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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1924
Page
7
Courthouse bulletin notes by W. P. Massey summarized by F. Shryock show Frederick county apple growing thriving. With 600000 bearing trees and 600000 barrels per crop the industry nets about 9.185 million in value and 1.665 million in revenue while prices ease from wartime highs and land values hover around 500 dollars per acre.
Mabel Normand, noted film figure, is involved in a legal action reported from Los Angeles. The item notes her role in a suit against a party connected to her motion picture activities. Further specifics are not provided in the readable text.
Mrs. Georgia W. Church files for divorce in Superior Court claiming Norman Church dissipated marital assets. She alleges his indiscriminate associations and time with a woman named Miss Normand, who he allegedly spent time with drinking and swapping anecdotes.
Winchester says Dr. M C Altenburg, a Washington Ku Klux Klan organizer, is charged with making false statements during a Stephens City speech. Bail set for hearing next Monday. he to testify before Frederick County grand jury on Oct 6. Sheriff Pannett alleges alleged criticism of his enforcement and plans to oust him from office.
Pupils must apply at once for the fall class in indimental music. Miss Anne Peach directs the program as announced by The Star.
Large attendance at the Clarke county Woman's Club meeting at the parish house heard Mrs. James Jett McCormick speak on Poetic Origins and Ballads, tracing ballad roots from the Bible to Lombax and Child collections. Other items noted include fund-raising for Grace Church repairs, a lecture tour by Mrs. Pan Coast, and local Democratic and Golden Rule Circle activities.
A large gathering celebrated Karl Clark at his Winchester area home last Friday night. Attendees included Lemuel Clark Ruth Clark Edwin Virginia Stine Katie Chapman Nancy Hawkins Emily Har racks Betha Cage Mabel Parks Miller Streit Anita Hinkle Jane Lockhart Evelyn Iva Robert Dorothy McCann Arthur Streit Wiltbur Cather L Jackson Mary and other Winchester residents. Mr Clark and his bride received many gifts and refreshments followed a late hour.
Newton Miller and his mother plus several Hayfield residents left at 4 AM by motor to attend National Defense Day demonstrations in Washington. Miller is a chief machinist and chaperone for a group aiming to reach Pennsylvania Avenue by nine with no punctures.
Advertisement extols Rowles Red Pepper Rub made from red peppers. It claims fast warm tingling heat within three minutes to loosen congestion stiff joints and aching muscles. The product is advertised for cold symptoms rheumatism backache and stiff neck with a urging to buy at any drug store.
Sightseers enjoy calm Potomac vistas then a jolt near the Zoo as visitors plan to return early next week. Mrs J W Capper of Jacksonville Mrs Edward Dineberg of New York City and Mrs R M motored to Hayfield Thursday noon for a pleasure trip. Mosars J M and Stanley Loyd returned from Washington and Andria.
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