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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1917

Page

6

Wizard Rich ards brings a thousand wonders to Empire Theatre

The Wizard Richards and company open a three night engagement at the Empire Theatre on Thursday with an elaborate mystery musical spectacular. The production boasts new music and stagecraft, touring intact across North America with multiple program changes and a live baby giveaway during the Winchester engagement.

Rip van Winkle Richards Wizard,’ and Company Empire Theatre American Winchester North America Theery Mr. Richards

Food administration shifts to nonpunitive price control

The food administration foresees no punitive actions yet as it regulates grain and sugar through 30 000 licenses and cooperative measures. Hoover’s aides credit growers millers and refiners for lowering prices while retailers follow the wholesale trend and hoarding is checked by publication of prices. Thirty days pared 20 essential commodities into coordinated plans across states and cities.

Food Administration Hoover

New School Building For Gaylord Pupils

At a Longmarsh School Board meeting in Clarke county yesterday, the board unanimously approved a plan to erect a modern two room school building in Gaylord near Ber five miles away. The town is described as fertile Virginia farming area with a growing school population.

Longmarsh Clarke County Gaylord Virginia Ber

New One Room District Seeks Modern School Building

In Longmarsh district seven one room schools operate with no modern building. A bid advertisement appears in today’s Star for a proposed new modern school. Superintendent Leslie Kline plans an educational campaign across the division to improve school conditions.

Longmarsh Star Leslie Kline

Metcalf Joins University of Virginia English Chair

Dr. John Calvin Metcalf has accepted the Edgar Allan Poe chair of English literature at the University of Virginia succeeding Dr. C Alphonso Smith. He arrives with his family and will begin duties at the college opening Thursday.

John Calvin Metcalf Edgar Allen Poe The Uni Alphonso Smith United States Naval Academy At Annapolis

Brucetown Briefs Include Travel and Visits

Col C M Best of Millersburg Ky spent Thursday with sister Mrs F T Pine while en route home from Lexington Va where he had been to enter his nephew in the Virginia Military Institute. Miss Mary Snapp of Winchester Wis was Sunday guest of her brother Joseph Snapp. Mr Hen Moling Jr of Winchester was a guest of the Snapps.

Brucetown C. M. Best Millersburg F. T. Pine Lexington Virginia Military Institute Mary, Snapp Winchester Wis Joseph Snapp Hen Moling, Jr

Preaching and Sunday School Notices Amid Local Accidents

The village church hosts services on Sunday September 17 with a 3 p.m. sermon and 1 30 p.m. adult Sunday school. Mrs. Kate Payne is recovering after a fall from stairs Friday night and is with her brother Mr. Charles Jefferson. Visitors to Mr. C Ss Jefferson's home Sunday included several locals and guests from Reading Pennsylvania who returned home Friday.

Kate Payne Charles Jefferson C. Ss. Jefferson Harry Moulden Ethel Frances Moulden I. T. Pine Irving. Huyett Hertzog Heller Reading W. B. Timberlake

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