Chesapeake Western seeks merger into Baltimore and Ohio Valley line
The Chesapeake Western Railway petitions the Interstate Commerce Commission to intervene in the B and O consolidation plan. It argues merger with the Valley Railroad of Virginia would improve service and economy, with little competition between lines justifying consolidation for public benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake-Western Railway
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Valley Railroad of Virginia
Baltimore and Ohio
Middle West
Chesapeake-Western
Valley Railroad of Virginia Division
Congress
Ripley
Harvard University
Loree
Delaware and Hudson
van Swearingen
Chesapeake and Ohio
Nickel Plate Roads
Commission
Chesapeake Western
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Kley Railroad of
Virginia
Valley Railroad of Virginia Branch
Preacher Sheds Light on Prodigal Son Tale at First Baptist
At First Baptist Church last night Rev Dr H F Jones preached on The Prodigal Son likening the elder to resisting parents and the prodigal to wandering youth. He urged parental authority, warned against city vices, and urged prayer for guidance and conversion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Robert Shinnick
H. F. Jones
Hhe
Dr. Jones
Taxpayers' Notice on Capitation Tax Payment Deadlines
Voters in the November election must have the 1928 capitation tax paid by May 4 1929 and any unpaid 1926 1927 taxes. Robert S Smith treasurer Frederick County and Wm T Barr treasurer City of Winchester announce the deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert S. Smith
Treas
Frederick County
Wm.t. Barr
City of
Winchester
Life Interest Granted in Brother's Estate to Mrs Norton
Mrs Ella L Norton of Winchester Virginia receives a life estate in five thousand four hundred ninety six dollars of the late Dr William F Greene estate. The appraisal filed with the New York state transfer tax department shows a net value of eight thousand ninety four dollars. Dr Greene long practiced in Mount Vernon New York and died October seventeenth 1928 while residing with his sister and brother in law in Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
New York
Ella L. Norton
North Braddock Street
Winchester
William F. Greene
New York State Transfer Tax Department
Greene
Mount Vernon
N. Y
George F. Norton
Auto seat covers win Winchester steam laundry lace curtains
Classified style notice notes a Winchester laundry offering auto seat covers and lace curtains with reasonable pricing. The fragment references Cal and 28, but no further details are readable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Steam Laundry
Cal
Winchester named census supervisor headquarters for Ninth district
Washington dispatch says Winchester will be the census supervisor headquarters for the Ninth district including Clarke Greene Frederick Madison Page Rappahannock Shenandoah Warren counties and Winchester city The supervisor will be a Winchester resident and paid up to 2500 for four to six months Rep Garber announced and Steuart approved designation by the Census Director confirms logical site and residence requirement
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Winchester
Garber
Steuart
Clarke
Frederick
Greene
Madison
Page
Rappahannock
Shenandoah
Warren
Clarke, Greene
W. C. Steuart
Winchester Tennis Club To Be Formed
Local fans in Winchester plan a tennis club after last summer’s Winchester Golf Club invitational drew over 40 entrants. A meeting is set for 7 39 o’clock Wednesday May 1 at the Farmers and Merchants National Bank building to organize players and coordinate with the golf club for town teams and a possible regional league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Winchester Golf Club
Leesburg
Middleburg
Upperville
Martinsburg
Strasburg
Frederick
Sandy Baker
Hugh Green
Phil Fowle
Mr Fowle
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Year For Cutting Off a Cow's Tail
Wes sex Jones, a 2 year old negro, grew angry in an argument with his employer John Owens. With a butcher knife he cut off the tail of a cow grazing on a neighbor's farm. Jones was convicted in Circuit Court and sentenced to a year in the house of correction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Annapolis
Wessex Jones
John Owens
Owen
Jones
House of Correction
Child Health Day Observed in Winchester and Frederick Schools
Plans mature for National Child Health Day observances in Winchester and Frederick County public schools. Governor Byrd proclaims May 1 as Child Health Day urging parents and teachers to focus on children's health and hygienic surroundings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Frederick County
Byrd
Virginia
United States
Congress
Harry F. Byrd
Commonwealth
Richmond
Harry Flood Byrd
M. A. Hutchinson
Boat Race With Death By Boat Plane and Train
Newton Iowa April 30 A race with death by boat airplane and train ended at 7 am today when Mrs Frederick E Jasper and Miss Stella McCord reached the bedside of their father M A MeCord still seriously ill but a little strong The daughters who took an air plane in New York a few hours after the liner Baltic on which they were returning from an European trip docked yesterday went to the bedside of their father upon their arrival by train for Chicago They were allowed to stay only a few moments due to his weak condition
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Newton
Iowa
Frederick E. Jasper
Stella McCord
M. A. MeCord
New York
Chicago
Conditio
William A Blake Given 21 Years For Assault On 14 Year Old
The Baltimore court sentenced William A Blake to 21 years in the state penitentiary after his March 1928 attack on a 14 year old girl near her hillside home. A jury had found him guilty and recommended mercy, sparing the death penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Baltimore
William A. Blake
Blake
Hilldale
Telephone Company Offers $219 Million Convertible Bonds
Directors of American Telephone and Telegraph offer stockholders the right to purchase about 219 million dollars in 4 1 2 percent convertible bonds at 100 par in shares of stockholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Friendship Fire Co meeting ahead of banquet
All members of the Friendship Fire Co. are requested to meet at Friendship Hall at 7 o'clock Thursday evening May 2. All committee chairmen must report on banquet arrangements at this gathering. Fred W. Forney, Captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Fire Co
Friendship Hall
Fred W. Forney
CalI-822-3 Salted Nuts Ad Goes Free
Brief home market notice promotes CALI-822-3 salted nuts described as freed and delicious. Dates indicate limited timeframe May 3 to May 7 with additional references to 10 and 1p 4t. No further details provided.
Death summons Mrs. Johnson at daughter's home
Mrs. Martha Jane Johnson 83 of High View Hampshire county West Virginia died at 9 last night at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs A C Oates 527 North Loudoun Street after a lingering illness. She was a native of Page County Virginia a daughter of the late Rev and Mrs Andrew Kibler and a longtime member of Timber Ridge Christian Church. Survived by husband four sons two daughters three brothers and three sisters, born March 30 1847. Funeral at 2 pm Wednesday at Timber Ridge Christian Church with Rev A W Andes and Rev Cartney H Anderson officiating. interment in church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Jane Johnson
Newton - Johnson
High View
Hampshire County
W. Va
A. C. Oates
North
Loudoun Street
Johnson
Winchester
Page County
Andrew Kibbler
Christian Church
Virginia
Timber Ridge
Cartney H. Anderson
Church
Owen Young Only One With Power To Avert Break
Berlin dispatch reports cabinet discussions centered on Owen J. Young as the sole figure capable of salvaging the reparations conference. German authorities would back a flexibly revised plan acceptable to Allied creditors, with revision possible if found necessary. Germany aims to extract maximum payments while preserving solvency and negotiating room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Berlin
Hjalmar Schacht
Owen J. Young
International Committee of Experts For
Germany
Young
Geneva
Russia
Preparatory
Count von Bernstorff
Senate 10 Take Vote by Friday on Farmer Bill
Washington April 29 The Senate plans a final vote on the farm relief bill before adjournment Friday. Administration leaders push for a decision on the Norris debenture amendment opposed by Caraway, with sentiment divided among debenture supporters. The House agriculture committee meanwhile advances several related measures to aid farm relief and schedules floor consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
McNary
Agriculture Committee
Hoover
Norris
Nebraska
Caraway
Arkansas
Agricultural Department
House
House Agriculture Committee
Nmure
Mapes
Cam Ned
Department of Agriculture
Foreign Service
House Rules Committee
Vinson
Fulmer
Court Mandate For Sinclair's Jail Sentence Prepared
The Supreme Court mandate to commit Harry F. Sinclair to three months in jail for contempt was prepared in Washington on April 30. It was to be issued last Saturday and likely shown next Monday to Judge Itz in the District of Columbia Supreme Court, where Sinclair was tried. Once filed, the District of Columbia will proceed with the commitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Associates Press
Washington
Supreme Court
Harry F. Sinclair
Senate Oil Committee
Teapot Dome
Itz
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Sinclair
District of Columbia
Stock Market Prices Show Recovery Amid Credit Tightening
New York April 30 The month end credit stringency eased with call money dropping from 14 to 10 percent, sparking a broad market recovery. Scores of issues rose to near or new highs and pool activity revived, with total trades around 4,200,000 shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Versailles Disarmament Debates Slow International Pact
The commission rejected altering the term to limit armed force and Count von Bernstorff dismissed hopes of conspiracy against disarmament. Germany seeks treaty relief while others push to postpone concrete limits until the international conference. Delegates fear overloading the conference could cause its failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Count von Bernstorff
Germaany
Pastor Dr Charles Freed to resign Grace Church Windsor
The Rev Dr Charles A Freed pastor of Grace Lutheran Church for four years will resign to accept a call from the Church of the Ascension in Columbia South Carolina The congregational meeting to act on his resignation is set for May 15 in Winchester The move ends his pastorate around mid June after four years marked by growth and improvements He holds positions on the National Lutheran Council Board of American Missions Lutheran Theological Seminary Roanoke College and leads Winchester Ministerial Association Follow up notes his prior service in Columbia and Newberry and ties to the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Columbia S: The Rev Dr Freed has long served on major Lutheran boards and will leave Winchester to join Columbia’s Church of the Ascension The change follows his recent insistent call and marks the end of his Winchester ministry where he helped expand church facilities and enrich worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Freed
Grace Lutheran Church
Council of the Church of the Ascension
Columbia
8. C
Congregation of
Grace Church
Freed
Church Council
Church of the Ascension
Winchester
National Lutheran Council
IS Church
Board of American Missions
Lutheran Theological Seminary
Columbia, C
Roanoke College
Sallem
Winchester Ministerial Association
Waboro
South Caroling
Babenezer Lutheran Church
College Church
Newberry
A. A. Kelly
York, Pa
Iaitheran Theological Seminary
Peace Through Limitation of Armament Discussed by Coolidge
CALVIN COOLIDGE argues in Ladies Home Journal that true peace requires justice and goods sufficient to satisfy humanity. He recalls his role in the Geneva conference and says the U S sought a world policy within the League covenant while avoiding a war fleet buildup.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Calvin Coolidge
Ladies Home Journal
Oolidge
Cooleidge
United States
League
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B &Olin Valley
Stokes Line
Rev
Thos. H. Sprint
Ebert
Wincs
U.S
Chamber of Commerce
Fowle
Gwen
Friendship. Fare CO
Mrs. Johnson
Andrew Kibler
Owen Young
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