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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1923
Page
6
The speech argues that national prosperity depends on global markets and farmer income. It cites farmer costs, production compares, and the need to open commerce streams to avoid worldwide stagnation. The speaker links American industry to farmer well being and warns against isolated economies.
The Missionary Society of Rest Church hosts a yard party on the school house lawn at Ridgeway Friday night August 3. Public invited with 18 inch? unclear. Proceeds likely to support church activities.
A Shakespearean moral stresses the virtue of the mean between excess and want. Superfluity ages quickly while true competence lasts longer, suggesting happiness lies in moderation rather than extremes.
A bank cashier D Puller swears the above statement is true to the best knowledge. Attestations by H B McCormac W Be oov er Geo Haddox W McGuire Directors sworn, notary Helen Miller expires May 4 1828.
The Quaker Boys overwhelmed Fairview with 25 runs to 7 as ten players contributed to the big score. Garland Canter struck out ten, with Charles Anderson and Hawkins totaling five runs each and Jackson near the top of the hitting list.
Miss Susan Reid Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs R Gray Williams underwent an appendectomy yesterday at Memorial Hospital. She is resting comfortably and expected to make a full recovery. Mr and Mrs Walter L Gray and daughters Dorothy Virginia and son Jack Gray of Memphis Tenn have arrived by auto to visit relatives and friends. Mr Gray is a son of the late Richard L Gray long time clerk of the Corporation Court and owner of a large southern photographic studio. This is his first visit to the old homeplace in years.
Col Robert Bobbitt of Kinston North Carolina, an official of the North Carolina General Assembly, spent a day or two in town with Vittor Arthur of the Franklin Tex Insurance Company of Philadelphia. He arrived with Mr Charles W Carewes from the company home office to inspect hail damage to apple orchards.
Mr Kneeling a well known former resident of this city now living in Florida arrived with Mrs Kneeling to visit relatives. He has undergone four surgical operations in Memorial Hospital during the last week and is reported improved by friends.
Mrs and Mrs George T Burnett and daughter Miss Margaret Burnett with Miss Annie Lee Hoffman and Susie Jones of Rocky Mount NC have returned to Rocky Mount after visiting Mr and Mrs George B Chan in Staunton and Lynchburg Virginia. The trip was by automobile along the route noted.
Family members of Capti. T. H. Phalen, a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad engineer, gathered at the Harrisonburg homeplace for a reunion Sunday. Attendees included Charles Beamer and child of Staunton, Mrs. John Phalen of Lexington, Va, and Mr. Robert Phalen of Brunswick, Md.
Rotary Club board members held an important business meeting yesterday afternoon at the Black Cat Inn. Several matters of interest to the club were discussed. The next meeting is scheduled for 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The Winchester Golf Club will hold a Graveyard tournament event this Saturday, with play organized on the club grounds. Further specifics and schedule are not clearly readable in the available clipping.
A fragment states that all members of the club participated in a parliament meeting this afternoon. The text is unclear on specifics such as club name location or outcomes.
The Rev. pA. Tyler presided over twilight Sunday services at Trinity Church Martinsburg W Va. in the Winchester District Methodist South. An orchestra accompanied congregational singing and performed special numbers enjoyed by a large audience.
Mr. David Reardon, a Memorial Hospital patient since early summer, had a grave spell but is now reported to be improved after passing the crisis of pneumonia. Friends visiting him note gradual recovery and cautious optimism.
Rev Mr and Mrs Bushard, South Episcopal missionaries, are spending a week in West Virginia delivering church addresses. They recount their work among natives in Africa and will speak at Keyser after speaking at Peurg on Sunday and yesterday.
Mr and Mrs James Basgenier and their son arrived from Newatea to visit Mrs D Hi Bra nae apie Cats on North Brad dock street. Mrs John Hooper of Norfolk is staying with Mrs D M Miller and Mr and Mrs John Clowser on Kent street. Mrs Jack Smith has returned from Washington and stays with Capt and Mrs Tow s aed Ditfenderfer on South Brad dock. W Nelson Page returned from Freehold New Jersey visit with Peter Vredenburg. John Robinson circus agent J E Corgy was here today. Volney Hill visited his brother Joseph W Hill on South Market Street before leaving for Shepherdstown West Virginia. Clark M Smith and Harry A Schmidt vacationed at Lake Culver Little Falls. Many relatives visit from West Virginia Virginia and New Jersey areas.
A parade of local figures visit relatives and announce trips. Bishop Brown of the Virginia diocese spends days with family. W H Bosserman and daughter Grace Elizabeth plan several weeks at Capon Lake Inn. Mr Charles H Light leaves for Cumberland to tend a ill brother. Dr William F Greene and Mr and Mrs Harry Cook arrive for a family visit. Cecil Bailey and Isabelle depart with Charles P Bailey for several weeks visiting Cumberland McKeesport Redkey Logansport and Walton. Lawrence Irvin and A C Irons of Martinsburg depart for Lost River WV en route to Caverns.
Dusting of apples and hay is discussed as a supplementary method when liquid treatments cannot be applied on schedule. Dust mixtures currently fail to adhere to smooth foliage for long, limiting effectiveness.
Yearling trees offer easy shaping and growth control for gardeners. They thrive in moist soil with moderate humidity and can be trained into various forms. top cuts and adjustments are possible as the tree matures.
Cherry plants show leaf-spot disease soon after harvest, with signs appearing on petals and leaves. Expert notes indicate potential spread in warm, humid conditions and recommends monitoring and fungicidal treatment.
A San Francisco observer predicts an earth ending event stirring local worry amid cryptic warnings. The message suggests personal disbelief and collective anxiety about impending catastrophe.
A vent lady reports a crowded seaside gathering where dear mamma’s birthday is celebrated. A crimson parasol with broad white sheaves is presented, pleasing both the mother and narrating sister who can now spot her mother from afar.
A compact, period tone fragment reflecting spiritual meditation on divine proximity and testing by God, invoking Miguél Molinos as a devotional figure.
A fragment mentions the heart as a sea with ebbs and flows of form and food and notes a cherished pearl inside. The text ends with a stray advertisement line reading ADVERTISE IN THE STAR and a jumbled phrase Won aed.
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