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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1912
Page
6
Major-General Verbeck has been commissioned to command the New York division of the National Guard. Governor Dix posted him as adjutant-general fill until Governor Sulzer’s appointee, Major Hamilton, takes over.
Berryville Virginia December 30 rural comedy A Country Boy in three acts will be presented at the Clarke Opera House Friday night at 8 by local talent for the benefit of the Stone Wall Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy Arthur Wheeler directs well known in Winchester and Charlestown. The play is expected to be a success and a large crowd is hoped for.
Hebron Baptist Sunday school at Fiore Church held a Christmas Eve celebration despite bad weather. A tree with gifts and a full program of music recitations sermons and carols featured many students including Laura Purtiebaugh Julia Olliott Nellie Fietcher Sadie Haymaker and Ada Fletcher with Rev J Good delivering the sermon and a Queen of Bethlehem Star theme throughout the service.
Richmond correspondent reports Richard Evelyn Byrd of Winchester, who aided Wilson's Virginia campaign, may be appointed to a high foreign post far above the district attorney role in the western district of Virginia. No one will guess the exact position, though speculation centers on a lucrative, prestigious post such as ambassador to France. Byrd has not commented.
A pamphlet style notice warns that kidney disease undermines a laborer’s strength and earnings. It promotes Foley Kidney Pill as a trusted remedy for kidney and bladder troubles, claiming genuine pills bear yellow neck branding.
Miss Daisy Wheatley Engle and Rev. Charles Clinton Bush plan marriage in the Methodist Episcopal Church South on January 10 at 6:30 p.m. The bride, teacher and librarian at Charlestown Graded and High School, and the groom, praised for scholarship and Y M C A work, await assignment by the Church to missionary work, possibly Africa or Korea, with no definite departure date.
Dr J W Buchanan advertises veterinary services with 24 hour call support. Office listed as Mellwee's and at 47 Market Street with two phone lines Bell 127 3 and another local contact.
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