Surprise twenty fifth wedding anniversary for Hicks couple
In IEF Virginia on March 8 neighbors and friends gathered at the Hicks home to mark twenty five years of marriage. A large supper featured chicken ham salads and many desserts as organist Mrs. Pearl Pifer and cornetist Mr. Herley Sell provided music. Guests included multiple local families from Relief Middletown Cedar Grove Winchester and Winchester area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ief
E. E. Carpenter
Relief
C. M. Barrett
Middletown
O. C. Miller
Cedar Grove
A. Barrett
Evelyn
Emma Bowman
Harley B. Sell
Winchester
George Branner
W. J. Cornwell
Ephriam Pifer
Benjamin Massie
James Fetzer
E. A. Rogers
Stanley Ginn
Warren Shepherd
Fred Ridings
G. L. Pifer
Luther Pifer
Local Notices and Social Updates from Winchester Area
Miss Nanaie Branner and Miss Ruth Pifer appear among social greetings. Brown and Ridgeway bought a carload of fat cattle from G. L. Branner and shipped from Stephens City. Beazley reopened her school after Washington trip and Wilson inauguration. Swartz family ill but improving. E. B. Carpenter moved to Winchester. Thomas Boyce moved near Winchester. Shryock buying apples locally. Sunrise Church midweek prayer meeting led by Paul Gordon. Dean, formerly ill, greatly improved and out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanaie Branner
Ruth Pifer
Russell Carpenter
Harry
Carl
Ray Hicks
Floyd Ginn
Vernon Ridings
Messrs
Brown & Ridgeway
G. L. Branner
Stephens City
Miss Beazley
Washington
President Wilson
Swartz
Ebe. Carpenter
Winchester
Thomas Boyce
Apice
Shryock
Sunrise Church
Paul Gordon
Dean
Strike Called Off After Railroads Concede Eight Hour Day
National conference committee of railroads agrees to grant overtime concessions to prevent a strike. Brotherhood leaders announce the stoppage is off as a joint committee works on details. Secretary Lane says the eight hour day will go into effect regardless of Supreme Court action. Managers’ surprise at the concession noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Conference Committee of Railroads
Council of National Defense
Brotherhoods
Lane
Brotherhood Feaders
Supreme Court
Brotherhood
Conference Committee of
City of Memphis torpedoed. 57 aboard go to five boats
The American steamer City of Memphis was torpedoed by a German submarine near five o clock Saturday afternoon. Of the 57 crew, 383 survivors were later rescued from three boats, with another 24 believed saved. Captain L P Borum, a famed Virgini a commander, reported the ship sank stern first after warning shots and shelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queenstown
City of
Memphis
London
Thompson
Amercan
City of Memphis
Cardiff
Bazast
New York
Borum
Virginian
L. P. Borum
Hiemphis
Matthews County
Virginia
W. H. Pleasants
Ocean Steamship Company
Railroad Strike Crisis Eased as Mediators Reach Agreement
Pressure from German submarine fears and presidential warnings helped avert a national transport strike. The conference committee and railroad managers prepared a joint plan to adjust technicalities of the eight hour law for both passenger and freight crews, with mediation overseen by key negotiators and urged disclosure of concessions needed.
Americans aboard the Vigilancia and Texas Company tanker
The Vigilancia carried 21 Americans including Captain Middleton, built for Ward Line and sailed from New York February 28 for the Azores and Havre. Cargo valued about 750000 with ship over 1000000. The Texas Company tanker Illinois sailed from Port Arthur February 17 for London with oil. crew included 16 Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Middleton
Middleton
New York
New York Naval School
VigMancia
New York and Cuba
Azores
Havre
Vigilancia
Chester
Texas CO
Illinois
Texas Company of
Port Arthur
Texas
London
Newport News
Iversen
Mustering Out Orders Recalled by War Secretary
Secretary Baker admitted that orders to stop mustering out National Guard units were sent last night but were cancelled today. He refused to explain the original order or the cancellation while stating state troop mustering out would proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Baker
Inca Sun Worship and Language Notes
The Incas valued sun worship and natural sights in the central Andes. They had no formal literature and likely spoke Quichua. Mr Hardy from our expedition notes that learning Quichua without early study is difficult due to scant grammar, cited from National Geographic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andes
Hardy
Hirer Bingham
National Geographic Magazine
Vinci Tonic Claims Restore Strength After Grippe
Mrs Hattie Johnson of Towanda Iowa reports recovering strength and energy after using Vinci a constitutional remedy with cod liver peptones iron and manganese. The ad promotes Vinci as a tonic at Miller's Drug Store Winchester and other Virginia towns with a money back guarantee if it fails to benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinci
Hattie Johnson
Winchester
Miller’s
Virginia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hupmobiles
Neel Motor CO
N. Main
Weir
Wison
Wire
Grippe
Home Missionary
New Spring
H. K. Green & Bro
Jersey
Moling & Seal
Stark Bros. N. & O.co
Delicious
King David
Senator
Black Ben
Champion
L. M Welton
Banka
Union Bank’ of Winchester
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!