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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1924
Page
4
The piece outlines mail delivery and publication details for Evening Star Publishing Co with subscription rates and terms. It references Associated Press usage and Nebraska congress coverage noting party contrasts between Democrats and Republicans.
In informal remarks the name Dawes appears with censored language indicated by blanked or omitted profanity. Papers omit the explicit terms, noting that punctuation or context signals the swearing without printing the words.
Fragmentary description centers on a lavish political scene with Bascom Slemp and Southern Republicans. A figure rides to a hay field leaving his plow as a retinue forms, linking agriculture to campaign momentum with Coolidge era references.
The article cites orchardists estimating 1.5 million barrels of apples this year versus government forecasts of 3 million by July 1 and 300,000 in August. It argues misstatements could depress apple prices, urges accuracy, and notes Virginia Horticultural Society efforts with Senators Swanson and Lass to review crop-bulletins. The Danville Register urges better data and field reporting.
Virginia representative T. W. Harrison urged in Danville that the United States must be strong to protect its heritage and citizens both at home and abroad. He warned against weakness, calling for robust defenses to avoid a fate like China and to honor fathers who bled on the battlefield. Newport News Times-Herald reflects his patriotic stance.
Representative Thomas W. Harrison of the Seventh District spoke at the state American Legion convention in Danville declaring support for national preparedness. He urged a strong United States to protect the heritage for children and endorsed National Defense Day while rejecting pacifist appeasement and backing the War Department’s September 12 observance.
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason recalls a regional bandit in a tale of crime and justice. The verse traces the pursuit from fear to capture, ending with the bandit jailed and facing years of confinement.
White Post circuit M E Church bulletin lists programs for September including Thursday 8 p m services at Booth Boyce Sunday School Worker s Council and Church Conference Millwood quarterly conference September 8 at 10 a m Millwood Sunday School Worker s Council and Church Conference September 6 at 8 p m White Post Sunday Worker's Day and Church Conference Lat ey Leonartwood Kept ly confer at Millwood September 8 at 10 a m Attendance and orderly sessions noted.
A wide circle of neighbors and relatives visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kremer on Sunday. Guests included Frank Kremer and family from Carpers Valley, Alvin Hummer and family, Charles Denflinger, C. M. Knight, T. E Shoemaker from Good Samaritan area, Robert Golightly and two sons from Boyce, Claude Massie and Ida McCarty from Winchester, Estelle McCarty from Carpers Valley, and John Unger with his wife and two children from Ridgeway, W Va. The Ungers plan to return to Florida mid October with Mrs. Unger’s mother, Mrs. Josephine Kremer.
Dr. K W Adams returned from Davenport Iowa where he studied neurocalometer techniques at the Palmer School of Chiropractic and attended the National Lyceum as a Virginia chiropractors representative. He purchased a neurocalometer expected to arrive in two weeks.
A new device hailed as a great invention since the telephone has been released in the state, with chiropractors as the initial recipients. The report notes early adoption and potential impact on practice.
The Young Men's idle Class with Mrs. Ella DeHart and Mrs. Carpenter held their second annual picnic at Wadesville Monday afternoon. Forty three attended and many enjoyed swimming and supper. Conley, Babe Ruth of Handley, and others watched a Martinsburg baseball game while Mr. Anderson hurried to join the supper. The Rev. Stover missed the event due to travel plans. Ice cream was served and the crowd returned to Winchester at dusk.
About 150 children attended a rain shifted picnic at Friends Church Playground. Prizes included sweaters and white W letters for athletic merit and sportsmanship awarded by playground director John I. Brown Jr. The event marked an annual tradition and the association seeks continued subscriptions to cover remaining debts.
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