Prize Awarded to D W Ritenour at Washington Meeting
D W Ritenour general agent for Mutual Life Insurance in this territory returned from Washington where he attended a meeting and dinner of agents. He received a handsome Bikit as the greatest number of Hive in the division during the year. Mr Ritenour has several handsome prizes and a fine to animal conventions in rc Mtn. The local agency also attended the event and Frank Lovett of this city was a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Ritenour
Mutual Life Insurance Company
New York
Washington
Ritenour
R c
Mtn
Ldcal
Frank Lovett
Fainting spell at Empire Theater alarms Friends
Mrs. Silas Johnson of North Main Street fainted last evening while attending a motion picture at the Empire Theater. Friends carried her to the foyer and Dr. Pifer, who was nearby, quickly responded and treated her as she recovered under his care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas Johnson
North Main Street
Empire Theater
Johnson
Ifer
Naneneee Duickly
Pifer
John
Funeral Services Held For Mrs Ellen Rehill
Mrs Osmar Swanson and James Rehill returned from Philadelphia after attending the funeral of Mrs Ellen Rehill. She was advanced in years and native of the region, having come to Winchester with her husband John Rehill when he became a foreman at Jones Knitting Company. They later returned to Philadelphia where they lived until their deaths. Mrs Rehil had many devoted friends among older residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osmar’ Swanson
James Rehill
Philadelphia
Ellen Rehill
Rehill
Rhce
Winchester
John Rehill
Sowis Jones Knitting Company
Rehil
Mrs Sargent Dies at Home in Savage Maryland
Mrs Thomas Sargent died yesterday at her Savage Maryland home after a long life. She was a native of the county and linked with the Rogers family. She is survived by her husband and nine children in Maryland and Washington DC, plus a brother William Rogers of this city and sister Mrs Mary Rinker of Middletown Virginia. Funeral services will be held at Savage at 2 PM Sunday with interment in the local cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Thomas. Sargent
Savage Md
Sargent
Rogers
Maryland
District of Columbia
William Rogers
Mary Rinker
Middletown
Savage
Revenue Collectors Hold A Conference
John H. Seal Jr a local deputy collector of Internal Revenue reported back from Alexandria and Richmond where he attended a conference of revenue officials of the state. The sessions reviewed changes in the law made by Congress in the last session affecting 1924 income tax returns and aimed to familiarize collectors with these changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Seal, Jr
Internal Revenue
Alexandria
Richmond
Congress
Richmond Photo of New Year Raid Stills Published
The Richmond Times-Dispatch published a photo from a New Year raid in Frederick County showing Sheriff Pannett and Officers Boyd and Guthridge with captured outfits arranged for photographs. John Dunn created the image and sent it to the Richmond paper for publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Times-Disputch
Frederick County
Pannett
Boyd and
Guthridge
Algo
John Dunn
Richmond
Land assessment plan to tax all city lots
Lawyers report many city lots are not on the assessor books since 1920 due to subdivision of larger parcels. They propose hiring a surveyor or civil engineer to fix boundaries and frontages for every lot, improved or unimproved, so smaller plots are properly assessed and taxed.
Explorers to begin hunt for cave end near New Market
The Explorers Club plans a Sunday trip to New Market Virginia to explore the Endless caverns two miles from the town in the Shenandoah Valley. Henry Walsh leads the party with notable members including George Cherrie and others. They will travel from New York to Staunton by Chesapeake and Ohio before driving to New Market and stay at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Explorers’ Club
Newarket
Shenandoah Valley
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
New York
Chesapeake and Ohio
Staunton
Chesapeake Ohio
Granted Right To Operate A Freight Line
Richmond Va Jan 9 H E Keller was granted a certificate as a matter of right to run a freight motor bus line between Winchester Strasburg and Woodstock The license was opposed by W E Fisher who operates a similar line in the area Keller contends he was operating before February 26 1923 the date the new motor bus law took effect Fisher argued he was not operating before that date
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
H. Bh. Keller
Winchester
Strasbage
Woodstock
Keller
Fisher
Conveyances of County Realty in Fredrick County
Listings of deeds admitted to record by the county clerk of Frederick County inclosing transfers by Strobridge McCarty to Greenpring three acres for 1000 or less. Includes Strickler and heirs to Shawnee lots 225. Lewis to McFarland 28 acres for 500. Ashby to Claize 145 acres 3000. Lefevre to Himmell 24 in Stonewall 750. Orndorff to Pangle 194 in Ponewwall 8500. Benner to Gore one acre 3500. McKee to Morroo 1.5 acres 50. Marker and Harmer timber rights. Lynch Whitacre commissioners to Whitacre Sartelle 438 acres 3200. Bohrer to Wilne 160 acres Gainesboro 1040.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Rick” County
Emma’ Strobridge
Joseph McCarty
Green‘pring
Luther M. Miller
Opequon
Perry D. Strickler
Stonewall
C. Orndorff
R. L. Pangle
W. C. Pangle
Ponewwall
John B. Benner
J. M. Gore
Ellen C. McKee
D. M. Moroo
Sunday Services At Christian Church
Sunday morning at 11 o'clock Rev J F Morgah pastor will preach on Godliness There will be no evening preaching due to a union service at United Brethren Church and Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday school meets at 945 am with Nelson F Richards superintendent in charge Christian Endeavor Society meets at 645 pm led by Miss Madeline Muse subject How to Read the Bible Helpfully All are welcome to all services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Morgah
First Christian Church
United Brethrent Church
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Nelson F. Richards
Christian Endeavor Society
Madeline ‘Muse
DeHaven Locals Note Community Happenings
DeHaven Virginia January reports show Mrs Light recovering from appendicitis and teacher Mr Whitacre aiding Howard's Chapel students. Ada Clark ill with grippe. Isaac DeHaven visits from West Virginia. Mrs Shade ill with grippe. Rose Ritter loses pet cat. Glush Light to move to John DeHaven farm. R T Luttrell buys a new Ford car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dehaven
Walter Light
R. ‘Whitacre
Dayton
Ohio
Howard's Chapel School
Ada Clark
Grippe
Isaac DeHaven
West Virginia
Robert Shade
Siler
Rose Ritter
Gainesboro
Glush Light
John DeHaven
R. T. Luttrell
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Main St
Ellen
Derr
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Betty Shoppe
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Morgan Anderson
Columbia Grafonoa Gad
J. Sn
Braddock
Weies
Cohiect
Kent Clothes
Cincinnati
Star
D. S. Thomas
Bridgewater
Timothy
R. R. Bowbe
Clearbrook
S. Market St
J. Snapp
N. Market St. i
F. A. Shryock
Water Street
Johnson Henry
Southwark St
Hudson Auto
E. W. Miller
William Cornwell
Berryville
Sibe Fruit Corp
Bank
Cave’s End
Christian Church
Mer
Nettleton
Uced
Manhattan
Low Pri
Orndoff & Brown
N. Main St
Minden
Fla
Wellman
Wellesn
Plaster of Granger
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