Local Schools Close Today for the Yule Season
Handley district schools close for Christmas break with a 2000 pupil celebration. Pupils from fourth through twelfth grade perform with a festive program and gift hundreds of items to District Nurses Association and Salvation Army. Separate entertainment at John Kerr and Virginia Avenue schools features carols, recitations, bands and a Christmas pageant.
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Toan Saae
Handley
District Nurses Association
Salvation Army
Bethlehem
Marian Chauncey
Herald Angels
John Kerr
Virginia Avenue School
Handley Auditorium
Virginia Avenue Band
Jingle Bells
St. Luke
Mildred Smith
Miss Harris
Donations For Salvation Army Dinner Arrive For Christmas
Major James Mars announces another ten dollar contribution for the Salvation Army Christmas dinner at Rouss Engine House Hall corner Brad dock and Boscawen streets. He praises local support and notes more help is welcome including groceries for the meal.
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James Mars
Salvation Army
Rouss Engine House
Braddock and
Boscawen Streets
Mars
Wood for sale from local flower shop and lumber vendor
Sawed slabs and kindling offered at 2.50 per unit by a flower shop and lumber vendor. Includes mixed offerings and price details from a classified listing in a local paper.
Sienboard Cases Dismissed When Heard In Court
In a county court hearing Justice Taverner dismissed the cases of Beverley B Wright and Semples and Centres over billboard violations. Semples and Yents firm testified he ordered removal of the offending sign on Washington road near the pike to Front Royal. Wright claimed he did not place or authorize the sign and was not an agent of Oldsmobile. the sign was erected by a commercial sign company.
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Beverley B. Wright
Semples and Centres
Pike
Front Royal
Semples
Wright
Oldsmobile
Christmas of Old at Market Street Methodist Church
Epworth League presents an Old Time Christmas program at Market Street Methodist Church on Christmas night at 7 o'clock. The event features carols recitations and special selections ending with Santa's arrival and gifts for Sunday school members. Admission is free.
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Market Street Methodist Church
Epworth League
Bethlehem
Mary
Marie
Mary the Mother
Santa
Mother and son burn victims show slow improvement
Mrs. Richard Ebersole and her seven month old son Boyd Richard, burned when an oil lamp exploded in their Vaucluse home early Sunday, were reported improving at Memorial Hospital though still in pain. The boy's burns were most severe and his condition remained critical yesterday, but showed improvement this morning.
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Vaucluse
Richard Ebersole
Boyd Richard
Memorial Hospital
Estate of Robert Shade Notice to creditors
All persons having claims against or who may be indebted to the estate of Robert Shade will call upon the undersigned for settlement. Geneva S. Whitacre, Adm'r of Robert Shade, Dec'd.
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Robert Shade
Geneva
Whitacre
Admr
State Highway seeks land for Martinsburg pike mud hole fix
Virginia State Highway Commission filed condemnation against Se lina G Crone executrix to Mary A Crone and I J Crabill to widen and straighten the Martinsburg pike north of Winchester. Judge Philip Williams appointed a commission to fix just compensation and report to the court with the two properties valued to remove the water and mud obstacle.
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Virginia
Martinsburg Pike
Winchester
Court
Frederick County
Henry G. Shirley
Selina G. Crone
Mary
A. Crone
I. J. Crabill
Mat Institut
Highway Commission
State Highway Commission
Commission
Highway Department
Shirley
Crone
Williams
Messrs
William M. Richards
Charles L. Nicodemus
Scott Grant
G. Clarence Miller
Phil H. Gold
Essay Contest of T B Society Has Been Ended
The Anti Tuberculosis Association sponsored contest on Why We Should Buy Christmas Seals has closed. Essays are with judges and winners will be announced soon at the January association meeting. Prizes will be presented and winning pieces used for next year's Christmas seal drive publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anti-Tuberculosis Association
Final Hearing on Real Estate Assessments in Winchester
The Board of Equalization of Winchester will hold a final hearing at City Building on Monday December 29 1920 to equalize real estate assessments and hear complaints of inequalities. Chairman N Good.
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Board of Equalization
City of
Winchester
Cama
Hambleton Financier Found Dead At Home In Maryland
T Edward Hambleton president of Hambleton and Company was found shot to death at his Lutherville residence. A coroner ruled death by own action. He married Adelaide McAlpin 20 years ago and recently faced divorce proceedings. He held a World War II era brigadier general rank and left a $4 million life insurance. Survivors include his widow and a son at Yale.
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Baltimore
T. Edward Hambleton
Hambleton and Company
Lutherville
William P. Butler
Hambleton
Charles Richardson
New York
Adelaide McAlpin
Reno
John H. Hambleton
Georges. Hambleton
Edward Hambleton
T. Edward Hambleton, Jr
Yale University
Knights Templar Commandery to observe Christmas festival
Winchester Commandery No. 12 Knights Templar holds a Christmas day conclave at 11 45 AM to toast Grand Master William L. Sharp and Virginia Grand Commander George C. Scarborough. Eminent Sir Frank H. Dorsey presides. those absent to send annual Christmas offering to Walter M. Shade.
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Winchester Commandery
Knights Templar
William L. Sharp
Virginia
George C. Scarborough
Frank H. Dorsey
Winchester
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Nannie R Glass
Plain church service at Loudoun Street Presbyterian honors Mrs Nannie R Glass widow of Col William W Glass and member of the Campbell family. She lived 88 years dying Saturday night at Fort Loudoun home. Interment beside her husband at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers named. floral tributes cover grave sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Nannie R. Glass
William Wood Glass
Campbell
Fort Loudoun
F. T. McFaden
Trenary Dies in Cumberland Hospital at 32
Robert E. Trenary 32, former Winchester native, died Sunday in Memorial Hospital Cumberland Md after a December 1 admission. He headed Paca-Les Grocery Co Cumberland and is survived by widow Elizabeth Bonig Trenary, parents, a sister Helen and brother C Webster. He held Masonic, Knights of Pythias and other memberships. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. at his parents home.
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Robert E. Trenary
Joseph N. Trenary
Winchester
Memorial Hospital
Cumberland
Paca-Les
Trenary
Elm Street
H. Hall Sharp
St. Luke's Lutheran Church
Christmas Mail Has Hit the Peak
Washington December 23 the gigantic Santa Claus sled of Christmas mail was estimated to have hit the peak and now is poised for its sharp toboggen toward normality. If its aggregate equals last year's the mails will have carried 1,670,000,000 letters 20,000,000 packages and 1,700,000 postcards.
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Associated Press
Washington
Post Office Department
Candy selections from Martha Washington and others for Christmas
Special 5 lb boxes of XMAS candy from Martha Washington Gobelin Nunnallys and Schrafft’s offered at 1.25 and 2.00. Martha Washington fountain noted with a sequence of numbers 12 15 17 19 22 23 24 1p 6t.
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Martha Washington
Gobelin, Nunnally’s and Schrafft
Martha Washington Fountain
Riley’s Christmas Oysters Ad Promises Quality and Low Prices
An advertisement for AT RILEY'S promotes resh oysters and a full line of good foods at lower prices. It notes Wednesday night hours until nine and emphasizes better quality and value.
Leaders Back Lucas in Fight on Norris
Representative Wood of Indiana after a White House conference said he will back Lucas to the limit. He criticized Senator Norris as revolting and urged Republicans to support leaders who will back party unity and action. He warned the Senate is nonde script and urged party renewal.
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Lucas
Norris
Associated Press
Washington
Representative Wood
Indiana
Hoover
Robert H. Lucas
Republican National Committee
United States
Wood
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
White House
Nebraska
Lincoln
Senate
Woods
Eviction Notices Served to Riverside Dan River Mills Strikers
In Danville Virginia on December 23 four teen families facing eviction from homes owned by Riverside and Dan River Cotton Mills must vacate within two days. Writs of possession were granted today by Magistrate W E Griggs following eviction proceedings initiated by mill management.
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Associated Press
Danville
Riverside
Dan River
W. E. Griggs
Man Found Shot Dead in Aberdeen Farm Home
Ralph M. Mitchell a 48 year old prominent farmer was found shot to death today in a bedroom at his Aberdeen Maryland home with a shotgun nearby. Relatives noted recent odd behavior and friends linked his depression to business drought and hard times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Aberdeen
Ralph M. Mitchell
Acetylene Gas Blast Terrifies Newport News Residents
A violent explosion at the Virginia Gas and Products acetylene plant in Newport News shook residents from sleep. No fatalities reported. injuries were minor from flying glass. Debris scattered over a quarter mile. windows shattered citywide. effects felt in Yorktown and Williamsburg, thirty miles away.
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Associated Press
Newport News
Virginia Gas and Products Company
Yorktown
Williamsburg
Bread Test Sparks Customer Wakeful Difference
The ad proclaims B and C Bread tests a difference to awaken constant customers with a claim of noticeable changes in product quality and daily service.
Opening Notice for Busy Bee Restaurant
New Busy Bee Restaurant at 29 E Piccadilly St will open for business tomorrow at 8 o clock. James Pappas proprietor.
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Busy Bee
E. Piccadilly St
James Pappas
Shooting Match at Star Fort Filling Station
Christmas day event at Star Fort Filling Station one mile from Winchester on Gainesboro Pike at 9 am offering prizes of turkeys and chickens. Buck McDonald listed in notice.
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Star Fort
Winchester
Gainesboro Pike
Buck McDonald
Xmas Cards at Great Prices in The Evening Star
See our selection of beautiful cards with attractive prices. Find the right card for your needs and budget in this reader friendly display from The Evening Star.
Move to Make War and Congress Issue
Pressure grows in Congress for payment of the three billion dollar soldiers bonus in cash today. Nineteen signatures rise to 92 in the House on a petition urging the Ways and Means Committee to report a bond issue to fund the adjusted service certificates. Representative Patman drives the drive with Hawley blocking hearings. Senator Vandenberg also expected to lead the Senate push with Treasury Mellon support.
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Washington
Congress
House of Representatives
Ways and Means Committee
House
Patman
Texas
Hawley
Oregon
Senate
Vandenberg
Michigan
Treasury
Mellon
Ste
Rankin
Mississippi
Four Penney Company Employees Receive Bonus
The J C Penney Company announces a 1930 annual Christmas bonus fund totaling 536718.36 for 6671 sales staff and other employees. Bonus checks distributed at end of business tomorrow. 144 more benefitted than last year at 5527. Local store participants include four employees led by manager C B Lowry. top service bonus went to Mrs Etha Miller and top sales bonus to Miss Jessie Hottle, with Miss Margaret Amick and Miss Francis Trimble also receiving checks.
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Thennual
J.C. Penney Company
C. 8. Lowry
Etha Miller
Jessie Hottle
Margaret Amick
Francis Trimble
Prisoners to have Christmas feast at city jail
More than thirty inmates at the city county jail will receive a Christmas dinner including oysters for breakfast roast chicken stuffing and gravy potatoes coffee and mince pie. It is hoped a Salvation Army or similar agency may provide Christmas music. no entertainment plan has been finalized yet.
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Pannett
Salvation Army
WREATHS For cemetery and home from The Flower Shop
Wreaths available for cemetery plots and home use advertised by The Flower Shop. Orders recommended for timely delivery.
Christmas Candy Page and Shaw and Norris
Brooks' Pharmacy offers Christmas candy selections with seasonal treats and gift ideas. Local shoppers browse shelves as holiday decorating items and assorted confections fill a page of the local paper.
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Page & Shaw and Norris
Brooks” Pharmacy
Plant Variety Listing for Houseplants and Flowers
A catalog-style note lists multiple plant varieties including Poinsettas Cyclamen Be gonias Sansevierias and Prim roses with an introductory count of items and page reference. The fragment suggests a horticulture or nursery inventory entry.
Chester Dodd badly injured as gun explodes
Chester R. Dodd founder of the Dodd Super-Service gasoline stations in Winchester was critically wounded about 9 am when an automatic pistol exploded in his overcoat pocket. The bullet pierced his abdomen and lodged near the spine. He was taken to Memorial Hospital and underwent surgery after an X-ray showed the bullet’s location. His condition remained critical.
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Chester R. Dodd
Dodd Super
Dodd
Winchester
Governor Names Successor To Late Senator Greene
Proctor businessman Frank C. Partridge was appointed by Governor Weeks to fill the U S Senate vacancy caused by Senator Frank L. Greene's death. Partridge will serve until a special election on March 31.
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Associated Press
Montpelier
Frank C. Partridge
Proctor
Weeks
United States
Frank L. Greene
Partridge
20 Percent Off All Christmas Candies at Betsy Ross
Betsy Ross and Crystal Confectionery & Restaurant offer a 20 percent reduction on their full stock of Christmas candies. Includes fancy boxes cedar chests loose candies candy canes and other novelty items for children as holiday shoppers buy candy.
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Betsy Ross
Crystal Confectionery & Restaurant
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Glaize &Bro
Vaenomasiue I
N. Good
Tle Hambleton
Baltimore Dent
The
Knights Templar Commandery
Glass
Christmas Mail
Xmas
Riley
B. & C. Bread
the Evening Star
Evening Star
Penney Company
Poinsettias
Co. B. Smalts
Chester
Greene
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