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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1924
Page
2
A woman leaped from a Baltimore and Ohio Express train near Tend California to Los Angeles. She was found in critical condition with suspected internal injuries. She was identified as Mrs. Mnemonan, 4429 Crocker, Los Angeles.
Middletown residents and relatives from Washington joined Decoration Day events hosted by the I O C F and local families. The report notes visits from Miss Sophie Clark returning from Centerville to summer with her parents and other families spending weekends with Mrs Camp and relatives, including Mrs Williams and Mrs Strosnider amid a series of gatherings.
The Middletown high school baccalaureate sermon will be delivered Sunday evening June 1 in Grace Church by Hoge Smith of Stephens City. Baltimore visitors, Mrs. BE Page and Rev. D Harris visited family in Winchester and Baltimore acquaintances last week.
At the May 22 Democratic convention in Nashville over four thousand delegates rejected a 75 million dollar bond issue for good roads. The group favored pay as you go funding, aligning Tennessee with Virginia and others adopting road building by current revenues from gasoline taxes.
Mount Williams Virginia May 29. Miss Bessie Dyke of near Chambersville visited relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Tevault of near Winchester were with Mason Tevault’s family, Miss Stella Orndorff of near Wardsville visited her uncle William Orndorff and family. Sunday guests at J. H. Burkhart’s included Berne Miller of Berryville, Newton Burkhart of Winchester, S. A. Bly and two children of Fawcett's Gap. Richard of Winchester stayed several days with W. T. Williams. A. L. Brewer family and Virgil Burkhart joined at J. M. Orndorff’s Sunday evening. Oswald Giese and family spent Sunday evening in the village.
Miss Hula Holman of Richmond Virginia reports after a bout with influenza Tanlac revived her appetite corrected stomach distress and revived her strength. She praises the medicine for restoring her health and energy and bringing back joy to living.
The county auctioned historic antiques from the county clerk and circuit court offices. Items included a four foot zinc weather vane shaped as a fish dated 1840 and a chair once used for trials. Wardrobes with wills and deeds were sold. J H Luttrell bought items. vaults will be merged with steel document cases installed.
Sunday school begins at 9 45 in the morning followed by preaching at 11 00 by the pastor. The Christian Endeavor Society meets at 7 15 led by Mrs R A Larrick with the subject How Jesus Faced Duty. Two brief addresses follow at 8 00 by Roy A Larrick on Responsibility of Sunday School Work and by Mrs J B Morgan on The Value of Christian Endeavor.
Irvin Cather, president of the Society, will preside at a rally inviting every member and their friends from both groups to attend. Everyone is welcome to all services.
The wedding of Miss Mary Read Lucas daughter of Mrs. George William Lucas and the late Mr Lucas and Mr James Archer Sellman son of Mr and Mrs James L Sellman of Roland Park Baltimore took place yesterday morning at the bride’s Bolton Street home. They left for a motor trip and will be at home after July 1 at 106 Ridgewood Road Roland Park. Sellman is known in Winchester and is nephew of Mrs J C Van Fossen.
A license issued yesterday afternoon to Walter Vance of Star Tannery and Florence Strosnider of Wardensville West Virginia records their union. Walter is son of James P Vance and Florence daughter of Samuel Strosnider.
John W. Chalkley, president of the Virginia Good Roads Association, criticizes Kentucky Governor Trinkle's pay-as-you-go claim as absurd. He argues Virginia cannot complete its highway program in twelve years under the plan, notes the three cent gas tax allocation to country roads, and cites the growing automobile license tax used for maintenance. He warns against diverting maintenance funds to construction to cover shortfalls.
The U B Church holds Sunday service at 11:00 a.m. led by the pastor. The annual children’s day program runs 7:30 p.m. in the main auditorium. Sunday school starts 9:45 a.m. with rooms for every class. Prayer meeting is Wednesday 8:00 p.m. No Christian Endeavor Sunday evening due to children’s day program. You are invited to all services.
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