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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1907
Page
4
The Evening Star Publishing Company notes consolidation with The News Item, forms in Winchester, and announces post office second class status. Advertising policy states no ads for wildcat or fake stock schemes. Subscription rates by mail and carrier are listed for various advance periods.
The article ponders Britain’s treaty obligations to Joan in a joint war with the United States. It questions reports of a British war fleet movement to Japanese waters and asks whether England would sacrifice Canada for the Philippines. It urges cautious diplomacy and avoidance of aggression.
Rev P J Wade preached at Fairview last Sunday with communion and three members received by letter. Rev C J Racey spoke at Pleasant Grove school house and plans a postponed meeting three weeks hence. Local families and visitors, including D S Miller, T Larrick, Jethacas Miller, Edward Hicks, and Harry Smalts, are noted visiting relatives over the holidays.
The Carper's Valley Sunday school hosted its Christmas treat last Sunday with large attendance. Local residents note several residents traveling and visiting family during the holiday period including Hi Clark closing his school for holidays and returning Jesus home to his parents.
A Somerville Journal quip notes that money cannot mend beauty for some but a girl with money still feels value in looks. The line contrasts worth with appearance and highlights social attitudes.
Hayfield Virginia December 26 Miss Daisy Richard of Mountain Falls visits her parents Mr and Mrs George Rinker and friends Mrs Robert Hannum visits him Wes Bayliss and Edward Seymour go to Front Royal for Christmas with Edward’s brother Mr and Mrs Fred Boxwell of Winchester spend Christmas with William and Ada Hoover at their home Arch Miller and wife visit Winchester for Christmas shopping
Whit Virginia notes list Sunday night Greenway services led by Rev W F Grover. Mrs Joe Funkhouser and C E Funkhouser visited Winchester Saturday. Bryan Stuart and brothers Richard Everett Ward Stuart visited Mrs Mary Stuart Sunday. Will Richard and daughter Bessie Richard spent Sunday at Cedarville. Rebecca Groves of The Highlands visited Mrs Joe Funkhouser. Clarence Jenkins of White Post and Frank Perry at Canterbury. R H Cornwell visits during Christmas holidays.
White Post Virginia notes Christmas greetings and holiday travel. Several local families send regards from Greenway Court Farmville Farmville area students attend Mary Baldwin Seminary and State Normal School. Clergy Rev Robeson leads Episcopal Church Christmas tree services at Parish Hall with local residents mentioned.
Grimes Virginia December 26 Miss Ethel Bageant at Woodbine school No 2 hosted Santa Claus for a Friday afternoon program featuring songs recitations and dialogues The venerable Christmas figure gave treats to all and departed for home Miss Bageant is vacationing in Martinsburg West Virginia visiting relatives and friends Mrs Joel Randall is improving.
A comic scene unfolds as John Dixon strains to button his partner’s back waist with four collar buttons and eight buttonholes. Frustration rises, tears flow, and a last stir of coaxing ends with a kiss and a sigh of relief as the wardrobe hurdle is finally overcome.
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