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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1925
Page
6
Republicans clashed with Democrats in a tense Senate session over Warren's qualifications. Indications suggested votes might shift, with some opposition leaders pushing for a full record while others favored moving the matter to a roll call during today’s session.
Rev B V Switzer spoke to Winchester business men at Brad dock Street Church on Jesus in the Business World urging faith as guiding hand in toil and home life. Special services run through Sunday with sermons at Golden Rule Bible Class and shipyard and night services. Professor Mellwee leads music at all events.
Hotel and Inn Operators in the Shenandoah Valley establish a protective cooperation aimed at promoting longer visits. The first meeting was held at Washington Hotel, with plans to invite all valley inns and hotels and hold monthly gatherings. Discussions will cover visitor flow during the Apple Blossom Festival in May and potential regional cooperation.
State Commander Michie of the American Legion spoke at Berryville as Lloyd Williams Post hosted a ceremony presenting a large American flag to Clarke High School and a colors stand to the Legion post. Other speakers included W A Baker of Robert Y Conrad Post Winchester and Capt Frank Wray of Berryville on the executive committee. The Martinsburg Post Bank supplied the music for a delightful evening. Winchester attendees included Mrs Baker and other Legion Auxiliary members. The Seventh district held its annual meeting at Front Royal with attendees from Berryville present.
The 70 acre Fries farm at Cedar Grove in the county was sold at a courthouse auction this afternoon. L J Fries, son of Levi Fries, purchased the property for 1560 dollars.
Mr and Mrs Newlin of this city are leaving Fort Lauderdale Fla today by car to reach Winchester by March 1. They have spent the winter in Florida with Mrs Newlins parents from Massachusetts joining them for trips to other parts of the sunshine state and to Cuba. The trip is said to be for health and the Newlins report he is feeling fine after health improvements.
Announcement from New York states Miss Helen Strudwick Barnwell of 33 East Thirty-eighth Street will wed Kenneth C Yorkan Staley of New York and New Jersey. Barnwell is daughter of the late Bishop Robert Woodward Barnwell and Mrs Barnwell of Selma Alabama, a great niece of Bishop Stephen Elliott of Georgia. Staley, once of Baltimore, is son of the late Walter Staley of Baltimore and descended from Virginia and New England families. He is vice president of Henle Wax Paper Company. The wedding is planned in New York early in June.
An evening program was rendered and very pleasant. Address was given by Superintendent L D Kline, which was greatly appreciated by attendees.
Hot Oconnell and Gilves attended a party at the home of Mrs Lawrence O Connell in Brucetown to celebrate Delons eighteenth birthday. The gathering featured dancing amusements and a luncheon for about thirty guests with out of town visitors Mr Russell Fletcher of Whitacre and Mr Charles Hyer of Washington DC.
Handley School girls basketball team enjoyed a dance in Harrisonburg, Virginia hosted by the Flarrisomborg team. They spent the night there and returned to Winchester today.
The Girls' Athletic Association hosted the Hagerstown basketball team last night in the club room and served a buffet supper.
Mr and Mrs Edward Capper receive congratulations on the birth of a daughter born Thursday afternoon at Memorial Hospital. The baby weighed eight pounds at birth.
Mr. Jack Stern, manager of the National Sales Shop on Main Street, will leave tomorrow for Philadelphia to visit his family for several days.
Mr M V Leech of Washington is staying at the Jack Hotel this weekend amid a social circuit. Local sources note no event plans, with attention on the hospitality venue and surrounding gatherings.
Hunting Ridge School held a box social in the school building last night. The student body organized a musical and entertaining program to raise funds and showcase student talents.
Sir Lewis Pearson underwent an operation for sinus trouble at Memorial on Wednesday. He has returned home and his condition is very satisfactory.
Mr L W McCormick arrived home yesterday after a several day business visit in Uniontown Pennsylvania. He spent the time on work matters and reports a productive trip with potential opportunities emerging for his firm.
Mrs Wilmer Shryock and Mrs Reyes Pearemre plan several days away. Dr and Mrs RF Cling spent last night in Woodstock as guests of Drs Cline and parents Mr and Mrs Cline.
A brief notice records that A. Pa is pending the weekee at the dack, with minimal readable details and no additional context or dates provided.
Mrs A J Whewal of Wadesville spent the day shopping in town. Miss Virginia Yopton returned money to Washington. Miss Lupton, W, is a student nurse, been eating for her. Mrs Herbert Murphy for fat on days.
Mrs G Hidhall of Strasburg and her daughter were visitors in Stone, remaining to tour local sites and meet residents. The prose notes their formal call and cordial reception during their stay.
Mr R T Warren returns today to his Tae MSnae after spending a week in Beerek s improvements at the Bannan pool room on North Main Street.
Miss Ethel Hawse of Baker West Virginia spent yesterday as the guest of Mrs Pauline Lowman on Main Street. She will leave today for Washington to visit relatives.
Mr Wiley, a teacher at Hunting Ye School, is spending the weekend at his Bruce Town home. The notice notes the educator's temporary residence away from school duties.
Mr and Mrs ard Oldham and their daughter Ellen arrived to attend the funeral of Mr Oldhams mother and retired today to their home in Worcester Massachusetts.
Mr J W Whitmore returns home in Massachusetts after spending several days as the guest of his daughter Howard Solenberger.
Mr and Mrs Samuel returned today from visiting relatives in York City where they attended a gathering with friends.
Mrs Kil has been the guest for a week of Miss Elizabeth Barr at her home on West Water street in Cellville Virginia. The visit lasted a week and the two ladies shared local social duties during that time.
Mr HY Capwett of Toronto Cam pos an the lake Simcoe sliver at Keswick Ontario Teteret at the George Washington.
Readable text is minimal and obstructed by garbled OCR. No definite names, dates, places, or events can be confirmed from the fragment.
A fragmentary OCR item hints at a Miloeetaee reference and a line about Edison Company. The readable portion is unclear and names are partially garbled, leaving a cryptic note with no clear date or event.
A torn OCR passage mentions Miss Berth Bsanberger of Mount Pleasant and Bernie Bromleys visiting Philadelphia, with references to Mr George B 2 Wepain and Mrs Charles L Bowly. It notes a funeral in Keyser, West Virginia for Mrs Miterva Mus, hinting at a sequence of social and family events.
A partial OCR fragment mentions land on the east side of the Valleys Pike, noting September and acre details along with a survey or option reference. The reader gains little concrete information beyond a geographic cue and a dated context.
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