Winchester Welcomes Second Virginia Air Tour May Winchester Admires 23-Plane Fleet
The Second Virginia Air Tour landed at Admiral Byrd Airport in Winchester at 11 30 a m with 23 planes ranging from small monoplanes to a tri motor ship. Thousands gathered as local officials greeted pilots and passengers at the hangar and a Chamber of Commerce luncheon followed before the convoy departed for Waynesboro at 12 50 p m Four local citizens joined the tour including Former governor Harry F Byrd and Shirley Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Byrd
Williams
Page
Carter
Waynesboro
Chamber of Commerce
Virginia
Winchester
Admiral Byrd Airport
Waynesacre
Richard Evelyn Byrd
South Pole
Representaives of
Ground Corps
Handley High School Cadet Band
W. H. MclIlwee
Philip Williams
Donald L. Weems
F. Amos Shryock
R. Gray Williams
Dettra
P. P. Pilcher
Andrew Bell
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Harry F Byrd
Shirley Carter
United States Navy
Antarctic
W. Nelson Page
Messrs. Williams
J. W. Harman
Distinctive Bread Aftertaste From Unique Mixing Method
B and C bake bread with a special mixing method that yields a distinctive quality and flavor. The result pleases everyone who eats it, highlighting their signature approach to dough and oven technique.
Liberts Fruit Corp Sells 2 Year Apple Trees at Reduced Prices
Liberts Fruit Corp offers two year old apple trees at Shryock's in Bens Ganoes Staymans Gravensteins Saps and Greenings with discounted prices. The notice lists varieties and locations for potential buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberts Fruit Corp
Shryock’s
Bens Ganoes
Staymans
Gravensteins
Miss Morton Set for Radio Appearance Tomorrow
Miss Patricia D. Morton of Winchester England will be featured on a nationwide CBS program from 4 to 4 06 p m eastern time tomorrow. The appearance from WABC will have her greeting the American public and sharing first impressions of the United States and the Apple Blossom Festival where she is to be crowned Shenandoah VIII.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drum and Bugle Corps
York Post
American Legion
Winchester
York
Edward C. Goss
Keystone State
Columbia Broadcasting System
Patricia D. Morton
Eng
Shenandoah VIII
WABC
Morton
United States
County Women Enroll in Spring Garden Campaign
The Countryside Garden Campaign in Frederick County invites more women to enroll by May 4. Read lists show many participants from local families such as Braithwaite, Larrick, Whitacre, Carper, and Pidgeon, reflecting broad local involvement.
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Frederick County
Mesdames Mayme Braithwaite
Roy Duvall
Charles T. Adams
W. F. Anderson
E. Smoke
Oliver DeHaven
J. W. Stipe
Erle Edwards
Daisy Orndoff
E. Pifer
A. P. Holland
J. W. Newcome
Goldie Orndoff
G. H. Richard
Edwin Marker
S. H. Braithwaite
R G. Braithwaite
Julian Larrick
Charles Pifer
Annie Whitacre
Pearl V. Garber
Thomas S. Cooper
Paul Pendleton Glynn
Hunter M. Stine
W E. Smith
Blanche Cooper
Hardy Grim
S. W. Allen
J. W. Hancher
John Snapp
Sallie Fahrenstock
H. A. Funk
C. O. Watson
L. O Dick
C. W. Parrish
Lester Dailey
Lee Whitacre
W. A. Timsman
Laura Dick
Blanche Fletcher
Walter E. Adams
Dora C. Wagner
J. W. Venable
May V. Hamman
L. A. Lamp
John W. Larrick, Jr
Robert van Meter
A. R. Rinker
A. J. Tavenner
William Wolford
Lee Sirbaugh
D. F. Kern
Mollie A Kern
R. A. Larrick
J. W. Steele
D. M. Gaver
E. R. McDonald
Charles Hammack
Snapp Williams
A. S. Nelson
C. S. Sandy
H. F. Clemons
G. M. Morrow
Grover Carper
Sylvia Carper
Wilda Baker
J. R. McKeever
Edward Carpenter
Newton Cather
H. E. Pingley
George Larrick
C. M._ Rosenberger
Odessa Secrist
F. A. Whitacre
Fire destroys large Winston-Salem tobacco warehouse
Fire of unknown origin engulfed the Winston-Salem Leaf Storage Tobacco Company warehouse early today destroying about 4,000,000 pounds of tobacco and 12 nearby residences. Damages were estimated at over 400,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Winston-Salem
N. C
Winston-Salem Leaf Storage Tobacco Company
Luther M Miller Farm Sale Near Opequon
About 60 acres will be sold at noon Saturday May 2 in front of Court House. It is described as one of the most desirable homes in Frederick County and sale bills are available for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opequon
Court House
Frederick County
Lime for Sale At Winchester Wholesale Grgc Corp
A brief notice indicates lime is for sale by Winchester Wholesale Groc Corp with an item code or listing reference 4 28 lp 3t. The fragmentary ad suggests a retail or wholesale enterprise advertising lime availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Wholesale Grgc. Corp
Blizzard hero Bryan Untiedt guest at White House
Bryan Untiedt, hero of a Colorado blizzard bus tragedy, arrived at the White House to spend a day as the Hoovers guest. He toured breakfast, the blue bedroom, and met President Hoover and family, sharing his Colorado journey with the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bryan Untiedt
White House
Mrs. Hoover
Herbert Hoover, Jr
Asheville
N. C
Untiedt
Secret Service
Denver
Hoover
Stark McMillan
Hoovers
Untiect
Colorado
Regular meeting of the Sarah Zane Fire Company
Regular meeting of the Sarah Zane Fire Company will be held at Sarah Zane Hall on Friday evening May 1 at 8 o clock All members are requested to be present as company committees will report and other important business transacted George Barr Scc
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Zane Fire Company
Sarah Zane Hall
Queen Thanks Winchester Bank For Kind Welcome
Miss Patricia D. Morton of Winchester England sent a telegram from the White Star liner Homeric thanking the Shenandoah Valley National Bank for its welcome to America and Winchester. The message followed a radio greeting earlier in the day from the Winchester bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Patricia D. Morton
England
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Winchester Bank
Shenandoah Valley Bank
America
Boy's Leg Broken By An Automobile
Joseph Jolliffe and his family live on North Loudoun street. He was struck by an automobile driven by Carl Horner of Inwood West Virginia as he crossed the street. The leg bone protruded through the flesh. He received treatment at Memorial Hospital and later returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Jolliffe
Lawrence Sout
North Loudoun Street
Carl Horner
Inwood
W. Va
Memorial Hospital
True Stories of Old Winchester booklet to go on sale
The True Stories of Old Winchester is expected to be released tomorrow with sales help from Handley School students. Judge Philip Williams contributes a Civil War scene, followed by Revolutionary and Colonial pieces, ghost stories, and anecdotes aimed at preserving local history for Winchester youths. Proceeds benefit the Civic League Milk Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Handley School
Philip Williams
The
Civic League
Civic League Milk Fund
For Sale 28 Shares of Bank Stock At Shenandoah Bank
An advertisement offers 28 shares of Bank of Clarke County stock for sale in whole or part. Purchasers may contact Mr. Hardy at Shenandoah Valley National Bank for details and possible transfer.
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Bank of
Clarke County
Hardy
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Queen Shenandoah VIII to Arrive in New York Tonight
Miss Patricia D. Morton and her mother Evelyn Morton Stroud are due in New York at 8 30 this evening aboard the White Star liner Homeric The party will be escorted to the Lexington Hotel and welcomed by civic and sapple fete delegates A noon tomorrow welcome by Mayor James Walker and Grover Whalen will include the keys of the city The royal party travels Friday to Winchester arriving about 6 oclock and will stay at the home of Dr and Mrs Hunter H McGuire on North Braddock street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah VIII
Mother
New York
Patricia D. Morton
Evelyn Morton Stroud
White Star Line
Homeric
Apple
Lexington Hotel
Quarantine
New York Harbor
B. B. Dutton
H. H. McGuire
Thomas B. Lyrd
J. Victor Arthur
Miss Morton
United States
James Walker
Grover Whalen
New York City
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Ambdor
Washington
Winchester
Motor
Chrysler
Imperial
Coronation Ceremony For Shenandoah Queen Shenandoah VIII
Miss Patricia D Morton of Winchester England will be crowned Queen Shenandoah VIII at Handley High School esplanade next Tuesday at 3 oclock in a rite adapted from English coronation custom by Rev Dr Flickinger. The service features procession, choir, and oath before crowd gathered on esplanade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Patricia’ D Morton
Winchester
Eng
Handley High School Esplanade
S. L. Flickinger
Centenary Reformed Church
Harrisonburg State Teachers’ College Glee Club
Staunton Military Academy
Her Majesty's Court
Margaret Byrd
Anne Tucker McGuire
Margaret Richards
5. L. Flickinger
Robert B. Nelson
Richard E. Byrd
F. A Shryock
Patricia D Morton
Harry Fowle
William Gaylord
Bank Seeks To Recover Debt Of S V Fair Society
A motion for judgment has been filed in the Corporation Court by Farmers and Merchants National Bank against the Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society for 3200 due on a negotiable note. The notice follows multiple prior motions and judgments against the society amid reports of deep financial trouble, though its assets reportedly exceed its debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society
Fair Society
Effort to Subdue Great Flame at Sinclair No 1 Well
In Ladewader Texas April men and equipment rushed to the Sinclair No 1 well four miles southwest to subdue a roaring fire that killed seven men last night. Two more men were near death in a hospital and 14 workers were unaccounted for. The blaze illuminated the pine forest as crude oil shot into the flames and experts prepared to place nitro glycerine to knock out the fire, likely taking days.
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Associated Press
Ladewader
Texas
Sinclair No. 1
Here
Oklahoma
Tornado Unroofs 90 Percent of Comitan Homes
A Chiapas dispatch reports a tornado yesterday unroofed about 90 percent of Comitan’s houses. The storm also produced hail the size of half hens eggs and injured several people.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Excelsior Today
Chiapas
Comitan
Winchester Flag Display Request For Apple Festival
Director General Nelson F Richards asks Winchester residents to display both United States and Union Jack flags at the upcoming apple festival. Flags must be on separate staffs with the Star Spangled Banner to the right. Do not fly the British flag beneath the American flag.
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Nelson F. Richards
Winchester
Richards
United States
Winchester Steam Laundry Ad Notice
Do not stay tied down. Call 28 or 29, Winchester Steam Laundry. Advertisement notes days and times Mon Wed Sat at 1 PM to feature service windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cail
Winchester Steam Laundry
Taxpayers notice for primary and general election taxes
Taxpayers intending to vote in the August 4 primary and November 3 general election must have capitation taxes paid by May 2, 1931. Signed by R. S. Smith, Treasurer Frederick County, and W. A. Baker, Treasurer City of Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. Smith
Treas
Frederick Co
W. A. Baker
City of Winchester
Bowley Snyder damage suit deferred as court adjourns
The Bowley administrator for Raymond Bowley death in an auto crash sues John H. Snyder and George Snyder for 10000. Judge Williams delays ruling until 2 pm after jury inspection of the accident scene. Plaintiff witnesses Jett Spates and others testified. defense witnesses included Dr. E C Stuart and Thomas Boyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation Court
A. W. Bowley
Raymond Bowley
John H. Snyder
George Snyder
Williams
Jett Spates
Nancy Lee Cline
Elizabeth Siler
Mary Capper
Sara Grim
Wilmer Shade
Hugh Kneisley
Vincent Hollis
Airplane Search Launched for Courtauld in Greenland
A Danish and Icelandic effort begins with an Icelandic airship Odin flight from the ice edge toward Tasloak and Angmagsalik to locate British scientist Augustine Courtauld who is lost in northern Greenland. A second Swedish plane, piloted by Albin Ahrenberg, departs Malmo to aid the search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Danmark
Reykjavik
Iceland
Augustine Courtaul
Greenland
Odin
Tasloak
Angmagsalik
Courtland
Malmo
Sweden
Albin Ahrenberg
Augustine Courtauld
Public Stock Sale in Winchester Virginia by Assignee
The undersigned offers at public sale in front of the Winchester courthouse on Saturday May 2 at 11 o clock stocks including 15 shares Winchester Cold Storage Corp common 2 shares George Washington Hotel Corp preferred and common as one unit 6 shares National Fruit Product Company preferred Shenandoah Valley National Bank Assignee C I Brumback Auctioneer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Winchester Cold Storage Corp
George Washington Hotel Corp. Ptd
George Washington Hotel Corp
National Fruit Product Company
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
C. I. Brumback
Clarke County merchant ends his life in storage shed
Ollie Humston Gaunt, 53, a leading Clarke county merchant and senior partner in O. H. Gaunt and Brother, shot himself with a double barreled shotgun in a rear storage building after a period of illness and despondency. He was a lifelong Clarke county resident with strong ties in Clarke Warren Shenandoah counties and leaves his wife Mrs. Lillie Trenary Gaunt and his father William M. Gaunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyce
Ollie Humston Gaunt
Clarke County
Gaunt
O. H. Gaunt
Charles Wart
William M. Gaunt
Delié
Humston Gaunt
Shenandoah County
Winchester
Thomaseee
Charles W. Gaunt
Clarke
Warren
Shenandoah
Mr. Gaunt
Lillie Trenary Gaunt
Friendship Firemen To Take Prominent Part In Big Parade
At a Monday night meeting the Friendship Fire Company voted to join the Apple Blossom Festival parade next Tuesday night. The truck and ambulance will appear in line, with members in uniform, citizen dress, or comic costume. Members are urged to attend at 7 30 to participate, with colorful lights provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Fire Company
Signs. Need a sign Call 662 Dixie Displays
Classified notice offers sign services with a contact number 662 and references Dixie Displays. Text is brief and lacks additional details about location or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie
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State Air Tour
Moling & Carter’s
Luther M. Miller
Blizzard
Sarah Zane Fire
Weewu
George Barr
Valley Bank
Admiral Byrd
Dr. Flickinger
Bank
S. V. Fair Society
Gil
Bowley-Snyder
Courtauld
Ann Hill
Baltimore
Rosalie Nelson
West Boscawen Street
Miss Hill
Ollie H. Gaunt
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