Woodmen Circle Chooses Officers at Sixth State Convention
The sixth state Woodmen Circle convention at the Hotel Richmond elected officers for two years led by state president Irene Smoak of Richmond. Miss Virginia Whisson Winchester named assistant attendant and a large fund drive support was reported for the Sherman Texas Home for the Aged and Orphans. National president Mary F. La Rocca attended and Newport News was chosen for the next gathering.
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Women’s Auxiliary
Woodmen of World Meet
Whisson
Woodmen Circle
Richmond
Mary Brisner
Irene Smoak
Annie Farrow
Newport News
Posie Veasey
South Boston
Viola Willard
Portsmouth
Gertrude Hart West
Norfolk
Mary Brinser
Ola Favill
Fredericksburg
Virginia Whisson
Winchester
Nellie Adkins
Inner Sentinel
Lucy Clark
Sentinel
Sherman
Texas
Mary F. la Rocca
Omaha
Neb
Ethel Holiway
Montgomery
Garden and Flower Prize Contest Nears September Judging
Federated Council of Church Women announces prizes for Highland avenue residents north of the Presbyterian Chapel. Awards include 5 for back yard, 4 for vegetable plot, 3 for flower bed, and 1 for flower box. Yard visits and judging occur early September. residents urged to enter and plan ahead. Birthday dinner honors Mrs. Strother on her 35th birthday at Fairmont avenue home with relatives and friends in attendance.
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Federated Council of Church Women
Highland Avenue
Presbyterian Chapel
Easter Dances Begin At University Tomorrow
Easter dances at the University of Virginia will be held in Memorial Gymnasium starting Wednesday. The university calendar lists events for students and faculty during the Easter season at the Charlottesville campus.
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University of Virginia
Memorial Gymnasium
Winchester Apple Blossom Princess Named Harkrader
The Bristol Herald Courier prints a large photo-engraving of Miss Harriet Moorman Harkrader daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles J Harkrader named princess from the fifteenth senatorial district of Virginia for the Winchester Apple Blossom Festival She is a Virginia High School graduate who attended Hollins College and is a student at William and Mary College this year.
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Bristol Herald-Courier
Harriet Moorman Harkrader
Charles J. Harkrader
Virginia
Winchester
Harkrader
Virginia High School
Hollins College
William and Mary College
Williamsburg
Mrs. Clark M Smith Injured in Peyton Street Accident
Mrs. Clark M Smith fell near her home on Peyton street at noon, fracturing her hip and was taken to Memorial Hospital for treatment. Her husband, an assistant cashier at Shenandoah Valley National Bank, was nearby when his wife tripped over a curb as he tried to avoid an oncoming car. She was formerly Miss Catherine Cooper of Fairmont Avenue.
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Yelley
Joseph F. Yelley
Nancy Gray Larrick
Elizabeth Morgan
Annapolis
Ensign Yelley
Miss Larrick
U. S. S. Arkansas
Clark M. Smith
Peyton Street
Memorial Hospital
Ministers Attend General Conference Trip
The Rev. G. W. Stover pastor of the United Brethren Church will leave tomorrow for Harrisburg Pennsylvania to attend the General Conference. Others joining him include the Rev. Dr. Maiden and Prof. Ruebush of Dayton Virginia Mr. W. J. Good of Harrisonburg Virginia the Rev. Mr. Cooley of Reliance the Rev. J. H. Brunk and the Rev. Dr. W. F. Gruver of Martinsburg and the Rev. J. R. Collis of Inwood West Virginia.
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G. W. Stover
United Brethren Church
Harrisburg
Maiden
Ruebush
Dayton
W. J. Good
Harrisonburg
Mr. Cooley
Reliance
J. H. Brunk
W. F. Gruver
Martinsburg
J. R. Collis
Inwood
W. Va
Mrs Wall and Family Return From Washington Trip
Mrs Virginia Wall and her son Harold Lucas with her nephews Homer and Ralph Rouzee returned from a motoring trip to Washington. They admired the Japanese cherry trees in bloom in Potomac Park and later spent a day with Mr Wall's sister at Amissville in Rappahannock County Virginia.
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Virginia Wall
Harold Lucas
Homer
Ralph Rouzee
Washington
Potomac Park
Mr. Wall
Amissville
Rappahan
Rappahannock County
Bridge Luncheon Honors Mrs. Luther Neff at Braddock Home
Mrs. Frank Jacques and Mrs. John Bowers hosted yesterday at 436 North Braddock street a bridge luncheon for sixteen in honor of Mrs. J. Luther Neff. Four bridge tables followed a yellow and white color theme with prizes awarded to Miss Doll Jones and Mrs. Edward Goss.
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Luther Neff
Frank Jacques
John Bowers
North Braddock Street
J. Luther Neff
Doll Jones
Edward Goss
Neff
Trenary Returns From South Vacation
Mrs Charles W Trenary city revenue commissioner returned today from a vacation to Florida and Cuba. It was his first vacation in a year or more, with time spent in Florida and Jacksonville with his brother Benjamin Trenary.
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Trenary
South
Charles W. Trenary
Florida
Cuba
Mr. Trenary
Benjamin Trenary
Jacksonville
W C T U Plans Thursday Library Meeting
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will hold its regular semi monthly meeting at Handley Library at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon. All members are urged to attend this meeting.
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Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Handley Library
Highview Community League Meeting Thursday Night
The Highview Community League plans a Thursday night meeting at the school house. Rev. H Eugene Richardson pastor of the United Brethren Church of Reliance will address the gathering.
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Highview Community League
H. Eugene Richardson
United Brethren Church of Reliance
President of American Bankers On Visit
Mr and Mrs Charles B Starrs of Orange New Jersey spend time here and are registered at the George Washington Hotel Mr Starrs serves as president of the American Bankers Association.
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American Bankers
Charles B. Starrs
Orange
N. J
George Washington Hotel
Starrs
American Bankers Association
Messrs
B. F. Franks
L. H Stotler
Cleveland
Ohio
H. L. Stotler
William Sheetz
Martinsburg
Waite appointed princess for Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival
Miss Crimera Waite of Culpeper Virginia has been named princess to represent the twenty ninth state senatorial district at the sixth annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester this spring. The appointment was made by Senator Cecil Connor of the district.
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Crimera Waite
C. M. Waite
Culpeper
Shenandoah
Winchester
Cecil Connor
Easter Dance Draws Guests To George Washington Hotel
Large turnout from Winchester and nearby Virginia Maryland and West Virginia attended the annual Easter dance at the George Washington Hotel hosted by Earl Clowser with the Black Diamond Orchestra of Baltimore under Phil Emerton. Guests included students and visitors from Lawrenceville School Denver Philadelphia Chicago and several local homes as well as families spending the holiday in Winchester.
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Geo. Washington Hotel
George Washington Hotel
Winchester
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Earl Clowser
Black Diamond Orchestra
Baltimore
Phil Emerton
Garland Spillman Returns to Medical College of Virginia
Mr. Garland Spillman has returned to the Medical College of Virginia after visiting his parents Jr. and Mrs. Carson Spillman at their home on National Avenue during the Easter holidays.
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Albert Conn
St. Petersburg, Fla
Middletown
James I. Larrick
Messrs
Seddon
Robert B. Nelson, Jr
Robert B. Nelson
Christ Church
West Boscawen Street
University of Virginia
Episcopal High School
Alexandria
Garland Spillman
The
Medical College of Virginia
Mrs
Carson Spillman
National
Mexican Rebel Assault Forges Poise For New Attack
Reuters style dispatch describes heavy fighting near Jimenez with 15 000 federals and rebels reported. rebels claim victory south of Jimenez while federal bombardment and air action intensify. American towns near Naco endure bombing with civilian injuries as guards reinforce border defenses.
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Associated Press
Jimenez
Escobar
Ambassador Morrow
House of Morgan
Methodist district meeting held in local church
The district conference of Methodists met at a local church with speeches by Rev. C M LeFew and Rev. H L Hout on the Forgotten Man. Miss Miller reported for the Women’s Missionary Society and 15 delegates were to be elected for the Baltimore Annual Conference.
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C. M. LeFew
H. L. Hout
J. R. Poland
John H. Rosenberger
C. T. Collyer
Edinburg
Fhlow
R. L. Butsler
Berryville
R. L. Moore
N. 2B Harmon, Jr
M. L Walton
Baltimore
Cumberland
Epworth
Inventions hailed revolving door in Toledo Blade notice
One of the greatest inventions the revolving door is praised in a Toledo Blade snippet. It notes a witty line about two women, one going on and the other out, sparking a brief urban quip.
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Toledo Blade
Betty Starner Visits Hagerstown Hosts
Miseé Betty Starner of Hagerstown Maryland is staying with Mrs. F. M Jagques and Mrs. John Bowers at their North Mradilark residence as a guest.
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Miseé
Betty Starner
Hagerstown, Md
F. M Jagques
John Bowers
North Mradilark Aires
Morgan Baggage Passed by Federal Agents Unopened
United States Attorney Charles Tuttle reported that Congressmen William Morgan of Ohio carried no liquor, and Morgan’s baggage passed unopened after customs questioning. Earlier claims of four bottles were denied and no liquor was found on his trunks.
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Associated Press
New York
United States
Charles Tuttle
William Morgan
Ohio
Paris
Morgan
Tuttle
Mr. Morgan
Fish
Stuyvesant Fish
Col Fitzmaurice Here As Consultant
Col James C Fitzmaurice, an Irish aviator who flew the Bremen across the Atlantic, arrived on the Dresden to act as technical adviser in establishing a new Long Island airport.
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Associated Press
New York
James C. Fitzmaurice
Atlantic
Bremen
Hermann Koehl
Baron von Huenefeld
Dresden
Long Island
Black Planner Aims London to Tokyo Air Route
Van Lear Black, Baltimore publisher, completed a round trip England to South Africa and arrived in Rome from Athens. He plans to fly London to Tokyo by stages, with Paris departure slated for tomorrow morning, noting nine hours Athens to Rome due to head winds.
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Associated Press
Rome
van Lear Black
Baltimore
England
South Africa
Athens
Black
London
Toyko
Ocean
Paris
Hancock Fruit Belt Ravaged by Western Washington County Fires
Three forest fires in western Washington county have destroyed homes and timber in the Hancock fruit belt since Monday afternoon. Crews of 200 men from Clear Springs and Indian Springs fought the flames as high winds fanned them. By morning the danger eased though a blaze near Smithsburg remained under control.
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Hagerstown
Washington County
Hancock Fruit Belt
Clear Springs
Indian Springs
Smithsburg
Confidence Restored In Market Amid Fresh Buying
NEW YORK April 2 Speculative confidence in the stock market appeared revived today as fresh buying developed in oil public utilities and steel shares. Call money renewed at 12 percent but expected to ease as April 1 dividend checks were returned to banks.
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Associated Press
New York
Local Fruit Growers Urged to Seize Shenandoah Apple Blossom Opportunity
W Lee Fisher of the Sarah Zane Fire Company received a letter from Seagrave Corporation of Columbus Ohio praising Shenandoah Valley apples and noting locals have yet to fully exploit their chances. The firm says none better than Virginia apples exist and questions why Virginia products are unavailable in the region.
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W. Lee Fisher
Sarah Zane Fire Company
Seagrave Corporation
Columbus
Ohio
Shenandoah
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Lindbergh Flies to Visit Fiancee in Mexico City
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh left Santa Monica yesterday in a Curtiss biplane and traveled via El Paso and Santiago to the Mexican border city arriving at 7 50 a m to visit his fiancee Miss Anne Morrow in Mexico City.
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Associated Press
Brownsville
Tex
Charles A. Lindbergh
Mexico City
Anne Morrow
Lindbergh
Santa Monica
Cal
Pacific Coast
el Paso
Texas
Santiago
Treasury Sees Surplus Over 100 Million by June End
Treasury officials forecast a surplus of more than 100 million dollars at the end of the current fiscal year June 30 based on March tax collections reported as about 590 million. Officials cited strong individual returns due to stock market activity and rising prices, predicting the year’s total will be the largest since 1921.
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Associated Press
Washington
Treasury
Stock Exchange
The
Wife of Weather Forecaster Charged With Murder
Hartford, April 2. Mrs Olive S Adams charged with deliberate murder in the death of her husband Harry Fr Adams government weather forecaster. Coroner reports she confessed and the action was not defensive as he was helpless. Premeditation cited and no factor to alter decision.
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Associated Rage
Hartford
Conn
Olive S. Adams
Harry Fr. Adams
Adam
Roman Bridge at Mostar Bornia Span and Height Noted
At Mostar across the Narenta River Bornia is cited as a top Roman bridge example. The single arch spans 8914 feet and rises 61 feet above the river.
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Mostar
Bornia
Narenta
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Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity
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Fairmont Avenue
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Anna Lee Strother
Margaret Marie Strother
Walter, Jr
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Roy E. DeHaven
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Huntsgerry's
Bristol
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Tday
Lawrenceville
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Denver, Col
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Greenville, Ala
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Cumberland, Md
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Sullivan Smithfield Company
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East Boscawen Street
G. M. Dove
Brooklyn, N. Y
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Washington and Lee University
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