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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1921
Page
3
A typed sale ad lists silk dresses from 4.50 to 15.00, house dresses 0.75, voile dresses 2.69, and underwear bargains. It promotes gauze lisle hose, silk camisoles, white lawn aprons, corsets, ribbed vests, ladies handkerchiefs, children's socks, all wool slip overs, damask tablecloths, and muslin underwear with reduced prices.
July 1921 opening of a thirty day training camp for boys and men at twelve posts across the area. The program aims to teach patriotism, health, self-reliance, and character while providing laundry and other services at no cost to participants. Applications directed to Colonel and Cotrad, office of Lacy & Arthur, Winchester.
Grover Henson moved into the nearby property after selling his jure near town. Walter Huntsberry and family from Winchester are spending summer with J. W. Rhodes. A moonlight picnic at Cedar Creek bridge. Miss Virginia Lodge of Winchester visiting town. Mrs Charles Whittington and three children visiting Chamb ersville relatives. Miss Grice Clark leaves for Pittsbury to visit relatives. Miss Merisent visiting Martinsburg with daughter Miss Izzie. George Rodman of Winchester was in town. Miss Louis Manuel left for Brunswick to visit aunt Mrs Ernest Willey. Harry Cave and family with his mother in law Mrs Charles Parker over weekend. Mrs Pete Ogden near town visiting relatives in New York City. Miss Isabelle Henson in Winchester for Handley School commencement.
A prominent New York lawyer died at Islip Long Island after a ten day illness from kidney disease. Born in Birmingham he was Democratic candidate for governor in 1900 and was nominated by the party for United States senator a year later.
Dr Nelson of the Virginia Theological Seminary will conduct services and preach tomorrow in Christ Church Protestant Episcopal. He is a brother of Robert B Nelson who received a call from Christ Church vestry last Sunday.
In Chicago on June 25 a suit by former Senator James F. Lewis seeks to recover whiskey valued at $500,000. The bill challenges no validity of the Eighteenth Amendment or the Volstead Act but argues neither provision allowed whiskey deposits in government warehouses before the measures were enacted.
Mrs H Flitie and two children Hilda Frances and James Jr of Alderson West Virginia return home today after visiting Mrs Fling's mother Mrs A V Hudson and friends in the city.
Adsigned To Baltimore in charge Of The Chesapeake Division Of The Salvation Army Major Henry Davey Bale new divisional commander recently arrived from Minneapolis has an extensive Salvation Army career spanning England Canada Chicago Minneapolis and other postings He has transformed the Chesapeake Division into a leading evangelistic force in Baltimore with significant promotions and impact.
Purchasers around St Louis pay a premium for express shipment of calves sheep lambs and hogs. Bureau of Markets notes higher prices and faster delivery by express compared with stock yards. Identification tags and tie rails allow inspection by buyers upon arrival, aiding Kosher butchers and producers near rail lines.
Advices from the United States Department of Agriculture report 80 percent of new cotton plants in Brazil destroyed by a small lace bug insect. Brazil’s cotton crop will be very short this year as scientists seek methods to curb the pest. No immediate danger of Brazilian insects invading the United States is seen.
Miss Carrie Hunter arrived from Washington to stay with Mr and Mrs Robert M arch and reopen the Hunter residence on South Washington Street. The note suggests a tentative reopening date and location, reflecting a small town social notice.
The Legion invites ex-service men and women and families to a gathering at Handley Library. June 27 at 8 o clock in Winchester to hear national headquarters representatives begin a membership drive. Disabled or compensation claimants are urged to attend as the Robert Y.... Post aims to settle outstanding claims.
In Washington on June 25 the former president Woodrow Wilson appeared before Chief Justice McCay in the District of Columbia Supreme Court to be admitted to practice law without the usual examinations after a special court ruling. He was accompanied by Bainbridge Colby and Joseph P. Tumulty, and he appeared in better health though still using a cane.
Market advances surged with gains of one to nearly five points led by Reading. Trading finished strong as tobacco issues boosted the index and Gates reported strong total volume.
Miss Zirkle left yesterday afternoon for San Francisco California to visit her mother Mrs Many A Irkle and her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs David H Patterson. She will be joined in Harrisburg by Aunt Mrs John Shearer and Mr and Mrs Jo Clark of Philadelphia.
By deed of trust dated June 5 1918 from Harry Newcome to James P Reardon trustee noting a 350 bond with 6 percent interest since December 1920 a public auction will be held at 11 oclock am July in front of the County Court House City of Fredericks Virginia for a frame dwelling and outbuildings on one and one half acres on the south side of the Royal road adjoining William Newcome Irvine Newcome and Knight Meirs cash on day of sale James P Reardon trustee
Mrs Rebecca Frances Cave longtime resident of Winchester dies after a prolonged illness at her Free Town Pike home. She was native of SoDoah County Virginia aged about, survived by husband John Cave deceased years ago, daughter Anna Hook and four sons James Harry Frank Richard. Funeral at 2 o clock Sunday at Hook home with interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
A band of traveling gypsies in two motor cars were overtaken by police and ordered to move on amid citizen complaints of nomads being impudent when denied aid. The action follows safety first warnings as wanderers were told to keep moving. Miss Arnie Van Holland of Baltimore visited Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Rose on North Main Street. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kerfoot and daughters of Riverdale Md and Mrs. Maret Kerfoot McNerhany of Washington Dc recently returned to their home. Miss Rose Walton Megamood of McKeesport Pa visited relatives and friends in the city.
A fragment describes a product named Insect powder Shemical that harms live ants and stops future pests. It claims high potency with a cheap price and contains ingredients to reach crevices and joints. The text is garbled but suggests a pest control claim for a car or home use.
Miss Lydia Brown, who had been visiting her mother Mrs. Canter Jonas, returned last evening to Washington.
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