City council approves electric pumping for water supply
The council accepts a proposal from Northern Virginia Power Co to install all pumps and motors at the company’s expense, guaranteeing adequate equipment within ninety days and maintaining it. The city will pay a set rate per kilowatt hour for one year with an option to renew or cancel, while ownership remains with the power company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern
Virginia
Pow Company
K. W
Power Company
J. Glaize
W. ‘Nelson Page
J. H. Henry
Harry
R. Gray Williams
Williams
Latham
Danville
Unemployed Numbers Reported by Labor Secretary
The Associated Press reports that 6,735,000 people are unemployed in the United States today, according to Secretary of Labor Davis who informed Congress. The count does not include ex servicemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
United States
Davis
Congress
Chapman Heads Chamber as County Chamber Elects Leaders
Mr. Chapman of this city elected president of the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce. Walter T. Gore and H. Clay DeGrange named vice presidents, J. M. Orndoff re-elected treasurer, and a vote of thanks given to retiring president Charles W. Trenary. The highway committee, including Harry Byrd, Logan R. Fay, and J. S. Haldeman, cited for road improvements. Secretary Burley to serve another year amid strong Chamber progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jorge B.chapmen
Chambertiaan
Chapman Tey
Bar of Commerce
Chapman
Walter T. Gore
H. ‘Clay DeGrange
Frederick County
J. M. Orndoff
Trenary
Charles
W.'Trenary
Chamber of Commerce
Highway Committee
Messrs
Harry Byrd
Logan R. Fay
J. 8S. Haldeman
Winchester and
Martinsburg Pike
Boyce- Millwood Road
Front Royal
Valley Pike
Burley
Trehary
Elk's Picnic At Roth Enon Springs Promises Fun
Attendance urged for an Elk's Picnic at Roth Enon Springs on August 19 featuring a large pool open to all and a wide variety of activities. Baseball handball boxing wrestling tug of war races dancing and live music by Blast steel stringed orchestra promise an entertaining day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roth Enon
Spriings
Optical notice for Wm. Kline in Winchester
Optometrist Wm Kline to hold eye examinations at Hotel Evans in Winchester on Tuesday and Wednesday August 23 and 24. Newer and better methods available and special glasses made to order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Kline
I Winchester
Hotel Evans
Elks Jazz Band Picnic at Rock Enon Springs
Community event features the Elks Jazz Orchestra with dancing on a new floor, a baseball game, boxing, wrestling, running races, corn roast, barbecue, and ample food. No speaking, plenty of amusements for all ages during the Aug. nineteenth outing with friend Ip tf Bh. U. E.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Enon Springs
The
Elks’ Jazz Orchestra
Winchester Orchard Supply ad promotes fruit baskets and chemicals
Local notice advertises Apple Baskets Genuine Clark Bushel fickets with round rim covers available for immediate delivery. Also offers Pyrox Timestone Bordeaux and Lead Arsenate in any quantity at reduced prices from Winchester Orchard Supply Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Winchester Orchard Sup. CO
Funeral of Sam Haines at Christ Church
Funeral services for Sam Haines, noted fruit broker, drowned in the Shenandoah river, will be held at Christ Protestant Episcopal Church with burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery. The Elks and Eagles groups plan full attendance and resolutions, with pallbearers from Winchester and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Haines
Shenandoah River
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
Winchester Aerie members to attend funeral service
All members are requested to meet at the hall at 3.30 p m tomorrow to attend the funeral of late brother Sam Haines. M C Walters W P Virginia newspapers style notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Aerie
Hall
Sam Haines
Marriage License Issued for Janney Adams and Bessie Richards
A marriage license was issued at the county clerk's office to Janney Adams of Gore and Bessie Richards of Trone Virginia. Adams is the son of Floyd Adams and Richards is the daughter of Charles Richards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janney
Adams
Floyd Adams
Gore
Bessie V. Richards
Divor
Charles Richards
Trone
Norton announces Marguerite Norton to Harry Cook marriage
Mr and Mrs George F Norton issue cards announcing the marriage of their daughter Marguerite to Mr Harry T Cook. The ceremony was held yesterday at the bride's parents residence on North Braddock street according to The Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Norton
Marguerite
Harry T. Cook
North Braddock Street
Star
Mr Grim Improves at Brother’s Home After Illness
Mr Roy Grim of Glaize and Brother lumber dealers is reported much improved at his brother Clifford Grims home on Peyton Street after several weeks illness. Friends of Mr Grims will be glad to hear condition favorable. Mrs H B Guyer left for Hagerstown Md to visit Mr and Mrs Fred Wright. Mr James R Chapman and son Lee returned to Washington after visiting Mrs Fannie Chapman on West Clifford Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Grim
Glaize and Brother
Clifford Grim
Peyton Street
Grims
H. B. Guyer
Hagerstown, Md
Fred
Wright
Lee
Washington
Mis. Fannie Chapman
West Clifford Street
Hotee Evans Restaurant Opens All Day Hours Listed
Hotee Evans operates a restaurant open daily from six in the morning to nine in the evening. The ad notes meal tickets priced at five dollars for a five dollar savings. The fragment also lists days and time codes 7 12 1p tu fr 47.
City Council Authorizes $10000 Temporary Borrowing
At an adjourned meeting the council approved a temporary loan of $10,000 to the city treasurer William T. Barr to pump water for one year. The session also passed a $2350 appropriation to equip the new motorcycle formed police department. President Fred L. Glaize presided. absentees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Virginia Power Company
Council
The
Star Today
Fred. L. Glaize
Messrs
W. Nelson Page
W. A. Baker
George Baetjer
B. M. Knight
Harry Hardy
J. H. Henry
H. B. Grim
C. P. McVicar
C. R. Anderson
W. A. Sale
J. W. Rosenberger
William T. Barr
Mrs Castleman Resting Easier After Tragic Act
Mrs Maurice F Castleman of Clarke County Virginia who shot herself after killing her seven week old son is reported resting slightly easier at Winchester Memorial Hospital. The wound is not fatal and recovery is expected though mental condition remains fragile with gradual improvement hoped. The baby’s funeral was to be held today at Green Hill Cemetery in Berryville per Clarke county word.
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Maurice F. Castleman
Clarke County
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Green Hill Cemetery
Berryville
Masonic Rites For Dr H W Kline
The funeral of Dr Howard W Kline of Richmond who died in Johnson Willis Sanitorium last Sunday night will be held from the home of Mr and Mrs J Wise at Vaucluse at 10 30 tomorrow morning Interment will be in Mount Carmel Cemetery Middletown Rev Mr Brown and Rev J H Smith will conduct the services Dr Kline was a member of Winchester Hiram Lodge 21 AF and AM and of Winchester Commandery No 12 Knights Templar Pallbearers are C Vernon Eddy W E Cooper A C Slonaker M B Turner C W Trenary and Claude B Stickley The body was brought from Richmond yesterday by Dr Kline s brother H B Kline and Mr Stickley who were with him when he passed away
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard W. Kline
Richmond
Johnson-Willis
J. Wise
Vaucluse
County
Mount Carmel
Middletown
Mr. Brown
J. H. Smith
Kline
Winchester Commandery
Dr. Kline
H. B. Kline
Mr. Stickley
Elaine Hammerstein in The Girl From Nowhere at Empire Tonight
Elaine Hammerstein appears in The Girl From Nowhere at the Empire tonight presented by Select Pictures Corp. The six reel feature has drawn praise in early city runs and is touted as charming with broad appeal. Joe Martin leads a new Universal Comedy The Baby Doll Bandit alongside the feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Empire
Select Pictures Corp
Flaine
Joe Martin
Universal
Giant British airship ZR-2 bound for New York flight
The United States prepares to receive the British built airship ZR-2 in Lakehurst New Jersey as plans for its August 25 Atlantic crossing proceed. Britain aims to demobilize its rigid airship fleet by August 18 and faces over 200 million dollars invested in the craft and stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Lakehurst
N. J
England
Great Britain
Air
United States
Atlantic Ocean
New York City
Mrs Faulkner Laid To Rest In Simple Funeral
The funeral of Mrs Lucy R Faulkner widow of James F Faulkner was held at her North Braddock street home with Rev F M Richardson officiating. Interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Family and lifelong friends attended and hymns were sung by a local choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy R. Faulkner
James F. Faulkner
C. E. Channing
Washington
North Braddock Street
F. M. Richardson
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Mount Hebron Cemetery
McKeesport
Lacy Scages
Faulkner
Middletown
Ireland Declares Freedom from British Rule
In Dublin on August 16 Eamonn de Valera proclaimed separation from England as the sole solution to the Irish question. He likened Ireland’s principles to those of Belgium and the American Declaration of Independence and urged recognition of these ideals by Lloyd George. Meanwhile London reported orders for all Irish on leave from Aldershot and Farnborough to return to their regiments.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Eamonn de Valera
England
Ireland
Belgium
Cardinal Mercier
de Valera
Treland
Lloyd George
Loyd George
Irish Republican Party
London
Aldershot
Farnborough
VODVIL Empire Tonight Changes Program
A complete change of pictures marks tonight's program with VODVIL and a feature on Elaine Ham Merstein. The schedule lists new visuals and guest elements as the broadcast shifts tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Hammerstein
Winchester ad promotes velvet royal candy and Whitman chocolates
An old Winchester advertisement offers Velvet Royal candy and Whitman box chocolates for sale. It notes Harloe Bros. distributes, with promotions tied to Sonora Contest purchases and Kansas grown non irrigated seeds advertised nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitman
Winchester
Harloe Bros
Sonora
Elks Members to Attend Sam Haines Funeral
Elks members meet at the Elks home at 3 30 p m to attend the funeral of late Brother Sam Haines at Christ Episcopal Church. Jo He Yost secretary B P O E 867 notes the details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Home
Sam Haines
Christ Hwpiscopal Church
Jo He Yost
Jacob Knott Improves After Truck Fall Injury
Jacob Knott of Shepherdstown West Virginia is improving at City Hospital Frederick Maryland after a skull fracture from a fall from a motor truck. His condition is expected to recover. he is the father of Eva Knott, a pupil nurse at Winchester Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Frederick, Md
Jacob Knott
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Knott
Eva Knott
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Winchester Church Meeting Nears Seventh District Gathering
Members of the Winchester congregation of the Church of the Disciples of Christ led by Rev. W L Dudley attend the seventh meeting of the Shenandoah Valley district at Edinburg for four days starting Thursday August 18. Ministers from multiple churches in Frederick Warren Page and Shenandoah counties will discuss Our Churches and religious education with speakers including Rev A M Box Rev J A Tate Rev J G Holliday and Rev Paul M Trout. The program features a Friday afternoon UMC service and a Sunday Christian Endeavor service closing that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchestergregation
Church of the Ciples of Christ
W.L. Dudley
Churches of the
Andoah Valley
Edinburg
Valley District
Frederick
Warren
Page
Doah
Rockingham
the Key
Dudley
Ee Enger
Severm Cles
A. M. Box
Legendare
Stickley
Strasburg
Gagrak
John A. Tate
Ric
J. G. Holliday
Paul M. Trout
The
Bible
Mr Trout
J. Hamaker
H. Rhodes
Virginia Sharpshooter Heads State Team for Camp Perry
Private Russell Hoover of Company I First Virginia Infantry is the sole local sharpshooter on Virginia’s national matches team at Camp Perry. Fourteen Virginians will fire at ranges from 100 to 1000 yards with Hoover achieving 45 perfect scores to qualify. The squad departs Richmond August 26, trials run through September 22, with Virginia ranked to improve on last year’s sixty-second place finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Hoover
First
Virginia Infantry
Camp Perry
Richmond
Charles A. Dempsey
Virginia National Guard
Virginia
Hoover
Campion
Bail Team at Woodstock
The American Legion baseball squad visited Woodstock for a contest against the local all star club. Both teams held similar records and the afternoon was expected to be a closely fought battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodstock
American Legion
Allstar
Ramsburg Auto Supply promotes tires and oils
An advertisement for Ramsburg Auto Supply Co. urges readers to shop all week for auto needs including United States Tires Ford parts oils greases gasoline and accessories. The shop offers coupons and promotes Sonara Con-4 test with every purchase in a compact dealer promo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsburg Auto Supply, CO
United States
FORD
Ramsburg Auto Supply CO
Winchester Masonic Lodge to Attend Funeral of Dr. Howard W. Kline
Members of Winchester Hiram Lodge No. 21 will meet at Masonic Temple tomorrow at 9 15 to attend the funeral of Dr. Howard W. Kline. Services at Valley Cluse at 10 30 a m and interment at Middletown. R H Pope Worshipful Master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Hiram Lodge
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
Sherp
Howard W. Kline
Vaucluse
Middletown
R. H. Pope
Yard Party, Elks Building and Community Notices
GOING UP noting a prize ticket opportunity at the Elks building on Wednesday at 6 45 p m with one prize every minute. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union meets Thursday August 18 at 9 30 a m with the annual report to be read. A yard party August 19 at Clearbrook by Brucetown Epwo League. Conner's Bargain Store moved to 131 N Main St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Building
Rock Enon Springs
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Clearbrook
Brucetown
Epwo League
Conner’s Bargain
N. Main St
Marl-Lime Cornwell Marl-1 Co. in operation
Marl Lime Cornwell Marl-1 Co. announces operation with carbonate of lime and magnesia content over 92.50 percent. Get price from Winchester Seed Co. 16-1p-21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Seed CO
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N Sern
Virginia Power
Cit Council
MR. Chapman
Thomas F. Burley, Jr
ELKS
Christ Church
Robert B. Nelson
Haines
Church of England
Elks Club
George W. Kurtz
Braddock
Piccadilly
Lockport
New York
Lodge of Elks
Winchester Aerue of Eagles
Eagles Club
H. D. Fuller
Jacob Yost
Ashby Sprint
Bountsberry
B. Clowe
R. Grubbs
M. B. Mar- Mesérs
Harry K. Russell
Harry Flood Byrd
Wilbur Cather
John Thwaite
Frank Sprint
C. A. Baltiman
Charles.R.in
Herbert S. Larrick
Homer E. Guyer
Albert L. Baker
Fred. Forney
J. Mack Noonan
F. A. Boland
P. Tatem
Baltimore
Milton Rouss
Charlestown
A. R. Arnette
Mry Haines
M. C. Walters, W. P
MR. Grim
Hotee Evans
Mrs. Castleman
DR. H. W. Kline
Elain Hammerstein
Empire Tonight
Opt
Ist
Amherst St
U'S
Texas
Mrs. Faulkner
Vodvil
Empire
Kansas
Elks Attention
Rye
B. Keckley
Masonic
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