Winchester Garage manager Daniel Melwee dies at home
Daniel W. Melwee 50, manager of Winchester Garage at Braddock and Amherst streets, died suddenly at his home this morning after a brief illness. He had returned from a movie, awoke in pain, and died before a physician could arrive. Funeral set for Friday at 2 p.m. Melwee, a Mountain Falls native, had lived in Winchester 60 years and helped build the garage firm, now one of the state’s largest. He leaves a widow and a county.
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Daniel W. Melwee
Winchester
Braddock
Amherst Streets
Mr. Mcwee
H. J. Pifer
Melwee
Mountain Falls
Winchester Garage, Inc
Mclwee
James T. McKwee
Abies Irish Rose At Colonial Tonight In Buffalo
Abies Irish Rose opens at the Majestic Colonial tonight with the full cast and a matinee tomorrow. The play, a later chapter in Anne Nichols’s hit, has toured Los Angeles and San Francisco and now enters its third year in New York amid wide acclaim. The production follows a seven week run, with strong audience demand in major cities.
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Buffalo
Abie
Pacific
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Anne Nichols
New York
Wolf Killed Under Marylander’s Auto
A wolf on the road between Chester and Worthington in Plainsport was fatally struck by a Marylander’s automobile. The animal, seen panting during the season, is believed to have wandered north from Moon A Where.
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Chester
Worthington
Lainsport
Frank Tavenner Dies In Clarke County Farmed Since Youth
Frank Tavenner a well known retired farmer of Clarke county died 30th in Millwood and was buried New Year's day at Boyce Baptist Church with Rev. Mr. officiating. He was born eighty years ago in Loudoun county Virginia, son of the late Bill and Sarah McClint Tavenner. He leaves a widow and many nieces and nephews.
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Frank Tavenner
Clarke County
Millwood
4Th
Boyce Baptist Church
Loudoun County
Bii
Sarah McClin Taverner
For Sale Building Lots Near Handley Schools
For sale building lots near Handley Schools at 15 dollars per front foot. Write B. 8. care Star. Published in the Star classified section with a brief notice identity.
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Handley Schools
Special January Sale on De Laval Cream Separators
Local dealer J B Snapp announces a January special on De Laval cream separators in all sizes. Visit 924 N Market St to view units and take advantage of the discounted pricing during the month.
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de Laval
J. B J. Snapp
Market St
Holdaway to Outline Virginia Dairy Five Year Plan at Roanoke Meeting
Professor C W Holdaway will present the five year program for Virginia dairy and chop improvement at the Virginia Dairy and Chop Improvement Convention in Roanoke January 22-23. He will outline general dairy industry phases and read recommendations urging cooperation to raise Virginia's dairy status through higher producing herds better managed farms improved marketing systems and better handling and manufacturing methods.
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Holdaway
Roanoke
Associated Press
Virginia Agricultural Advisory Association
Virginia
C. W. Holdaway
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Water pumping method zaps city debate in Clarke county
City council water committee led by Fred A Robinson Chas P McVicar and J H Henry urges steam pumping while the council awards Northern Virginia Power Company an electricity driven system The dispute frames a long term economic view rather than a single deal The article also notes the death of Mrs Ann M Morris a Clarke County native aged 87 at Gaylord with funeral planned in Berryville and burial in Mount Hebron Winchester aided by her sons and grandsons.
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Fred. A. Robinson
Chas. P. McVicar
J. H. Henry
Northern Virginia Power Company
Ann M. Morris
Winchester
Clarke County
Gaylord
Morris
John Morris
Enders
Standard Co 10 Withdraws Suit Against City
Standard Gas and Oil Supply Co notified the city that it would drop its Supreme Court appeal to compel a building permit for a Water and Braddock gasoline filling station. With two permits granted elsewhere, all controversy ends. Council had approved drive in stations on North Main between the fair grounds and Winchester plant, and near Lovett Bros and Miss Ida Wyndham. An ordinance passed first and second readings 7 to 4. seven votes needed at next meeting to issue the permit. Concerns about pedestrian safety and traffic at the busy corner were raised. Mayor’s Finance report shows January 1 cash balance of 17,465.48. December licenses totaled 303.60.
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Standard Gas and Oil Supply Company
Supreme Court
Water and
Braddock Streets
L. B. Armel
Standard Company
North Main Street
Fair Grounds
Winchester Cold Storage
North Oeréet
Woolen Company
Baetjer
St. Gray
Brill
Double Shooting at University of Wisconsin Residence Leaves One Dead
In Madison on January 7 F Bernard 20 a former UW student from Hibbing Minnesota is dead and Laura B Palmer 28 a Romance language instructor from La Creme Wisconsin is dying after a double shooting in the receiving room of the French House boarding and rooming house housing women students studying Romance languages at UW Madison.
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Madison
Wis
Bernard
Hibbing
Miner Shot To Death In Old Forge Strike Turmoil
Scranton Va Jan 7 Associated Press reports Ste Frely, a striker, was shot and killed in front of a store in Old Forge. Police arrest Michael Zona as the killer amid a coal strike that has left over a thousand idle in Old Forge and eleven thousand Pennsylvania Coal workers on strike. Authorities suspect the slaying followed a drinking bout and note Frely is the second striker killed within 24 hours. Spachia, a union official, was shot yesterday in Pittston.
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Associated Press
Scranton
Ste Frely
Old Forge
Michael Zona
Frely
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Spachia
Pittston
Plane kills two fliers in truck at Wright field
Dayton Ohio January 7 two Wilbur Wright flying field employees Leon C Harness field inspector and Paul Long truck driver were killed when a truck they rode in was struck and demolished by an airplane flying over the speed course at the field Lieut Barkesdale was pilot with an observer who escaped unharmed
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Associated Press
Dayton
Ohio
Wilbur Wright
Here
Leon C. Harness
Paul Long
Barkesdale
Interest Cuts Targeted to Avert railroad receivership
Washington January 7 Senate Interstate Commerce Committee heard Alfred Tytlon counsel for the association of railway executives say early action to reduce interest charges on government loans to the Chicago Milwaukee and St Pauls railroad is necessary to prevent a receivership of that property by June.
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Washington
Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Pauls
Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee
Alfred Tytlom
The
Association of Railway Executives
Not Enough Funds For Air Service
Fragmented OCR text discusses military funding for air service, mentioning an army bill and a projected sum for next year. Readable parts reference shortages and budget decisions, with unclear names and dates. The fragment hints at government spending levels and potential impact on air force programs.
Virginia Delegates Lead Foreign Missions Convention
Nashville dispatch reports Virginia representatives among 150 Southern Methodism delegates at the interdenominational United States and Canada foreign missions convention to be held in Washington D C January 28 February 2. About 52 women from the M E Church South department will attend as part of a 5 000 delegate gathering from foreign boards and societies. The event, described as the outstanding religious gathering of 1926, aims to educate and broaden Christian interest in foreign missions, with sessions at New York avenue and Nineteenth Street venues and speeches by international figures during two daily programs.
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Virginia
Foreign Missions Convention
Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Interdenominational Foreign Missions Convention
United States
Canada
Washington, D. C
Ifty
Woman's ‘Department
Board of Missions
The
M. E. Church
South
Protestant Boards of Missions
New York
Fetinell P. Turner
New Arm
New ‘York Avenue
Nineteenth Street
Miggnyly
Durtoon
Scotts Acduse Each Other In Vorce Action
In Washington today Mrs Edna James Scott accused her husband of faults while declaring she did no wrong. She said Mr Scott did not socialize as she believed and she tried to help him. She complained the divorce action would blacken her reputation and harm her more than him.
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Washington
Edna James Scott
City Manager Reports Monthly Work and Sewer Tar Totals
City Manager L R Detiva submitted the regular monthly report outlining 1925 accomplishments and financials. The note covers tar and gutter payments, a 1923 bond issue overdrawn by 4285.79, water mains, trenches, laterals, and sewer work including 28,15 feet laid and new meters installed, with bond and maintenance figures and upcoming street projects in Fairmont and nearby avenues.
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L. R. Detiva
Yeeulie
Ieee
Virginia Ave
Fairmont
Atwell
Whitlock Spa
Crude Crime Report From Local Police Court
An imperfect OCR passage notes Elmer Seabright in jail for cruelty to animals. It mentions a case in Sau Gane with alleged mistreatment, including killed animals and painful conditions. Widespread distress and revolting scenes are described amid unclear details and damaged text.
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Elmer Seabright
Sau Gane
Pastor Warns Against Stealing Home Is Robbed
In Petersburg Virginia last night thieves entered the home of Rev W H Atwell pastor of Highland Methodist Church Colonial Heights Chesterfield County and stole about 75 dollars in cash and jewelry. A neighbor Mr J B Phillips heard the sermon and found a flashlight belonging to Philips at Atwell's home, suggesting the same bandits committed both robberies.
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Petersburg
Dan
W. H.atwell
Highland
Methodist
Colonial Heights
Chesterfeld
County
Pioney
J.B. Phillips
Phillips
Mr. Atwell
Miss Minnie Adler Miller Hears Shura Cherkassky in Biore
The pianist Miss Minnie Adler Miller told her students her studio is closed until Friday while she travels to Biore to hear the marvelous boy pianist Shura Cherkassky.
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Minnie’ Adler Miller
Biore
Shura Cherkassky
Blood aid plan for ill minister reported in Baltimore
A Baltimore Evening Sun item describes Reverend Mark B Depp, former pastor of Market Street Church in Winchester, as among sixteen clergymen volunteering to donate blood to aid the ill minister. The report notes Depp is a patient at Jot Hospital in Bakimede.
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Baltimore Evening Saw
Yeterday
Mark B Depp
Market Street Church
Winchester
Mr. Depp
Jot
Bakimede
Fragmentary OCR Note Card
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Grage
Colonial
Clarke
Mrs. Morris
Wyclarke County
John H. Enders, Sr
Standard CO. 10
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Winnchester
Scotts
White Horse Starver
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