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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1923
Page
2
The codling moth chases rapid development from dry weather. Start Monday June 4 to finish spraying by June 14 with Bordeaux mixture 4-56-50 and arsenate of lead at one pound per 50 gallons. Eggs on June 8 hatch around June 15, so treat ahead to cover the apples thoroughly.
Centenary Reformed Church lists Sunday school at 9 45 for all ages. Morning worship at 11 with a children's sermon and a sermon for adults titled Seeing the Invisible. Evening service at 8 with the sermon Was Jesus Ever Angry. Members are invited to attend.
Front Royal prepares a new federal post office described as a massive brick structure with white trim. The one story above ground, cement driveway, well lighted and ventilated design includes a sizable basement, employee lounge, and fully equipped mail, money order and stamp areas. Postmaster S. G. Allen expects to open by July 1 under government inspector Blumberg supervision.
Richmond and several cities are noted in a continued Legion Women list. The secretary and publicity chair is Cecile Williams of Richmond with other posts across Portsmouth Charlottesville Newport News Winchester Roanoke Staunton and more. The document outlines district representatives and committee members including names such as Ann Joplin Rocky Mount and Sallie Wood Warrenton among others.
Notice to the public warns no trespassing on the Winchester Baseball Club fence. Mr E C McCartney is employed as special ice and anyone caught climbing or damaging the fence will be prosecuted. Also Wanted buy about sixteen to work around house. Apply to Star office.
John R Hutcheson notes boom in Virginia cooperative marketing from under 5 000 to 50 000 farmers as associations multiply. Eastern Shore Produce Exchange handles 19 million dollars yearly for Accomac and Northampton growers. Tobacco Growers Association now contracts 35 000 members and accounts for about half of Virginias bright tobacco and soon half of dark tobacco, with prices rising.
Madison Lodge No. 6 IOOF holds annual memorial service and grave decoration on Sunday afternoon. Members meet at 2 pm at the lodge hall and march to Mount Hebron Cemetery for a service at a designated grave. Rev. F.M. Casselman will deliver the address. lodge officers conduct rites.
Mooseheart provides extensive musical instruction through a 40 piece Junior Band, 50 piece Senior Band, and a 50 piece orchestra along with choirs and glee clubs. The campus emphasizes self-government, athletics, patriotic citizenship, art appreciation, and holistic child development in a 5000 acre prairie setting with on-site medical staff.
Ridge line residents report visits among Larrick Clowser Orndorff and White families. Frances Larrick ill at home. Laura Orndorff returns from nursing. Sunday school convention attended by Mount Olive choir and Rev Ludwig ill but hoped to recover for sermons.
The Rev. M. P. Weikel announces Sunday preaching at Valley at 11 a.m. and Macedonia at 8 p.m. with Reliek at 8 p.m. in the Frederick circuit of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
A sorrel horse with a blaze and four white socks, about 1400 pounds, is missing. A white tramp with a matted beard and feet wrapped in phosphate sacks was riding the horse. Anyone seeing them should contact MP Wilmer.
Railway timetable lists several trains with connections to Roanoke Bristol Shenandoah and Philadelphia including parlor cars to Bristol and a Pullman sleeper to Williamson and Roanoke. Dining and observation cars link Shenandoah Junction via the Memphis South route with fares and reservations available from Berryville and Roanoke agents.
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