Virginias Conservation Commission Proposed by Byrd
Governor elect Harry F. Byrd urged creation of a non paid ten member Commission on Conservation and Development to unify state efforts. He cited existing funds for Hampton Roads Port Water Power Geological and other commissions and proposed consolidating them under a single body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Commission On Conservation and Development
State Treasury
Hampton Roads
Byrd
Union
Ham ‘Gyeo
New England
Richmond
National Park
Miller dies after weeks of illness in Kernstown
John Leo Miller 54 from a Frederick County family died at his Kernstown home after Bright's disease complications. He farmed and ran a Kernstown store, survived by widow Mary Dellinger, two sons John and Lawrence, two daughters Georgie and Clara, mother Margaret Miller, a brother BE Alie Miller, and four sisters. Funeral at Sacred Heart Church Wednesday 10 AM, interment Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Leo Miller
Frederick County
Kerns
Mr. Miller
Bright
Kernstown
Miller
Mararet Wilt Miller
Joseph Miller
Winchester
Germany
Mary Dellinger
John
Lawrence Miller
Georgie
Clara Miller
Margaret Miller
BE. Alie Miller
This City
Mary Lantz
Etha Green
A Patton
Stonice. Miller
Church of the Sacred Heart
T. A. Rankin
Winchester water system finances disputed by J Henkel Henry
J Henkel Henry of Winchester questions city water and sewer finances for 1925 examining reported losses and bond issues. He cites revenue figures and argues against rate increases while noting sewer taxes and long term bonds. He urges public disclosure of how figures were derived and urges state tax relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
ATST
Gil
The
General Assembly
Common Council of
Winchester
Rotss
Auxiliary American Legion Meeting Notice
The regular monthly meeting of the Auxiliary of the American Legion will be held at the home of Mrs W A Baker on Monday at 8 p.m. This notice directs attendance by members and outlines the scheduled gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
of the American Legion
W. A. Baker
For Rent Six Room Building at 8 Main Street
Classified ad notes a six room building at 8 Main Street available for dwelling or business. Contact G. M. Hankborough for application. Also mentions a lost wire wheel between Mercer, Williamsport, Md., and Winchester, George Washington, plus a garage listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Hankbrrough
Mercer
Williamsport
George Weshington
Free Chest Examinations Set At January TB Clinic
The first Wincheter area tuberculosis clinic of the year will be Saturday January 16 from 9 to 1 with a 2 to 4 shift, at the Chamber of Commerce building offices. Dr Edgar Harper of the State Board of Health leads, assisted by district nurses and volunteers. Early symptoms include fatigue weight loss and slight fever. regular chest exams are urged to curb the disease and reduce fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wincheater
H. D. Fuller
District Nurse Association
Asociation
Chamber of Commerce
Edgar’ Harper
State Board of Health
Bureau
Infant Dies of Heart Trouble at Six Months
Roy N Braithwaite an infant son of Mr and Mrs Lacy N Braithwaite died yesterday morning at their Fairmont Avenue home from extended heart trouble He was six months old and the couple's only child The funeral is set for tomorrow meeting at 9 30 at the house and proceeding to Fairview Church Timber Ridge for services and burial
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy N. Braithwaite
Lacy N. Braithwaite
Fairmont Avenue
Fairview Church
Timber Ridge
Rudolph Disse Found Mentally Normal by Board
Rudolph Disse a 20 year old accused killer who shot and killed his sweetheart a rival and a police detective and wounded an auto dealer was declared mentally normal by the state board of mental hygiene in a split vote to Governor Trinkle He remains sentenced to die in the electric chair February 19 and the governor planned no action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Richmony
Rudolph Disse
State Board of Mental Hygiene
Trinkle
Mrs Young Wins Divorce Suit On Her Cross Bill
Beulah Hawkins Young of Winchester wins divorce from John Young in Morgan County West Virginia Berkeley Springs circuit court. She receives alimony and all court costs after her cross bill alleging desertion resulted in a divorce grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah. Hawkins Young
Winchester
John Young
Young
Circuit Court of
Morgan County
W. Va
Berkeley Springs
Divorce Awarded on Desertion Ground in Corporation Court
Mrs. Mabel Aiken Nail receives a partial divorce from William Welsh Aiken on desertion grounds. Married October 27, 1903, the couple’s property rights remain under court decree, and Mrs. Aiken may resume her maiden name, Mrs. Nail, if she chooses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Aiken Nail
William Welsh Aiken
Corporation Court
Anxes
Public Notices On Bills Print Delay In City
Fragment shows urgent public notice about bills printing and accessible in a few hours. Mentions Ri ce’s Mu ne and a time code 9-1p-3t with unclear context.
Fiddler Assault At County Dance Ends With Three Month Sentences
Two young men, Perry Lauck and an unnamed companion, were found guilty of assaulting William Weakley the fiddler at a county dance. They received three months on the state roads while an alleged ringleader Ellis Dulaney remains at large after drinking and fighting. A knife wound and two revolvers were noted among the melee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AN Ee
Perry Lauck
A. J. Tavenner
William Weakley
Lake J. Frazier
Ellis Dulaney
Tavo
Dulaney
Elizabeth Hodson
Weakley
Ulaney
Smith
Mr. Weakley
Lauck
Death of Miss Mabel Ritter in Baltimore Tuberculosis
Miss Mabel Ritter sixteen daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene Ritter died in a Baltimore sanitarium from tuberculosis after a pneumonia illness. She leaves her parents two sisters Thelma and Eva and a brother Clayton Ritter all of Baltimore. her grandfather is Mrs Harriett Ritter of 421 Highland Avenue this city. The funeral will be held in Baltimore tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Ritter
Eugene Ritter
Baltimore
Thelma
Eva Ritter
Clayton Ritter
Mr. Ritter
Auto overturns in snowbank near Winchester Auto Sales
Little Joe Nachman drove from Winchester Auto Sales when the car slipped in the snow and rolled into a snowbank. He crawled free unhurt as bystanders helped right the vehicle, which sustained no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Joe Nachman
Winchester Auto
Little Joe
Oyster and Chicken Supper at Centenary Reformed Church
Oyster and chicken supper hosted by the Mary and Martha Bible Class at Centenary Reformed Church on Thursday January 14 from 5 to 9 pm. Tickets priced at 50 cents. Also advertising four good heating stoves for coal and wood from Beck's Bakery Co and office rooms for rent over Wonders in Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centenary Reformed Church
Mary and Martha
Beck's Bakery Co
Wonder’s
Henry
It paid to advance offer before January first
A brief item notes that paying early yielded an advantage when an offer was advanced before January 1. The notice underscores early action as beneficial.
Free Chest Examination Clinic Held January 16
The Winchester and Frederick County Tuberculosis Association and State Board of Health announce a free tuberculosis clinic on Saturday January 16 from 9 am to 1 pm and 2 to 5 pm at the District Nurse Association office in the Chamber of Commerce building. A State Health specialist will supervise. Examinations are free and painless. If you tire easily lose weight or have a slight fever seek the clinic, which may save you from tuberculosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester and
Frederick County
Local gas mains to be laid by Winchester firm
Winchester Gas Company contracts Stuart M Perry to trench South Kent Street from Water to Millwood and Gerrard to Braddock. Twelve inch mains will run to Pall Mall and connect with a new 150000 cu ft gas holder. An eight and six inch extension to Braddock will supply the southern city. The new holders will keep two days of supply in emergencies, signaling further improvements to Winchester gas service. Manager W A Ryan emphasizes payroll impact and customer confidence as demand grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Gas Company
Stuart M. Perry
Kent Street
Millwood Avenue
Gerrard Street
Braddock Street
Pall Mall
Kent
Braddock
Winchester
W. A. Ryan
Isaac F Sprought Widowed Wool Weaver Dies at Lenore
Isaac F Sprought aged wool weaver and longtime Brucetown mill worker died at 3 30 Sunday morning at his niece Mrs S G Newcome's home in Lenore in the eighty first year He lived in Brucetown most of his life and was unmarried Funeral at Brucetown Methodist Episcopal Church South with interment in Brucetown cemetery Burial details note Rev J D Russell and Rev O D Lambert officiating Survivors include a brother William Penn Sprought of Keyser W Va and a niece sickonspeclal notes accompany obituary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac F. Sprought
Frederick County
Brucetown
S. G. Newcome
Lenore
Sprought
Mr. Sprought
Tie
John and
Mary A. Sprought
William Penn Sprought
Keyser
W. Va
Methodist -Episcopal Church
Hotel Jack to Reopen in Winchester March First
Hotel Jack will reopen March 1 after renova tion. The George Washington and Hotel Jack will operate together with no room rate increases. Managers promise good condition, thorough cleaning, and continued operation to serve spring and summer guests in Winchester.
Eighteen Virginia Cities Back Constitutional Amendment
Eighteen Virginia cities and towns endorsed Section 170 of the state constitution allowing municipalities to assess abutting property owners for local public improvements. The law would not require levies but would enable such charges. The League of Virginia Municipalities backs the amendment, seeking passage with local cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
United States
League of Virginia
Winchester
January Rate Now In Effect For Early Payment
The Evening Star reports a January rate change with a discount for early payment. Customers urged to settle accounts promptly to receive savings under the new schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Evening Star
George Washington Hotel stockholders set annual meeting
Stockholders of the George Washington Hotel Corporation are invited to meet at the hotel dining room on Tuesday January 20 with supper at 6 30 pm. The meeting will approve board elections and routine business while auditors present a detailed review of operations from opening to last year and discuss future prospects. General Kincaid plans to outline expansion and cooperation with the board though he cannot attend in person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington Hotel Corporation
General Lee
Hots Corporation
Opereling. Be
Moren
Southwest
Greggton
Winchester
Shereeton
Perate
Kincaid
Coral Gables Biltmore
Florida
Legion To Open Its Basketball Season Tonight
The Robert Conrad Post American Legion basketball team begins its season tonight at the hall in Strasburg facing a fast club from Strasburg. The squad includes Legge Mershall Ramey Washin McCauley Verzi P Arthur Joe and others. Fans expect a strong winter run and the game starts promptly at 8 oclock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Conrad Post
American Legion
Arthur
Joe
Friends of the Legion
Interior bill nears passage in House
Senate finance committee debates tax rate schedules as Nye case moves toward decision in Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Associated Press
House
Nye Case
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Feed the Birds Ends With Sparse Commentary
Fragmentary note discusses a program or event titled Feed the Birds with mentions of piety, music, and winter themes. Reads as disjointed pleading or editorial fragment without clear participants or location. No identifiable organizations or dates present.
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Leo Miller
PRT
J. Henkel Henry
Auxiliary “American Legion
Rudolph
Fiddler
Trouble Maker
Mr. ‘.S. L. Barackman
Wheeling, W. Va
G. F. House
George Lamp
Elkins
Herbert Miller
Jack
Aes . i "Corporation
Jon Hoten
Leslie Kincaid
Pfi
American Hotels Comererten
Frank Gregson
George Washington
Ifm
General Kincaid
Legion
Washington
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