Fair to be held August 27 28 in Marshall Virginia
In a letter to The Star W Baird secretary of the Father County Agricultural Society says the forthcoming fair horse show and races will be the largest and most successful in the association’s history. The event runs Wednesday and Thursday August 27 28 in Marshall with beef cattle shows featuring Herefords Shorthorns and Aberdeen Angus from noted breeders. Airplane flights and an air battle are planned along with educational attractions and other features.
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Star
W. Baird
Father County Agricultural Society
Marshall
Baird
East
Byers
Rockingham County
Mitchel Harrison
Prince William County
Highway Maintenance Bill Ties to State Bridges Plan
A bill to raise funds for maintenance of non system highways and state bridges was introduced this week. It lists Henning Buchanan Byrd Ferguson Rob rad Webb Booker and No 49 A and was ordered referred to the committee on finance for study and action.
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Buchanan
Byrd
Ferguson
Robrad
Webb
Booker
Red Cross Awards Service Badges at Winchester Chapter
The Winchester and Frederick Mounty Chapter of the American Red Cross received badges and certificates for workers. Badges decorate ribbons showing hours served with eight hundred hours as a minimum. Awards granted by the local executive committee honor service to the nation and mark qualified volunteers. C Vernon Eddy is noted as chapter secretary.
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Winchester and Frederick Mounty
American Red Cross
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Nam At Arms
C.vernon Eddy
Visitors from Indiana Visit Winchester Community
Mrs. George Tull and her daughter from Indianapolis are visiting Winchester with Mrs. James L. Rob Bespeesee of town. They plan to spend time exploring the county and sights during their stay.
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George Tull
Daudhrigenee Tull
Indianapolis
James L. Rob
Tull
Winchester
County
G O P Senators Ready for a Vote on Pitman Resolution
Democratic Senate leaders falter over the Pitman compromise for peace treaty reservations. The measure likely to be allowed to go over indefinitely as Pitman acted independently and Hitchcock denied administration backing. Republicans say they are prepared to vote against the resolution and favor reservations within ratification.
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Associated Press
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Senate
Nevada
Hitchcock
Thes
Dr. Carl Muck Heads to Germany from U S Custody
New York Aug 21 former Boston Symphony conductor Dr Carl Muck who had been imprisoned at Fort Oglethorpe Ga boarded the steamer Frederick VIII bound for Copenhagen. Department of Justice agents said Muck was brought from Georgia in custody to return to Germany.
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Geogia
Germany
President Says Peace Proclamation Power Lies With Senate
President Wilson told Senator Fall he cannot proclaim peace or commit to such action before Senate ratification. He addressed questions at the White House, noting that the treaty requires ratification by Germany and three allied powers to take effect and that peace league status depends on more than three states. He also said the treaty does not grant titles to allies but leaves territorial disposition to them as trustees.
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Germany
League of Nation
League of Nations
Noble G. Whitacre Plans Apple Evaporation Start
Noble G. Whitacre announces plans to begin buying apples for evaporation on August 25. The notice notes the project will process fruit at a local facility and outlines expected activity and participation by growers in the area.
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Whitacre
Strikers Grow At Sparrows Point Plant
In Baltimore on August 21 between four hundred and five hundred more iron workers joined Bethlehem Ship Building Co at Sparrows Point in a strike to force discharge of an objectionable riveter. About five thousand workers were already out. Company officials say the strike violates the working agreement and must end before other issues are discussed. National metal trades union officers admitted the violation and ordered a return to work, but the men refused.
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Ibaltimore
Iron Workers’ Union
Bethlehem Ship Building Company
Sparrows Point
Bethlehem Company Offiials
Metal Trades Union
In Memoriam Douglas Shade Four Year Tribute
In memory of Douglas N Shade who died August 21 1915 at a young age. The poem speaks of heaven as a place of beauty and reunion with family. His devoted parents and siblings Dorothea and Calvin express faith and longing for a heavenly meeting.
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Douglas N. Shade
Douglas
Dorothea
Calvin
Massey Couple Welcomes A Son In Winchester Memorial
Mr and Mrs Joseph A Massey of Newport News Virginia announce the birth of a son at Winchester Memorial Hospital on Tuesday This adds to the ties of the Massey family with the late Dr and Mrs W S Love of this city The newborn will be welcomed by family in the summer home at Le Winchester The Reigs Drum Corps under Director E C McCartney asks all members to attend 8 PM Friday practice as the group tunes for the victory celebration and homecoming for the returning service men on September 1.
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Newport News
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mr.Massey
W. S. Love
le ‘Winichester
E. C. McCartney
Reugs Drum Corps
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