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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1925
Page
3
Tornado path reports roofs torn off in Mt Jackson including V Rob inson and W L Dellinger houses, National Bank roof partially removed, Cedar Grove Brethren Church unroofed, Strathmore estate silos and buildings destroyed, trees blown down.
The Mt Airy farm silos owned by Seattle millionaire Mr Kelleher were crushed as corn crops suffered extensive damage. Jones Brothers, wealthy horse breeders, own fields with corn riddled and wheat shacks tossed. Meem's Bottom in Virginia reported corn lands heavily damaged with 100 to 150 trees ruined.
A historic Turkey Knob orchard was uprooted as a tree toppled onto P. M. 8 Bird house in Mt. Jackson. Shenandoah Caverns signs were blown from their foundation along Valley Pike. Ed Neff’s Shenandoah Caverns road house roof, Carson Neff farm silo, and Russell Wilt’s car suffered damage from flying debris and a broken radiator.
By order of the local health department a dog owned by A. T. Tinsman was confined today at the canine hospital of Dr. F. W. Boland for ten day observation for rabies after it allegedly bit two children of Mrs. EB Brengle and Harry Rainsberger on the street yesterday afternoon. The bites were not serious and wounds were cauterized by a physician. The dog became vicious when officers arrived to take it in.
White Post circuit Methodist Episcopal Church South hosts Sunday July 5 services led by Rev W G Winton. At Boyce 10 am Sunday school 5:30 pm Junior Epworth League 8 pm children's day program. Millwood holds 11 am Sunday school day program with children’s day activities.
Winchester police announce no further notices for delinquent car owners lacking city license tags. Starting tomorrow, arrests will target any operator driving without tags, as several hundred owners reportedly still lack licenses. The grounds for refusal are unclear, and delinquent drivers will be taken into custody and prosecuted.
J C Penney Company plans 105 new stores this year expanding to 676 total. By fall the chain will operate in nearly every state except Delaware Florida Rhode Island and Vermont. Strong sales reflect continued prosperity and strong customer service nationwide.
A golf tournament will be held tomorrow at 2 30 p m on the Winchester Golf Club links featuring an 18 hole handicap medal for men and a 9 hole handicap medal for women. The Winchester team includes B EB stone Donald and Bee Weems Geo W Haddox Dr W D Myers Dr Walter Cox W Nelson Page and Peyton Marshall and will play in Martinsburg at the Tri State Golf League meeting.
The Stephens City Methodist Episcopal Church schedule lists sermons by Rev James A Johnson on Sunday July 5 with 11 am at Stephens City titled A Dead Church, 3 pm at Fairview titled Davids Religious Experiences, and 8 pm at Kernstown titled Jacob The second quarterly conference will be held at Refuge on July 11 at 10 am with preaching by Rev Dr H M Canter presiding elder.
Commandant Mars of the Salvation Army will hold open air services at 7 30 p m Saturday. Sunday services include open air at 10 a m, at jail 11 a m, Sabbath school 2 30 p m, Y P L 7 p m, preaching in the evening. All are welcome.
Meigs C. Frost’s Shackles of Service selected by editor Harry Maule as the best short story published in 1924. It will appear in full next Sunday in THE WORLD Magazine Section, the twelfth of sixteen editor picks. Edition limited. order in advance.
Mrs. Fred Lemley and her children of Stephens City visit sister Miss Ruth Kremer in Chambersburg. Kremer has been the guest of aunt Mrs. William T. Kerr since leaving Johns Hopkins Hospital where she received treatments under Dr. Barker.
Mr. W. H. Mcllwee of Gainesboro Virginia visited the town on a business trip today.
Corner Market and Water streets special services Saturday July 4 at 7 30 p m Sunday school 9 30 a m Communion service 11 a m Evangelistic services 7 30 p m The orchestra from Washington D C will be at all these services All are cordially invited P Duborg Pastor.
A delightfully hosted birthday party celebrated Miss Hilda Racey’s twenty first birthday on June 27 at her brother R M Racey’s home in Mount Pleasant Virginia. Fifty two guests attended despite rain and the party featured games a large cake with twenty one candles and numerous gifts from friends and relatives.
Miss Thelma Cooley visits Roanoke and Amherst Virginia. Mrs Grace Poole and children of Stanley visit her father G B Dovel. Mr Moody Dyke and daughter of Middletown and C E Dovel family, plus Robert Steele, Roy Weirich and children, and Mrs J B Headley are seen visiting or staying with relatives in the Reliance area.
Weekend activities include Mr and Mrs B Cooley spending Saturday at Endless Caverns in New Market. Dinner guests were Mr and Mrs F L Dedflinger with children and Miss Anne Keener at Mr and Mrs R R Buckley. J W Keener returned from Richmond Va for his ill son and shows some improvement. Hugh Showalter marks his fourth year as mail carrier, to be succeeded by C B E Dovel.
Miss Cecelia Massey vacationing as the guest of Mr and Mrs Joseph Schmidt in Newark New Jersey. She holds a position with the Chesapeake and Potomac Phone Company.
Mrs Pannett of Winchester wife of Luther Penna appears in Martinsburg West Virginia area notices. The item notes her residence in Frederick County and involvement in a legal or social notice process with regional ties to Winchester and Martinsburg.
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