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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1923

Page

3

Rotary Meeting Highlights Valley Advertising Drive

Rotary delegates from Harrisonburg Winchester Staunton and Charlottesville hear speeches by Ben Wilson Bill Meredith Howay McNannaway and Frank Sublett urging a Valley wide advertising campaign. Col Brown of Endless Caverns notes tourism up 80 percent this July as the meeting ends with thanks to organizers and hosts.

Ray” Wows Arrisonburg Bill Winchester Ray Wilson Miss Shafer Frank Colorado Virginia California Shenandoah Valley Gray” Williams Nohester Frank Sublett Gray Saturday Evening Post Tom Russell Staunton S.M. A Handley Schools Harrisonburg Rockingham Rotary Tarian Ben’’ Wilson Pei B. F. Wilson Bill” Meredith Howaya” McNannaway Kehold Ben” ‘Wilson Harrisonburg Rotary Club Sheckers Howard” McNannaway Quarles Charlottesville Darky Farmers Union Col. Brown Endless Caverns Ray’ Brown Charlie” Maury Charlie” Trenary

Local Folks Return From State Fair and Visits Around

Prof J D Howard and colleagues from the agricultural high school return from Richmond where they attended the state fair. Mrs J D Howard hosts her mother and sister from Gaithersburg Md. Several residents travel to Berryville Hagerstown and Natural Bridge for visits and events as others recover from illnesses at home.

J. D Howard Katherine Funkhouser Roy Hughes Donald Hemsley John Siler Agricultural, High School Richmond J. D. Howard Gott Louise Gott Gaithersburg Kenneth Gilpin South Hampton L. I Ethel Cooper Joseph Ritter Bernice Thomas Pine Millwood Leslie Snapp Harrisonburg J. S. Garver Alice Cooper Milton Brown Milton Pyle Mrs. Cross Winchester T. P. Jolliffe Clay Carr Natural Bridge

Community Notes From Star Tannery Parish and Nearby

Mrs Robert Santmyers and daughter Marie visited relatives in Star Tannery and have returned to Winchester. Mr and Mrs Percy Heishman of Opequon visited the Heishmans on Sunday. Sunday School at Star Tannery Methodist Church at 2 PM with preaching at 3 PM. Mrs William Stine and daughter Gladys return after cooking at Thomas Covers apple camp. Mrs Dorsey Racey is in Winchester Memorial Hospital after an appendectomy. Carson Renner drives an apple truck for Newton Wigginton at Opequon and visited his family Saturday night and Sunday.

Robert Santmyers Marie Winchester Percy Heishman Opequon S. R. Heishman Star Tannery Methodist Church Sunone William Stine Gladys Thomas Cover Dorsey Racey Winchester Memorial Hospital Carson Renner Newton Wigginton High Family

Kiger Lee wedding celebrated in Alexandria event

The marriage of John J. Kiger and Miss Leslie Lee took place Sept 20 at 517 Cameron St Alexandria with the couple touring the North afterward. Both originate from Fauquier County and now reside in Alexandria with Kiger employed at the Alexandria National Bank.

John J. Kiger Leslie . Lee Plains Fauquier County G. William Ramsey Cameron Street Alexandria Leesburg Anna Maude Lee the Plains Jack McCarty Washington Mrs. Kiger Fauquier County Kiger Alexandria National Bank

Ford Plans 16 Cent Gas For Ford Owners Only

New York reports Henry Ford aims to produce crude oil refine it into gasoline and sell exclusively to Ford car drivers at 16 cents per gallon. Wall Street observers say this could trigger a price war, disrupt independent oil firms, and force industry reorganization to meet Ford pricing.

New York Wallson Henry Ford Ford Wall Street Financial District Standard Ol

City Council Approves $50,000 Water and Sewer Bonds

At a special meeting on Wednesday night the city council passed the ordinance to borrow $50,000 for water and sewer extensions. The bonds issued will serve as collateral for the loan repayment. No other business was transacted.

Tris Speaker Breaks Two-Base Hit Record

Tris Speaker of the Cleveland Indians broke a 24 year record by hitting his 57th two-base hit of the season in the seventh inning against St. Louis. The previous mark was 56 set by Ed Delahanty of Philadelphia in 1898.

St. Louis Tris Speaker Cleveland Indians Ed. Delhanty Philadelphia

Penny Firemen in Hot Debate at Readime Convention

At the forty fourth convention in Readime Pennsylvania a clash erupted between paid and volunteer firemen over proxy voting. President Joseph P. Morris called for police as boos and cat calls prevented business beyond officer nominations with about 1000 delegates present.

Readime Joseph P. Morris

Conference to Consider Cleaning Up of Streams

Richmond Oct. 4. Mayo C. Brown of Fredericksburg urged appointment of a committee to study pollution of streams in Virginia with views on recommending changes. The conference was called by W. McDonald Lee of the state commission of game and fisheries and included interested citizens.

Richmond Virginia Mayo C. Brown Jada Ber Freburg W. McDonald Lee State Commission Game and Fisheries

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