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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1922
Page
4
The Evening Star announces publisher Harry Flood Byrd at Win Virginia and lists consolidation with Morning News The Weekly News and The Weekly Mirror. Subscription rates by mail and carrier include yearly six months three months and one month options with weekly rate listed.
July 22 1922 presented as a Saturday feature Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason offers light verses and humorous observations from the writer known for his folksy style and weekly column.
A fragmented verse laments a debtor named James or Jenee, who may be far away or in peril, as the speaker fixates on a fifty cent loan. The uneven lines depict wandering, sea or desert imagery, and a restless mind haunted by unpaid debts and a wish for repayment.
State editors and guests gathered in Winchester for a session of the association. Delegates toured Valley region plants and factories tied to the apple industry. Prominent visitors included Harrisonburg residents, Bedford representatives, and officials from Richmond and Newport News.
The Virginia Press Association at Staunton endorsed President Harding's stand on safeguarding workers' rights and pledged cooperation with governors to protect the right to work. Officers were elected, including M. T. Harrison as president and James C. Latimer as secretary treasurer. District chairmen and future meeting plans announced.
The Star lists daily wholesale prices for Wheat old and new, local flour, spring chickens, hens by weight, butter, creamery butter, country butter, hay, straw, flour middlings, standard middlings, water, and various chicken products. Distinct entities include Spring chickens and Local flour, with prices shown for different weights and packaging.
Residents near South Brad dock street report nightly pistol shots disturbing sleep for several nights. The source and motive remain unknown with no exact firing location. one theory suggests an irate homeowner shooting at a stray cat.
The statement praises a candidate for steadfast faithfulness to duties and calls for voting on Tuesday August 1. It emphasizes dedication to public service and asks supporters to cast a ballot on the date specified.
The church school meets at 9 45 with classes for all. The Wesleyan Bible class for men meets at the same hour. Morning worship is at 11, and the evening service at 8. Mr Depp preaches at both services. Our doors swing wide open to all Whosoever will may come.
About six thousand persons attended the thirty seventh annual reunion of the Reformed Churches held at Péh Mar on Thursday. The speaker was Croek M. J. Klein professor of history at Franklin and Marshall College. He spoke on The League of Youth.
A California couple touring the valley last week visited Greenway Court with the view of purchasing a Virginia home, during a White Post notes report dated July 22.
Local ad notes Mexican Shop at 1808 Market St selling pottery baskets and porch rugs. Returns and visits are listed for several residents including Mrs Lucie McCormick from Brunswick and Mrs Emmett Stuart from Elkton. Community notices mention Saint Matthew's Guild supper proceeds for altar fund and guests visiting from Washington and Charles Town.
Mr William Randolph and son William of East Orange visited with Mrs H C Sommerville at her home. Miss Camrie Hunter and niece Miss Campbell from Winchester joined. Also Mr and Mrs Cummins of Berryville and Mr Ferguson of Front Royal with Mr John Bowie of Philadelphia visited Mesitta the home of Mrs Ex S Meade on Sunday.
Missabeth Lee and Mrs Richard Hatcher with a pair of sisters Helen and Annie spent Sunday with Mrs Hatcher's parents Mr and Mrs Rice in Winchester.
Lawrence D. Ritter and Charl Fries, noted local residents, are on a vacation at Atlantic City. They departed several days ago by automobile for Baltimore and have since spent some time there.
Mrs Frank Jenkins has returned to her Harris Addition residence after a two week stay with her sister Mrs Ernest Foster in Qeila Maryland.
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