Farrs Host 25th Anniversary Celebration for Ernest Farr
Mr and Mrs Ernest B Farr of Charles Town hosted about 70 guests Saturday night for their silver wedding anniversary. Attire featured black georgette crepe and gray satin with pink rosebuds as decorations. A buffet luncheon followed a cake cutting by Mrs Farr and a later dance and musical selections marked the event, with out of town guests from Winchester Baltimore and Washington among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest B. Farr
Charles, A
James Crider
Winchester
John Snyder
Margaret
Water
James
Washington
Hieton
Martinsburg
Mary Farr
Peabody
Ruth Jones
Howard Wilt
Rippon
Merry Widow Draws Clarke County Visitors
Out of town guests spotted at the Merri Widow screening last night include Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Butler Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gilpin Mrs. Edward Jacobs and party Mrs. H. W. Carpenter Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Reynolds and party Messrs D. L. Fries Jetsen Spates Joe Harris Sam Eidson Miss Portia Baldwin Mr. Harry Warden and Mrs. William Pulliam Mr. Luis Glover of Clarke county Mr. and Mrs. Fred Laise of Bunker Hill and Mr. C. S. Painter and party of Strasburg Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Butler
Kenneth N. Gilpin
Edward Jacobs
H. W.carpenter
Thomas Reynolds
Messrs
D. L. Fries
Jetsen Spates
Joe Harris
Sam Eidson
Portia Baldwin
Harry Warden
William Pulliam
Luis Glover
Clarke County
Fred Laise
Bunker W. Vai
C. S. Painter and Arty
Strasburg
Miss Nathanson Leads In Baltimore Play Chop ped Troubles
Today’s Baltimore News features a striking photo of Miss Rosalie Nathanson of Baltimore. She plays the leading role in the production titled Chop ped Troubles, and is a niece of Mr and Mrs J Nathanson of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Baltimore News
Rosalie Nathanson
Hold Initiation Party by Girls Athletic Association
An initiation party will be held by the Girls' Athletic Association at club rooms tomorrow night. Thelma Brown is chairman of arrangements, with Dorothy McCann and Salome as assistants. These parties are among the snapiest events of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girls’ “Athletic Association
Thelma Brown
Dorothy McCann
Salome
Surprise birthday supper honors Fletcher matriarch
A surprise birthday supper was hosted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Fletcher on Saturday in honor of their mother's fifty first birthday. Guests included Walter Anderson and family of Winchester Dora Fletcher Holmes Fletcher Mary Fletcher Raymond Whitacre Ada Fletcher Stanley Holliday and others from Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Fletcher
Walter Anderson
Winchester
Dora Fletcher
Hayfield
Holmes Fletcher
Mary Fletcher
Raymond Whitacre
Stanley Holliday
Ada Fletcher
Paul and
Clint Whitacre
Gore
Evelyn Beular Zerman
Audrey
Giles Mitchell
Revival of Square Dancing Packs the Colonial
Square dancing and fiddling drew a large audience at the Colonial Theater last night. Prizes went to Mr. and Mrs. William M. Wisecarver for best dancers and to Carl Martin for best fiddler. About 20 couples performed as C. W. Boyer handed out awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial
Colonial Theater
Orchestra Circle
Claire Dotterer
The
William M. Wisecarver
Carl Martin
Stephens City
C. W. Boyer
Social Roundup of Visitors and Travelers in Town
A stream of guests from Baltimore Frederick Stephens City and other areas visits local residents and businesses. Locals and visitors attend social events and conduct errands while staying at area homes and hotels.
Winchester 3 Vacuum Cleaner Demo Ad
An advertisement offers a free demonstration of the Eu reka Vacuum Cleaner titled Winchester 3. The notice is placed with Northern Virginia Power Co referencing a line of numbers 1 21 26 27 28 29 51.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Northern Virginia Power Co
Public sale of apartment house in Winchester Virginia
Public auction to be held February 8 1926 in front of the Court House for a modern four apartment house on Piccadilly Street Winchester. Property lines described from curb west of National Cemetery wall. Terms require one third cash with balance in two annual installments secured by deed of trust and fire insurance. Inspection details provided by trustees T Russell Cather and Philip Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coun
Houde
East Piccadilly Street
Winchester
Virginia
Said Street
National Cemetery
Piccadilly Streets
Fred L. Glaize
Corporation Court of
Fred
Lt. Glaize
Robert F. Brill
T. Russell Cather
Philip Williams
Notice of Attachments in Winchester Court Suit 1926
In the Fration Court of Winchester on January 18 1926 Mary Moore Manson estate sues J Esten Shumate and H R Kern Shenandoah Valley National Bank adm Martha Shumate deceased to attach Shumate share in Martha Shumate estate to pay debt claimed to N S Manson estate. Shumate non resident ordered to appear within ten days, publication required weekly for four weeks in Evening Star and posting at courthouse front door by February 1 1926. Copies mailed to defendants. Deputy Clerk Corinne Thomas. T Russell Cather p q. (1-20-4wks.)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fration Court
Winchester
Mary Moore Manson
N. C. Manson
J. Esten Shumate
H. R. Kern
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Admis
Martha Shumate
Martha Shu- Mate
N. S. Nanson
Virginia
Evening Star
Teste
Corinne Thomas
T. Russell Cather
P.q
Notice to Present for Payment of Northern Virginia Bonds
Shenandoah Valley National Bank of Winchester announces readiness to pay and redeem Northern Virginia Power Company bonds as directed. Redeem first mortgage five percent bonds, second mortgage six percent bonds with 1 percent premium, and six percent betterment bonds upon presentation by January 1, 1926. details and cashier William G. Hardy signed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Virginia Power Company
Winchester Evening Star
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Winchester
Virginia
Northern Virginia Power Ompany
Winchester and
Washington City
Chippeiny
William G. Hardy
Super Power System Extension via Ottunna Acquisition
Extension of the Pennsylvania New Jersey system of General Gas and Electric Co. is driven by acquiring the Ottunna Electric Light and Power Co. This expands service in a section of Adams County Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
General Gas and Electric Company
Pennsylvania
Ottunna Electric Light and Power Company
Adams County
Funeral Services For John Wm Jackson
Funeral services for the late John William Jackson were held at his son and daughter in law’s East Water home. The Rev J Luther Neff of Market Street M E Church officiated with many relatives and friends attending. Interment followed in the Mount Hebron family lot with pallbearers named Hawkins Anderson Willey Smith Babb Palley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John William Pewter Rae
Tees
Aoa
Tome Betind More
Frank KR. Jackson
East Water
Ted
J. Luther , Neff
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Nathaniel Hawkins
Frank Anderson
David Willey
Isaac Smith
J. G. Babb
William Palley
Cardinal Mercier Visited Virginia on 1919 Tour
Newspaper accounts note Cardinal Mercier’s visit to Virginia on September 23, 1919, while on an American tour. After a reception by the President he rode a special train to Oak Ridge in Nelson County, Virginia, hosted by Thomas F. Ryan for a day before returning to Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinal Mercier
América
Virginia
Oak Ridge
Nelson County
Thomas F. Ryan
Ryan
Baltimore
Smashed Bottle Leads to Guilty Verdict in Liquor Charge
George Savoy, colored, was found guilty of illegal possession of liquor by Justice Frazier after he smashed a bottle to destroy evidence on approaching police. Officer Coathridge testified the fragments contained moonshine. Savoy received a $68 fine and costs and defaulted to jail for non payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frazier
George Savoy
Savoy
Coathridge
Foul Play Hinted in Convict Death at Flat Top
Investigation into the 1924 death of James Knox at Flat Top prison shifts to a chemist's lab. Tissue tests by Dr. Walter C. Jones and poison analysis by Dr. B. B. Ross seek whether Knox died from self-administered poison or scalding then poisoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
James Knox
Flat Top
Knox
Walter C. Jones
Birmingham Southern College
Auburn
B. B. Ross
F. I. Blair
W. B. Wilson
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway Company
Kaufman
Hollywood Florida Growth and Harbor Drive Investment
Hollywood on Florida's east coast grew to 20 000 residents in five years fueled by a 15 million dollar deep water harbor under construction by Gen Goethals and Seaboard Air Line extensions. The town, incorporated with a commission led government, claims a paid fire department and stable property values, inviting investments for winter and summer living. Fred E Willis Hollywood Resales manager invites inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Florida
Gen. Goethals
Panama Canal Fame
Fred. E. Willis
Hollywood Resales Nec
O. Box
Fla
Winchester
Harrsonburg
Historic English House To Be Built In State Capital
Historic English House to be shipped in sections to Richmond Virginia after careful demolition. Age Croft, an Elizabethan style mansion on the Irwell, once owned by the Langley family, a royal Plantagenet branch, left their hands in 1651 before being relocated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Manchester
Eng
United States
Croft
Irwell
Langley Family
Royal Plantagenets
Richmond
Mediation board proposed to handle coal suspension
In Harrisburg a resolution seeks to create an anthracite mediation commission with Capper Reed and Gov. St. Clair. It would call a joint operators and miners meeting within five days to urge resumption on the old wage scale while the panel studies a plan of settlement. Senators Pepper and Reed said they would comment only after study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Harrisburg
United States
Capper
Reed
Sylvania
Edwin 8. Stiart
Pennsylvania
Washington
Pepper
Captain Beverley Improves After Severe Heart Attack
Captain J B Beverley, clerk of the Corporation Court, is reported slightly improved at home on South Washington street after a severe heart attack yesterday. Doctors and family had labeled his condition grave, with a slow weak pulse, but he rallied in the afternoon and was brighter, though still seriously ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Beverley
Corporation Court
South Washington Street
Captain Beverley
Mrs Elliott Dies of Cancer After Three-Year Illness
Mrs Sarah V Elliott widow of Marshall Elliott died at home in Gore County at age fifty one after a long cancer illness. She leaves eight children and three brothers, born August 10 1875 in Frederick County. She was a member of Ebenezer Church and Gore lodge P of A. Funeral at Ebenezer Church to be conducted by Rev Magruder with burial there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah V. Elliott
Marshall Elliott
The
Patriotic Order of Americans
Gore
Ebenezer Church
Magruder
Baptist Church of
Ebenezer
Elliott
Memorial Hospital
Elizabeth Anderson
Dewey
Clyde
Paul
Fred
Mary
Kathleen
Barbara Elliott
William and
Ashby Kerns
Paw Paw
W. Va
Samuel .Kerns
Near Gore
Union Revival Builds in Community Spirit
A union revival led by pastors from several colored churches grows in local spiritual life. Rev W H Polk leads a large St Pauls A M E Church congregation in a praise service while Rev St Spriggs delivers a sermon titled A Strange Man In Town. The message urges unsaved to accept Christ and invites all to attend upcoming services with The Prodigal Son as tonight’s subject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.H. Polk
St. Paul's A. M. E
St. Spriggs
Christ
Dunn on the Stand in Forgery Case Ties to Bootleg Cars
Dunn testifies as a key witness for Kaufman in a Maryland court, claiming a small salary but ample funds from rum running. He describes payments and gratuities while district motor commissioner, denying any direct crime and noting he may have seen checks pass through the mails. Judge Stanton cautions Dunn against linking the Kaufman case to liquor regulation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunn
Erly
Kaufman
Colu
Stanton
Maryland
Dunne
E.aplin Baughman
School Exercises Tomorrow For Late Judge John Handley
Tomorrow a memorial program will be held at Handley School in Winchester. A general assembly at 9 a.m. will include junior and senior high students and elementary grades in their rooms. The cadet battalion meets at 2 p.m. to carry a wreath to Mount Hebron Cemetery and place it on the Handley tomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Handley
Aero
Deely
Handley
Duffey
Supervite
Mount Hebron
Young Couple Licensed in Local Marriage Notice
Marriage licenses recorded for Roy Wilt of Pa Paw West Virginia and Mollie Whitock of Winchester. The groom, 27, works for Standard Oil. bride age 11. They plan to wed Thursday at Christ Epise. Clergymen Rev W J Sampsell Gus Kakanis and Katharin Chouceris, both Greek natives, involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation Clerk’s Office
Roy Wilt
T.N. Wilt
Pa Paw
W. Va
Mollie Whitock
Jacob Witlock
Winchester
Standard Oil
W. J Sampsell
Gus Kakanis
Katharin Chouceris
Greece
Christ Epise
U B Rural Charge Appointments List for Sunday Services
Brethren Church announces Sunday schedules for Mount Pleasant W Va Lunda Pleasant Valley Mount Olive Red Bud and Pleasant Valley evangelistic meetings led by Rev Obaugh and Rev Ludwig. Aimed at increasing congregations with sermons Sunday school and Christian Endeavor services listed for 10 a m to 7 30 p m across locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Brethren Church
Mount Pleasant
W. Va
Lunda
Pleasant
Valley
Obaugh
Communion
Christian Endeavor
Mount Olive
Samipsell
Bud
Evangelis
Pleasant Valley Chu
R. Ludwig
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Ity
Ms. Farr
Virgnia Lec
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Mrs. Flectcer
Democratic Women’s Organization
Democratic Women's Club
Handley Library
Martin Wisecarver
Frances W. Beverley
Virginia T. Kurtz
Mrs
George P. Kern
Sunnyside
Sensency
Paul Smith
C. H. Harris
Northern Virginia Power~Company
Hagerstown
Fred Stryke
J. D. Hayden
Floyd Reed
Middletown
Lewis Nathanson
A. B. Dowe
Town
T. Moss
Charles D. Funk
North Main Street
Rock Haven
Boyd R. Richards
Bettyrs
Thomas J. Orndorff
Mies Saxton Sampsell
R.A. Shaffer
Brunswick, Md
Mre. S. LaFrance
Wilkes Barre, Pa
George Washington Hotel
John Hines
Mr. J. Arthur
Joseph DeBeer
Philadelphia
Allen Lovett
Ernest Meade
White Post
J. H. Mobley
G. F. House
H. H. Startzman
Westinghouse Electric Company
Jack Tharpe
Harewood
Raymond Gordon
Middleburg, Va
James Polk
G. G. Moyer
Samuel D. O’neal
Vaucluse
A. L. McGavack
Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Loudoun County
M. F. Henderson
Hagerstown, Md
Little Joe’s
John Jones
John Wm. Jackson
Capt
Beverley
Bau
U. B. Rural Charge
C. IL Brumback
Bki
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