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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1921
Page
5
A letter from Louis P. of Boar Gap Missouri urges The Packer readers to trust Ozark apple growers after earlier frost losses. He notes April reports showed the truth and calls for reminding buyers of crop size and quality while noting wild blackberries survived.
A guaranteed remedy claims to remove freckles using Othine double strength. Apply a small amount twice daily and expect fading of all but the darkest spots with a money back guarantee if it fails.
University of Virginia alumni returning from Charlottesville report a strong, near unanimous sentiment against moving the College of Medicine to Richmond and merging it with the Medical College of Virginia. They doubt a General Assembly approval of merger and note no credible indication of a Rockefeller Foundation delay.
Brigadier General Paul B. Malone told Staunton Military Academy graduates that another war is likely and warned the United States must strengthen preparedness. He cited high infantry casualties, urged elite schools like West Point and VMI, and critiqued press portrayals of war while noting Mexico lies about 1900 miles long with wide borders.
Dr H E Pickeral and Miss Funk wed quietly at the parsonage with Rev J D Hamaker presiding. The couple planned a move to Reidsville, Georgia, then to Danville before settling in Strasburg where Dr Pickeral began practice after World War I service.
Two or more negroes abandoned a Virginia licensed Cadillac with two kegs of moonshine on the Arden road near Martinsburg West Virginia. The car was seized by Tracer Barbour amid a police pursuit while bootleggers fled after a tip to Justice Wolf.
Funeral services for Elliott E Barr a well known merchant of North Market street were held at 2 30 pm at the family residence No 531 North Main street by Rev F M Richardson of Braddock Street Methodist Church South Relatives from out of town and many local friends attended Interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery Active pallbearers were Fred Robinson George Tylor Harry Keckley David Im George Simpson and James Lamp Honorary pallbearers included James Brown Dr J J Whitlock Harry Markell W B Snider Albert C Brown Frank Barr George Jolliffe and C D Shatzer
Momentum was given to an early rally in the stock market on June 10 as car loans opened at 6 percent. Oil stocks including General Asphalt and California Petroleum advanced, along with motors, tires, and transportation equities. Some sectors declined with several gas shares slipping, while Liberty 3s in bonds showed notable strength.
Hudson New York June 10 Mrs Eva Kaber charged with first degree in the Dan Kabner case admits hiring a midwife and two men to beat him to change his attitude. She denies intent to harm herself and is watched on the train back to Cleveland where police say she did not implicate her daughter Marian McArdle. Her wrist injuries from a nail file are noted.
A black man described as Walter McGee of South Carolina was arrested in Baltimore in connection with the assault on 22 year old Mrs. Lillie Singleton at her Aberdeen area home. A posse and state police searched Havre de Grace woods on the manhunt.
A police sergeant and two constables were shot in a street in Belfast and reported gravely wounded. The shooting is linked to Unionist efforts to deter King George from attending the Ulster Parliament opening in state on June 22.
Dr J B Gambrell retired president of the Southern Baptist Convention died in Dallas today. He was said to be ninety years old and had suffered illness since February. Gambrell was a prominent educator and served as a professor at southern Baptist theological institutions.
Mr. B. A. Stickley of Vaucluse Frederick county has been stricken with paralysis and is in a serious condition at home. His son Claud Stickley, newly married to Miss Pearl Haldeman, has returned from his honeymoon to be with him.
Mr. and Mrs. David H. Hamilton, known as Uncle Davy, are confined to their home on East Cork Street due to illness. Both are said to be virtually unimproved. They are advanced in age, with Uncle Davy about 87 and his wife about 85. He longtime janitor at John Kerr Schools and a familiar figure to local children.
Motorists in South America especially Brazil face roads that are almost always nearly impassable and uncomfortable. Travelers endure severe trials for cars and tires on Brazilian routes, highlighting patience and pluck as essential qualities.
A 1921 letter from Toots Compton suggests a public rehearing of a dispute titled Battle-scarred Warriors. He proposes holding the event in a public square or theatre with refreshments between battles to ensure comfort and transparency.
Mrs Emma Bergdoll and her sons, co defendants in a conspiracy case, paid 23000 in fines in Philadelphia United States District Court. Grover and Irvin Bergdoll, deserters, were involved as core defendants. The payment was made to settle the charges.
Parkersburg W Va June 10 The Ohio River and Wheeling divisions of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company will be consolidated due to business slow mood An official order issued at headquarters says Parkersburg personnel will be kept while divisional officers are reduced The consolidation takes effect June 16 with the Parkersburg offices remaining but local divisions discontinued and clerical forces cut back.
Three bandits held up the Bank of Detroit messengers Jerome Halsted who was killed and Claude Compton who was wounded. The gunmen escaped with cancelled checks. Detailing the robbery and its fatal toll, the Associated Press reports the incident occurred in Detroit on June 10.
Shenandoah Valley members of the Church of the Brethren travel to Hershey near Harrisburg for the annual convention opening. About 25 000 delegates from nearly every state attend the ten day gathering with many driving autos through Winchester. Rev D L Miller of Steubenville Illinois a noted elder and former Gospel Messenger editor died age 80 after long church service.
London June 10 Rear Admiral Sims replies to Secretary Denbys request for explanation of his speech finds some parts garbled. The answer, though brief, asserts he said nothing beyond previously delivered remarks and implies editorial distortion in the published text.
Children’s Day service is planned at Valley Union Chapel on the Martinsburg pike this Sunday June 12 at 3 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
A brief dialogue highlights parental pride in a child and a rival boasting about personal skills. Both lines emphasize fencing and throwing feats in a playful exchange.
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