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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1925
Page
5
Notice states the firm Harrison Hillyard Paul Hillyard and Ashby Hillyard trading as Hilllyard and Company is dissolved. Business will henceforth operate as W. Niven under-hands with the date noted as May 18.
A brief promotional snippet for poultry keeping urging use of DIACOL in chicks drink to prevent cholera and white diarrhea. Mentions Baker Son and references buying baby chicks and supplies.
Pennsylvania boats won all three races in the Childs cup regatta on the Harlem river. The varsity sweep event saw Pennsylvania finish one and a half lengths ahead of Princeton with Columbia six lengths back. The mile and a half race clocked in minutes 23 seconds.
Miss Ruth Virginia McCann daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles R McCann will graduate this summer from the Frederick Maryland Visitation Academy with the Most Rev Michael J Curley archbishop of Baltimore presiding at the commencement exercises Monday June 5. Miss McCann will deliver the class address to the archbishop. Another senior, Miss Constance E Rang of Virginia, has visited Winchester and Mrs Thomas Boyd, a former Visitation student. Mrs A E Ebersole visiting relatives in Martinsburg before returning to this city.
Lester D Arnold of this city, connected with Senator Byrd's gubernatorial campaign HQ in Richmond, delivered an address Thursday evening at the Sphynx Club in Richmond. His theme appealed to Masonic members as club members listened with interest.
Mrs Sal lie Elliott Cooke of Roanoke announces the marriage of her daughter Mildred Lewis Cooke to Mr Paul Winfred Glenn. The ceremony took place in Roanoke on Saturday, May 16.
Mrs Henderson Moffett Bell Jr of Staunton Virginia invites friends to the marriage of her daughter Martha Virginia Bell to Fibridus Stott Crosby at Trinity Episcopal Church Staunton at noon on Wednesday June 3.
Mrs. John Gardner of Winchester returned home Wednesday after a three month stay at her daughter Mrs D N Cave. William Gardner the daughter’s brother arrived with his wife four children and niece and nephew Miss Beryl Clark and brother from Saturday to Wednesday. All are from Winchester and nearby.
Guests at the George Washington Hotel include C. Dean Gallagher vice president of Baldwin locomotive works spending the weekend, Louise Cosser Hale author of Through the Old Dominion with an article on Winchester, C E Ellis and Stewart Hazelwood of Ardmore paired with Mrs R Beverly Jackson of Denver, Mrs Jmes Craig Smith and daughter en route to Atlantic City from Selma, Henry W Lyons, Marie Connor and Gertrude Smith traveling to Bridgeport from Hot Springs, and Paul Beck of Washington.
Mrs Lucy Kerer of Washington will be the guest for several days of her son Roy Kerer at Strasburg. The visit highlights family ties and local social activity in the area.
Mr Richard Evelyn Byrd of Richmond has arrived to spend several days at his home on Amherst street. Mrs E D Calvert and her daughter Miss Salome Calvert are visiting the former's sons in law and daughters Mr and Mrs B S Pope and Mr and Mrs P P Pope at their homes in Rocky Mount North Carolina.
Mr and Mrs Harold S S Pope of Greenwood celebrate the birth of a fine ten pound boy. The happy family greets the new arrival with congratulations from relatives and neighbors.
Mr. and Mrs. a"yton Triplett, Sr., of Baltimore, traveled to the George Washington Hotel to visit Harold Wissler, a patient at Memorial Hospital in Mount Jackson, Virginia.
Among those shopping in town today were Mrs. T. W. Ramey and daughter Gertrude, Miss Katherine Boxwell, and Misses Mary and Nina Ramey, of Charles Town, West Virginia.
Mrs William Mower and her children from Chambersburg will stay two weeks as guests of Mrs Lige Brill at Star Tannery a sister of Mrs Mower.
Mrs Charles Kelley of Washington has arrived and will be the guest of Mrs Amsberger for several days, staying at her home amid local social events and exchanges.
Miss Daisy Keckley of Washington visits with parents Mr and Mrs R L Keckley at Capon Bridge. Miss Katherine Baker a Holton Arms student arrives to stay with her parents Mr and Mrs W Baker. Miss Rosalie Cox departs for Summit Point to spend the weekend with Miss Louise Withers.
Mr. Paul Smith of Hagerstown general manager of Potomac Edison Company visited today. Mr. R Gray Williams was in Front Royal on business yesterday. Miss Helen Dean stayed with her sister Mrs. F Rhodes at Riverton for about a week.
Mrs Marjorie Kern leaves on Monday for Atlantic City where she has secured a position at the Marlboro Blenheim Hotel for the summer.
Mr and Mrs F Estes Kline of Vaucluse were seen shopping in town today.
Mr Henry Kern slipped on an oiled floor at his pool room yesterday and tore ligaments in his right leg.
Mr. Fred Hable of Washington has been spending a day or two visiting local residents and sights, enjoying the area and hospitality during his stay.
The piece discusses bread’s central role in diet from biblical times to modern days, tracing yeast science from Pasteur to Osborne and noting the shift from coarse to refined flour. It urges brown and whole wheat bread for stronger bones and teeth, better digestion, and overall health.
Miss Alice Farnsworth will spend the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Farnsworth at Summit Point.
Mrs H C Frye of Strasburg and Mrs Charles Spangler of Strasburg shopped in town today. Mrs A B Miller of Middletown arrived and will assist Mrs R B Lewis at her Kent street residence.
Mrs Eldridge Luttrell is improving nicely at Memorial Hospital after an appendectomy. Mr Philip Shade of Siler was among business visitors in town. Mrs J D Kern and daughter of Hayfield were shoppers in town. Miss Mayme Muse is a guest at the Clair Hotel in Atlantic City.
Mr Richard Triplett of Back Creek, ill with rheumatism, spent the day in town. Mr and Mrs R R Whitmore entertained sixty guests at a Ridgeway card party with dancing and a buffet supper. Mrs Frank Wissler visits memorial hospital patient Harold Wissler in Winchester.
Miss Nan Forsythe spent the night as a guest of Mr and Mrs RR Whitmore at their Ridgeway area home.
Miss Ida Wyndham spent the night in Berryville as guest of her sister Mrs George Evans who entertained the Kings Daughters Circle at her home there.
The Shenandoah Valley Academy baseball squad departed today for a game against St James Academy near Hagerstown. The teams met on the field to determine the outcome of the road contest.
Special Commissioner in the chancery case George S Wingfield v Elsie McKee et al will sell at public auction in front of the Frederick County Court House Winchester Virginia on June 5th 1925 at 11 o clock am a tract of 111 acres with improvements near Gore Frederick County Virginia. One third cash and balance in two equal annual installments with two purchaser bonds bearing date of sale and interest six percent semi annually. Bond of 1000 dollars posted as directed.
In the Frederick County Virginia circuit court a partition suit seeks to divide the real estate of William Jobe dec d. It orders unknown heirs and nonresident defendants to appear within fifteen days after publication and directs publication in Evening Star Winchester. Rule day 18 May 1925. Teste C C Brannon Clerk. Lake Frazier p q 5 15 4 wks
The note emphasizes using vegetables for vitamins vigor and vitality and advises that summer rations for laying hens need not differ greatly from winter rations. It suggests saving toll and time by mounting mental effort to optimize feed choices.
Community groups urge residents to bundle and donate old clothing to support Red Cross relief efforts and Near East aid programs. Collections drive planned for Tuesday with drop-off sites across town and volunteers coordinating to process items.
A notice reports an offer of eight thousand golden jackals for a king described as without tails. The fragment indicates a procurement or ceremonial context with specific animal count and unusual trait. Further details are unavailable in readable text.
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