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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1926

Page

3

Valley School Box Social Aims to Repair Schoolhouse

Valley School on Martinsburg pike hosts a box social at 7:30 tomorrow evening in the schoolhouse. Mrs. Myrtle Chrismore and pupils invite friends and the public to attend to raise funds for urgent schoolhouse repairs. Proceeds go entirely to the needed work.

Valley School Myrtle Chrismore Martinsburg Pike Chrismore

Rev. Paul Smith Dies Suddenly in Centerville Penn

Mrs. G G Baker learns of her father the Rev Paul Smith death in Centerville Crawford county Pa. He died suddenly at about 8 15 this morning in his fifty second year. He leaves a widow a son Paul Smith Jr of Centerville and two daughters Mrs Kenneth Rice of Jamestown N Y and Mrs Baker of this city.

G. Gibson Baker Paul Smith Centerville Crawford County Mr. Smith Smith United Brethren Church Paul Smith, Jr Kenneth Rice Jamestown N. Y Baker City

Christmas Seals A Wonderful Help To Many Sufferers

A call to purchase Christmas Seals to aid tubercular patients in homes and sanitariums. The piece urges daily buying during the season, noting seals support relief from pain and potential recovery. It emphasizes personal acts of generosity and using seals on letters and packages as reminders to give.

Chamber of Commerce Prepares for Extra Driver Licenses

The Commerce Chamber will issue chauffeur and motorcycle licenses in addition to auto and truck licenses. James M. Hayes Jr. states offices can handle the increased crowd after creating a dedicated partition. Cards are mailed to automobile owners urging early license procurement before year end to avoid a rush.

Chamber of Commerce Hand Bodges Pell James M. Hayes, Jr Hayes T ‘E Servre

Defense in Hall Mills murder trial nears verdict

Somerville November 380 motion for mistrial looms as state and defense extend rebuttal in the Hall Mills case. Seventeen witnesses testified with handwriting experts and fingerprint testimony continuing. Jury may hear closing arguments Thursday if mistrial is not granted.

Dany Somerville Hall-Mills Alexander Simpson Charlotte Mills Eleanor R. Mills Edward W. Hall Francis Stevens Hall Henry Willie Stevens Mills Miss Mills August August Hartcorn John G. Harring Henry Stevens Jane Gibson

Miss Maybelle Kemp Engaged in Teaching in Lovellsville

Miss Maybelle Kemp departed with the Misses Mathews to Lovellsville where she is engaged to teach school.

Maybelle Kemp Mathews Lovellsville

Mrs W W Smith in Critical Condition in West Virginia

Mrs W W Smith of Moundsville West Virginia, staying with her daughter Mrs L W McCormick on Stewart Street, is critically ill after months of declining health. A son in California has been telegraphed and is expected to arrive in several days. Maurice Cather of Charles Town was in town on business yesterday.

Barton Robert T. ‘Barto Scott T. Paconcrneid Virginia House of Delegates General Assembly Llewellyn Potts Llewellyn Powell Potts Shepherdstown W. Va Eleanor Lee Woodhull Baker Richmond United States Canada Miss Bebe Frances Lovett TR. D. Lovell Sewanee, Tenn Robert T. Barton Washington Winchester H. Elmer Griffin Walter Hurdle Montgomery Ala Virginia Wancher J. W. Hancher Shenannes Collegiate Institute Dayton Miss Pearl Brown Ohio Miss Brown Cumberland Anna Free W. W. Smith Moundsville L. W McCormick Stewart Street Maurice Cather Charles Town

Winchester School Board Seeks 15000 Loan for Colored School

The Winchester Virginia School Board applies to the Winchester Common Council on January 4 1927 to borrow 15000 from the Virginia Literary Fund at 4 percent to be repaid by yearly 1000 installments. The loan funds a new school building for colored children and a public hearing will be held for citizens to voice approval or disapproval.

Winchester Virginia Common Council State of Acts of the Assembly of 1926 Handley Board of Trustees School Board OF Winchester J. M. Steck W. G. Hardy

Rotary Anns To Attend Club Meeting Tomorrow

Rotary Club hosts a ladies night at 6 30 tonight at the George Washington Hotel. Out of town Rotarians and their Anns will attend. Dr Ed Cattell of Philadelphia Rotary will be the speaker, regarded as one of America's top platform speakers.

Rotary Club eGorge Washington Ed. Cattell Philadelphia Rotary Rotary America

Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society Stockholders Meeting

The annual meeting of the Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society stockholders will be held at the Court House on Monday December 6 at 7 p.m. C Br McCann secretary.

The Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society Nu the Court House

Oil shares rise as traders push prices higher

A jump in oil stock demand sparked today’s market advance in New York. Speculators ignored stiff 6 percent call money rates, betting higher prices would be temporary. The AP reports a renewed upward drift driven by oil stock activity.

Associated Press New York

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