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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1923

Page

5

Social and Personal School Children Enjoy Picnic

A Centenary Reformed Daily Vacation School group led by Rev. F. M. Casselman and Kathryn Allebach held a day picnic at Goghey Woods with about 75 children. They dined well and slept on the grounds, returning home refreshed. The Bible school will close next week with notable progress reported by Casselman and assistants.

Centenary Reformed Goghey and Woods F. M. Casselman Kathryn Allebach Casman Mr. Casselman

West Virginia Official Visits Winchester on College Building Talks

Mr J Walter Barnes prominent West Virginia resident and State Board of Control member spent several days in Shepherdstown with college authorities discussing a physical education building for the normal school. He arrived in Winchester to visit his sister Mrs Charlie L Robinson on North Market Street. Barnes, based in Charleston, formerly federal fuel administrator for the mountain state during World War I.

J. Walter Barnes West Virginia Sheprdstown Shepherd College Winchester Charlies L. Robinson North Market Street Barnes Charleston State Board of Control Mountain State

Engagement of Miss Julia Davis to Mr. Adams

A London cablegram reports the engagement of Miss Julia McDonald Davis daughter of John W Davis former ambassador to Great Britain to William McMillan Adams of Boston Mass The wedding is planned for October at Locust Valley New York Mr Adams holds the military cross for service in France during the war He survived the Lusitania sinking after hours in the water his father died in the disaster

London Julia McDonald Davis John W. Davis Great Britain William McMillan Adams Boston Mass Locust Valley N. Y Davis Wiss Davis E. H. McDonald Media Jefferson County Adams France

Wedded At Kernstown

Announcement of the marriage of Raymond Bayliss and Virginia Patterson, Fredrick County families, performed by Rev. T H Daffin at the Pequot Memorial Presbyterian Church manse Kernstown after an eight o clock ceremony. The couple will reside at Chambersville where they are highly regarded by friends.

Kernstown Raymond Bayliss Virginia Paterson Frederick County T. H. Daffin Pequon Bayliss Chambersville

Mrs. Bush Is Improved After Runaway Horse Incident

Mrs. D. J. Bush, daughter of Mrs. William Weirman near Winchester, was thrown from a buggy by a runaway horse near Charles Town last Saturday. She suffered a severely fractured wrist and multiple cuts and bruises but is not likely to have severe long term effects.

Bush D. J.bush Charles Town William Weirman Winchester

Mr and Mrs Arthur Robinson Move to New Home on Stewart Street

Arthur Robinson and his wife moved into a newly built home on South Stewart Street near Handley School this week. Mrs Robinson’s brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Percy Bean and their daughter arrived from Carlisle, Pennsylvania for a short visit.

Arthur Robinson South Stewart Street Stewart Street Handley School

Camp party to be hosted at Capon River lodge

Mr Marshall Baker will host a camping party of about 35 young people at his Capon River lodge starting this evening and lasting into next week. Guests were transported to the camp by automobile and will be chaperoned by Mrs Hunter H McGuire Mrs Charles Ridgely White Mrs Ab Ney Payne from Charleston WV and Miss Frances Peyton Page.

Marshall Baker Capon River Hunter H. ‘McGuire Charles Ridgely White Abney Payne Charleston W. Va Frances Peyton Page

Koontz Couple Moves to New West Pall Mall Home

Mr and Mrs C E Koontz move from Cooper Apartments on East Piccadilly to a new West Pall Mall Street residence near Handley School grounds. Koontz, once county agent, now leads management of National Fruit Product Company plants in the area.

Koontz C. E. Koontz Cooper Apartments East Piccadilly Street West Pall Mall Street Handley School National Fruit Product Company

Kiwanis Club to Hear Dr Voschell oncrippled children

Members of the Kiwanis Club meet Monday at 7 30 p m in the Handley Library lecture hall. Dr Voschell of the University of Virginia will show films on work for crippled children. President Barton to appoint a committee with Rotary to plan the project in cooperation with university authorities.

Kiwanis Club Handley Library Voschell University ,of Virginia Empire Theater Rotary Club Barton Rotary R. Gray Wiliams

Mrs Buckley Returns From Virginia Visit

Mrs. Frank L. Buckley arrives back after a trip to Front Royal Virginia to visit her mother Mrs John Strickler and is accompanied home by her brother Mr William Strickler for a family visit.

Frank L. Buckley John Strickler Front Royal William Strickler

Hospital News Notes on Local Recoveries

Mr. H. D. Robinson recently underwent appendectomy at Memorial Hospital and is reported by friends to be making satisfactory recovery. Mr. William H. Brown of Orndorft's ...

H. D. Robinson Memorial Hospital Friends Today William H. Brown Orndorft’s

Local Social Notes From Washington Street Area

Mrs. J. W. Steele and family visit in Washington with Judge A. A. Steele of the Probation Court while relatives plan stays in Lexington Charlottesville and Richmond Virginia. Miss Therese Lynch from University of Pennsylvania Hospital Vacationing with parents in town. Mrs. William L. Poston and daughter Esther Ritter return from Mannington and Elkins visits.

Thresa Lynch University É Pennsylvania” Hospital Philan Maurice M. Lynch South Washington Street William L. Poston Esther Ritter Floyd McClure Mannington W.va Charles D. Baker Elkins W. Va

Winds of Tomorrow and Rambling Notions Note

A collage of quotations on weather, health, personal insight, art, and science. It threads public figures and snippets about electricity, diamonds, aviation, insurance, and philosophy, ending with reflections on price and value from W Sylvester.

Tuberculosis in Hogs Killed in 1922

The United States Department notes 7 and 5,640,061 hogs showed lesions from tuberculosis in 1922 while infected hogs mainly trace to diseased cattle through feed and milk. Massive losses occurred as pork condemned for human consumption, prompting an eradication drive that by March 1923 had certified over 24,000 herds free of cattle tuberculosis.

United Staten Department Federal Planeted

Soybeans With Corn Do Not Lessen Yield

Ohio experiment station results over three years show soybeans with corn raise yields. When hogged down, each acre produced 180 pounds more forage than corn alone. For silage, corn and soybeans yielded 11.2 tons per acre versus 8.2 tons for corn alone, especially profitable in wet seasons.

Ohio Acre

Advantages of Motor Trucks in Corn Belt

The U S Department of Agriculture presents Farmers' Bulletin 1314 by Tolley and Church reporting on over 500 Corn Belt farmers with motor trucks. It details truck sizes, operating costs, hauling data, and pros and cons to guide farm profitability decisions. Copies available from the Agriculture Department in Washington.

United States Department of Agriculture Farmers’ Bulletin Corn Belt H. R. Tolley I. M. Church Division of Agricultural Engineering Washington

San Jose Scale Pest Attracting Attention

The San Jose scale pest is spreading across states including Rhode Island Ohio Georgia Indiana Illinois Idaho Texas New Mexico. Lime sulfur spray is urged by the Agricultural Department to control infestations in orchards with high unsprayed scale. In Idaho heavy infestations threaten Snake River areas and nearby fruit, currant, pear, cherry and rose plants.

San Jose Rhode, Island Ohio Georgia Indiana Ilinois Idaho New Mexico Carefroe Star Department of Bureau of Entomology Snake River Emmett Parma Boise

Garden profits boost farm returns and front-door markets

The article argues that a well managed garden can almost support a family and yield surplus produce for sale. It notes many farmers overlook the garden though it is highly profitable on the average farm and mentions a front-door market as a viable selling option with people traveling to buy.

Hamilton Holt on League of Nations at Virginia

Hamilton Holt discussed the League of Nations at the University of Virginia during the Institute of Government and Citizenship. He criticized U S democracy under oligarchies, praised League aid to Albania, and warned that Wall Street backing did not prove the League serves a world-finance agenda.

Thomas Walker Pag Institute of Economics Institute of Government and Citizenship University of Virginia Division of Extension Virginia E. TI. A Crruthers University Frank Bain E. J. Woodhouse Smith College State Commission On Taxation Page Woodhouse United States Holt Melntire League of Nations Washington Roosevelt Taft Wilon Mr. Holt League I al ‘Bania League Austria Russia New York America Thig Wall Street

Fragmented historical notes on germ transmission and zinc use

A collage of excerpted phrases discusses innovation and wisdom, mentions foot-and-mouth disease spread by birds and currents, and notes zinc’s long history of use from early manufacture in Bristol to modern adoption. The text blends misread words with scattered facts in a dated, fragmentary style.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Charles Town Hospital Lysone Carl Vee Staunton Wala Ure O O'Leary Mr. Barnes Miss Davis Capon Kutomdbile Lexington Charlottesville Richmond,Va J. W. Steele Midawere A. A. Steele Probation Court Braine David Lloyd George Harry’ W. Overstreet Daubins Mr. Crableigh England Cardinal Wolsey Jack Hyiton Price Sylvester Tonge Igs Hamilton Holt U, VA Hopewell, Va Tubize Artificial Silk .Co. of America Hopewell Lindeman Neeceshin Goerte Bristol Watt Paenin Nts W. C. Plus Co. Agency Airdale Pups Airdale J. H. Brumback THE Edwin A. Alderman Archit Sity Hamburger’s N. Main St Os Bee Ladies Gingham Percale Kitty Clot Calico Wndows Nathanson CO North Main St Winchester, Va the League Shoe Store R. M. Swimley
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