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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1919
Page
4
A wartime table shows 170 nations gaining 3,705,983 proselytes over four years, with prewar totals near 3.5 million. War years reduced church growth as ministers entered military service, influenza hit, and public focus shifted from church development to war details.
A fragment from Walt Mason reflecting on local boosters and schemes in a town. The speaker laments past plans blocked by persistent cynicism, noting friends once distant and a palace unused as visitors flood in for favors.
Granville Davis, about 30 and unmarried from near Gainesboro, is held for a hearing before Justice A. J. Tavenner on a charge of attempting to assault 17 year old Nellie Cather on her way to school. Davis denies the charge. the girl’s relatives insist it is true. Davis was arrested in Winchester and committed to jail for the hearing, postponed to Saturday.
Rev. A W Barley of Mount Pleasant Pa, former pastor of St Pauls Reformed Woodstock, arrives to start work after accepting calls from Harrisville and Fishers Hill congregations. He and his wife and family will live in the Tom s Brook parsonage. daughter Miss Barley studies at Hood College in Frederick Maryland. Local friends welcome the Barleys back to Shenandoah county.
Two thousand delegates from 10 000 Baptist churches north of the Mason Dixon line gather in Denver for the Northern Baptist Convention. Debates focus on new church financing methods and expanding war impact era missions including Europe relief and reconstruction plans. Potential disagreements over financing proposals noted.
A wartime Salvation Army appeal recalls doughnut girls on the front and urges a national drive of 13 000 000 to fund expanded work. The piece praises the Army's aid to soldiers and civilians and invites readers to give with a strong heartfelt response.
On Friday night May 23 at 8 45 there will be an entertainment at Branson school Clear brook. Lantern slides on flies poultry and club work for boys and girls precede a play by students under Miss Magdaline Zinn. Recitations songs and a sale of ice cream and cake follow no entrance fee.
Multiple candidates announce for Commissioner of Revenue in the Northern District subject to Democratic primary. Names include Robert Shade Lee Whitacre H C Reynolds Hugh G DeHaven and Isaiah C Roe, with pledges to uphold duties if elected.
A series of candidate declarations for Gainesboro District and Back Creek District announce runs for the Board of Supervisors and Sheriff. Names include Dick Good Marshall Lewis Elon D Shenk WM E Smith A R Rinker John M Massie and Grit Pannett seeking election in the August 5 1919 primary.
Delegates at the International Kindergarten Union's twenty sixth annual convention in Baltimore voted to keep the name despite debate over its German origin. The proposal for a substitute closer to primary schools failed by a rising vote after forenoon discussions.
Salem Clark County notes list arrivals and visits in May. Mrs George Shakoain and son George Jr arrive from New York to stay with the Misses Cooper. Lela Payne visits the Hart sisters. Armel and Elvalie Armel return from Sterling illness. Hart sisters and Payne visit Middletown. Armel and Wiley Cooper in Winchester. Sammie Carper greeted by friends. John Milburn visits Baltimore. Armel and Cooper guests at Herbert Brown home. Bessie Golightly visits H B DeHaven family.
Joseph Barkman, former Winchester resident now linked with Staunton business life, is seriously ill at King's Daughters Hospital after an appendectomy and gallstone operations last week. A morning telephone message said his condition has slightly improved. Barkman was long connected with the Henry Kinzel confectionery and bakery in the city.
T RUSSELL CATHER seeks re election as Common wealths Attorney subject to the Democratic Primary. PHIL H GOLD announces candidacy for County Clerk also subject to the Democratic Primary. C BRANNON enters race for County Clerk with primary in view.
In Woodstock Virginia on May 21 John Beard and his daughter from Broadway and David and Joseph Fravel of Woodstock narrowly escaped drowning after their car plunged into the Stone Wall Mill dam when the lever was misused. The party had left Woodstock and traveled to the mill in a seven passenger auto.
The election for the office of Treasurer of Frederick County is subject to the Democratic Primary. The names A AUQUEL OLN, 191, and ROBT. S. SMITH appear on the ballot for consideration.
Government War Savings Sena will show the way.
Ballot slate outlines for the House of Delegates seat representing Frederick County and Winchester area. Primary election scheduled for August 5 to determine re election contenders for the county district.
For sale listings include an eight room dwelling with bath, large grounds and stable on Fairmont Ave priced at 4000 dollars. A large modern brick dwelling on a 90 foot lot on Washington Street priced at 12500 dollars. Another modern brick dwelling with large grounds on Market Street priced at 7000 dollars. Also offered are farm lands and orchards with inspection invited by Good & Co Winchester Virginia.
The month shows a small cost figure of 4.16 dollars with interest bringing the total to 5 dollars. The note claims the item as the safest in the world and invites purchase today.
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