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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1916
Page
6
Film show in Mexico Conference announces The Iron T will be extended to twenty chapters instead of fourteen. The Haunted Canvas, two days old, will be shown tonight with The Laughing Mask and other reels including a drama and Pathe News. Admission is 10 cents.
Theda Bara starred in The Life’s Shop Window. Clara Whitney Holmes leads a strong cast in a Victoria Cross master picture adapted from a popular play and novel. Reports say Ark residents saw high demand with thousands turned away, as the film drew peak crowds this week.
Advertising reads of a nine reel picture from Rex Beach titled The Spoilers featuring William Farnum and Katheryn Williams with a strong cast. It played at prices up to 1.50 and will be shown here for 10c 20c next Tuesday May 28. The film promises a thrilling red blooded story of strong men and dramatic action with scenes of dynamite and a volcanic earthquake.
Empire management closes contracts for Undine the picture described as more tavish than Neptune's Daughter with elaborate bathing scenes. It debuts June 1 on the new Bluebird program, followed by Jeanne Dore starring Sarah Bernhardt.
Telegrams report the death of 12 year old Miss Dutton at Middlesex county home. Dr. B B Dutton, a Winchester physician, was at her bedside as pneumonia and measles preceded death. Funeral and burial will be held at the family home. The doctor’s family and friends express deep sympathy. Mrs. M Etta Robert sails to Charlestown W Va and Mrs. Hunter H McGuire visits Baltimore.
Mrs. Lillian McDonald of New York is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs S D McDonald on North Main Street. Nancy Lee Coble left this morning for Baltimore.
The Sunday School and Christian Endeavor Convention of the Virginia Valley Central Christian Conference meets at the Linville Christian Church in Rockingham county. It begins at 7 45 p m with prayer and praise by J C Bradford and enrollment. R Roy Hosaflock delivers welcome, J E W Bryant replies. W Cc Hook will give the annual address as Rev W T Walters may not attend due to his brother’s critical illness in Burlington North Carolina with tuberculosis.
In Rockingham county circuit court Judge Haas heard final arguments in the suit M C Kitchen versus Roy P Duval and others. The case concerns an estate valued at about 30000 and a contested later will directing most of the assets to Mrs Kitchen. Attorneys for Mrs Kitchen include R M Ward C B Guyer and Sipe Harris. Defendants are represented by R T Barton and D C Dechert. Executor of the first will is R Gray Williams.
May design monumental statue by Hibbard aims to honor Winchester men who joined Confederate forces. A model and shaft plans will be submitted to the Monument Commission, with funds lacking for contract approval. Hibbard, active in Washington for arts federation, plans drawings and a heroic young man motif atop granite or marble pedestal.
Miss Catherine Allen of 1818 Fairmont Avenue Philadelphia writes The Star seeking descendants of Foster Allen son of William Allen. Foster Allen was murdered on a stage coach around 1819 or 1820 at about age 23 and owned that stage coach. she asks where such records can be found.
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