Council Advances Resolution For Retiring School Board Members
Council approved a resolution expressing appreciation to retiring city school board members Robert M. Ward W Spott White L C Janney A H Jackson Joseph Hodgson and H H Wingfield. A silent policeman was ordered at South Main Millwood road and Valley avenue. Speed limit signs for city entry roads were referred to the public improvements committee. An ordinance restricting more passengers on front seats passed first and second readings. The council then adjourned.
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Henry
City School Board
Robert M. Ward
W. Spott White
L. C. Janney
A. H. Jackson
Joseph Hodgson
H. H. Wingfield
Cooper
South Main Street
Millwood Road
Valley Avenue
Indictment urged in Wright Martin aircraft case
Washington April 2. H L Staife former DOJ investigator told the Daugherty committee that Harry M Daugherty Secretary John Weeks and others should be indicted in the Wright Martin aircraft cases. He testified that after the Roma airship disaster in 1921 he attempted a DOJ inquiry but was blocked by William J Burns.
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Associated Press
Washington
Department of Justice
H. L. Staife
Department
Daugherty
Harry M. Daugherty
John Weeks
Norfolk
The Art of Listening and Speaking Cited
A brief reflection on speech and listening artistry contrasts saying words with hearing them. It notes listening as the greater skill, shaping meaning beyond mere expression.
All Is Ready for Girl's Show at the Empire
The Empire Theatre will feature Women Who Give and sketches to aid the Girls Athletic Association. Cast includes Ida Fisher Salome Crisman Dich Hollis Richard Gray Lee Cobl Nancy Crisman piano Kitty Barnett Marian Barr violin Louise Hollis Hilda Dean Victor Arthur. Showtime tomorrow night with The Dance of the Daffodils and The Tricks of the Trade, tickets fifty cents lower floor and twenty five cents balcony.
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Empire Theatre
Girls’ Athletic Association
Dketon
Ida Fisher
Salome Crisman
Dich Hollis
Richard Gray
Lee Cobl
Nancy Crisman
Kitty Barnett
Marian Barr
Louise Hollis
Hilda Dean
Victor Arthur
Empire
Women’s Civic League Chooses Flower for Winchester
The Women’s Civic League holds its regular monthly meeting Friday at 3 pm in Handley High auditorium. The Senior High School report on selecting an appropriate flower for Winchester will be presented in paper form and discussed in civic classes. Members and friends will attend the business session followed by an informal reception.
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Women’s Civic League
Handley Schools
Civic League
First Rehearsal of Bimbo Set for April 7
The American Legion committee announced the first rehearsal for the musical comedy Bimbo will be held next Monday evening April 7 in the legion building. About 75 cast and chorus members are expected as the group seeks local talent to support the production directed by J. B. Rogers Production Company of Fostoria Ohio.
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American Legion
Legion
the Legion J
The
J. B. Rogers Production Company
Fostoria
Ohio
Winchester Lawyer T Cather Joins Union Bank Board
T Russell Cather, prominent Winchester lawyer and commonwealth attorney for Frederick County, was elected unanimously to the Union Bank of Winchester board to fill the vacancy left by the death of Samuel A Byers. He also serves as legal adviser to the Board of Supervisors and the Frederick County School Board and is an examiner of records for Virginia's Seventh District.
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T. Russell Cather
Winchester
Frederick County
Union Bank of
Samuel A. Byers
Cather
Commonwealth
Board of Supervisors
Virginia
Rouss Firemen to Hold Big Carnival
The Charley Rouss Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary announces a three night carnival in Rouss Hall on April 24 25 and 26 with part of proceeds benefitting Memorial Hospital. New carnival features and a successful prior bazar set high expectations for a well run event after Easter.
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Charley Rouss Fire Company
Rouss Hall
Memorial Hospital
Coal Miners Idle After Wage Talks Collapse in Southwest
Twenty four thousand coal workers in Missouri Oklahoma Kansas and Arkansas are idle as wage scale negotiations between the Southwestern Interstate Operators Assn and miners failed to reach agreement at the conference in Kansas City Missouri.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas
Arkansas
Southwestern Interstate Operators’ Association
Memorial Day Observance Plans Tied to June 6 Program
Turner Ashby Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy met to discuss the Confederate Memorial Day observance in the city on June 6. A full program is not yet set, with speakers and details to be finalized. Six new members were welcomed and five membership applications were received.
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Turner Ashby
Daughters of the Oges Bee
R. T. Barton
Justeed
Lucy Kurtz
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Front Royal
Virginia
Bristol
Walter E. Huntsberry
Mary Rhodes Steele
Clifford D. Grim
Browne Faulkner Weaver
A. Davis
Elizabeth Russell
Clarke County
Queen Bee a Busy Bee
A historical note explains a queen bee lays about one hundred thousand eggs in a single season, highlighting the industrious nature of the insect and its reproductive capacity.
Asher's Trial Postponed in Philadelphia
Federal Prohibition Agent James L. Asher known as the Lone Wolf faces a man slaughter charge linked to Peter Lukas's death in Philadelphia. Judge Thompson postponed the trial due to a missing key witness as Asher prepares to testify in related cases in Winchester in April.
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James L. ‘Asher
Lone Wolf
Peter Lukas
Philadelphia
Thompson
Tancaukas
Asher
Tenth and
Winter Streets
Corporation Court
Winchester
Stock market recovers as many issues rebound quickly
New York traders saw short covering and a broad market rebound this morning as heavy selling pressure eased. Call money opened at 4 percent amid improving sentiment and renewed demand across numerous issues.
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New York
Armed Robbers Take $100000 From Bank Car in Montreal Heist
Eight gunmen ambushed a Bank of Wockelaga motor car near Montreal and escaped with $100000. One bandit and a bank employee were shot. the robbers left $140000 behind as they fled. Chief Inspector Lamare confirmed the figures.
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Associated Press
Montreal
Bank of Wockelaga
Lamare
Bridge Collapse Drowns Twenty Near Algada Spain
A span over the Guadalquivir river near Algada Seville collapsed on Sunday drowning at least twenty people. Details from Madrid report the disaster occurred as officials probe the tragedy and rescue teams search the river.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Spain
Guadalquivir River
Algada
Seville
Golden Rule Class to Hear Dr Whitlock Next Sunday
Golden Rule Bible Class members are urged to attend next Sunday morning when Dr J L Whitlock will address the class in Rev B V Switzer's absence at Roanoke Virginia conference. Miss Madeline Whitlock and Miss Harriett Pearson will sing a duet and the orchestra will provide special music. The lesson title is The Kingdom Rent Asunder 1 Kings 12 1 20. All men invited.
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J. L. Whitlock
B. V. Switzer
Roanoke
Madeline Whitlock
Harriett Pearson
Youths to Lynchburg Quarries Searches End Empty
A governor or guard party traveled from Lynchburg to Winchester seeking two youths committed to a state institution. After checking records and city officials, no trace of the suspects was found and they were returned to Lynchburg on the noon train.
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Lynchburg
Winchester
Large Increases in Income Taxes in March Collections
Washington reports March receipts for income and profits tax rose sharply. The quarterly payments on last year’s income and profits totaled about 480000 dollars, roughly 17 million dollars more than the same period a year earlier.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senators Plan to Speed Up Senate Legislation
A White House breakfast conference with about a dozen senators discussed speeding up legislation in the Senate during April. The brief meeting outlined potential procedural changes and timelines to accelerate work on pending bills.
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Associated As
Washington
Senate
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