Social and Personal Winners at Braddock Street Methodist Event
A church social at Braddock Street Methodist celebrated contest victors the Blues and Reds with a closing fete. Mrs Haines led the Reds and Mrs Hiltz guided the Blues as guests enjoyed a program, games, and refreshments. Twenty members joined the auxiliary during the contest as the Blues prepared to try again. Sailors Mr McKwin Diffenderfer and Miss Wiliza Diffenderfer departed from Baltimore aboard the Juniata to Florida, planning winter at Winter Park with Mr and Mrs Lindergreen. A 36-guest birthday dinner for Mr Harper featured a large roast turkey goose and chicken with traditional trimmings, hosted by Mr Harper at his Varney Pike residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braddock Street Methodist
McKwin Diffenderfer
Wiliza Diffenderfer
J. Philip Diffenderfer
Calhoun Street
Baltimore
Juniata
Merchants and Miners Transportation Company
Jacksonville
Fla
Winter Park
Mr. Diffenderfer
Frank Lindergreen
Mr. Lindergreen
Coleman Dunn
Meredith Lockhart
E. W. Krice and
R. S. Smith
Lacy Stouffer and
Birthday Party at New Harper Home
Mrs. Charles H. Harper entertained a party of friends at a handsomely decorated birthday gathering at the Harper residence reflecting a warm social occasion.
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New Harper
Charles H. Harper
Embroidery Club Elects Officers at Winchester Meeting
At a regular meeting held at Mrs. W. S. Clark home on Northwestern Grade the K. U. Embroidery Club elected officers Mrs. M. N. Aiken as president Miss Elizabeth Hollis as secretary and Miss Virginia Pangle as secretary The newly formed club has fifteen members all Winchester girls and meets biweekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. U. Embroidery Club
W. S. Clark
M. N. Aiken
Elizabeth Hollis
Virginia Pangle
Winchester Girls
Mr Wright Returns From Baltimore Hospital
Mr Alfred W Wright of near Weil Town has come home from Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore after a surgical operation. He returned last evening with Mrs Wright who has spent much time with him recently. He appears improved and in better health than before.
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Wright
Baltimore Hospital
Alfred W. Wright
Weil Town
Union Memorial Hospital
Baltimore
Mr. Wright
Personal notes from Hagerstown and nearby towns
Halbeck of Hagerstown has been here several days on Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co business. Mrs. W. O Roak, guest of Mr and Mrs N J Rodgers at Bartonsville for days, returned to Martinsburg yesterday. Captain George B Roszel left today for Washington to stay several days. Mrs Reid Riley of Montanangs One County spent yesterday’s own.
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Halbeck
Hagerstown
Chesapeake , and Potomac Telephone Company
George B. Roszel
Washington
Reid Riley
Montanangs
Local residents noted for education and travel
Miss Esther Housenknecht and fellow grads from Memorial Hospital are in Richmond for the state board exam. Mrs. S. M. Wisecarver and her son Herbert plan a return from Lynchburg. Frederick county revenue commissioner Isaiah C. Roe visited town. Middleburg men Carver and Singleton were in town on business. Virginia Lamp hosted a North Main street card party. Emma Conner travels to Harpers Ferry for Mrs. J. E. Tabler’s funeral. Mrs. N. E. Sawyer of Berkeley Springs to Edinburg for a week with Miss Lelia Myers. W. E. Butts of Martinsburg visited his mother Mrs. Thornbury.
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Esther Housenknecht
Margaret Cadwallader
Lora Holtén
Katherine Booth
Barrack
Beulah Baggarly
Memorial Hospital
Richmond
Isaiah C. Roe
Revenue
Frederick County
Virginia Lamp
North Main Street
Emma Conner
Harpers Ferry
J. E. Tabler
N. E. Sawyer
Berkeley Springs
Edinburg
Lelia Myers
Visitor Notes From Town Include Local Residents
Mr. Horace Bott of Washington formerly of the e Shop Store was a visitor in town today. Mr. Fred Gibson of White Post spent the day in town. Miss Irene Massie, guest of her mother Mrs. A. R. Golliday at Middletown, returned to her home at Catlett, Virginia.
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Horace Bott
Washington
E Shop
Fred Gibson
White Post
Irene Massie
A. R. Golliday
Middletown
Catlett
Miss Frances Hardy Visits Sisters in Washington
Miss Frances Hardy has returned from several days visit to her sisters Misses Rose and Margaret Hardy in Washington.
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Miss Frances Hardy
Misses Rose
Margaret Hardy
Washington
Smiths Visit Bunker Hill With Son Grant Jennings
Mr and Mrs B Brookse Smith and their young son Grant Jennings Smith motored yesterday to Bunker Hill West Virginia where they spent the day visiting friends.
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B. Brookse Smith
Grant Jennings Smith
Bunker Hill
W. Va
Miss Freda Rosenmyer Visits Washington and Baltimore
Miss Freda Rosenmyer is spending two weeks visiting friends in Washington and Baltimore, enjoying local hospitality and sightseeing during her trip.
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Freda Rosenmyer
Washington
Baltimore
Miss Helen Carper Leaves for Sorryville Recuperation
Miss Helen Carper travels from South Kent street to Sorryville Virginia to recuperate after several weeks confined to her home with a severe grippe attack. She will stay at the home of Reverend Bryne Cook and his wife, former residents of the city.
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Helen Carper
South Kent Street
Grippe
Sorryville
Bryne Cook
Powdered whiting polishes fine glass in Ware
A short note indicates that a small amount of powdered whiting serves as an effective polisher for delicate glassware in Ware. The tip suggests gentle application to achieve a brilliant finish.
School Boy Emulates Movies In Blackmail Letters
A 13 year old Boston area pupil admitted to post office inspectors that he authored dozen blackmail letters sent to wealthy residents in Boston Cambridge Lynn and Braintree. The notes demanded 5 000 to 15 000 under threat of death and bore signatures including The Red League The Brotherhood of Death Hershburg Myers and Myerson.
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Associated Press
Boston
Cambridge
Lynn
Braintree
Hyman Nathanson
Hyama
Hyman
Red League
Brotherhood of Death
Hershburg
Myers
Myerson
Worthless checks tied to Pendleton county trappers
G Z Weaver and Arlie Mullinex of Pendleton county West Virginia went to Winchester and secured warrants for a man who used the alias J W Baer to defraud them of 79.24 and 126.30 with two worthless checks for pelts. The suspect traveled 42 miles to Harrisonburg then 69 to Winchester. The man may travel as Baer and was said to be a mountain resident west of Winchester. Police checked a Race street address but no Baer resident was found.
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G. Z. Weaver
Arlie Mullinex
Pendleton County
W. Va
Franklin
Winchester
A H
J. W. Baer
Weaver
Muflinex
Baer
Harrisonburg
Boyd and
Guthridge
Race Street
County Couple Get A License
A marriage license was issued in the county clerk's office today to Raymond R. Headley of Reliance Warren county Va and Miss Mamie L. Legg of Middletown this county. The groom is a carpenter and a son of Samuel Headley. His bride is a daughter of C B Legg.
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Raymond
U S Trade Balance Shows Favorable Year 1924
Washington January 14. Commerce Department reports a favorable trade balance for the United States in 1924 totaling 97085 to 97000. The calendar year foreign trade figures indicate a surplus as the year closed with the balance in favor of the U S.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Commerce Department
Lord Mayor Banquets Show War Scarcity Peak Cost
The 1916 London Lord Mayor's Day banquet was the cheapest, limited to three courses due to wartime scarcity. The most expensive was Lord Mayor Domville's 1914 banquet, costing about 125000 dollars in total.
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London
Domville
Prominent Figures Reflected in History and Humanity
A king or prince enters history through accident while a poet or artist is shaped by nature and necessity into a part of universal humanity as stated by Mrs. Anna Jameson.
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Anna Jameson
Man Who Slew Wife and Four Others Executed
Ben Burchfield, accused slayer of his wife and four others at Bristol Tennessee on November 26, 1922, was electrocuted at dawn in Nashville. He maintained innocence as Governor Austin Peay refused to intervene after a 16 hour appeal and review. A commission had ruled him sane despite earlier declarations of insanity by warden, physician, and chaplain.
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Associated Pres
Nashville
Tenn
Ben Burchfield
Bristol
Burchfield
Austin Peay
Peay
Montrose Orchards Produces Bumper Crop For Sale
Montrose Orchards reports 8400 barrels of apples from over 1000 acres valued at near 35000 gross. The 300 cultivable acres include timber, posts, poles, buildings, eight tenant houses, packing house, stables and a gravity water system. Owner offers the property for sale at 50000 with reasonable terms through Venable at 207 9th Street Lynchburg Virginia.
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Montrose
Venable & Ee
9Th Street
Lynchburg
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Earl Shade
East Clifford Street
Oni
Babb Brothers
Kent and
Water Streets
Bessmer
REO
FORD
Sampson
Winchester Garage
J. W. Cammer & Sons
Star and Durant Cars
Paris
Kernstown
Embroidery Club
C. L. Carver
Rudolph Singleton
Middleburg
W. E. Butts
Martinsburg
Mrs. Thornbury
U.S
Aoe Willard Radio
Alabama
Boston ‘Transcript
H. W. Ebert
Schumacher
H. D. Albin
Jewelers
Hodgson & Brown
W. C. Parlett & CO. Inc
Braddock and
Piccadilly Sts
W. C. Parlett
R. A. Cather
Willys-Knight
C. B. Organ
Rouss Garage
Braddock Street
Brill’s
North Main ST
Montrose Orchards
J. J
Vic Arthur
Zucker
Zuckerman & Carver
Baker Street
Man & Market
Brook’s Pharmacy
East Piccadilly St
Ino. S. Solenberger and Co., Inc
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