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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1915
Page
1
Allied forces renew renewed assault against Turkish defenses at Dardanelles as London weighs whether this will be final effort to breach Constantinople.
London reports Greece tells Bulgaria it will stay neutral while Serbia formally declares war on Bulgaria. Austrians push against Russians and seize ground near Belgrade as Germans and Austrians dominate the Danube region. Britain weighs reprisals for Zeppelin raids and London endures darker nights with stringent blackout rules.
Report from Chambersburg Pennsylvania notes Cumberland Valley Railroad trainmen begin winter uniforms despite summerlike heat. Dispatches say crews must wear cold weather clothing regardless as forecasters predict cooling, though coats are not provided.
Public sale notice for the Fries estate of Jesse Fries advertises property including six farms and four paper for one penny houses and lots. The notice indicates a bidding event on the listed real estate and related holdings.
Mr Carson R Dyke and Miss Jes sie May Smith married yesterday at the minister’s home in Hagerstown officiated by Rev KE K Thomas The groom is employed by the Valley Turnpike Company and is a nephew of Mrs Samuel G Noakes of this city The couple’s friends wish them happiness
Advertises cleaning, steady assembly work at Lewis Jones Knit Co with shifts at noon and 1 PM. Mentions female applicants for sensor machine operation duties in a brief employment notice.
Miss Roselle Keister and Mr. Sidney Smith tied their vows at 3 pm Tuesday at Gravy Lutheran Church parsonage. Rev George S. Bowers performed the ceremony for a Winchester groom and Strasburg bride with years of friendship as the foundation. The couple, after a honey moon to Baltimore and elsewhere, will reside in Winchester and Strasburg before settling in Winchester, with friends throughout Frederick County wishing them happiness.
A lecture on how to acquire Modern Languages will be delivered by MME Destainville Gaillard in the Handley Library Lecture Hall at 8 p m. The event will be conducted in English and appears as an item in a local notices section.
The Edith Ford Co presented their novelty wire act at Empire last night to a fair crowd and was praised as one of the best vaudeville acts there. A male performer dressed as a girl fooled the audience at the finish with a surprising reveal. They perform again at Empire tomorrow’s matinee.
In Otis city this afternoon, High School Eleven aims to defeat Woodstock High School Eleven in a hard fought game at Reservoir Park. Prof Hugh Duffey leads the local team with WC Chamber of Commerce coordinating cedar supply for event needs.
BUNKER HILL W Va Oct 16 Mr Joseph Lewis on Mr John Walkers farm was kicked by a horse while attempting to reach a horse packing the traces. The left arm suffered a double fracture Hoff man set the fracture. Fifty seven tickets were sold at this point yesterday for Hagerstown.
The red side of the Golden Rule Bible Class of the Southern Methodist Sunday school will lead the service at 9 45 Sunday morning October 17. Rev J H Haley pastor of the Southern Methodist Church of Middletown will speak and members are urged to attend. Special music and a class quartet selection will be provided.
A partial viewing of The Juggernaut at The Empire matinee drew a rave reaction from a regular patron who called it the greatest film shown here. Don’t miss tonight’s show. See page 6 for details.
Six officers interned aboard the yacht Eclipse escaped prompting the government to revoke leave for all seamen at Norfolk. The Oct. 15 wire report notes officials moved after the incident. The action affects the interned group and security at the Norfolk facility.
Washington Oct 15 incomplete navy estimates plan two new battleships a year and six battle cruisers in five years with three of the cruisers likely to be built this year an army increase of 25000 men is also mentioned and a big reserve set to be created.
ROUSS GARAGE advertises two unexpected used car bargains claiming better value than a 1914 Buick 6 passenger and a 1914 Overland five new cars. They tout perfect condition, passenger seating, electric equipment, and first class quality with demonstrations available.
The funeral for the late Mrs Lila Miller Green widow of Dr WLR Green will be at 4 30 PM Saturday from the family residence 315 South Main street. Rev Dr George Howers pastor of Grace Lutheran Church will conduct the service. She has been a member since childhood and burial will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Mr M J Yost sent The Star samples of fall fruit including fine peaches and a quince weighing one pound three ounces grown in his Kent street yard. Visitors Mrs Maggie Clinehinst of Edinburg Virginia and Miss Lou Wilson of Wardensville West Virginia recently left for Edinburg after visiting relatives in town.
The body of the late Rev. Dr John P. Slyde known educator, disinterred in Clarksburg West Virginia, will be interred Sunday in Mount Hebron Cemetery. A committal service will be read by Rev W C Talbert. Masons and Confederate veterans will participate in the burial rites. The remains arrive from Clarksburg and will be kept at Capt George W Kurtz funeral parlors until burial.
The remains of Mrs Maude Irene Funkhouser wife of Postmaster Charles E Funkhouser were brought to Winchester and interred at Mount Hebron Cemetery near her father Marcus J Snapp. Brief services were held in Hagerstown and at the cemetery chapel with Rev H R Borthwick and Rev Dr J H Lacy officiating. Pallbearers included Henry Moling Sr M Lohr Capper Stewart Bell Robert Gray E E Funkhouser and J C Funkhouser. The funeral accompanied by her husband five children and other relatives came from Dayton Va and Hagerstown Md. An accompanying note offers a corn stalk contest prize of 3 00 cash for best stalk with two ears and 2 00 for best two ears. The notice ends with listing contest closing date Dec 15 1915 and name H H Baker Court House Plaza.
The oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar H. Lewis on Leicester Street had a painful accident yesterday when he slipped on steps with a glass in his hand. The glass broke and caused a deep cut wrist treated by Dr. A. C. Swimley.
In Maryland, J Karl Cromer died after a head on collision near Hagerstown involving his motorcycle and a touring car driven by Jonathan Jenkins. Cromer’s wife and six year old son Donald died as a result, with the child dying in hospital hours after the crash. Robert Hill, 36, of Midland, died in an automobile wreck near Hagerstown.
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