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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1924
Page
3
A report from Staunton notes farmers and Virginia agricultural officials meeting to discuss aid for poultry and hog stock improvements. The conference, involving the Extension Division, sought state funding and technical support to boost flock quality and farm productivity.
Virginia Baby Chick Association led by Gilbert Spitzer proposes state agricultural agents work with hatcheries to cull unfit flocks and support eggs for hatching. Resolution urges Extension Bureau involvement and asks officials to consider assigning duties and members to fund inspection and aid.
Pierre Wertheimer owner of Epinard the French thoroughbred announced the horse will not race again and will be retired to study in France. The decision followed a foot injury suffered last Saturday at Laurel Maryland and came after a fourth straight defeat since arriving in the United States. Wertheimer rejected a 300000 offer from a prominent American turfman.
Wealthy New York retirees J Gellatly and Paul B Rasor staying at the Plaza Hotel proceed on a leisure tour through the Shenandoah Valley, planning to examine a civil war relic collection in Winchester. A Shenk's Park marshmallow roast for Stephens City high school seniors featured a big turnout and social event with guests and a turkey dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Walter Schenck for Mrs Henry Schenck of Stephens City.
Representative T. W. Harrison and Senator H. F. Byrd departed for Harrisonburg Virginia to deliver political speeches this afternoon. They were accompanied by W. Lewis of Berryville and W. E. Carson of Riverton.
C. W. Galloway vice president of operation and maintenance of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad led a party of railroad officials and guests from Chambers of Commerce on a weekend visit to Shenandoah Caverns near Mount Jackson Virginia. Mrs. Galloway joined them from Baltimore by car and they were accompanied by John McCabe a well known Brunswick Maryland trainmaster.
Local society notes list weekend visits and travels of residents and relatives. Mr Q B Shertzer and daughter Mer 8 208 spent a weekend with brother C W Shertzer in Stephens City Va. Mrs Frank Gilhaugen accompanied Miss Cora McDonald to visit relatives. Col B T Brown and Endless Caverns party stayed at George Washington Hotel. Several residents travel to Baltimore and Washington for visits, funerals, or hotel stays.
The article notes multiple individuals staying or visiting Brunswick area homes and hotels. Mr Wren Trammell remains ill at home on South Market Street. Several guests from New Jersey, Maryland, and Rye, New York are registered or visiting, including Kathryn Hoghn at the Bowers residence, and Mr and Mrs Reutter and others on motor trips or return from travel.
Mrs Marta BE Tucker of Washing ton and Mrs Lawrence Flebt of Harrisburg visited at Wm harles foots home. Mr and Mrs W T Gordon of Washington spent the weekend at a hotel. Harrisonburg and Philadelphia visits listed for Haldeman family. Miss Hazel Giffin visited Mr and Mrs Charles Cole. R F Woodson, merchant marine officer, visited L D Arnold. Nan Forsyth returned home after attending Miss Rachel Wright funeral near Ridgeway.
Mrs. Clark Maxwell and her daughter Elizabeth plus Kenneth Petrie traveled from Baltimore to visit near Macedonia with Petrie family. Mr and Mrs F O Fiske of Whitinsville Massachusetts stayed at Hotel Jack. Mrs Richard Evelyn Byrd returned from Washington with Lillian Sheetz visiting Geo Whitney in Harrisburg. Mrs W A Spurrier and Oscar S Brown hosted visitors on North Hy street with trips to York and Harrisburg.
Former official Davis says a deep division has split the Republican party with a revolt led by a Republican figure seeking to snag six or eight states from the GOP column. He cites clashes with the President on world court, Melon plan, Japanese immigration bill, and the bonus bill. He notes dissension in Congress and predicts danger as Democrats may win.
Virginia agriculture officials estimate a 1.5 million dollar loss for cattle producers, concentrated in southwest Virginia, as beef prices rise for consumers while farmers receive less per head. Prices show a sharp gap from 1923 levels, with many cattle still unsold on farms and a bleak market outlook amid Republican governance critique.
ST. LOUIS Oct 20 Governor Charles Bryan Democratic candidate for vice president left the city for a strenuous schedule of a dozen speeches across Illinois Ohio and Indiana his first east of the Mississippi River campaign dates no further details.
The white crab spider adapts its color to match the tower where it resides, gaining protective camouflage as described by Nature Magazine. The creature blends with its surroundings to go unseen by prey and predators alike.
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