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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1923

Page

3

Local Notes Honor Visitors and Memorial Service

In Middletown Virginia Rev F B Wyand and Mrs Wyand with daughter from Monterey spent a day with Mrs Frank Willey. Miss Anna Ramey of Woodstock visited her aunt Mrs Walter Edmondson. Mrs McInturff ill for a week. Miss Amye Clarke returns from Rector town to spend the summer. Miss Alice Yates of Front Royal visiting relatives. Rev C D Harris of Baltimore spent a few days with relatives. Mr and Mrs Tom Booth of Harrisburg PA visited. Miss Sophie Clarke of Harrisonburg stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs George Clarke. Odd Fellows to hold memorial exercises Sunday at 2 in Mount Carmel Cemetery. The Washington Star quote ends the item with a humorous note.

Middletown F. B. Wyand Httile Monterey Frank, Willey Anna Ramey Woodstock Walter Edmondson McInturff Amye Clarke Réctortown Alice Yates Front Royal C. D. Harris Baltimore Tom Booth Harrisburg Sophie Clarke Harrisonburg George Clarke Odd Fellows Mount Carmel Cemetery

Payroll heist at Baltimore meat packers fails to fully succeed

A lone bandit with a handkerchief mask robbed the cashier at Coran Hill and Company meat packers on Wilkins Avenue Baltimore. He escaped with 1500 dollars before clerks chased him into nearby woods and lost the trail about noon after payroll distribution.

Baltimore Cocran, Hill and Company, Meat Packers Wilkins Avenue

Howard Kerns Daughter Stella Adams Dead in May 1926

Mrs Stella M Adams aged 29 died Thursday afternoon in Martinsburg West Virginia Funeral from the home of her brother in law S T Nagley near Greenspring across the West Virginia line in Frederick county Services to be conducted by Rev Joseph Collis of the Enwood United Brethren Church assisted by Rev FF Schitmucker

Martinsburg W. Va Stella M. Adams S. T. Nagley Greenspring West Virginia Line Frederick County Joseph Collis Enwood United Brethren Church FF. Schitmucker

Obituary Notice for Local Resident

The deceased, daughter of Howard P. Kerns of South Church Street, died after a three year battle with paralysis. Funeral sermon at Mt. Pleasant Church with interment at Ola Stone Church near Greenspring, Va. Survived by her father, one son John D. Adams Jr of Martinsburg, and half-siblings J T Mott, S T Nagley, C Derns, A D and Perry C Kerns. Born Gainesboro Va, lifelong United Brethren member.

Winchester Avenue Christian Church Mt. Pleasant Church Ola Stone Church Greenspring Howard P. Kerns South Church Street John D. Adams, Jr Martinsburg J. T. Mott S. T. Nagley C.derns McKeesport A. D Perry C. Kerns York, Pa Gainesboro United Brethren Church

Chicken thieves threaten Neffstown with vigilante force

Residents along Martinsburg pike in Neffstown report four hen-house raids this week totaling about 70 chickens stolen. Punitive talks spark plans for a night vigil and shotgun warnings to deter prowlers after dark. Names cited include Turner Sincin diver and Mrs De Haven among others.

Martinsburg Pike Neffstown Winchester Turner Sincindiver Mrs. de Haven Laura W. Butler Drury D. Clevenger

Church of Christ Plans Sunday Services and Programs

Church of Christ to meet in Odd Fellows hall with Bible school at 10 a.m. led by L. L. Hockman. At 11 a.m. preaching and communion on Isaiah the Statesman Prophet. Evening program features Christian Endeavor at 7 15 p.m. and a 8 p.m. sermon on a Young Man's Preparation for Service. Wednesday drill replaces midweek prayer.

Church of Christ Odd Fellows L. L. Hockman Isaiah Avikbur Riley W. L. Dudley

Market Street Methodist Episcopal services plan

Schedule of services for tomorrow at Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church lists Sunday school at 9 45 a m and Men s Bible Class with preaching for junior and senior congregations at 11 a m on Ivory Palaces and The Meaning of the Cross, 8 p m The pastor preaches The Rewards of Courage prayer and praise on Wednesday at 7 45 p m.

Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church Ivory Palaces

Freighter Hidden Liquor Flees After Bahamas Seizure

A rusty freighter loaded with 140 000 quarts of liquor from the Bahamas slipped from the Mississippi mouth and sailed to sea after a days long pursuit by federal customs. Inspectors reported a steady stream of motor boats going to and from the vessel during Friday as sailors moved liquor ashore.

Associated Press New Orleans Jla Bahamas Mississippi River

St Stephens C M E Creach Parac Service Notice

A church notice announces Sunday services at St Stephens C M E Church with Evening Church Events at 2 45 p m and 7 p m. A rare musical program by the choir is set for 8 p m with public invitation. Pastor J H Hawkins signs the notice.

Parac Ding A. Née Esa J. H. Hawkins

John Mann M. E. Church Sunday Services

Sunday services at John Mann M. E. Church include preaching at 11 a m in a series on the apostle John's vision of the opening of the seven seals and the vision of the four horses. Sunday school at 2 30 p m and a song service at 7 30 p m followed by preaching at 8 p m. A concert date has been changed from May 28 to June 1.

John

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