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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1935
Page
2
A verses like prose column laments Prohibition era themes praising revived access to wine and spirits and the poets who once celebrated wine now face a somber dawn amid surplus of bottles and moral debate. The piece blends social longing with humorous critique of indulgence and law.
The Wayside Inn in Middletown announces reopening for the season this evening March 23 with an evening dinner. Closed since last Thanksgiving the inn resumes operations under the management of Mrs. Magrie Rhodes and her daughter Mrs. Parker Murray for the twenty seventh consecutive year. The establishment is noted for its fine old southern hospitality attracting tourists and locals alike.
The article notes management offering old menu items and slants for the opening and upcoming season. It describes inviting patrons to visit them during the season kickoff and throughout the year.
R. T. Jones and Company, local funeral directors, have been accepted into the fellowship of morticians known as the Order of the Golden Rule. The order honors high ethical standards and service to humanity, stressing affordable, modern funeral service. Members are identified by a knightly emblem with a shield motto.
The Congregational Christian Church reports strong attendance as the Loyalty Crusade proceeds. A Sunday morning sermon series runs through Easter with topics including Watching The Cross and Jesus Through the Centuries.
The L. A. Singhass property at 1607 Valley Avenue was sold at public auction in front of the county Court House. F. I. Pritch oe was the purchaser for the amount reported.
Funeral services for John Wesley Riley 70 longtime Cold Stream Hampshire county native and Augusta resident who died yesterday in Memorial Hospital will be held Sunday at 2 pm from the Christian Church Augusta with burial in the local graveyard He had undergone an operation and suffered long from complications of intestinal influenza He is survived by his widow former Rosie Fletcher three sons Flournoy Riley Conrad Riley and Eugene Riley two daughters Beulah and Ruth Riley three brothers George W Riley Charles E B Riley and Robert Riley and three sisters Mira G A Hott Taylor Shanholtz and V E B Beery
Fire at Millwood destroys a two story brick store and damages merchandise estimated at 11 000 with building insured for 3 500. Owner B B McKay says an unknown intruder may have started the blaze by dropping a match. Firefighters from Friendship and Berryville fought the blaze for two hours as tourists from Pennsylvania helped alert residents.
Campaign chaired to open relief efforts on April 9 aimed at assisting capable residents to avoid starvation until fall. Distinguishes Work Relief funded by the government from Direct Relief supported by the city for cripples the aged and infirm. Officials urge tax payers not to tax the able and note city budget limits and delinquent taxes.
Workers cleared more than five hundred pounds of debris from an eight room building once a revolution era power magazine. An expert noted the potential for significant discoveries while two items were found including an old pump belonging to Mr. Sranete. The site on the Bennett estate may yield more if excavated.
In Pocatello engineers monitoring a bridge over the Port ne uf river reported rising waters caused by a beaver colony. The animals built a dam using the temporary structure and bridge supports as anchors.
Council Bluffs salesman E R Austin lost two legs and one hand in a crash near Pocahontas Wednesday night. He returned to Council Bluffs today with artificial limbs.
In Brighton Road on the north side, a box labeled free service station for roller skaters sits outside a hardware store. A skate key and an oil can are chained to the box, offering a helpful roadside fix for skaters.
Mocksville North Carolina Mrs and Mrs F M Reavis split after fifty years of marriage in a humorous revelation that they had discovered they could not get along together. The remark captured by local reporters signals an amicable separation after decades of companionship.
In superior court the 75 year old spouse and partner were granted an absolute decree after two years of separation. The divorce was uncontested and approved by a jury.
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