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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1921
Page
5
Through diplomatic channels, Attorney General Davis recently upheld Palmer's ruling that alcoholic liquors may not be transported across U S territory while in transit between two foreign countries.
July 6 AP reports a stock market rebound from weakness as oil and railroad shares lead gains. Louisville and Nashville boosts confidence while independent steels, as well as equipment and motors, rise by one to four points amid heavy trading volume.
The Mexican Shop at 180 S. Market St offers hemstitching and picoting attachments for sewing machines at 2.50 and a buttonhole attachment for any machine at 10. A sales opportunity from Mutual Sales Co. and a sales position from Master Production Corp. are listed. Miss Hattie Hodgson arrives in Detroit visiting her parents on Washington street.
Mr Clifton Yingling and Misses Anna and Emma Yingling have returned to Baltimore after a visit at the home of A L Ebersole on South Market street. Miss Birdie Walther and Miss Kathryn Davis left for Strasburg and Woodstock Virginia after working for Sunday school. Mrs Mary Allen of Mt Jackson visits Miss Virginia Nurton on East Piccadilly street. Mr and Mrs Fred L Glaize and children return from Roanoke after a family visit. Miss Catherine Yost leaves for Harpers Ferry West Virginia. R Gray Williams returns from University of Virginia where he spoke at the Summer School. Mr Carroll Todd visits Washington after staying with his wife and daughters on West Water street.
An order in the Corporation Court admits the will of the late Col. Harry H. Baker who died at his South Washington home on June 7. The will dated April 12, 1800 lacks subscribing witnesses. signature proven by R Gray Williams and J Maphis. Widow Belle E. Baker named executrix with bond set at 10 000. Court appoints W G Hardy A B Henkel Clark Smith Shirley Carter and G M Hansbrough as appraisers.
Captain J N McCaw of Pasadena announced a plan for Dempsey to meet Johnson on Labor Day with half the receipts to a war relief fund and half to American Legion veterans. Jack Kearns said there is no current demand for the bout and suggested Johnson face Harry Wills first.
The Farm Bureau Federation is presented as a growing national farmer organization, claiming two million members and strong political influence. It coordinates county to national groups, aims to protect farmers through legislation, production, and marketing actions, and notes related price impacts and regional activities. A series of Frederick County meetings will discuss its work and farmer benefits.
J Arthur Shanholtz 26 of Marlboro died in Washington from heart disease after falling from Glen Echo Loop-the-Loop ride. His body arrived home for funeral services at Mount Hebron Cemetery with Masonic honors conducted by Rev. F M Richardson. He was a Bethesda lodge Mason.
At the block dance on Monday evening the Boy Scouts held a refreshment stand and cleared $20 for the Sarah Zane Fire Company. Ten dollars were given to the fire company and ten dollars were kept by the Scouts as a good turn for the service.
Former President William H Taft, recently named by President Harding as chief justice of the Supreme Court, is due to arrive to take the oath. He resigns from several college posts and severes ties with newspaper work to focus on the high court. Taft is a first cousin of Miss Virginia Rawson of Winchester, longtime family friends since childhood.
Marriage licenses were issued at the Frederick County Circuit Court clerk's office to George Paylor, a carpenter of Winchester, and Maggie B. Graber of Stephenson, and to Frederick S. Kenney, a farmer of Stephens City, and Valley Utterback of Middletown.
Mr and Mrs Walter Bennett have come back from a three week trip to California and other Pacific coast states. They joined three friends at Varuies Ferry before returning. Mr Bennett is noted as manager of the Minion Paper Company in South Haven.
Mr and Mrs George O Ferguson of the University of Virginia have arrived in Winchester and will stay part of the summer with Mrs Faulkner on North Kent street. Miss Ella Abbott has gone on a visit to relatives and friends at Lisway Virginia.
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