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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1922

Page

5

Last Rites for Mrs Lillie Hiett Whitacre

Mrs Lillie Hiett wife of J P Hiett was laid to rest in Mount Hebron Cemetery Winchester after dying of tuberculosis at her brother in law J W Hiett s home near Sargeant West Virginia The funeral was conducted at Cross Junction by Rev Groscup Other notices include the death of Mr Sylvester Bageant in Martinsburg and a fire at a Collinsville farm the loss valued at 500 dollars plus followed by social notices of visitors and local residents

Capon Bridge O. D. Braithwaite Cross Junction Sylvester ‘Bageant Martinsburg W. Va Maria Gano Carson DeHaven Paw Paw Methodist Church Eddie Reynolds Collinsville County Audrey Brannon Elkins T. A. Whitacre Shipper D. Cookus Wheeling J. A. Dailey

Greenwood Community League to Meet June 13 Play and Refreshments

Greenwood Va June 10 The Community League will hold its next meeting on June 13 with a program titled Too Much of a Good Thing. Ice cream and cake will be for sale. Also noted are social calls by Miss Relia Riley returning home from White Post and visits by Mr Wilbur Johnston and Mr Mrs C A Barrett and daughter Evelyn of Winchester to Mr E E Carpenter's home.

Greenwood Community League of Relia Riley White Post Wilbur Johnston C. A. Barrett Evelyn Winchester E. E. Carpenter Rebecca J. Eddy Winches

Memorial Day services set for Gravel Springs Cemetery

Gravel Springs Memorial Day events include music addresses and grave decorating at the Gravel Springs Cemetery with a church and yard party to follow. Proceeds benefit the Gravel Springs Graveyard Association while rain dampened travel and mail service disrupted local plans.

Strasburg Gravel Springs Cemetery Gravel Springs Wardensville Tee Babes Snowden Lupton Opequon Albert Stine Coe Brannon Winchester William Rudolph Capon Road Slade Orndorff Winning Orado W. C. Himelright Joe Lockmiller L. Wirtz W. F. Brill Capon Bridge Cornelia Himelright J. H. Himelright

Yard Party at Hebron Baptist Gore

A yard party will be held on the church lawn starting at 4 p.m. Thursday June 115th at Hebron Baptist Church Gore. Lunch ice cream cake pie candy and cold drinks will be sold to raise funds for improving the Sunday school room.

Hebron Baptist Church Gore

Playing the Game Playful family drama unfolds at a football game

The Crang family gathers for a Saturday football game. Mary Crane hesitates to attend but joins later, learning to “play the game in the present” as Jim Crane scores a winning touchdown and the family unity shines despite daily duties.

Crang Betty Jim Mary Crane, Sr Jim Crane Jimsey Mrs. Crane

Virtue and Locality in a Rural Frame

Heywood Broun argues that virtue is local and scrutiny tightens with neighbors. He notes the farmer Jones, ten miles away, would be judged harshly by city standards yet enjoys frankness and shrewd horse trading in his own community. He suggests personal opinions vary by proximity.

Palmer Jones Jones Heywood Broun

Becky Sharp house debate sparks Thackeray lore

Careful readers note a disputed link to Becky Sharp with a tiny, one window house near Shepherd's market, versus the four story Curzon street home. The Curzon Street house is seen as the authentic Becky residence, though some charm is found in the Shepherd's market description.

Thackeray Becky Sharp Shepherd's Market Curzon Street Becky Shepherd’s Market Christian Scienge Monitor

Art and money clash in youth driven by honest appeal

The piece argues the old view that art loses value when money enters it is debatable. It notes many young artists distrust commercial judgments and stresses the need to say something that appeals to ordinary people while staying connected to common humanity.

Divorces and Shock Transmitters In Modern City Life

A column exploring Dr Fiessinger’s theory that women’s smoking drives divorce scenes and noting men tolerate it. It then shifts to a critique of sensational shock transmitters who profit from shocking the public, arguing denouncements fuel curiosity and dens of vice flourish despite reformers.

Fiessinger United States England France Red Yfiessinger New York New York City

Circulation states each American should hold 48.78 cash

The June 1 circulation report from the U S Treasury shows a total currency in circulation of 5,346,832,497 dollars and states that every man woman and child in the country should possess 48.78 in good American cash.

Washington United States Uncle Sam's Treasury

Luck is a matter of temperament and alimony burdens

The saying notes that luck hinges on temperament and contrasts responses to alimony. Some see luck in starting payments, while others deem themselves unlucky for failing to escape the obligation.

Centenary Church June Day Program Promises Community Service

The Centenary Church schedules a day in June with Sunday school at 9.46 a m and morning worship at 11 a m. The pastor discusses belonging themes. A patriotic community service begins at 8 p m with films Our Boys In France and Gardens. Good music and congregational singing accompany the event.

Annie France

First Baptist Church Sunday Services

Tomorrow's services at the First Baptist Church include 9 45 a m Sunday school for all ages, 11 a m public worship with the sermon on The Religion, 7 p m Young People's Bible Study, and 8 p m evening song service. You are invited to attend.

First Baptist Ca Charlds Adey

Sage and Sulphur Hair Dye Promises Darker, Fuller Hair

An old time formula Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound is sold in drug stores to darken gray hair. The preparation is applied with a sponge or brush to strands, claiming to leave hair soft, luxuriant and evenly tinted after successive uses.

Wyeth

Prolific Sturgeon Growth and Spawn Facts

The report notes the Russian sturgeon sometimes named beluga grows exceptionally large, reaching up to 25 feet in length and weights near 3,000 pounds. Spawning involves females producing from 2,060,000 to 8,000,000 eggs, comprising a significant portion of the fish's total weight.

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