Former Woolen Mills Chief Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
Arthur G. Jones former president and general manager of the Arthur G. Jones Woolen Mills Corporation was sent to the state penitentiary for three years for embezzling funds. He had previously faced multiple indictments and plead guilty to a blanket indictment covering about twelve counts. Jones organized the company, raised over 300000 from stock sales, and now faces a bankruptcy led by receivers appointed by the U S Court while he maintains his innocence.
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Arthur G. Jones
Arthur’ G. Jones
Jones
Corporation Court
Corporation
Woolen Mills Corporation
Seles
Co Y
United States Court
Before Xmas Sale of Men's Suits at Sacrifice Prices
Advertisement notes a pre Christmas sale of men's suits with sacrifice prices from 14.75 to 16.50, credited to Frank Keckley.
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Frank Keckley
Page the Prince showcased by Iberian Legion next week
Critics praise the Legion production Page the Prince with a strong score by John B. Rogers. Betty Freed and Richard Gray star in key love numbers while Judith McGuire excels as Princess Stalie with solo Cabaret Blues. A large cast and multiple ensembles thrill rehearsals. Tickets available through legionnaires or Sample Shoe Store.
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Iberian Legion Auxiliary
Page the Prince
John B. Rogers
Misa Betty Freed
Richard Gray
Judith McGuire
Princess Stalie
Miss McGuire
New York City
Vernon Norton
Winchester Dramatics
Mr. Judd
Kenneth Rice
Pearl
Carlin Gray
al. E Oop
Donald Finfrock
Landis
Byrd
Buckley
Arthur Carskaden
Charles Nunn
Arthur W. Fansler
Edna Holland
Dorothy Tiller
Nancy Lee Cline
Kenneth Rush
John Glaize
Jack Blackburn
Jim Shockey
Ames Fincham
Jim Snider
Mildred Landis
Katherine Byrd
Sue Schlack
Emma Ginn Baker
Helen Buckley
Georgia Conrad
Virginia Rehill
Jane Mudd
Ruth Graves
Frances George
Emma Graves
Mary Sullivan
Frances VanDevener
Mary Capper
Virginia
Ann Huntsberry
Margaret Snyder
Bright Grove
Kitty Sutton
Mary
Louise Bell
Rosalie Oakes
Mary Glenn Lupton
Virginia Reddish
Olivia Dellinger
Lucille High
Lucille Lunsford
Mary Wingfield
County home for rent to board inmates on farm
County announces renting the home and farm to care for and board inmates. Applications to Board of Supervisors due by December 14, 1929. Co. I Brumback, Chairman.
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Board of Supervisors
Co. I. Brumback
For Sale Two Good Overcoats by 8 P C A
Two good overcoats offered for sale by 8 P C A. Phone 41 J. Contact details provided in the advertisement.
Chicken and Oyster Supper at Ridgeway Hall
Ridgeway Hall hosts a chicken and oyster supper on Thursday December 12 from 6 to 10 p m. Supper priced at 50 cents with proceeds benefiting Rest Church. Personal and location details are concisely presented for community notice.
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Ridgeway Hall
Benefit -Rest Church
Winchester Hero to Be Shown at Colonial Theatre Monday
The Evening Star reports the amateur comedy Winchester's Hero arriving from New York labs for a Monday showing at the Colonial Theatre. Director Don Newland notes successful assembling and plans include street filming with local extras and a notable auto wreck scene. public viewing promises light entertainment.
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Winchester
Moving Picture
Newark Laboratories
Colonial Theatre
Evening Star
Don ©. Newland
New York
Newland
Piccadilly
Main
Beautiful Shenandoah Valley Dedicated to Byrd
Mills Company of New York will issue Beautiful Shenandoah Valley dedicated to Comdr. Richard E. Byrd. Composers M H Rouark Perry Alexander and Rudy Frisino of Martinsburg West Virginia. Announcement by Martinsburg orchestra director Jack Schill who holds a copy of the song. Radio broadcast planned from WRVA Richmond and sale soon.
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Shenandoah Valley
Mills Company
New York
M. H. Rouark
Perry Alexander
Rudy Frisino
Martinsburg
W. Va
Comdr
Richard E. Byrd
United States Navy
Winchester
Jack Schill
Basketball G. A. A. at Middletown Monday Night
Announcement for a basketball game G A A versus Middletown on Monday night December 9 at 7 30 in Handley Gym with admission 25 cents. The notice also advertises Columbia and Iver Johnson bicycles as the finest bikes and urges selecting that bike now by H R Willis.
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Middletown
Handley Gym
Columbia
Iver-Johnson
H. R. Willis
Cedar Pines and Spruce For Sale at Mack Noonan Stable
Auction note from Mack Noonan Stable on Amherst Street lists cedar, pine, and spruce for sale. Item appears among miscellaneous stable goods with dated entry indicating sale lineup.
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Mack Noonan
Amherst St
Used Fords models A and T on sale at GEO WASHINGTON GARAGE
The listing notes several Ford models including 29 Tudor 29 Standard Coupe 29 Roadster 28 Tudor and 26 Coupe available at GEO WASHINGTON GARAGE with a dated notice.
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GEO Washington Garage
Mrs Rosa Fries Dies At Home In Albin
Mrs Rosa E Fries aged near 59 died at 4 pm at her home in Albin after a three month illness due to heart failure. She lived most of her life near Albin, was active in Bethel Lutheran Church, and is survived by husband D Alvin Fries a daughter Mrs H Ray Butler and siblings. Funeral Monday at Bethel Lutheran Church with Rev Snyder Alleman officiating then burial at Mount Hebron Cemetery in Worcester. pallbearers named James H Spence W A Bunenutter Ed Stine C F Crim Samuel E F Brown Phil H Gold.
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Rosa E. Fries
Albin
Fries
Connelleville
Jesse and
Mary Fries
Frederick County
Conce Real Estate
Wincheser
Bethel Lutheran Church
D .Alvin Fries
H. Ray Butler
D. Lemon Fries
W. A. Bunenutter
Ed. Stine
C. F. Crim
Samuel EF. Brown
Phil H. Gold
Vare Declares He Is Still Running For Senate
William S. Vare, after being denied a Senate seat yesterday, declared upon returning from Washington that he remains a candidate to the finish. He vowed to fight to vindicate Pennsylvania's right to elect its senator and to defend the Constitution.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
William S. Vare
Senate
Congress
Mr. Vare
Washington
Public Sale Stock and Feed at County Home Farm
By order of the Board of Supervisors a public sale of stock implements and feed will be held at the County Home Farm on December 12. The notice lists the sale as ordered by the board and cites reference numbers.
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Board of Supervisors
Woman urges all to buy Christmas seals for TB fight
Mrs. Riley praises the District Nurse Association in Winchester Virginia for aiding her tuberculosis recovery. She recounts being treated at a sanatorium after an X ray showed active TB and notes expenses were covered by the association's tuberculosis fund. She urges widespread Christmas seal purchases to save others.
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Riley
District Nurses’ Association
Winchester
Tuberculosis Fund
District Nurse Association
D- Riley
Loudoun St
Steals Chicken Then Faces Jail Time in Court
Bog Jackson colored was given 30 days in jail yesterday for stealing a chicken from a local restaurant. He admitted taking the chicken to protect it and returned it after pursuit by the owner. Justice Weems sentenced him to time in jail to think it over.
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Bog” Jackson
Bob
Jackson
Weems
Early Morning Fire Damages Mrs Wisecarver Home
Fire at 408 South Washington Street damaged the attic and roof of Mrs. M. S. Wisecarver's residence. Firefighters battled smoke, and firefighter O'Rear was overcome and revived. Booster tanks were used exteriorly to control flames. loss amount undetermined.
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M. S. Wisecarver
South Washington
Reet
Ireman
Lee Barr
Phil O’rear
O’rear
Rouss
Rouss Fire Company
Friendship Fire Company
Friendship Bazar Draws Crowds and Supports Firemen
A sizable crowd attended the Friendship Bazar which opened Wednesday and runs through Saturday midnight. The auxiliary ladies prepare and serve meals and offer suppers by calling 95 for delivery to homes. Dancing is enjoyed nightly with a dance each evening to aid the firemen.
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Friendship Bazar
Special Program for Golden Rule Bible Class Sunday Morning
Golden Rule Bible Class plans a 9 20 AM Sunday program with a quartet McFadden Duffey Haines Hodgson and other special music. Golden Rule Sunday features an appropriate lesson with an interesting presentation and annual officer elections. Members and friends urged to attend for the largest turnout of the year.
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Messrs. McFadden
Falwell Sentenced Two Years For Unlawful Shooting
A Lynchburg jury found Garland Falwell guilty of unlawful shooting in the October incident involving Gus Wiltshire and five others from Washington and Lee and Randolph-Ma con colleges. Falwell received a two year term with a sixty day appeal respite.
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Lynchburg
Garland Falwell
Pleasant View
Gus B. Wiltshire
Martinaburg
W. Va
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Falwell
State Penitentiary
Frank P. Christian
Wiltshire
Washington and Lee
Randolph-Macon Women's College
Randolph-Macon College
Anna Margaret Hershey
Louisville
Georgia Oliver Black
Dewitt
Ark
Elizabeth Cardwell
Paragould
L. J. Waren
Enterprise
Ala
Thomas. L. Dunn
Detroit
Wes
Virginia
T. Be
Tweedy Co
Dotial
L. H. Thompson
Martinsburg
Amert
H. ©. Broks
Roks
West Virginia
Harry Byrer
Berkeley County
United States
Mrs Byrd’s Pictures Shown In Capitol Theatre News Reel
Snapshots of Mrs Richard Evelyn Byrd and granddaughter Margaret Byrd along with Commander Richard Byrd Jr taken in Antarctica and at home on Amherst street appear in the Paramount News Reel shown at the Capitol Theatre. The reel also includes President Hoover and notes plans to fly to the south pole. The film premieres here before a Washington viewing and national release.
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Richard Evelyn Byrd
Margaret Byrd
Capitol Theatre
Paramount Sound
Hoover
White House
Byrd
Manager Miller
Washington
Paramount Pictures
Miller's Store promotes yearly magazine subscriptions gifts
Yearly subscriptions to magazines and newspapers are recommended as useful Christmas gifts. Miller's Store advertises medicines and sick room supplies.
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Miller’s Store
Portrait Christmas Special at Jolliffe's Studio
A Christmas portrait special advertised by Jolliffe's Studio offers discounted sessions. The notice highlights limited-time pricing and festive photography options for families and individuals.
Modern 6 Room House at 423 W Leicester Street
J B M Sullivan offers possession of a modern six room house located at 423 West Leicester Street by December. This notice outlines property details and transfer terms for potential buyers or tenants.
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Leicester St
J. B. M. Sullivan
President Hoover pushes Haiti inquiry and naval reinforcement
President Hoover asked Congress to create a special commission to study U.S. Haitian relations and to appropriate 50 000 for its expenses. He ordered a cruiser to Port Au Prince and sent reinforcements as Marines move toward Haiti amid unrest. A 1 500 strong invasion attempt near Port au Prince was repelled by marine patrols with limited casualties.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Hoover
United States
Navy
Stimson
Special Commission
Haiti
Ona
Amo
Craver
Dee
John H
Galveston
Guantanamo Naval Base
Port Au Prince
Beet
Russell
Jacmel
Guantanamo
Stocks Rise Amid Heavy Profit Taking In Holiday Session
In New York on a half holiday trading day prices recovered despite weekend profit taking. Active issues led gains from 2 to nearly 20 points with steels, business groups and chemicals showing strength. Volume topped 3 million shares as the market closed strong.
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Associated Press
New York
Atil Steels
Chemical
City Council Defers Regular Meeting For Monday Session
A regular meeting of the City Council is deferred to Monday night at 7 30 in response to a failed quorum last Tuesday. The session was moved to avoid overlapping with a Colonial Theatre show presented Tuesday by the American Legion.
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Colonial Theatre
American” Legion
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Woolen Company
Woolen Corporation
Sheriff
Legion Show
the Prince
Kuaon
The
Colonial
Papas
R. E. Byrd
Rosa Fries
Vare
U.S. Senate
D.N.A
Jolliffe
Port
AU. Prince
Swing
Nacio Garde
Aux Cayes
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