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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1915
Page
6
Armatead and Peter James, two men convicted on charges in police court, have been taken to the state roads in Warren County to serve their sentences. Guard Brown from the convict camp near town escorted them in an official capacity two days ago.
The Swiss Bell Ringers bring a varied program of popular songs classical pieces and grand opera to the Empire Monday with two evening shows at 8 15 and 10 and a matinee at 4. Tickets range from 5c to 20c and the act has earned high praise from press and pulpit.
Syd Chaplin the acrobatic comedian headlines a two reel Keystone comedy release titled Gussie’s Rival Jonah at the Em Monday matinee and night. The program includes William Hart in a two reel Bee and The Swiss Bell Ringers as part of an unexcelled cheap price bill for patrons.
St Pauls A M E Church mourns the death of the Rt Rev Henry McNeal Turner BD LL D the churchs senior bishop The new pastor Rev John R Augustus will preach morning and night on Sunday with Sunday school at 230 pm After the night sermon church leaders will deliver brief eulogies on the late bishop Turner
Mr. Bb. C. Geary of Woodstock Virginia has been elected cashier of the First National Bank of New Market. He previously served as assistant cashier at Shenandoah National Bank in Woodstock and resigned for health reasons improving since. He succeeds A R Stewart who recently resigned.
Dr. J. S. DeJarnette and Dr. J. H. Garlick return to Staunton from Old Point where they attended the American Society for the Study of Epilepsy and Medico-Psychological Association meetings. They report a helpful gathering and note Western State Hospital won two of the top prizes for work by hospital patients. DeJarnette also becomes a life member of the Pansy Coup.
The funeral for Mrs. Martha Dell Lewis widow of Turner A. Lewis and last Bell family member of Charles E. Bell was held at her home 515 South Braddock Street. Rev W ye Talbert led simple services. pallbearers included Dr W A Belly M M Lynch P P Graybeal James Hott John Thwaite and Jacob Streit. Burial followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that all steamship lines on the Great Lakes must be divorced from the railroads operating them. The decision denied extensions sought under the Panama Canal act to regain railroad interest in Great Lakes vessel lines.
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