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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1922
Page
4
Fragmented header from June 3 1922 edition mentions Associated Press content and subscription details with unclear city and page references. Reads like a syndicated notice listing weekly publication and pricing terms with multiple incomplete lines.
A reflective piece discusses strained race relations in the South amid lynching reports. It contrasts Southern attitudes with sympathy shown in Winchester Virginia, where white residents paid tribute after a crime, and notes the fragile safety felt by Black communities.
A rustic verse recounts a purchaser’s failed promise to pay a grocer on a stormy Saturday. Rain and mud hinder the journey as the narrator recalls a debt of ninety cents to J. H. Thomas and the family’s vow to settle it, despite hardship and slipping steps.
School session features Rev. D. B. Myssier addressing men at Wesleyan Lo. Rev. Ernest will preach at morning service, and Rev. C. Wiliner at evening service. Rev. Mr. Wilkins noted as an active Kansas worker who spoke to our fathers two weeks ago. All are invited to attend.
Private Soviet lines in Berlin report Premier Lenine suffered a stroke Thursday. Maxim Litvinov and other Soviet leaders react and move to Moscow for consultation.
A four year old orphan girl, under Red Cross care with Miss Margaret Stowers, seeks a temporary or permanent home. Described as bright with light brown hair and big brown eyes, she is unaware her parents are deceased. Stowers hopes someone will volunteer to foster her, even briefly, while awaiting permanent arrangements.
Capon Bridge West Virginia notes report a newborn girl for Mr and Mrs Leslie Whitacre. Dora Eaton suffers minor injuries when a fractured rod causes a truck to roll over a bank near the Dil on Run bridge. Ross Eskridge and wife visit from Mill Brook. he takes a tree examination before heading to Winchester. Mrs Pierce Hiett of Forks of Can is very ill. J P Ramsbore’s little son recovers from pneumonia after measles.
Local notes from Bartonville Virginia dated June twenty third report visitors and residents. Family gatherings include Mr and Mrs H Be and son from Washington and Kathrine Ridgeway of Savage Minnesota visiting. Lucille Williams of Stephens City visited Dorothy Hall. Master Wallace spent time with Charles Flowers. Mrs Brown of Brucetown visits Frank Brill. Elizabeth and Mary Deal visited friends in Winchester. Deal Adams and wife moved into their new home in Hayfield. Louise Dyke returned home after visiting aunt Mrs Fry in Martinsburg.
Beekeeping benefits backyard gardeners as honey bees or other bees move pollen between flowers. Two or three hives can be a valuable investment because bees ensure plant production when butterflies and winds are insufficient.
The Gregati will meet next Sunday at the basement of the new church for Sunday school at 9 45. The pastor will preach at 11 o'clock. Children's day exercises in the evening at 7 30 led by Miss Grace Fries and Miss Maud Har. Sunday school promises improved seating once new pews arrive. The public is invited to all services and those without a church home will be warmly welcomed.
Children's Day exercises at 10 30 p m will feature a program by the children with a large audience expected. The Imp Order of Red Men attends at 8 p m and Peaks J F Morgan will deliver a message on Every in His Place. The Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor meets at 7 m with the topic Better Friendships. All welcome.
U.S. Department of Agriculture urges early treatment against diseases and pests. Bordeaux mixture and basic sprays described with measurements for blues tone copper sulfate quicklime and water to prepare fresh each use for insect and disease control.
Church of Christ services in Odd Fellows hall on Lord's day include Bible school at 10 A.M. with the subject Jehoiakim Tries Destroy God's Word. Morning worship at 11 A.M. sermon Giving God a Square Deal. Evening service at 7 P.M. sermon A Woman Whose Faith Conquered. Midweek prayer at C W Fletcher 322 N Kent St 8 P.M. Wednesday. Everyone invited.
Farmers in town reported heavy rains this morning and yesterday bringing potential thousands in crop gains. Wheat prospects looked better than last year as most crops were in good condition, though downtown Main Street flooded briefly before runoff. Sun returned with clear skies and cool weekend shoppers enjoying the weather.
The article notes a great Nile valley civilization around 3000 B C worshiping the Scarabeus for its scavenging role. It mentions the Well of Joseph near the pyramid excavated through solid rock and claims Moses born about 1800 B C founded the first hygienic code still relevant today.
The USDA says sandy soil drains fast but dries out quickly while clay soil holds water yet packs hard. Both soils benefit from stable manure to loosen clay and help soil retain moisture.
At John Mann A M E Church the pastor Rev Joseph Wheeler preaches at 11 a m on Ezekiel s Vision of The Dry Bones by request and again at 7 30 p m on Pontius Pilate s What Shall I Do With Jesus A World Problem Sunday School meets at 10 a m.
Special services will be held at Christ Episcopal Church tomorrow morning and evening. Cadets from Shenandoah Valley Academy will attend and Rev. Robert B. Nelson will preach. The program includes holy communion at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m., Sunday school at 10 a.m., and a memorial service for Robert Y. Conrad Post, No. 21, American Legion at 8 p.m. Visitors are welcome.
A French aircraft en route from Croydon to Paris crashed into the English Channel near Folkestone. A cross-Channel boat rescued two bodies, one bearing the passport of Gordon Lay.
Advertises hauling services for dirt brick stone sand coal and unloading cars with two horses and carts. Call Bell Phone $34-1 for Isaac Jackson.
The event in Newport News Virginia marks the unveiling of the William Ordway Partridge Pocahontas statue on Jamestown Island with a rite led by descendants of Pocahontas. A nation observing the ceremony includes participants from multiple states as girls descended from the Indian maiden pull the veil from the statue.
A reflective line prompts readers to imagine unveiling the inner soul under the load of mortal life and sensing the power of an eternal life for an hour, offering a spiritual revelation. The quote by Horace Bushnell invites contemplation of ultimate meaning beyond earthly constraints.
An advertisement touts Bowles Red Pepper Rub as a fast acting treatment for rheumatism lumbago neuritis backache stiff joints and muscle strains. It promises penetrating heat within minutes and urges buyers to ensure the genuine Rowles product.
Special meetings arranged at the Salvation Army Hall on Sunday. The company meeting is at 2.30 and the old salvation meeting at 8 o'clock Sunday night. The hall was half full last Sunday. A rousing open air meeting is planned for tonight at 7.15.
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