Funeral for Mrs. E F Barr Draws Large Stephens City Crowd
One of the largest funeral gatherings in Stephens City attended by relatives and friends for Mrs. Bessie Reid Barr 71 widow of E F Barr at the Episcopal Church. Services led by Rev Francis A Brown and Rev Robert B Nelson with hymns Abide With Me and Lead Kindly Light. A long list of out of town relatives from Roanoke Clarksburg Washington Harrisonburg and other towns attended along with many locals. Active pallbearers and honorary pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens City
Episcopal Church
Bessie Reid Barr
E. F. Barr
Francis A. Brown
Woodstock
Robert B. Nelson
Christ Episcopal Church, Winchester
C. S. Reid
Roanoke
Elwood E. Barr
Clarksburg
Harry Reid
Elmer Griffin
Stanley Carper
John Carper
Clayton Henderson
Washington, D. C
Fred Spitzer
Frank H. Chandler
Lucy Drake
Harrisonburg
Fox
Lehew
W. Va
James Creswell
Lydia Creswell
Smith Brill
Gaver Brill
Hook’s Mill
Larrick
High View
Jerry Spaid
Harry Stickley
J. A. Parker
Harry Carbaugh
Wilmott Gardner
James Cresswell
E. W. Collis
Ultra Modern Bus Terminal Contract Let in City
Negotiations completed for a new ultra modern Greyhound bus terminal on North Braddock street. Contractor C G Whetzel expected to complete by August 1 with eight coach sheds and facilities for 100 waiting, dining, and rest areas. Architects Geoghan and Brown outlined design matching major city terminals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greyhound Lines
Lessee
D. D. Crenshaw
A. C. Oates
C. G. Whetzel
John A. Spaid
North Braddock Street
W. F. Geoghan
George D. Brown
Geoghan and Brown
Greyhound
Columbus
Washington
Pittsburgh
Braddock Street
Death Comes To Mrs. F N Rinker Of Middletown
Mrs. Frieda N. Rinker aged about 51 died at Winchester Memorial Hospital Saturday evening from peritonitis following pleurisy pneumonia and a ruptured appendix. She was active in the Southern Methodist Church and Woman's Missionary Society. Survived by husband Roger M. Rinker and son Charles A. Rinker. brother Oscar Niedhardt and George Niedhardt. Burial at Mount Carmel Cemetery with service at Grace M E Church South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Frieda N. Rinker
Roger M. Rinker
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Germany
Neidhardt
United States
Rinker
New York
Charles A. Rinker
Oscar Niedhardt
New York City
George Niedhardt
Money Order Department
Stover and Stover
Strasburg
Grace M. E. Church
W. P. Saunders
Mount Carmel
Joseph and
John Derrick
Harold Walter
James Kline
Julian Everly
Arthur Rinker
Men's Store Rejoins Pageant Sponsor List
The Star notes the Men’s Store was accidentally omitted from the sponsor list for the American Legion beauty pageant at Handley Auditorium and now confirms the store’s sponsorship for Friday night’s event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Handley Auditorium
Reserve Officers Group Meets Wes
The Reserve Officers Group will hold its regular monthly meeting at Shenandoah Valley Academy on Wednesday April 18 at 8 oclock. Col. B M Roszel will be in charge. All officers and interested persons are invited to attend.
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Shenandoah Valley Academy
B. M. Roszel
Convention Moves to Harrisonburg
Prof. Luther S. Hale of Handley announces the Virginia Academy of Sciences convention plans change. The event, originally set for May 4 and 5 in this city, will be held instead in Harrisonburg Va on those dates due to conflicts with the Apple Blossom Festival and limited convention hall and hotel availability.
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Luther S. Hale
Handley
Virginia Academy of Sciences
Harrisonburg
Found Shepherd Dog Near Shelter in Need of Home
Found a young black female Shepherd type dog. Owner contact 629 J. If unclaimed, S P C A seeks to place in a home. April 5 note references agency details.
Beauty Nook offers permanent waving and tinting
Mrs de Vonde provides permanent waving and hair tinting services at Beauty Nook located at 129 S Loudoun Street. The shop advertises reputation as the best and includes phone contact 1312.
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Mrs. de Vonde
Beauty Nook
S. Loudoun Street
Garber Ice Cream Corp Opens New Plant in Winchester
Garber Ice Cream Corporation, led by general manager C. E. Garber, begins active manufacturing at its new facility at 215 North Cameron street. The company has charter approval, plans a large capacity operation, and will produce all products locally for retail dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garber Ice Cream Corporation
C. E. Garber
No. 215
North Cameron Street
State Corporation Commission
Garber
Winchester
Shenandoah Valley
Garber Corporation
Seed loan applications nearing closing in Warrenton
J. Gray Beverley of Warrenton recorded seed and fertilizer loans and will approve on hand applications approved by the local board. The closing time likely lasts a week or less, so anyone seeking a loan should apply now. Taylor Barr handles the local branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Gray Beverley
Warrenton
Taylor Barr
The Smart Hostess Presents Kraft Cheese Boards
Kraft Cheese boards priced at 79c and 98c featured in Pure Food Store window display. Offers a variety of cheese selections for shoppers.
Silver group determines 10 shape up plans and bills signed
President Roosevelt faces a silver forces push in Congress as lawmakers seek to raise silver to primary money status while investigating gold speculations. Bills signed include electricity rate review and a government council to challenge Weirton Steel powers. Senate backs Ashurst tax exempt securities measure. Dr Wirt apologizes for war jail claim after misinfo. Morgenthau invited to monetary conference April 23.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
King
Utah
White
House
Florida
Weirton Steel Company
N. R. A. Powers
Senate
Ashurst
National Grange
American Farm Bureau Federation
William A. Wirt
Manwhile
Bulwinkle
Wirt
Morgenthau
Thomas
D-Okla
Spanish American War Vets Meet Here Yesterday
Blue Ridge Camp No. 19 Veterans of the Spanish American War held a meeting at O T Ritter's office. Attendees included Norris Bruce and Arthur J Bartley with other officers from Keyser Piedmont Martinsburg and nearby. George F Whitmore elected delegate and Norris Bruce as alternate to the national convention in Clarksburg June 18 to 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ridge Camp
O. T. Ritter
Post Department
Norris Bruce
Piedmont
W. Va
Arthur J. Bartley
Keyser
Ben J. Thomas
J. W. Shewbridge
This City
Charles H. Boyles
Hubert H. Hoffman
Herman A. Evans
Nicewander
C. H. Horner
G. L. Ritemire
Albert Mandigo
J. H. Hale
George F. Whitmore
Martinsburg
Edward O. Thomas
C. B. Curl
Edward L. Henry
S. H. Good
J. E. Bentley
J. E. Rosenberger
L. C. Kremer
Charles Barnett
Clarksburg
Firemen Parade Committee to Meet in City Hall
Members of the Firemen's Apple Blossom Parade Committee will meet in City Hall Tuesday evening April 17 at 7:30 p.m. All members urged to attend. C. Lee Barr Fire Chief confirms.
Three Cases versus Max Krol Cont'd to May Term
An order in the corporation court moved three pending cases against Max Krol to the May term to allow time for a writ of error petition to the Supreme Court of Appeals. Krol remains jailed awaiting appellate action. Grand Jury matters are pending with a possible summons next week. No petit jury has been summoned this term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation Court
Max Krol
Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Appeals
Krol
Appellate Court
Petit Jury
Drunken Drivers Face Harsher Penalties Across States
A Chicago report notes states have enacted tougher laws to curb drunk driving since liquor restrictions eased. Virginia leads with a new act punishing first offenders by fines up to 1000 dollars, jail up to six months, and possible permit revocation up to a year. Second offenses carry higher fines and mandatory jail, plus longer permit suspensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Virginia
Frederick County Schools Plan Apple Blossom Parade Kickoff
Frederick County teachers organize a school parade plan for Apple Blossom Festival to open the event with a school parade. A seven member committee led by Miss Annie Preston Starling will refine details and report back soon. The School Board urges patrons and teachers to cooperate to ensure a creditable parade that supports the local apple industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prederick County
J. Pinckney Arthur
Annie Preston Starling
Miss Starling
R. E. Ayler
Stephens City
Wilbur Tidler
Kernstown
Virginia Stickley
Bryarly
Nell Morris
Gainesboro
Fred Braithwaite
Gore
Stipe Hinkle
Hayeld
County School Board
Leslie D. Kline
Frederick County
Winchester
School Board
Local Presbytery Meeting Plans From Loudoun Street Church
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church members plan to attend Winchester Presbytery sessions in Romney West Virginia tonight. Elder Steward Bell will represent the church. Rev E B McGukin will be inducted into the presbytery and a committee will arrange his installation as pastor. Henry Moling Jr travels to Romney to represent the deacons at the 10 o’clock meeting to plan for the summer gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loudoun Street
Trotzky Flees Barbizon Hideout During Raid
Leon Trotzky and his wife fled their Barbizon villa after a raid amid fears of White Russians. French authorities had granted him a four month permit to live in France, but officials doubt he traveled far.
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Trotzky
Associated Press
Barbizon
France
Leon Trotzky
Soviet Russia
Hunt
Surete Generale
Fontainebleau
Death Claims Wm. H. DeHaven At Home In Co
William H. DeHaven aged 16 of Hunting Ridge died at his mother’s home after four weeks illness. Survived by mother Mrs Mary DeHaven and brothers Elmer, Charles, James. sister Mrs Emily Renner. Funeral Tuesday at 2 PM from home to Chestnut Grove M E Church. Rev. Franklin G. Senger officiating. interment in adjoining cemetery. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. DeHaven
Hunting Ridge
Mary DeHaven
H.oFster DeHaven
Elmer E
Charles C
James E. DeHaven
Emily E Renner
Chestnut Grove M. E
Franklin G. Senger
Conrad
Carl DeHaven
Garland
Maynard Boyce
Albert
Alvin Clark
Large Fire Leaves Dozens of Negro Homeless in Snow Hill
Snow Hill Maryland April 15 More than 50 negroes were left homeless after a fire destroyed 10 small dwellings. Fire Chief P K Sperzis called it the biggest fire in 35 years and relief agencies including the Red Cross and civic groups were aiding the homeless at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snow Hill
P. K. Sperzis
Spergis
Red Cross
Park Baseball Team Prospects At Spring Practice
Enthusiasm runs high as Park players try out on the park diamond under Peyt Marshall and Sandy Baker. Duff and Reed Lunsford return to pitching. Keller and Patton hold key infield and first base posts as Shryock and Crowl vie for keystone. Outfielders Crisman Handley Pope and others show promise ahead of Saturday’s game against Front Royal All-Stars on April 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Diamond
Peyt” Marshall
Sandy” Baker
Condion
Duff
Reed Lunsford
Lunsford
Sandy Baker
Keller
Robert Patton
Pete Shryock
Jack Crowl
Keystone
Sam Atwell
Atwell
Luby
Crisman
Handley Star
Pope
Wetzel
Johnson
Johnson, Last Year’s Ball Hawks
Router Garden
Winchester Park
Front Royal All-Stars
Death of John R. Green 73 in Edinburg Va
John R. Green 73 died suddenly of heart failure yesterday at his home two miles south of Edinburg after returning from Woodstock. He taught parochial school in Winchester and worked for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Brunswick. Born June 18 1861 at White Sulphur Springs W Va he later lived with sisters Margaret and Katherine Green in Edinburg and sisters Ella and Elizabeth Stickley survive. Funeral from the Sacred Heart Church will be held at 10 am Wednesday with requiem high mass. interment in Catholic Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Green
Edinburg
Woodstock
Mr. Green
White Sulphus Springs
W. Va
William
Mary Green
Mount Jackson
Green
Winchester
Church of the Sacred Heart
J. B. O'Reilly
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Brunswick
Margaret
Katherine Green
Ella Stickley
Brunswick, Md
Elizabeth Stickley
Bowmans, Va
Death by own action linked to nervous illness in El Paso
Jolly Garner 48 brother of Vice President John Nance Garner died by suicide in El Paso Texas under a nervous illness. Friends said fear of not being worthy of his relationship to the vice president worsened his condition. Garner, a US customs patrolman on the Mexican border, shot himself at home. Alvin Cash, Garner’s father in law, said the family did not realize the seriousness of his condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Tex
Jolly Garner
John Nance Garner
United States
Alvin Cash
Trial evidence links Bishop Cannon to Virginia anti Smith group
Evidence in the Bishop James Cannon Jr trial shows ties between his anti Smith committee and a Virginia statewide anti Smith organization. Testimony cited letters from Richmond sent by J Sid ney Peters as head of the committee and Peters' role as a director. Government plans to rest soon as prosecutors rely on a Department accountant to review records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
James Canno, Jr
anti-Smith Committee
Virginia
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Richmond
J. Sidney Peters
Anti-Smith Democrats
Southern Methodist Churchman
Alfred E. Smith
Peters
anti-Smith Organization
John J. Wilson
Smith
South
James Cannon, Jr
Anti- Smith Organization
Cannon
Ada L. Burrough
Aged Farmer John Beard Dies in Virginia Home
John David Beard 81 a retired Augusta county farmer was found dead in his bed at his son Charles C. Beard’s home in Boyce Virginia death attributed to a heart attack He lived at Weyer's Cave before six years of retirement and stock raising He is survived by two daughters Annie Eagle Churchville and Mary Beard Fairfield Funeral services set for Tuesday morning at New Providence Church Rockbridge county with a 6 am departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyce
John David Beard
Augusta County
Charles C. Beard
Beard
Weyer's Cave
Mr. Beard
Annie Eagle
Churchville
Mary Beard
Fairfield
New Providence Church
Rockbridge County
Billmeyer House Burned at Reliance
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the stucco residence of A. O. Billmeyer about a mile and a half west of Reliance Virginia. The blaze was found about 9 15 p m Thursday night while the owners were away. Both house and personal property were a total loss with no details on the loss amount or insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reliance
A. O. Billmeyer
Here
Billmeyer
First Aid Exams Moved to Monday and Wednesday Nights
The motor corps first aid classes switch to Monday and Wednesday at 7:15 PM this week. The first aid section ends at the Wednesday meeting with the instructor Taylor Bar conducting the exam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Motor Corps
Taylor Bar
Soft Drink Licenses Issued in Frederick County Court
Judge Philip Williams grants soft drink licenses to Miss Anna Bell Russell of Brucetown and Mrs. Newton Wine of Clearbrook in the Frederick County Circuit Court proceeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Williams
Frederick County
Anna Bell Russell
Brucetown
Newton Wine
Clearbrook
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Dis
Tance
Yester
Crenshaw and Oates
F. N. Rinker
Reserve Officers Group
Wes
Garber Corp
Silver
Wirt Investigating Committee
C. Lee Barr
County Public Schools
Wm. H. DeHaven
Ball Boys
Sydney Peters
John W. Rosenberger
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