Mrs Smith Dies While Visiting Daughter In City
Mrs Mary E Smith of Moundsville West Virginia died at her daughter's home on Stewart Street at 545 am from complications of age. She was visiting since last August and will be taken to Martinsburg for burial beside her husband who died in 1912. She was born in Moundsville 82 years ago and was a longtime member of First Methodist Church. Her son Clarence of Pomona California also survives along with a Cincinnati brother. Funeral services are set for Sunday at the First Methodist Church in Martinsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary. E. Smith
Moundsville
L. W. McCaron Stewart
Kurta
Martinsburg
W. Va
Monardsville
First Methodist Church
Richard Chadduck
California
Canada
United States
Smith Minary
Clarent
Pomona
Cincinnati
Mills Case Proceedings Close In Four Years After Slaying
The Mills trial in Somerville New Jersey wrapped a day with Judge Parker guiding jurors after a noon recess. Special prosecutor Alexander Simpson called the case the most trying of all trials and urged jurors to weigh evidence carefully while noting earlier delays and questions about who could be responsible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howille
N. J
Dee Ae Mills
Frances Stevens Hall
Henry
William Stevens
Eleanor
R.ee Mills
Edward Wheeler Hall
Court House
Somerville
Alexander Simpson
Hall-Mills
Simpson
Justice
Middlesex County
James Mills
Jane Gibson
Jenny
Trial ends with lurid portrait of Mrs Hall and husband murder
Prosecutor portrays Mrs Frances Hall as a jealous, merciless woman in a murder case involving her husband the Rev Hall and a chorus singer. He claims a quarrel over letters sparked the fatal confrontation and emphasizes alleged jealousy and lack of effort to find the missing minister. Continued on Page Three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saenaereve
Jury hears defense and proclaims leniency in Mills case
District arguments depict Mills as a neglectful father and wife described as cold, while prosecutors accuse them of dishonesty and imply Ku Klux Klan influence in the acquittal push. The transcript notes Simpson seeking mercy for his part and claims of a biased trial atmosphere.
Chaplin Seeks Cash Settlement in Custody Fight
Charlie Chaplin denies divorce plans and says he will fight for custody of sons Charles Spencer two and Sydney Harle aged one. Mrs Chaplin left Beverly Hills home with the children after a party dispute, while both sides trade accounts of the incident and potential court action is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Edison
Lita Grey
Chaplin
Charles Spencer
Sidney Harle
Baron
Baroness Mille de Precourt
Honolulu
Charlie
Avas
Just In Time Special Rate In Effect
January special rate now in effect for The Star. Send your friends the big Xmas and make them happy all next year. $3.00 per year by mail, $4.00 per year by carrier in advance.
Lost Pointer with Collar and Reward
A lemon and white pointer with a plain collar and tag is missing. Notify T. B. Byrd with information on its whereabouts. Phone numbers 286 or 33 are provided for contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Byrd
Auto lights tested daily at Station 177 schedule
Official notes show auto lights adjusted and tested daily at station 177 with additional tests on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday nights. Peerless Garage located in White Post Virginia is referenced in the same entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peerless Garage
White Post
Martha A. Cain Dies in Winchester After Long Illness
Mrs. Martha A. Cain a long time Winchester resident died at her home on East Monmouth Street in her eighty first year. She was born June 1 1843 in Ellicott City Maryland and survived by three daughters Mollie Grim Cora Cain and Mrs. Oliver F Bright. Funeral services will be at the home then burial in Charles Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha A. Cain
Winchester
East
Monmouth Street
Cain
Loudoun County
F. T. McFaden
Presbyterian Church
Charles Town
Veteran Fireman Relapses. Serious Illness Reported
William Royce, longtime member of the Friendship Fire Company, worsened after an apparent pneumonia recovery at his North Loudoun Street home. Attending company members were informed of the relapse and his condition deemed serious. Royce has worked for years at the Winchester Gold Storage Company plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William. Royce
Friendship Fire Company
North Loudoun Street
Mr. Royce
Winchester Gold Storage Company
Santa Claus To Be On the Air Tonight
Santa Claus will broadcast a juvenile program from 7 to 7 30 this evening on WJZ New York station. Henry R Willis local agent for the Columbia brand of children's vehicles confirms the schedule and says the broadcasts will continue every night until Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Evenue Rence
WJZ
York
Henry R. Willis
East Piccadilly Street
Columbia
Southwest Posts Huge Road Bulletins in Valley Roads
Southwest Virginia, Inc. starts placing 43 by 16 foot highway bulletins along the Valley pike from Winchester to Roanoke to advertise resources and scenic beauty. The signs show industrial potential and a scenic route on a continuously surfaced highway with data for tourists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wytheville
Virginia
Southwestern Virginia, Inc
Valley Pike
Winchester
Roanoke
Southwest
Christmas Gift Ad Offering Yearly Star Subscription
A brief advertisement promotes giving a whole family a year's subscription to The Star as a Christmas gift. The message encourages sending The Star to loved ones during the holiday season.
Baltimore and Ohio approves new pension system doubling retiree pay
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announces a new pension plan where retirement pay doubles from the old system. Workers with different unit entitlements will now receive twice their former amounts, with a sliding scale based on length of service. Active engineers conductors and brakes men stand to gain half their current daily wages at retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Marionettes at Handley Offer Unusual Winchester Event
Handley High School.no age limits.marionettes by Jene Gross to perform at Handley School Auditorium Monday December 18. Aimed at both adults and children it features refined puppetry with touring actors and musicians. Tickets on sale December 9 at Baker's drug store 25 50 and 75 cents. Matinee following school hours presents Uncle Wiggily at the Circus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Handley School
Jene Grose
Yesteryear
Mr. Gross
Handley High School
Baker's Drug Store
Uncle Wiggily
Howard R. Garis
Special Council Meeting To Seek City Fiscal Autonomy
A special City Council meeting is held tonight to consider asking the state constitutional commission to recommend a statute enabling cities to administer their own fiscal and financial affairs. The proposal would allow cities to levy collect and disburse certain taxes and manage local finances independently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission On
Sale of Buick Car in Winchester Virginia
Administrator will sell for cash in front of Court House Winchester Va at 12 oclock noon Saturday December 11 1926 a seven passenger Buick car in fine condition M M Lynch Adm r of Henry P Busey deceased
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Winchester
M. M. Lynch
Adm
Henry P. Busey
Gables Gift Shop Hosts Tea Parties by Appointment
Gray shop at 1198 Washington St offers lamp shades bags table covers handkerchiefs aprons and other gifts. Teas and card parties by appointment. orders taken for sandwiches and cakes. Phone 37.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington St
Pine's Automatic for all makes cars advertised
Read Moling and Seat Clearance ladies coats advertised on page seven. Rouss Fire Co holds regular monthly meeting tonight at 8 o'clock. C Douglas Brown president signs as part of the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rouss Fire. CO
Douglas Brown
Emergency radio law urged by national coordinating group
The national radio coordinating committee urged Congress to bar issuing broadcasting licenses after December 6 and to place industry control with a federal radio commission and the Commerce Department. Walter J A Strong presented the recommendations to Senate and House conferees, warning that delay could jeopardize a $600 million industry and 20 million listeners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Federal Radio Commission
Commerce Department
National Radio Coordinating, Committee
Congress
Senate
Walter J .A. Strong
Chicago
American
Publishers
Association
Mittee
Am Ins Dependent Commission
House
Coordinating Committee
Proposition to Sell Old Steamer Divides Fire Crew
A motion to sell the company’s old fire steamer "Big Sis" sparked strong opposition from veteran members who favor preserving the relic after nearly 40 years of service. Captain Forney formed a committee to study the issue, with W. K. E. Jones H. L. Bowers and B. F. Smoot tasked to report later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dieta
Reginald Haines
Big Sis
Forney
H. L. Bowers
PF. Smoot
Funeral Services At Upperville For Mr Gatewood
Funeral services were held in Upperville Virginia for Eugene Gatewood death occurred Tuesday in Emergency Hospital Washington due to heart failure after two operations. Gatewood a Southern Railway official from Reetortown died catching a frightened horse kicked by a train whistle. He is survived by his widow and one daughter. He was a popular resident greatly missed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upperville
Eugene Gatewood
Washington
Gatewood
Southern Railway
Reetortown
Mrs Milton Lemley Dies Suddenly in Strasburg Va
Mrs Milton Lemley 52 wife of a prominent Strasburg citizen died at her home yesterday afternoon from a heart attack seized about noon. She was a native of Strasburg daughter of Mrs Anne Cayton and the late William Cayton. Survived by husband four daughters Mrs Randolph Yeakie Mrs Joseph Maloney Lilian Lemley Mary Lemley two sons Wallace and Herbert Lemley mother Mrs Cayton two sisters Mrs Charles Dean Mrs E R Strasnider two brothers Harry and Claude Cayton all of Strasburg. She was a member of the First Church at Strasburg. Mr J M Orndoff returned to his home here after being in Philadelphia and New York on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Milton Lemley
Strasburg
Anne Rebecca Cayton
William Cayton
Randolph Yeakie
Stephens City
County
Joseph Maloney
Front Royal
Lilian Lemley
Mary Lemley
Wallace
Herbert Lemley
Cayton
Charles Dean
E. R. Strasnider
Harry
Claude Cayton
Stras
1St
Optimistic View of America's Future From South States
Dr. Ed Cattell urged Rotary Club members in Winchester that the world’s economic hope lies in the South where resources remain untapped. He praised southern resilience and home life, urged readiness to seize opportunities, and noted future visits by district leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South States
Ed. Cattell
Philadelphia
Rotary
George Wash
Cattell
Winchester Club
Robert. Lewis
America
Virginia
South
Farm Sale in Clarke County Exceeds Eighteen Thousand
A 140 acre farm near Millwood Clarke county was sold by Mitch ell of Boyce to H E Brown millwood meat dealer for 18500 dollars. The property sits near Millwood and is described as well located and well cultivated. Also sold were twenty acres of land along the river east of Millwood to George C Meade of White Post by the same broker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millwood
Clarke County
Mitchell
Boyce
J. E. Barnett
H. HE. Brown
J. W. Bowles
Beorgoe: Doad River
Reynolds Battery Buys Ebert's Garage Amid Auction Rumor
Reynolds Battery acquires Ebert's Garage in a deal cited as near completion. The auction note mentions a price estimate and a quick closing timeline, with city business records showing the transfer to Reynolds Battery.
The Best Xmas Gift A Year’s Star Subscription
A holiday offer promotes gifting a one year subscription to The Star. The message urges readers to send The Star as a Christmas present.
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Mrs. Smith
Parker
The
Mrs
Frances Hall
Mirs
Artha Cain
John D. Rockefeller
Handley ON
Deg
Gray ‘Gables
Thos. H. Sprint
Ebert’s
Mr. Gatewood
Milton Lemley
J. M. Orndoff
New York
Philo
Byrd
Don Richards
Warrenton
Mr Richards
Front Royal Club
Frank Eivans
Norfolk
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