Handley High to stage Pageant of Springtime in Winchester
Handley High School plans a free Pageant of Springtime linked to the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester next month. About 300 students from Handley and Kerr schools will perform in four historical vignettes from 1730 to 1881 with period dances and a concluding tribute to the Spirit of Shenandoah.
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Peat Handley High School
Great Valley
Winchester
Edna Eighmey Petrescu
John Kerr School
Elma Hancon
W. H. MclIlwee
Virginia Boyd
Eula, Harris
Clarke Cooper
Katherine Pannill
A. M. Jarman
Winchester Fair
Handley
Handley and
Kerr
Virginia
George Washington
George W. Fairfax
Hite
Lord Fairfax
John Smith
Hackwood Park
Daniel Morgan
James Wood, Jr
Shenandoah Valley
Shenandoah
Troops Held Ready To Cope With Mobs
In Beckley West Virginia a company of state national guardsmen was held in readiness to assist in guarding the local jail against mob violence as a black man Henry Grogran aged 18 faced a charged assault on a young white woman. State troopers patrolled near the jail while authorities claimed Grogran was not jailed.
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Associated Press
Beckley
W. Va
Henry Grogran
Maids of Honor Chosen for Shenandoah V Queen
Announcement at Apple Blossom Festival headquarters names Miss Mary Hyde and Miss Evy Tucker Shields as maids of honor for the forthcoming celebration. The festival approaches as Winchester Steam Laundry advertises its services.
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Apple Blossom Festival
Mary Hyde
Lewis H. Hyde
Evy Tucker Shields
R. T. Shields
Shenandoah V
Noted criminal Birger hanged for Adams murder at Illinois stockade
Charles Birger, infamous south side gang leader, was hanged at 9:52 a.m. for the murder of Mayor Joe Adams of West City. He went to the scaffold smiling and waved to the crowd before the trap sprang and he died four minutes later.
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Associated Press
Bpnton
Ill
Charles Birger
Joe Adams
West City
Birger
J. R. Mazur
East St. Louis
Hanna
Adams
Investigation Sought of Salt Creek Oil Leasing
Washington April 19. Senator Norris introduced a resolution urging a new Senate lands committee inquiry into Salt Creek Wyoming oil leases made in the last Democratic administration. The measure would have the committee that probed Teapot Dome and Elk Hills take up the Salt Creek case.
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Washington
Salt Creek
Wyoming
Norris
Repbli
Senate Lands Committee
Teapot Dome
Elk Hills
Fall
Interior Department
Committee On Audit and Control
Robinson
Indiana
Department of Justice
Two Children Killed as Wall Collapses on School Yard
On Chicago's southwest side a brick wall around a school yard toppled in a strong wind, burying children at play. Two boys, Stanley Kmak, 7, and George Paritz, 11, died. nine others were injured, six fatally. Polio and firemen rushed victims to hospitals.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Stanley Kmak
George Parritz
Car Crash Near Moorefield Injures Virginia Visitor
Mrs. Harry Statton of Appalachia Virginia was seriously injured when her Hudson car left the road and hit a tree about three miles north of Moorefield West Virginia Sunday evening. She lost consciousness and remained unconscious until Monday afternoon. She is in Moorefield at her parents home. Before marriage she was Miss Beatrice Simmons and had nursing experience in Appalachia.
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Moorefield
W. Va
Harry Statton
Appalachia
J. M. Smmmons
Station
Statton
Beatrice Simmons
Father of Peggy Joyce Passes Away
Samuel B. Upton 64, long time barber of Farmville Virginia, died today after an apparent paralysis strike. Fred Gray of Roanoke Virginia is at Hotel Jack.
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Peggy Joyce
Associated Press
Farmvelle
Samuel B. Upton
Peggy Hopkins
Joyce
Fred Gray
Roanoke, Va
Hotel
Jack
Laborers Wanted Apply Colonial Theatre Tuesday
Help sought for laborer positions at the Colonial Theatre with a 4-19-1 pact noted. Applicants should report Tuesday morning at 3 a.m. for screening and assignment.
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Colonial Theatre
Shenandoah Assembly seeks funds at Winchester luncheon
Invitation-only luncheon at the George Washington Hotel tomorrow highlights Shenandoah Assembly aims to raise 50 000 for land purchase and advance the movement to develop 1500 acres at Massanutten foothills. Bishop James Cannon Jr will headline the event with John H. Rosenberger leading local campaign efforts.
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Shenandoah Assembly, Inc
Winchester
George Washington Hotel
James Cannon, Jr
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Strasburg
Strand Theatre
Front Royal
Warren County High School
Shenandoah Assembly
Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
Massanutten Mountain
Bishop Cannon
Rotary
Kiwanis
Fons
Shenzwadoah Assembly
John H. Rosenberger
Beck Company Opens New Stores In Charlottesville
The Beck Bakeries, after purchasing Star Bakery and the FE W Feuchtenberger plant on First and Garret streets in January, opened two Charlottesville retail stores at 111 West Main and University Corner. The remodeled plant on First and Garret is in full operation with new equipment. Beck Bakeries run plants in Winchester, Harrisonburg and Covington.
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Beck Bakeries
Star Bakery
First and Garret Streets
FE. W. Feuchtenberger
Charlottesville
West Main Street
University Corner
Virginia
Winchester
Harrisonburg
Covington
Boy who took bicycle may be prosecuted to full extent
Notice states a boy who took a bicycle from the back porch of A. L. Baker’s residence did not return it. The matter will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Dated 4-19. This is a public notice in the local paper.
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A. Ll. Baker
Nokrome Bifocal Lens Promises Invisible Segments
Three of five people have defective sight and Hodgson and Brown offer free eye examinations. They promote Nokrome, the color free and invisible bifocal lens, claiming it as the finest lens the world has known.
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Hodgson
Brown
Used Car Show Opens in Winchester With 50 Cars
The Winchester Used Car Exchange, run with H W Ebert Garage, will open Saturday April 21 1928 displaying fifty used cars on the old Tabernacle Lot behind McCrory Five and Ten Store. Mr Ebert says this is the best line yet and expects large attendance from Winchester and surrounding counties as the public can easily inspect the cars.
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Winchester Used Car Exchange
H. W. Ebert
Ebert
Winchester
Tabernacle
McCrory Five
Ins
Honors Divided by Pointers and Letters in Trials
In the Shenandoah Valley spring puppy trials Floren dale el Benson a setter owned by Claude B. Stickley won first in junior stakes while Revilee a pointer owned by Allen Valentine took senior honors. Second and third in juniors went to Touchstone Queen and Ghost Lila Lee. seniors saw Queen Shenandoah and Bill Snider awarded second and third. Eight junior and nine senior entries planned for possible derby eligibility next fall. Trials at Vaucluse spring farm drew attendees including W E Phillips president of the Pointer Setter Club of America.
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Shenandoah Valley
Florendale el Benson
Claude B. Stickley
Vaucluse
Revilee
Pointer Dog
Allen Valentine
Richmond
Touchstone Queen
R. W. Mitchler
Vaucluse Spring Farm
Warren Rice
Cedar Cliff Presbyterian Church
Thomas B. Baldwin
Washington
Winchester
Hanover High seeks Cumberland Valley football league
Hanover High School officials in Pennsylvania propose forming a Blue Ridge league including Cumberland Valley towns such as Martinsburg Frederick Waynesboro Chambersburg Hagerstown Mechanicsburg Shippensburg Carlisle and Westminster. The plan faces opposition from current CVAL members due to travel costs eligibility concerns and past racial tiebreak issues. Invitations have been sent to gauge support while CVAS members prefer outside play with Pennsylvanian teams in the Central Pennsylvania League. The proposal aims to sponsor football baseball basketball and track disciplines.
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Hanover
Blue Ridge
Cumberland Valley
Martinsburg
Frederick
Waynesboro
Chambersburg
Hagerstown
Mechanicsburg
Shippensburg
Carlisle
Westminster
Charles Town
Winchester
Wanted representatives in valley towns for magic cloth demo
Advertisement seeks representatives in each valley town to demonstrate a “Magic Cloth” that cleans all metals. earn $1.00 per hour easily. Sample details 19 cents. Don G Harmer 2542 S Street NW Washington DC.
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Don
G. Harmer
S.street
N. W
Washington, D. C
New Bus Test Runs on Winchester and Western Line
The Winchester and Western Railroad conducted a test run yesterday from the city to Wardensville West Virginia led by Superintendent D H Senciadiver. The 35 passenger all steel gasoline bus will run on a regular schedule providing express service with reduced rates and expanded offices along the line.
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Winchester and Western Railroad
Wardensville
West Va
D. H. Senciadiver
Winchester
American Railway Express Company
Winchester and Western
Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad
Sinclair Defense Closes Without Fall Deposition
The defense rested in the Harry Sinclair trial without presenting Albert B. Fall deposition. Sinclair did not testify and the case was declared complete at 11 o clock. Government witness M T Everhart testified Sinclair paid 233000 Liberty bonds and 35000 in cash for half interest in Salis Mexico ranch.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harry Sinclair
Albert B. Fall
Sinclair
M. T. Everhart
Liberty
Sali
Mexico
Navigator the Bay Sire Presented to U S Remount Service
Navigator bay stallion, five, gifted by Greentree stable of New York to the U S remount station at Front Royal Virginia. Renowned on turf with multiple stakes wins in 1925 and 1926. now to retire to the breeding paddock after five starts this year with no placing.
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Navigator
Broomstick
Ulster Cross
Imp. Watercress
U. S
Front Royal
Greentree Stable
New York
W. J. Carter
Richmond News- Leader
Remount
United States Army
Bowie
Albany
Southampton
Jamaica
Reid
Devonshire
Laurel
Store hours extended to May 1 at Geo Washington
Our store remains open until 8 30 p m through May 1 with R M Swimley noted in the Geo Washington listing.
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R. M. Swimley
Geo. Washington
Butler's Packing House Feeds For Sale Offer
For sale oats ear corn shell corn hay middlings bran dairy feed and all kinds chicken feed from Butler's Packing House. Listing notes date and item list with no additional details.
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Butler's Packing House
Public Sale Of Household Goods At 425 S Londoun St
Auction of all household goods including an antique bureau and washstand at 2 p m on Saturday April 21 at 425 South Londoun Street Mrs Mason Snap t listed in the notice with district location and time for the public sale.
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S. Londoun St
Mason
Funeral services for Mrs Mary S Lupton to be held at Hopewell
Mrs Mary S Lupton widow of Hugh S Lupton died at Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral set for Saturday at Hopewell Meeting House with Rev C Edward Janney officiating. Burial in Hopewell burying ground. Survived by four children and one sister. She lived in Clearbrook near the county for nearly 50 years and was active in the Society of Friends.
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Mary S. Lupton
Hughs. Lupton
Memorial Hospital
Hopewell
Hopewell Meeting House
Chester Co. Pa
Mary Speakman
Wilson
Elisa (Roberts) Speakman
Chester County
Lupton
Society of Friends
Clearbrook
Daniel W. Lupton
Carrie D. Lupton
James R. Lupton
Alexandria
Hughs. Lupton, Jr
Madison
Wis
Annie Speakman
Jerome, Idaho
Town Constable Reindicted On Eve of the Election
Charles Town district constable T W Allen has been reindicted by the Jefferson county grand jury on three counts for conspiracy to start fires in the city and county over the past two years. No trial date set. Allen, seeking reelection, was previously indicted but the case was abandoned after a related trial.
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Charles Town
W. Va
T. W. Allen
Jefferson County
Allen
William Tillett
Capacity House Sees All Aboard At Empire Theatre
A large Empire Theatre crowd attended AVL Aboard a musical comedy by the Girls' Athletic Association directed by the Rogers Producing Company. The lively show drew frequent applause and kept the audience engaged from curtain up to curtain down, meeting local standards.
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Empire Theatre
The
Empire
AVL
Girls’ Athletic Association
Rogers
Star
Shortage Found In Dead Man's Account
In Stathesville North Carolina on April 19 a bank shortage of 251000 was found in the Commercial National Bank accounts of D M Ausley cashier who shot himself in a hotel room. The shortage was detected by a national bank examiner just hours before the death by his own action.
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Associated Press
Stathesville
N. C
D. M. Ausley
Commercial National Bank
W. D. Turner
Ausley
National Bank
Candidates question ballot eligibility in Winchester election
Candidates Charles E. Garber for mayor and Fred A. Robinson for councilman filed papers with the corporation clerk, later prompting a debate over whether the 60 day filing rule applied. Authorities split between 30 and 60 day camps as Richmond was asked for a ruling from the Attorney General, with election day set for June 12 and the amendment vote on June 19 creating confusion.
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Winchester
Charles E. Garber
Fred A. Robinson
Robinson
Richmond
Examinations Open for Winchester Post Office Laborer Job
The U S Civil Service Commission announces a competitive exam for junior laborer in the custodian service at Winchester. Salary ranges from 1080 to 1200 dollars annually. No educational test or mental examination required. Application blanks available at Winchester post office until May 19.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Winchester
Orchard Land To Be Sold Saturday
The fifty acre orchard jointly owned by the late George W. Lee and John Neff will be sold at public auction Saturday the 21st in front of the Mt. Jackson post office. The orchard is seventeen years old and includes Staymen, York, Ben Davis, and Grimes Golden apples with a first class packing shed and dwelling. Located near Quicksburg in Shenandoah county on a good road near the railroad, it should fetch a good price in fine apple soil.
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George W. Lee
John Neff
Mt. Jackson
Yorks
Ben Davis
Quicksburg
Shenandoah County
Lions Club to Host Meeting and Baseball Team
The Lions Club schedules a meeting tonight at 7 38 at Potts Store in Cle with the baseball team as guests.
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Lions Club
Potts’ Store
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Ruth Cary
John Knox
Abram Hollingsworth
J. Luther Neff
Maria Hollingsworth
Virginia Silver
Hollingsworth
Elizabeth Keckley
Bobby Neff
Joist Hite
C. A. Freed
Isaac Hite
Floyd Flickinger
Jacob Crisman
James Yates
Stanley Clevenger
John Glaize - Crisman
Joseph Flickinger
Magdalena Chrisman
Clarice Ryland
Maria Hite
Andrew Bell
W. R. Legge
James Wood
E. T. Clark
Holmes Fries
Edmund Lupton
Morgan
Mary Bell Bear
the Winds
Frances Kline
Louise Hawley
Margaret Hansbrough
Liza Tucker
Martone Lupton
Shirley Carter Williams
Alison Cooper
Mary -Margaret Cooper
Berger Gang
Illinois
Walt
Hart
Bisho
Cannon
Cheon Qnassembt
Sans
Beck Company
Phillips
American Club
C.v.al
Hanover, PA
Blue Ridge Territory
IRS
Hugh Lupton
Star Office
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