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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1922
Page
4
A poet speaks of fear and resilience amid danger and aging. He imagines pain from accidents and illness, yet clings to small comforts like music and savings. The piece muses on mortality, health, and quiet hope for another day with dignity.
At the First Baptist Church on Sunday the program includes 11 a.m. divine worship honoring the ordination of Bee K. Knight and M J Knight to deacon, 3 p.m. evening song service and sermon The Symbolism of the Dying Seed, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. for all ages under Mr F T Moore, 7 p.m. Young People's Union led by Mr J Oakes.
Shenandoah Valley National will be represented at the forty fourth annual convention of the Am ous Association in New York on October 26. William G. Day, cashier and trust officer, will attend with Mrs. Day, traveling by morning train to New York. The convention, said to be the largest ever held, will be at the Pennsylvania Hotel. The Star cites a letter from association headquarters noting the gravity of world financial problems and the era’s significance for bankers.
Colonel Groome born in Warwick county fifty five years ago rose from bank runner at Schmelz Brothers Hampton to president of the Bank of Hampton. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates and was a leading Tidewater banker and civic figure. Survived by widow Annie Cunningham and two sons Nelson Jr and Henry Schmelz, plus a brother and several sisters.
The Girls' Athletic Association council hosted a supper at Tokus cottage in Winchester to honor Miss Mary Katherine Aulick who departs to Cambridge Massachusetts tomorrow to study at the Sargent School for Physical Education. The gathering included council members Janet Rinker Anna Wood Elizabeth Hollis Lucy White Nan Keating Opal Robinson Hilda Dean and Mrs J H Yost.
Judge A C Carson of Jet Carson and Invad New York City leaves Flushing for Vancouver to sail October 5 aboard the Empress of Asia for a four month visit to Japan and the Far East. He may visit Manila during the Philippines tour while handling private business abroad. Partner W Davis Conrad, formerly of Winchester, accompanies him.
The Church of Christ will hold gospel evangelistic meetings at the City Hall auditorium starting October 8. All are welcome regardless of church affiliation to benefit the city spiritually. Rev W L Dudley will preach and Charles E McVay will lead singing.
Mr and Mrs Lewis Pollard express gratitude for the sympathy shown after the death of their daughter Isabelle Pollard. They mention many expressions of sympathy, flowers, and services were received, and they cannot thank everyone in person.
Two steers missing from Mountain Falls, Ve area. One spotted, dehorned with a right ear notch, and one black with horns, right ear notch. Reward offered for information. Owner: oe Edw. U. Richard.
Martha Buchanan a colored woman and sister of Willie Buchanan died this morning at her home 244 Kern Street from heart trouble Funeral arrangements had not been made by late tonight
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