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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1916
Page
6
The program offers a unique entertainment event at the Humpire Theater this Friday evening to benefit Memorial Hospital nearing completion. The Star will likely publish full details tomorrow.
Announcement states the marriage of Miss Mary W Feagans daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Feagans to Mr William B Roberts son of Mr and Mrs Nathan Roberts. The wedding occurred Saturday evening at the parsonage of the Southern Methodist Church with Rev W O Talbert officiating.
Baltimore markets closed with No. 2 red wheat at 103 1 2 cents and corn at 1 2 cent per bushel, reflecting subdued trading this afternoon.
Thursday June 22 patrons see a classic sea legend in Undine starring Ida Schnall with a troupe of swimmers. The photoplay praised for charm and romance, touted as a genuine triumph in silent drama. Admission 10 and 15 cents.
Paramount presents a five act photoplay featuring Bessie Barriscale in The Rose of the Rancho. Lasky and David Belasco deliver a grand screen treatment with two showings at 7 30 and 9 and a big feature at 7 45 and 9 15.
Expressing gratitude for kindness during illness and death of Mrs Mary Ford and Ruth Powers. Names include Ernest A Powers Mrs S B Dodson and Family. Public note praises Southern Aid Society Va Inc. claims $210 settlement for Mary Ford death claim and weekly dues paid. Signed Mary A Barnette Ollie Ford Junior Ford Kred Ford Godfrey Ford.
Miss Ruth O Myrtle Frye and Mr. and Mrs. Luther Shuits and son Richard of Winchester joined Mr and Mrs Alva Frye of Greenwood at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles B Frye in Rossenberger Virginia for a Sunday gathering.
The Winchester post office reports unclaimed letters remaining for the week ending June 17 1916. Names include Mrs Hayden Clement, Mrs Tom Masin, John W W Nicholson, and J W Sibert, postmaster.
The Ridgeway Gallpco meeting, postponed from yesterday due to mountain weather, will be held on the camp grounds. Ground cleanup is requested by 8 a.m. Those attending should arrive for the 2:30 p.m. business meeting. W R Hardesty, Pastor.
The funeral for Mrs. Ruth Dodson Powers, who died after a long illness at her mother's home 10 Valley Avenue, was held Saturday afternoon. Rev. W. O. Talbert officiated at Bradtock Street Methodist Church South with hymns Abide With Me Asleep in Jesus Some Sweet Day. Interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers were Lee Barr George Butler Boyd Newlin Esten Affiteck Nathaniel Hottel Oscar F. Lewis. She was wife of Ernest Powers of New York City and left a child, her mother, and three sisters.
Congress presses for immediate effect of Hay Chamberlain bill to mobilize the national guard for service in Mexico. Carranza demands no American forces land on Mexican soil. Wilson's call triggers rapid mobilization. State and War Departments report positive response. Ambasador Arrendando and Mexican embassy clash over naval incident at Mazatlan as Americans warn to leave. United States replies to Carranza's May 22 note, refusing withdrawal until the de facto government proves control.
Miss Jessie M. Seabright daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Seabright of 607 South Market street married Olin L O Roark on June 17 at the bride s home. The ceremony was performed by Rev T K Cromer pastor of the Reformed Church. Attendants included Esther Seabright EB R Spriggs Mary Newcome James Seabright Ernestine March and Garland March. Out of town guests were Mr and Mrs Grant Milter of Hagerstown Md Mr and Mrs E R Spriggs of Cumberland Md and Mrs Martha B Fick of Strasburg Va.
The funeral of Edith May Jones widow of Albert R. Jones will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday from Christ Protestant Episcopal Church with Rev. Dr. W. D. Smith officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery. She died in Winchester Memorial Hospital of typhoid fever and pneumonia at age 33.
The first C. V. R. R. Seashore Excursion of the season will run Thursday June 22. Train leaves Winchester at 7.25 am. Rate to Atlantic City and South Jersey resorts six dollars fifty cents. Asbury Park and North Jersey resorts eight dollars fifty cents. Tickets valid for sixteen days.
Ten acres good truck land with a six room house a well and cistern all kinds of fruit one mile from Winchester on Berryville Pike. Apply to NT W or W. I. Fisher. June 20-tf.
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