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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1925
Page
3
Berryville residents camp in the bottoms near the Opequon. Mr Henry Mason recently moved into the tenant house of Mr Austin White.
Manila July 10 AP reports a typhoon wrecked hundreds of small houses in Camarines province leaving more than two thousand people homeless. The Red Cross mobilized to aid the stricken area as details remained incomplete.
Berlin reports Germany watches the Dayton Scopes trial with intense interest. Provincial papers print summaries showing both sides' arguments.
Washington reports the Federal Trade Commission dismissed ten complaints accusing price fixing in the tobacco sector. The actions targeted the American Tobacco Company and related labor or purchasing organizations in the case.
John D. Rockefeller today transferred the Pocantico Hills estate in Tarrytown to his son John D. Rockefeller Jr. The property, valued at 1,733,000 dollars, was deeded and filed with the Westchester County registrar.
Felix J. Schneiderhan of the Field Laboratory arranged a talk for the Winchester Frederick and Clarke counties Garden Club. On Wednesday July 15 at 4 pm Mr. Mulford of the U.S. Department of Agriculture horticultural bureau will speak at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Baker on North Braddock Street. Mulford is a leading scientific investigator and prolific author on landscape gardening and floriculture.
The two year old child of Mr and Mrs Hollis DeHaven of Siler died yesterday in Memorial Hospital from cholera infantum. Burial will be held this afternoon at 3 from the parents home in the county.
County residents reported they will receive and care for Fresh Air children from New York City for two weeks beginning August 5. Names listed include Mrs. Robt. Smith, Mrs. Carl Ekley, Mrs. E.E. Triplett, Mrs. C. L. Williams, Mrs. Annie R. Lichliter, Mrs. H. A. Orndorff, Mrs. Morton Harloe, and Opequon residents in Kernstown and Valley Pike areas.
Berryville Virginia. Treasurer announces under an act of the General Assembly that stockholders or their representatives cannot be located. If they do not appear within thirty days of first publication, remaining assets after paying the Commonwealth its two fifths share will be distributed pro rata to known stockholders including John N Bell Thomas Campbell est Charles Chase est Henry Crum est Charles Coons est FE Davis est David Deahl est Inc G Fletcher est J B Green est H H Griffith Sons Samuel Hartley Joel Lupton Lizzie Sherrard Inc G Smith Welsh Legg J T I Jones Treas Berryville Turnpike Co.
Sunrise service Sunday school at 2 30 p m Sermon by pastor at 8 p m Mount Olive Sunday school at 10 a m Prayer and praise service at ? Note: text incomplete for exact times.
SPOUT SPRING Virginia July 10 Sunday evening while walking up the Berryville pike Mrs C L Clanahan was bitten by a moccasin snake. Her daughter Ruth with her assisted until Dr A C Swimley arrived to treat the wound. Mrs Clanahan is recovering. Also notes family visits and summer camp at Potomac river near Shepherdstown W Va plus other local social items.
The July term of the Corporation Court of Winchester will begin Monday July 20 with Judge Whiting presiding. The Circuit Court remains open and will transact necessary business, though no cases are expected to be heard until the October term.
The Winchester Golf Club will host a tombstone tournament on its course tomorrow afternoon starting at 2 30. The event welcomes both men and women and invites players to participate in the mixed competition.
White Plains July 1 report states financier Rockefeller transfers estate to his son. Details on property and terms remain unspecified in the brief notice.
A 12 year old healthy boy desires a country home for the summer. He is a manly lad willing to help with light chores. Inquiries directed to the District Nurse Association room in city hall.
Major Robt. T. Barton and Lieutenants Jas. A. Perry Lawrence Hollis Harry L. McCann and Robert W. Smith lead two local militia units leaving Sunday for two weeks of training at Virginia Beach Capt Geo H Grimm for Company I will join for the final eight days of camp
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