Social and Personal Notes From the Century Club
Members discuss Their Study of America and natural wonders like Weir's Cave Endless Caverns Carlsbad Cavern and Natural Bridges Virginia Ohio River history is recalled with Mary Draper and Blennerhassett tales Births marriages and birthdays are recorded along with social events visits and upcoming games and society meetings at Braddock Street Episcopal Church and Handley High School community notices reflect local families, guests, and travel plans.
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Weir's Cave
Endess
Endless
Indiana
Boants
Wyandote Cave
New Mexico
Carlsbad
Glaize
Virginia
Utah
W. P. Massey
Ohio River
Ohio
White River
America
Balle
Washington
Fort Duquesne
Pittsburgh
Mary Draper
West Virginia
Hunton
Aaron Burry
New
Berryville
Girls’ Athletic Association
Handley Court
Sargent
Issionary Society
Ith
Jahilee Ervaranie
Woman's Missionary Society of
Braddock Street
Episcopal Church
South
Auxiliary
John S. Sloat
Virginians to Hear Williams and Admiral Jones at Plaza
The Virginians society of New York announces an annual dinner at the Plaza Hotel in New York City at 7 30 PM Friday. Speakers will be R G Williams and Admiral Hil ary P Jones with Walter W Price presiding. The event ends with a dance.
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R. G Williams
Hilary P
Plaza Hotel
New York City
New York
Virginia
W. David Conrad
Winchester
Walter W. Price
Admiral Jones
Williams
Plaza
Senate Steam Up For Work As Appropriations Move Ahead
Washington dispatch notes Congress gearing for action with House sending four departmental appropriation bills to the Senate. The Senate will also hear reports on the Mexican documents forgery claim and Senator-elect Frank B. Smith's oath issue. A general tariff revision resolution heads the calendar amid party maneuvering.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congressional Machine
Senate
House
State, Justice, Commerce and Labor Departments
Interior Department
Frank B. Smith
Illinois
Hearst
South Dakota
Appropriations Committee
Another Blast In Berlin Claims Two More In Week
Berlin reports another explosion killing two and injuring eight in a Western suburb. A lab in the house occupied by two chemists was unknown to police. The week’s gas main blast killed eighteen in the north part of the city. The note ends with a jab about Americans renewing automobile licenses.
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Berlin
Social Guests Gather From Multiple States In Nain Visit
Families from Martinsburg Nain Cumberland Carlisle and Washington joined Mr and Mrs W T Shane at their Nain home Sunday. Several others including Mrs Arthur Jones and Miss Doll Jones returned from Janesville Wisconsin while Allen Emmert of Martinsburg rode in on business staying at the George Washington Hotel. Mrs H C Sheetz left for Gaithersburg Md for several days. Mrs Homer Guyer and Ruth Guyer returned from Wilmington Del. Agnes Smith heads to Catonsville Md to teach at St Timothy's School.
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Snider
T. E. Covington
St. Paul
Inn
J. Albert Nice
Ridgealle
Mrs. Dorsey
Isabelle Carper
Boyce
Gests
Ahné Owen bin
Evelyn Carlisle
Regina Pifer
Kon Starkley
Alexina Gallaway
Elis. Jackson
George E. Boone
Sykesville
Charle Burnton Harry
Mrs. Harry
G. W. Marchant
International Harvester Company
George Washington Hotel
Charlie Shane
Richard Shane
Martinsburg
W. Va
Fred Shane
Arthur Shane
Nain
Nat Deihl
Carlisle
Mary Deihl
Cumberland
Minnie Bragg
Myrtle
Flora Shane
William Shane
W. T. Shane
Arthur Jones
Miss Doll Jones
Janesville
Wis
Allen R. Emmert
Martinsburg, W. Va
Homer E. Guyer
Ruth Guyer
Wilmington
Del
Agnes Smith
Three Foreign Policy Proposals For Americas From FP Association
Professor Raymond L Buell of the Foreign Policy Association outlined three recommendations to improve ties with Central and South American republics. The proposals call for restoring pre 1928 recognition latitude, creating bilateral compulsory arbitration tribunals, and requiring prior Pan American Union consultation before U S intervention in Latin America.
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Washington, Jan
Foreign Policy Association
Amerin
Havana
Raymond L. Buell
United States
Central America
Coolidge
Congress
The
Pan-American Union
Assistant Chief Slain In a Dual
Johnson City Tennessee January 8 Tom S Church 47 assistant chief of police and Raymond Stroup 38 are dead after a duel during a police arrest. Church and Patrolman Linville answered a drunkenness call at a city edge house Stroup hailed from an upstairs porch. Church approached Stroup was cursed at and struck then Stroup shot Church. Church mortally wounded drew his pistol and killed Stroup. Stroup had a police record and was released recently from the Virginia penitentiary for killing a Bristol Virginia man.
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Associated Press
Johnson City
Tenn
Tom.s. Church
Raymond Stroup
Church
Linville
Stroup
Virginia
Bristol
Public Sale of Pembroke Spring Farm Lands in Frederick Co
Pursuant to a Virginia Circuit Court decree in Ethel Elliott vs Agnes Hulver et al a public sale is set for Saturday January 7 1928 at 11 A M at the front door of the Frederick County Court House Winchester Virginia. The sale lists four tracts totaling about 402 acres including Pembroke Spring Farm and adjacent holdings with dower portions plus a whole combined tract less 97 acres 3 roods 27 poles. Terms: one third cash. the rest in two equal annual installments with 6 percent interest. Special Commissioner Warren Rice and Deputy Clerk Blanche E Noonan announce bonded security approved.
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Circuit Court
Frederick County
Virginia
Ethel Elliot
Agnes Hulver
County Court House
Winchester
Pembroke Spring Farm
Rginia
Winchester and Hardy
W. D. Keffer
P. W. Sale
Winchester and Hardy Grade
A. J. McIlwee
David Cooper
B. Sale
Mountain Falls Post Office
J. E. Keffer
Warren Rice
M. M. Lynch
T. Blanche
E. Noonan
Watréh Ricé
Blanche E. Noonan
Dividend Notice from Winchester Bank Declares 7.00 Per Share
The Board of Directors declares a semi annual dividend of 7.00 per share payable to stockholders of record December 31. Checks will be mailed at the close of business December 31, 1927. Signed by WM. G. Hardy, Cashier.
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Winchester
State Highway Crossings Could Require Flagmen
The Special Automobile Committee may push a law to require flagmen at all grade crossings on state highways. The study estimates labor plus shelter costs at $22,000 to $25,000 for eleven crossings. The plan also suggests tax shifts, higher gasoline taxes, more police, and more road miles.
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Special Automobile Committee
General Assembly
Thomas
Richmond
Commission
Pan DD
Division of Motor Vehicles
Baltimore officer kills fellow railroad worker at party
William Willekin a 51 year old Baltimore and Ohio policeman fatally shot Emil Weiland 37 a brakeman after a party. The dispute arose when Weiland approached Willekin from behind tapping his shoulder. Willekin is held on a technical murder charge.
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Associated Press
William Willekin
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Emil Weiland
Willekin
Weiland
Mexico Plans 10 Million Suit Over Hearst Papers
The Mexican government via its Washington embassy will sue William Randolph Hearst for 10 million dollars claiming Hearst newspapers published false reports and forged documents that slandered Mexico by alleging U S senators were bought to influence Calles regime policy.
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Oy Hho
el el Paso
Texas
Contineral
Washington
William Randolph Hearst
Hearst
United States
Calles
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Mrs. Tweedy
Edmund Tweedy
Annapolis
Mary. Glass
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Dorothy Price
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Ollie Taylor
Mamie Rosenberger
Opequon
Edward Taylor
James Rosenberger
Charles R. McCann
Betty Ann Thomas
George Petley
Migs Wilt
Masters Sammy and
Dick Rhodes
Riverton, Va
C. E. Dean
Frank N. Hack
Baltimore
Samuel F. Rhodes
Riverton
Carroll Smith
Harper Method Shop
Grippe
Sadie Anderson
Silver Springs
Nacie Dorsey
Takoma Park
D. C
Samuel N. Johnson
Lynchburg, Va
Mrs. Johnson
West Piccadilly Street
Tape Leigh Fuller
West Point
M. G. Ramey
Strasburg
Ramey
Handley High School
William Dearmont
Baker Chamblin
White Post
WP. E. Lineberg
Stephens City
Frank and
Nat Humston
Elizabeth Brown
Chauncey Jerome
Holly W606
Fla
E. C. Stuart
S. F. Burgess
Yterday
J. A. Johnson
Keyser, W. Va
Mr. Johnson
Refuge Church
Frank Lovett
Sek
RED .Cross
Huntsberry
Mr. Williams
H. C. Sheetz
Gaithersburg, Md
Ross Wheat
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
WM. G. Hardy
Cashler
Automobile Committee
Mexico
Nay
Lovett Bros
Vic Donahey
Ohio Democracy
Atlee
Frank B. Willis
Claternational Newereels
S. S. Bushnell
U. S. S. Maurey
Provencetown
Mass
Boston Navy Yard
N. MS
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