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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1917
Page
6
A Pathe News feature presents two ballads by singer Mr. Blanchard in a Pearl White drama program titled May Blossoms. The show runs at 7 and 10 cents with additional Pathe short subjects and a Double xX segment to draw crowds.
Empire announces a busy week starting Monday with Margaret Clarke in The Seven Sisters and Helen Holmes in Railroad Raiders. Keith Attraction Sailors for Monday to Wednesday plus Mary Lord in Romance of the Redwoods. Wednesday Patria and Shorty Hamilton adventure. Thursday Free Library lecture. Friday Margaret Fischer in Pearl of Paradise. Saturday Charlie Chaplin in The Immigrant.
A court room announcement at City Hall notes Camp Fire Girls of Winchester will assist on registration days. The drive enlists new workers and houses to house canvassing across Frederick County with Chamber of Commerce offices serving as card distribution hubs. Changes to registrar lists specify new names across Winchester streets and county areas.
A long list of roads and areas including Northwestern Grade from old Toll Gate to Hogue Creek and North Western Road from Hogue Creek outward. Named residents and caretakers appear for areas such as Clearbrook, Brucetown, Lenore, Welltown, Harris Addition, Cemetery Lane, Pleasant Valley, Opequon Road, Front Royal Road, Kernstown, Bartonville and others with multiple female names noted as residents.
A patriotic service at the Baptist Church will be explained by a large gathering at Sunday School hour 9 30. Class No 6 leads the exercises and extends a cordial invitation to attend and welcome all.
Miss Gretta Wyndham daughter of Mr and Mrs A B Wyndham of Boyce takes a trip to Baltimore to resume piano studies at the Peabody Conservatory of Music. She is accompanied by Miss Laymen of Roanoke who will study voice there. Wyndham is a pianist of exceptional talent and a Brandon Institute graduate with extensive study in other institutions.
Washington July 7 Eight states and the district of Columbia had sent serial numbers of men registered for the selective draft by noon. The draft machinery awaited completion to set a lottery date. The provost marshal general’s office remained unsure when the draw would occur as expectations for early next week faded. New Mexico and Tennessee were the only states to report numbers that day.
A Common Council report notes the Brown and Leave properties were listed for sidewalk improvement condemnation. It clarifies the owners had signed the formal application over a month ago and are thus involved in the action.
In the pastor's absence there will be no morning services. Sunday school begins at 9 30, Christian Endeavor at 8 p m. The public is invited to attend these meetings on Sunday.
Rev. Dr. W. D. Smith has returned from Fort Myer Virginia and will be in charge of the services tomorrow as he assumes duties locally.
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