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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1920
Page
4
Fragmentary ad line lists price points in advance and mentions weekly mirror and monthly terms. Details are unreadable but imply subscription pricing and publication note for a Morning News item.
In Cumberland Valley community a ceremony honors railroad employees who served in World War II. Federal brass medals recognize their wartime contributions and the railroads’ role in supplying troops and equipment. The event underscores public appreciation and the tension between service and civilian duties.
The base forces for the fighting armies supported by home forces kept industry moving and produced the resources for soldiers. Their work sustained the war effort as surely as combat.
A humorous verse about friends who visit late and linger at the gate. The speaker laments lengthy goodbyes and the slow departure after nine or ten o clock as conversations drag into the night while the guests linger for one more talk and harmless chores.
Stephens City Virginia July 14 Announcement of the engagement and forthcoming marriage in September of Mr Charles Adam Dean to Miss Ida B Houston of Chester Pennsylvania. Also local society notes with visits and travel of residents including Mrs G T Chapman and son Charles of Luray Mrs T M Derflinger and Louise Derflinger of Bloomington visiting Dr S M Stickley. Mr and Mrs H B Dean in Baltimore for medical care. others planning trips and recoveries.
A list of unclaimed letters remains at the Winchester post office. Items likely include notices for residents and possibly business correspondences awaiting rightful owners. Patrons with names from the list should inspect the window and claim before disposal or forwarding policies take effect.
Weekly mail call shows letters for Mansfield Jordan F H Lake Miss Annabess McCormick Holland Oates Archie Pope H B Russell B F Schriver Co Charles Turner R Clayton Thomas Stephen Thomas R C Woods Mrs Annie Wright LIBERT Postmaster. Cleaning gold jewelry tip suggests warm suds with yellow soap and ten drops of sal t pintile.
Jilly Mesers, James and Simon Stickel of near the Shenandoah river spent weekend with their brother Jacob Stickel. Mire Baecher of Norfolk, Virginia, visits sister Mrs. John Carper. Cottage prayer meeting planned at Will Racy's Thursday night. Charles Ebersole of Carpers Valley visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Ebersole.
Mrs. Cora Laise and sister Rose Hess spent a day at Mas on Dixon Pennsylvania. Beulah Winegart and children from Kansas visit her mother. W B Clendening spends a few days at Berkeley Springs. Ladies Aid Society of the M E Church met at Mrs. Carrie Gold's home. Lem Crawford of Pittsburgh visits Mrs. Lucy Tabb. Mrs. Ernest Tabb and children stay with her mother in Hagerstown. Sue Henson left for Washington for a two month position in the department.
Expert blind tuners advertise guaranteed work and invite readers to leave orders at the Star office with the date 12 31.
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