Byrd lauds Shenandoah Valley Inc for park aid
Governor Byrd praises Shenandoah Valley Inc at the fifth annual meeting in Staunton for promoting Shenandoah National Park and Virginia’s future growth. He outlines constitutional amendments for June 19 voting and notes industrial gains in Covington and Hopewell attracting major investments.
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Lauds Shen
Valley, Inc
US Park Aid
Valley Society
Shenandoah National Park
Virginia
Byrd
America
Covington
LB. F. Moomaw
North Carolina
Tennessee
Ben” Moomaw
Allied Chemical Company
Hopewell
Cov
General Assembly
State Board of Educaton
Govenor
Public Sale of Household Goods in Loudoun Street
All household goods including an antique bureau and wash-stand to be sold at 2 pm on Saturday April 21 at 45 S Loudoun Street. Sale advertised as public auction with items available for viewing before bidding.
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S. Loudoun
All Aboard at Empire Theatre by Winchester Girls Club
The Girls Athletic Association of Winchester presents All Aboard at the Empire tonight curtain at 815. A roaring musical comedy of the sea features graceful choruses and colorful costumes of every nation aboard the ship Florida with Captain Kidd in command.
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Girls’ Athletic Association of Winchester
Empire Theatre
Iong Odds
Florida
Kidd
Details of Kresge Divorce Litigation Bared By Court
New York court records reveal in April 1925 dispute over a 10 million dollar price for bearing a child. Sebastia Kresge disputed demand, after which his wife allegedly threatened a public scandal and changed locks on a prior husband’s home. He had previously provided 3 million in securities and later 100 thousand as settlement moves.
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Associated Press
New York
Sebastia Kresge
Supreme Court
Mahoney
Mr. Kresge
Harden
Memorial Service of Local Order of Moose Held at Empire Theatre
The annual memorial service of the Local Order of Moose was held last Sunday at the Empire Theatre. Honored were John W. McDonald J. B. Beverley Goff Cooper Gus Pappas and Thomas J. Lupton. A beautiful program and several musical numbers completed the event with Congressman Zihlman of Maryland as speaker.
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Order of Moose
Empire Theatre
John W. McDonald
J. B. Beverley
Goff Cooper
Gus Pappas
Thomas J. Lupton
Congressman Zihlman
Maryland
Bridge Grafting Demonstration Slated Friday at Lab
Reports of mouse injury in orchards prompt a bridge grafting demonstration by Mr. Teske of Virginia Tech at 2 PM Friday April 20 at the Winchester Research Laboratory. All fruit growers urged to attend regardless of injury.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Teske
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Will Sell Wall Properties and Settle Estate
A decree in Frederick County Circuit Court directs special commissioners and the administrator to sell the decedent W Taylor Wall estate real estate, pay lien debts, and settle the estate. Wall owned 18 parcels across Winchester and Clarke and Jefferson counties with farms along the Shenandoah and an apple orchard. the widow has dower rights or a commuted share, and surplus goes to son William W Wall.
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Frederick County
Richamond Valley National Bank
C. Fred Barr
W. Taylor Wall
Mr. Wall
Winchester
Clarke County
Jefferson County
W. Va
Stewart Street
National Avenue
Braddock Street
Market
Loudoun
Wall
Kernstown
Shenandoah River
Virginia Wall
William W. Wail
Claren Carper Dies At Home In Winchester
Claren Moore Carper a retired farmer died at 1 30 PM at his home 137 South Loudoun street after months of illness from complications. funeral from Capt Stewart A Seabright 216 South Cameron street Friday at . o'clock Rev Dr T McFaden will officiate burial Mount Hebron Cemetery. Born Frederick county November 2 1849 he was in his 79th year survived by sons Charles M Howard N Ray E Godfrey G and Harry L Carper all of Winchester and his wife Susie E Reedy died over a year ago.
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Claren Moore Carper
South
Loudoun Street
Stewart A. Seabright
South Cameron Street
T. McFaden
Presbyterian Church
Mount Hebron
Mr. Carper
Frederick County
Ohio
Winchester
Jacob
Margaret Carper
Charles M. Carper
Howard N. Carper
Eunice Etta Carper
Ray E. Carper
Godfrey G. Carper
Harry L. Carper
Susie E. Reedy
Isaac Reedy
Business visitors stay at Hotel Jack in town
Mr. J. A. Bean of Washington connected with Hasstern Bus Company arrives in town and stays at Hotel Jack. Mr. P. Turk of the Jacobs Candy Company of New Orleans visits on business and is a guest at Hotel Jack.
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J. A. Bean
Washington
Hastern Bus Company
Wiciness
Hotel Jack
Mr. P. Turk
The
Jacobs Candy Company
New Orleans
Jack
Shenandoah Apple Blossom festival music and queen plans
Winchester prepares for the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival with about 30 bands expected. A committee travels to Washington to meet Queen Mary Wise Boxley’s royal robe adviser while Miss Mary Margaret Dalton is named Randolph County princess. Major rail lines and parade directors coordinate transport and parade participation.
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Winchester
iProf
H. Metiwee
On Music
Handley High School
McIlwee
Nelson F. Richards
Department of Parades
Parade
Mellwee
Queen
Washington
Mary Wise Boxley
William W.boxley
Roanoke
Shenanda VV
lIpci
W. A. Baker
Clark Cooper
J. Victor Arthur
Boxley
Mary Margaret Dalton
Elkins
W. Va
Randolph County
Atlantic Coast Line
Chesapeake and Ohio
Southern
Anothe
Baltimore and Ohio
Pennsylvania
Norfolk and Western Systerme
Big Fokker Plane Tested For Van Lear Black
A three engine Fokker plane is tested at Wall Haven airfield for Van Lear Black for a South Africa trip. Black attends the first flight as the craft reaches 125 mph. He and his family plan England May 7 and a mid May departure to South Africa with a Cairo return and post trip overhaul in Amsterdam route via Tokyo and Siberia.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Fokker
Wall Haven
van Lear Black
South Africa
Black
England
Cairo
Tokyo
Siberia
For Sale Dark Blue Cape Chat For Girl
Dark blue cape chat suitable for a girl 12 to 14 years for sale. Reasonable price. Apply Star Office. The Apple Blossom Festival is approaching. Winchester Steam Laundry contact phone listed.
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Star Office
Winchester Steam Laundry
Ten Floats From West Virginia In Festival Parade
Martinsburg and nearby counties plan floats for the Apple Blossom Festival parade in Winchester. Berkeley Springs Harpers Ferry Shepherdstown Charles Town and Martinsburg will contribute with Martinsburg providing five floats. A related bridge opening celebration near Paw Paw involves Martinsburg and Charles Town officials.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Berkeley
Morgan
Jefferson Counties
Winchester
Chamber of Commerce
M. M.brown
Otho M. Ramsey
George Filler
Paw Paw
Filler
George B. Goetz
Charles Toiwn
West Virginia
Maryland
Chicago Stage Hit Aims For Screen Supremacy
The stage sensation Chicago from December 1925 seeks dominance on screen as a De Mille Studio production for Pathe. Cecil B. De Mille compares to adapt the hit, directing by Frank Urgon with Phyllis Haver as Roxie Hart and Victor Varconi as husband, among others. The Empire hosts showings Thursday and Friday.
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Pathe
Chicago
Maurine Watkins
Ilinois
Music Box
New York
Italy
Miss Watkins
Cecil B. de Mille
Frank Urgon
Roxie Hart
Mr. de Mille
Phyllis Haver
Victor Varconi
Robert Edeson
W C T U Plans January Meeting at Standley Library
The Women’s Christian Temperance Union will hold its monthly meeting at Standley Library Thursday at three o’clock. Members are reminded to attend and participate in the scheduled program and discussions.
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Women's Christian Temperance Union
Standley Library
Three Oelsck
Shriners Name Rev McFaden Winchester Shrine Club President
Mystic Shriners of Winchester form a Shrine Club to meet monthly for dinner and entertainment. Nomination selects Rev Frank T. McFaden for president with Charles McVicar as vice president and George Petley as secretary treasurer. Honorary members named Hotchkiss and Williams.
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George Washington Hotel
Mystic Shriners of
Winchester
Shrine Club
J. DB. Beverley, Jr
Clinton L. Williams
E. D. Hotchkiss
Acca Temple
Richmond
Williams
McFaden
Hotchkiss
Beverley
Frank T. McFaden
Charles P. McVicer
George E. Petley
McVicar
Wening
Stanley Harmer, Jr
Mr. Williams
R. C. Ryan
M. B. Clowe
Joseph Hodgson
Eugene Anderson
William Brown
W. B. Stickley
C. §. Hartman
Elmer Hodges
E H. Harmer
Frank Jacques
Walter Shade
F. A. Robinson
S. O'Neil
Noble Pierce
W .B. Wagner
Porter House
William Richards
George Theis
Harry Lovett
A. R. Breckenridge
C. Vernon Eddy
G. F E. Petley
C. P. McVicar
C. W. Trenary
J. B. Beverley
W. Morgan
J. R. Lewis
Shriners
Winchester Shrine Club
Biser Orchard Sold Near Berkeley by County Commissioner
In Berkeley Springs West Virginia on April 18 County Commissioner G W Biser sold his orchard east of Berkeley to Hugh W Prettyman of Inwood for about $6000. Prettyman manages the West Virginia Apple Packing plant at Inwood.
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Berkeley Springs
W. Va
G. W. Biser
Berkeley
Hugh W. Prettyman
Inwood
Mr. Prettyman
West Virginia
Bishop Dickey Dies After An Operation
Bishop James W. Dickey, 63, died in Louisville after an appendicitis operation. He served Kentucky Illinois and West Virginia at Methodist Episcopal Church South conferences for two years and was elected bishop in 1922.
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Associated Press
Louisville
James WW. Dickey
Kentucky
Ilinois
West Virginia
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Benefit card party by Morrisonburg Alumnae in Harrisonburg
The Winchester Chapter of the Morrisonburg Alumnae Association of State Teachers College plans a bridge party in the Gold Room at the George Washington Hotel Friday at 8 30 pm. Proceeds aid the Johnson Memorial Fund scholarship. Reservations via Peoples Drug Store.
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Winchester
Morrisonburg
Association of State Teachers’ College
George Washington Hotel
Johnson Memorial Fund
Harrisonburg
Peoples Drug Store
Advertising error noted in dress section
An error appeared in Emmert's advertisement as printed in The Star yesterday. The second dress item was misquoted. it should read All our Best Dresses, sales from 39.75 to 45.00, this week only 51.00.
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Fimmert
The
Star
Shenandoah Valley Inc elects new officers and directors
Staunton April 17 Col Eow ard J Benchoff of Woodstock named President for fourth term with H Le Staunton re elected Vice President and Daniel Kavanaugh re elected Secretary. Gov Byrd praised the Valley planing toward a stronger finances and a wider promotion of the Shenandoah National Park movement. New Roanoke directors include Ex-Gov B Lee Trinkle and Robert H Angell. Several counties including Frederick did not elect directors.
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Staunton
Eoward J. Bencheff
Woodstock
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
Valley Organization
Col. H. le
Daniel Kavanaugh
Virginia
Prinel
Shenandoah National Park
Byrd
the Valley, Inc
Col. Renchoff
Col. Benchoff
Noel
B. Lee Trinkle
Roanoke
Robert H. Angell
Roanoke City
Valley, Inc
Trinkle
Valley Movement
Angell
Nockingham
J. A. Garber
R. Snapp
C. M. Master
Augusta
H. L. Ople
L. B
Percy Loth
Allegheny
Richard Stokes
W. W. Gibbs
B. C. Moomaw
Bath
H. H. Bird
F. F. Hepner
C. 8. Anderson
Clarke
Ralph Dorsey
Joseph Winkhouser
John G. Neill
Shenandoah
H. J. Benchoff
H. H. Newman
R. S. Wright
Herkley
Page
Jefferson
Frederick
Dixie
Stonewall Jackson
T. F. Moomaw
Covington
Mountain City
Automobile sale note for Chevrolet and Ford coupes
Classified ad lists a 1928 Chevrolet coupe described as absolutely new and a 1926 Ford coupe. Appears as a quick sale opportunity from H. W. Ebert, with contact reference (1p-11).
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H. W.’ Ebert
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the Valley
Harry F. Byrd
of the Valley, Inc
Empire Tonigh
Athletic Society
Kresge
of “Queen
Shenandoah V
M. &. Wenwaine
Kathleen Green
Orange County
Chalkey
W. Worth Smith
Frances Fitzpatrick
Arlington
Janet Gilmer
Big Stone B. Woodson
John W
Wall Properties
Claren Carper
W. H. McIlwee
Big Fokker
Rev.ormfaden
CLUB
Richmond Nobles
Dickey
Emmert
Col. Benghoff
Head Valley
Ing
Dani Kavanaugh
Moomaw
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