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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1929

Page

3

Motion Picture Show For Christmas Seals Benefit

A benefit motion picture event is planned for next Wednesday at Capitol Theatre to fund the Christmas seal drive. Advance tickets are sold at Moling and Cather Roos and Fisher and the Chamber of Commerce to ensure proceeds aid the sick. The film "The Girl From Havana" will be shown, all talkie, with Manager Miller promising a good show.

Capitol Theatre Moling Cather Roos Fisher Chamber of Commerce Havena Miller

Local residents return home amid travel woes in Virginia

Mr and Mrs J Scott Parrish return from Miniborga Chesterfield to Richmond at 2315 Monument Ave Major and Mrs Barton reside in Richmond for winter weather forces travel to stop due to sleet Trenary turns back to avoid mountain road danger Catholic Crusaders Unit to visit Martinsburg for social gathering Winchester Crusaders depart for Martinsburg Musings on Henry H Little improving after St Vincent's operation Mrs Baker to return from Rock Hill South Carolina to Baltimore then home for Christmas season Frank Lovett visits Harrisonburg for business

Virginia Valley C. A. Porter Baltimore Harry H. Wingfield South Loudoun Street Valley of Virginia John Shaver Mount Sidney Thrush Sellers Bridgewater J. Scott Parrish R. T. Barton, Jr Miniborga Chesterfield County Richmond Monument Avenue Major Mrs. Barton Minniborga Catholic Crusaders Martinsburg Church of the Sacred Heart Loudoun Street W. Va Winchester Crusaders Henry H. Little Norfolk St. Vincent’s Hospital Caroline Carson Mrs. Little

Remount Depot Soldier Leaves For Panama

Dominic Dillio, attached to the United States Army Unit Station near Front Royal, reenlisted for three years and will sail from Philadelphia to the Panama Canal Zone as a cook in the quartermaster corps. Tularemia sickens Winchester post office carriers Miller and Conner. substitutes cover routes as Manuel and Peer return to duty. Red Bud United Brethren Church provides pantry donations to pastor C. J. Racey and wife after a donation event. Mr. Otho H B Ridgely dies in Baltimore. his daughter Mary Bell-Ridgely links Winchester friends.

Dominic Dillio United States Army Front Royal Philadelphia Panama Canal Zone Dillio Army Quartermaster Corps Canal Zone Cook Joseph P. Miller Ryland Conner Winchester Mesers Clay Manuel Edward Peer Red Bud Henry Bell Baltimore Otho H B. Ridgely Mount Royal Hotel Ridgely Charles Ridgely Henrietta S. Ridgely Bayside Long Island Ohio Frank N. Hack

Miss Barrett Hosts Otterbein Guild Meeting

The Otterbein Guild of the United Brethren Church met Tuesday evening at Miss Evelyn Barrett’s home on Smithfield avenue. A large number of members attended and the gathering was described as very interesting. Miss Mary Greenway Russell has returned from Farmington Connecticut where she had been a guest of friends. Mr. Charles Snider of North Cameron Street is confined at home with influenza.

Isses Hollis Hilma Hottel Harry Hottel Grippe Miss Barrett Otterbein Guild United Brethren Church Evelyn Barrett Smithfield Avenue Mary Greenway Russell Farmington, Conn Charles Snider North Cameron Street

Corn Show and Dairy Meeting At Marshall

In Marshall Virginia on December 12 farmers and dairymen attended a dual event. The morning corn show by Marshall National Bank and Trust Company judged by a Virginia Tech expert runs through December 14. The afternoon creamery hosts cream patrons for a talk on dairy cow feeding by Prof C W Holdeway of VPI. A Guernsey bull calf was awarded to the lucky patron from creamery tickets.

Marshall Marshall National Bank & Trust Company Pro. C .W. Holdeway Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Five Stills and Liquor Seized in Virginia Raid

In Culpeper and Rappahannock counties, state prohibition inspectors arrested Leonard Clark and wife at two 50 gallon stills, with 700 gallons of mash and 16 gallons of liquor found. William Utz, George Huffman, and Epp Barbour also captured with stills and mash. Most liquor reported poor quality. other raid details noted. A separate item mentions Boston and Maine offering free parking at suburban stations.

Culpeper Paul Nicholson W. S Fletcher Rappahannock Leonard Clark Eills William Utz Rock Mills George Huffman Reva Epp Barbour Nicholson Boston The Boston and Maine Railroad

Local Market Report Highlights Varied Prices Across Goods

Market listing shows WYK wholesale items like corn meal crackers and dairy feed with prices around 2.50 to 6.70, and cattle prices from 08 to 09 percent. Retail lines cite flour barrels from 7.70 to 8.20 and creamery butter near 2.42 to 4.00, with Baltimore wholesale wheat at 1.24.

Ccc Valve Oss Ikes Bensches

Failed To Stop Machines After Killing of Dogs

Report from The Star states two dogs were killed a few days ago in the southern part of the city after being run over by automobiles. The drivers did not stop their machines. One dog, a young fox terrier owned by Mrs. W. A. Baker, is identified. the other’s owner is unknown. Violating city ordinances by killing a dog.

Fox Tettler W. A. Baker

Birmingham gunman held in slaying of real estate man

Associated Press Photo James Davis, a Birmingham gangster, is held in connection with the killing of Andrew Searo, a real estate man, whom Davis allegedly tried to hold up during a robbery at a location in the city.

James Davis Birmingham Andrew Searo Davis

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Isabelle F. Miller Girls’ Athletic Association Handley High School Boyce High School Parish Hall Boyce Church Women’s Council Library Federated Council of Church Women Hané Jay Tomlin Westville N. J 8. V. Kimble Whitacre Reatha Kimble Wilkinson China Louise Lee Wilkinson Dr. Wilkinson Soochow Berryville A .B. Wyndham Cosie Byrd Wyndham Clarke County Cottie Wyndham Charlottesville Mr. and Mrs. Parrish Frank Lovett Harrisonburg Panama Red Bud Congregation Lee N. Whitacre Isaiah Roy Peter Hammond Richymond Davis Johnson Fairmont Avenue Memorial Hospital Johnson A. C. Carson Harold Smith Riverton Washington Carson Frank NoHack Walter O. Anderson Berryville Pike Charles Mart E. Horner Charleston George Washington Mr. Mart Shenandoah Valley Academy W. H. Nickels, Jr Richmond, Va George Washington Hotel Jack Crawford Joseph Bucker Victor Recording Orchestra of Chicago Huntsberry Market Report Star Ward's Footwear Ward’s Rubbers & Artics Men & Boys Montgomery Ward &Co S. Loudoun Street Matt Jeff Bud Fisher Scocceeseve Evnensenss PUN Wiswiisndes Associated Press Jeunem Columbia Caen Necoteen Bini H. R. Willis East Piccadilly Street Tone Apple Shop Geo. Washington Hotel F. G. Crim Felts Margaret Cohters, Liberty, Elks Literary Digest A.C Desley Mi—Mature Baker's Drug Store Lovett Bros Milady North Main Street
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