Maryland and Virginia Thefts Steals Unguarded Payroll Heist
A thief jumped aboard a sand car in Cumberland Maryland and fled with about 500 dollars from the Cumberland Sand Company payroll. A dark suited man was seen near the tramroad before the robbery and a posse joined the search heading toward the mountains. Elsewhere Phi Beta Kappa initiated seven new members in a formal ceremony with several notable alumni in attendance.
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Cumberland Md
Cumberland Sand Company
Site chosen for Hyattsville school grounds
The Hyattsville Parent-Teachers Association supports purchasing about an acre and a half at Olive and Franklin streets for a new Hyattsville elementary school site. The Duvall estate area’s 100 foot Franklin Street frontage is involved in the proposal. At Maryland State College of Agriculture commencement is set for tomorrow with Ros Clovis G Rappell of Washington to deliver the baccalaureate sermon. Fifty states? 49 students will graduate Wednesday morning with medals diplomas and honorary degrees conferred.
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Washington Post
Hyattsville
G Dudrow
Parent-Teachers Association
Hyattsvile
Seic
R Cline
Olive and
Prankin
Pranklin Street
Duvall
College Park
Maryland State College of Agriculture
Amorrow
College
Ros Clovis Grappell
Washington
Mount Vernon Methodist Episcopal Church South
Commencement and obituaries in Hyattsville and area
Hyattsville June 12 commencement exercises at Hyattsville High School begin with Rev Charles E McAllister delivering the sermon at Pinkney Memorial Church Winchester. David McCormick of Parker Washington Construction Co dies in Memorial Hospital after arm infection and prior civil work in Mexico. Funkstown faces tax rate increase as mayor and council set new levy. Percy Little named tax collector. Mathew P Spidel, 77, ex Captain in the Union Army, dies in Bedford after long service and large family. Nellie M Carlin to Marion D Curran wed at St Marys Catholic Church Barnesville with ceremony conducted by Rev Georges Farrington. Curran is son of Mr and Mrs Robert Curran Kensington.
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Washington Post
Hyattsville
Hyattsville High School
Charles E McAllister Reeter
St Matthews Parish
Pinkney Memorial Church
Winchester
David McCormick
Parker
Washington Construction Company
St Loui
Chicago
Memorial Hospital
Mexico
William A McCormick
Richard Parker
John Brown
Harpers Terry
Hagerstown
Funkstown
Percy Little
Mathew P Spidel
David Wershirer
Bedford
Lisby
Rocaville Mio
St Marys Catholic
Barnesville
Nellie M Carlin
J Walter Cartin
Boyds
Marion D Curran
Kensington
Georges F Iarrington
Robert Curran
Ambulance fund nears goal for Alexandria Hospital
The fund for buying a motor ambulance for the Alexandria Hospital nears 2500 dollars as the board of lady managers cites a vehicle price drop from 3500 to 2700 dollars plus delivery and upkeep costs. Also announced are Odd Fellows officers for the year and memorial services, a marriage at St Pauls, a Braddock sale, court term set, and Knights of Columbus council meeting details.
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News of Alexandria
Washington Post Bureau
South Royal Street
Alexandria
Alexandria Hospital
Board of Lady Managers
Local notices and society updates from Lynchburg and area
George Washington Lodge 191 will be represented at the state labor federation meeting in Newport News by EH Tul and others. Alexandria Elks defer Flag Day exercises to attend Washington lodge events at Sylvan Theater. Rev Pr B Jackson to deliver baccalaureate at George Mason High School in Del Ray Church. Mary Custis Lee chapter to meet at Lee Camp Hall to discuss matters. Samuel and Henry Jones purchase house on Alfred Street east side between Duke and Wolfe. L White and Miss Wixella Rucker wed in Lynchburg and plan to reside in Chase City where he operates a business.
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Newport News
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Arlington County
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Henry M Jones
W T S Jackson
Alfred Street
Duke and Wolfe Streets
Washington Post
Lynchburg
L White
Bedford County
Wvixella Rucker
Pleasant View
W S Royall
Chace City
University of Virginia 95th Commencement Opens Tomorrow
Visitors arrive in Charlottesville for UVA final exercises of the ninety-fifth session. The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered at eight o clock tomorrow evening by the Rev M Ashby Jones, pastor of the Ponce de Leon Avenue Baptist Church, Atlanta, Ga.
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Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Aoom
M Ashby Jones
Ponce de Leon Avenue Baptist Church
Atlanta
Grain and Live Stock Prices in Baltimore and Chicago
Market notes show grain prices for corn oats and wheat across Baltimore and Chicago with quotes for No 2 yellow corn No 2 white oats and No 2 red winter wheat. Live stock prices indicate higher bids for steers sheep and hogs with bulk buyers steady to higher and packers steady to better.
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Chicago
Organ recital and alumni events at university
An organ recital will feature Henry M Freeman of Washington DC in Cabell Hall. Monday morning a General Alumni Association business meeting is in Madison Hall with a 2 o clock alumni luncheon at the Commons. At 5:30 pm graduates’ class exercises in front of the Rotunda precede an 8:30 to 10:36 pm reception by President and Mrs Alderman for alumni graduates relatives and guests.
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Cabell Hall
Henry M Freeman
Washington, DC
General Alumni Association
Madison Hall
Bride Dies Trying to Save Runaway Car at Curve
Special to The Washington Post Western Wornd June 12 May Weber Felty daughter of Charles Weirey Luke became bride of Christian Felty Connellsville on June 3 killed near Connellsville late yesterday when she jumped from a runaway automobile at a dangerous curve on Works hill in which she was riding with Mrs Elizabeth Monahan wife of a traveling safe man The car hit a telephone pole Mrs Monahan remained at the wheel and was cut about the face and hands Body brought to Luke home funeral to be conducted by Rev Harry G Spencer at First Methodist Episcopal Church She was a professional nurse graduating from Hoffman Hospital Keyser W Va in 1916 and later with Miners Hospital Frostburg Hagerstown news continues with Marlowe W Va death of Mrs Charles Cummings and death of Major Flavius Bowles historical note.
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Western Wornd
Mre
May Weber Felty
Charles Weirey
Luke
Christian Felty
Connellsville
Connellaville
Works Hill
Eizabeth Monahan
Monahan
Felty
Harry G Spencer
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Hoffman Hospital
Keyser
W Va
Miner’s Hospital
Frostburg
Montgomery Nominated for Governor by Labor League
Samuel B Montgomery, defeated GOP governor candidate, was nominated for governor by acclamation by the West Virginia Non-Partisan League, created by labor interests to back his candidacy. The league’s surprise launch aimed to unify labor support in the race.
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Charleston
Samuel B Montgomery
Judge E T Morgan
West Virginia
W Non-Partiar League
Montgomery
Chatfield Taylor to Wed New York Graceful Union Planned
New York June 12 Hobart Chatfield Taylor millionaire author of Santa Barbara California widower and Estelle Barbour Stillman widow daughter of George H Barbour of New York obtained a marriage license here The wedding date is not set and will be at St Bartholomew s Protestant Episcopal Church in New York City
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Hobart Chatfield-Taylor
Santa Barbara
Calif
Estelle Barbour Stillman
George H Barbour
Chatfield-Taylor
Stillman
St Bartholomew’'s Protestant Episcopal Church
Wool Conference Called to Aid Wool Growers
Western bankers and sheep ranchers were asked to meet in Chicago on Thursday to discuss reestablishing a wool market and financial aid. Senators Walsh Hitchcock Chamberlain Pittman King Utah Montana Nebraska and Oregon called the conference to consider a loan fund for wool producers and sent telegrams to Federal Reserve bank governors and National Wool Growers Association officers.
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Masons to Erect Home With Community Drive
East Gate Lodge No 34 FAA M and East Gate Chapter Eastern Star launch a house to house canvass to raise 69000 for a temple and monument at Rhode Island avenue and Mulls avenue northeast. More than 150 lodge members will seek donations from residents. Charles W Keil 18 leads the effort.
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Charles W Keil
Dance Forge Club Plans Fort Berry Dance Night
The Dance Forge Club will entertain at Fort Berry with the Girls of the Gibbons Club inviting ward members to Columbus Country Club. A special car will depart Twelfth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW at 7:15 PM, return midnight, with dancing starting promptly and refreshments during intermission. Rosemary Tuttle chairs the recreation committee. invitations available at Catholic Community House. Mrs Grace Gordon to chaperone.
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E Street
Columbus Country Club
Fort Berry Va
Twelfth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Rosemary Tuttle
Catholic Communit House
Grace Gordon
Japan's shipping safe says chairman backs act fairness
Representatives of Japanese shipping interests met with Shipping Board Chairman Benson who assured them the Merchant Marine Act will not discriminate against Japanese shipping in the Far East. The act forbids preferential export or import rates unless cargoes are carried on American vessels, and Hata and M Shibasaki of Yamashita Steamship Co of Kobe reported there is enough business in the Far East for all countries.
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M Shibasaki
Yamashita Steamship Company
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