West Virginia? Virginia road funds debated at Suffolk club
Suffolk Va. remarks by Lt. Gov. Junius E. West on Virginia highway finances. Col. West explains that governor and Good Roads figures are broadly correct, with feeder road funds and timing causing temporary discrepancies in 1923 funds for state highways.
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Suffolk
Suffolk Club
Laurel Cliff Country Ub
Junius E. West
Virginia
Col. West
State Good Roads Association
Good Roads Association
Commonwealth
Peren Ace Ser
Trinkle
Hawaiian Music Empire Today Show Lineup At Empire
The Empire presents two star pictures tonight and tomorrow with a half hour of genuine Hawaiian music at regular prices. There is no intermission. music runs from eight thirty to nine each night featuring Joe and Prince, Hawaiian Duetists. A comedy screens nightly alongside the big feature Gloria Swanson tonight and Constance Talmadge tomorrow. Also tease of a whaling cruise set for Wednesday or Thursday promising mid ocean sensational moments.
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the Empire
Joe
Prince
Gloria Swanson
Constance Talmadge
Goodyear Service Station Ad Highlights Standard Tires
Mid City Garage buys cream eggs and poultry at top prices. HH. D. Albin offers phone 7-W for selling. Advertisement clips list standard tires and standard prices rather than cut prices.
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Sandard
Mid City
HH. D. Albin
Richmond area fruit crop outlook improved says grower
Russell Bargamin of Crozet tells reporters after Staunton meeting of the State Horticultural Society that state authorities and others have issued false statements about fruit damage. He says growers from across Virginia agreed damage is minor and the year’s outlook is the best in several seasons.
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Harrisonburg
Richmond
Russell Bargamin
Crozet
State Horticultural Society
Staunton
Bargamin
Gordon to Run for State Senate in Virginia
Hon Lindsay Gordon of Louisa county announces candidacy for the State Senate opposing Senator O Conor Godrick of Fredericksburg. Gordon is praised as a leading House member and noted for oratory while opposing the $50 million road bond. Godrick leads the bond effort and a vigorous contest is anticipated.
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Lindsay Gordon
Louisa County
State
Senate
O’conor Godrick
Fredericksburg
Gordon
Godlrick
No Light If No One Gives A Dam In Shepherdstown
In Shepherdstown West Virginia April 16 local debate centers on damming the Scrabble run to supply electricity. Residents balk at placing the dam on town banks preferring a dam site on the river. Negotiations reportedly fail but planners hope to raise funds for a workable dam to power the town. If contributions fall short Scrabble will lack electric lights.
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Shepherdstown
W. Va
Jefferson County
the Register
Cage
Mrs. Alma Whitmore Dies Sudden at Home
Mrs Alma E Whitmore died suddenly at 1 30 oclock yesterday morning at Miss Rose Janneys home on South Main Street after a long illness. Born August 14 1865 in Bremen Maine she was the widow of John W Whitmore a Boston florist. Surviving are her husband and daughter Gladys Whitmore director of music at Handley Schools. Funeral set in Bremen Maine.
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Alma E. Whitmore
Gladys Whitmore
Handley Schools
Rose Janney
Whitmore
Bremen
Maine
Mrs. Whitmore
Miss. Keene
George Keene
Lucy Solmian
John W. Whitmore
Boston
Mass
Mercantile Stock for Sale in Duffields West Virginia
Discontinues mercantile business to take up garage work and offers entire stock, fixtures, and a large two story room for sale in Duffields Jefferson County. One of the best stands in the county. Inquiries to Co A Kibler Duffields P O Darke West Virginia. Also private sale of household goods at 88 Washington Street.
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Duffields
W. Va
Jefferson Co
A. Kibler
White Plague Victims Seek Public Aid
The Star publishes a letter from Harry L. Ritter describing the Catawba Alumni Association effort to aid current and former patients. It details an emergency free bed fund supporting dire cases and funds for recreation to lift spirits, with 129 patients aided since formation and appeals for public donations.
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Harry L. Ritter
Catawba Sanitarium
Catawba Alumni Association
Catawba Sanatorium
Catawba Stanatorium
Jesus
Rev Walter Mark Depp Delivers Farewell Sermon at Market Street
Large crowds attended Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church as Rev. Walter Mark Depp preached his last sermon as pastor. He leaves for Towson Maryland with Mrs Depp and two sons after his appointment at the Baltimore annual conference.
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Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Walter Mark Depp
Mr. Depp
Towson
Baltimore
Mumford
Hartford Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Depp
Market Street
Sarah Zane Fire Co invites Winchester to show rehearsals
Russell Potts secretary states the Sarah Zane Fire Co and Executive Committees invite Winchester residents to participate in the Sarah Zane show with rehearsals starting tonight at 8 p.m. Be there.
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Sarah Zane Fire Co
Winchester
Sarah
Furniture Sale Privately at 311 National Ave
Read Moling and Seal Silk ad on 7th page. Private sale of household goods listed at 311 National Ave with details likely in the classified section.
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National Ave
Moling & Seal Silk
Growth in Winchester schools demands higher funding
An editorial argues the Winchester Common Council must raise school appropriations as enrollment grows. It notes white student numbers rose from about 1,000 to 1,500, and for every 35 new children an additional teacher is needed. The piece supports a $5,000 emergency appropriation to preserve key departments without raising taxes.
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Common Council
Winchester
Ordee
Winchester School Board
Winchester Committee Praises Down To the Sea in Ships
A forty member Winchester committee reviews Elmer Clifton’s Down To the Sea in Ships arriving at Empire Theatre, lauding its realism and daring whale chase with Raymond McKee. They align with Literary Digest calling it a standout screen achievement.
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Winchester
Elmer Clifton
Empire Theatre
Washington
Cameo Theatre
New York City
Raymond McKee
Empire
Literary Digest
W. P. McGuire
Miller Fletcher
W. W. Glass
B.m.—Roszel
Martin__Wisecarver
L. M. Welton
Doran
Stewart L. Forney
Katherine Barnett
Mariam Barr
A. L. Baker
L. H. Hyde
O. H. Lewis
B. Virginia Smith
Fred. Forney
M. M. Lynch
A. Rahiman
C. Vernon Eddy
C. W. Trenary
R. L. Gray
C. H. Lillis
George Roszel
H. D. Fuller
Rebecca Beverley
Abner Huntsberry
Clifford Graves
Marshall McCauley
Benjamin Fuller
C.J. Summers
J. Gray Beverley
Frank Sprint
Augusta Conrad
Nelson Page
Doctor Boyd and Family Return From South American Voyage
Dr P W Boyd and his daughter Miss Virginia Tayloe Boyd returned from a grand tour of South America with about 300 doctors and relatives. The voyage aboard the Van Dyke Holt line sailed from New York on February 10, facing rough weather at times but overall delightful. The party visited major cities and tourist points across the region, enjoying the trip from start to finish.
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P. W. Boyd
Virginia Tayloe Boyd
United States
New York
Wanted Black Beer Bottles at 209 North Street
Notice seeks all kinds of black beer bottles brought to 209 N ent St for cash payment.
For Rent 100 Acres Blue Grass Pasture
Advertisement notes 100 acres blue grass pasture for rent with running water. Contact phone 165 W for details.
Lawyer Frank Winters Aids Adams Trial In Winchester Visit
Hon Frank Winters of La Crosse Wisconsin assists Attorney Robert T Barton in the commonwealths case against chiropractor Dr K W Adams in Winchester. Winters represents the National Chiropractic Association and is linked to U S Congressman Bach who serves on the Commerce Commission. Winters recalls his Civil War veteran father Major Winters of the 12th Maine at Cedar Creek as he tours nearby battlefields amid snowfall.
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Frank Winters
Northwest
la Crosse
Wis
Winchester
Robert T. Barton
Commonwealth
K. W. Adams
National Chiropractic Association
Winters
U. S
Bach
Congress
United States Commerce Commission
Key Winters
Major Winters
Cedar Creek
12Th Maine Infantry
29Th Maine Regiment
South
Harrisburg Manley Arrives for Visit in Town
Mr. Jck Manley of Harrisburg Pennsylvania arrived in town this morning to spend several days visiting friends.
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Jck Manley
Harrisburg
Correction of Handley enrollment figures clarified
A letter from an editor certifies the accuracy of enrollment figures for Handley Schools as reported by R Gray Williams. It explains June 1921 totals differ from September 1920 figures and provides the correct Winchester total of 1 518, urging verification from the superintendent of schools records.
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the Star
Handley
R. Gray Williams
Handleyard of Trustees
Superintendent of Schools of
Winchester
Man and Wife Dreadful Encounter With Comatose Snake
Del April 16. Mr and Mrs Arias Taylor of this town fished near Williams. They anchored their boat by shore to improve fishing and found a large snake beneath. The tail was the only part visible as Taylor pulled it from under the craft. The six foot seven inch snake lay comatose and was about to shed its skin.
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Del
Williams
Arias Taylor
Taylor
Miss Kitchen Dies in Doctor Office in White Post
Miss Virginia Kitchen of White Post Clarke county Va died in Dr Charles O Dearmont office from heart trouble after being brought there by her brother Ernest Kitchen for treatment. She leaves sister Miss Lela Kitchen and brothers Ernest B Kitchen and J S Kitchen. Funeral from home tomorrow at 11 leads to Mount Hebron Winchester burial with pallbearers Dr C O Dearmont Wilbur Gaunt Powell Cobb and others.
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Miss Virginia
Kitchen
White Post
Clarke County
Charles O. Dearmont
Ernest Kitchen
C. O. Dearmont
Wilbur Gaunt
Powell Cobb
Charles A. Rutherford
William Dearmont
Engaged Miss Pauline Shiner Receives Shower Gifts
Miss Pauline Shiner daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles B Shiner was honored with a wedding shower at Miss Lyda Chapmans home No 9 West Clifford Street about thirty guests attended gifts were given The marriage to Bruce Tabler a Washington chemist is planned for April Tabler has built a bungalow on his Arlington property for their home.
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Pauline Shiner
Charles B. Shiner
Bruce Tabler
Washington, D. C
Lyda Chapman
West Clifford Street
Miss Shiner
Mr. Tabler
Washington
Tabler
Arlington
Explanation for School Board Budget Change
Superintendent F E Clerk outlines why the board now seeks 5000 dollars instead of 15000. He cites salary savings of about 3000, elimination of one supervisor saving 2000, and carrying a projected deficit of 5000 into next year. He notes policy shifts and tuition changes could alter figures.
Delegates Gather for Wi Missionary Convention
One hundred delegates are to attend the Wi Missionary Convention at United Brethren Church on North Braddock Street. Sessions run Wednesday April 20 through Friday with 9 am and 2 pm talks and a 7 pm service. Guests include pastors and county church members and a Wednesday duet by two children.
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United:rew
Charles P. Batley
Pearl Brown
Otterbein Guild
J. R. Rhodes
Apples Not Sunday Freeze Keeps Damage Low
Officials report little damage from a recent frost as apple trees in the county show no buds harmed. Thermometer readings near zero indicate minimal risk to fruit in bloom, while peaches and pears in bloom sustained some damage. A Washington bulletin notes light frost in Virginia tonight.
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Commercial & Winchester
Derhan
Patho
Schneiderhan
Peter
Virginia
Washington
Public School Crusade Debate Drives Daughters Congress
At the annual congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Washington on April 16, Mrs. George Maynard Minor urged a new crusade linking American women to influence public schools. She called for action to strengthen American institutions and to begin shaping the pupil school system.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress of Daughters of the American
George Maynard Minor
Florida Prisoners Face Harsh Treatment Report
Tallahassee April 16 disclose another grim picture of ill treated inmates as grand jury presentment cites brutal conditions and private lease arrangements affecting Florida convicts in county jails and facilities.
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Associated Press
Tallahassee, Fla
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Trust Growers
Gordon May
Mr. Gordon
Washington St
DR. Boyd
Superintendent of Schools
Alexandria
Bistol
Buena Vista
Charlottesville
Clifton Forge
Lynchburg
Newport News
Norfolk
Petersburg
Portsmouth
Radford
Staunton Roanokes
Williamsburg
Miss Kitchen
F. E. Clerk
Women’s Missionary Ton of
U. B
Florida
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