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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1922
Page
8
A new law in Norway bans ridicule based baby names and restricts names to those on an official 13 000 item list. The article quotes John Bailey on the value of recognizing true greatness beyond limits.
A large Shenandoah Valley poultry conference in Harrisonburg drew national experts including Prof. Harry R. Lewis of New York who urged higher production to meet rising demand. Dr. Orton of Louisville and Prof. A F Treakle of Virginia Tech spoke along with other well known authorities in the poultry industry.
Miss Loretta Smith of Strasburg and Carrdell Phillips of Toms Brook were wed in Hagerstown Maryland on Monday after a motor trip from Winchester. The couple are the children of Mr and Mrs A Smith and Mrs W C Phillips respectively.
A young English writer Jemlina Thompson authored the well known children’s hymn I Think When I Read That Sweet Story of Old. The piece remains among the era’s most remembered religious songs.
At Richmond Tueday the General Alumni Association decided to pursue the upbuilding of a greater Medical College of Virginia without affiliating with any other institution. Alumni rejected merger ideas and urged a rotation board of visitors and representation in reorganizing the school and hospital, plus naming a new president. Seventy six graduates marked the eighty seventh year of the institution.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announces a drive to restore full running order during the coming month with about 65 locomotives at Mount Clare 45 at Glenwood and 40 at Cumberland receiving major repairs. The plan will create full time employment for workers previously on half time or less and is hailed as a key step toward prosperity.
Mrs Rozz Holt of Canada visits friend Mrs Eugene Johns near Nineveh Virginia. F K Weaver and A S Jett spend Wednesday in Winchester. Clarence McKay and wife visit Front Royal guests of Hubert McKay. A S Jett weekends with relatives in Front Royal. Mrs Joseph A Miller and daughter Shirley visit relatives in Hagerstown last week. Mrs Alonzo Fuller and Irene McCartney visit Mrs Chas Powers. Mrs D S Hughes of Charles Town visits her mother Mrs J A Miller. Whorley Love and wife return home near Stephens City. Irene McCartney spends Thursday in Winchester.
The Feast of Weeks or Shabaoth falls on Friday June 2 and will be observed in all synagogues that day, with orthodox congregations observing on the following day. Reform congregations mark it as confirmation day when children of religious schools graduate or are confirmed. Originally a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, the festival celebrated the praises of the Lord.
John Hopkins Hall, Virginia labor commissioner, says the U S Supreme Court ruling on federal child labor act does not affect Virginia law. He notes the Virginia statute already bans certain child labor forms and imposes fines from 10 to 250 dollars and possible jail on repeat offenses.
Mrs. Jacob Orndorff died Monday morning after a long illness. She leaves husband six children including Mrs. C W Keeler Mrs Grover Keeler Brisco Orndorff and others in Marlboro Stephens City St Paul Minn Interment was at Green Hill Cemetery after Presbyterian Church service. Decoration day events occurred in Strasburg and Middletown. Local social notes include visits and travel among Marlboro residents friendships and family gatherings.
Marlboro Virginia June 1 George W Montz longtime resident dies after a lingering illness at 3 30 pm Wednesday May 31 He was 71 and lived alone at his Marlboro home Survived by a brother Dr Montz of Front Royal and many nephews and nieces Funeral services will be held at Lebanon Church at 2 30 pm Friday with Rev Stephany City officiating and burial in the adjoining cemetery
Pleasant Valley church holds an all day gathering with Sunday School in the morning at 20 a. m. Christian Endeavor rally at 11 a. m. and 2 p. m. Special speakers will address attendees. Pastor King Welch invites all.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a local column noting a notable importance of Opportunity arriving with a thump and apple dropping on a house, plus mentions of steam lifting a kettle and other unclear actions.
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