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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1924
Page
6
Local notes from Williams Virginia dated July nine describe social visits by Harvey Grim and family from Winchester and others from nearby towns. The report lists multiple households hosting relatives and friends including Burkharts, Kyler family, and Mrs. I N Wallace, with several Saturday and Sunday social calls and visits to and from relief and nearby communities.
The Rev Groscup from Warrensville spoke at a school house on Saturday evening on What the Spirit sayeth to the Seven Churches of Asia. He plans to preach again at the same place in four weeks from last Saturday.
The Star plans a major Dollar Day edition with ads from leading Winchester merchants. Distributors will place 8 home circulations in Shenandoah and nearby Virginia counties. The Star stresses honest circulation figures and warns readers to expect big savings in the July 14 and 15 issues. Bill posters will announce the sales along roads into Winchester.
Robert Brown described as white with straight black hair was found lying on Main street by Officer Armel. He could not pay a seven dollar fine and costs, was detained until friends paid, then released. He said his drinking followed meeting old acquaintances in Millwood and returning to Winchester.
Heavy selling began after the first hour as bears shifted to a profit take theme following five weeks of gains. Call money opened at 2 percent. The closing was irregular with about 900000 shares traded.
Eugene Carter, colored, was convicted of illegal possession of intoxicating liquor and jailed 80 days with fines totaling 72 dollars. Howard Magruder received a 7 dollar fine on a public drunk charge. They were arrested by Officer Guthridge as they headed home early yesterday. three pint bottles of moonshine liquor were found on Carter. Under the new prohibition law a person may not legally carry any amount of liquor.
Dr F W Boland health inspector of Winchester calls attention to the summer season as prime for rabies prevention. He urges owners to immunize dogs and other pets with a single dose of rabies vaccine. Experiments show vaccine protects against mad dog bites and immunity lasts a year or longer. City veterinarians are ready to administer it and vaccine is on sale at drug stores.
Delegates at a socialist convention debated condemning the Ku Klux Klan by name. A substitute failed 19 to 53 while the resolution condemning the Klan passed 56 to 15 as many delegates had left for home. William H. Henry of Indiana and Walter Mills of California pressed for clear civic rights statements amid party tensions.
A joint note to the allies outlining settlement ideas for Dawes plan questions was drawn at a conference between Prime Minister MacDonald and French Premier Herriot. The British premier announced the development during the Paris meeting.
Harry A. Bulliet of Woodstock and Myrtle B. Kibler of Lantz Mill Shenandoah county Va were married on July 5 at Stephens City in a ceremony conducted by Rev. F A Strother of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
The district nurse asked for three mattresses one double and two singles for patients under her care. The Red Cross office stated the call was urgent and hoped for a quick response to the appeal.
At Colombes France on July 9 Jackson Scholz of the New York Athletic Club defeated countryman Charles Paddock in the 200 meter dash to tie the Olympic record set by Archie Hahn. Dan Kinsey of Illinois won the two meter hurdle contributing to the United States lead with 12 points.
A report from the Elks outlines a nationwide program stressing Americanization through education, youth activities, and charity. It details local lodge efforts in Americanization, holidays, hospital work, and summer recreation, noting about 3 million dollars spent on charity last year and urging a militant campaign to awaken citizens to perceived dangers.
Greenwood Virginia July 9 Miss Reba Riley entertained the Truth Seekers Bible Class of Braddock Street Methodist Church Winchester of which she is a member at a lawn party and Fourth of July celebration at her home near here last Thursday evening. The lawn was decorated with Japanese lanterns as the young people played games and fireworks caused excitement. Refreshments were served on the lawn in picnic style with numerous attendees including Misses Virginia Tharp Mary Sartelle Delritt Jenkins Emily Lanford Dorothy Johnston Ruth Newcome Ruth Sheetz Clare Stone Helen Renner Edna O Leary Virginia Smithey Eva Smithey Laura Hildebrandt Reba Riley and Messrs William Hollis Lee Massey Taylor Barr Taylor Ritter James Snyder James Shockey Carroll Crisman Kenneth Grim Wilbur Jenkins Raymond Boyce Austin Riley Mr and Mrs George Riley and Mr and Mrs Allen Gray. Chaperones included Miss Myrtle Miller Hannah Savage and Mrs Mollie Haines.
News flashes from The Star via AP report the nomination of John W. Davis for president by the Democratic national convention. In New York crowds gathered at Madison Square Garden to hear the bulletin at 3:26 p.m., as the AP wire fed the news to The Star office.
A vintage advertisement touts Ely's Cream as a cure for nasal congestion from colds or catarrh. It claims the product clears clogged nostrils, soothes swollen mucous membranes, and restores easy breathing with a small office bottle.
Railroad timetable lists trains to Roanoke Bristol Shenandoah and intermediate stations with parlor and Pullman sleepers. Connects at Shenandoah and Hagerstown for Philadelphia New York and Baltimore service. Fares reservations and info available from Berryville and Roanoke agents.
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