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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1924

Page

5

Election of Officers by Girls' Club Sees New Roles

Miss Opal Robinson was chosen president of the Girls' Athletic Association at the last meeting. Mrs Alson Hott is vice president, Miss Lucy ee and Miss Elizabeth Hollis, secretary and treasurer. Committees named include Publicity Casselman, Membership Eddy, Building Crisman, Social Rinker, Finance Schneider. An informal tea is planned next Thursday afternoon from 4:30 to 6:30 with monthly teas to follow. A new house committee will oversee teas. A swimming pool at the American building is open for use every Tuesday night with Mrs Casselman in charge. Early morning hikes have paused due to rain but will resume with breakfast when weather permits.

Opal Robinson Girls’ Athletic Association Alson Hott Eevce Dent Lucy Ee Elizabeth Hollis Coane Casselman Rebecca Eddy Salome Crisman Mildred Milleson Janet Rinker Gertrude Schneider Amerigion

Spirit At S V A Advocates Mind Body Education

Jessie Peyton Owen praises Shenandoah Valley Academy for combining physical and mental training with moral discipline. She credits Colonel Roszel and Mrs. Roszel for shaping her son into a strong, gentlemanly man and expresses lifelong gratitude and intention to return to Virginia.

Shenandoah Valley Academy Roszel Virginia Jessie Peyton Owen John A. W. Richardson Fast Orange N. J

West Virginia Grounding Delays Shakedown Cruise

The battleship West Virginia grounded on the north Thimble Shoals side in a heavy rain as she left Hampton Roads bound for Brest with the Navy Olympic team aboard. She floated at 6:50 p.m. and proceeded to Lynnhaven road for repairs, aided by six naval tugs. The ship rested in about 28 feet of water, 31 feet draft, awaiting high tide to free, with a repair crew en route.

Norfolk West Virginia Hampton Roads Lynnhaven Road Brest Navy Thimble Shoals Naval Base Navy Yard

Language of Plaids Worn in Scotland and Its Occupational Significance

The piece notes that plaid patterns identify wearers by occupation in Scotland and describes how modern plaids seen here prompt a Scot to question his early study of clan insignia, pondering whether the learned distinctions still hold.

Scotland

Punctuation in History from Ancient Alexandria to the Renaissance

The text notes that Aristophanes of Alexandria used punctuation to some extent around 250 B C. There was no punctuation system until circa 1500 A D. Ak dous? Manutius, the Venetian printer famed for style, adopted punctuation then.

Aristophanes Alexandria Akdous Manutius

Negro wanted for assault captured in North Carolina

Nobert Wright, a Black man, was captured today near Radford North Carolina and charged with an attempted attack on a young white woman. He was placed in jail at Radford and guarded by deputies according to advices received tonight.

Aheugh, N Nobert &. Wright Radford N. Ic

On the Way to 80 Financial Milestone

A reader studies the financial pages and market briefs, noting signs of an approaching 80 percent threshold. The scene focuses on analysis and investor interest rather than a specific event.

Ely's Cream Balm Promises Quick Catarrh Relief

A vintage promotional piece touts Ely's Cream Balm for nasal catarrh and head cold relief. It claims clear passages, no snuffles or headaches, and easy breathing after applying antiseptic cream inside the nostrils.

Ely

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