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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1927

Page

6

Widow of Gen James H Williams Dies at 87 in Woodstock

Mrs Cora Pritchett Williams, widow of Gen James H Williams, died after brief illness at age 87. Funeral services at Emmanuel Episcopal Church Woodstock were led by multiple clergy with hymns and a solo. Burial followed in Massanutten Cemetery. Williams helped reestablish Woodstock Episcopal Church and led Shenandoah Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy. Survived by daughter Nannie M Williams. widower Gen Williams died in 1903.

Woodstock Cora Pritchett Williams James H. Williams Emmanuel Episcopal Church Francis A. Brown Nelson ’. Dame Virginia Giles B. Palmer St. Stephens Church Richmond Massanutten Col H.J. Benchoff Frank S. Tavenner M. L. Walton, Jr Frank H. Brumback Hunter B. Chapman RL. Bargett J. A. Gravely Brandt Clower Fairfax Williams Fairfax County Winchester Episcopal Church Daughters of the Confederacy American League of Penwomen Chew Walker John J. Williams Philip Williams Abraham Lincoln Illinois Nannie M. Wil

Norfolk and Western Schedule Nov 21 1926

Rail timetable lists LV Berryville 2 46 A M for Roanoke and connections to Memphis Nashville and more. Several daily locals and Pullman sleepers to Williamson W Va Bristol Va Philadelphia Roanoke and Hagerstown with dining car and parlor car services. Contacts J J Barks and Jno L Bladen in Berryville and Roanoke for fares and reservations.

Norfolk & Western Berryville Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Williamson Norton Waynesboro Pullman W Va Memphis Chattanooga Nashville Cincinnati Columbus Broiler Hagerstown Shenandoah Junction Washington Baltimore Philadelphia New York J. J. Barks Jno L. Bladen Pass. Agt Herryv'lle Roanone

Steel Council special meeting postponed a week

The United States Steel finance committee meeting was delayed until next week after Elbert H. Gary died. The panel, Gary’s executive body, had been expected to name a successor, with several names already in circulation including J. P. Morgan and Myron C. Taylor. No reason was given for the postponement.

Associated Press New York United States Steel Corporation Elbert H. Gary Finance’ Committee Gary Wall Street J. P. Morgan Myron C. Taylor

Gary in Europe Halts Steel Corp Activities for Funeral

The steel corporation with over 300000 workers will suspend all activities on the day of Mr Gary s funeral. The mills will shut for about five minutes and executive offices closed all day as a mark of mourning.

Gary Europe Steel Corporation

German pilots gear up for new transatlantic attempt

Four Junkers pilots Cornélius Edzard Johann Risticz Herman Koehl and Friedrich Loose prepared for a fresh start after the Europa and Bremen failed to cross the Atlantic. A meeting with Junkers officials and backers at Dessau outlined plans for the next attempt.

Deassau Germany Europa Bremen Atlantic Ocean Dessau Junkers Works Lloyd and Darmstadter National Bank Cornélius Edzard Johann Risticz Herman Koehl Friedrich Loose

Promoters Start Flight Tentatively

Mr and Mrs C L Taylor of county begin a motoring trip this week to Pittsburgh PA to visit the former's sister as part of ensuing travel plans.

C. L. Taylor County Pittsburgh

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