Miss Fenton of Clarke Dies of Stroke at Home
Miss Bula C. Fenton, part of Clarke county’s prominent family, died at 2:20 PM at her brother John M. Fenton’s home near Berryville from a paralytic stroke. Her death marks a third family loss in six months, with siblings in Clarke county and Baltimore. Funeral at Church of the Sacred Heart at 10 AM with requiem mass, interment in Catholic Cemetery. pallbearers include Dennis Kain and three Fenton brothers. Sodality women attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bula C. Fenton
Clarke County
John M. Fenton
Berryville
Miss Fenton
Lewis Trier
Mary Fenton
Baltimore
Thomas
John Fenton
James Fenton
Betimore
Ind
Jerome Murphy
Dennis Driscoll
Mise. Pangie %En
Church of the Sacred’. Heart
Father Thomas A. Rankin
Dennis Kain
Thomas Cornelius
William Fenton
Serome Murphy
Thomas J. Trier
Ladies of the Sodality
Father Rankin
Furnale
Hepburn Denies League Repudiation Of Byrd Nominations
Richmond August 6 Superintendent David Hepburn of the Virginia Anti-Saloon League said the nominations of Harry F. Byrd for governor and John Saunders for attorney general are absolutely acceptable to the league and religious forces. He responded to a Washington statement by W H Slayton of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment claiming Byrd’s nomination repudiated the league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Richmond
Vai
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
John Saunders
Anti- Saloon League
David Hepburn
Virginia Anti-Saloon League
Washington
W. H. Slayton
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment
Byrd
Gigantic Power Project Planned in Virginia State
Richmond Va Aug 6 Plans for a hydro electric power system to link James and Appomattox river water power at Petersburg and Roanoke Rapids NC are under way by Stone and Webster after gaining control of the Virginia Rail and Power Company The program may cost about 12 million dollars and will create a transmission grid from Richmond to the North Carolina border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Richmond
James
Appomattox
Petersburg
Roanoke Rapids
Stone and Webster
Virginia Rail and Power Company
North Carolina Line
Charges Against Hagerstown Club Not Yet Decided
Hagerstown Md Aug 6 There will be no decision for at least a week on charges filed by the Hagerstown baseball club against Waynesboro alleging Villagers used too many class players and fielded more than 14 players. A conference in JC W Crofts office with Waynesboro president J W Jamison Blue Ridge League president and Hagerstown president Maurice Guider settled the point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Hagerstown
Waynesboro
JC. W Croft
Waysue Boro Club
J. W. Jamison
Blue Ridge League
Maurice Guider
Hagerstown Club
Regular meeting of Friendship Fire No 1 tonight
The Friendship Fire Company No 1 calls a regular meeting for this evening at 8 o'clock. Captain Fred W. Forney urges a good turnout due to important business on the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Fire O. No. 1
Fred W. Forney
Yard Party on School Lawn Ridgeway August 7
Community fundraiser hosted on the Ridgeway school lawn aims to support Sunday School activities. Event details indicate a backyard style gathering with games and refreshments planned for August 7, with proceeds benefiting the church program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgeway
Benefit Rey
For Sale Brass Bed and Springs
Brass bed and springs offered for sale. Contact at 316 W Leicester Street for details and inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leicester St
Wreck at Berkeley County bridge mars Martinsburg area debut
Two Winchester men driving a Chalmers roadster near Martinsburg West Virginia used the new Opequen crossing to the Charles Town road for the first time. The car toppled over the steel bridge girders and became wedged half across the span while the occupants escaped with minor injuries. Witnesses say no warning lights or barriers were present at the approach and the barricade had recently been removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Town Road
Martinsburg
W. Va
Winchester
Chalmers
Hart Cooley
Charles
Schaol’s Park
Cooley
Hammond
Empire Theatre Hosts New York Children Guests
Empire Theatre manager Baker invites New York children to enjoy free Empire shows while visiting Winchester and Frederick County. They will be admitted anytime. A special program and a big treat are planned at the Empire next week to greet them all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Empire Theatre
New York
Winchester
Frederick County
Empire
Winchester Primary Canvass Reports Governor and Officials
Winchester election commissioners met at City Hall to canvass Tuesday's Democratic primary returns. Governor totals show Byrd 1613 and W Mapp 31. Attorney General totals J R Saunders 1218 and Marvin Smithey 115. Treasurer totals John M Purcell 962 and A H Williams 376.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John .W. Kater
C.B. Hollis
C. W. Ritter
H. R. Homer
John A. Huntsberry
Winchester
City Hall
Byrd
W. M. Mapp
J. R. Saunders
Marvin Smithey
John
M. Purcell
A. H. Williams
Harry F. Byrd
Byr
Attorney General Inc
Saunders
Ca M
H. Williams Purcell
For Sale Excellent Japanese Buckwheat
Advertisement notes for sale of excellent Japanese buckwheat by H. M. Sartelle. Includes catalog-style line with address code (8-6-1p-2) indicating page or clipping reference. No additional details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Sartelle
Pleasant Valley Picnic At Mountain School House
All day picnic set for Saturday August 8 at the Mountain school house. Local residents invite families and neighbors to join in games food and community fellowship on the church grounds. Proceeds to support local programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley
Tea Mountain School House
Rouss Fire Co plans monthly meeting Friday evening
Rouss Fire Company schedules its regular monthly gathering for Friday evening August 7. Secretary C Douglas Brown notes the meeting will cover important business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rouss Fire CO
C. Douglas Brown
Secty
Winchester Memorial Hospital funds open for expansion plan
With pledges in hand and more to come, Winchester Memorial Hospital outlined plans to extend northward behind the superintendent’s cottage on West Cork street. The upgrade would add 40 beds with an under roof first phase ready by fall. L A Webster reported pledges totaling 63 000 from 1200 Winchester residents while county responses await. Checks should be payable to Dr J E B Harris Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Memorial Hospital
J. E. Harris
West Cork Street
L. A. Webster
Hockenbury System, Inc
Harrisburg
Winchester
Harris
Harris Yesae Cary
Ravenel
Chen
Shenandoa Valley
J. Eb, Harris
Odd Fellows of Lower Valley Form Regional Association
Representatives from Odd Fellows lodges in Winchester Berryville Middletown Front Royal Stephens City and Bentonville met at Madison Lodge to form a district association. Officers were elected Lloyd Willey E W Mason Leonard Bell and William Parker. First meeting set for Front Royal September 11 with Grand Master Ray B Keey possible attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows
Hall of Madison Lodge
Winchester
Berryville
Stephens City
Middletown
Front Royal
Bentonville
Lloyd Willey
P. M. Shirey
Leonard Bell
Mr. Carlisle
Fred Cline
B. D. Burcham
Wm. L. Parker
Gervis Lemley
Odd Fellowship
Lloyd, Willey
E. W. Mason
William L. Parker
E. J. Snapp
Mr. Shiner
Vrgilla
Ray B. Keey
Abingdon
American aviators in Arctic expedition fray Eskimos
Byrd reports from Mida Greenland as MacMillan Arctic flight tests unsettle Eskimo communities. ANA-2 plane suffered a forced water landing after a blade failure in the water pump. Planes operate largely from water due to steep beaches, with compass variation estimated at 103 degrees amid limited sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associ
Washington
Byrd
Navy
Mida
Greenland
Eva Knott Bride of Thomas H Sprint in Winchester
Miss Eva Knott of this city married Thomas H Sprint in a Winchester district ceremony at the Methodist Episcopal Church South on Fairmont Avenue. Rev. H M Canter presided. The bride wore an ensemble and had no attendants. The couple left for a wedding trip. The bride is a Winchester Memorial Hospital nurse graduate from Shepherdstown roots. Mr Sprint, son of Mrs Licy Sprint and the late Thomas H Sprint, is prominent in the local automobile business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Knott
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Sprint
Licy Sprint
Thomas H. Sprint
Young Men on Long Tour in the West by Motorcycle
Messrs Pete Wright Roy Richard and Roy DeHaven depart on two motorcycles for a westward trip around 1500 miles. They will visit relatives in Red Cloud Inavale Carleton and Kansas before returning six weeks hence via a northern route.
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West
Pete Wright
Roy
Richard
Roy DeHaven
Middle West
Pittsburgh
Columbus
Ohio
Indianapolis
Ind
Springfield
Til
Red Cloud
David
Oscar Ramey Red Cloud
R. E
H. BE. Williams
Inavale
Nebr
C. R. Koontz
Carleton
Bean and Hodgson
Kansas
Rev and Mrs Cool and Daughters Visit Homecoming
The Rev and Mrs N D Cool and daughters Denaie and Olivia, formerly of this city and now from Bridgewater Virginia, visited today while returning by automobile from a trip to Frederick county. Rev Mr Cool formerly led John Kerr High School and now oversees financial affairs at Bridgewater College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. D. Cool
Denaie
Olivia Cool
Bridgewater
Frederick County
Cool
John Kerr High School
Bridgewater College
Maryland Couple Wedded At U B Church Parsonage
Mr Wilbur Hynson of Baltimore and Miss Beulah E Shank daughter of Mr and Mrs Calvin Shank of Hagerstown Md were married late Tuesday afternoon at the parsonage of the United Brethren Church on North avenue by Rev George W Stover The bridegroom is a son of Mr and Mrs Henry Hyn son and is employed in Baltimore as a street car conductor.
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Maryland
U. B. Church
Wilbur Hynson
Baltimore
Beulah E. Shank
Calvin ‘Shank
Hagerstown
United Brethren Church
North Avenue
George W. Stover
Henry Hynson
First Baptist Women Hold Monthly Missionary Meeting
The Women's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church will meet this evening at Mrs. William Grove's home on North Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
William Grove
North Main Street
Mr A C Slonaker Plans Month Pacific Coast Trip
Mr A C Slonaker leaves for a month long journey to the Pacific coast spending time in Seattle before continuing to southern California and expecting to return in the latter part of August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Slonaker
Pacific Coast
Seattle
Wash
California
Investigation into adoption by divorced man in Queens
New York Aug 6 A district attorney probe into the adoption of Mary Louise Spas by wealthy divorced realtor Ed Browning was sought by Welfare Commissioner Coler. The inquiry centers on alleged payments to the girl's immigrant parents in exchange for signing the papers and questions the legality of a divorced man adopting in the city. Browning had selected Mary Louise from 12,000 applicants to be a companion for his previously adopted Dorothy Sunshine Browning. the girl reportedly walked to Browning's office to petition in person.
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Associated Press
New York
Queens County
Mary
Louise Spas
Browning
Coler
Mr. Coler
Mary Louise
Richmond Applauds Byrd Victory Crowd Gathers
More than 10 000 people packed News Leader Square for early Democratic primary results. Harry Flood Byrd led the tally and the crowd cheered as the News Leader announced Byrd's victory at 9 30 p m. A Mapp rooter presence appeared among the Byrd supporters. Bulletins and phonograph music filled the drizzle as the crowd waited past 11 p m.
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Richmond
Byrd
US highways designated covering 90000 miles across nation
A federal joint board selected ninety thousand miles of roads as United States highways with uniform markers. Virginia listings include corridors from Washington to North Carolina and to the Maryland border, routes through Richmond Petersburg Newport News and connections to West Virginia and beyond, plus branches to Delaware and Philadelphia via Cape Charles and Martinsville.
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United States
Canadian
Gulf Coast
Atlantic
Pacific
Joint Board of Interstate Highways
Washington
Virginia
D. C
North Carolina
Emporia
Richmond
Petersburg
Maryland
Fairfax
Winchester
Newport News
Williamsburg
West Virginia
Covington
Burkeville
Appomattox
Lexington
Lawrenceville
Front Royal
Warrenton
Bristol
Va.Tenn
Harrisonburg
Staunton
Salem
Pulaski
Cape Charles
Delaware
Philadelphia
Martinsville
Byrd Maintains Roughly Forty Five Thousand Lead In Primary
Returns from Virginia primary elections show Senator Harry F. Byrd of Winchester holding a strong Democrats nomination majority near 45 000. Seventh district totals indicate a jump from about 14 000 to 15 953 as of this morning with Warren county vote still not announced. Canvassers continue tallying, noting ongoing locally sourced figures and unaudited preliminary results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Pf. Byrd
Winchester
Byrd
Warren County
Pe Vit Oeen
Official Canvass of Frederick County Democratic Primary
The Frederick County commissioners J W Richard W J Muse A R Rinker and C Dr Dehaven met to canvass Tuesday's Democratic primary results. The officials announced the official list of candidates and their votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
J. W. Richard
W. J. Muse
A. R. Rinker
C. Dr. Dehaven
Empire Theatre Gives $35 In Gold To Six Patrons
The Empire again fills after overflow crowds for The Only Woman with a Second National Month celebration. Six patrons will share $35 in gold on Saturday including Mrs John B Miller Irwin Cather and Mrs Gilpin plus a second distribution next day. Lilies of the Field shows today and tomorrow at regular prices with Saturday also featuring $35 in gold to six winners. Our Gang also appears Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John 8. Miller
Irwin Cather
Gilpin
American Legion Meeting Tomorrow
George B. Roszel announced a call meeting at the American Legion building for tomorrow night at 8 oclock. Members are urged to attend to discuss plans for attending the Staunton convention of legionarres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Roszel
American Legion
Staunton
Baltimore Mrs Frisch Visiting Daughter on South Market
Mrs Frisch of Baltimore spends time with her daughter Mrs J Luther Neff at the latter’s home on South Market street. The Rev and Mrs Boyd V Switzer and their son B V Switzer Jr have departed by car for a three week trip to Canada.
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Frisch
Baltimore
J. Luther Neff
South Market Street
Boyd V. Switzer
B. V. Switzer, Jr
Canada
Kiger Return From Visit To Alexandria
Mr and Mrs John J Kiger have returned to Alexandria Va after a short visit to friends in town
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John J. Kiger
Alexandria, Va
Mrs Coleman and kin visit Washington on Sunday
Mrs A B Coleman and her daughter Charlotte with the former's sister Miss Meta Rutherford of Pennsylvania and Mrs S P Hanen and daughter Lillian spent last Sunday in Washington, returning with stories of the outing and local sights.
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A. B. Coleman
Charlotte
Meta Rutherford
Pennsylvania
S. P. Hanen
Lillian
Washington
New Winchester Washington Road Maps Promoted by Washington Star
The Washington Star touts a new map showing the Winchester to Washington route via Ashby’s Gap and the Frederick route, noting a 30 mile dip reduction. It highlights scenic historic Virginia byways, Civil War battlefields, and improved Southern roads appealing to motorists and tourists.
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Washington Sunda Star
Winchester-Washtin
Ashby’s Gap
Fairfax
Frederick
the Star
Souther
William Ullman
Washington Star
The
Star
Winchester
Allman
George Washington
Virginia
Old Dominion
Its
Washington
Rockville
Ridgeville
Harpers Ferry
Berryville
Aldie
Miedleburg
Millwood
Boyce
Middleburg
Shenandoah River
Sheridan
Shenandoah Valley
Rockville Pike
Henderson Corners
Hyattstown
Clarksburg
Sarah Zane Fire Company Meets Friday Night
The Sarah Zane Fire Company will hold a Friday night meeting on business of great importance. Members are urged to be present for the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Zane Fire Company
Kinly
Mechanics Ned and Cecil Lay Repair Shop
Ned and Cecil Lay operate a repair shop at 103 North Main Street. The notice solicits repair work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned
Cecil
N. Main St
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MR. Cooley Big
Berkeley CO
ODD Fellows OF
Lower Valley
Fang Neve
Eskimos
Department of Aviation
Eva ‘Knott
Commissioner Coler
U.S
County _ BYRD
Charlottesville
Clarke, Frederick
Warren
Rappahannock
Greene, Albemarle
Rockingham
Shenandoah
Sunday Star
New Road
Mr. Ullman
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