Princesses to be named by girls schools for Shenandoah Apple Blossom
Mary land West Virginia Virginia and District of Columbia schools will select 30 young ladies as princesses for Queen Shenandoah X. J Pinckney Arthur says some names will be announced soon. An advisory board includes William F Cooper H Clay DeGrange Ray Robinson and J Victor Arthur. Posters are being distributed nationwide with May first festival dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
West Virginia
Virginia
District of Columbia
J. Pinckney Arthur
Shenandoah
Winchester
Arthur
William F. Cooper
H. Clay DeGrange
Ray Robinson
J. Victor Arthur
Promine
Mr. Arthur
Amoe
Japanese Capture Key Pass After Two Day Battle
Allied dispatches report a reinforced Japanese army seized Shamaoshan a crucial pass into Jehol province from the southeast after a fierce two day battle. Japan pushed toward Lingyuan while Chinese forces defend Lingyuan Chaoyang Tamiao and a 75 mile highway toward Jehol City remains under Japanese control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Shamaoshan
Jehol
Lingyuan
Peiping
Chaoyang
Jehol City
Chihfeng
Anai Contensi
Teral Sneestant
Pared
Tamiao
China
Java
Battlefeld
Money Making Trees for Spring Planting
Lists wide range of fruit and garden stock including Blood Red Staymans Richared Delicious York Imperial Rome Beauty and many more. Advertises 10 000 000 strawberry plants grape vines raspberries blackberries shade trees evergreens roses and shrubs. Promotes catalogue and orders through Lee O Dick Clearbrook Virginia and Bountiful Ridge Nurseries Princess Anne Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staymans
York Imperial
Rome
Lee O. Dick
Clearbrook
Bountiful Ridge Nurseries
George W. Kemp
Princess Anne, Md
Two Youth Burglary Ring Frustrated in White Post
In Yville Virginia February 28 two youths were trapped during a burglary at George R. Green's White Post store. Deputy Feltner and Mr Green hid in the shop and surprised the pair as they forced the door. Robert Gaunt and Dave Wedlock, both colored, along with Buster Jackson and Clifford Ford, were jailed after admitting involvement in recent break-ins. A preliminary hearing held before L C Rackley led to grand jury action on burglary charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yville
George R. Green
White Post
Here
Charles M. Feltner
Green
Feltner
Robert Gaunt
Dave Wedlock
Thes
Buster Jackson
Clifford Ford
Jackson
Ford
L. C. Rackley
Clarke County
Progressive Shoe Rebuilding Shop Ad Promotes Quality
In a January statement Slaughter of Winchester asserts 33 years experience with Howard M. Carper at his side. They credit the price cut announced January 24 for better value and guarantee all repairs with iron bound assurance. They insist rivals misstate guarantees and urge customers to seek the best at Slaughter's 7 West Piccadilly Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
Winchester
Slaughter
Howard M. Carper
Slaughter’s
West Piccadilly Street
S. A. Slaughter
Repairs Advert for Hodgson and Brown Jewelers
Repairs for watches clocks and jewelry offered with quality workmanship at pleasing prices by Hodgson and Brown Jewelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodgson & Brown Jewelers
Five youths die in Carolina house fire. Evatt family affected
In Poe Mill village Greenville County South Carolina five young people perished in a two story frame house fire. Lucille Evatt 20 Mattie Evatt 18 Ruth Evatt 14 Robert Evatt 12 and Imogene Bayne 2 died. Parents W F Evatt and Alber Bayne were rescued after rushing into flames to save them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville. S. C
Poe Mil
Lucille Evatt
Mattie Evatt
Ruth Evatt
Robert Evatt
Imogene Bayne
W. F. Evatt
Ruby
Alber
Bayne
Duncan Mills
Evatt
West Virginia Firemen Vote To Meet In Romney
The West Virginia Volunteer and Paid Firemen Association selected Romney West Virginia as the 1933 convention site with no date set, expecting a summer meeting in Weston. C J Powell of Romney was endorsed unanimously for state fire marshal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Romney
Volunteer and Paid Firemen’s Association
Weston
C. J. Powell
Rites for Late Mr Omps Set for Tomorrow
Funeral services for John W. Omps 59 will be held tomorrow at Redlands Church near Whitacre. Relatives meet at his Bloomery home at 2 pm to transport the body to services led by Rev J Lee McLean and Rev Dr C D Gilkeson. Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery. Pallbearers named. Omps was a long time farmer miller and landowner near Bloomery and previously milled at Marlboro with B W Knee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Omps
Bloomery
Redlands
T Whitacre
J. Lee McLean
Presbyterian Church
Capon Bridge
W. Va
C. D. Gilkeson
Winchester
Woodlawn
Samuel Brown
Thomas Patterson Paul Smith
Lee Whitacre
James Whitacre
Charles Pugh
Omps
Benjamin and
Delilia Unger Omps
Marlboro
County
B. W. Knee
Special Lenten Services Began At Bethel Lutheran Church
Special Lenten services will begin at 7 30 o'clock Wednesday evening in Bethel Lutheran Church at Albin. The pastor, Rev C E Seatrunk, will be in charge. The public is cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Lutheran Church
Albin
C. E. Seatrunk
Scouts Battle In Handley Gym First Scout Contest
The Boy Scout basketball tournament opened at Handley gym with Troop 2 defeating Troop 3 21 to 16 and Troop 6 beating Troop 1 13 to 11 after an extra period. Scorers and lineups are listed for both sides with officials named. Next games set for Thursday at 7 30 with free admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley Gymnasium
Troop
Kline
van Meter
Jones
Sargent
M. Clowe
Grim
Ebert
Huntsberry
Hawse
Big Hawse
McvVicaranse
Clowe
Come Mares
Troop 6
McDonald
Stimmel
G. Haines
R. Harper
J. Haines
G Haines
Byrd Expected to Become Senator after Swanson Resigns
Washington February 28 Former Virginia Governor Harry F Byrd told reporters he expected appointment as U S Senator by Governor Pollard as soon as Senator Swanson resigns to become secretary of the navy Byrd met with the Virginia House delegation and said he would assume the seat once Swanson vacates
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Pollard
Swanson
Byrd
House
New Contract Set For Carrying Mail Between Winchester and Martinsburg
The Post Office Department will award a new contract to carry mails between Winchester Virginia and Martinsburg West Virginia. The current holder is John G Bowman of Frederick County. The six daily trips include a second trip stopping at each post office en route. First trip mails include all classes. second trip carries first class mail newspapers special delivery and parcels post only. The schedule begins with trips leaving Winchester at 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. on successive days with respective arrivals in Martinsburg and return legs. Bonds of 2400 are required with each proposal.
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Winchester
Martinsburg
W. Va
Post Office Department
John G. Bowman
Frederick County
Wincheste
Judge Williams Upholds Braithwaite DUI Conviction
The Corporation Court affirmed Police Justice Donald L. Weems's finding that Lacy Braithwaite operated a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Braithwaite received a $123 fine, 30 days in jail, and a one year revocation of his driving permit. Attorney Harry R. Kern and T Russell Cather of Winchester represented Braithwaite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Williams
Corporation Court
Donald L. Weems
Lacy Braithwaite
Braithwaite
Corporatio Court
Williams
Harry R Kern
T Russell Cather
Winchester
Virginia drivers rush for permits as July deadline nears
Virginia facing a permit crunch as about 1.12 million operators await licenses. Only 335,791 have permits. after July 1 exams and a 50 cent fee will be required for operator and chauffeur licenses. T. McCall Frazier warns of inevitable last minute rush and potential delays.
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Virginia
T. McCall Frazier
Division of Motor Vehicles
Frazier
Prazier
Faculty Play To Be Presented On March 17
The Winchester Public School faculty rehearses its annual comedy The Prince Chap by Edward Peble. Cast has been chosen and the show airs Friday March 17 at 8 o clock with high attendance expected. further details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Public School
Edward Peble
Handley
Dairymen to Meet Tonight to Organize
All dairymen are urged to attend a 8 o clock meeting in the Handley Library lecture room. R P Keithly of the V P I dairy department will discuss forming a Cow Testing Association. W R Legge of Handley High School will lead. The library sidewalk door on Braddock Street provides entry.
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Handley Library
R. P Keithly
Dairy Department of
United States
W. R. Legge
Handley High School Agricultural Department
Braddock Street
Auto purchases offered by Winchester Credit Corp ad
A springtime car buying pitch from Winchester Credit Corp offers all makes autos and trucks with special figures on purchases. Credit options highlighted for buyers.
Young People's Choir Meeting At United Brethren Church
The regular weekly meeting and practice of the church youth choir will be held tomorrow evening at 6 45 o'clock in the United Brethren Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People's Choir
The
United Brethren Church
Rev Dr Sibley Opens Evangelistic Series in Winchester
The Rev Dr Julian Sibley returning former pastor at Loudoun Street Presbyterian preached the opening sermon in a two week evangelistic series with Rev Dr F T McPaden. Sibley urged faith and work to meet crises and thanked the congregation for warm reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Julian S. Sibley
F.T. McPaden
Sibley
Winchester
Frances Is
Marshall Kline
Ll Kline
Floyd Haines
Lent mid day services at Christ Church this week
Christ Episcopal Church hosts Ash Wednesday services at 12 30 to 12 55 with mid day Lenten rites continuing for the week led by Dr Flickinger of Centenary Reformed Church on Lent themes The Friday children services feature a junior choir and an attendance certificate issued at Easter notice invites public attendance also a lost tortoise shell rimmed glasses case owner Martha E Tucker 7 N Stewart Street 28 1p 21
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Episcopal Church
Washington and
Boscawen Streets
Flickinger
Centenary Reformed Church
Martha E. Tucker
N. Stewart Street
Prominent Hampshire Physician Dr James W Shull Dies
Dr James W Shull a longtime Romney physician age 85 died at his home after a brief illness of angina pectoris. He practiced about 50 years serving Hampshire and Romney communities. Surviving are his wife Mary Anna Hlett four daughters two sons a sister and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services at Romney's Chapel Christ Church with interment in Indian Mound Cemetery conducted by Masons.
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James W. Shull
Hampshire County
W. Va
Romney
Winchester
Drull
Marlboro
Prederick County
Shull
Daniel Shull
Mary Gray Brown Shull
Frederick County
University of Maryland
Baltimore
Mary Anna Hlett
Frank Baker
Fremont
Ohio
Harry H. Cookus
Jamel Pee
H. N. VanVoorhis
J. Goode
Indian Mound
Order of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons
Masonic Fraternity
Will of E. E. Rush Put On Record In Local Tribunal
The will of Elmer E. Rush of Winchester has been admitted to probate. Drafted January 16, 1931, it leaves all property to his wife Mary C. Rush. Executrixes named are Mrs. Mary C. Rush and Lula A. Rush, bond without security. Lula Rush qualified posting $4,000 bond. No subscribing witnesses. Shenandoah Valley National Bank officers certified Rush's signature. Appraisers named include W. G. Hardy Frank A. Jacques Carl T. Cather Robert L. Glaize and Claude Grim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer E. Rush
Winchester
Corporation Clerk
Mary C. Rush
William G. Hardy
Carl T. Cather
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Mr. Rush
W. G. Hardy
Frank A. Jacques
Robert L. Glaize
Claude Grim
Hashes of Life and Curious World Snippets
A quirky AP round up from multiple cities includes George B. Kennedy, a 7 foot 10 inch Cushing bookkeeper seeking a kissing partner, and a shark rodeo in Brisbane where Roy Wilson rode a shark. Other items discuss a Chicago court, an Italian wedding invitation, Cook County budget hearings, and Wisconsin wildlife counts labeling the state a Badger or Weasel State.
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Brisbane
Queensland
Roy Wilson
Chicago
Cook County
Probate
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Princesses Ape Se
Apple Festival
H. B. Faroat
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Ling
Peipiao
Great Britain
American Congress
Hoover
League of Nations
Japan
19Th Route Army
Borah
Idaho
Orient
Foreign Relations Committee
Sat
Carolina
Mr. Omps
Bethel Church
Star
Winchester Credit Corp Lp
DR. Sibley
James Shull
Marlboro, Frederick Co
E. E. Rush
Cushing
Okla
George B. Kennedy
Henry
Pallanza
Italy
Stefano Maioli
Maioli
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
E. W. Tinker
Federal District
Forester
Nam
Tinker
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