Heist Family Holds Third Annual Reunion Near Smiths
The Heist family gathered for their third annual reunion at the James Miner farm near Smiths on Sunday. Dozens of relatives from Charles Town to Smithsburg, many with spouses and children, shared a dinner beneath willow trees and connected across West Virginia and Pennsylvania towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Miner
Smiths
John Painter
Ioe Ure
Charlies Painter
Daugh
Robert Cloud
James Huff
Straleman
Delberter
Anna Nicewander
Alice
Esther
Hazel Niceer
Joseph
Ernest
Rudolph
New Oxford
Ernest West
Erleen
Robert
Thomas
Floyd Fabrney
Robert Morgenthal
Gus Morganthal
C. V. Barnhart
Cildren
Edna
Lelia
Foreman
Waynesboro
Roy Sellers
Catherine Heist
Shady Grove
John Wolf
Jean
McClellan
Rodney
Jetty
Jane Mace
Geo. Doub
Josephine
Vivian
Clara Pencen
Ben Baker
Hagerstown
Peter Weaver
Edgar Miller
Max Weaver
Mae
Helen
Billy
Funkstown
Harry Weaver
Elisabeth
Margaret
Beaver Creek
Hillary Weaver
Harry Greene
Bridgeport
Ezra Newcomer
Norman Miller
Marie
Downsville
Maurice Newcomer
Shank Reicher
Jenne
Myrtle Miner
Smithsburg
Miss MacClintock's School for Children Ad
MISS MacCLINTOCKS SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN 25 Broadway will reopen Monday Sept 12 1927 Kin Heetan and Grades I V II Information call 1474 J Adv.
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Broadway
J. Adv
Death notices: Mullendore and Richardson obituaries
Clifford D. Mullendore of Boonsboro dies at 4:30 PM after four months illness aged 52. Survived by wife Cora and children Ellis Pauline Grace. siblings and extended family. Funeral Friday at 2:30 PM at Church of the Brethren near Burkittsville with Rev. Coffman. six nephews as pallbearers. Annie Jane Richardson dies at 5:30 PM at 226 Summit Ave in her 81st year. Native of Winchester. survived by daughters Nell Howard and Louise Kline Esther Richardson and son Charles Richardson. Funeral Friday at 9:30 AM led by Rev. Boyer. interment Mt Hebron Cemetery, Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford D. Mullendore
Boonsboro
Daniel and
Mary Mullendore
Rohreraville
Church of the Brethren
Cora L. Mullendore
Ellis Mullendore
Tunkstown
Pauline
Grace Mullendore
Edward
Emory A
Gapland
George B
Frank B
Rohrersville
Aaron
Hagerstown
Noah
John Leatherman
Mersville
George Kaetzel
Caleb Long
Samuel Zocher
Burkittsville
McKinley Coffman
Annie Jane Richardson
Hugh S. Richardson
Summit Avenue
Winchester
Presbyterian Church
Nell R. Howard
New York City
Louise B. Kline
Esther A
Charles W. Richardson
Death of Miss Martha A Lambert at 79 in city
Miss Martha A Lambert died at San Mar Home this morning after a lingering illness at 11 30, aged 79. She was a member of Zion Reformed Church of this city. She is survived by one brother M F Lambert of Waynesboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha A. Lambert
San-Mar
Zion Reformed Church
This City
M. F. Lambert
Waynesforo
Mrs E J Smead Hosts Bridge Luncheon For Guests
Mrs. Edwin J. Smead entertained yesterday afternoon at her home 1134 Oak Hill Avenue with a bridge luncheon honoring two out of town guests. Mrs Hayes of Lawrence New Jersey and Mrs Dalby Stonebraker of New York attended. Prizes went to Mrs Hayes and Mrs Stonebraker while score prizes were awarded to Mrs Stonebraker Mrs L H Brumback and Mrs Norman Bentz. The menu featured summer flowers and a yellow color note throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin J. Smead
Oak Hill Avenue
Hayes
Lawrence
N. J
George Roulette
Forrest Drive
Dalby Stonebraker
New York
McMillan
Hamilton Boulevard
Stonebraker
L. H. Brumback
Norman Bentz
Trunk conceals robbery suspect after heat drives him out
Frank Brown, a negro allegedly involved in a robbery, hid inside a trunk to escape pursuit after police and deputy sheriffs traced him to a Harmon's alley house. The heat forced him to raise the lid, where deputy Cushwa seized him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Brown
George Johnson
Cushwa
Car Inspector Killed Under Freight Car in Locust Point Yard
Thomas Alexander 51 a Baltimore and Ohio railroad car inspector was killed today when struck by a freight car in the Locust Point yards in Baltimore. reconhecimento
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Baltimore
Thomas Alexander
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Locust Point
Cake and Ice Cream Festival At Trinity Church Lawn
Cradle Roll hosts a Sunday school event on the church lawn with a cake and ice cream festival scheduled for Wednesday evening. Children and families invited to attend and enjoy treats and activities.
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Cradle Roll
Trinity Wutcher
Church Lawn
Ady
Riots After Sacco-Vanzetti Executions Prompt Swiss Turmoil
Riots erupted after a Sacco-Vanzetti execution in Geneva with one killed and windows at the League of Nations palace smashed. Consul Pinkney Tuck faced taunts from rioters while Swiss and Italian suspects were arrested. Geneva mobilized militia and volunteer guards patrolled as authorities urged calm.
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Socialist Party
Consul Tuck
Tuck
State Council
Judge sentences Sacco Vanzetti demonstrators in San Francisco
Police Judge Daniel S S O'Brien sentenced 119 of 127 demonstrators arrested here last night to ten days in jail and suspended the sentence for six months. The remaining eight cases were continued to September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Daniel S.S. O'Brien
Sacco Vanzetti
Sydney workers protest Sacco Vanzetti executions march
Four thousand workers including seamen walked in a funeral pace through Sydney to protest the Sacco Vanzetti executions. The procession was orderly with bareheaded marchers past the cenotaph. A peaceful demonstration occurred outside the American consulate. A resolution urged a boycott of American goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Australia
Sacco-Vanzetti
Protest agitation to boycott American goods over Sacco Vanzetti
Labor circles announce continued protest actions in Buenos Aires on August 23 including a rigorous boycott of all American products and the creation of a blacklist to help workers distinguish American made goods.
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Buenos Aires
Sacco
Vanzetti
Paris Protesters at Place d Alma Dispersed Before Embassy
Several persons were slightly injured when police charged Sacco Vanzetti demonstrators in Paris as they gathered near Place d Alma. The group, responding to a communist proclamation, did not resist and was dispersed a mile from the American embassy.
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Paris
Place d'Alma
Flag burned at town hall in South Africa incident
In Johannesburg on August 23, Sacco-Vanzetti sympathizers burned the American flag on the town hall steps. One demonstrator urged a boycott of American goods in a speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg
Union of South Africa
Sacco-Vanzetti
Four Believed Buried After LA Rooming House Collapse
Four people are believed buried alive in a Los Angeles rooming house collapse as searchers comb the debris after one body was recovered and five others were hospitalized with injuries.
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Los Angeles
Colorful Autumn Silks Debut In New Ensemble Line
A new silk collection features striking color pairings of yellow brown and autumn reds used to advantage. Designers emphasize rich contrasts and vintage mood for the season.
Cavetown Reformed Church Centennial Celebration Begins
Cavetown Reformed Church marks its centennial with a 7 30 p m service led by Rev J Stewart Hartman and a program featuring an anthem sung by Miss Freda Zeigler and organ by Miss Elizabeth Henneberger. The history recalls early meetings starting in 1826, cornerstone laid 1827, and dedication in 1828 with former ministers arriving for the event running August 24 to 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Stewart Hartman
Christ Reformed Church
Cavetown
S. M. Hench
J. Newton Brown
Greensburg
Freda Zeigler
Hagerstown
Letitia Shenk
Elizabeth Henneberger
Smithsburg
Daniel Huyett
George Colliflower
Jacob Lambert
William Krepa
Henry Lyday
Henry Crowe
J. Casper Bucher
Mite Society
Anna Spessard
Richard Henneberger
Hartman
Italian Held for Assault in Martinsburg Case
Tony Panutti a Nessles storekeeper in Martinsburg West Virginia is held without bail pending the outcome of injuries to George Cain 52 of Marlowe. Witnesses say Panutti invited Cain to pay a bill Cain could not pay and Panutti attacked him with a pick handle Cain was beaten unconscious and suffered a broken leg and Panutti threatened others who tried to intervene
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Nessles
W. Va
Martinsburg
George Cain
Marlowe
Panutti
Cain
Child narrowly escapes death after auto strike in Mapleville
A boy visiting Mr and Mrs Robert Cunningham of Mapleville was knocked down by William Becher’s car but was spared a worse fate as the vehicle stopped before running over him. He escaped with bruises.
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Robert Cunningham
Mapieville
William Becher
Lions Club Picnic Baseball Game Features Lion Tamers
Bob Knodle and his Lion Tamers defeated Bob Foltz and his Tail Twisters 1 to 0 at Conomac Park as the feature event of the Lions Club picnic. Knodle hurled seven scoreless innings and Tom Hardings relieved in the eighth to allow one run. Other winners included Tug O War and various races. door prizes went to Dr. A Watkins, Dr. B B Kneisley, and Mrs. O H Binkley.
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Bob Knodle
Lion Tamers
Bob Foltz
Lion's Club
Conomac Park
Knodle
Tom Hardings
J. EF
France
Efc Evans
Ralph MceCune
Tom Hardinge
Joe Foltz
Charles H. Hoffman
A. Watkins
B. B. Kneisley
O. H. Binkley
Engagement of Miss Lehman to Naval Officer Raymon Paris
Greencastle August 23 engagement notice announces Miss Elizabeth Lehman daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Lehman Salt Lake City Utah to Raymon Paris a naval officer on September 10 Lehman formerly from Waynesboro is well known locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
J. W. Zimmerman
David Martin
William S. Detrich
Frank FE. Grove
Waynesboro
Jessie Nelson
Daniel
Washington, D. C
J. C. Hollinger
Miss Fonda
Evansville
Ind
Hollinger
L. M. Hollinger
Mary Nil
Wildwood
N. J
Elizabeth Lehman
Roy Lehman
Salt Lake City
Utah
Raymon Paris
Lehman
Mrs. Potter Survives Harrisburg Fire Near Market Street
Mrs. Russell Potter of Hagerstown was hysterical during a Harrisburg fire on Market Street opposite a four story building. She was carried to safety by her husband after the blaze gutted the adjacent structure.
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Russell Potter
Hagerstown
Harrisburg
Lanvin Evening Gown Flaunts Taffeta Ruching Detail
A Lanvin black tulle evening gown features a six inch band of old fashioned taffeta ruching at the skirt, adding original texture and visual interest to the design.
Ice Cream and Cake Festival at Trinity Lawn
Cradle Roll hosts an ice cream and cake festival on Wednesday at 5 p m on Trinity lawn with Ady listed among participants.
Fatal Collision Near Conococheague Creek Bridge
State Police opened a probe into a Martinsburg to Berkeley Springs crash at the Conococheague Creek bridge in which Jeff Havermill 21 died and three companions were injured. John Young Edward Ambrose and George Fredericks of Berkeley Springs were in the car. Young suffered severe scalp wounds and possible spinal injury. An inquest was deemed unnecessary.
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Conococheague Creek
Wilsons
Jeff Havermill
Berkeley Springs
John Young
Edward Ambrose
George Fredericks
Young
Washington County Hospital
Martinsburg
Havermill
Eugene Brookman
Hovermale
Brookman
John H. Bitner
Lawrence Ashley Denounces Officials Over 45 Cape Claim
Explorer and geologist Lawrence Ashley in Chattanooga Tennessee brands as ridiculous the charges that he faked a tale of 45 cape from Shellmound cause for publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Ashley
Chattanooga
Tenn
45Cape
Shellmound
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