Purchase Of Site For Independent Hose Co Deferred
Independent Hose Company at Stephens City defers site purchase until late winter or spring after building and site committee report. Treasury remains about $800 after second installment. new plans include fundraising and cistern refill request to town council. A minstrel show committee forms for after Christmas with Ayler Grove White and Lemley.
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Independent Hose Co
Stephens City
Ent Hose Company
The
Ton
Treasury
Wean
R. E. Ayler
F. Grove White
G. W. “Don” Lemley
Bucher
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Funeral Held Monday for Mrs. Frances A Owens
Funeral services were held at Paynes Chapel for Frances Alice Owens 87 wife of Robert B Owens. Rev R G Pielding led the rites at 2 pm Monday with burial in the chapel cemetery. She was born in Clarke County daughter of William David Hass Lee and Hanna Lee and survived by her husband and children Charles Edward Gaithersburg George Upton Benjamin Franklin Freddie A Hagerstown and Florence Leighton plus grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Paynes Chapel
Frances Alice Owens
Robert B. Owens
R. G. Pielding
Ridgeway
Jacob Hillyard
Charles Edward
Gaithersburg
George Upton
Benjamin Franklin
Freddie A
Hagerstown
Florence Leighton
Clarke County
Fishermen Hit by French Mine Field Near Ostend
A Belgian fishing fleet returning to port reported a collision with a French mine field off Ostend. Three mines exploded as they drew their nets. the crew cut lines and escaped to safety with all hands.
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Ostend
Belgium
City and County Realty Transfers Summary
Realty transfers listed include Shenandoah Valley National Bank as executor for Shirley Carter estate with a $10 payment. Lora V Newlin and others transfer property to Howard F Perry on West James Street for $10. Earl L Mason and others convey 707 Berryville Avenue to William C Haines and Daisy I Haines for $10. Frederick County deeds to Commonwealth of Virginia cover a strip of land for State Highway 7 about miles north of Winchester for public benefit. Additional transfers show Bryan Stotler and wife to Prye for grade semint.
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Shenandoah Valley National Bank of Winchester
Shirley Carter
Lora V. Newlin
Howard F. Perry
West James Street
Earl L. Mason
William C. Haines
Daisy I. Haines
Berryville Avenue
Frederick County
D. A. Fries
Commonwealth of Virginia
Winchester
Train Kills Two Going Out Hurts Three Returning
Two people died when a Danville and Western local train struck a car at the Stokesland crossing on its morning run from Leaksville North Carolina. On the return trip the same crossing caused injuries to three in a collision with another automobile.
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Train
Danville
George Klimes to Speak at Rotary Meeting Tomorrow
George Klimes, a Rotary member and past district governor, will be the guest speaker at the Rotary Club meeting tomorrow at 1 p m. His talk on Rotary in general includes a call from secretary treasurer C F Coffman urging all members to attend.
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Rotary Club
George Klimes
Rotary
C. F. Coffman
Slaying of Suffolk Grocer Leads to Two Held
Suffolk Va December 13 two negroes Archie Everett and John Albert Miles are held in the hammer slaying of James A Spivey 60 year old grocer in a suburban store. Police chief H W Churn said no charge has been placed and fingerprint evidence will be sent to Washington for FBI comparison.
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Suffolk
H. W. Churn
Archie Everett
John Albert Miles
James A. Spivey
Spi‘ey
Washington
Churn
Federal Bureau of Identification
Winchester for Board of Trade Plans Friday Meeting
Members of the Winchester for Board of Trade will meet Friday night December 15 at 7 45 at the George Washington hotel. Secretary Lynn S Keller says this is the final meeting of the year and attendees should make a special effort to be present.
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Winchester For Board of Trade
Lynn S. Keller
George Washington Hotel
Mr. Keller
Treasury Receipts and Expenditures Reported
Treasury bulletin dated December 11 shows receipts of 33 million 470 thousand 547 dollars and 84 cents with expenditures of 35 million 666 thousand 869 dollars and 49 cents. Net balance stands at 2 million 618 thousand 881 dollars and 357 cents. Gross debt is 41 million 887 thousand 283 dollars and 123 cents, reflecting an increase of 2 thousand 451 dollars and 63 cents from the previous day.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Tri-County Odd Fellows Hear Rev. E. B. Jackson In Front Royal
Rev. E B Jackson spoke to 166 attendees of the Tri County Association of Odd Fellows in Front Royal urging Americanism faith in God and old fashioned virtues. V The event featured lodge officers from Richmond Warrenton Edinburg and Fredericksburg with host Front Royal Lodge No 374 and music by Skyline Men’s Glee Club.
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Tri-County Odd Fellows
Rev
E. B. Jackson
Front Royal
D. D
Tri-County
Claude B Stickley
Vaucluse
H. E. Meister
Winchester
J. N. Coffman
Edinburg
C. G. Harrell
Fredericksburg
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of
Virginia
Elmore Mudd
Alexandria
David Hottle
Perry S. Bendheim
Odd Fellows
Virginia Coffman
Rebekah Assembly
C. L. Wright
Middletown
George Sloat
Elliot Marshall
W. G. Dearing
Nuntley
Jackson
E. W. Mason
B. Turner
Falls Church
Gabies
Virginia Odd Fellowship
Skyline Men’s Glee Club
William Dole
David Lewellyn
Albert Clark, Jr
Roger Martin
Clarence Fern
M. C. Brown
M. E. Bull
R. H. Nicewarner
George W. Duncan
America the Beautiful
Harved Moon
Mr. Fern
St. Mary’s
Nicewarner
Fredericksburg Moves to Create Municipal Electricity
In a formal session the Fredericksburg city council voted 10 to 2 against renewing the Virginia Electric & Power Company franchise and for establishing a municipal electric system. An informal session followed with a 10 to 1 vote in favor of the municipal system over renewal.
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Fredericksburg
Virginia Electric & Power Company
City Council Hears Franchised Power Proposal
The council acted after rejecting a resolution that would hold electric rates at the operating level and avoid using the city as a general revenue source. The power company's 30 year franchise expired last March and service continues while the proposal is considered.
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Douglas Fairbanks, Sr
Fairbanks, Sr
Santa Monica
Cal
Fairbanks
Sylvia Ashley
Mary Pickford
America
Bottom
Doug, Jr
Robin Hood
Bryan Stotler
Prye
Lester C. Et Als
Northern Virginia Power CO
Pany Franchise
Winchester Star Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
Parlett Funeral Home
Gainesboro
Merry Christmas
Hahn
Haeger Pottery
East Piccadilly St
Waffle
Northern VA. Power CO
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