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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1925
Page
5
The Associated Press reports a cool, showery start to the week in the North and Middle Atlantic states with fair skies and rising temperatures in the latter half. The weather bureau's forecast notes cool first half, showery periods, and improving warmth later in the week.
Christ Episcopal Church offers 10 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. morning prayer with reports from the Woman's Auxiliary annual meeting. Evening prayer and sermon at 8 p.m. on The Resurrection Manifestations. Holy communion at 9 a.m. in Stephens City. People's picture service at the Empire Theatre at 3:30 and 9 p.m.
A Shenandoah Valley National Bank display features tableware from around 1740 brought to Virginia by Lord Lindsay. The tea pot sugar bowl and dinner plate bear a B on the bottom and descend through Lindsay Lauck and Benson families. Benson notes a Daniel Boone letter and an ancient mahogany sideboard.
Ninety three percent of fifty one thousand Belgian coal miners vote to strike if owners reject the five per cent wage cut proposal and if a second five per cent reduction planned for June is abandoned.
The dirigible Los Angeles, traveling from Porto Rico to Lakehurst New Jersey, circled over Miami for 40 minutes this morning before continuing northward at 7 20. The Associated Press reports the event occurred in Miami Florida on May 9.
A navy regulation sets the flag to be raised at eight in the morning and lowered at sunset, while in the army the flag rises at sunrise and lowers at sunset.
The Interstate Commerce Commission fixed a tentative valuation of 189,257,789 for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company. The valuation covers 3,345 miles of main track with equipment and terminals as of June 30, 1916, tied to the Nickel Plate merger dispute over minority stockholders seeking higher compensation for the lease.
In New York on May 9 Miss Abby Rockefeller daughter of John D Rockefeller Jr will wed David Milton in a Rockefeller home ceremony to avoid publicity. Her gown features Irish and Venetian lace valued at 100 a yard and her trousseau includes 16 cream satin dresses by the same designers. maid of honor is Miss Ellen Milton with Albert Milton as best man.
A continuation page lists members of the Inter-Company unit including Griffith Hawkins Higgs Headley Kater Knee Kremer Larrick Mason March McQuay Milburn O Rea O Rea Perrine Rathman Rosenberger Snider Snider di Stine Shewbridge Switzer Smith Smith Tucker White Woore along with Capt Miller First Lieut Sartelle Second Lieut Cooper First Sgt Shockey and others in the company roster.
A dense roster of numerous service members including Tyler, Dent, Brumback, Schwarteman, Rowe, Kramer, Chiles, Henry, Schwartzman, Macon, Perry, Whitacre, Shockey, Strosnider, Glaize, Crisman, Harwell, McKee, Grubbs, Jenkins, Fishpan, McFarland, Ducharme, Stump, Parsons, Clevenger, Birmingham, Clark, Reno, Kern, Koontz, Forney, Bageant, Weems, Seal, Taylor, Rodman, Kuller, Hyde, and others.
Usual week end adjustment caused some irregularity in today’s brief stock market session but the main trend stayed up. Motors led the market while crude rubber and tire stocks revived activity. A hoped-for drop in US Steel’s April unfilled orders weighed on steel shares. Total volume about 900,000 shares.
The pastor will pay a special tribute to Mother at the morning service with a sermon from Samuel 1 27. All wishing to honor their mother are invited to attend. The church school meets at the usual hour and adult classes grow in attendance. The Grand Unit of Odd Fellows and the Household of Ruth hold their annual services at 7 45 p m, seating may be limited.
Funeral services were held in Mar. The obituary notes the death of Reverend Mr. Harper's brother and records the local details of the service.
For Charles T. Harper aged 57, a former Berkeley county resident, who died suddenly at his Baltimore home on Wednesday night. He was the brother of Rev. L. F. Harper the Berryville Presbyterian pastor, and his mother was the sister of Rev. Mr. Wilson a former Gerrardstown Presbyterian minister.
The Shawnee Tribe No 2 Improved Order of Red Men will attend the Great Council of Virginia meeting in Danville in May 2021. About 200 members and 100 Daughters of Pocahontas are expected. Program speakers include Charles Pass of Harrisburg and Judge Harry Cuthrell of Portsmouth. Dr Garnett Johnson of Danville will preside as great sachem of Virginia.
Nature Magazine notes the secretary bird, an African raptor, is one of the largest birds of prey. Its hunt for snakes dominates its life, and its long crest resembles a quill behind the ear, inspiring its fanciful name.
The Chinese saying “Talk cooks no rice” stresses action over boasting. The adage underscores practical outcomes as proof of capability, applying to daily life and projects where results confirm competence and reliability.
A concise adage notes that wisdom lies in guiding others to share burdens and tasks. It emphasizes collective effort, leadership shaping responsibility, and using influence to mobilize collaborators toward common goals.
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