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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1923
Page
4
The Evening Star Publishing Co. at Winchester Virginia consolidates with Morning News Item The Weekly News The Weekly Times The Weekly Mirror. Carrier subscription rates listed in advance include one year six months three months one month with prices shown.
Public notices show Boyd R. Richards running for re election to the House of Delegates pending the August 7 1923 Democratic Primary. Also announces for Frederick County Commissioner with Lee N Whitacre as deputy and for Commissioner of Revenue with Harry W Hick as deputy, under Democratic Primary rules.
The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to republication of all news dispatches credited or not credited to this paper and to all local news published herein.
The Star reports Frederick J. Libby’s addresses in Hopewell and Winchester urging disarmament and peace. It criticizes his leaflet Preparedness But Which for implying war inevitability and argues nations must defend themselves until universal disarmament is achieved.
The piece advocates transforming conflict resolution into law, urging international cooperation, informed citizenry, and public engagement. It urges Round Tables and forums on world problems, libraries, schools, and media to promote the paramount issue of preventing war and securing a peaceful future for children.
Walt Mason presents a comic tale where a village crime becomes a joke as the supposed culprit is proven innocent by a spelling bee, three preachers, ten deacons, and a spotless alibi. The verse mocks mob suspicion and praises moral parades and pious gatherings.
Macedonia Virginia May reports on residents: Jos eph Pifer ill at nephew Charles Pifer home. G W Armel recently able to be out. Rachel Funk visited Berryville area. George Lind Fred Hottel near Berryville spent weekend with Lind family. Mary Carper and daughter Sarah of Winchester visited R L Petrie. Frank Sargent near Ridgeway visited grandmother Emma Trenary. Hopewell meeting drew many locals. Lawrence Reardon of US Navy visiting parents. Lillian Doing of Winchester visited B F Solengerger family.
John M. Artz of Strass, a grocery and meat market worker, was attacked by two men at opening time. One struck him unconscious and rifled the store. Artz recovered, was taken to a hospital, and received two stitches for a head wound. The crime was reported to police.
The Winchester Virginia Common Council moves to revoke all jitney licenses issued to drivers under a prior ordinance. Licenses will be refunded with a proportionate city share kept for service time. Applications must be seconded by at least seven council members before voting.
Mrs. Hettie Wisecarver of North Braddock street reported a hen killed for Sunday dinner contained nine well formed eggs. One egg lay inside its shell while the others were enclosed by skin and forming a harder shell. Neighbors marveled at the unusual occurrence.
Roy M. Amick who died at his sister Alma Amick’s home in Luke was laid to rest at Philos Cemetery Westernport after services at First Baptist Church Westernport. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Improved Order of Red Men led the rites with pallbearers chosen from lodge members. Attendees included James Amick and several Amick relatives from Virginia West Virginia Connecticut New York and Keyser.
Star Tannery Virginia May 23 Hester Himeright is now the Post Master of Star Tannery. He has built a house near his residence. Mrs William Renner and daughter Alice and Mr and Mrs John Lehigh spent Wednesday night with him.
Weather fans unearth a 1816 1817 recap with killing frosts every month except July. Crops failed to mature and yields were drastically low while farmers scraped by with scant wheat and heavy clothing. The piece mentions residents near Middletown Lebanon Church and Perry West Virginia as part of the reminiscence.
A fragmented report from Luray Virginia dated May 23 recounts a year noted for the absence of a traditional summer. The brief item hints at weather anomalies and lingering uncertainty around climate records.
Seaford Del May 23. Owing to age and infirmities the remaining members of Watkins Post G A R Federalsburg Md decide to disband and will not hold Memorial Day services on May 30. They request the public to tend their departed comrades graves.
A brief laundry notice from Winchester advises readers to wash their blankets before putting them away for the summer. Steam laundry guidance appears as a local instruction.
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