City Budget Proposes Major Street and Utility Upgrades
The 1936 budget outlines cuts and increases across snow removal refuse collection water sewer and street lighting with new permanent improvements and WPA projects. It funds paving Kerr Cecil Purcell Chestnut and East Boscawen streets plus a water system upgrade including a new pump and mains and extended fire protection. Public welfare and city services receive targeted funding for police fire courts health recreation and administration.
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Millwood Avenue
Kerr Street
National
Virginia
Cecil Street
Stewart
Washington
Purcell
Senseng Road
Woodstock Lane
Woodland
Boscawen
Cameron
Kent
Braddock Street
Aulick
Pitometer Company
Rouss Spring
Purcell Avenue
Berryville Avenue
Fairmont Avenue
Reuss Company
Friendship Fire Company
WPA
East Boscawen Street
Cameron and
Funeral Services For Jos Ranson
The funeral for Joseph Ranson a well known colored resident who died earlier this week at his Haddox street home was held yesterday from Paynter funeral parlor with Rev Laws and Rev J W Thomas officiating. Interment was in Orrick Cemetery. He is survived by his widow Alice Ranson a son Joseph Ranson Jr two sisters Katie Gillyard Baltimore Lula Montgomery this city three nieces Marie Dennis Baltimore Ruth Strange Clarksburg WV and Rebecca Davis this city and one nephew Paul Anthony this city.
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Joseph Ranson
Haddox Street
Paynter
Baltimore
Ruth Strange
Clarksburg
W. Va
Rebecca Davis
Paul Anthony
Mail Liner Aground On Mud Bank Near Havre
The Baltimore Mail liner City of Havre ran aground on a mud bank in Brewerton channel off North Point in the Chesapeake Bay with twelve passengers aboard. The ship sailed for Hamburg and Havre last night and drift ice from the upper bay is blamed for forcing the vessel onto the bank. Two tugs were sent to assist.
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Obe
Baltimore Mail
City of
Havre
Brewerton Channel
North Point
Chesapeake Bay
Hamburg
City of Havre Returns with Winchester Apples for France
The steamer City of Havre ran aground on a Chesapeake Bay mud bank early today while carrying a cargo of apples from Winchester. The shipment is bound for French markets and is now being discharged.
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Havre
Chesapeake Bay
Winchester
Elsea Hearing Postponed in Clarke County Shooting Case
The hearing of R. C. Elsea near Paris Virginia before Trial Justice Loring C. Kackley was postponed until Saturday. Elsea is charged with wounding Elwood Wiley of Clarke County at Wiley’s home west of Paris on December 26. Wiley is reported improving at Memorial Hospital.
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R. C. Elsea
Paris
Loring C. Kackley
Berryville
Elsea
Elwood Wiley
Clarke County
Wiley
Memorial Hospital
Patrons and Teachers Plan Nine Month School Term
A large committee from the Patrons and Teachers League of Boyce and Berryville high schools will meet Monday morning January 6 at 10 o'clock at the Berryville court house with the Board of Supervisors to discuss arranging a full nine month school term for the year.
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Berryville
Patrons and
Teachers’ League of the Boyce and
Berryville High Schools
Court House
Board of Supervisors
Ministers To Hold Fellowship Lunch At George Washington Hotel
The Winchester Ministerial Association will hold a noon fellowship luncheon on Thursday January 9 at the George Washington Hotel. Rev Dr Sparks White Melton of Norfolk Virginia will preach during next week’s union services at Braddock Street Methodist Church. There is no meeting Monday.
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Handley Library
Winchester Ministerial Association
George Ashington Hotel
Sparks White Melton
Norfolk
Braddock Street Methodist Church
New Year Greetings From Winchester Commandery Leader
Members of Winchester Commandery No. 12 Knights Templar received New Year greetings from Eminent Commander George W. Buck. He wished for a year with full measure of happiness and noted the first stated conclave for 8 o'clock this evening.
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Winchester _Commandery
Knights Templar
George W. Buck
Cut off Route May Cross Co Near This City
Discussion centers on a proposed northern highway route crossing county near this city with potential indirect benefits for Martinsburg and Charles Town areas. Virginia has not chosen between northern and southern options, leaving about three miles of the northern route in the county and roughly ten miles of the southern route in Frederick County.
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Pittsburgh
Romney
Baltimore
Martinsburg
Charles Town
West Virginia
Virginia
Prederick County
Road routing debate centers on Winchester area
State highway officials have not endorsed a route. Local leaders push Cross Junction alignment to move the highway ten miles closer to Winchester, drawing West Virginia traffic into the city and diverting it from U S Route 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Frederick County
Winchester
West Side
West Virginia
Baltimore
City
Barbara Bell Pattern Book Winter Designs Available
The Barbara Bell Pattern Book features winter designs and is offered for fifteen cents. Pattern No. 1785-B.
Slip in Time for Your Spring Wardrobe Pattern
Barbara Bell pattern No 1785 B offers a slip or chemise with lace trim sized 14 through 44 and corresponding busts. Size 16 requires fabric and lace amounts, with 214 yards of lace for lower edge trim. Send 16 cents for the Barbara Bell pattern book featuring 119 patterns for all ages and occasions.
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Barbara Bell
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Big Sister
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Tennessee
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