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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1921
Page
2
The Associated Press reports a weak showing for Great Northern and several steel and rubber stocks as a modest morning rally emerges in New York trading. Call money opens at six percent.
The body of Charles Mumaw Humphrey, a three day old son of Mr and Mrs Humphrey, died yesterday at the parents home. The notice records a tragic infant death in their residence.
Major John C. Emery of Grand Rapids Michigan elected national commander by unanimous vote of the American Legion executive committee in Indianapolis He succeeds Col Frederick Galbraith killed in an Indianapolis auto accident Emery served in World War I fighting at St Mihiel and Meuse Argonne He was commissioned major August 30 1918 and wounded October 9 1918 Born July 4 1881 in Grand Rapids Michigan.
Emma Howard Wight writes in 1921 condemning a statue honoring John Wilkes Booth. She calls Booth a fanatic and assassin, not a hero, and urges removal as a perversion of Southern memory. She notes Confederate veterans would oppose honoring Lincoln’s killer.
Boston newspapers publish in reduced form as a compositor walkout continues. The action began in the morning and spreads to evening papers. the local union president says the move is unauthorized.
The British government plans to replace the British administration in Mesopotamia with an Arab assembly and rulers elected by the people during the coming summer. Winston Churchill announced the plan in the House of Commons. Also noted, Miss Eulah Martin returned to Washington after visiting Misses Catherine and Margaret Evans on North Kent Street.
Ottawa June 14 The Association of Canadian Railroad officials ordered a ten per cent reduction in railroad fares nationwide.
The Slope to Bank and the Amidon of Amidon were closed after state bank examiner findings. They hold deposits totaling $80,350 of Slope county funds and say they cannot pay.
Riots and heavy gunfire erupted in Clifton Street Belfast as officials claim Republicans organized the violence to block King George's planned visit on June 22 and the opening of the Ulster Parliament.
Cedar Grove notes report the children s day service moved from June 19 to June 26 at 10 o clock in Pleasant Valley. Louise Roberts has returned from McKeesport and Geraldine Grove is recovering after surgery. Mervil Adams returns to Winchester after working in McKeesport and plans to buy property. Rev. C W Tinsman spoke at Pleasant Valley and farmers expect to begin harvest next week with wheat rust damage noted.
CHAMBERSVILLE VA June 14 The Presbyterian Church held children day services with a large audience and an engaging program. Locals Iey Keckley Roy Hawkins visited relatives Morgan Larrick hosted family visits Bettie Elmore from Bunker Hill stayed with Virginia Catlette and Miss Mary Bayliss hosted Miss Rachel Ritter. Protracted meetings at Round Hill Methodist Church draw much interest with nightly 8 pm sermons. Clarence Oates and daughter Anna Elizabeth visited J H Cooper’s home along with Ellis Bayliss visiting Mrs John McKeever.
Visitors at Mr and Mrs Mason Te valt s on last Sunday included many local families such as W H Williams and family Henry Orndoff and two children B E Crowser and two children Ima Himelright Noel Williams and son Marie Orndoff and others Mrs Harden Moore and Emma Moore visited Mrs H W Orndoff Delilah Sager and Arthelia Ash wood also appeared Miss Elsie Ashwood went to Kernstown Miss Floretiig Sager visited Miss Smoke family members C Orndoff and Foster Williams attended with their parents locally
Miss Sally Himelright spent a day with Mrs. H W Orna. Mr Harvey Williams and nephew Milton Williams of Bloom visited his mother Mrs Mason Tevalt who is ill. Mr and Mrs N C Williams and baby were guests of Mr and Mrs George Dyke on Sunday. Master Ralph and Zirkle Williams visited cousins Charles and Ernest Ashwood. Visitors at Mr J M Orndoff's on Sunday included C W Orndoff of Middletown and Mrs A L Brewer and Lena Orndoff and son. Delilah Sager and Perry spent an afternoon with Lena Orndoff.
Major J Ogden Murray of Charles Town West Virginia and a well known Confederate veteran died suddenly of heart trouble at 1130 AM Sunday in Radford Virginia. He had lived in Roanoke for years and recently visited Dr W P Nye. Murray was a gifted writer whose best work was The Immortal 600 about prisoners of war.
The Winchester Virginia post office lists unclaimed letters for the week ending June 11. Recipients must pay one cent per letter. Names include Mrs Fanny Buchanan Miss Janie Belle Burcham Wesley Clark William Daffin Baby Garrish Tom Painter Mrs T A Richard J C J Siebert Postmaster.
Messrs. Maurice, M. Lynch Jr., Graham Lacy and Garland Williams are back from Hampden-Sidney Virginia where they attended the college’s commencement. Hampden-Sidney held its 145th session last week as it concluded.
Mr. Garda Hillyard of the National Hardware Company Newark N J traveled from Baltimore to attend the funeral of his brother in law the late Mr J B Hicks He returned home last night Hillyard covers Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington as his territory Miss Elizabeth Barr daughter of Mr and Mrs C Barr returned from Randolph Macon Woman's College Lynchburg Va to spend the summer at her parents home on West Water Street
Miss Gold, daughter of Mr and Mrs Phil H Gold, returns from Washington Pennsylvania where she attended Washington Seminary and was among this year's graduates.
Mrs. Raymond White formerly Miss Hilda Yost returns to Philadelphia after attending the wedding of her aunt Mrs. Alice Thompson to Mr. John Hayslett at Summit Point last Saturday. The event gathered local relatives and friends for the ceremony and reception.
State Highway Commissioner George P. Coleman informs C W Trenary of the Chamber of Commerce that surface treatment work is planned for the Sprattenters Grade and the Boyce Millwood road, with details in a June 11, 1921 letter from Richmond.
Mrs A C Moore issues a public notice requesting all accounts be settled on or before July 1. The brief fragment specifies the deadline and signer.
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