Joint meeting backs almshouse plan by four counties
Frederick Clarke Shenandoah and Rockingham counties with Winchester officials debated a joint almshouse proposal. After reports on costs and operations, a 12 to 3 vote adopted resolutions approving the plan and its regulations for each county to act on locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Warren
Page
Board of Supervisors
Clarke
Shenandoah
Rockingham
Winchester
Mback
Rockingham County
Clarke County
Shenandoah County
Hottle
Copp
Strasburg
Valley Pike
Baker
White Palace
Frederick County
Blanford
Levi
Lindsay
Fishpaw
Mr.Hottle
Mr. Peer
Legion Gluem en Considers Cases of Needy People
About forty legionnaires gathered at the Friendship Engine House for an early luncheon. Clifford Grim urged help for needy ex service men, proposing a committee to disburse building fund interest and $300 raised by post activities as loans. The post approved a two member committee and buying a $5 tuberculosis bond from the District Nurse Association. The next meeting is scheduled for Friday at 12 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Engine House
Ealy
Ladies Auxiliary
Fire Company
American Legion
Friendship Hall
Clifford Grim
Grim
Legion
Colsa 1
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Cather, Grim, Goss
Ralph Snapp
District Nurse Association
Funeral Services For Late Mrs. Grant On Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie Elizabeth Grant will be held Sunday at 2 30 PM from her home 24 South Kent Street. The Rev Murray D Mitchell will conduct the rites at the Methodist Episcopal Church South with pallbearers J S Haldeman Clinger Caldwell John Semples Gus Chambers William Bailey Cecil Bailey. Interment will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery beside her husband Stuart Grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Elizabeth Grant
South Kent Street
Murray D. Mitchell
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Gus Chambers
William Bailey
Cecil Bailey
Mount Hebron
Stuart Grant
For Plumbing and Heating and Repairing Call 897
L. L. Hockman & Son advertise plumbing heating and repair services with a contact number 897 and note weekday publication Tuesday and Friday.
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Call
L. L. Hockman & Son
Auction of Bank Stock and Estate Shares
Auction to settle estate of late J. P. Sartelle selling 14 shares Farmers & Merchants and 100 shares Commercial & Savings. Auction at front County Courthouse at 11 a m Saturday December 7. Duvall & Dunn Auctioneers.
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Farmers & Merchants
Commercial & Savings
Front County
J. P. Sartelle
Duvall & Dunn
JOLLIFFE STUDIO OFFERS BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED PICTURE FRAMES
JUST RECEIVED Shipment of beautifully designed picture frames at popular prices from Jolliffe Studio. The notice highlights new stock and affordable pricing for framed art enthusiasts.
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Jolliffe Studio
Virginia Apple Growers Meet in Roanoke Hear Spray Injury Talk
Three hundred fruit growers from Virginia and North America gathered for the joint meeting of the Virginia Horticultural Society and the American Pomological Society in Roanoke. Dr W S Hough spoke on spray injury to apples and calls were made to boost horticultural funding at Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
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Virginia
North America
Roanoke
Virginia Horticultural Society
American Pomological Society
J. C. Blair
Urbana
Ill
Pomological Society
Thomas B. Byrd
Winchester
Virginia Society
L. B. Foster
Waynesboro
W. H. Boaz
Cavesville
H. L. Price
Blacksburg
Laurence Clark
Massies Mill
Hotel Roanoke
Gus W. Dyer
Nashville
Howard I. Stewart
First Baptist Church of
Norfolk
Alfred Huffman
Lee Chaser
Colfeleree
Covington
Ralph Var Meter
Massachusetts Agricultural College
New England
Winchester Field Laboratory
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
E. D. Nininger
Nininger
V.P. I
Meneer
Agricultural Department
Vv. P. L
Atwood
Drinkard
Hucheson
Price
Vv. P. I
Chicken and Oyster Supper for Rest Church at Ridgeway Hall
Ridgeway Hall hosts a community chicken and oyster supper on Thursday December 12 from 6 to 10 pm. Supper priced at 50 cents with proceeds benefiting Rest Church.
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Ridgeway Hall
Benefit Rest Church
Miller's Store offers yearly magazine subscriptions gift idea
Yearly subscriptions to magazines and newspapers promoted as useful Christmas gifts by Miller's Store. Includes medicines and sick room supplies as part of the shop’s offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller’s Store
Fords for sale at GEO WASHINGTON GARAGE
Used Ford models listed include Modele A and T 29 Tudor 29 Standard Coupe 29 Roadster 28 Tudor and 26 Coupe. Location GEO WASHINGTON GARAGE with date tag (11-26-1p-tf).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GEO Washington Garage
Winchester Hero completes filming for Colonial Theatre
Don Newland of Los Angeles finishes production of Winchester's Hero with 3000 feet shot across Winchester and county. Film is sent to Consolidated Film Producers in New York for development and will premiere next Monday at the Colonial Theatre, running all week except Tuesday due to an American Legion benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hero
Don Newland
Los Angeles
Colonial Theatre
Winchester
Newland
Mr. New
Mr. Newland
American Legion
Page the Prince
Auto Tags For 1930 Soon Will Be Put On Sale
New state automobile license tags have been received and will be available at the Chamber of Commerce office on and after December 16. Motorists may operate old licenses until January 15, after which delinquents go before the judge. The plates have orange numerals on a black background and the rate remains the same as last year. The state mails a card to owners and Bell or assistants issue the license on presentation. A motorist pays 70 cents per hundred pounds of weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
State Department
Bell
Benefit by American Legion Stage Show Page the Prince
A large cast rehearses for Page the Prince to be staged at the Colonial Theatre Tuesday night under American Legion auspices. Cast includes Elizabeth Freed Judith McGuire Tom Warren Horace Browne Bill Hollis Dick Gray and others with John B. Rogers Company providing scenery and costumes. Tickets go on sale at Sample Shoe Store and reservations are urged to ensure seating.
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Rouss Hall
Page the Prince
Colonial Theatre
The
American Legion
Judd
Elizabeth Freed
Miss Brockton
Judith McGuire
Princess Otillie
Tom Warren
Horace Browne
Mr. Brockton
Bill Hollis
Detective
Dick Gray
Kenneth Rice
Princess Pearl of
Balkania
Carlin Grey
al B Coop
John B. Rogers Company
Retail Stores to Open Evenings for Holidays
Announcement states starting Monday December 9 stores will stay open in the evening beyond 6 o clock to aid holiday shoppers. Local banks reportedly paid out about 150000 in Christmas savings accounts and most funds will circulate into trade as sales rise with evening hours.
Tennessee Hills Are Rakedj For Girl Attacker
A large armed posse hunted an unidentified Black man after a 13 year old girl was assaulted near Middleton. He slashed her chin cut her tongue and injured her arm while attempting to attack her as she walked home from school. Two rescuers arrived but the attacker fled.
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Associated Press
Middleton
Washington gentleman seeks value info at The Star office
A Washington man who collected multiple local addresses at The Star office on Wednesday is asked to call again for information on value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Star Office
Sarah Zane Fire Monthly Meeting Notice
Regular monthly meeting Friday evening at o'clock. Full attendance requested. Led by Lee Fisher.
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Sarah Zane
SALF POSTPONED FOR WEATHER DELAY
Postponement notice for sale of all household and kitchen furniture due to weather. Rescheduled to Saturday December 7 at 1 o clock. Seller J. E. Apfleck located at 16 3 Braddock Street.
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J. E. Apfleck
Braddock St
Grand jury withholds ruling on Scrivener death case
Washington grand jury delays report on the three year old death of Detective Sergeant Arthur Scrivener of the Metropolitan Police. United States Attorney Leo Rover said fingerprint evidence is being pursued and witnesses last called include Senator Cole L Blease and Senator J Thomas Heflin who were served subpoenas. The panel seeks to compel their appearances as extraordinary proceedings unfold under Judge Peyton Gordon’s advisement.
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Federal Grand Jury
Washington
Arthur B. Scrivener
Winchester
Metropolitan
United States
Leo A. Rover
Peyton Gordon
Cole
L. Blease
South Carolina
J. Thomas Heflin
Alabama
Gordon
Grand Jury
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Senator Blease
Scrivener
Elia
Berryville Boys Win County Basketball Contest
Berryville High School defeats Boyce Agricultural High School 16 to 8 on neutral ground at Handley High School to break a tie after two previous wins each. Castleman was Berryville’s top scorer and the third quarter produced the most excitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville High School
Boyce Agricultural High School
Handley High School
Castleman
Berryville
Boyce
Dearmont
Rambsburg
Pifer Gssices Cos, Ee
Calmes Royston
Soret Castleman
Injured Men Improve After Opequon Bridge Collision
Connie McDowell Frank Carter and Albert Garner of Berryville hurt in the Opequon bridge crash between Winchester and Berryville are recovering at Memorial Hospital with non life threatening injuries. Theodore Wilkeson, colored, was killed in the same accident.
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Connie McDowell
Frank Carter
Albert Garner
Berryville
Opequon Bridge
Winchester
Memorial Hospital
Theodore Wilkeson
SORROWING ONES GATHER AT BIER OF DEAD NURSE
The body of Miss D Elizabeth B Grim assistant superintendent at Winchester Memorial Hospital died after weeks of illness. Her funeral at 3 PM was held at the home of Mr and Mrs S C Hoshour with Rev W L Dudley and Rev Dr F T McFaden officiating. Hospital staff acted as pallbearers. Miss Grim, once from Mount Jackson Virginia, lived in Winchester for years and kept a room with the Cochran family on South Braddock Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth B. Grim
Winchhester Memorial Hospital
Mount Hebron
Winchester
8. C. Hoshour
South Stewart Street
Presbyterian Church
Church of Christ
Pena Ieee
Mies Grim
Mount Jackson
Memorial Hospital
Four Killed When Car Struck by Train at Morton Grove Crossing
Four men died when an automobile owned by John Garski of Otis Indiana skidded through safety gates at Demster road crossing in Morton Grove and collided with a passenger train on the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific line. Bodies were so mangled that identification was difficult.
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Associated Press
Chicago
John Garski
Otis
Ind
Demster Road
Morton Grove
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul
Pacific Road
General Bullard Suffering Heart Attack in New York
Major General Robert Lee Bullard, retired, suffered a heart attack at his New York apartment and is in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Robert Lee Bullard
Bank Messenger Shot as Looters Take $34,000
Cameron Cook, a messenger for the Bank of Philadelphia and Trust Company, was shot and killed today by three men who seized his bag containing about $34,000 in cash and checks. The bandits escaped.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Cameron Cook
Bank of Philadelphia and Trust Company
BEFRE XMAS SALE OF MEN'S SUITS AT FRANK KECKLEY
An early Christmas sale advertises men s suits priced from 14.75 to 16.50 at Frank Keckley store. The notice notes Sacrifice at the shop with dates indicating a December sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Keckley
Portraits for Christmas at Jolliffe’s Studio
Portraits for Christmas advertised at Jolliffe’s Studio featuring photography sessions. The brief notice lists date availability and pricing options for holiday portraits.
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Jolliffe
Harrisburg Reporter notices Sullivan property at Leicester Street
Real estate brief lists a six room modern house at 423 West Leicester Street with possession expected in December. Name B M Sullivan appears in the notice along with a dated archival reference 14-22-1p-1.
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Leicester St
Sullivan
Senators Split Over Seat as Wilson Rejected in Vote
The Senate rejected William B. Wilson of Pennsylvania for the seat, with 25 Republicans, 32 Democrats and 1 Labor voting to bar Varé. The record shows tense scenes as Mrs. Varé and her daughters watched from the gallery while Wilson sat in the gallery observing the roll call and the final defeat of the contest.
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Norris
Vare
Fa Labor
Maryland
Wilson
Glass
Swanson
Virginia
Varé
Pennsylvania
Fisher
Senate
Funeral Rites For Late Wm H Hardy
The funeral for William H. Hardy, longtime Winslow businessman, will be held at 1 o clock tomorrow from his son's home at 818 South Stewart Street. Rev Murray B D of Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South will officiate. Burial is in Mount Hebron Cemetery's family lot. Pallbearers include Charles R Keeler Frank Barr C Fred Barr C Green John H Rosenberger and Clark M Smithoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Hardy
Winschester
William G. Hardy
South Stewart Street
Murray
Braddock Streat Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Faily
Mount Hebron
Charles R. Keeler
Frank Barr
C. Fred. Barr
C. Green
John H. Rosenberger
Clark M. Smithoy
Public Auction Notice Across Multiple Shares
Public auction set for Friday December 7 featuring listed holdings including National Fruit Product Co twelve shares Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Zrasi Company fifteen shares Citizens National Bank and Front Royby. UVALL and DUNN act as auctioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court Hotee Sbathday
Ek National Fruit Product Co
Farmers and Merchants National Bank and
Zrasi Company
Citizens/ National Bank
Front Royby
Uvall & Dunn
Rouss Fire Co Meeting Friday Night
Rouss Fire Company calls a Friday night meeting at 8 p.m. All members are requested to attend and fill vacant positions. Information includes names and venue details as listed in the notice.
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County Board
Mrs. Grant
Just
Virgin Apple MecTiwaine
DR. Hough
Tennessee Hills
Elease
Heflin
Berryville Boys
United States Senate
Elizabeth Grim
Bullard Critically
Dec. S
Eanhelling
William 8. V
Membe
William B. Wilson
Wm. H. Hardy
Rouss Fire CO
Lee-M. Lamp,“Ares
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