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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1922
Page
5
Hollingsworth, a 16 or 17 year old laborer near Chambersburg, says 15 to 20 masked men in white robes abducted him. He describes branding on cheek and forehead with a chemical, beating with sticks, a rope around his neck, and threats of hanging as authorities investigate.
The Frederick County School Board adopted a resolution at the September meeting to pay per student tuition to Winchester Public Schools for pupils from Shawnee Stonewall Back Creek and Gainesboro districts in specified grades. Parents must pay four dollars monthly for ten months. no tuition paid for Opequon district.
Mr. Stone of the Virginia Historical Society visited Clarke county to collect ballads handed down by word of mouth. He aims to gather at least one ballad from every county and secured two at White Post on Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Buckley's studio debuts October 2 at Hotel Evans. The program will be offered at Stephens City High School Auditorium twice weekly, with details and timetable to be announced.
Edinburgh Scotsman reports at a village concert the vicar will hear Miss Jones perform again after she previously sang in public. The event highlights local music and church figures in a small community setting.
A. T. Sandy Gordon of Louisa a leading Virginian bar member was kicked in the face by a mule while stopping it from pursuing a calf. He suffered the loss of three teeth but is now recovering. Gordon is brother to R. Lindsay Gordon a Louisa county delegate.
A Bar Association grievance committee filed two charges against lawyer Wolf alleging misconduct in harboring fugitive Socolow linked to the Norris murder and interfering to obstruct justice in John Keller's case. The Supreme Bench was asked to set a hearing date with Samuel K. Dennis to represent Wolf.
The fragment discusses forming lasting habits as a path to overcoming life’s ills. It urges practice to improve, or otherwise to habituate to something else, emphasizing consistency and deliberate action. The tone reflects reflective advice on personal discipline and growth.
Bartonville reports a string of family and community visits. Virginia Hack Marburg returns to Baltimore after visiting Springdale Farm. Myra Solenberger spends a week with her sister at White Sulphur Inn. Local residents attend the Woodstock fair and plan weekend visits. Jerry Shenk and P C Petrie are seen in Winchester, while Russell Shryock builds a house on the pike. Mrs. Lala McCarty closes her bungalow for winter and returns to the city.
Melville Landis sixteen year old son of Hoover Landis was shot and killed while hunting with his cousin Elmer Landis thirteen. They were playing with guns using a steel ball bearing to cause the trigger to fire. The ball struck Melville in the heart as Elmer held his gun. Authorities were alerted to the scene of the accidental shooting.
Disjointed fragments reference a Middletown note about a veteran dated Sept 16 and individuals Clarke and Beal. Mentions teaching duties and school aid, with incomplete details on assignments or support.
A note records a visit to their daughter by the subject and family, mentioning a home at Hume and a Monday appointment.
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