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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1925
Page
6
The piece explains Mother's Day as an American observance established by Congress in 1914 and celebrated on the second Sunday in May. It notes the custom of displaying flags, wearing white carnations, and sending cards, tracing origins to Anna Jarvis and earlier European and pagan traditions.
ZEPP VA May 6 A shock ran through the community as Angus Webster was found dead on the porch Saturday morning He had lived with his son Floyd since his wife Anna died earlier and attended the Chris Church for many years The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 conducted by Rev D H Rhodes Burial followed in the church cemetery Pallbearers were Rufus Brill Robert Peer Snowden Bauserman Alger Conner Leonard Rudolph and Clifton Baus Webster was born January 31 1856 and was 66 years 2 months 24 days old He survived by three children Floyd William of Buffalo N Y and Mrs P L Jenkins of Middletown Va and eight grandchildren
The Women's Missionary Society met Thursday at Mrs Prigleys Hart street. Friday at 7:45 the mid week prayer meeting will be held at the church with a warm spirit of prayer and praise. Last week 89 attended and Mr Hoskins will speak. Attendance and interest are expected to grow weekly.
Albin notes Rev. George Bearden of Toms Brook will speak at Bethel Lutheran Church Sunday night May 10 at 8 o'clock. Lew Jackson and family from Winchester visited D. A. Fries. Clinton Lewis of Washington stays with Dr. and Mrs. W. M. Janney. Mrs. W. O. Parlett went to Martinsburg for her sister Mrs. Joel DeHaven's illness. Earl Bailey and Guy Smith visited friends in Martinsburg and Bunker Hill.
Mrs Walters visits her ill mother Mrs John H Himelrite while Joe Orndorff travels to Middletown for school. Mrs Hollis Reynolds and daughter visit Mrs Guy Brill. Strasburg mail truck halted by high water, mail carried by horse. Mr Mrs William Richard near Hampton School House announce birth of a son. John Lehigh suffers knee rheumatism. Miss Pauline Beatty visits Mrs A P Stine.
Advertises Star office purchase of large clean cotton rags at 3¢ per pound. Readers urged to bring materials to the Star office for sale.
United States Naval Observatory scientists map eclipses for 1924 to 1927. An annular sun eclipse on a July 2021 date will be invisible in the United States. A partial moon eclipse August 4 will be visible in eastern states and fully on the Pacific coast. A total sun eclipse January 14, 1926, will be visible Africa to Indian Ocean with a Sumatra observation party. An annular sun eclipse July 9-10, 1926 will be seen central Pacific, partial in northern Australia and Asia edges, plus the United States and Mexico. In 1927 five sun and two moon eclipses occur. The minimum in a year is two eclipses, both sun.
Daily market summary lists prices for local wholesale goods including flour, corn, beans, corn meal, young chickens, eggs, butter, hay, straw, hogs, cattle, calves, sheep, and local flour and meal per barrel and ton. Notable figures include local flour at 11.09 per barrel and wheat flour 12 lb at 0.70, with various feed and stock prices across the market.
Havana May 6 The Associated Press reports Cuba's population grew by 225,713 in 1924. Census chief F W Preval issued figures showing 3,368,925 people in 1924, up from 3,142,219 in 1923.
Local papers condemn Senator Mapp for backing a 1920 act that raised school tax fees and commissions. Harrisonburg News-Record notes he introduced no cuts in 1922 23 and now blames others. Richmond News Leader and Petersburg Progress Index question fee officers voting split and Mapp’s gubernatorial bid motives.
Lexington Virginia Gazette reports on Senator G Walter Mapp and Senator H F Byrd in a dispute over school fund collection fees. It notes Mapp supported House Bill 145 in 1920, increasing treasurer allowances, a 1924 rise totaling 357,521.03 dollars, while Byrd voted against it. The piece questions Mapp's criticism of an issue he voted to expand.
The Band of Love members and teachers meet at 7 30 this Wednesday evening for an important matter Public services begin at 8 Thursday night Rev Mr Graham of Stephens City Lutheran Church will preach Friday night May 8 at 8 o'clock Open air services at 7 30 Saturday evening Commandant Mare invites public attendance
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