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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1924
Page
2
The article reports a debate over advertising apples in darkness as a slogan for English growers. A conference in Cambridgeshire features a farmer opposing the idea and a push by the Department of Agriculture to persuade English growers to adopt a peppy slogan for grading and marketing apples.
A community group pledged weeks of practice to show how civic duties are performed. The effort aims to educate residents on participation, governance, and public engagement through structured demonstrations and open sessions.
A large crowd from Winchester traveled to Frederick Maryland to hear John W. Davis Democratic nominee for president. Davis spoke mid afternoon delivering a prominent campaign address to an unusually large audience.
Char lie Baker and E. L. Hook of Gore visited I. N. Johnson on Sunday. Minnie Muse and Beable Garvin left for Washington to visit their ill aunt Mrs. Sallie Herrell. Allan Cooper of Inavale Nebraska stayed recently with his niece Mrs. C. Fenton Giffin.
Mr and Mrs Conrad Gill of Capon Bridge visited the Ander son family last Wednesday. Miss Beable Garvin called on Mrs Janie Johnson last Saturday afternoon. Mrs Minnie Johnson and son Russell spent Wednesday night with the Johnsons. The Ladies Aid Society of Timber Ridge will meet at Mrs Gertie Oates home on October 16. Mr and Mrs Calvin Grubbs moved into their new house last week.
Miss Etha Braithwaite recovering well after tonsil removal at Memorial Hospital last week. Family and friends, including J Melvin Phillips of Washington, and households of the Braithwaite and Edwards families, gather for visits and farm work in the area.
William Weakley of the county was convicted in police court for carrying liquor and sentenced to thirty days in jail and a $50 fine plus costs. He withdrew his appeal to serve the sentence and pay the fine after posting $300 bond with Aaron G. Clark, and will pick apples in the county until November 15 before beginning his term. Floyd Adams, similarly convicted for a small quantity of liquor, is appealing and posted $300 bond for his appearance in Corporation court.
Miss Virginia Lee of Philadelphia spent summer with Mrs. Sommerville and will attend St Hilda's at Charles Town this year. Emmett Stuart visited Washington last week. Mrs. Nannie Kennerly will winter with daughter Mrs. Tom Blackwell in Middlesex. Billy Green and Wilton Stuart of Washington guests in the village. Mrs Frank Stuart and Florence Higgins of Washington were dinner guests. The W S Aux started busy season. Eve Carper and Eunice Car visited Baltimore area relatives. Helen Gardiner was operated on at Winchester Memorial Hospital and is recovering. Albert Orndorff of White Post and Lula Morris of Ninevah were married in Hagerstown.
Miss Marguerite Elliott enjoyed a two week visit to Rev and Mrs Lawson of Dearborn West Virginia. News of John M Berkeley's death at Miss Anna Briggs' home in Winchester shocks the community. Rev and Mrs Coleman, Berkeley family friends, plan travel to Suffolk with Mrs Berkeley. John Gore fell ill Friday night and improved by Saturday evening. John Bowie visits Front Royal from Messila to see Mr and Mrs Ferguson. Victor Ohler of Hagerstown, active in the local picture trade, will winter in Chicago as a theatre operator.
Mrs Edward visits with her son in law and daughter Esten Carver and wife at Carper s Valley. Wilmer Barrett from Hampton Pa stayed with friends nearby. O C Miller Melvin and G T Riley and daughters called on D T Dove and wife in White Post. Peter Haniman spent Sunday with Earl Robertson near Kernstown. W M Racey and daughter Mary Lee visited Mrs Franks in Winchester. Ethel Carpenter spent Saturday with cousin Evelyn Barrett in Winchester.
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