Movement Underway At Boyce To Secure Rights Over Cattle Pen Route
In Berryville Virginia a drive to relocate Route 50 over the Cattle Pen route seeks rights of way from landowners as grants or nominal cost. The Waterloo route remains an alternative with several owners offering damages in lieu of rights. Mrs L L Bull opposes via civil action and the Boyce railroad crossing may close if Cattle Pens is chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyce
Berryville
State Highway Department
Waterloo
L. L. Bull
Henry G. Shirley
False Teeth Comfort with Fasteeth and Pasteeth Powder
Advertising copy claims Fasteeth alkaline powder keeps dentures firmer for easier eating and talking. Sprinkling Pasteeth on plates supposedly reduces plate odor with a non gummy taste. Available at drug stores.
Handicapped Ball Players Featured On Ripley Program
Robert Ripley presents two remarkable disabled baseball players on CBS Royal Crown Cola program April 21 from 10 30 to 11 00 EST. Jimmy Hall of Cincinnati hit over 330 last two years with self fashioned legs from tires. Emory Moyer of Ohio paralyzed from waist down pitched from mound using braced legs. he won 17 and lost 2 for Germantown High School last season. The program opens the baseball season and marks the Baseball Centennial 1839 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ripley
Columbia Broadcasting System
Jimmy Hall
Cincinnati
Emory Ray Moyer
Ohio
Emory Moyer
Germantown High School
Bob Ripley
Lost Records Continued On Page One Highlight Found Will Sketches
A cache of restored wills and inventories includes the Carter will of Elizabeth Carter a niece of George Washington and buried at Castlemans Ferry. Also in the collection are the wills of Lawrence Augustine Washington and Major William Davison with detailed property lists and slave holdings. Stephens City heir Lewis Stephens appears in the restored records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigismund Stribling
Robert Lockhart
William Tyler
Tidewater Virginia
James Ireland
The
Baptist Church
Culpeper
William Davison
Stephens City
Lewis Stephens
Firemen Parade Entry Form For Apple Blossom Festival
The notice provides an entry blank for the Firemen's Festival Parade on Cameron Street during the Apple Blossom Festival. It lists entry categories including decorated car bicycle roller skate doll baby carnage and sidewalk vehicle, with options for a Mummer entry and instruction to mark class and mail to one of four fire companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Street
Mummer’s
Mark X
Whitman Named Chairman of Maryland State Roads Commission
Major Ezra B. Whitman of Baltimore a renowned road and bridge engineer and sanitation expert will succeed Clem Beall on May 1 as chairman of the Maryland State Roads Commission. Governor OConor says the appointment rests on competence and lacks political consideration. Whitman, previously of Roquehart and Whitman, has chaired the Public Service Commission and advised governments abroad and in several U.S. cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra B. Whitman
Baltimore
Clem Beall
Maryland State Roads Commission
Whitman
Roquehart and Whitman
Common Council
Winchester
Roy H. Ritter
C. W. Ritter
Herbert R. O’conor
Public Service Commission
Goverment
Albany
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cornell University
University
New York
Baltimore Sewerage Commission
Back River
Philadelphia Robbery Ends Quick with Holdup
Two men accosted restaurant owner Chris Karras on a dim street and declared a holdup. One struck him with a revolver while the other robbed him of 250 dollars before fleeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Chris Karras
Karras
Famous Artists On Program of Women's Class
The Young Womens Bible Class of the Lutheran Church of Our Saviour presents an Organ Concert and Musical in the Sarah Zane Fire Hall on Friday evening April 21 at 8 15. Sid Willoughby will perform with Bryan Roshon Miss Mary Cook Sidney Gottlieb and the Tin Can Quartette plus a Virginia Glee Club tenor. Free refreshments and entertainment by the Black and Tan Fiddlers follow. Tickets from class members.
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Young Womens Bible Class
Lutheran Church of Our Saviour
Sarah Zane Fire Hall
Sid Willoughby
Bryan Roshon
Mary Cook
Sidney Gottlieb
Winchester
Glee Club
University of Virginia
University of Virginia Glee Club
Cahill's Roommate Dies by Own Hand at UVA
Thomas E. Stoops a UVA freshman and roommate of August Cahill died in University hospital from a self inflicted gunshot wound. He was found in their Smith Hall dorm room with a small caliber rifle nearby and two sealed notes on the dresser. Stoops was from Winchester and Cahill is a Handley High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottesville
Thomas E. Stoops
University of Virginia
August Cahill
Winchester
University Hospital
Cahill
Smith Hall
Stoops
Robert Earl Stoops
Philadelphia
Mr. Cahill
Howard J. Cahill
West Dirk Street
Handley High School
Handley High FFA Banquet Highlights Speaker and Guests
The Handley High School Future Farmers of America banquet drew over 100 members and guests at the Golden Glow. Paul Hanna presided as chapter president. E P Browning delivered the main talk on Boys Opportunities. Other speakers included J J Everly and J W Larrick Jr. Performances featured Kenneth Heine and musicians with Bill Robinson dancing and singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley High School
Future Farmers of America
Golden Glow
Paul Hanna
E. P. Browning
J. Julian Everly
Shenandoah Production Credit Association
John W. Larrick
Frederick County Agricultural Conservation Association
Mrs Willie Henry Wins Kelvinator Grand Prize at Jubilee
Mrs Willie Henry of Front Royal wins the Kelvinator grand prize at the Silver Jubilee party held yesterday at Miller and Anderson's. Similar events occurred at Kelvinator dealer stores nationwide giving customers a chance to win a free range refrigerator or washing machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelvinator Co
Miller and Anderson's
Willie Henry
Front Royal
Kelvinator
Coroner Rules Death Self-Inflicted in Charlottesville
Acting coroner Dr. John M. Maury Jr. returned a verdict that the death was by own action in Charlottesville. The note details the coroner's finding and the official ruling on the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Maury, Jr
Charlottesville
Gainesboro Triumphs 8-7 Over Stephens City in District Clash
Gainesboro defeated Stephens City High School 8-7 yesterday afternoon on the district field. Carbaugh and Marpole pitched for Stephens City while Secrist and Garland Adams stood out for Gainesboro as both teams each had 11 hits. Stephens City tied the game in the seventh, then Gainesboro regained the lead before the ninth inning comeback fell short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesboro
Stephens City High School
Carbaugh
Marpole
Stephens City
Richard Receiving
Secrist
Garland Adams
Rainfall totals and averages from 1913 to 1938 period
Present and Past Rainfall Precipitation 24 hours ending 8 a.m. none April to date 2.86 inches Year to date 12.03 inches. Average precipitation monthly from 1913 to 1938 includes Jan 2.53 Feb 1.98 Mar 2.94 Apr 3.20 May 3.64 Jun 3.58 Jul 3.34 Aug 3.68 Sep 2.36 Oct 3.13 Nov 2.32 Dec 27.40. Average annual rainfall past 26 years 35.09 inches. Statistics courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
RIS Test Promises Active Kidneys With Miller's Drug Store
An old advertisement touts RIS as the only effective kidney tonic and urges customers to use the RIS test from Miller's Drug Store in Winchester Virginia. It markets trial treatment priced 25 to 50 cents up to a dollar and claims no substitutes are acceptable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller’s Drug Store
Winchester
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Omps Funeral Home
Asatteee
Ana Ev
Congoleum
Winchester Furniture Co
South Main St
William Argenbright
George Eagle
Ryland Connor
Loryn Crabill
George Sumption
M.D. Weaver
Dave Hottle
Robert Legge
Cecil Grim
Firestone
Richard A
TOR
Ee Ee Scinedenel
Loudoun St
Battlewagon
West Virginia
Brooklyn
N. Y
Navy Yard
Maryland State Commission
John S. Miller & Co
N. Loudoun St
Mr. Brown
FFA
Sunlight
John W. Rosenberger & Co
S. Braddock St
Stephens City High
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Eh Ol
America
Greyhound Super-Coach
Greyhound Exposition
Greyhound
Greyhound Ee Ae
N. Braddock St
Winchester and Vicinity
Ing
Uance
Wiener
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