Supreme Court Upholds Sinclair Conviction for Contempt
The U S Supreme Court today affirmed Harry F Sinclair's conviction for contempt for refusing to answer Senate oil committee questions during Teapot Dome probes. He had faced a three month jail term and a $500 fine. Justice Butler said the questions were important to the case and there was no excuse for refusal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinclair
Associatted
Washington
Harry F. Sinclair
Teapot Dome
Senate Oil Committee
Supreme Court
Naval Oil Reserve
Senate
Senate Committee
United States
Butler
Naval
Tree Planting Exercises Canceled at Handley School
Civic League called off planned tree planting at Handley School grounds after flowering crab apple saplings had to be planted today to prevent loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic League
Handley School
Four trucks sought for West Virginia festival floats
Wanted four good sized trucks from West Virginia counties about 150 miles away to haul festival floats. Excellent chance to demonstrate loyalty and support for the festival. Call 425 Apple Blossom Headquarters. J. V. Arthur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Call
Apple Blossom
Middleburg Hunt Cup Draws Record 8000 Fans
The ninth Middleburg Hunt Cup 4 mile cross country race drew a record crowd of 8000 from Virginia Maryland and the east amid a balanced program at D C Sands property near Middleburg. Jack Skinner and Frank Bonsal Jr were standout riders with multiple top finishes and the Huntsman race saw Lone Jack win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleburg
Middleburg Hunt Club
National
Hunts Association
D. C. Sands
Virginia
Maryland
East
Jack Skinner
Red Bishop
Rose Hill
Piedmont Hunt Club
Dunks Green
Walter J. Salmon
Glyndon
Frank A. Bonsal, Jr
W. H. Dmory
Warrenton
Drummer Boy
B. D. Spillman
Loudoun
W. R. Bishop
Rosinante
R. Drury
Boyce
Lucien Keith
Taboo
Howard Bruce
R. Hockley
R. C. Winmill
John M. McClannahan
So Dear
Miss KK
Woodward
Upperville
H. Duffey, Jr
Sandbar
H. F. Atwell
Leesburg
K. E. Hitt
John Bunny
C. H. Smith
Fairweather
E. M. Baker
Dr. Barlow
D. C
Sands’ Cock O
W. C. Seipp
Skyline
Regan McKinney
R. Penn Smith
States Festival Pictures Displayed For Local Benefit
The Chamber of Commerce purchased 60 photographs of floats from the States Festival held in St. Petersburg Florida. They are on display at the Capitol Theatre building ground floor for the public to study designs and gain ideas for Apple Blossom Festival floats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
St. Petersburg
Fla
Andrew Bell
Strand
Henry L. Smith to Speak at Handley High Commencement
Washington and Lee University president Dr Henry Louis Smith will be the principal speaker at Handley High School commencement this year in Winchester. He is slated to address graduates on the evening of Thursday June 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Louis Smith
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Handley High School
Smith
Shenandoah and Loudoun Schools Enter Parade
Shenandoah and Loudoun counties public schools will participate in the Apple Blossom Parade for the first time since the event began six years ago. Officials report growing interest with Toms Brook Shenandoah County and Bluemont Loudoun County among early applicants and more schools expected to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Loudoun
H.S. Duffey
Department of Schools
Toms Brook
Shenandoah County
Bluemont
Woodoun County
Louise Greenawalt
Miller School
Ella Hughes
Evendale
Nina Williams
Bryarly
Altha Fletcher
Valley School
Nellie Morris
Round Hill
Lucille Jackson
Kernstown
R. E. Ayler
Stephens City
Leonard H. Miller
High View
R. W. Royston
Boyce Agricultural High School
Boyce Agricultural
Ruth Bucher
Lamp’s School
G. W. Ropp
Belmont Fout
Mount Airy
Evelyn Wisecarver
J. W. Derflinger
Gainesboro
Virginia Whitacre
Redland
Mary A. Wharton
Providence Chapel
M. S. Roller
Child Rescued From Cistern Fall At Kernstown Home
A six year old girl nearly drowned after stepping on a loose board over a newly dug cistern in the Kernstown home yard. Her mother retrieved her by grabbing the bloomers, saving her from sinking. The sister cried out, alerting the mother to the danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Lake
Kernstown
Honor Roll List At Kauffman School
The honor roll for March at Kauffman School includes Primer Melvin Billmyer Dorothy Martin Samuel Ware Kenneth Clevenger Grace Dove Hilda Owens Myrtle Morrison. Miss Jean Hammack leads the primary department and Miss Charlotte Estep serves as principal.
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Kauffman School
Melvin Billmyer
Dorothy Martin
Samuel Ware
Kenneth Clevenger
Grace Dove
Hilda Owens
Myrtle Morrison
Jean Hammack
Charlotte Estep
Bankers Unable To Identify Suspects In Westminster Bank Theft
Baltimore April 8 three suspects held by police in the Westminster bank theft were released after bank workers could not identify them. A fingerprint camera was smashed by Bertillon bureau members on return to Baltimore. Named suspects were Ernest Myers 29 Isaac Sapperstein 28 and Thomas A Phillips. Police continue to search with limited progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Baltiiore
Armers and Mechanics National Bank
Westminster
Bertillon Bureau
Baltimore
Ernest Myers
Isaac Sapperstein
Thomas A. Phillips
Ceresota Flour Ad Promotes Quality Bread Flour
The note advertises Ceresota flour as prize bread and pastry flour, not bleached, claiming it is the best and most economical. It urges customers to insist on Ceresota and provides Winchester Wholesale Grocery Corp. contact for dealers who cannot supply the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Wholesale Grocery Corp
Twenty horses for West Virginia counties parade needs
Twenty saddle horses to be used by West Virginia counties for riding at a fair grounds festival parade. Horses to be well treated and stabled. Call 425 Apple Blossom Headquarters. Arthur director general. (4-8-1p-21)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Fair Grounds
Arthur
Handley seniors stage three act comedy A Full House
Handley High School presents the senior class three act comedy A Full House at Handley Auditorium next Friday. The cast includes Parks James March Susie Georgia Foreman and Miss Winnecker with coaching by Miss Opal Robinson. Music by the Handley High School Orchestra directed by Prof. W H McIlwee. Admission 50 or 75 cents adults and 25 or 35 cents children. reserved seats at Baker's drug store starting Wednesday.
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Handley
Handley Auditorium
Parks
James March
Susie
Georgia Foreman
Ottily Howell
Martha Ritter
Miss Winnecker
Virginia Ashley
Daphne Charters
Ottily
Juanita Riley
Nicholas King
Steele Wright
Ned Pembroke, Jr
Lawrence Shank
George Howell
Raymond Kertin
Dougherty
John Fisher
Jim Mooney
Bill’ Grove
Clancy
William Kern
Fleming
Marguerite Smithey
Verna Vernon
Louise Hawley
Pembroke
Boston
Margaret Richards
Miss Robinson
Opal Robinson
Handley High School
W. H. McIlwee
Supervisors Buy Tractor to Fix Budget and Bridge
Frederick County supervisors awarded bids for a bridge over Gap Baylis Run to Iuton Bridge Company at 1678 dollars for an arch type structure at the junction of Northwestern Pike and Wardensville grade. The International Wheel Tractor Company won the tractor bid at 1250 dollars. The board adopted the 1929 budget and levies including county levy 25 cents per 100 dollars, roads 10 cents, schools 70 cents, and district levies for Stonewall Gainesboro Opequon Shawnee Back Creek locations with varying school and road percentages.
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Board of Supervisors
Frederick County
Gap
Baylis’ Run
Iuton Bridge Company
Northwestern Pike
Wardensville
International Wheel Tractor Company
Stonewall
Gainesboro
Opequon
Shawnee
Back Creek
Explanation for Halt of Juan Steamer by Coast Guards
Assistant Secretary Lowman said the Norwegian steamship Juan was halted after coast guard boats fired on it in Chesapeake Bay Friday night. He noted authorities stopped the ship due to information that West Indies steamers carried liquor, a mandatory action under the law before docking in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Lowman
Juan
Coast Guard
Chesapeake Bay
West Indies
Baltimore
Tablet honors Berkeley's famed early settlers at ceremony
Berkeley County Historical Society unveiled a hall of fame tablet listing ten Revolutionary era pioneers. Notables include Maj.Gen. Horatio Gates, Maj.Gen. Daniel Morgan, Col. Hugh Stephenson, and James Rumsey. Ceremony in Martinsburg featured Willis F. Evans and local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley County
Martinsburg
Berkeley County Historical Society
Willis F. Evans
Historical Society
Henry Bedlinger
Berkeley County Riflemen
Gilbert McKown
America
Morgan
Wales
Winchester
Fiest
West Virginia
James Rumsey
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Adam Stephen
Washington
Braddock
Monongahela
Hugh Stephenson
Berkeley
Lacy I. Rice
Almon H. Smith
Gray Silver
Two Sentenced For Defrauding In Copper Stock Sale
John T. Locke and Herbert C. Locke brothers were sentenced to three years each in the Atlanta penitentiary and George S. Shortness got four years for using the mails to defraud in the sale of Caranio copper stock. Sentence was suspended for Harry Carragarti and John C. Anderson. Anderson was convicted for conspiracy to defraud while the Lockes were found guilty of defraud and using the mails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
John T.locke
Herbert C. Locke
Atlanta
George
Shortness
Caranio
Harry Carragarti
Lockes
John C. Anderson
Anderson
Leaves To Post Advertisements of Blossom Festival
Harry H. Woodward left early this morning to distribute large posters and other advertising for the Apple Blossom Festival to be held April 18 and 19. He will cover about 1,200 miles across West Virginia Maryland and Pennsylvania placing posters in banks hotels chambers of commerce garages filling stations and auto agencies. The literature displays the festival dates prominently and the trip targets towns along the Northwestern grade and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H. Woodward
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Mr. Woodward
Parkersburg
W. Va
Wester
Woodward
Butler's Packing House Feed At Rock Bottom Prices
Local ad highlights rock bottom prices at Butler's Packing House for animal feed. Promotes low-cost options with emphasis on affordability and stock availability.
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Butler's Packing House
Knights Templar Celebrate Ascension Feast In Winchester
Winchester Commandery No. 12 K T will observe Ascension Day May 5 at Centenary Reformed Church with a ritual service led by officers and Rev S L Filckinger with possible assistance from Rev A M Gluck. Other invited groups include Woodstock and Martinsburg VA commanderies. Officers were elected for the year and installed last Friday by Grand Capt Gen James H Price. Plans were made to attend the Virginia Grand Commandery in Roanoke next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights Templar
United States
Winchester Commandery
No. 12
K. T
Centenary Reformed Church
S. L. Filckinger
P. M. Shlery
Dudley Lichliter
Wendell D. Goode
H. C. Sheetz
C. W. Trenary
F. T. McFaden
H. C. Jones
George N. Buck
M. V. B. Snake
Bunion Derby Heads Toward Cumberland to Uniontown Trek
Hancock Maryland April 8 C C Pyles bunioneers face a climb over the Appalachian range from Cumberland to Uniontown as Ed Gardner of Seattle closes in on John Salo of Passaic New Jersey. Peter Gazzul of England runs third with Arthur Newton of South Africa fourth two hours behind Gardner. Several runners failed to start from Frederick including the Belgian brothers Karl and Jules Cools Thomas Ellis of Hamilton and Martin Johnson of Rockford.
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Associated Preas
Hancock
C. C. Pyle
Bunioneere
Cumberland
Appalachian Mountains
Uniontown
Ed. Gardner
Seattle
Jhon Salo
Passaic
N. J
Frederick
Salo
Frederick Heancock
Peter Gazzul
England
Gardner
Artuth Newton
South Africa
Karl and
Jual Cools
Thomas B. Ellis
Hamilton, Ont
Martin Johnson
Rockford, Il
Bulls and Bears In a Struggle For Market Control
New York April 8 The stock market swung between bulls and bears as price movement shifted but no decisive edge emerged. Trading was professional with little outside buying or selling. The market opened strong then copper-led selling near midday, later recovering with merchandise shares leading. Call money stood at 7 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Two Bombs Hit Balhi Assembly Hall During Session
Two bombs exploded in the Balhi legislative assembly hall during a session injuring several people. Panic spread as gallery crowds dispersed and authorities arrested two men with bombs and pistols found in their possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Balhi
India
Legislative Assembly
Roosevelt Bomb Made of Powder
New York April 8 A parcel post bomb addressed to Governor Franklin D Roosevelt contained only black powder. Bomb squad detectives described it as a scare bomb with no dynamite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Franklin TD. Roosevelt
Conrad Randall Dies in New York Accidental Fall
Word arrived of Conrad Randall 24 of Winchester dying in New York City from an accidental fall from a window. He was buried in Mount Hebron Cemetery after services at Christ Church. He was son of Mr. and Mrs. David J. Randall and connected with a New York bond house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Conrad Randall
David J. Randall
A. Careon
Riverton
Warren
Winchester
Conrad Bure
Mount Hebron
Christ Church
Robt. B. Nelson
Hunter M. M. McGuire
Bryan Conrad
L. M. Allen
P. W. Boyd
William B. Carson
Nathaniel Morrison
Henry H
Thomas Dudley
David J. Randall, Jr
University of Virginia
Randall
Conrad
Episcopal High School
Alexandria
Mise Sue Randall
Twelfth Street
Ian L. Conrad
Bessie Conrad
W. Davis
Daniel B. Conrad
Perthem
Dall
Presbytery Dates Shift for Apple Blossom Festival
The Presbytery of Witchester changes its meeting from April 16 to April 23 due to the Apple Blossom Festival. Moderator J G Beverley issues notice from Capon Bridge West Virginia urging pastors and elders to inform churches of the new date and time 8 p m on Tuesday April 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witchester
Story of
Winchester
J. G. Beverley
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Newton Green Dead After Stroke at Mount Pleasant
Isaac Newton Green, longtime Winchester butcher, died at his Mount Pleasant home at 2 a m after a stroke last week. Born February 28 1864 he was 66. Survived by widow former Mary Elliott two sisters Miss Mary Green and Mrs Mattie March and brother John Green. Funeral at Lamp Church with Rev P R Diehl tomorrow at 1 pm, burial in Berryville. Pallbearers named Oliver Hamilton Asa Racey William Cochran Calvin Mson e Harry Lamp William Lamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Newton Green
Mount Pleasant
Mr. Green
Richard A. Green
Green
Winchester
George W. Kremer
Mary C. Elliott
Mary B. Green
Mattie March
John Green
Lamp
P. R. Diehl
Berryville
Oliver Hamilton
Asa Racey
William Cochran
Calvin M
Lone
Harry Lamp
William Lamp
Tess to Broadcast the First Ball
Columbia Broadcasting System announced it would broadcast the April 16 opening game from Washington where President Hoover will throw out the first ball signaling the American League season start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Preas
New York
Columbia Broadcasting System
Washington
Hoover
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U.S. Supreme Court
Judge Butler
J. V. Arthur
Henry L. Smith
Winchester Steam Laundry
Frederick and
Clarke
CBS 1
Allen B. Gray
Roosevelt
Old Virginia Family
Newton Green
City
Tess
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