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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1926
Page
2
The department of Agriculture reports Americans lead as apple eaters with about three apples per person per week. British Isles average around two apples weekly, while Continental Europe consumes apples less per person.
New York Michigan and Virginia together produce nearly half the barrel region crop. Baldwin Rhode Island Greenings York Imperial Winesap Ben Davis Jonathan lead north south west in varieties. Oldenburg Wealthy and Macintosh top fall types. Cold storage dominates. a quarter of the crop stored in gold. Barrels constitute about half of cold stock with markets listed for each state. Apple exports valued over 23 million dollars in 1924, UK importing most surplus.
At a July meeting of the Frederick County Sunday School Association the group approved holding a training school October 31 to November 5 to boost leadership in Sunday School work. I N Good elected board chairman. district chairs named. Winchester ministers to select council members. International Council of Religious Education approval required for instructors.
The state association will supply at least one instructor and two or three more as needed based on subjects to be taught. This provides an opportunity for anyone interested in Sunday school work to receive valuable help and credits toward a standard diploma.
Dr N P Sherwood from the University of Kansas concludes, based on observations at Haskell Institute and surveys of Indian agencies plus 84 physicians, that American Indians are naturally immune to scarlet fever. Only 12 physicians reported cases, 6 were unsure, 66 had never seen it among Indians.
The 22nd session opens Sept 16 for day pupils and resident students under 15. Includes kindergarten grade primary and preparatory. Miss Affleck Miss Ardenia Jones and others teach along with piano instruction by Mrs. Greene. Kindergarten tuition listed at $79.00. Katherine Glass Greene, president.
Mrs. Mary Copely Thaw, mother of Harry K. Thaw, is reported at age 96 and largely helpless after a hip fracture. She has spent her final years confined to bed, relying on family care while continuing extensive philanthropic work that funds thousands in charitable gifts annually.
In Ke yser West Virginia on July 15 about 50 robed and masked Klan members arrived in 15 cars and presented $300 cash to the Star of Hope Orphanage in Burlington.
Dr. F. L. Batter and Miss Sallie Chambers helped organize a porch visit for 29 orphans. A spokesman presented a box with 35 packages of candy to the children after songs, then the Klansmen left in their cars without revealing who they were.
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