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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1915
Page
4
Harry F. Oop Burn, publisher of the Evening Star, is featured as the second item in a Winchester Virginia program, with details limited to readable fragments.
The article argues against unrestricted submarine warfare by Berlin and cites the sinking of merchant ships like Lusitania and another ship. It notes the dangers to crew and passengers, the rights of human beings at sea, and the American stance on challenging actions that threaten national safety. It condemns attacks without warning and emphasizes the risks of war if neutral ships are left undefended.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls a late night moment where the speaker spoke with Poe about Lost and shared gossip with a famed figure. the tone hints at literary musings and nocturnal ease.
The narrator recalls fixed wars of memory and old tales as worn warps on rusty nails. Only Robert Southey speaks of Song through the day, his lay amusements even making mules shy. Morning arrives with a whimsical self rebuke: I woke and blamed pie for the dream.
Miss res Rebecca and Alice Rinker spend a week at their old Woodstock home. Laura Snellen of Strasburg visits Mrs. J. I. Larrick. Parker Armel of Washington visits grandfather M. B. B. Parker. Mrs. EB. 0. Larrick travels to Maryland for her brother’s illness. Dick Watson visits relatives near Leesburg. David Lewis and friend from Wheeling visit sister Mrs. Charles Lewis.
Hagerstown visitor H A Snapp stayed with his parents in Rosenberger. C A McKnee and C R Snapp drove to Waynesboro Pa on business. Ivan Miller and Melvin Richard visited friends near Wardensville W Va. Joseph Bean of Winchester visited his son James A Bean. St Johns Sunday school will conduct children services on the third Sunday in July at 3 p.m.
Miss Edna Plush of Baltimore visits Wickliffe. William A. Johnston and daughter Bessie return from Maryland. Virginia Anderson visits Baltimore friends. Mrs. G A Carter of Berryville visits Mrs. Johnston. George Chapman travels to Baltimore for his brother's funeral. Lucas Boyer and Elmer Roderick of near Charlestown visit on Sunday evening.
In Carpers Valley Virginia on July 7, several residents visit relatives and travel. Mrs. Frank Fries from Pittsburgh stays with Mr and Mrs Thornton Goode on Sulphur Springs road. Miss Gertrude Carper visits Winchester with sister Mrs Edward. Mr Hubert Kelchner from Latrobe plans a weeks vacation with his parents. Mr and Mrs Sewell Shearer of Willow Brook visit N Sier family. Mr and Mrs G F Beaver visit Bartonville. Mrs Warren Anderson of Sherwood spends Saturday in Winchester. Elsie Ketter of Bloomery weekends with relatives.
Miss Margaret Kelchner returns home after spending several days with her sister Mrs H L Rush of Berryville.
Ada Locke daughter of E. M. Locke Berryville is in training at City Hospital Training School for Nurses Martinsburg W Va She returned after three weeks vacation with relatives and earned high esteem from classmates and those she served Her many Clarke and adjoining counties friends celebrate her success as a nurse.
A 1915 letter from William P. Massey urges joint county city action to promote growth. He advocates a strong chamber of commerce, shared costs between Frederick County and Winchester, and clear publicity using plain facts to attract residents and industries. He stresses practical effort over flashy campaigns.
Miss Ma Bel Rinker spent Sunday with Miss Beatrice Ware. Mr and Mrs George Carper visited the latter's parents recently.
J Coles of Danville Virginia recounts battling a giant devil fish off Florida and Tampa Bay. He steered, lance struck, and after a fierce pursuit the creature, eight to eighteen feet across, was slain as the crew sought specimens for museums and study. A related note mentions an Opequon district convention at Goeth church.
Mr Linden Singhass enjoyed a pleasant call at Mr J Dd's home on Sunday. Frank Craig of Pitcairn Pa visits relatives here. Edna Snapp recently visited Mr Philip's home. Frank Craig and Beulah Ridings visited Mr and Mrs Benjamin Massie. A lawn festival for the Methodist Episcopal Church is set for July 24. Edna Snapp spent Monday in Stephens City on business. Misses Lela and Lela Rogers are visiting in West Virginia.
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