town’s interest as the man becomes a political talking point.
Mt Airy school house events feature a prize for students and a community gathering. Community figures including Miss Lacy Spitzer and Mr Julian Fawcett are noted, with social visits to Winchester and local gatherings. A hog disease outbreak is mentioned alongside routine updates on residents and meetings.
A weekend visit connected residents from Mount Solon Virginia as Mr. and Mrs. Brumback and their son Jon hosted relatives at the Brumback home. The weekend also included Katie Burkhart visiting Mr. T. F. Pawcett’s residence.
Mrs. James Johnson, recovering from surgery in Baltimore, shows improvement. A. A. Fletcher and Lee Larrick visited Thomas Larrick. R. A. Shaffer attends J. H. Giffin. Loring Hooker butchered eight shoats for business. Effie Line returns after time near Yellow Springs. J. C. Oates visits W. B. Oates. Lemuel and Mrs. Larrick learn their son Harry Larrick is ill in Cumberland. Ladies Aid to meet at Mrs. J. R. Sirbaugh’s home next Saturday afternoon.
Mount Williams Virginia January notes show residents visiting relatives in Winchester and Berryville. Local engagements include Mr and Mrs Isaac Wallace visiting kin, Miss Ruth Brown and Eileen Guthridge guests of John Fisher family, and Beatrice Haines of Hayfield spending time with Hollis Clowser.
Prof. J. Howard Gore of Winchester reelected as member of the National Geographic Society board of managers and of the National Geographic Magazine. He is professor emeritus of mathematics at George Washington University and a leading national scientist. Walter T. Gore of Winchester is his nephew. William J. Showalter, associate editor of the Geographic, is also a native of Rockingham County, Virginia.
Burnt Factory Virginia Jan 25 The Loyal Workers Bible Class sale at Forest Glen farm drew solid prices for a varied assortment of property. Miss June Fishpay visited Gladys Humston near Kinder Hook Clarke county. Mrs Ada Tanquary visiting relatives here. Sunday school at 10 a m, preaching at 11 a m by Rev D Lambert. Stewards reported full payment of assessments at last quarterly conference Welltown CoGee. Mr F Swartz sold three heavy fraught horses recently. Mr and Mrs Fishpaw entertained Miss Nelson Fishdey.
A lengthy directory of sale notices schedules across Winchester Berryville Stephens City and surrounding areas listing sellers such as Russell Clarke Flowers Ritter Carper Smallwood Benner Adams Berlin Foley McDonald Adams Metz Ridgeway Vorous and many others with stock implements farm goods and household items slated for auction on Feb 3 through March 25 in various locales including Crums Church Middle Town Summit Point White Hall and Stephens City.
An old advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as immediate relief for indigestion. After taking one or two tablets, stomach pain belching gas and acidity vanish, leaving the stomach feeling fine at once. The tablets neutralize harmful acids, claimed to be harmless and drugstore available.
Two limestone farms near Stephenson's Depot fronting the Turnpike offer 120 acres with a fine residence barn granary hog house corn crib a large orchard and other buildings and 100 acres with a dwelling stable granary and other structures. Wells supply water from springs, fences and gates are good. For prices call owner W Roy Stephens.
After a four month vacation spent at Beverley Springs pastor Hoge Smith will resume duties next Sunday January 25. Services will be held at Nineves and Milldale churches in Warren County. Morning service at Nineves at 9 a.m. and afternoon service at Milldale at 3 p.m.
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