State Won't Try Richards Again On Attack Charge
The Commonwealth dropped the case against Boyd R Richards, with Judge Philip Williams striking it from the docket. Richards had been convicted of a criminal attack on a small girl, a verdict later reversed by Virginia Supreme Court due to instructional errors and improbability of the testimony. Commonwealth's Attorney James P Reardon considered further actions before deciding to nolle prosequi the charge.
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Commonwealth
James P. Reardon
Nolle Prasse
Boyd R. Richards
Philip Williams
Corporation Court
Richards
Virginia Supreme Court
H. B. Gregory
Anassault
Louis E. Eppes
Ion
Justice Eppes
Reardon
Supreme Court of Virginia
Supreme Court
Winchester
New York Plans Royal Welcome for Lindberghs
Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh return from a 25000 mile world tour landing at College Point Queens at 2 38 pm. Crowds gather across New York as Floyd Bennett Field North Beach Harbor and others anticipate the arrival with police plane guard and coast guard cutter on standby. Navy greeting reported off the North Carolina coast.
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New York
Charles A. Lindberg
Globe
College Point
Queens
Charles A. Lindbergh
North Beach Harbor
Floyd Bennett Field
Brooklyn
Coast Guard
Navy
Charleston
S. C
North Carolina
Lindberghs land at City Point in East River
News notes report Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh arriving at City Point by 2 38 p m. today New York markets show dreary dullness as liquor is outlawed in dry states by ruling. Pacific Northwest storm claims two lives and floods cities. Government workers to gain two weekend holidays. A bread dealer is slain in a store raid. Paraguay and Bolivia proclaim a temporary treaty halting war until after Christmas. Mine accident in Havana leaves seven dead and seven others injured. Bombs explode as unrest sweeps Havana streets.
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New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
East River
City Point
Washington
Seattle
Wash
Pacific Northwest
Montevideo
Paraguay
Bolivia
Johannesburg
Havana
Winchester Insurance Agent Frank Jacques Dies in Hospital
Frank A. Jacques a noted Winchester life insurance agent died at 3 PM in Memorial Hospital after several weeks illness beginning with tonsillitis and a heart condition. A Maryland native and longtime resident, he led the local Mutual Life district office after prior business ventures. The obituary notes a late December dateline with local shop Willis Bicycle Shop mentioned in the listing.
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Frank A. Jacques
Winchester Life Insurance
Memorial Hospital
Mr. Jacques
Jacques
Maryland
Winchester
The
Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York
Holly Wreaths and Cemetery Wreaths at Bargain Store
Peoples Bargain Store at 24 East Piccadilly Street advertises real holly wreaths and berries at 20 cents each and cemetery wreaths starting at $1.00.
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Peoples Bargain Store
East Piccadilly Street
Real Bargains
James A. Bucher Dies in Shenandoah County at 86
James A. Bucher aged 86 died after a two week illness at his Lebanon Church home in Shenandoah County Virginia. He was Civil War veteran born at Mountain Falls and moved to Lebanon Church five years ago. Survived by widow Sarah Tevalt and five children including Wade Elmer Lawrence and two daughters. Funeral set for Thursday with services at Lebanon Lutheran Church at 2 30 p.m. Interment in Lebanon Church Cemetery.
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James A. Bucher
Frederick County
Lebanon Church
Shenandoah County
Sullivan
Hamman
Bucher
Mountain Falls
Samuel Bucher
Sarah Tevalt
Wade Bucher
Middletown
Elmer Bucher
Lawrence Hamman
Strasburg
J. T. Sullivan
Waldorff
J. F. Snarr
Ruth Bucher
Lutheran Church
Lebanon
F. B. Lingle
Reserve Officers To Meet At S V A
The Reserve Officers group will meet at Shenandoah Valley Academy tomorrow night December 20 at 8 o clock. Col. B M Roszel invites anyone interested in military affairs to attend whether he is an officer or not. This is part of a series of winter meetings.
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Shenandoah Valley Academy
Col. B. M. Roszel
Toys and Dolls At Cut Prices Real Bargains
Local sale notice advertises toys and dolls at half and quarter original prices. Includes pricing hints and dates for shoppers.
Loose Holly. The Flower Shop Ad Abridged Note
A short newspaper fragment mentions a flower shop advertisement for Jack and Jill Shoppe. It references page numbers and section cues but provides no clear event or outcome. The readable detail centers on shop names and catalog-style references.
Wade H. Wilson Dies In Hospital In Washington D C
Wade H. Wilson age 56 died in Gallinger Hospital Washington D C and his body brought to Winchester for burial in Rio West Virginia. He operated the Liberty Tavern lunchroom in Winchester earlier and had worked with W W Chambers in Washington for ten years. Survived by widow Rosie Mowrey and children Lena Wilkins Zenith Young Cecil H Ralph G and Clyde T Wilson. Also survived by brother James Wilson and sisters Mrs Lou Peters and Mrs B J Smith. Funeral held at Lutheran Church in Rio and interment followed.
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Wade H. Wilson
Washington, D. C
Rio
W. Va
Lutheran Church
L. B. Williamson
Wilson
Winchester
Liberty Tavern
West Piccadilly Street
Washington
W. W. Chambers
Isaac and
Elizabeth Wilson
Gallinger Hospital
Rosie Mowery
Randolph Mowrey
Delray
Lena Wilkins
Akron
Ohio
Zenith Young
Clendening
Cecil H. Wilson
Ralph G. Wilson
Clyde T. Wilson
James Wilson
Lou Peters
B. J. Smith
Eee
Romney
S. R
F. A. Mowrey
B. B. Snarr
Clarence
George Glenn
Charles Rye
Benefit Grid Game Loyal to Winchester Star Athlete
A Sunday benefit football game between the Winchester Semi Pros and the Meridian Club of Washington D C cleared 17150 after expenses. Proceeds support Paul Carper a Winchester athlete awaiting leg amputation and ongoing recovery at Memorial Hospital.
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Winchester
Meridian Club
Washington, D. C
Memorial Hospital
Paul Carper
Paul
Xmas Trees at Mack Noonan's Old Stand
Amherst Street offers spruce pine and cedar trees for sale. The listing notes date 12 19 and features a single merchant, Mack Noonan, at the old stand location.
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Mack Noonan
Amherst Street
Death summons Charles A Ford at Front Royal
Charles A Ford 78 prominent Front Royal business leader and former Virginia legislator died at his daughter's home. He had long Clarke and Warren holdings including Park Apartments and ran an antique shop. Burial Mount Hebron Winchester with funeral at the Dickinson residence.
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Charles A. Ford
Front Royal
Virginia
J. L. Dickinson
Mr. Ford
Frederick County
William and
Susan Vigus Ford
Boyce
Clarke County
Berrys Ferry
Ford
Park Apartments
Church Street
Warren
Clarke Counties
Virginia House of Delegates
E. Lee Trinkle
Front Royal Baptist Church
Dickinson
Mount Hebron
Winchester
Albert Bradford
Rice Levi
Berryville
Charles L. Melton
Frank Peyton
Albert F. Clarke
W. W. Beaty
Mary Weaver
Ernest Ramey
Miss Weaver
Fred Stine Named County Agent in Martinsburg Area
Fred Stine son of Mr and Mrs Hunter M Stine of Fort Collier near the Martinsburg pike today was appointed county agent. His duties center on federal relief farm program administration under the Agriculture Department pending formal approval by Virginia Tech. Stine has training in business administration public speaking and leadership and is known across the county for Boy Scout work and prior service in the emergency county agent role.
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I. Pred Stine
Hunter M. Stine
Fort Collier
Martinsburg Pike
Fiay Frederick Board of Superv
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Franklin Day School
Baltimore
University of Maryland
Stine
Maryland Casualty Company
Frederick
Virginia beer tax revenue tops one hundred seventy five thousand
Virginia tax officials reported that excise taxes on beer and licenses since September 4 totaled $175,844.36. November receipts were $31,833.58, the lowest since legalization, blamed on colder weather and a drop from October’s $47,105.84.
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Richmond
C. H Morisett
Few Days Left to Buy Christmas Seals for TB Fight
Five days remain to buy Christmas T B seals to aid tuberculosis relief. Mrs. D W. Ritenour chairs the Winchester Frederick county sale. Over 4 000 letters were mailed early in December to support the drive. Funds from the seals aid thousands yearly across the United States. Your contribution is invited and appreciated.
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D W. Ritenour
Winchester-Frederick County
T.B. Seals
United States
Salvation Army Urges public to donate at Main Street kettle
Major James Mars asks residents to contribute to the Salvation Army kettle on Main Street today. Any donation helps provide a Christmas dinner for the needy. Call 1344 or drop items at 20 Vailey Ave.
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The
Salvation Army
James Mars
Main Street
Vailey Ave
Special Star Restaurant Beer Ad from Old Export and Old German
An old advertisement lists Special Star Restaurant offerings with prices for beer, ten cents per bottle for Old Export and Old German beer, and draught beer at two glasses for 15 cents. The line ends with a cryptic code 12-18-1p-3t.
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STAR
Old Export
Tragic Accident Ends Life Of Alma Clayton West In Virginia
Mrs Alma Clayton West wife of Rev T Eugene West pastor of Front Royal Baptist Church was accidentally shot by her husband while they hunted Christmas trees near Ashland Virginia The double barreled shotgun discharged at close range entering the base of her brain causing instant death Funeral services were held in Front Royal and interment planned for Riverview Cemetery Richmond The couple had driven from Front Royal after a funeral to gather pines and cedars. the husband believed a rabbit might be shot and the incident led to lasting shock in the community.
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Alma Clayton West
T. Eugene West
Baptist Church
Front Royal
Front Royal Methodist Episcopal Church
South
R. B. Claggett
R. H. Shannon
Ae Church
Tayloe
A. L. Harrison
B. T
First Baptist of
Winchester
Ashland
West
Clayton
Ashland Baptist Church
Riverview Cemetery
Richmond
Ernest Ramey
Mr. West
Happy Creek
Massanutten Lodge
Mrs. West
Bailey Bros Candy Specials for Churches and Schools
Special prices offered by Bailey Bros on candy and candy boxes targeted at churches and schools. Dates listed as 1p 31 12 14 15 and 19, details concise for bulk buyers.
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Bailey Bros
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Civil Works Administration
F. W. Bailey
C.W.A
STATE
Nelle Presse
Tered
Supreme Justice
High Court
Illess
Bennett Field
Atlantic
Associated Press
Frank Jacques
Willis Bicycle Shop
Shenandoah Co
Frederick Coun
Ty Family Law Service
Ter
Rio, W. Va
Carper
Ath
Letic Star
Financial Report
E. A. Crowl
Colertion
Dionswons
Douglas Junior High
W. H. Brown
Dolly” Snowdon
Evening Star
Legis
I. Fred Stine
Old Frederick
Fellowship Club
Geo. Washington Hotel
Piccadilly St
Hus
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