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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1923
Page
2
A tax collection notice lists deputies visiting towns including Star Variety and Williams Gore Reynolds Store and more from October 29 to November 12 1923 with collection hours. All taxes unpaid by December 1 1923 incur a 6 penalty equal to 10 per annum.
A dozen or more House members forcibly remove Representative Callahan after he denounces the Ku Klux Klan and accuses N. C. Jewett, grand dragon of Oklahoma, of dictating legislation. In Richmond a speaker’s address is cut from the program as he attacks the Klan and Governor Walton, calling him a tyrant.
The First Christian Church invites the public to 11 oclock Sunday service with The Attractive Christ and at 7:30 p m for The Fire Fell. Sunday school begins 9:45 a m with a welcoming class. Young People Society meets 6:45 p m with nine new members last week. Revival starts November 25 and continues while interest lasts.
By order of Governor B Lee Trinkle an election is scheduled for November 6, 1923 in Frederick County Virginia to consider state road bond authorization. Polls open sunrise to sunset at precincts including Neffstown Brucetown White Albin Ashton Dolans Bakers Mill Gainesboro Yeakley Gore Lamps Dry Run Old Forge Middletown Stephens City Canter bury Armél Greenwood Kernstown and others. Luther Pannettt is the county officer in charge.
Dr. Charles P. Steinmetz, famed electrical wizard, died suddenly at his Schenectady home after a recent Pacific coast trip. The death came today and was attributed to a physical breakdown following his travel.
A fragment lists ships such as CARMANIA SCYTHIA SAMARIA TUSCANIA and ANTONIA with routes from Boston to Cobh Plymouth New York to Mediterranean Egypt and Holy Land and dates like Feb 16 1924 indicating planned sailing schedules and rates via local agents.
Norfolk and Western service details show connections via Roanoke and intermediate parlor cars to Bris ash ingto. It lists trains for Ha and Hagers town to Philadelphia with Pullman sleeper and connecting lines at Oak Jet or Hagerstown. Agents Burks and Wee Paap offer fares, schedule, and reservations in Virginia.
The funeral of Mrs. Bila Reed wife of Juin W. Reed who died yesterday at Barton farm Apple Ridge will be held tomorrow at two o'clock from her late residence. The Rev S R Ludwig will conduct the services and interment will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Mrs Reed formerly Miss Himelright of Star Tannery is survived by her husband one son Leslie a sister Mrs Hattie Garrett of Kernstown and six brothers Samuel Robert Luther Moses Charles Himelright of Star Tegnery and James H Himelright of Winchester. Pallbearers named Wm C Miller Frank Marple Hugh Lupton R L Bageant L Patinet and R T Barton.
J Hog Smith, pastor, preaches Sunday October 28 at 11 AM in Marlboro and at 7 30 PM at Cedar Cliff Church in Vaucluse. Mrs Robert M Ward returns from Richmond after attending a general meeting of the Girls Day Society of the Episcopal Church.
Governor B Lee Trinkle issues a 1923 writ for municipal voters in Winchester to elect officials. City Sergeant Adam Forney notes voting at all city polling places from sunrise to sunset on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1923.
The Congo Leum Company Inc announced a stock dividend of 300 percent increasing common stock from 240000 to 1000000 shares with 40000 retained in the treasury. Mrs M M Lynch and daughter Miss Thresa Lynch travel to Washington to attend a Sistine Choir court event touring major U S cities.
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