Widening of West Water Street in Winchester 1917–18
A retrospective look at twenty year old city council actions to widen Water Street between Main and Indian Alley. The sequence covers purchase bids, condemnations, and property exchanges involving Bell and Miller properties, with final approval and a January 1918 condemnation ruling.
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Winchester Evening Star
Hable
Bell
Main
Water Streets
Water Street
Main Street
Indian Alley
H. H. McGuire
Bell's Corner
Common Council
Main and
Miss Miller
Winchester
Sartelle
Stewart Bell
Misses Miller
New Street
Margarettta Miller
Miller-Bell
Miller and Bell
Whiting
Ward
Warner
McGuire
W. P. McGuire
Margaretta Miller
Mrs. M. E. Fishel Died in Her Sleep at 66
Mrs. Minerva Ella Fishel longtime Frederick County resident died peacefully in her sleep around 10:30 pm. She was born in Chambersville Virginia, attended Round Hill Methodist Church, and was survived by husband Philip B. Fishel two sons Roy and Thomas two daughters in law and several siblings and grandchildren. Services at Round Hill M E Church led by Rev. M. Waters with pallbearers named.
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Minerva Ella Fishel
Frederick County
Chambersville
Louis M
Sarah L. Newlin
Philip B. Fishel
Daughers
Roy T
Elsie M
Earl Shade
This City
Thomas P
Stephens City
Charles Lewis
J. T. Newlin
Tunnelton
W. Va
Arthur Brill
Charlie Brill
James Newlin
Harry Boyce
Joseph Newlin
Harry Lewis
Jones Funeral Home
Cit
Round Hill M. E
M. Waters
Berryville man Marvin H Shackleford dies at 62
Marvin H Shackleford of Berryville dies at home after a brief illness. Born January 8 1875 in Berryville he was a carpenter by trade. Survived by widow Lula Smallwood Shackleford three children Raymond Vera Cora and Fred, one brother and two sisters. Funeral Monday at 2 30 from home with ministers Parker and Luttrell officiating. Interment Green Hill Cemetery.
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Marvin Howard Shackleford
Berryville
Ord
John H. Shackleford
Mary E. Lancaster
Lula Smallwood Shackleford
Raymond
Vera Cora
Fred Shackleford
J. P. Kercheval
C. P. Newcomb
L. A. Parker
The
Baptist Church
W. O. Luttrell
Methodist Church
Green Hill Cemetery
Examination for Middletown postmaster announced
United States Civil Service Commission in Washington says an examination will be held Wednesday January 26 to fill the Middletown postmaster position. Applications and information are available at the Middletown post office, now led by acting postmaster Edward R. Sperry after M Earl Kline resigned to pursue other business.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Washington
Middletown
Layettes On Display By Local Girl Scouts At Boyd's Drug Store
Layettes made by local Girl Scout troops are on display this weekend in a Boyd's Drug Store window. Under Mrs. D. W. Lupton supervision the annual project supplies layettes to the District Nurse Association for needy mothers and babies in the community.
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Boyd's Drug Store
D. W. Lupton
District Nurse Association
Senate foes try to stall anti lynching bill with night sessions
Opponents of the anti lynching bill argue constitutional flaws and plan to extend speeches to delay action. Senator Barkley invokes night sessions to pressure supporters while Senator Borah current attack frames the measure as unconstitutional and aims to keep the issue from advancing.
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Kentucky
Borah
Idaho
Roosevelt
Barkley
Senate
van Nuys
D-Ind
Mitchell
Congress
House
Bankhead
Prompt Evening Star Replacements Policy in Winchester
If you do not receive your Evening Star in Winchester you may call Postal Telegraph for prompt delivery. The service is offered at no charge to the reader.
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Winchester
Hagerstown Hosts Kiwanis Mid Winter Conference
C Arthur Robinson president E B Cooper past president S C Brooks Andrew Bell and others depart for Hagerstown to attend the Kiwanis mid winter conference at Hotel Alexander on January 10 with events starting at 9 am and including sessions Sunday and district trustees meetings. Lieutenant Governor Andrew Bell will speak on Kiwanis Leadership and Clintwood Virginia gains a new Kiwanis club as district total reaches 52.
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C. Arthur Robinson
E. B. Cooper
S. C. Brooks
Andrew Bell
Hagerstown
Alexander
Capital District
Kiwanis
Bell
Kiwanis International
Clintwood
Special Music For Bible Class Feature
The Golden Rule Bible class at Brad dock Street M E Church South will have a solo by Miss Louise Steele as part of its program tomorrow morning. The class, taught by Amos Shryock, meets at 9 45 o clock.
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Louise Steele
Golden Rule Bible 7
Braddock Street
M. E. Church
South
Amos Shryock
Missing Pea dog sought by S P C A owner Mrs Crabill
The S P C A searches for a light yellow and white mixed collie and spitz dog named Peaches missing for a week from Mrs. Crabill on South Washington Street. The yellow and white animal answers to Peaches.
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Spitz
Wheat and grain prices rise on sharp week end rally
Chicago reports wheat gains to the highest since October with overnight advances and Canadian export sales boosting futures. May wheat around 97 3 4, July 91 3 8, oats and corn also firm. Baltimore and Winnipeg quotes cited with Canadian crop weakness lifting prices.
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Chicago
Winnipeg
New York
Ee Rensit
Chicago Cash Grain
Baltimore Grain
Baltimore
Winchester Grain Market
Orchard Meeting Sets Plan For 1938 County Agriculture Boards
About 60 orchardists from Winchester and Frederick county attended a courthouse meeting to finalize a 1938 program after a week of pruning demonstrations. D. A Tucker and A. H. Teske of Virginia Polytechnic Institute joined the discussion. A Blacksburg representative will speak next Thursday on organizing county agriculture advisory boards. Separate meetings are set for January 18, including one in Winchester, to organize the boards.
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Winchester
Frederick County
D. A Tucker
A. H. Teske
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Frederick
Clarke
Baltimore and Chicago Livestock Market Prices Report
Baltimore market notes show cattle, hogs, and sheep values with steers mostly steady to lower, hogs up to 10 higher, fat lambs down about 25 from last week. Chicago figures indicate steady to slightly lower hogs and mixed cattle trends, with beef prices pressured by larger receipts and ongoing market shifts.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
U. S. Ls
Balimore
USDA
Chicago
Stock Market Recovery Pushes Industrials Higher in Early Trade
New York January 8 stock leaders turn upward with industrials lifting 1 to 3 points or more. Motors lead the comeback as Chrysler and General Motors gain, with steels, coppers and specialties in the forefront. Some traders await President speeches at Jackson Day dinners while markets hold near best levels of the day.
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New York
Motors
Chrysler
General Motors
Sterlin
Fire destroys store office in Winchester loss $5000
Prompt action by Winchester Fire Department limited the loss to about $5000 at the Southern States Co operative store office in the Baker building rear on North Cameron street. Fire started near an oil heater as staff unloaded feed and spread to feed flour machinery roofing and fertilizer. Managers Haney and Rice will move operations to the front of the Baker warehouse and resume Monday with insured loss and new stock arriving.
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Winchester Fire Department
Southern States Co-operative
Baker Building
Cameron Street
R. H. Haney
R. V. Rice
Baker Warehouse
Funeral Of Mrs. Prince Draws Many
The funeral of Mrs. James L. Prince at her East Piccadilly street home was attended by many relatives. Rev. F. R. Casselman and Rev. Dr. L. Flickinger conducted the service. Interment followed in Mount Hebron Cemetery beside her husband. Pallbearers were Clinton Stouffer Ned Loy Jacob Marple Nat Hawkins Elwood Smith and H. P. Boyce. Attendees from distance included William Yost and numerous Lancaster Pa residents Ellicott City Md Hagerstown Md Martinsburg W Va Stephenson Va and others.
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James L. Prince
East Piccadilly Street
F. R. Casselman
Centenary Reformed Church
Tiffin
Ohio
8. L. Flickinger
Centenary
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Clinton Stouffer
Ned Loy
Jacob Marple
Nat Hawkins
Elwood Smith
H. P. Boyce
William 8
Yost
William Bitts
John Harmish
M. Snyder
Bettie
Jacob Hildabrand
Mary Jane Look
Lancaster
Ashby Patti
Ellicott City
Beth R Gubbs
Hagerstown
William McCarroll
Ollie Dunn
James
Holmes Snapp
Martinsburg
W. Va
Earl Prince
Amos Prince and Family
Stephenson, Va
Death Takes Mrs Stephens Former Winchester Resident
Word arrives of the death of Mrs A W Stephens, formerly of Winchester, who died yesterday at her daughter Mrs D M Blackwell’s home in Lynchburg Virginia after a long illness. The Stephens family once lived on Amherst Street and attended Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church. Funeral services will be held at 2 30 tomorrow at Loudoun Street Church with Rev Ronald S Wilson officiating and interment in the family lot at Mt. Olivet. Pallbearers are R Bruce Slonaker William C Miller Fred S Boyd William B Wagner A Garland Williams and J Henry Moling.
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A. W. Stephens
Winchester
D. M. Blackwell
Lynchburg
Stephens
Loudoun Street Church
Ronald S. Wilson
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
R. Bruce Slonaker
William C. Miller
Fred. S. Boyd
William B. Wagner
A. Garland Williams
J. Henry Moling
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Unemployment Compensation Commission
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Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
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