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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1917
Page
5
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Decree dated April 2 1917 refers case to a Master Commissioner in Chancery Winchester Virginia for reporting real estate debts liens heirs and other pertinent matters. Publication notice required four weeks weekly for personal service on interested parties. Hearing set June 2 1917 at Winchester office.
An old advertisement promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable liver cleanser that replaces calomel. It claims relief from sluggish liver symptoms, no salivation, and a morning of renewed energy, with a money back guarantee and wide product availability.
Miss Marian Longshore of Langhorne Pa and Miss Margaret Blackburn of Bedford Pa visit Stephenson for first day school events. Local gatherings include Em manuel Sunday School Ladies Aid May meeting and a rummage sale planned for June to raise funds.
Clarke county hosts a large gathering at Berryville courthouse as Rev. Edward Wall opens a meeting to organize a Clarke county Red Cross Auxiliary. Chairman Mrs. H. B. Gilpin presents the committee’s reports to residents gathered Wednesday afternoon.
Under the national defense act conscription can be used any time during wartime to raise the regular army and National Guard toward full war strength. The first draft quota will be called before September 1 as 500000 men are raised for the new army. Virginia units not in federal service require about 1200 men, notably the First Virginia Infantry, with Batteries A and C and the Field Hospital No 1, plus an ambulance company. Richmonds Signal Corps Company A and Norfolk Battery B have reached maximum strength. federal units also need many men, including the Second and Fourth regiments and the First Virginia Squadron and D Company of Hemp ton.
The article promotes enlisting in the National Guard to avoid immediate conscription and to gain training, choose a preferred unit, and secure faster promotion. It notes Virginia units include cavalry artillery infantry signal and medical troops with broad selection options.
J M Orndoff accepted the chairmanship of the Chamber of Commerce elections committee at the request of H B McCormac. A big committee will meet Friday at 4 pm to conduct the board of directors election using a democratic two ballot system with seven names on each ballot.
Kernstown Virginia items: Mr and Mrs P W McClain and daughter from Hagerstown visit Miss Lena Lichliter. Claud Grove returns from Detroit. Gratton Crawford buys a new Dodge touring car. Mrs W Q Tidler and children move to State Mills Rappahannock. Nellie Miller of Washington visits the Crismen home. Samuel Chiles Jr remains ill. Jack Steele and niece Elizabeth Krouse visit Harvey and Mrs Steele. Earle Robertson family spend Sunday in Winchester. Mrs Birkheimer of Winchester visits daughter Mrs Irvin Triplett. Mrs Arthur Marvin and children visit Mrs Strobridge then depart.
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