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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1916
Page
6
The Empire presents two chapters of Gloria's Romance and a complete story in Beatrice Fairfax titled The Closed Room. An International news reel and a N Y Journal cartoon complete the program with a six piece orchestra. Show times start at 7 15 with two shows.
Hearst International News Reel at Empire tonight features frontline action from the western front with exclusive pictures, Meadow Brook and Philadelphia Polo Teams, 25 000 guardsmen marching through El Paso, American tractor and British war weapon tests, Columbia football tryouts, Chinese Catholic converts in procession, and California University pushball game amid fashion notes.
The forty-eighth annual convention of the Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias in Virginia opens in Petersburg this week with about 200 delegates expected. Winchester lodge keeper J. M. Spurr attends, and a luncheon follows adjournment at the Petersburg fair grounds. Mayor Robert Gilliam gives the welcome, with R. P. Bell and others delivering remarks.
Announcement from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad names George D. Brooke as superintendent of the Cumberland division succeeding M. H. Cahill, who becomes general superintendent of the Pennsylvania district. Brooke previously headed the Shenandoah division in Winchester. The Cumberland division runs from Weverton Maryland to Grafton West Virginia.
Residents of Winchester concluded their Rosh Hashanah observance on Friday evening after it began Wednesday evening. Reform Jews observe one day while Orthodox keep two days with many ceremonies led by Rabbis Lipstein and Shapiro of Baltimore. The festival leads into ten days of penitence ending October 7, with H R Huntington of Golion Ohio lodging at Hotel Jack during a business trip.
Mr and Mrs Fred R Striker surprised their eldest daughter Carter May with a birthday party Friday night from 7 to 10 oclock to honor her 13th year. The event featured games recitations and songs with a table for 13 celebrating with 13 candles fruits and flowers. Guests included Mary and Elsie Rosenberger Elizabeth Baker Cornelia Gray Virginia Sumption Elsie Sumption Reiman Recher Mary Rathman Chloe Pangie Rosa Pulonsky and Hilda Klompus. Carter May received many gifts.
Theda Bara headlines tomorrow at the Empire with The Gally Slave in six reels. A comedy opening at ten cents accompanies the feature. The film showcases Bara's famed vamp persona in a William Fox production praised for its dramatic quality.
Announcement from Martinsburg West Virginia confirms the July 1 1916 wedding in Winchester of Miss Mary R Martin and Vernon B Garton news editor of the Martinsburg Evening Journal The ceremony was held at the Presbyterian manse in Winchester and the couple reside at the bride’s home during the early days of their marriage The bride is the daughter of the late Isaac W Martin of Nain Virginia and the groom joined the journal staff eight years ago arriving from Winchester
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