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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1924

Page

6

Evening Radio Schedule and Station Frequencies

A dense listing outlines tonight's radio lineup with multiple concerts programs and church services airing on stations including WEAF WOR WGR WBZ WWJ KYW KDKA and WRC. It also lists transmission frequencies for a range of stations such as KDKA Pittsburgh WEAF New York WJAR Providence WGR Buffalo WOC Davenport and others.

Dininer WOX KDKA Wear WCX WEAF U.1s. Navy Band CWRC Arlington WRC WBZ P. 8. C. Orchestra Davenport WOC WWJ U. S. Navy Band WJZ WCAO Baltimore Pittsburgh New York City WJIZ Washington Detroit Pringfield WGY Schenectady WGI Medford Hillside KYW Chicago WGR Buffalo Newark KGO Oakland Cal WJAR Providence

Chicken and waffle supper planned for church benefit

March 20 notes describe a church fundraiser hosted by Baptist ladies for March 29. Rev. Mr. Craig, a former Mount Hebron pastor, is welcomed back. Several families from Intermont West Virginia and Winchester traveled, weather and travel conditions improving as roads reopen and communication stabilizes.

Baptist Church Mr. Craig Craig Mount Hebron Church L. C. Good Harold Intermon W. Va Tressee Fred B. H. Potts Winchester Bryan Cotble Dassenter Marguerite Wardensville J. W. Parishangra

Legionnaires Laud Virginia Session Legislation

Richmond March 19 Officials at American Legion state satisfaction with the General Assembly session. The war memorial bill and tax exemption measure passed with no lobbying. A third bill allows clerks of courts to record honorary World War discharges and issue copies for a small fee. Plans for a $250 000 World War memorial proceed with $10 000 for preliminary work this session.

Richmond General Assembly American Légion American Legion Legion Clerks of Courts

Mrs Hattie Richards Dies at Neighbor's Home

Mrs Hattie Richards widow of Charles Richards died at neighbor Mrs Johnson's home at Timber Ridge near Capon Bridge in Frederick County Virginia. She was 58 and survived by three married children Bessie Adams William Richards and Mary Richards. Funeral services and burial were at Bethel Church on Timber Ridge.

Hampshire County Review Hattie Richards Charles Richards Johnson Timber Ridge Frederick County Capon Bridge Charles Moreland Shioe Heath Bessie Adams William Richards Winchester Richards Wardensville Bethel Church

Innocence Question Outshines Adult Reverence

A playful exchange centers on a child’s purity as an observer comments on innocence while the parent humorously quizzes about recent actions. The scene captures a lighthearted domestic moment between adults and a child.

Loring as JR to Wed in Green Spring Valley

The Baltimore Evening Suit notes the engagement and forthcoming wedding of Miss Margaret Laken s Deekens of Cumberland Maryland to Mr Loring Andrew Cover Jr of Green Spring Valley. Deekens will visit a cousin at North Charles Street before the weekend ceremony. Mr Cover is well known locally through family ties to Thomas Cover Sr.

Baltimore Dofite Society Margaret Lakens Fane Deekens Deekens Cumberland, Md Loring Andrewg Cover, Jr Chattelance Green Spring Valley Miss Deekens Anna . Tilghman Rece North Charles Street Cover

Coolidge Leads in North Dakota Primary

Associated Press reports President Coolidge held a lead of over 14 000 votes as 1 62 of North Dakota's precincts counted in the Republican presidential primary. Johnson trailed with 21 426 and La Follette within 300 of him at 21 138. Coolidge 35 650 in early returns.

Associated Press Fargo N. D Coolidge Robert M. ‘LaForte Hiram Johnson LaFollette Johnson LaFoulette

McAdoo Leads Georgia Delegates in Democratic Primary

Returns from Georgia's Democratic primary show William G. McAdoo ahead of Oscar W. Underwood for the state’s 28 delegates. By 9 pm the tally stood McAdoo 250 votes to Underwood 64, needing 207 for a majority. The Klux Klan backed McAdoo amid opposition to Underwood.

Atlanta William G. McAdoo Oscar W. Underwood McAdoo Underwood The Klux Klan

Booster meeting at Mt Jackson Friday night

Ashby Magisterial District of Shenandoah county will host a Shenandoah Valley booster meeting Friday night in Carrolls Theatre Mt. Jackson. Six Ashby directors of the Shenandoah County Commercial and Publicity Association will be elected and local boosters plan to explain its purposes and laws. Everyone is invited.

Mt. Jackson Ashby Shenandoah County Shenandoah Valley Carrolls Theatre Shenanah County Commercial and Publicity Association Shenandoah Valley, Inc Shenandoahe~ Valley Boosters

Cedar and White Pine Timber Use by Kevptians

Cedar, hauled long distances, was used extensively by the Nelent Kevptians for purposes as we employ white pine.

Nelent Kevptians

Public Sale of Farm Goods in Frederick County Virginia

Pursuant to a Frederick County Virginia Circuit Court decree, a public sale will be held at C. C. Burgner’s residence near Winchester on Wednesday March 26 1924 at 10 AM. Items include a bay mare a sorrel horse a calf with mother a milk cow brood sows chickens a power sprayer wagons tools blinds screens a New Town Incubator two hot brooders and more. Cash terms only. No removal until payment. Sheriff Luther Pannett and Dunn & Duvall auctioneers listed.

Circuit Court Frederick County C. C. Burgner Winchester Beery Pike

Strawberry Best for Home Garden

The United States Department of Agriculture advises home gardeners to plant both perfect and imperfect blossom strawberry varieties for reliable fruit. Set plants early, trim dead leaves, and space hills one foot apart with two to three feet between rows for strong growth and better yields.

States Department United States Department, of Agriculture

Vaccination Against Hog Cholera Is Wisest Plan

I E Newsom of the Colorado Agricultural College warns of a hog cholera outbreak in eastern Colorado. He urges immediate vaccination as a preventive measure, noting high mortality and the unreliability of diagnosis, and calls vaccination the best boon for hog raisers.

Colorado Newsom Department of Pathology Colorado Agricultural College

Care of Farm Machinery Should Interest Farmers

Farm folks face high costs in producing crops and wide price gaps between farm products and manufactured goods. It urges farmers to focus on reducing overhead and depreciation of farm equipment to cut costs during this open-season topic.

Soy Beans Improve Feed for Crops and Livestock

The article argues soybeans should be widely grown with corn for silage and for hogs sheep and cattle feeding. It advocates more soybean production for grain to balance rations and reduce dependence on expensive tankage and similar inputs.

Union

Sales Directory Listings From Virginia Auctions

Mar 22 sale at Walter Capp eer s barn Kern street Winn chester offers milk cows shoats implements vehicles harness and more. Mar 22 in front of Court House 12 M 140 acres land. E W Bra it waite expr C P Collis deceased Mar 27 C A Smith on Sens enay road stock farming implements. Mar 29 N Br Page Boyce Va 4 head of horses wagons harness and feed. Mar 29 O By and Jesse Willey Middletown Administrators personal property and real estate. Apr 2 J W Larrick Chambers ville stock sale fresh cows springers sheep fat cattle steers hogs. Apr 3 Mrs E L Stine one mile west Reynolds Store Va stock implements and household goods.

G. T. Taylor Walter Cappéer Kern Street Winchester Court Hau E. W. Braitwaite C. P. Collis C. A. Smith Sensenay Br’ Page

In Memoriam for Sarah Penn Two Years Gone

A family memorial note marking the two year anniversary of Sarah Penn's death on March 19 1922. The bereaved express love and remembrance, describe her as a faithful and kind mother, and vow to honor her grave with roses and prayers.

Sarah Penn Mae Golden Gate

Marketprices and wholesale quotes from CHOCAL markets

The Star lists daily corrected wholesale prices for wheat butter flour hens and young chickens, corn meal and middlings, local and Baltimore markets, with figures such as butter at 5.62 and local flour around 4.00 per barrel or sack, and lambs and turkeys priced per head or pound.

Chocal Wholesale Ieee Lee Ames

Also Mentioned on This Page

F. S. Emmert & Son Axminster Brussels W. C. Plundeke Co Rainer Gore, VA Legionaires Stother Dorothy Loring As JR North Dakota the Home Grocery Luther. Pannett Dunn & .Duvall Smith
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