Postal Veteran John I. Brown Sr Dies in Winchester
John I. Brown Sr a longtime Winchester postal carrier died just after midnight at his home 106 South Kent Street He was 71 born September 12 1862 in Winchester and served 30 years as a letter carrier He retired in 1929 received a congratulatory letter from Postmaster General Harry S New He belonged to the Society of Friends and the Charley Rouss Fire Company Survived by widow Ella M Fries three daughters and two sons Funeral services by Friends at 3 PM tomorrow at his home interment Mount Hebron Cemetery
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John I. Brown
Northern
Virginia
Winchester
Frederick County
South Kent Street
Mr. Brown
Brown
Harry New
Washington
Shenandoah River
Richard and
Elizabeth Murphy Brown
Clarksburg
England
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
John Brown
Richard Brown
Cleveland
W. P. McGuire
James Hay
Madison
Congress
Society of Friends
Charley Rouss Fire Company
Old Union Fire Company
Rouss
Ella M. Fries
William and
Mary Jane Fries
Fredericks County
Carl T. Cather
Earl Parks
Pearl Brown
John I. Brown, Jr
West Pittston
William H. Brown
Rebecca Dale
Thomas J. Dale
Mary Cather
George W. Stover
United Brethren Church
Mount Hebron
B. Mitchell Knight
Clarence §. Robinson
Allen Bond
Harry C. Stouffer
H. P. Boyce
B. H. Potts
Dividend Declared by C and S Bank on January First
The Commercial and Savings Bank will pay a 3 percent semiannual dividend to all stockholders on January 1, ordered by the board. The bank has an unbroken 15 year record of such dividends and reports healthy condition with no bills payable and a strong cash reserve.
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Commercial and Savings Bank
Board of
Death summons C. Frank Carter in Berkeley
C Frank Carter 85 a Clarke county Virginia native died yesterday at his Gerrardstown West Virginia home after a long farming life He married three times and outlived all spouses His only survivor is son Reese B Carter Funeral from Gerrards town home Wednesday at 2 pm with Methodist Church services and Gerrards town cemetery burial Known as Little Frank in Frederick Clarke and Berkeley counties
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C. Frank Carter
Clarke County
Gerrardstown
W. Va
Mr. Carter
Frederick
Berkeley County
Hagerstown
Reese B. Carter
Inwood
Fannie Blue
Mary Anna Busey
Gerradstown
Methodist Church
Carter
Clarke
Berkeley
Little Frank
Young Man Dies by Own Action in Martinsburg
Ralph Miller about 20 years old killed himself at his Martinsburg home late Sunday afternoon by a bullet to the heart. A note read he was not crazy but just tired. Found in bed beside two photos of a female acquaintance. coroner deemed no inquest necessary. Friends cited ill health and unemployment. parents and a sister survive.
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Ralph Miller
Martinsburg
H. G. Tonkin
Aged Martinsburg Resident Dies On Street
Turner Lewis, 75, a well known Martinsburg resident, collapsed and died on a local street after a period of rigid blood pressure. Coroner H. G. Tonkin ruled an inquest unnecessary. Several children survive him.
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Turner Lewis
Martinsburg
H. G. Tonkin
Christmas flowers at reasonable prices in Hurst
Local advertisement lists a selection of flowers including roses sweet peas chrysanthemums carnations poinsettias primroses cyclamen begonias euphorbias table ferns cherries azaleas. Telephone contact 819 1058 at the George Washington Hotel Building for orders.
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HURST
Washington Hotel
Simeon and the Christ Child Cantata Shines at Capitol Theatre
The Young People's Union presented Simeon and the Christ Child cantata at Capitol Theatre on Christmas day to full houses in both matinee and evening showings. Floyd W. Haines led prop work with fine lighting and original costumes. Billy Barnes on organ with Miss Elizabeth Grim on antiphonal duties accompanied solos and ensembles by a large young cast.
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Winchester
Young People’s Union
Simeon
Christ Child
Capitol Theatre
Union
Floyd W. Haines
Billy Barnes
Elizabeth Grim
Barnes
Marshall Kline
Joseph Haines
Harry Haines
Eugene Russell
Robert Babb
Andrew Babb
Philomena Laren
Virginia A. H ‘Er
Gladys Patton
Madeline Whitlock
F. T. McFaden
D. D
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
E. T. Clark
First Baptist Church
Evening Star
S. Parkes Cadman
Haines
House Appropriations Bill Advances with Howard University Boosts
The House passed the second Interior Department appropriation bill for next year totaling 43,632,000 and sent it to the Senate. The DePriest amendment adding 460,000 for a power and heating plant at Howard University carried 138 to 105, the only Black member sponsoring the measure.
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Associated Press
Washington
Interior Department
House
Senate
Howard University
Renner Liable for Eye Glasses Damage in Raid
County Magistrate A J Tavenner ruled Carl Tony Renner responsible for destroying eyeglasses worn by state prohibition agent M B Hook during a raid on Renner’s home. Renner’s appeal to Frederick County Circuit Court was filed after bond was posted.
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Tavenner
Tony” Renner
Renner
A. J. Tavenner
Circuit Court
Frederick County
M. B. Hook
Carl
Tony”) Renner
Agent Hook
Winchester
Hook
Christmas Day Observed In Quiet Winchester
Winchester and vicinity marked Christmas Day with family gatherings and Santa visits. The city stayed peaceful, few cars on the roads, balmy weather, churches retold the birth with cantatas and pageants, and no major accidents or injuries were reported. Turkeys, fruit cakes, and toys appeared in abundance at local shops.
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Winchester
Santa Claus
Christ
Laundry Worries End When She Phones 28
A consumer relief note reports a woman’s laundry worries end after calling 28 for help. Winchester Steam Laundry Ipsmwtf runs as a local service offering prompt garment care.
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Winchester Steam Laundry
Bread Made in Modern Plant at See Baking Co
See Baking Co invites readers to view their modern bread plant. Contact 302 for details and scheduling in month-1 period.
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Baking CO
Mrs. Fannie Belle Henry Dies at 60 in Frederick
Mrs. Fannie Belle Henry wife of C B Henry of 728 South Loudoun street died at her home about noon after months of declining health. Born May 13 1872 she was a Grace Lutheran Church member and daughter of the late Joshua and Barbara Miller Light. Funeral Thursday December 29 at 2 pm from her home with Rev Dr Luther A Thomas officiating and interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers include Capt Lewis F Cooper Charles Fries Robert Schultz Robert Bell William Miller and Godfrey Miller.
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Fannie Belle Henry
C. B. Henry
Loudoun Street
Frederick County
Henry
Miss Light
Joshua
Barbara Miller Light
Grace Lutheran Church
Luther A. Thomas
Grace Lutheran
John J. Carty Dies Noted Telephone Engineer
John J. Carty retired vice-president and chief engineer of AT and T died at Johns Hopkins Hospital of cardiac complications after an operation last Friday. He contributed many advances in telephonic telegraphic and radio communication.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
John J. Carty
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Carty
Fifty Years of Service by Market Street Sunday Secretary
J. Madison Spurr, longtime secretary of Market Street Methodist Episcopal Sunday School, is nearing 50 years in service with 2,600 Sundays attended. The celebration honored his minutes and records work, his roles in local bands, and a life of faithful service. The event featured lighting, an orchestra, and a fundraiser for Strawbridge Home for Boys in Maryland.
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Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
J. Madison Spurr
Wallace M. Brashears
Pullman Company
Wilmington
Del
Spurr
Super
Winchester
Old Union Cornet
Winchester Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Brashears
Market Street Church
George Dieckman
Myr
Wilbur Johnston
Strawbridge
Maryland
Extra Session Likely As Hoovers Veto Looms in 1930s
Washington reports indicate President Hoover may veto Democratic farm relief and beer bills, leaving Speaker Garner doubtful about avoiding an extra session of the new Congress. Garner notes many want swift, comprehensive legislation to balance the budget and aid relief. The Senate judiciary panel also moves to speed beer bill action and align with Volstead law limits.
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Washington
Hoover
Garner
Congress
House Agriculture Committee
Senate
House
Roosevelt
Senate Judiciary Committee
Blaine
Wisconsin
Thieves Steal Three Big Turkeys From Frederick County Roost
Reports from Frederick county farmers describe turkey roost thefts just before Christmas. Mrs P Edward Campbell of Kernstown found three of her 19 turkeys missing from the roost one morning last week. A year earlier County Treasurer Robert Smith in Kernstown suffered a similar loss of the three finest birds.
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Frederick County
Hane
P Edward Campbell
Kernstown
Campbell
Robert §. Smith
William Smith Dies After Brief Pneumonia Illness
James William Smith 28 of Frederick county died last evening at his mother's home 29 East Gerrard Street after a short pneumonia illness. He was a Winchester resident and nine year employee of the firm that became W. E B Cooper and Son. Survived by his mother Mrs James G Smith and brother Marshall Smith and aunt county treasurer Robert S Smith. Funeral Thursday at 2 from 29 East Gerrard Street with burial at Mount Hebron. Rev E A Lambert to officiate. pallbearers named Edward Miller Clark Cooper William Hillyard Taylor Barr Amos Shryock Maxwell Matthews.
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James William Smith
Frederick County
James G. Smith
East Gerrard Street
Smith
Winchester
T. J. Cooper and Son
W. E B. Cooper and Son
Mr. Smith
Mies
Dr Smith
Kathleen
Washington, D. C
Marshall Smith
Robert S. Smith
Trading Resumed In Listless Stock Market
Trading reopened in a listless New York market as the holiday weekend failed to bring stimulus. Stocks stayed in a narrow range with a somewhat heavy tone. Brokers noted some selling and tax related switching while overall volume remained very light. Sterling cables opened at 3.23312 dollars and call money traded at 1 percent.
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Associated Press
New York
Sterling
Flashes of Life Roundup From Across Several States
AAP dispatch reports a series of odd incidents from Hopkinsville Kentucky to Wilwaukee Wisconsin. A dog training mishap wounded Hopkinsville coach John Henry Luther. In Portland Oregon six year old Thomas Paulson was injured while trying to stop a dog fight. Northome Minnesota jail rusted bars hid Frank Trask who sold liquor. Carrier Mills Illinois three men looted four stores and looted a car after jailing the night marshal. Lancaster Ohio minister E A Meek paints courthouse walls while serving as pastor. Wilwaukee Wisconsin conflict ends with a stabbing after a roommate’s prank under cold night blankets.
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Carrier Mills
Jack Stallons
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Clarke County, Va
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Jet
Santa
Oboy and
Betsy Ross
Light
Market Street Methodists
San Diego Union
Williar Smith
Hopkinsville
John Henry Luther
Hopkins Lee High
Portland
Ore
Thomas Allen Paulson
Bemidji
Minn
Northorne
Here
Frank Trask
Hastile
Trask
Lancaster
E. A. Meeks
Church of God
Wilwankee
Wis
Joseph Frenecevich
John Nichols
John
Ferencevich
Nichols
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