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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1918
Page
6
The record notes include border farm land at 108 acres well improved priced at 75 per acre. It mentions two double dwellings at 121 123 125 127 E Leicester and Braddock Street six rooms on Braddock Street. A large lot and brick or frame dwelling on Piccadilly Street listed at 3100.
Mrs Follette of Washington connected with the Florence Crit tenden mission work will address the Ja udies at Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South on Wednesday evening June 26 at 8 oclock on The White Slave Traffic. She is an experienced and forceful speaker invited for all ladies to attend.
A Virginia program led by G M Imman of the Labor Department uses furloughed Camp Lee soldiers to harvest crops. Farmers file applications at the Chamber of Commerce, specify wages and duration, and receive trained labor with no delay. Soldiers may be sent anywhere in the state for crop gathering with unlimited furloughs.
In Berryville Virginia on June 24 a large Baptist service featured an eight star service flag presented by church ladies. Four white dressed girls carried the flag in while the choir sang Onward Christian Soldiers. Pastor Rev J P East gave an address with American flags decorating the church.
Last week featured a string of visitors and travelers including K A Moore Jr and H C Warden with Frank Carpenter in North Carolina, Capt L M Allen en route to Washington, Mr and Mrs John Richardson with a Chicago departure, Richmond residents Dr and Mrs H H Taylor and Miss Annie Moss Taylor at Springberry, Miss Mary Bean returning from Baltimore, and multiple guests at the Sign of the Motor Car from Washington Elkins Baltimore Winchester Grand Rapids New York Manassas and Newport News along with Ensign Elliott S Parker and Mrs Parker of Newport News visiting Mrs W M S Hammond.
Dr. B M Knight, a Winchester dental surgeon, came back last night after several weeks in the west. He was joined by his son B Mitchell Knight Jr a Porter Military Academy graduate. The trip included Colorado Springs and visits with relatives in Missouri and Kansas City.
Miss Mildred Grim leaves tomorrow for Roanoke Virginia to attend the annual Epworth League convention of the Baltimore conference as the Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South chapter's accredited delegate. The convention runs nearly a week. Buy Thrift Stamps and beat Huns.
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