15 Oct 1924
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1924
Page
1
A report from Lake N J records a non stop endurance attempt reaching 81.25 hours with a claimed 32 000 bs marked as a world best. The event highlights a float during the cross country effort centered near the air station.
The ZR-3 dirigible lands at Lakehurst New Jersey after an 81 hour 35 minute flight from Friedrichshafen Germany covering about 5000 miles. President Coolidge and Navy officials hailed the epic journey and crowds along Boston New York Providence and Lakehurst watched the approach.
The Shubert comedy attraction Just Married begins a shipboard staging at the Empire Theatre next Monday night. Tickets go on sale with gallery 50c balcony 1.10 orchestra 1.65 and 2.20. The production features the original cast and Washington orchestra. front rows are priced at 2.20 and remaining orchestra seats at 1.65.
Wanted notices list individuals named C D Wood and Iain Bi Va in California with a phone contact collected. The brief item indicates an appeal for contact or location by authorities.
Town buzz surrounds Winchester Lodge Elks in Braddock and Piccadilly streets over selling their Civil War era HQ. Rumors say a gasoline station or a $35,000 sale may trigger razing and a new hotel or grand addition, with a Major Holmes Conrad property option cited. A special meeting tonight and another tomorrow will decide the lodge’s quarters and future plans.
Tonight the Empire presents the last two showings at 7 and 9 oclock. Tickets are 10 15 and 25 cents with a big feature a featurette a comedy and other reels. Ips
National Fruit Product Co Inc seeks women for steady indoor work in a canching plant. Apply now for continuous employment with the company.
A carload shipment arrived at Winches Ter Hudson Co in Mid City Georgia. Details are unclear due to partial OCR text.
Classified brief notes Winchester Cold Storage Corp seeks skilled laborers for warehouse and cold storage roles. Applicants should have experience in manual handling forklift operations and cold environment work. Apply in person at Winchester facility.
For sale a bustling barber shop in Winchester described as a money-maker with strong business. Sold at once by Lake Frazier, Special Commissioner.
A 1924 note from Colonel Roszel Winchester concerns ending the joint military drill between Valley Academy and Handley High School. It states the program cannot be fully carried out and drills will cease for now, though interschool contests may continue with Valley Academy and Handley High School each year.
Winchester hosts a Joint Firemen's Service for all five companies on Sunday October 26 at The Empire Theatre at 3 p.m. Rev. J F Morgan of First Christian Church will speak. A musical program accompanies the event. Members assemble at 2:30 p.m. at their firehouses and march to the theatre.
Canton saw heavy fighting today between the merchants' volunteer corps and the red army. Business was at a standstill with shops closed after a clash Saturday between merchants and laborers.
Crop and weather in Virginia for the week ended yesterday are very favorable for cotton with picking under way in some areas. Cider apples are in demand. See Massey Brox 1p-10-13-6t.
Winchester officials review Shenandoah Valley apples road map booklets and new travel guides. Officials plan inspections with Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and government representatives, with a 1925 National Editorial Association convention in Virginia and tours for motor club visitors.
A brief item notes Robinson Cold Storage Corp. quickly received headliner orders or shipments, recorded on October 6. The source mentions rapid intake of headlines or notices tied to the company’s operations.
At nine this morning a large pole cat was seen on the stone coping at Major Conrad’s property next to Kurtz Furniture. Officers note the skunk’s den in a cave adjoining the Kurtz building, with past sightings by workers through a hole leading to dark recesses. The cave’s exact extent remains unknown, though it may stretch toward Market Street or Mount Bron Cemetery.
In Washington on October 1, a large Methodist gathering from across the United States and Canada attended the unveiling of a statue of Bishop Francis Asbury. President Coolidge gave remarks as the monument was dedicated. The $60,000 statue shows Asbury on a horse with saddlebags bearing books and clothing items associated with his travels from coast to coast. Francis Asbury, born in England, came to America in 1771 to do missionary work under John Wesley.
Mrs Grace Virginia Himelright, 19, wife of Meredith Himelright, of 436 Highland Avenue, died yesterday afternoon at Memorial Hospital after a three week illness from blood poisoning. She leaves a three week old infant and her husband. Funeral at the house tomorrow at 11 o clock with burial near Capon Springs WP Va.
Berryville and Green Orchard seek apple pickers immediately. Work by crate, hourly pay not specified. Contact H. F. Byrd for details.
Miss Marie Maphis daughter of the late Mr and Mrs J Luther Maphis of Winchester married James H Lindsay in Warrenton at the bridge church on a noon ceremony. The bride wore a chiffon crepe gown and left for a moonlit trip after a short home reception with family. The groom is publishing executive James H Lindsay of Jesville Virginia and head of the Daily Progress. The couple plan honeymoon trips to northern points before settling in Virginia.
Dr C B Harlee returns from Chicago after completing a special post graduate course in dentistry. The going and gone auction scene adds excitement as local interest peaks.
Ambiguous OCR fragment notes a football Friday event with unclear teams and date. readable parts reference a game or telecast schedule and a field location but missing concrete names, scores, or outcomes. Further readable details are insufficient for a precise summary.
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