Gift to Police Chief Spurs Mayor’s Disciplinary Clash
Virginia Woolen Company chief executive explains annual gifts to Police Chief Doran, while noting a tear gas gun donation and adherence to new rules banning gifts. The letter argues the gifts were small and prior to the mayor’s orders, and seeks removal of suspension charges.
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H. B. MecCormac
Virginia Woolen Company
Doran
H. B. McCormac
F. Amos Shryock
Tha Company
M. A. Doran
Shryock
Mccormac
Bandits Rob Westminster National Bank in Broad Daylight
Three men robbed the Mechanics National Bank at Westminster Maryland taking about 15000 dollars in cash and coins after forcing employees into the vault They fled in an automobile with a New York license plate no customers were present and no masks were used
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Associated Press
Baltimore
National Bank
Westminster
Pny
New York
W. Carroll Shunk
Mr. Shunk
Baltimre
George P. Funkel
Quarles Mixes Humor With Sober Rotary Message
Prof Garland R Quarles Handley High School principal addressed the Rotary Club with a Rotarian philosophy blending serious talk and humor. His lively anecdotes kept auditors amused while conveying a thoughtful message, marking one of the club’s best meetings in some time. Hugh S Duffey presided in Col Brantz Roszel’s absence as visitors and members crowded the session.
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Garland R. Quarles
Handley High School
Rotary Club
Quarles
Hugh S. Duffey
Rotary
Col
Brantz Roszel
Winchester Gun Club Holds Fine Practice Shoots at Rouss Park
The Winchester Gun Club reports strong attendance and good scores over two weeks of practice at the new Rouss Park grounds. Traps are open Wednesdays 5 PM and Saturdays 2 PM with instructors available. team races may be formed with the Front Royal club and the Isaak Walton League. An important meeting is set for 8 PM at R. T. Jones and Company office to discuss business and Apple Blossom Festival matches.
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Winchester Gun Club
Rouss Park
Front Royal Club
Isaak Walton League
R. T. Jones and Company
Seabright
Jones
C. Grim
F. Miner
Shilingburg
Austin
Shine
Kelshner
Renner
Cuthbert
Ecores
A. Seabright
Oo. Pitcock
R. Jones
Ww. Anderson
H. Taylor
Oates
RF. Haymaker
S. Haymaker
A. Haymaker
H. Hart
B. Seabright
G. McLain
W. Breckenridge
L. Cline
Herrick's Body Sails Home From Brest On Tourville
In Brest on April 5 the body of Myron T. Herrick American ambassador to France was placed aboard the French cruiser Tourville for the voyage to New York arriving April 13. A 19 gun salute welcomed the flag draped coffin as crowds watched from shore and ferry.
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Associated Press
Brest
France
Myron T. Herrick
Tourville
America
New York
J. M. C. Abrial
Zg T Dolman
Brest Harbor
Paris
Paris Yesteray
Prohibition Deaths Reported By Law Enforcement
Assistant Secretary Lowman reported that 16 civilians were killed by Prohibition agents and Coast Guards in enforcing the law over 15 months. Seven agents and two mounted customs inspectors were killed while attempting arrests. He links fewer violent arrests to a rule forbidding promiscuous firearm use, claiming agents only fire to protect their lives.
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Associated Press
Washington
Lowman
Prohibition
20 Killed in Bucharest-Jassy Express Derailment
Twenty people died and 59 were injured when the Bucharest Jassy express derailed near Buzeh, Romania. Many victims lay in snow until relief trains reached the scene, with most slachtoffers being business men and soldiers.
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Associated Press
Bliucharbest
Romania
Bucharest
Rouss Fire Co Plans April Meeting News
Rouss Fire Co holds its regular monthly meeting Friday evening April 5 at 8 o'clock sharp. Secretary L Curtis Bowers notes the session will cover business of importance.
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Curtis Bowers
Munich paleontologist challenges man monkey descent
A Munich paleontologist rejects theories of mankind descending from apes and quips that if based in Tennessee he might be elected governor, reflecting a satirical aside in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
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Munich
Tennessee
Richmond
Obstruction of Intestines Claimed Little Charlotte Davis
The funeral of eight year old Charlotte Belle Davis of Yellow Springs Hampshire county West Virginia will be Sunday at Shiloh Church. Her death followed an intestinal obstruction diagnosed by post mortem examination. She is survived by her parents three sisters Thelma Dorothy Opal and brothers Forrest Frank. Her mother was formerly Miss Gladys Funk.
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Charlotte Belle Davis
Carson B. Davis
Yellow Springs
Hampshire County
W. Va
Memorial Hospital
Shiloh Church
G .H. Anderson
Joe Dessaben
Thelma
Dorothy
Opal Davis
Forrest
Frank Davis
Gladys Funk
Johnson Is Given Two Years For the Killing of Blair
Harry Johnson of Newport News was found guilty of manslaughter in Corporation Court for the stabbing of Frank Blair, a Clarke County bootblack. The jury sentenced him to two years in the penitentiary after a claimed self defense motive in a quarrel over about one dollar.
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Harry Johnson
Newport News
Frank Blair
Corporation Court
Johnson
Winchester
Blair
Clarke County
Planting of Trees Deferred at Handley High School
Arbor day exercises at Handley High School grounds postponed due to forenoon rain. The program will be held on the first favorable day next week with an advance notice to follow.
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Handley High School
Remnants of Burned Car Seen Near Berryville Road
Motorists early this morning reported seeing the charred remains of a vehicle about three miles east of town on the Berryville road. The burnt car could not be identified as a closed or touring model and is believed to have caught fire during the night.
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Winchester
Berryville Road
Sarah Zane Fire Co Meets Tonight at Eight
Regular monthly meeting planned by the Sarah Zane Fire Co at 8 o'clock with full attendance requested. Also notice two young kittens seeking homes and a contact phone number 467 for adoption inquiries.
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Sarah Zane Fire CO
Boy Scouts Aid Near East With Bundle Day Appeal
Winchester residents are urged to donate warm clothing for Near East orphans on April 10. Troop 3 scouts will collect bundles at Brown and Fisher's store, opposite the Court House, or picks can be arranged by phone.
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Winchester
Near East
Armenia
Sevetna
Mother
Brown and Fisher's
Court House
Loudoun Street
Brown and Fisher
Troop No. 3
Boy Scouts of America
William H. Brown
Six Horses Die in Clarke County Barn Fire at White Oak Level
A large barn on Mrs. John G C Lee’s White Oak Level farm near Stone Bridge Clarke County burned early this week. Six horses 500 barrels of corn 90 tons of hay and farming implements were destroyed. The fire was seen around 3 36 am residents tried in vain to save objects and animals. Mrs Lee widowed stock dealer John Lee was killed years earlier in a train collision.
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White Oak
John GC. Lee
Stone Bridge
Clarke County
Thioxe Tvho
Two Days To Get Married at Sacred Heart Hall
Ad for a two day wedding event at Sacred Heart Hall corner Cecil and Soudonists with admission 25 cents and 5 cents.
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Sacred Heart Hall
Corner
Cecil and Soudonists
Lost watch with initials J B M Mrs reward offered
Lady reports a gold wrist watch engraved with initials J B M and MRS and asks for return to John Massie. Reward offered. Please contact John Massie if found.
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L. IT
John Massie
Special Council Meeting Postponed to Next Tuesday
A special Common Council session set for 7:30 PM to discuss new and deferred business was postponed until 7:30 PM next Tuesday, April 9, due to members out of town ill or unavailable. The agenda included Mayor Shryock’s order on Police Chief M A Doran. action requires a police committee report before council consideration.
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Doran
Police Department
Chief Doran
Common Council
Shryock
M. A. Doran
Apple Blossom Festival Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday Night
The executive committee invites members and all interested in Shenandoah Apple Blossom Pastime to a meeting next Tuesday evening April 9 at the George Washington Hotel. The gold room will host reports from festival chairmen as the group finalizes details before the event.
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Shenandoah
George’ Washington
Gold Room
Executive Committee
Governor Conley Seen Likely at 1929 Apple Blossom Festival
Martinsburg West Virginia April 1 Governor W E Conley and Senator Henry D Hatfield along with most of the state delegation are expected to attend the 1929 Apple Blossom Festival late this month in Martinsburg and Winchester. Invitations indicate a strong showing by state officials and their entourages with Reed Rhodes chairing the invitation committee and county representatives named.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
W. E. Conley
Henry D. Hatfield
John W. Smith
West Virginia
Winchester
Lacy L. Rice
Conley
Hatfield
Rhe Ds
Cleveland M. Selbert
Allen R. Emmett
Gray Silver
Berkeley County
W. H. S. White
Jefferson
Charles Osmond
Morgan
J. Powell
Hampshire
M. A. Hean
Hardy County
Ralph Hiner
Pendleton
Creed Taylor
Mineral County
Banana Specials Friday and Saturday at Winchester Market
Fruits and vegetables advertised include bananas at attractively priced lots, grapefruit five for 25 cents, New Cabbage 4 10 lb, Fancy Tomatoes 20c lb, fresh strawberries 45 cents per quart. Call 461 or visit the store for quantity pricing and delivery options. satisfaction guaranteed.
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Winchester Fruit and Vegetable Market
Union Bank
Ladies Aid Society Meeting At Mrs Sibert Home
The Ladies Aid Society of the First Christian Church will hold its regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs Clyde Sibert on South Cameron Street Friday night at 8 o'clock. Members are asked to be present.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
First Christian’ Church
Clyde Sibert
Cameron Street
Campaign On West Coast Reported Developing Favorable For Government
Federal cavalry pressed the rebel retreat across Chihuahua toward Juarez after a major clash at La Reforma near Jimenez. Government losses counted 1 000 dead 500 wounded and 2 000 captured while rebels claimed no extermination reports and reported Almazan trapped between Escalon and Jimenez. Rebel leaders escaped as 3 000 infantry remained between La Reforma and Chihuahua City.
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Chihuachua
Jimenez
la Res
Juarez
Diaz
Jimenes
Almazan
Escalon
Naco
Cerar Huahua
Phillips
Arizona
Wton
la Reforma
Cathuahna
Red” Press
Escobar
Urbalejotes
Chihuahua City
Lopez
Knights Templar Inspection Tonight In Winchester
Winchester Commandery No 12 Knights Templar will hold its annual inspection at 8 PM in the commandery asylum. James H. Price of Richmond, grand captain general, leads the event with E. D. Hotchkiss, grand treasurer, guiding the installations and officer elections for the coming year. Refreshments follow. Also for sale a 1927 Buick in good condition priced at 550 by R L Mee Carty 46 W Water St.
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Winchester Commandery
Knights Templar
Commandery Asylum
James H. Price
Richmond
E. D. Hotchkiss
R. L. Mee Carty
Water St
Butler's Packing Houses Rack Bottom Prices
Ad lists Butler's Packing Houses offerings at low rack bottom prices with four items, four pages, one question, six total items in catalog.
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Butler’s Packing Houses
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Southern Railway
Stockbridge
Prof. Quarles
Herrick
Rouss Fire CO
Lee
Kent
U. S. Hockaman
Xni
Market St
Butler's Packing House
James.n. Moling
Winchester Steam Laundry
BOY Scouts
J. BE. M
Federal Cavalry
West Coast
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