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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1926
Page
6
A severe cold snap lowered temperatures to near zero with minus readings in places while the area saw little or no snow. Temperatures dipped to near zero as north winds intensified overnight, then eased with the sunrise and a bright full moon casting light on a frigid landscape.
Bracetown Va January 28 Mr and Mrs Clarence O Connell and children of Bunker Hill WV were guests of Mr and Mrs Jess Tat at dinner Sunday Emma Snapp to Winchester has been guest of her brother Joe Snapp Alma Brady of Rest Va is time with Miss Fannie
Mr. Herbert Fishel Smithey has spent several days in Woodstock Virginia on business engagements and civic errands during the visit.
Greenwood church will hold a memorial or special service next Sunday afternoon January 31 at 3 o clock. All members and friends in the community are invited. Pray for God’s blessing and help in the battle of life. J Luther Neff, Pastor.
Complaint reports mass poisoning by scattered meat in the county. Valuable dogs and as well as buzzards and crows died after consuming the meat. Scattering poisons carries heavy penalties and long terms in the penitentiary.
Relatives in Grimes Virginia were notified of the death on January 14 at his Lansing Michigan home. He was the son of the late Mr Gearea Stottlemyer of this county.
The notice lists survivors including two brothers James of Reading Pennsylvania and John R of this place, and two sisters in law Laura V Ritter Cumberland Missouri and Mary Ellen Grim Washington DC. It notes tenant-house shifts involving Mr Edgar Gordon and Mr Daw house, plus William Brady from Winchester visiting, Barnhart Overall Co of Wil Harmsport on business, Ida B Taylor visiting relatives, and upcoming preaching at Galilee by Rev J D Haymaker.
Conveyances admitted to record include deeds from Jas P Reardon et als to R W Oo for 32 acres near Hayfield and from Fannie E Smithey to Eva R Swimp e for 24 acres in Brucetown. Other transfers include Mrs EF A Horsey to C R Fogte for Shannon Hill lot, M M Lynch to H K Dick et ux for Cedar Grove land, J Luther Jones et ux to Laura S and Alice Jones for two thirds of 300 acres on Cedar Creek, and Helen M Stephenson to M L Parson for 164 acres at Stephensson. Values range from 1 500 to 15 000.
Porterfield declined the seat after resignations, and County Superintendent Bessie D. Kilmer offered the position to Charles M. Solenberger of near Cumbo, a prominent orchardist. Solenberger will serve until July 1927 when the former term would expire. He has long farmed and fruit grown in Berkeley County and engaged in local public affairs.
Church notices for the White Post circuit M. E. Church South list Sunday January 31 1926 services and gatherings in the circuit with times and locations where available.
Daily church timetable listing morning worship at White Post and Millwood with Sunday school at 10, a 3 pm conference, Boyce activities, junior and senior leagues at 6, and a 7 20 pm evening service. Pastor Rev. W G Winton cited with a note on an endowment talk by C L Melton.
Jan 19 reports guests and visits around Hogue Creek area. Rev W H Lampeell Shane and Vernon Baker hosted dinner. Mrs Forest Roe Was visited Laura Day. Frances Larrick stayed with Helen White. Franklin Orndoff ill. Will Clowser Mount Williams and Annie Clowser visited. Carter Hoover welcomed a baby girl born last Sunday. both mother and baby well.
Mr Oliver Good aided his cousins Mr and Mrs William Clowser on Sunday. Miss Nannie Orndoff remains indisposed at her home. Mrs Rosie McFarland spent Sunday night with Mrs Boyd Ramey and Mrs David Foster were guests of Mr and Mrs Vernon Annie. White and daughter Lucy called on Mrs Frank Orndoff Sunday evening.
Virginia Legion units assist ex service men with war risk and any available insurance conversions. The American Legion reports a surge in conversions from $10,000 to $100,000 in one month due to a February outreach effort. Legion posts statewide mobilize to help veterans file claims quickly and efficiently.
Dairy workers and students are invited to enroll in a dairy short course hosted by Virginia Tech. The course begins next Tuesday morning and runs through the period with intensive instruction. Applications are due by February 4 to the dairy department at Virginia Tech.
An advertisement extols Kotex as a modern sanitary protection replacing old pads. It claims five times more absorbent, deodorizing, easy disposal, no laundry, and discreet use. The copy targets women, noting high adoption among better-class consumers and mentions it is available at drug stores for a few cents.
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