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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1922
Page
2
The Star reported Mrs Roosevelt and friends could not find hotel lodging here but Hotel Jack denied the claim. The manager said no request was made and rooms were available, with the party planning to Harrisonburg and likely to stop again on return.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Hoover have returned to the city after months at Crow Agency Montana. They were accompanied by Mr and Mrs Garrett Carter and the Hooveres report notable health improvement while Mr Hoover managed a restaurant there.
A skin specialist touts Mentho Sulphur as a fast acting cure for itching eczema. The preparation destroys germs, soothes irritation, and heals the skin, offering relief from torment and disfigurement. Readers are advised to obtain Rowles Mentho Sulphur from a druggist and apply like cold cream.
Members of the Board of Supervisors inspected the new Backcreek bridge on the North Frederick road finding near completion on the structure and plans to finish approaches. A balance from the bridge fund will be moved to the approaches fund and the council asked to cover its share of joint county city expenses. A tollgate property sale near the North Frederick Pughtown pike was authorized for public auction as the state takes over next January first. The meeting, led by Chairman H B Kline, included Scott Grant John Myers F D Good and W E Smith with routine matters and monthly bills approved.
Dr John son praises Hokara as the scientific treatment for eczema pimples ulcers acne and other skin troubles. The antiseptic non greasy preparation cleanses softens and firms the skin with instant relief. Sold by Franck Baker and J D McCann Co Hornell Navy Adv for 60 cents per jar.
Mrs Emma Leidig of National Avenue suffered a stroke while visiting her brother-in-law and sister Mr and Mrs Peter Hamman at Greenwood. She remains under a physician's care at her sister's home.
The Presbytery of Winchester holds its fall session at Front Royal Presbyterian Church beginning tonight at 8 o clock and continuing through October 5. About fifty-five churches will be represented with ministers and elders. Sessions run 9.30 to 11.00 a m and 2.30 to 4.30 p m daily. Sermons at 11 a m and 7.30 p m feature leading preachers. Opening sermon tonight by Rev. George T Chandler. election of a new moderator and temporary clerks follows.
Marlboro Virginia reports visits by Mrs. John F. Sowers of White Post and Mrs. Charles Gibbs of Baltimore to Mrs. Brent. Floyd Miller and family from Woodstock visited Mrs. E. W. Knee. Naomi Pierce of Leesburg Memorial Hospital visited relatives nearby. R. J. Lantz of Edinburg visited Marlboro. Omar Pangle left Thursday for Baltimore to work this winter.
Norfolk welcomes about 2000 Knights of Pythias and Knights of Khorassan for Virginia Pythian Grand Lodge meeting with a reception for Col. George C. Cabell. The event runs to Thursday, with a Wednesday parade and large delegations from Richmond Roanoke and Lynchburg. Pythian Sisters Grand Lodge plans a Wednesday morning session.
Mr. Christian S. Baker and his daughter Katharine Baker arrive in Staunton to visit nieces Miss Minnie Baker and Mrs. Stokes on North Market street. Baker is the sole surviving member of that Baker branch once including William B. Henry S. and Camillus S. Baker and remains active in Staunton’s business and civic life.
Mrs Wesley Grim of 20 East Monmouth street plans a visit of a week to ten days in Middleburg Loudoun county Virginia as the guest of Rev T K Cromer formerly of this city. She recently returned from Summit Point West Virginia where she visited Mr and Mrs Pierce Wathey for several weeks. Mrs Grim and the Watheys spent last Sunday with friends in Charles Town West Virginia.
Mr and Mrs B L Durrette welcome a baby girl born in a Washington hospital on September 8. Mrs Durrette is Naomi Abbott formerly of Brandy Station Virginia a well known local figure who has often visited her aunts Mrs James W Sibert and Miss Ella Abbott of North Kent Street.
Mr and Mrs John Capper of Jacksonville Florida have left by automobile for home after spending the summer with relatives in Hampshire county West Virginia and in the city. Mr Capper is from the Windsor Winchester family and Mrs Capper was formerly Miss Johnson of Timber Ridge.
The body of the late Rev. James J. Kibler, retired Southern Methodist clergyman, who died last Friday at his Washington home, was buried in the Asbury cemetery in Anne Arundel County Maryland. His brother in law and sister the Rev. and Mrs Luke R. Markwood of this city attended the funeral rites.
Mr. Thomas B. Spillman arrived last evening from Martinsville West Virginia for an visit to his family at the local residence.
Mr Spillman engineer in charge of Patrick Henry Cold Storage plant near Martinsville describes location between two railroad lines three miles from town. Mr John H Seal Jr arrived from Spottswood and will join the Charley Rouss Fire Company for travel to the firemen conventions in Harrisburg Pennsylvania.
Major S Porter returns to Richmond after accompanying his uncle Thomas H House to the Confederate Veterans Home there. House attended the Virginia Grand Camp meeting but fell ill then improved afterward.
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