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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1922
Page
8
Attorney General announced that he will continue in charge of war fraud prosecutions. A new district grand jury will be used for cases, with Representative C Frank Reavis Roscoe C McCullough and Col Henry W Anderson named as special assistants and to be paid ten thousand dollars annually.
George J. Light 76, longtime Charles Town drug store operator and two term mayor, native of Berkeley County, unmarried, died. Interment set for Falling Waters, West Virginia.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe social or domestic themes with unclear names. The text hints at references to husbands and a party affecting a person, but specifics are unreadable in this fragment. The piece suggests a humorous or social column tone from a historical page.
At the Virginia Branch of the Women's Missionary Association convention in Harrisonburg Virginia officers were elected. Mrs J H Rhodes Day VA was named vice president Miss Ida Funkhouser Harrisonburg VA secretary Mrs H C Richardson Martinsburg treasurer Mrs W C Cooley Reliance VA secretary of literature Mrs J H Reubush Dayton VA secretary of bank offering Mrs J C S Myers Lacey Springs VA secretary Otter Gain Guild Miss Grace Lauck Winchester VA superintendent Bible study Miss Ida Funkhouser Harrisonburg VA
A Clarke County Circuit Court report finds the segment from Boyce to the Shenandoah River in poor condition and calls for tollgates to be removed if not repaired. The stretch from Boyce to the Opequon remains tollable, with a recommendation to remove the lower end tollgate before the September term if repairs are not completed.
Boyce High School dominated the regional field day at Berryville Horse Show Grounds on May 26. Chamblin Funkhouser of Boyce won four track events the 100 yard 220 yard 440 yard and 880 yard and the shot put. Berryville and Middletown trailed with Berryville 106 percent and Middletown 42 percent as Boyce scored 176 percent to top the meet.
Rev J F Morgan pastor of First Christian Church will preach the baccalaureate sermon before the Harpers Ferry High School class Sunday at 8 o clock. Rev R Markwood will fill the pulpit. Church services show growth as the new pastor’s departments gain life and invite all to attend.
Vague OCR readout mentions strangling and sewing bags with unclear context or specifics. No identifiable people, places, or dates are readable in the fragment.
Viewers appointed by Judge Whiting to assess the condition of Berry s Ferry turnpike condemn the route as unsafe and recommend immediate action. Kompson Sowers Raleigh Cart er and J E Sommers present urge repairs or replacement to restore public safety and access.
Children present a two act May Queen drama titled Who Will Be Crowned King and Queen On Friday Night May 26 at St Pauls A M E Church. Admission 25 21 cents. Reverend J H Hawkins and Pablo L Hawkins listed as organizers and musical director.
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