Offi cers Chosen by Kiwanis Club Duly Installed
Kiwanis club members convened to install officers for the coming year with T. Russell Cather as president and D. B. Stultz as ice president. A 72 member club, one of the largest in the region, announced 1929 committees including Attendance, Membership, Finance, and Public Affairs with named chairmen and members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Russell Cather
Ice
D. B. Stultz
Andrew Bell
Clark Smith
G. ©. Brooks
H. W. Whert
I. N. Good
Kiwanis
D. Saemen
Hollis
D. E. Stults
C Robinson
W. m. Eaeeree
C. R. Keeler
M. D. Mitchell
W. M. Shade
Carl Ritter
J. P. Reardon
I. C. Brooks
M. L. Capper
J. L. Hockman
B. B. Cooper
C. M. Smith
Cheirman
Ay Robinson
E. J. Snapp
EF. P
H. M. Lobenberger
House Committee
N. H. Carpenter
Roy A. Cather
R. A. Shaffer
Lawrence Jolliffe
Gootwill
Grievance
C. A. Freed
WW. O Parlett
C. B. Hartlee
Garland Quarles
J. H. Rosenberger
J. C. Oakes
H. A. Schmidt
H. Kiwanis Education
Philip Williams
Shhairman
R. ¢. Dewtt
W.L. Cawthorne
H. C. Sheetz
O. L. Jamison
E. Hawthorne
J. Brumback
Worms and Regulations
W. G. Hardy
Ghairman
Amos Shryock
J. R. DuShane Music
Donald McFadden
Nelson Richards
F. W. Bailey
H. I. Pifer
D. E. Stultz
J. A. Richard
H. W. Phert
J. H. Cather
B. R. Rosenberger
Re. Paul Beck
J. C. Athletic
H.a. Copenhaver
8. C. Hoshour
Frank Lovett
Wendell Goode
M. Hamburger
James P. Reardon
John H. Rogenberger
Partial divorce granted to Mrs Ruth Anderson
In Corporation Court here a decree grants two limited divorces to Mrs Ruth Anderson from Stuart Anderson on desertion beginning March 15 last. She receives custody of the three children. The couple wed February 2 1918 in Berryville Virginia. She, formerly Ruth Jackson, is a registered nurse. Suit retained for further orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Anderson
Stuart Anderson
Corporation Court
Berryville
Anderson
Ruth Jackson
Partial Divorce Made Absolute for Mrs Luttrell
A Corporation Court decree converts a prior partial divorce of Mildred S Luttrell from Ernest B Luttrell into an absolute divorce for cruelty. Mildred may resume her maiden name Mildred Shryock. The earlier decree named the husband as a Washington DC policeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation Court
Mildred S. Luttrell
Ernest B. Luttrell
Christmas Program At Burnt Church
The annual Christmas celebration of the Burnt Church Sunday school at Albin will be held in the church at 7:80 oclock Monday evening December 81. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnt Church
Albin
James B. Yates Father Dies in Maine Stroke
George Yates of Biddeford Maine dies at home after a sudden illness. His death occurred about 7 o clock yesterday morning and is believed to be from a heart attack. He is survived by a widow, two sons including James B. Yates of Handley High School, and George Yates of Biddeford. Funeral planned in Biddeford tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
George Yates
Biddleford
Maine
James B. Yates
Handley High School
New England
Charles W. Ramsburg
Yates
Kenney Bankport
Biddeford
James B .Yates
Prison Camp Mystery Deepens In Duvall Case
Miss Ruth Duvall, missing since her father J D Duvall was blamed for a killing at the state penitentiary, wandered into Camp No 9 near here saying she had been wandering in the woods. Police press and Dr L T Fox hunt for Charley Shepherd in relation to the slaying and kidnapping at Sunflower Agricultural College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Ruth Duvall
J. D
No. 9
Charley Shepherd
Negro Trusty
Camp Nose
L. T. Fox
Duvall
Sunflower Agricultural College
Minister and Girl Found By Hunters In Cabin
Peter Wise a 61 year old ordained minister who vanished with Miss Annie Shields 20 was found by hunters in a cabin near Dillsburg Pa They were brought to Mechanicsburg justice Wise faced charges of misappropriating funds from the Salem Methodist Church while Miss Shields was returned to her parents on a nearby farm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Dillsburg
Peter Wise
Annie Shields
Hogestown
East Berlin
Wise
Miss Shields
Mechanicsburg
Salem Methodist Church
Mother Kills Self And Babes After Family Quarrel
In Cicero suburbs a mother, Mrs. Mary Zahradnik, 80, killed herself and her two children, Joseph Jr., 4, and Otto, 1, by gas. The deaths followed a family quarrel over the boy's disobedience and a nose strike that angered the father, who had left for work and returned to find the bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Cicero
Mary Zahradnik
Joseph, Jr
Otto
Little Joseph
Mariner shoots wife then ends life at sea
In Long Beach California on December 29, Lela Farrer, 43, was shot four times by her husband H E Farrer master of the steamer A Perkins. He then fled to the stern rail and shot himself through the head, falling into the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Long Beach
Calif
Lela Farrer
H. E. Farrer
A. Perkins
How Different From the Old Days
Winchester steam laundry column notes changes in washing methods and daily life, contrasting past and present routines with local anecdotes and reminders of old chores. It reflects community humor and perspectives on progress, technology, and labor in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal
Winchester Steam Laundry
Winchester population at opening of 1929 tops eleven thousand
Winchester's population at the start of 1929 is 11 013, up 60 percent since 1920, with 9 086 residents aged ten or over. The survey notes 4 912 workers for gain, 620 net births, and no territorial annexations in 1925. Mayor Shryock estimates 11 000 city population by end 1928 and 12 000 or more for city and suburbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Feature Bureau
The
Star
F. A. Shryock
Night Fire Injures Seven at Strand Hotel in Pittsburgh
Seven persons are injured after a fire at the Strand Hotel in Pittsburgh in the early hours. A hotel guest, F. H. Glasco of Tamap Florida, was found unconscious on the third floor as smoke and flames affected the first floor restaurant and shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Strand
F. H. Glasco
Tamap
Fla
Glasco
Weather outlook for week in the Middle Atlantic
Washington weather forecast reports a week starting Monday with fair and cold conditions in the North and Middle Atlantic states. Temperatures rise slowly Monday then bring rain or snow by midweek followed by colder conditions toward the end of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Associated Press
Washington
North
Middle Atlantic
Champion Hog Weighed 1041 Lbs Dressed In Virginia
Robert Day of Columbia Furnace Shenandoah County Virginia this week butchered a hog believed to be a champion. Dressed weight reached 1041 pounds with a ham of 88 pounds and the other portion 980 pounds. It was purchased by a Philadelphia millionaire Mr Campbell for 100 dollars. The black Poland China hog was four years old and meat remained tender despite its size. It took many men to handle during butchering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Day
Columbia Furnace
Shenandoah County
Philadelphia
Campbell
Many Good Turns By Winchester Scouts During Holidays
Representatives of Troops 1 and 8, Winchester Boy Scouts, carried out Christmas good turns for the needy. Troop 1 donated nine fruit baskets and Christmas trees to the county almshouse while Troop 3 with the Red Cross delivered trees and toys to families in Winchester. The story notes the third scout law in action and mentions upcoming games and d class badge plans for 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Boy Scouts
Troop
Red Cross
John Kerr School
Berkeley Springs
Horton
Massachusetts Eyeing Sunday Baseball Next Summer
The Toledo Blade notes Massachusetts plans to allow Sunday baseball for next summer, criticizing local Boston teams that have previously accepted six losses per week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Boston
Toledo Blade
SPECIAL SALES SATURDAY AND MONDAY ONLY
Store offers toilet and leather goods at special weekend prices. M B Clowe promotes Gifts That Last with a focus on limited Saturday and Monday sale dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Clowe
Salvation Army Christmas Dinner and Toy Drive Celebrated
Commandant and Mrs. Cuthbert thank Winchester and surrounding residents and Adjutant D. Craig for a successful annual Christmas dinner and tree event. Dozens of families benefited from baskets toys clothing and food donations from local merchants and residents. The Court House Auditorium program featured mothers and children with 300 toys distributed and gifts from Woolworth’s Bailey Brothers Gray and Rheetz Huntsberry’s store and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cuthbert
Salvation Army
Winchester
D. Craig
Cuthbert Desi
Ladies of
Court House
Huntsberry
Funeral for Mrs. Jen nie Hart Hamilton Monday in Berryville
The funeral for Mrs. Jen nie Hart Hamilton wife of Frank L. Hamilton of Berryville occurred after a death in Hagerstown Maryland. Services will be at 3 30 p m from the Berryville home with interment in Rose Hill Cemetery Hagerstown. The service follows a postponement due to Mr Hamilton being delayed on a Texas business trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Hart-Hamilteh
Frank L. Tormerly
Berryville
Hagerstown
Rose Hill Cemetery
Protestant Episcopal Church
Hamilton
Closing Notice for Legal Holiday and Loan Maturity
Virginia Loan & Thrift Corp announces a closing holiday on January 1st with mandatory payments due on January 2. The notice appears on page one and includes signature by Alson St. Hott, secretary manager. A Detroit News quote about fashion appears in the margins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Loan & Thrift Corp
Alson St. Hott. Sec
Firefighters Quell Blaze In Old Atwell Building Cellar
Friendship Fire Company raced to Loudoun and Cork streets to battle a cellar fire in the three story red brick Atwell Building. They found a heap of banana crates excelsior and flammable rubble feeding the blaze before stopping it from reaching the main floors. Valley Food Company occupies the first floor. The origin remains unknown and the building dates to 1827 making it over a century old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Fire Company
Loudoun
Cork
Valley Food Company
Atwell
Samuel R. Atwell
King George S Condition Edges Toward Change
London reports mixed news on King George illness as bulletins show a quiet night and a very slight improvement, following days of anxiety. Early Evening News cites an uphill battle for life while Buckingham Palace confirms no change in condition at mid afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckingham Palace
London
George
King George
Prices Rise Steadily In Brief Market Session
New York stock market shows constructive forces at work with brisk buying. Many active shares gain 2 to 12 points and several reach new high records. Selling by profit takers is largely absorbed as the day closes strong with about 1,500,000 shares reported in total volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Man 64 Hangs Self After Cancer Suffering in Maryland
HAGERSTOWN Md Dec 29 John W Stouffer 64 who had battled stomach cancer for two years hanged himself from a tree limb in the garden at his Virginia avenue home last night. The body was found this morning by his widow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Hagerstown
John W. Stouffer
Virginia Avenue
Longerbeam noted sportsman dies of diabetes
George H. Longerbeam a Berryville native and longtime restaurant owner and sportsman died in Cumberland Maryland following illness at Western Maryland Hospital. He was 59. He had lived in Allegany County 30 years and owned cafes farmed real estate holdings and was stockholder in National Real Estate Development Co. Inc. He was buried in Green Hill Cemetery after funeral services in Berryville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Clarke County
George H. Longerbeam
Cumberland
Green Hill Cemetery
Cumberland Evening Times
Restauranteur
Western Maryland
Mr. Longerbeam
Allegany County
Stag
Stafford
Baltimore Street
Acorn
Southern Cafeteria
Longerbeam
Black Oak
Keyser
National Real State Development Company, Inc
Arch
Six Mile
Berland
Erine
Meyersdale
Howard and
Arles
John
Special Midnight Show at Capitol on New Year's Eve
Capitol Theatre to present a special Midnight Show at 11 tonight featuring Manhattan Cocktail with Richard Arlen and Nancy Carroll. An added onstage and screen attraction includes Washington's finest orchestra. New Year's Day matinee and evening showings include Docks of New York with George Bancroft Betty Compson and Badnavona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol Theatre
Manhattan
New York
Richard Arlen
Nancy Carroll
Wabhihztda
George Bancroft
Betty Compson
Badanova
Rev Dr Straton Mistaken For a D C Bootlegger
Washington December 29 two motorcycle policemen pursued a speeding car on a distant road believing they chased bootleggers but found Rev Dr John Bogehs pastor of Calvary Baptist New York as a passenger with his son John The Stratons who said they were rushing to a religious meeting in Richmond paid 10 in traffic court for a speed charge police estimated the car’s speed at about 50 miles per hour
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Prose
Washington
John Bogehson
Calvary Baptist of New York
John
Stratons
Gaid ™ Thye
Richmond
Famous hunter killed by horse during Belvoir hunt
The Belvoir hounds hunt near Melton Mowbray ended in tragedy as renowned huntsman William Wroughton fell when his horse crashed at a high fence and rolled onto him. The Prince of Wales rode in today’s procession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Colston
Bassett
Nottinghamshire
Eng
Belvoir
Prince of Wales
William ‘Wroughton
Melton
Mowbray
Retired farmer Thos J Hancher dies after long illness
Thos J Hancher a prominent retired farmer and United Brethren Church reader died at eight this morning at his home 449 Fairmont avenue after a long illness and a hip fracture. Funeral Tuesday at his residence at two conducted by Rev George W Stover assisted by Rev C J Racey and Rev Norman Cooper. Burial Mount Herron Cemetery. Survived by wife two sons Joseph Hancher of Frederick county and Milcher of Ameridge Pa one brother James A Hancher and a sister Mrs H C Calbert with an adopted daughter Nellie Fries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Hancher
United Brethren Church
Fairmont Avenue
George W. Stover
C. J. Racey
Norman Cooper
Mount Helion Cemetery
R. C. Williams
BH. P. Boyce
Fred A. Robinson
Walter P. Anderson
William ‘Dorsey
W. H. Crim
James M. Bre le Jackson
B. F. Krouse
L. D
A. D. Henkel
P. W. Boyd
W. A. Batley
W. G. Hardy
H. D. Fuller
V. B. Snake
B. A. Rowland
Mattison
M Tantaer
Tab Sciene
Mirverick County
Whitewal
Winchester
The
United Brethren
Jong
Solazmit
Ting Opta
Ohi
Joseph Han
Frederick County
Milcher
Ameridge
Lea
White Hall
H.C. Calbert
Aint
W. Va
Nellie Fries
Mrs Dortch Dies At Old Homeplace In Clarke County
Harriet Williams Dortch aged 85 passed away at her Clarke County home near ryville after an illness. She widow of prominent lawyer William Dortch of Goldsboro and sister of writer Selina Williams known as Tarpley Star. Funeral at Grace Episcopal Church Sunday at 3 followed by burial in Green Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet .Williams Dortch
Ryville
Williema
William Dortch
Goldsboro
N. C
Confederate States Senate
Allan W. Dortel
Arkansas City
Kans
Janes Tyson Dortch
New York
Helen Dortch
Washington
Selina Williams
Clarke ‘County
Nativity Poster Attracts Public Interest
The Nativity poster on a specially erected board by J. W. Baker on West Boscawen Street near the Pennsylvania Railroad depot draws favorable comment. It is illuminated nightly and will remain until after New Year’s night. The display uses a full sized poster panel trimmed with evergreens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Baker
For Sale Kindling and Slab Wood Inquire At Gat & Bro
Classified note offers kindling and slab wood for sale at 2.50 percent per load with contact through Gat & Bro. Also a stray fragment mentions Mrs Tyied's mechanical stenographer and a Toledo Blade office remark about repeating stories heard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GAT & Bro
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Kiwanis Club
Cather
Summer Hotel
Man Stain
Self
Babes
Mariner
F. L. Hamilton
Detroit News
Man III
Cumberland Restauranteur
Berryvile
Capitol
Dr. Straton
D.C
Thos. J. Hancher
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