Night of thefts and shootings plagues Winchester farm family
A band of intruders targets the Hershman household on Ridge road near Winchester. They steal chickens, toss a newspaper into an open window, and fire on Mr Hershman and Carson Hovermale who returned fire with a double barreled shotgun. Physicians will be asked about gunshot victims as sheriff Pannett plans pursuit.
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Mr. Hershman
Carson Hovermale
Enen Oyarees
Orcas
Helahman
Anither
Ted
Pannett
Stars Face Six Man Golf Match Across Five Towns
The Winchester Golf Club hosts the largest golf tournament of the season this afternoon with six man amateur teams from Frederick Maryland Martinsburg West Virginia Lexington Virginia Millwood Virginia and Winchester. Frank Mc Master of Frederick challenges Morgan Pendleton of Winchester as visiting players join a post event dance at the club house.
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Winchester Golf Club
Frederick
Martinsburg
W. Va
Lexington
Millwood
Winchester
Frank McMaster
Frederick Golf Club
Morgan Pendleton
Winchester Club
Links
Bank Wrecker Gilpatrick Resigns As State Treasurer
Waterbury August 16 The cashier of the First National Bank of Putnam Gilpatrick resigns as state treasurer after mysterious operations wrecked the bank. Gov Templeton received a brief resignation letter claiming pen wounds and accountability for losses estimated at 500000. Also a Ford Sedan for sale by J F Sanderson with contact details in city listings.
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Associated Press
Waterbury
First National Bank of Putnam
Enue
Templeton
Gilpatrick
Putnam
Shenandoah Baptist Association to Convene in Martinsburg
Delegations from Winchester First Baptist and rural churches plan to attend the Shenandoah Baptist Association annual meeting in Martinsburg West Virginia next Wednesday through Thursday. Key actions include completing the 75 million Baptist fund and launching a new fund drive with reports from home state and foreign missions.
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First Baptist Church of
Winchester
Martinsburg
W. Va
Shenandoah Baptist Association
Co. A. Ford
Front’ Royal
J. B. Wil-lame
Boyce
W. T. Hall
Issie
Egates
W. C. Taylor and Family
Blacksburg
G. c. Smith
Soiree
Okt
J.C. McCurdy
Adelphia
R. H. Pitt
the Religions'Herald
Richmond
R.-D. Gouna
State Mission Board
J. Ww. Deaneetek
Educational Board
BP. Grey
Atlanta, Ga
the Home Mission Board
Thomas Meigan Headlines Empire Showings With The Confidence Man
Paramount star Thomas Meigan headlines at the Empire on Monday and Tuesday in The Confidence Man with Virginia Vaili and Laurence Wheat. A romantic crook melodrama with comedy, the film is touted as a stronger follow up to The Miracle Man. Washington Orchestra provides nightly music.
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Thomas Meigan
Paramount
the Empire
Mers
Virginia Vaili
Laurence Wheat
George Ade
Market Street Playhouse
Lewis Stone
Helene Chadwick
Mary Carr
Washington Orchestra
Charles Jones
Fox
Pathe
Aesop
Eye Transplant Possibility Claimed By Doctor
Dr Theodore Kopanyi a University of Chicago researcher says eye transplantation is within reach after successful animal experiments. Procedures involved ligating eye vessels cutting the optic nerve and severing eye muscles to restore sight in tests.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Theodore Koyi
University of Chicago
Kopanyi
Defense Day Going Forward Plans Unveiled in Winchester
A Civilian committee led by W. A. Baker outlines Defense Day activities in Winchester. Recruits from fire companies and civic groups will march as citizens carrying American flags, with a potential speech by Hon. T. W. Harrison at the Baseball Park and a possible baseball game finale at the day’s close.
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West Piccadilly Street
Trinkle
W. A. Baker
Ehairman
W. W. Glass
H.B. McCormac
W. Nelson Page
W. A. Ryan
Robert T. Barton
Rouss Avenue
T. W. Harrison
Fair ‘Ground
Baker
Innn
Winchester
St. Mihiel
Rance
Frederick
Brunswick Band Plans Open Air Concert Before Trip
The Brunswick Md Band will perform an open air concert next Wednesday in front of the Friendship engine house to aid the public. The Friendship Fire Company hosts a yard party that same evening, inviting attendance while the band entertains. The group is bound for Harrisonburg Va for the Virginia State Firemen's Association convention the following day.
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Virginia State Firemen’s Association
Harrisonburg
Friendship Fire Company
Brunswick
Friendship Engine House
Friendship Company
Friendship Meeting Sets Final Harrisonburg Trip Plans
Friendship club calls a meeting Monday night August 18 at 8 PM to finalize arrangements for a trip to Harrisonburg. Members without uniforms may obtain them at this gathering, says Capt. Fred W. Forney.
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Harrisonburg
Fred W. Forney
Harrisonburg Trip Planned at Rouss Fire Co Special Meet
Rouss Fire Co calls a special meeting Monday evening August 18 at 8 o clock to finalize arrangements for a Harrisonburg trip. AD requested to be present. lp C. E. Huntsberry, Pres.
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Harrisonburg
C. E. Huntsberry
New testimony reshapes Theresa Mors case with fleeing men
A Los Angeles witness, Mrs. Iva Martin, says two men fled from the apartment of Mrs. Theresa Mors and Kid McCoy after a shooting that killed Mrs. Mors. She identifies one fleeing man as not Kid McCoy and places time of the slaying around 12 05 a m. The account challenges the theory that the death was self-inflicted.
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Iva Martin
Los Angeles
Kid McCoy
Associated Press
Cal
Theresa Mors
Mars
Mar
Mrs. Martin
Fliers Delay Departure From Iceland On Ice Delays
The planned departure of American Army planes from Iceland may be delayed indefinitely due to ice and other conditions. A message from flight commander Lieutenant Smith, received by Major General Patrick, says departure will occur as soon as practicable. Italian aviator Locatelli arrived in Hoefn Hornarfjord Iceland from the Faroe Islands to follow the world flight.
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Associated Press
Washington
Iceland
Smith
Patrick
Air Service
Hoefn
Couple Married Here After License Issued In Town
A marriage license was issued in the Corporation clerk's office today to Montgomery T. Dick of Baltimore Maryland and Myrtle Orndorff of Charles Town West Virginia. Dick is a native of Cambridge Massachusetts and a Baltimore printer. Orndorff is Roe Orndorff’s daughter of Charles Town.
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Corporation Clerk's Office
Montgomery T. Dick
Baltimore
Myrtle Orndorff
Charles Town
W. Va
Cambridge
Mass
Roe Orndorff
Woolworths Opens Amid Great Crowds in Winchester
A large, eager crowd greeted the Woolworth five and ten store opening with many women among the shoppers. Manager B H Coyner praised the reception as staff, including Virginia manager BE A Steward, assisted during the debut.
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Woolworth
B. H. Coyner
Winchester
Frederick
Steree and Stock
Henry
Special Meeting Begins Sunday at First Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church will host a week long series led by Rev. Walter R. Alexander formerly of the local church and now stationed in Rock Hill S C. The services start at 11 tomorrow morning with evening prayers at eight and continue nightly through the week. The Alexanders arrived after a stay in Asheville NC and stay at Hotel Jack with Mrs Carroll Carver hosting them on South Market Street.
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First Baptist Church
Walter R. Alexander
Joca
Rock Hill
Mr. Alexander
Alexander
Lamp and Hartman wed in private ceremony in Charles Town
George Lamp and Miss Hartman, members of prominent families, left for Charles Town West Virginia to marry this afternoon. Lamp works as a foreman at the Winchester plant of the C I Robinson Ice and Cold Storage. After a wedding trip they will return next week to make their home here.
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Associated Press
George
Edward Lamp
Helen Hartman
Charles Town
W. Va
Lamp
Winchester
C. I. Robinson Ice and Cold Storage Corporation
Tennis Champion Defeats Her Rival in Final Match
Miss Helen Wills of California defended her title as woman national tennis champion today, defeating Mrs. Molla B. Mallory of New York in the final at Forest Hills. The score was 6 1 6 3. Also appears a classified line seeking male help at once for dish washers at Geo. Washington Hotel.
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Associated Press
Forest Hills
N. Y
Helen Wills
California
Molla B. Mallory
New York
Kiwanis Rally Tops Rotary In High Scoring Contest
The Rotary Kiwanis annual baseball game ended 26 to 25 with Kiwanis rallying in the late innings to snatch the win from Rotary. Tom Cather starred for Kiwanis, stealing bases and driving in the deciding run as the crowd witnessed a tense, closely played game on the Winchester diamond.
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Rotary
Kiwanis
Winchester
Playground Association
Rotary Club
Cea
Rotaryther
Sears
Tom Cather
Col
Porter House
Pifer
Fred Barr
Fangler
Arnold
Meyer Hamburger
Lawrence Hollis
Andrew Bell
Frank Gearing
Roland Ryan
Ralph Pifer
Howard Cath
Fair and Cool For First Or Next Week
Weather bureau forecasts for the week beginning Monday show fair and cool days in the North and Middle Atlantic states with local showers in the middle to latter part of the week and warmer conditions midweek. Also notes a Gore M W of A picnic on Saturday August 23. Collie dog lost between Gore and Capon Bridge with reward offered. Notary public advertises automobile registrations. Sale of 200 good young stock ewes by J D Marker on August 21.
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Associated Press
Washington
The
Weather Bureau
North
Middle Atlantic
Gore and
Capon Bridge
Star Office
State Missions Discussed by Rev ATM at Galilee
An all day meeting at Galilee Church in Welltown focused on state missions. Rev ATM led devotional sessions for the Christian Bint Society while reports from local Christiania and valley societies highlighted pledge drives and planned activities. Delegates attended morning hearings and evening services, with three addresses on values, Christ, and Grove church plans.
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Old Galilee
Christian Bint Society
Fred D
Mapilins Straaburg
Christiania Deaver
Cart
Liao Ing
Mika Ai R
Asang Paickinne
Rictino
Jackson
Gaillee
Winchester
Ae New
Galilee Charely
Zapke and McKinney Face Murder Charge Preliminaries
The report details Arthur Mek rence McKinney and Emil Zupke in relation to a murder case. Both defendants appeared on preliminary hearing dates but entered no pleas as proceedings continued.
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Benton
Emil Zupke
Zapke
Arthur
Mekrence McKinney
Corn futures jump as market tightens
Chicago futures show May corn rising about 5 percent to around $1.20 a bushel, driven by tighter supplies and strong demand signals. The move follows yesterday's gains and reflects continuing price pressure in agricultural grains.
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Chicago
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Geo. Washington Hotel
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