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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1926
Page
2
Mrs E Granger of Richmond describes severe prior illness from indigestion nervous disorders and general weakness. She credits Tanlac with improving appetite strength and well being after weeks of treatment and urges others to try the herbal remedy as thousands report benefits.
Falling Waters Presbytery opens its fall session this evening at the Falling Waters Presbyterian Church Spring Mills with F M Woods of Marrretting serving as moderator A Presbyterial sermon by J A Wood of Keyser on True Aim of the Church precedes a morning session and the day continues with communion services
Public sale will be held at a public auction in Charles Town W Va on Sept 30 1926 at 2 20 p m. featuring 108 5 acres limestone land 9 acres timber 10 acres orchard 6 room dwelling and outbuildings. Farm located 2 5 miles from Swimley Station and about 1 mile from Summit Point. George F Lowers Summit Point Wa.
On Wednesday at 7 80 pm a foreign missionary service will be held with several addresses and the report of religious education committees. Thursday at 9 am the steward ship report by Dr R B Woodworth and an address from Dr F T McFaden will be given. The home missions report and next meeting place will be decided. About 80 delegates expected, hosted by congregations at Spring Mills and Hedgesville.
Elks from Hagerstown and allied lodges in Waynesboro Chambersburg Frederick Martinsburg Winchester Gettysburg and Harrisburg plan a Sunday October 24 trip to Shenandoah Caverns near Mount Jackson. Exalted rulers form touring committees and Elks day is marked with dinner at the caverns hotel and group travel by car.
Judge Whiting appointed John H. Downing to fill the expired term of Walter H. Turner in Warréh county. Downing, former Harrisonburg mayor, returns to Front Royal after his father H. H. Downing died in 1920. Philippine Islands population on July 1, 1926 reached 11,568,494 with Manila at 316,000.
Church of Christ Bible school classes plan a joint meeting at the church Thursday at 7 p m to lay plans for assisting evangelistic meetings beginning October 17 with evangelist Arthur Wake of Strasburg. Plans for the writer’s Bible school work also to be discussed. All class members urged to attend.
Capon Bridge West Virginia September 28 report social visits and church notes. Mr and Mrs Jacob Shenholtz of Petersburg visit daughter Mrs La N Schaftenaker. Mrs Hanford Hekridge and daughter Hilda of Petersburg visit sister in law Mrs D H Shuler. Prof B F Line of High View accepts ministry at Capon Bridge Church of Christ. Road work improves locally while residents travel to Winchester Martinsburg and Akron for appointments and events.
The 1926-27 contests of the State High School Literary and Athletic League will debate the ballot question as outlined by Governor Byrd. Dates for finals May 6 and 7, 1927 were set by league officials and published in the University of Virginia extension series. The league, begun in 1914, includes nearly all private and public Virginia schools.
Mrs. Ga. eining of Bunker Hill visits her mother Mrs. S. J. Swimley Sr. Julian Gnepp family visited Baltimore to see Miss Helen Suter injured at Carlin Park. Mrs. Janney cage from White Hall at sister Mrs. Andy Whitacre’s home. Rev and Mrs Harry Lee Myerly hosted a dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lee Brage of Passaic New Jersey. Charles Hyer Sr. returned to Washington after vacation with Miss Fannit Smithey. The Willing Workers Bible Class plans a chicken supper in the town hall on September 30.
Soldiers from the Hawaiian division use the Army Rest Camp as a playground offering tent-day leaves to take advantage of the high altitude and cooler climate nearby.
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