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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1925
Page
7
Geneva March 13 The League of Nations disarmament and security protocol was referred by the council to the next league assembly. Britain spoke for herself and all dominions except Ireland, voicing rejection of the protocol and its pronouncement by Britain and other powers.
Austen Chamberlain, as British foreign secretary, reaffirmed Britain’s commitment to arbitration and disarmament aims and stated rejection of the protocol would rest on whether the league covenant better serves national goals. The sixth assembly will launch a new review of international peace and arms reduction, including British defensive treaties under league guidance.
The Empire Theatre shows God and the Man, a Wesley biography, Sunday at 3:30 and 9 p m with Centenary Reformed Church services at 7:30. A Near East Orphanage short film is shown, highlighting Virginia funded aid. Speakers Major G K Weston and R Vinton from Near East Relief discuss aid outcomes.
The Empire Theatre hosted a benefit night to support 3000 orphans cared for by Virginia in Syria. Patrons paid extra ten cents admission and bought homemade candy, boosting donations. A Virginia Training School slide and a four minute speech by Rev. Casselman highlighted relief work and efficient use of funds. The local Near East committee thanked manager Baker and the Empire audience for support.
Rev H Clarence Walker announces Woman's Day with 11 am morning service Sunday School at 3:30 pm and 7 30 pm program featuring solos duets quartets readings and papers to be followed by an eight o clock event Early seating urged Men’s Day set for the church’s fifth Sunday
250 acre productive farm offered for sale or exchange for suburban property. Apply Evening Star.
John Sloat describes wide price gaps in apples from Frederick County to consumers after seeing York Imperial apples in Winter Park Florida. Retailers charged 9 50 per barrel plus 50 cents freight with nine cents per pound, about 15 40 per barrel, while growers received around 3 to 3 50 per barrel. Sloat also notes Winchester residents wintering in Florida and mentions R B Leatherman plans lecturing on fruit culture and New Thought.
Market Street M. E. Church schedules Sunday activities with Rev J Luther Neff preaching on The Grace of Stewardship at 11 am. Junior congregation to hear a Bible story, church school at 9:45 am,Miss Lula Rush’s class leads devotional, canvass runs April 1 from 2 to 6:30 pm, Dr E T Mowbray district superintendent will preach at 7:30 pm.
Editor Meade comments on a Lunenburg paper claim that Byrd is an apple millionaire joking on seed year and coin of the realm. He defends Byrd as a plain business man and notes his legislative work with bonds and deficits. The letter touches farmers, expenses, and state roads, then lists local visits and residents in Virginia towns.
Dr C O Dearmont spent several days in Richmond last week attending a school board convention. He also called on Rev G B Palmer and family in Westhampton during the trip.
Mrs Haymaker sustains a six week recovery after a fall that broke a limb. Mrs B D Johnston visited Miss Minnette Beam ly Monday evening. Preparations advance for a new corner store on the D Meade site with Reynolds Green and John Gs moving toward a concrete block hall above.
Staunton, Va. reports one of the United States most successful retailers plans to open its 67th store. The Penney company operates five chains of department stores in 48 states with local residents employed.
Rev G T Long from the Washington Philadelphia conference of the Church will preach at St Stephen Church Sunday March 4 and 8 PM. The notice invites the public to a cordial gathering and mentions the fourth quarterly conference.
A Fruit Growers notice from Richards Brothers informs Harrison's Nurseries of an order and asks for prompt confirmation or reply. The fragmentary text references an address or file tag 11-61-1 and the parties Richards Brothers and Harrison's Nurseries.
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