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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1921
Page
2
Hampshire county residents vote to complete Romney courthouse by approving a bond issue. The measure had been defeated months earlier and the project had stalled amid prior appropriations and debates.
A Fairfax alley incident ends with a contractor quitting. The author warns that individuals who removed a pump, tubes, and tools from a car are known and will face full prosecutions if not returned. Dated May 30, 1931 by B Cline.
The Red Cross held its final May meeting at Cross Roads School House near Winchester. About 50 attended as lectures, slides, readings, and music enriched evenings over six months in the rural district. A revived community singing sparked comments on familiar tunes and shared memories. locals urged more neighborly gatherings and a revival of the old singing spirit.
Weather and crop bulletin summarizes week ending May 23 in rightmond Virginia. Cloudy skies kept temperatures below normal with light east rain and heavier western rain. Crops show general improvement with excellent potatoes good oats irregular wheat and corn largely planted. Hessian fly and rust damage reported. Tobacco resetting near finished. alfalfa harvest hampered by clouds. hail in Loudoun and heavy rain in Campbell counties caused local crop damage.
An old advertisement touts Freezone as a tiny bottle druggist sells for a few cents. It claims to instantly stop pain and lift hard corns or those between toes without soreness, letting users remove them with fingers.
Washington hotel staff say a couple known as the Pflasters attacked a motel clerk after dispute over charges. The clerk alleges injuries and a damaged nervous system. Foster sues for 20 000 dollars in the District Supreme Court.
Virginia news notes seven new circuit judges to be chosen by the legislature caucus. Vacancies include judges from the First to Twenty-ninth circuits and several city corporation and law courts. Contests may arise from political differences between lawmakers and current judges.
Lieut John R Castleman Jr of Clarke county son of the Mosbys Rangers hero has the highest four year college average at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and is chosen vale dictorian for the final exercises He earned a distinguished service medal for bravery in an air campaign in France
The text recalls Lieut Castleman and two brothers Capt Howard Castleman and Mr Frances Castleman who distinguished themselves in World War I. Miss Flora Castleman plans to attend final exercises at Blacksburg.
Martinsburg W Va June 2 After 53 years with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad H P Tabb telegraph operator retires at his own request He began as an operator at Winchester and spent most of 35 or 40 years in Martinsburg A R Sperry local ticket agent also retires after 39 years He is a native of Middletown Va
Hali s Catarrh Medicine is advertised as a tonic and blood purifier that acts through the blood on mucous surfaces to reduce inflammation and restore normal conditions. It claims to help those in a run down state and is offered by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio with circulars available.
Mrs Ambler of Parkersburg Virginia, visiting her sister Miss Minnie Baker, departed this morning.
Patrons and friends of the Kauffman School at Stephenson plan a chicken supper on Friday June 3 from 6 to 9 pm at the school ticket. An illuminating surprise will be there inviting all to attend. Proceeds benefit the school and the Near East Relief Fund.
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