0-Gallon Still Found In Wooded Area Near Bartonsville
Sheriff Pannett and deputies found a 0-gallon still in the woods tenanted by Walter Hoover of Bartonsville. Hoover was arrested and ordered to appear for trial. Officers also found six gallons of liquor at Pingley’s place near Middle and arrested him. Bob Castle of near Boyce stripped by an unsteady drive, car searched for liquor. Castre was cited for operating a car while under the influence and for illegal possession of liquor.
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Walter Hoove
Bartonsville
Pannett
Hoover
Pingley
Middle
Rex
Winchester
Bob Castle
Boyce
Clarke County
Pike
Leman
Lady Astor Tracked by Reporters During Boston Visit
Lady Astor arrived in Boston to attend church but avoided press coverage until a lone reporter cornered her after boarding the Camden for departure. She complained of the disruption and noted plans to visit the mother church of Christian Science, a faith she adopted years ago. She had been staying with Mrs. Charles Gibson at Dark Harbor after leaving Gibson's summer home.
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Associated Press
Boston
Mass
Lady Astor
Dark Harbor
Maine
Camden
Mother Church of
Christian Science Faith
Gibson
Charles Gibson
Powder factory blast in Budapest kills twenty
Twenty people were reported dead in an explosion at the Mancred-Wess ammunition factory on Shepel Island near Budapest. Firefighters located the fire after intense heat hindered containment and the report remained unconfined due to the vast factory area.
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Associated Press
Budapest
Hungaria
Shepel Island
For Day's Auting at Castleman's Ferry Riverside Beach
Advertisement for Castleman's Ferry on Berryville Pike offering boating bathing and fishing water for sale. Light lunches cold drinks and free camping from July 24 to August 31 in SR Ashley Mer.
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Castleman’s Ferry
Riverside Beach
Berryville Pike
R. Ashley
Mer
Staunton Doubts $6 Million Gift Claim in Virginia
Staunton residents and officials dismiss as a hoax a claim by John Cooper of Kewanee Illinois that his grandmother Mary Bradford left him a $6 million Virginia estate. Augusta Circuit Court Judge Holt says such a large legacy would be widely known, noting no wills or records support the tale.
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Staunton
Virginia
John Cooper
Kewanee
Ill
Mary Bradford
Henry W. Holt
Augusta
Cooper
Holt
Camp Meeting on Old Battlefield at Fisher's Hill
A community camp meeting is planned on Fisher's Hill grounds near Strasburg Virginia the coming week with ministers from Strasburg Tom's Brook and nearby areas to preach. The organizing committee includes Rev George A Copp Park Smith George C Hockman and O M Smith.
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New Market
Fisher’s Hill
Strasburg
Tom's Brook
George A. Copp
Park Smith
George C. Hockman
Oo. M. Smith
Gainesboro Gleanings in Virginia Social Notes
Mrs. Florence Howard and Glen Brown from Kansas City visited Mrs. W. D. Ritter. A. L. Purtlebaugh and four children and Harry Kerns visited Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ruble. Sunday guests at Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Adams included Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Darlington and children, Clark and Wade Emmett, F. M. Soenen t and others. Callers at Mr. A. R. Rinker’s included Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Roberts, Mrs. Goldie McIlwee, Ruth and Mary Neal.
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Gainesboro
Florence Howard
Glen Brown
Kansas City
W. D. Ritter
A. L. Purtlebaugh
Harry Kerns
Lawrence Ruble
C. T. Adams
Joshua Darlington
Messrs
Clark
Wade Emmett
F. M
A. R. Rinker
Eddie Roberts
Goldie. McIlwee
Ruth
Mary Neal
Grimes Gleanings: No Sunday School at Galilee
Grimes Va August 14 report notes there will be no Sunday school at Galilee Church and that other regular services are unchanged. The notice is brief with no further details provided.
Visitors notes and family visits during Winchester convention week
The article lists residents and relatives visiting in Winchester for a convention week. Carl R Ritter and family stay with Ada B Taylor at Orchard Glenn while Olin Affleck and family visit relatives. Samuel Manning and Emily from Pennsylvania visit Oak Shade with Mr and Mrs C C Finfrock, and Donald Finfrock from Savannah visits his parents. Alvin Dick and his mother visit Port Clinton relatives. Frank Pope and wife fall from New Willard stay with Ellis Randall.
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Winchester
Carl R. Ritter
Ada .B. Taylor
Orchard Glenn
Olin Affleck
Samuel Manning
Emily
Pennsylvania
Oak Shade
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