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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1914
Page
6
The Society of Friends held its Christmas festival at their meeting house on Washington and Piccadilly streets. John S. Briton directed, D S Minttison led music, and a program featured Bible readings, recitations by several members, duets, and multiple choral numbers ending with the usual Christmas treat.
Readable fragments urge support for charitable fundraising through Red Cross Seals. The brief appeals emphasize relief for those in need and ongoing campaigns to fund health and disaster response efforts.
Winchester residents felt extreme cold on Sunday with downtown thermometers near zero and many rural readings lower. Christ Protestant Episcopal Church canceled services due to heating failure as other churches struggled to stay warm. some continued services while others closed. Mr. and Mrs. G Frank Baker returned to Cumberland Maryland after visiting Mrs. Baker's mother on South Main Street.
The New Empire theater offers two reels of Keystone comedy tonight featuring Chaplin and other stars in His Prehistoric Ways. A five-reel program follows at 10c for adults and 5c for children, with specials costing more than standard reels.
Augusta Thomas presents The Nightingale written for Ethel Barrymore debuting in motion pictures. The Empire Theater will show The Nightingale on Tuesday December 29 with admission 10c to 16c. Also upcoming Prince of Tonight at Empire January 4 priced 25c to 1.50 with sale opening tonight and strong advance demand.
Richmond Virginia Mr. John L. Snively is listed as a guest at Hotel Evans during a stay in the city.
Winchester youths issue invites for a large dance at Rouss Hall Water Street tonight. Music by a Winchester orchestra and refreshments will be served. Guests from out of town are expected to attend.
Owing to a revival closing Friday at St Paul A M E Church on Fort Hill a Christmas program will be held Tuesday night by the Sunday Deal. The Mt Carmel F B Church junior choir and St Paul Literary Society with visiting talent perform. Proceeds go to the worthy poor of Winchester. Public invited.
Miss Mabel Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs James Brown has been ill with appendicitis for several months. She is slowly improving at home on North Main Street after a surgical operation at Memorial Hospital. Her progress is steady with no setbacks.
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Eva Samantha J. Clark to Mr. Norman L. Clark on December 23 at the Frederick circuit United Brethren Church parsonage. Rev W H Sampsell officiated. Both reside in Frederick County. Mr and Mrs H N Harrison of New York stayed at Hotel Jack Saturday night.
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