Local Exemption Board Grants and Denies Draft Requests
Winchester and Frederick county exemption board began at call 181 and examined to 281. The panel processed 48 exemptions including 31 for physical disability and 15 for dependents, with two denial cases Dr Edwin Cooper Yost and Charles Lee Glenn. Numerous dependents exemptions followed and many previously deemed physically unfit received exemptions or discharges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kor
Board of Exemption of
Winchester
Frederick County
Benjamin T. Busey
Beverley N Lockhart Estate Admits Probate in Frederick
The late Bev erley N. Lockhart of Trone county died recently and his will dated January 3 1917 was admitted to probate. The estate valued near ten thousand dollars provides the home farm and assets to daughter Maggie Triplett, ten dollars to son James M. Lockhart and specific sums to Algernon Lockhart and Lohr F Scrivener. Remainder goes to Beverley N. Lockhart Bettie Scrivener Amna Scrivener Meredith L. Lockhart and Minnie Kelso. Meredith L. Lockhart named executor with a $5 000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverley N. Lockhart
Trone
Frederick County
Maggie Triplett
James M. Lockhart
Algernon Lockhart
Lohr F. Scrivener
Bettie Scrivener
Amna Scrivener
Meredith L. Lockhart
Min- Minnie Kelso
Copestick
Winchester Man Joins U S Army Aviation Corps
Hubert Oldham of Winchester has enlisted in the U S Army and is in Columbus Ohio learning flying and bombing tactics. Though offered an architectural position with good pay, he chose military service over civilian work and is the son of Mrs Oldham and the late EB A Oldham of Moundsville. his sister Else is married to Navy Paymaster Merritt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yost
Charles Lee Glenn
Hubert Oldham
Winchester
Baltimore
United States
Army
Daing Hig
Oldham
Aviation Corps
Columbus
Ohio
Colors
EB. A. Oldham
Moundsvillage
Te Hia
Oldham Tow
D. Edwin GC
Winchester Apple Storage Record Sets Local Standard
Mr B Gudebrod of Turkey Knob Orchard Co Mount Jackson Va signs with a new cold storage in Winchester to house 15000 barrels. The facility confirms Winchester as a major apple center and the largest dedicated apple storage in the United States. Buyers are drawn by the extensive storage, boosting the local apple trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Gudebrod
Mount Jackson
Gudebrod
New York City
Gace
Winchester
United States
Gildebrad
Lovers' Leap weekend at Shenandoah camp with guests
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hardy are spending the week at their camp on the Shenandoah river at Lovers' Leap. Their guests include Mrs. Charles Toner of Baltimore and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eaton of Brunswick Md plus Mrs. Betty Eaton and Miss Margarette Affleck of Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hardy
Shenandoah River
Lovers’ Leap
Charles Toner
Baltimore
Charles Eaton
Brunswick, Md
Betty Eaton
Margarette Affleck
Winchester
Grimes Golden Apples Wanted by Golden & Company
Washington market for Grimes Golden apples offers top prices. Contact Ashby Sprint representative before selling your Grimes and other varieties at Golden and Company Opposite Hotel Jack 410 No 7 W Piccadilly St. August 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Ashby Sprint
Golden & Company
Piccadilly St
Local Men Named for Fort Myer Reserve Officers School
Winchester area men are among Virginians chosen for the second reserve officers school at Port Myer Virginia. Report date is August 27. Names include William Alexander Baker Eugene E. Chiles Horace Lacy Jr B Lanham Harry Hytich J Allen Maphbis W Nelson Page J W Rosenberger Jr and others from Berryville White Post Boyce Woodstock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Port Myer
William Alexander Baker
Winches
Floods Wave Daughter Born to Virginia Representative Family
A baby girl arrived Monday at the home of Representative and Mrs. H. D. Flood of Virginia. The press dispatch says mother and child are doing well. Mrs. Flood was formerly Miss Porner of Alexandria, Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Flood
Virginia
Washington
Flood
Mias Porner
Alexandria
Experienced Sales Lady Wanted for General Store
Job ad seeking an experienced sales lady at once for a general store. Applicants should write by hand and send to P. O. Box 182, City, to apply.
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P. O
Coopers to Make Apple Barrels at Turkey Knob Orchard
Coopers will make apple barrels with first close stock steady work and good pay and board through November 1. Orchard foreman wanted at Turkey Knob Orchard Mt Jackson Va.
Visitors from Lower Virginia
Mr. Robert G. Waring of Newport News Virginia and Miss Annie Lee Waring of Essex County are visiting their sister Nellie Waring in the home of Mr. W Roy Stephenson on Washington Street. Mr. Waring is a prominent young businessman of Newport News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert G. Waring
Newport News
Annie Lee Waring
Essex County
Nellie Waring
W. Roy Stephenson
Washington Street
Mr. Waring
Seashore Excursion by the C. V. A. R. to New Jersey
The C. V. A. R. will run a one day excursion to New Jersey coast resorts on Thursday August 16. For train time and rates see the ticket agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Apple yield in country shows lower outlook for year
Washington dispatch reports July 1 1917 Agricultural Department figures: total US apple yield 200 341 000 bushels with 24 226 000 barrels of commercial crop. last year 202 245 000 bushels and 25 695 000 barrels. August 1 update indicates 187 742 000 bushels and 22 644 000 barrels, predicting a commercial drop of about 12 percent and total yield down 7 percent from 1916 amid conservation drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agricultural Department
United States
Tobacco Fund To Aid Winchester Soldiers In France
Winchester residents launch Our Boys In France Tobacco Fund to collect tobacco and cigarettes for local soldiers and sailors headed to France. Miss Augusta Conrad collects at No 12 North Main Street, with a letter from Captain Dugmore praising cigarettes for nerves and morale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dugmore
Augusta Conrad
Our Boys In
France
War and Navy Departments
Winchester
Frederick County
North Market Street
Hagmore
Ifere
North Main Street
Miss Conrad
Tobacco Fund
Local Soldiers Depart Winchester for Roanoke
Sixty six recruits and the recruiting detail from Winchester boarded a 6:30 train to Roanoke after a 5 AM muster. Sergeant Coble and Lt Anderson verified all present before the send off. The men, cheerful and hopeful, vowed to reach Berlin, thanking Winchester residents for their kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Winchester
Coble
Anderson
Baltimore and Ohio
Berlin
Farm Land Sale Set For August 18 At Ced ar Creek
O Connor land on Ced ar Creek to be sold Saturday August 18 at 12 noon in front of the Court House. See ad on other page. Seed Buckwheat alfalfa timothy and all seeds and grains offered by H Baker 46 East Piccadilly St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Connor
Cedar Creek
Court House
BAKER
East Piccadilly St
Imhoff Tank Collapse Endangers City Workmen
Common Council continues routine business as a tank bursting spillover sent a surge of sewage and floodwater through the filter beds. Three city sewer workers narrowly escaped drowning as recovery efforts resume after the Imhoff tank, built of concrete and reinforced with steel, collapsed suddenly before a planned return to work. The flood carried sewage into Abram's creek valley, with the situation described as a dam-like surge engulfing the disposal beds as crews assess the damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imhoff Tafk
Forelock
Two New Grain Boards Created
Food Administrator Hoover announced the personnel of the price commission for wheat. The President created the Food Administration Grain Corporation with 50 million dollars capital, government stock, to purchase wheat products at cost to shield the agency from losses. A United States Millers Corporation was also formed to cooperate in voluntary regulation of the milling industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover
United States
Food Administration Grain Corporation
Grain Division
Food Administration
United States Millers’ Corporation
The
Milling Industri
Troops Parade Through London Guards Band Leads U S Forces
A force of United States troops marched past Buckingham Palace cheered by crowds after being welcomed at Wellington barracks. The Guards Band led the march as Lord Derby watched with interest, marking a warm reception for the Allied unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tondon
United States
Buckingham Palace
Wellington Barracks
Lord Derby
City Council Meeting Delivers Routine Business and Utilities Report
The Commons Council in regular session presided by A. T. Jones discussed July receipts and discharges, street extension dedication for city water pumping, licensing figures, and a probe into a pumping station failure. Several officials were noted absent, and a pamphlet distribution plan was approved for distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Jones
Messrs. Goss
W. EB
Jonper
Rameburg
Ryan
Gray
Hable
Messrs
Baker
Slit Grim
Board of
Beager
Cox
Tion
Comptetees
Hook and Ladde
Karley Rousseae Company
Este
Notice of turnover permit for pleasure wagon
Notice issued by Shirley Carter, Director Valley Turnpike Co, authorizing a pleasure wagon operation during August through September 1 1917 to September 4 198.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mon Valley Turnpike
Shirley Carter
Director Valley Turnpike Co
Notice of Postponed Plane Event at St John’s
Owing to infantile disease quarantine the plane to be at St John’s on Aug 18th has been postponed. J B Snapp superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s
J. B. Snapp
Prices Paid Today in Grain Markets
At the close in Baltimore markets wheat was quoted at 2.23 dollars. Dealers offered 2.23 for wheat this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Focal
Prayer Service Reminder at First Baptist Church
Mr Wayne B Anderson invites the community to a prayer and praise service at First Baptist Church tonight at 7 o'clock. The event emphasizes worship and fellowship led by the church choir and pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne B. Anderson
Ofmond
Will
Lela
Baptist Church
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Edwin Cooper Yost
Chambersville, Va
Roy Luther Sherman
Opequon
James R. Stroshider
Louis Carter Hoover
Hayfield
James Arthur Brill
Bartonville
Wilfred Watts Peery
Middletown
Martin Bar] Kline
Thurman Ross Howdyshell
Carter Edgar Luttrell
Charles A. Renner
Grover Harrison Clevenger
Via
Srl Lee Omps
Gainesboro
William Carpenter
Charles C. Carpenter
Chambersville
Charles Leslie Franks
Gilbert Franklin Dove
Joe Martin Franks
Attort Adams
Kamisers
Ville
Charles M. Trenary
Lester Hockman
Stephens City
Howard
Lakeman
Opedion
Wilmer Luttrell
Siler
Charles Edward Henry Robdifson
Jessell Mowery
Walter Leftridge
Clearbrook
Hild Estate
Hild
Mr. Oldham
Bewins
Air Service
C. EB. Gudebrod
Turkey Knob Company
Grimes Golden Apples
Fort Myer
Ter
Eugene E. Chiles
Lower
Uncle Sam
High Seas
Venir
Common Council
Oewer
Fehort
Viant
Federal Food Administration
Wire
Joint Committee of Firemen
Gray Chalrama
Ns Committee
Council
Rus Ererers
First Baptist Church
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