Easter Week Entertainments Open at University
Social and personal notices describe Easter week events at the University of Virginia starting with the Jefferson Society Moot Court and a Memorial Gymnasium dance by Ted Weems and his orchestra. The program includes concerts in Cabell Hall, libel satire by Phi Delta Phi, Eli Banana dance, and a glee club joint program with Harrisonburg teachers college. Arbor day events in Winchester feature plantings, speeches, and civic league meetings. Mrs. Sargeant plans weekend travel with relatives for Shenandoah Valley driving trip.
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University of Virginia
Jefferson Society
Memorial Gymnasium
Cabell Hall
Century Old Literary Society
Ted Weems
Weems
Victor Recording Orchestra
Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity
Glee Club
University Singers
State Teachers’ College
Harrisonburg
Winchester
Membe
Marriage Announced for Mr. Herbert Thrush and Miss Mary Bell
A marriage on March 23 unites Herbert Thrush son of H H Thrush and Mary Bell daughter of Mrs Mary Bell of Front Royal. The ceremony occurred in Berkeley Springs West Virginia officiated by Rev Rector. Thrush formerly worked at Front Royal National Bank then moved to a bank in Fincastle Virginia. The couple kept the wedding secret until Sunday as they prepared to depart for their new home in Fincastle.
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Front Royal
Herbert Thrush
H. H. Thrush
Mary, Bell
Mary Bell
Berekeley Springs
W. Va
Presbyterian Church
Thrush
Front Royal National Bank
Fincastle
Miss Hattie McIlwee Qualifies For Oratorical Contest
Miss Hattie Louise McIlwee daughter of Mr and Mrs Branson G McIlwee formerly of Winchester now in Washington has qualified for the National Oratorical Contest and is one of six Business High School contestants set to compete April 15 for a place in The Washington Evening Stars finale.
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Hattie McIlwee
Hattie Louise McIlwee
Branson G. McIlwee
Winchester
Washington
Washington Evening Star
Miss McIlwee
Birth for Mr and Mrs Lewis Kline Daughter Janet
Mr and Mrs Lewis Kline of Middletown celebrate the birth of a baby girl named Janet O Nile born Easter Sunday morning. The infant weighs nine pounds. Mrs Kline formerly Kathryn Carver of Clarke County Virginia is the mother.
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Lewis Kline
Middletown
Janet O’nile
Kline
Kathryn Carver
Clarke County
Easter egg hunt at Shenandoah Valley Academy ends with prizes
Commandant and Mrs Charles Cuthbert of the Salvation Army entertained a large crowd of youngsters on the Shenandoah Valley Academy campus slopes for an Easter egg hunt. Col B M Roszel headmaster donated use of the grounds. Prizes were awarded, games played, and the outing ended with tired but happy children and refreshments served.
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Charles Cuthbert
Salvation Army
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Col. B. M. Roszel
Dorothy Cooley Named Clarke County Princess at Apple Blossom Festival
Berryville correspondent reports Miss Dorothy Cooley daughter of Prof and Mrs D G Cooley selected by Shenandoah Valley Inc local directors to represent Clarke county as Princess Clarke at the Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester this spring.
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The
Star At
Berryville
Dorothy Cooley
D. G. Cooley
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
Clarke County
Winchester
Cooley
Princess
Clarke
Miss Virginia Huntsberry to be Princess Winchester
Miss Virginia Huntsberry daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter E Huntsberry will represent Winchester as a Princess in the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival royal court. She is a Handley High School senior in the class of 1930 and considered among the city's prettiest and most popular girls.
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Civic League
Winchester
Handley High School
W. R. Legge
S. L. Flickinger
Centenary Reformed Church
F. T. McFaden
Presbyterian Church
Lucy F. Kurtz
Women’s Civic League
Melvin Green
Washington Street
League
Virginia Ann Huntsberry
Walter E. Huntsberry
Huntsberry
Salvation Army Officers Earn Long Service Honor
Commandant and Mrs. Charles Cuthbert, leaders of the local Salvation Army branch, have been admitted to the Long Service Order for 25 years of unbroken service. They will wear an engraved bar signifying more than a quarter century of dedication.
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The
Salvation Army
Charles Cuthbert
Benner Couple Welcome Daughter Helen Jane
Mr and Mrs Roy Benner of Grimes are congratulated on the birth of a daughter yesterday. Mrs Benner formerly Miss Eva Cooper of Bunker Hill. The child is named Helen Jane.
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Roy Benner
Grimes
Benner
Eva Cooper
Bunker Hill
Helen Jane
Winchester youth on UVA dean's list earns distinction
Luther Ward Greene of Winchester is named on the University of Virginia dean's list for the second term. A Handley High School graduate, he is the son of Mrs. Virginia Greene. His brother Wesley Greene teaches at Lane High School in Charlottesville and serves as athletic director for the three city schools.
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Luther Ward Greene
Winchester
University of Virginia
Handley High School
Virginia Greene
Wesley Greene
Lane High School
Charlottesville
Young Christians Class To Meet Friday Evening
The Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South Young Christians Class holds its regular monthly business meeting at 8 oclock Friday evening at Mrs E W Collis apartment on North Braddock Street. Full attendance requested. Local residents and visitors noted include Mason family and several businesspeople from nearby towns.
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Young Christians
Braddock’ Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
E. W. Collis
Davis Apartment
North Braddock Street
Troops Called Out In Piedmont Textile Labor Troubles
Labor unrest in the Carolinas reaches a critical stage as National Guardsmen patrol Gastonia to guard Loray Mill amid a large strike. Brandon mill workers reject concessions at Greenville. Monarch and Ottaway mills idle in Union South Carolina. Union Buffalo mill workers stay away after talks fail to end the push against a new efficiency system.
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Associated Press
Charlotte
N. C
Piedmont
Carolinas
Gastonia
South
National
Loray
Manville-Jenckes Company
Greenville
Motor Vehicles Rise in Cairo and Alexandria
In Cairo and Alexandria Egypt the motor vehicle count grew from 19000 in 1924 to 55995 in 1928 reflecting rapid transport expansion and urban growth in these two cities.
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Cairo
Alexandria
Egypt
Mexican Rebel Attack Downed Federal Plane Near La Reforma
Reported during a continuous page one item, rebels claimed to have downed a Mexican federal airplane between La Reforma and Diaz after fires set by raiders. General Escalante, ex–federal commander at Torreon, was reported killed as rebel cavalry sought to escape Jimenez. Status of General Escobar remained unclear.
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Diaz
Escalante
Torreon
Jimenez
Escobar
Fine and Jail Sentence For the Slaying of Youth
Staunton Virginia April 4 eight months in jail and a 650 dollar fine were imposed in Augusta Circuit Court on A Robert Dickson suspended state prohibition officer convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the death of Willard D Monroe a local youth after a seven mile liquor chase near Staunton in January The jury had deadlocked overnight and court recessed awaiting a verdict. Dickson testified the killing was accidental and the commonwealth sought a second degree murder or manslaughter verdict. He remains free on five thousand dollar bond.
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Associated Press
Staunton
Augusta
The
Commonwealth
Robert Dickson
Dickson
Willard D. Monroe
Augusta County
Abert Dickson
Prohibition
Willard Monroe
Monroe
Richmond Man Dies From Injuries In Elkton Crash
Walter Loth 40 of Richmond Va died in Elkton Md hospital from a neck fracture suffered when a car driven by his brother Clarence crashed into a bridge seven miles south of Elkton. Clarence died an hour after the crash. Mrs Minnie Loth, their mother, sustained a fractured wrist. The Loths were en route to New York for Easter with relatives.
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Associated Press
Elkton
Walter Loth
Richmond
Clarence
New York City
Here
Clarence Loth
Minnie Loth
Loths
New York
Slaying Trial For Harry Johnson Opens In Winchester
Harry Johnson of Newport News colored, a former state road convict, stands trial for first degree murder in the slaying of Frank Blair in Winchester. Blair, a Clarke County bootblack, allegedly stabbed Johnson with a penknife during a debt dispute. Johnson contends Blair attacked first and he acted in self defense. The trial before Judge Philip Williams included jury selection and rapid evidence, with Commonwealth's Attorney James P. Reardon for the state and Burr P. Harrison for the defense.
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Newport News
Road Force
Frank Blair
Winchester
Corporation Court
Johnson
Blair
Clarke County
Here
Commonwealth
James P. Reardon
Burr P. Harrison
Philip Williams
Carl B. Sheetz
David E. Hawthorne
Harvey R. Hawkins
Lemuel J. Spaid
Arthur J. Locke
Carson Spillman
P. W. Lockhar W. T. Sullivan
J. Robert Swartz
L. K. Dellinger
Rufus C. Good
G. Reginald Haines
First Thunder of Spring Reported in Afternoon Shower
The first distinct thunder of spring was heard at about 2 30 this afternoon and was followed by a shower. The thunderstorm continued for some time.
S.S.S. Health tonic advert for all ages
For more than 100 years S.S.S. helps children and elders regain strength and vitality. The seasoning and aging process used in the manufacture of S.S.S. makes it pleasant to taste. All good drug stores sell S.S.S. in two sizes. Ask for the larger size. Copyright 1929 8.5.8. Co.
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S.S.S
Federal Farm Board Favored by Hyde in Speech
Secretary Arthur M. Hyde urged Congress to enact a McNary-Haugen style farm bill through a federal farm board with broad powers to loan Treasury funds for stabilization, promote inland waterways, revise farm tariffs, and improve rural credits, claiming it as a country mandate while noting duties are his personal views.
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Oregon
Treasury
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Aswell
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Norris
Nebraska
Federal Farm Board
Plan to Activate Board Powers Amid Legislative Attempts
A newspaper clipping notes that the board’s powers will be invoked to fulfill the plan, warning that overly detailed legislative wording could undermine the board’s purpose. The core idea emphasizes action over exhaustive legislative refinements, with remaining points treated as details.
Richmond-Atlanta Mail Pilot Hurt
Henry Merrill, a Richmond Atlanta mail pilot, was injured in a forced landing near Winterham Virginia early this morning. His plane crashed after striking a 30 wire long distance telephone line.
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Richmond
Henry Merrill
Richmond-Atlanta Mail
Winterham
Shumaker Freed After Contempt Prison Term
PUTNAMSVILLE Ind April 4 E 8 Shumaker superintendent of Indiana Anti Saloon League was released from the state penal farm this morning after serving 653 days of a 60 day sentence for contempt of the Indiana Supreme Court Seven days were stricken for good behavior The veteran prohibition leader was all smiles on discharge and called the incarceration an interesting experience.
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Associated Press
Putnamsville
Ind
Shumaker
Indiana Anti-Saloon League
State
Indiana Supreme Court
Tragic double murder suicide near Reynoldsville
Frank Chiffen, 55, killed his wife with an axe as she slept at their home near Reynoldsville and then shot himself in the head after severing the wife’s arms. A ten-year-old child slept beside the mother but was unharmed. the couple had six children.
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Dubois
Frank Chiffen
Reynoldsville
Chiffen
Eight miners killed in Belgian colliery explosion
BRUSSELS April 4 Eight miners perished today in a fire damp explosion at a colliery near Paturages.
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Associated Press
Brussels
Paturages
Wuhan Retreat On All Fronts
Hankow China April 4 Chinese Nationalist forces pressed the Hankow front and the Wuhan armies collapsed and began retreating on all fronts as nationalist troops advanced.
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Wuhans
Hankow
China
Wuhan
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