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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1914
Page
6
A New York reader Miss Celia Kleinman reports relief from months of intense itching after using Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap. The notice promotes Resinol products and offers a free trial size from Dept KK, Baltimore.
The Board of Supervisors of Frederick county will consider applications for the position of County Supt of Roads. Applicants must provide references, state qualifications and salary expected. Address 22-6p-61.
Kernstone Church Methodists in Kerns town Virginia prepare a Men's Day program led by Rev. A Knox. A 10 o'clock morning service will start with a Sunday School a brief program and other features. The event invites both men and women to attend.
Mrs. C. T. Owen and her daughter Imo left for Harrisonburg this morning to be joined there by Mr. Owen and friends Mr and Mrs. J. L. Sheppard and daughter Miss Mamie Sheppard who will return with them this evening.
A fragment announces a special showing of afternoon dyes priced at 3.98 dollars and cites Russelhidy Green as the advertiser.
J M Funkhouser arranges with American Steel and Wire for a farm oriented picture show titled Through the Furnace to the Farm. The 5000 feet of film in five reels covers steel manufacture and wire fencing with dramatic scenes such as mining, blast furnaces, ingots, rolling metal and galvanizing. Admission is by free tickets available from Funkhouser or Bailey Brothers for farmers and their families at 4 o'clock on July 4 at the Empire Theater.
The Baptists of Virginia North Carolina Maryland and District of Columbia gather at Virginia Beach July 7 for the seventh annual encampment and Chautauqua. Winchester area churches expected to be represented. last year attendees from over 450 churches. The summer encampment is run by the Baptist General Association of Virginia to advance church work.
E B Gianning, a Richmond based pure food inspector, is in the Shenandoah Valley to emphasize a long standing state law requiring private residents to wash milk bottles and ice cream cans before returning them to dealers. The law aims to ensure cleanliness of containers used for dairy and ice cream products.
The law requires cans to be washed in hot water by the purchaser before returning to the dealer. A fine of five dollars is imposed for each violation, with orders from higher State authorities to rigidly enforce the rule.
Old Dominion Academy of Reliance Virginia, damaged by fire, relocates to Berkeley Springs West Virginia. J P Hovermale property acquired for the site with 80 000 dollars in construction planned. The academy served 150 students last year.
Winchester fire companies no longer belong to the Virginia State Firemen's Association yet city officials expect representation at the upcoming convention in August. Volunteers statewide prepare for travel and events during convention week. The American-LaFrance Fire Engine Company of Bhaira New York seeks space to exhibit a small firefighting apparatus and department supplies in Portsmouth for display during the event.
Mr. R. S. Davis of Muscovy Oklahoma, a wholesale grocer, is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs F M Davis at the National cemetery.
For sale 250 acre improved farm and timber land with running water and timber for saw and tie lumber seven miles from Winchester. Asking 3000 dollars for quick sale. Also 100 acre farm with fair improvements and some saw timber priced 1300 dollars. A 20 acre farm three miles from Winchester with six room dwelling and out buildings, nicely located and a good cheap home priced 2000 dollars.
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