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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1921
Page
2
The Star visits Gore in the Virginia Valley about 12 miles from Winchester. The tiny community of about 100 residents showcases local life and commerce thriving in a rural setting.
The Winchester and Western Railroad and Cacapon Lumber Company sustain Gore with daily mill work for about 75 men and 25 to 30 railroad jobs. Growth brings new homes and a 4 room school for about 90 students led by Dan Kern, Beall Garvin, and Steele. The lumber firm’s reservoir and electric plant provide water and lights.
Clouds clear from Gore as early signs of improvement appear. Mentions W B Cornwell of Winchester and Western Road and the Winchester Lumber Company. Notes Mrs Nina Glyn Anderson of Winchester, dated October 10, with reference to local conditions and anticipated positive changes.
Mr and Mrs Fansler have returned from cirhond where they visited relatives and attended the state fair. Mrs Brady who stayed at the Misgee Wh on South Kent street left for Baltimore where she has long lived. Mrs Swink left for Richmond. Mr and Mrs Getshall left for Wilmington Del after visiting at Walter Bennetts. Mr Kremer returned to Washington after weekend with C E Aulick family. Mrs Weston left for Washington. Dr Shields returned to Baltimore after weekend with family.
Classified ad lists two homes on Fairmont Ave priced at 7000 and 5000 with amenities. Also offers a water power flour mill on 17 acres with barn silo and good home, described as well located on a main road. Owner plans retirement and will sell at a good price.
The Red Cross Institute for the Blind in Baltimore trained 147 blind ex-service men during 1920 1921 to fit them for work. Nineteen moved to other institutions for advanced education, twelve started occupations, 14 pursued on the job training, and 87 remained in training.
The American Red Cross in Europe outlines a six million dollar program for medical care and clothing for thousands of children in Central and Eastern Europe. The plan, supplemental to Hoover chaired relief, creates child welfare stations in population centers to deliver essential medical aid and restore children to health.
The American Red Cross appropriated 310000 for the clean up campaign to forward claims of disabled servicemen to the proper federal bureau. Of this sum 35000 is set for the American Legion to cover District representatives expenses with the remainder allocated to Red Cross divisions for their part of the effort.
Junior American Red Cross relief projects in Europe aided 237000 destitute children in the last fiscal year. This tally surpasses the prior year by 200000. The National Children's Fund, raised by school children, provided 420557 for these efforts, while receipts reached 155317.
The American Red Cross supplied food clothing and medical relief totaling $700000 for thousands of Russian refugees stranded last year in Constantinople and nearby areas.
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