This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1922
Page
5
St Pauls A M E Church North Main street reports a successful rebuilding rally. Revenue totaling $184.35 paid the church debt, with about ten members remaining. The mortgage will be burned Tuesday night October 8 with addresses solos duets and readings by city and visiting talent.
The regular fall session of Winchester Presbytery will convene in the Presbyterian Church at Front Royal starting Tuesday evening October 3 and run through Thursday evening. Rev. Dr. D. Gilkeson of this city will deliver several addresses at the meeting.
Capt George W Kurtz a prominent Winchester businessman and one of the few surviving commissioned officers of the old Stonewall Brigade of the Confederate Army was confined to his home on South Main Street for a week by illness. He is greatly improved with appetite restored and sound sleep since Thursday night and is expected to return to his place of business in a day or two.
The funeral for the late Robert L. Cloud of Frederick County will be at 10:30 AM tomorrow from the house, with Rev. Roy F. Schmucker officiating, and burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery. He was born August 14, 1869, survived by his widow Aura and seven children, plus a sister and brother in Martinsburg.
Funeral arrangements announced for Martha Buchanan Meadows who died recently after heart illness. The rite will be at 3 o clock tomorrow at John Mann Methodist Church with Rev Joseph Wheeler officiating. Burial follows in Orrick cemetery. She belonged to an old Winchester colored family and was sister of Willie Buchanan and mother to one daughter.
Fragmentary quotation notes that knowledge is held by a small number of people and that understanding appears scarce. The excerpt cites Swift and suggests limited access to insight among the general public.
Two reliable witnesses Edward Brown and his daughter Ruth Hott report the belled buzzard spotted in the Bean Settlement area of Hardy County West Virginia. Brown notes the bell on the bird and that its appearance mirrors old folklore while he and his daughter watched it descend to feed in the mountains.
A letter from Alex Spotswood Dandridge of Winchester Virginia argues the city should rely on limestone water and geological methods to purify spring water rather than chemical treatment. He cites Napoleon Stonewall Jackson and biblical guidance on drinking cistern and running well water. The note is dated September 29, 1922.
A stranger who identified as Richmond Joe was arrested last night for public drunkenness. He was jailed this morning and faces a hearing this evening.
Mrs Charles J Affleck of Brookline is noted with Ruth Guy in a social snippet. Mildred Carter of Watt is listed among frequent visitors to Miss Guyer, reflecting neighborhood social ties.
The Rev. Mr. Graham succeeds the Rev. R. H. Cline as pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church Stephens City. He has arrived from Ohio and will hold services tomorrow. He travels with Mrs. Graham and their five daughters.
A fragmented line invites readers to try a Star Want ad. The text appears as a stray snippet from a larger classified section, with no clear event date or local details.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.