Quarles Named Winchester Schools Superintendent
Garland R. Quarles, longtime Handley High School administrator, is named superintendent of Winchester Public Schools by the School Board. He will begin July 1 and has served as acting head since 1930, with duties at Handley John Kerr Virginia Avenue and Douglas Junior High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland R. Quarles
Handley High School
Winchester Public
Quarles
Winchester
A. M. Jarman
Handley
Charlottesville High School
Randolph-Macon College
Ashland
Hugh S. Duffey
Randolph Macon College
University of Virginia
Virginia
Ruther Glen
Richmond
Winchester Kiwanis Club
John Kerr School
Virginia Avenue School
Douglas Junior High
State Board of Education
Opening Notice for Hair Cutting Parlour at 137 N Main St
Located on or about April 8 next to the Pencrea Meat Market the new Miller’s Hair Cutting Parlour offers ladies and children's hair cuts with up to date equipment and first class service. Frank Miller proprietor formerly managed at the Washington Hotel Barber Shop.
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N. Main Street
Pencrea
Miller’s
Frank 8. Miller
George Washington Hotel
Virginia Fruit Society to Appoint Agent for Argentina
At Staunton the Virginia State Horticultural Society discussed easing United States apple restrictions for Argentina and plans to send a representative to secure a modification. Dr. D M Walsh spoke on spray residue rules, and the board reappointed W S Campfield as secretary treasurer. A $100 grant supported the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival. Roanoke preferred for next annual meeting. Attendees included E D Nininger and others. meeting chaired by Nininger in Byrd’s absence.
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United States
Virginia State Horticultural Society
Staunton
Argentina
D. M. Walsh
United States Food and Drug Department
Campfield
W. S. Campfield
Roanoke
Shenandoah
Virginia
E. D. Nininger
H. L. Price
Mrs. Susan Bowers Dies in Lancaster County
Mrs. Susan G. Bowers aged about 78 died of bronchial pneumonia Tuesday in Lancaster county Pa where she had been visiting relatives. She was the widow of Jacob S. Bowers and daughter of D. H. Mellinger. Funeral was held at 2 PM yesterday in Salunga Lancaster county. Survived by two sons Dr Frank Bowers and Daniel Bowers and four daughters Mamie Sager Susan Hoover Ella Pierce and J P Kemp.
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Susan G. Bowers
Lancaster County
Salunga
Chart Shows Big Decrease in Byrd Road Levy Comparison
Correction notes a type setting error in yesterday's Star. The chart heading should read shows big decrease in comparison with 1931 levies. Body confirms 1932 taxes are much less than 1931 figures.
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Frederick County
Reward Offered for Arrest in Kernstown Property Vandalism
Susan C. Lantz offers a $50 reward for the arrest and conviction of the person who removed a boxwood plant from her property near M. E. Church South in Kernstown Virginia. The notice is dated April 6.
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Kernstown
M. E. Church
Susan C. Lantz
Curators Appointed in Lindbergh Case Estate Dispute
Judge Philip Williams of Frederick County Circuit Court named Edward W. Grant and John M. Fishpaw as curators for the estate of the late Scott Grant. They posted a $10,000 joint bond with American Bonding Company of Baltimore. The hearing arose from a March 31 petition by Grant’s next kin alleging he died intestate and that administrators should be appointed.
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Philip Williams
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Edward W. Grant
John M. Fishpaw
Scott Grant
Grant
Williams
Messrs. Grant
Fishpaw
American Bonding Company
Baltimore
E. W. Grant
Allen Gray Mauck
George Lee Baker
William Henry Baker
Robert C. Boyce
Jacob H. Yost, Jr
John Steele Smith
Reardon
Edwards and
Weems
Four-Power Danube Aid Conference Ends Without Accord
The London meeting of Britain France Germany and Italy closed without agreement on extending Danube relief. A foreign office communique said each government would send views on reserved points and on advancing proposals. Work to continue via the League Council in Geneva and bilateral talks.
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Associated Press
London
MacDonald
Danube
Foreign Office
Great Britain
France
Germany
Italy
League Council
Geneva
Injured Hollywood Extra Remains in Plaster Cast
An injured actress working as a film extra must stay in a plaster cast for several months. The long recovery delays shoots while doctors monitor the injury and plan rehabilitation.
Apple Trees for Sale by Liberty Fruit Corp
All standard varieties available at low prices. Call 485 for orders. Liberty Fruit Corp offers high quality fruit trees and delivery options.
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Libert Fruit Corp
Kraft Cheese Varieties Highlight All Day Saturday
New Kraft cheese varieties showcased at Ip-11 Pure Food Store with all-day demonstrations.
Burdy to Arrive to Assist Shenandoah Festival Decorations
Burdy will arrive tomorrow for decoration work tied to the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival. He will base at Hotel Jack and advise on decorating private cars and parade floats for the Trail of the Pink Petals honoring Shenandoah IX. Burdy brings decades of experience from a Chicago art firm and has previously created admired parade schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burde
Hotel Jack
Shenandoah IX
Burdy
Chicago
Middletown Boy Narrowly Escapes Sink Hole Trek
Paul Boyer of Middletown nearly sank in a sink hole on Charles Whittington’s Marsh Run pasture, three miles west of town. He dropped about 25 feet, getting mud up to his neck before companions pulled him out with a rope. he was exhausted but uninjured.
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Paul Boyer
Middletown
Charles Whittington
Marsh Run
Boyer
Woodrow Henson
Charles Mowrey
Floyd Collins
Sand Cave
Kentucky
Whittington Place
Injured Flying Ace Sleeps In Fitful Manner
Worcester Mass April 8 Captain Hawks remains in no untoward condition at City Hospital after a plane crash at North Grafton airport. He slept fitfully last night but his temperature is normal. X rays will reveal possible internal injuries or skull fracture.
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Associated Press
Worcester
Mass
Hawks
George A. Maciver
City Hospital
North Grafton
Boston
Macliver
MacIver
Straw Vote on Water Bond Question Ends Monday
The Winchester Chamber of Commerce runs a straw vote to gauge support for a water bond issue. As of now 1,371 ballots returned with 1,089 for and 282 against, surpassing half of the 2,463 eligible voters. Final tally to be compiled April 12 and sent to the Common Council.
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Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Andrew Bell
Tony
Board of Directors
The
Chamber of Commerce
Common Council
Commerce Organization
Winchester
Good Things For Sunday's Dinner At Curb Market
The Frederick County Homemakers' Club promotes a curb market for Winchester residents tomorrow at 29 East Boscawen Street near The Star office. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fresh fowls, eggs, butter, cottage cheese, buttermilk, home made bread and baked goods will be sold by local ladies seeking the support of housewives.
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Winchester
Frederick County
East Boscawen Street
Star Office
Floods Bring Death and Destruction in Romanian Valleys
Reports from Bucharest on April 8 describe floods subsiding but causing extensive damage across Romanian river valleys. Arad saw about 1,500 houses destroyed and Bessarabia villagers left homeless, with many saved by rescuers clinging to roofs.
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Associated Press
Bucharest
Arad
Bessarabia
Winchester Park Baseball Opens Season With 20 Players Practicing
Winchester Park Association reports 20 players out at Rouss Spring Park each afternoon this week as they prepare for the opening game on Saturday April 30. Martinsburg All Stars are signed for the opener and mayor Shryock will throw the first ball after a parade and flag raising.
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Winchester Park Association
Rouss Spring Park
Conner
F. Amos Shryock
Martinsburg All Stars
C. G. Whetzel
The
Park Association
A. Ryland Corhery
Bernstein Co Sells Store to Levinson Firm
Announcement says Levinson Clothing Company of Alexandria bought Lou Bernstein Company's clothing store at 150 North Loudoun Street. On April 16 they begin a storewide sale, everything to be sold regardless of price. Further sale details to be carried in The Star.
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Levinson Clothing Company
Alexandria
Lou Bernstein Company
North
Loudoun Street
Levinson
Star
President Hoover Pursues Budget Cuts With New Facts
President Hoover chairs cabinet meetings to learn more about trimming federal spending. An economy yardstick is issued to each cabinet member as senators approve a 10 percent cut in the State Justice Commerce and Labor supply bill and the economy committee plans a retrenchment program to save up to 200 million dollars.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
House Economic Committee
White House
House Committee
Capitol Hill
Senate Appropriations
State, Justice, Commerce and Labor Departments
McDuffie
House Economy Committee
District Nurse Society Reports Broad Illnesses And Help Offered
The District Nurse Association held its regular meeting at the office near the Court House with large attendance. Ill president Mrs. H. D. Puller was replaced by vice president Mrs. Clarence Mardy as minutes and treasurer's report were read. Five tuberculosis patients are in sanitoriums and two at home. Nurses Arthur and Dean logged 446 visits in March amid a blizzard that increased demand for care and aid. Donations and Lions Club support helped families in need. few communicable diseases were reported. A child with heart disease was moved to hospital. clinics were arranged for April 9 and April 22 with Dr. Smith and Dr. Scott leading.
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District Nurse Association
Court House
H. D. Puller
Clarence Mardy
Luther A. Thomas
Josephine F. Arthur
Evelyn C. Dean
Lions Club
Lillian Bayley
State Board of Health
C. B. Smith
University of Virginia Hospital
C. W. Scott
Germany May Buy More of Surplus Wheat
Washington April 8 Germany may buy between 10 000 000 and 15 000 000 bushels of Farm Board stabilization wheat if satisfactory credits can be arranged. Discussion of additional purc...
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Washington
Germany
Farm Board
Alienists Arrive in Honolulu for Fortescue Trial
In Honolulu two alienists connected to major U S murder cases confer with defense leader Clarence Darrow as jury for Mrs Fortescue and three naval defendants on a lynching charge is seated. The panel shows six nationalities, and the defense hints at admitting an insanity plea if needed.
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Associated Press
Honolulu
Joseph Kahahawai
Granville Fortescue
Eastern Society
Clarence Darrow
United States
Darrow
Kahahawai
Grain Stabilization trade talks hinge on bank credit
Milner of the Grain Stabilization Corporation met with German officials in Berlin as government purchases of 7 500 000 bushels last September continue. Prospects for a new deal depend on private bankers extending credit.
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George S. Milner
Berlin
Rotary conference in Danville attracts large advance reservations
Danville reports unusually large advance reservations for the fifty sixth district Rotary International conference to be held May 4 to 8. G Jeter Jones of Richmond chairs the program committee assisted by Walter C Carter James W Wilson and John Noble Maxwell. An outstanding list of speakers has been announced by Charles K Brown of Staunton district governor.
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Danville
Virginia
Rotary International
Rotary Club
G. Jeter Jones
Richmond
Walter C. Carter
Front Royal
James W. Wilson
Cape Charles
John Noble Maxwell
Wayri@sboro
Charles K. Brown
Staunton
Mills add shifts as demand for men's hose grows
Martinsburg West Virginia Interwoven Mills Inc raises production to meet strong demand for a specific line of men's hose. The plant operates two eight hour shifts on the affected machines and replaces several machines to increase output.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Interwoven Mills, Inc
Gold Ore Assays Confirm High Value in Tucker County
Reports from Pittsburgh laboratory indicate Porterwood ore assays exceed 50 dollars per ton. Dr A O Miller of Tucker County Mining and Development Co says 20 dollars per ounce aligns with about 242 ounces per ton. Six Parsons businessmen lease 600 acres near Porterwood to build a gold recovery plant on Shavers Fork.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Tucker County
Pittsburgh Testing Laboratory
Porterwood
A. O. Miller
First Year High School Girl Elopes in Maryland
In Charles Town West Virginia a first year high school girl Miss Nancy Smallwood eloped with Winfred Daniels of Cumberland Maryland. They wed in Hagerstown Maryland on March 28. Both are locally known with Mrs D C Smallwood of Zoar as the bride’s parents and the groom’s mother listed among Cumberland residents.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Nancy Smallwood
Winfred Daniels
Cumberland
Hagerstown
Daniels
D. C. Smallwood
Zoar
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Winchester Schools
City School Board
Randolph
Macon College
Handley High
Horticultural Board
J. S. Bowers
Gamre Fs
Lindbergh
London Parley
Baby Lindbergh
John H. Curtis
Curtis
Norfolk, Va
Curtis and
Lindy, Jr
Rumania
Rouss Park
Bernstein Co
Fortescue
Bee
Huses Bran Aarbinson
Hickman
Marion Parker
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Arizona
Winnie Ruthold
U. S. Seed Loan Bureau
Lynchburg
Lamar Edmunds
Virginia Seed Loan _ Bureau
Harrisonburg
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