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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1921
Page
2
The Blue Ridge Golf Club of Clarke County advertises a weekend tournament at its Millwood links. Details on exact date time and prize awards are unclear but entries for men and women are welcome with prizes for top scorers.
Treasury officials say the mint has begun recoinage of 279 million standard silver dollars taken from the treasury during the war and sold to Great Britain. About 20 million silver dollars have been coined since late March as silver certificates are retired, with activity expected to continue for about five years to restore prewar levels.
Information indicates Francis Cox son of the Tate General Wilde Ruf fin Cox of Richmond Virginia will receive first orders at the Good Shepherd Church Raleigh North Carolina to be ordained deacon He will sail from Vancouver on August 18 and be ordained a priest in about a year He is to be located in the Shanghai district under bishop slaves
Plans in Washington this week map a financial drive to raise at least 50000 dollars for the purchase of the battlefield and to fund laying out the field with markers and monuments. The Virginia Legislature backs the effort and southern states will be asked for direct appropriations while Confederate and Sons of Veterans groups canvass for subscriptions. The distance board is chaired by C J Owens with R Walton Madore as vice chair and a prominent roster including Gen Nathan B Forrest Col Robert E Lee and Bernard N Baruch among others.
Thousands visit Endless Cavern near Market Virginia as a huge crowd arrives by excursion train on a sunny Sunday. Officials from Southern Railway and Congressmen inspect the site while work begins on a rest room complex for visitors. The cavern is touted as a national treasure owned by the American people with grounds held in trust for the Valley residents.
In Rubin Virginia June 27 Mrs Annie Sliver and daughter Virginia Hester spent the day here. Barrett WM visited her home Mrs Lee Miller of Welltown. Miss Helen Miller and Miss Hilda Fling visited Miss Virginia Stine. Leona Peer of Winchester visits Mr and Mrs W A Orndorff. Will McKown of Winchester spent the day with friends here recently.
By virtue of deed of trust dated 1918 from Harry Newcomer to James P. Reardon trustee the county sale offers for a frame dwelling on 1.5 acres on Royal Road in Frederick County Virginia at Armel next to Will Newcome Irvine Newcome and Knight Heirs. Sale is July 16 1921 at 11 am in front of the Winchester County Court House. Cash on day of sale.
Unclear message from Inwood West Virginia about a horse named The Christian described as beautiful with good conformation and around 1100 pounds. References a cubaee trait rounds on Fea and a weekly schedule unclear.
Winchester Virginia court orders appraisal of Sarah J Langley estate and creditor claims. Master A J Tavenner to convene creditors, determine allowable claims, and report pertinent matters. publication in The Evening Star required for notice. Hearing set for July 29 1921 at 9 am to 5 pm at 14 Rouss Avenue Winchester.
Will sell at auction at rest of late H M Baker No 112 8 Brads dock street at 10 oclock Wednesday June 29 large lot of good furniture Several bedroom suites mattresses 9 stands lounging couches large lot of chairs including 6 rockers and 1 Mor rig lot of fine pillows lot of pictures lamps china closet stove etc MISS LIZZIE BAKER
Mr and Mrs Herry Mi Gartelle and their children with relatives head to Redkey Indiana for a vacation. They will stay several weeks at a lakeside home in Michigan enjoying a quiet summer retreat with family.
Dispatches from Weston report a movement to seize the Stonewall Jackson birthplace in West Virginia and transform it into a grand memorial park. The plan envisions athletic fields and club houses for West Virginia’s economic clubs.
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