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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1927
Page
7
The Presbyterian Church on South Loudoun Street, led by Pastor F T McFaden, will preach at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The Sunday school meets at 9:30 a.m. Bible classes at 9:45 a.m. and the Christian Endeavor Society gathers at 6:45 p.m. All are invited to participate.
Fourth Sunday before Advent services listed including 9:45 church school 11 a m sermon The Communion of Saints 6:20 p m Young People Society of Christian Endeavor led by Harry S Haines 7:30 p m evening prayer with address Welcome.
John Mann M E Church colored on East Cork Street with Rev Horace A Johnson pastor. Church school at 10 a m preach ing at 11 a m by Rev Levi Chase B D pastor of Inwood Church. Epworth League at 7 p m, 8 p m rally sermon closes series begun October first. Likely large attendance and fine morning and evening music. The tribes will pass over the Jordan about 10 p m.
Miss Edna Snapp is able to be out after her recent illness. Messrs. George and Alfred Snapp.
Sunday visitors at the Crim home and Saturday calls on Uncle Luther Snapp are noted. Miss Mabel Copenhaver returns to Winchester after a weekend visit. Families Rudloph Racey Wisecarver host dinner. Edinburg visitors Funkhousers visit Ida Mae Copenhaver. Freddie Crim visits Snapp. Copenhaver couple returns from Chambersville. Mrs. Irene Copenhaver visits Mrs. Neikirk. Apple picking winds down. M E Church prayer meeting November 2 led by Shiley. all invited. George Snapp buys a new car.
Advance notice describes Ruth Elder as "The American Girl" featured in next Sunday's World color gravure section Favor ite with framing quality pictures by notable artists. The World promises first run fiction and new weekly stories in the Magazine Section, plus news and features.
Mrs William Beverley and her small daughter from Winchester are guests of Mrs Beverley's parents Mr and Mrs Edwin A Palmer at their home 410 West Franklin Street. Mrs Beverley was formerly Miss Elizabeth Amiss Palmer of Richmond.
Virginia levies on rolling stock and franchise taxes total about 4.12 million dollars, due next Tuesday. C. Lee Moore, state auditor, said taxes cover the current year for steam and electric lines. Atlantic Coast Line, Louisville and Nashville, and Norfolk Portsmouth Belt Line paid about 40 thousand dollars combined, with individual shares listed as 73,292.37. 86,130. and 9,766.78 respectively.
At Niagara Falls near the American shore two women and a man formed a human chain to rescue a drowning woman identified as Mrs. Blanche Race of Detroit. The rescue occurred about 150 feet above the cataract as Dan Vandergriff of Peoria Illinois and his wife along with his sister-in-law Mrs W J Taylor of Cleveland pulled the woman from the river after spotting her in the rapids.
A man contends with danger as a woman is carried toward dangerous rapids. He moves several feet toward midstream to confront the peril, risking his own safety to reach her before the falls. The tense moment highlights quick decision making and bravery amid a threatening river passage.
In a dramatic rescue, Vandergriff called on his wife and her sister to assist. He grasped the woman's dress and dragged her to land, saving her from danger.
A plan with sixteen to twenty government engineers totaling about 150 men will work from November 1 to map the park boundary. By December 31, weather permitting, the boundary will be fixed to the satisfaction of all concerned.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Brown of Baltimore stayed overnight with Mrs J W North, the aunt of Mrs Brown, while en route to their home in Huntley Virginia. Mrs Brown is formerly Miss Lucy North of Huntley and Winchester Virginia.
A decree of the Frederick County Circuit Court orders the sale of Henry P Busey farm, 206 acres two miles east of Winchester Virginia, at public auction November 26, 1927. Improvements include eight room house, large barn, outbuildings, orchard. Possession March 1, 1928. Terms: one-third cash, balance in two annual installments secured by deed of trust and insurance, purchased by M M Lynch as Special Commissioner with bond and security. Auctioneers are Mayvall & Dunn. Clerk C C Brannon certifies the special commissioner bond.
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