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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1921
Page
2
Stephens City Virginia October reports William Prioulx of Cambridge visiting the Funkhousers. Mrs Ran Pifer visiting Mr B A Guard. D W Lemley of Uniontown Pa building a bungalow on his lot.
Miss Virginia Dean visits her parents on South Main street while Mrs A W Dean improves after illness. Rev R H Cline leaves for Richmond to attend Lutheran Synod. Guard and Hopewell contract for plastering Harley Ridenour s house south of Stephens City. G A Samsell resigns as postmaster. P E Lineberg takes charge. Drummond of this place dies and is buried in Strasburg. Rev J D Hamaker conducts the service. Mrs Mary Gardner returns to Pennsylvania after visiting here.
The Star prints a heartfelt tribute from J. B. Crowell Mountain Falls Virginia October 10 mourning a son of Mr and Mrs M Orndorff who gave his life for liberty His burial will be in Virginia soil at St Johns burying ground The piece honors fallen soldiers and laments war’s toll while urging pride for Virginia and its mothers.
A list of unclaimed letters remaining at Winchester Virginia post office for the week ending October 8 1921. Recipients must pay one cent per letter to receive items including Archer J. Boswell Mrs Freddie C Coffman Miss Anna Virs Cutberly George C Fries Miss Lucy Hawkins D E Highe W Kaessky Mrs Mollie Massey Missie CG Murphy Vingon E McDonald Hunt Parry Mrs Bessie Walker Mrs Arma J. Sibert Postmaster.
Funeral services were held in Fawcett Gap Virginia for four month old Helen Elaine Fawcett daughter of Mr and Mrs Edison F Fawcett. She died Friday afternoon and was buried in the Quaker graveyard. The service was conducted by Rev Mr Richardson and she was the granddaughter of Joseph M Fawcett and Harry R Smithey.
Virginia Day 38 wife of John Day died last evening at Memorial Hospital after a surgical operation for a complication of diseases. The funeral and interment will take place tomorrow at Stephens City.
The USDA urged fruit handlers to heed varietal characteristics to avoid disaster. Misnamed varieties mislead growers who wait years for bearing trees, only to find fruit not matching orders. Emphasis on dessert vs cooking varieties and careful labeling to protect growers and consumers.
Special Commissioners offer two land tracts in Fauquier County Virginia for sale at public auction in Warrenton on October 29 1921 at noon. Tract 1 is 111 acres and Tract 2 is 90 acres both blue grass land. Terms: one third cash day of sale, balance in two annual installments secured by bonds and deed of trust. Auctioneers Duvall & Suan. Clerk Brannon certifies bond of $20000.
Winter feeding helps prevent soil heaving while protecting fertility as it is washed into the ground. Covering the soil during freezing months prepares nutrients for use in early spring in orchards and fruit patches.
Winter orchard renovation focuses on removing dead wood and brush to curb disease and insect pests. Clearing and burning debris improves tree health and reduces pest harboring sites.
Public sale by trustee GEO A SAMSELL of a one nine room frame house on Main Street Stephens City facing the Methodist parsonage and L A Adams property. Sale set for October 29 1921 at 2 pm with terms one third cash day of sale and balance in two equal annual payments at 6 percent secured by trust deed. Purchaser must insure against fire during bond life.
The ad touts a thoroughly modern seven room house with hot water furnace hardwood floors and prime location. It notes two homes on Fairmont Ave priced at 7000 and 5000 with electric lights and in-house water. Also offered is a water powered flour mill with 17 acres limestone land a good home barn and silo as part of the sale. Owner plans to retire and will sell at value. The mill sits on a top pike location.
Mrs Willis Hagan acted as hostess at two tables of informal bridge held at her home in Roanoke Virginia. The guest of honor was Mrs Walter Myers of Winchester formerly Miss Marion Stouffer visiting Roanoke to see her parents and other relatives and friends.
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