Winchester Lions receive charter as full club in Virginia
The Lions Club of Winchester is welcomed as a full member of Lions International in a ceremony led by District Governor T Seawell of Norfolk. The event featured Graceful speech music by Maxime's Southern Melodists, numerous civic leaders, and a banquet with songs and a formal toast.
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Larrick
Maxime
Lions’ Club of
Winchester
Injonél Organization of Lions
United States
T. Seawell
Norfolk
Herbert
Seawell
Miai Ba Ducharme
R. Casselman
J. F. Rodman
T. Gilbert Wood
Roanokey
Julian F. Ward
W. W. Glass
Rotary Club
Jesses
Kiwanis Club
City League
W. E. Cooper
Chamber of Commerce
Ian Bell
Sgation
Southern Melody
Orgira
Elmer V. Hodges
America
Taons
Weather outlook signals cold week with rain and snow
Washington dispatch from the Associated Press says unsettled weather will bring rain at the start and end of the week, with a cold spell in the middle. Temperatures remain near normal or below in most areas, as a mix of rain and snow passes through the region.
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The
Associated Press
Shington
Brokers Held By Grand Jury On 23 Counts
Maripta Ohio January 10 Associated Press reports two brokers from the late firm Plummer and Crawford indicted on eleven counts covering twenty three counts tied to embezzlement of between a quarter and half a million dollars in stocks belonging to local clients.
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Associated Press
Maripta
Ohio
Plummer
G. H. Crawford
N Stover Lewis Dies in Staunton Va
N Stover Lewis lifelong Staunton resident died at the state hospital in Staunton after a long illness. He was about 75, a son of the late Barney Lewis, formerly an engineer with W B Bakers Sons and later at Lewis Knitting. He served with the Friendship Fire Company and lived with Frank Haymaker at 521 South Market Street. He never married and is survived by two Baltimore sisters and cousins Charles P. McVicar and Mrs George Baughman. Funeral arrangements will be announced after arrival of the body.
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N. Stover Lewis
State Hospital
Staunton
Mr. Lewis
Barney Lewis
W. B. Bakers’ Sons
Lewis Knitting Company
Winchester City Water Department
Rouss Spring
Frank Haymaker
No. 521 South Market Street
Lewis
Baltimore
Charles P. McVicar
George Baughman
James Lewis
Charles W. McVicar
Friendship Fire Company
Southern
Methodist Gharch
Woman Held On Charge of Embezzling
Baltimore police report the arrest in Los Angeles of a young woman known locally as Mrs. Moore on embezzlement charges. She allegedly took 4000 dollars worth of jewels from F. Boucher & Sons, Baltimore jewelers. Police say she hails from Washington and is linked to a prominent Virginia family. The embezzlement occurred last December but was not made public until today.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Los Angeles
Cal
Poli
Moore
F. Bucher & Sons
Baltimore Jewelers
Mabel Jackson
Mass Meeting Planned for Church Women Speakers and Nursery Support
A federated council of church women meeting at Handley Library outlined a mass meeting for women later this month with an out of town speaker. The First Baptist Church congregation and other churches donated generously to cover day nursery conductors’ expenses under the council’s auspices.
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Federated Council of Church Women
Handley Library
First Baptist Church
For Sale Truck Bed for Hauling Apples
For sale a truck bed suitable for two to two and a half ton truck. Listed by H. F. Byrd. Includes one page description and contact details for purchase.
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H. F. Byrd
Suntint Apple Shoppe Selling Stayman and Delicious Fruits
A local shop advertises Stayman and Delicious apples for sale in boxes bar rels or baskets next to Colonial Theatre. Orders can be sent by express. Restrictions mention 1p 1 8 3t and location details.
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Express
Colonial Theatre
For Sale Two Building Lots Near Handley Schools
Property listing notes two building lots near Handley Schools offered at 15 dollars per front foot. Respondents should write to B. 8. care Star with inquiries dated December 18.
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Handley Schools
Care Star
Coal advertisement promotes Snider’s Red Spot coal
Snider and Son advertise all lump coal for cooking and heating, claiming it is the best and a warm friend, urging immediate use of Red Spot Red Hot and Red Ash varieties with nationwide reach and ready availability.
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Snider
B. Snider & Son
Hunter Chapman Becomes Sole Owner Of Shenandoah Caverns
Hunter Chapman completed the purchase of J. D. Manor’s interest for 140000 at Woodstock Virginia to secure full ownership of Shenandoah Caverns. The property includes an electric plant hotel and graded walks with safety rails, plus Chapman’s other Shenandoah Valley holdings.
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Woodstock
Hunter Chapman
Shenandoah Caverns
J. D. Manor
Chapman
Winchester
William Lupton
Neff Orchard Company
Messrs. Chapman and Manor
Pick of Paramounts and Empire Specials Announced
Empire theater on Market Street unveils six months of film programing with Paramount picks and works from Metro Goldwyn Warner First National United Artists Pathe and Vitagraph. Three daily showings 2 30 7 and 9 with 10 15 25 cent pricing. Saturday continuous show from 2 to 11 p m. Empire to feature Mack Sennett Our Gang Hal Roach and Pathe short subjects plus newsreels and topics of the day. Seats for big upcoming attractions like The Ten Commandments and Vanity Box to go on sale.
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Star
Empire Entre
Winchester
Market Street
Tront
Bakus
Cenvict
First National Pictures, Inc
Theependent Film Exchange
Warner Brothers
United Artists Corp
Pathe Exchange
Vitagraph
Empire
Mack Sennett
Bod Turpin
Our Gang
Hal Roach
Harry Langdon
Arthur Stone
Spat Family
Pathe
Pathe News
Universal News
the Empire
Baker
Paramount Pictures
Paramount
Metro- Goldwyn
Associated First National
United Artists
Miss Reed Wins Verdict in Grant Suit at Circuit Court
In a grant related real estate dispute in Winchester Circuit Court, Miss Reed pursues sale of the Eichleberger property to the George Washington Hotel Corp. A jury received testimony and arguments, with Dr. George H. Heist denying involvement and wife Frances Hardy later testifying to seeing Grant and Heist at the building. The verdict was expected as court adjourned.
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Lee Grant
Regina Reed
George Washington
Missime
Grant
Fredleft
H. D. Fuller
Winchester
Miss Reed
George H. Hirst
Wichelberger
Rev. Taylor Accepts Call To Southern Church
Danville Virginia January 10 The Rev Malcolm S Taylor rector of Epiphany Church since September 1921 tendered his resignation effective March 1 The resignation was accepted with regrets He has accepted a call to Christ Church Greenville District of Columbia a larger church Health of Mrs Taylor and climate change cited as factors in the decision.
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Danville
Malcolm S. Taylor
Epiphany Church
Taylor
Christ Church
Greenville
D. C
Reverend Taylor Led Grace Church Rector in Berryville
The Rev Mr Taylor served as rector of Grace Church in Berryville Clarke County, giving up local parish work at the outbreak of World War I to serve as a chaplain in the American Army.
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Mr. Taylor
Grace Church Church
Berryville
Clarke County
Death of Mrs Emily Rosenberger at Hayfield va
Mrs Emily Viola Rosenberger wife of Madison H Rosenberger died at her Hayfield home at 10 45 Friday morning after a long illness from tuberculosis and complications in her sixty eighth year. Surviving are her husband a brother a sister a daughter and three sons with five grandchildren. Funeral at 11 Monday at home then to Mount Hebron Cemetery with Rosenberger bearers. She was active in Lutheran church work and remembered as a devoted mother and community friend.
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Hayfield
Emily Viola Rosenberger
Madison H. Rosenberger
Woodstock
Rosenberger
Almira Albaugh
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Dutton, Boyd and Allen
Winchester
Charles Edward Frye
Springfield
Ill
Laura Belle
Sewell’ Good
Rockville Md
Mount Hebron Cemetery
John W
Jacob H
Charles M
Asa L. Rosenberger
A. B
Lutheran Church
Aneaycore
Stella Henry renounces will and claims dower rights
Mrs Stella Marker Henry widow of the late Robert M Henry renounces her husband's will and chooses dower rights under Virginia law. Dated January 3 1926 the renunciation occurs within the one year period after death. The will left her half of personal estate and life estate in the home and 20 acres on Valley Pike. upon her death wealth would pass to J Kel Henry and Emmett L Henry. Dower law grants one half of personal estate and a life one third of real estate. Renouncing the will allows her to seek one half of personal estate outright and one third of real estate income for life.
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Frederick County
Stella Marker Henry
Robert M. Henry
Virginia
Henry
Rumors of Chaplin Breach Denied by Both Chaplins
Hollywood January 10 A rumor that Charlie Chaplin and his wife are living apart was denied by both stars and close friends. Chaplin said he is well and awaiting the heir while his wife said he is good to her and works hard on his new picture. Mary Pickford dismissed the gossip as gossip and noted she had not seen Chaplin in two weeks.
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Hollywood
Calif
Charlie Chaplin
Funmaker
Charlie
Chaplin
Mr. Chaplin
Mary Pickford
Bank offers free filing for Adjusted Compensation Certificates
World War veterans are invited to file their Adjusted Compensation Certificates in SHENANDOAH VALLEY NATIONAL BANK free of charge. The notice indicates availability of secure safe deposit vault storage for veterans’ certificates.
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Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Mr Mellwee Laid To Rest By Many Winchester Friends
The funeral of D. W. Mellwee at his North Jock Street home drew a large crowd in Winchester. Rev. Norman Cooper led the service, with Odd Fellows at the grave. He owned a livery and garage at Braddock and Amherst for twenty years and was noted for generosity. Distance mourners included relatives from Washington, Capon Bridge, Gore, Waynesboro, Mountain Falls and Rockville.
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D. W. Mellwee
North Jock ‘Street
Winchester
Norman Cooper
Lutheran Church
Odd Fellows
Canton
the Elks
Woodmen of the World
The
K. Over
Geo
F. Norton
Chris Grubb
Ray Bpverhart
John Nalls
Emory Snapp
Mcllwee
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Braddock
Amherst Streets
Henry Slonaker
Nora Parish
Capon Bridge
W. Va
C. W. Parish
John Parish
Delwin Parish
Gore
This County
Clyde Sale
Mountain Falls
McNeill Sister Assistants in New Public Records System
Mrs. Margaret McNeill who has assisted Miss Irene McNeill in installing a new public records system at Moorefield Hardy County West Virginia returned last evening and is at the home of her brother in law and sister Dr and Mrs A Swimley on North Braddock street.
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Margaret McNeill
Irene McNeill
Moorefield
Hardy County
W. Va
A. ©. Swimley
North Braddock Street
Lutheran Pastor to Preach at Grace Church Sunday
The Rev. Luther Hafer of Gettysburg Pa will preach at Grace Lutheran Church at 11 in the morning and teach the Men's Bible class at 9 30 a m.
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Lutheran Church
Luther Hafer
Gettysburg
Grace Lutheran Church
Dodge Touring Car For Sale in Stephens City
Per Geo W Gaither Stephens City Virginia offers for sale a 1922 Dodge Touring Car run about 7000 miles. Equipped with new balloon tires bumpers front and rear windshield visor shock absorbers lock wheel. Ill health compels speedy sale. Stephens City phone 6 1.
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Geo. W. Gaither
Stephens City
School Paton Lunch Hours Cafeteria Opens For Business
Parents receive a circular from the Office of the Superintendent detailing a plan to charge $1 per instrumental music lesson taught by Prof. Mellwee and to open the cafeteria for lunch during noon recess. Students may bring part or all of their lunch and eat in designated areas. A 15 minute recreation is noted, with the aim of improving education as the trial proceeds.
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Chachi
Keyser
Muse
Ing Br
Mellwee
Pils
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Winchester Fication 2
Leon T. Seawell
Busine
Staunton, VA
Tll
Famous Caverns
Shenandoah Property
Paramounts
Shubert
Brlanger
Southern Church
Mrs. Rosenberger
Stella Henry
Mr. Mellwee
FEW Brown
Paton
Duffey
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