Churches Face Crucial Hour in Their History
More than 2000 representatives gathered in Bishopton for a Methodist Episcopal Church South gathering. Bishop Darlington urged consecration and liberality, warning this is an unusual hour requiring the church to suffer and seek sustenance beyond bread alone. He said no soul grows great without suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braddoe
E. L. Woolf
Bishopton
A. W. W. Darlington
College of Bishops
General Commission On
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Darlington
Christ
God
Mrs Sarah Davison Dies In Atlanta At 86
Mrs Sarah Watson Davison widow of Dr William Davison longtime Fredericksburg resident dies at 7 am Thursday December 29 in Atlanta at her son W W Davison's home Funeral services were in Greenville South Carolina with burial at Springwood Cemetery Pallbearers included Maury Webster Ellison Webster William Davison J W Croskeys Eugene Beachman and C G Gunter She is survived by son W W Davison of Atlanta and daughters Mrs B Godfrey Webster of Greenville and Mrs R M Baker of Washington D C
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Watson Davison
William Davison
E. E. Rogers
Middletown
W. W. Davison
Atlanta
Greenville
S. C
Christ Episcopal Church
Alexander R Mitchell
Robert T Phillips
Springwood Cemetery
Maury Webster
Ellison Webster
Willian Davison
J. W. Croskeys
Eugene
Narrow Escape After Dynamite Blast Near Hanging Rock
Jacob R. Bowman sustained deep skull lacerations when dynamite blast near a stone quarry demolished his truck cab at Hanging Rock West Virginia. Unaware workers detonated the charge as Bowman backed from a dig-out. He was rescued by fellow employees and taken to Winchester Memorial Hospital where Dr. George G. Snarr reported he is improving and not in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob R. Bowman
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Hanging Rock
W Va
Bowman
Winchester Hospital
George G. Snarr
Snarr
Rockne Announcement Prompts Dellinger Brothers
A Rockne notice steers attention to the Dellinger brothers holding a 14 1p 6t event. The fragment signals a forthcoming announcement and a local grouping tied to the Rockne context with unspecified specifics.
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Rockne
Dellinger Brothers
Mother of Six and Companion Sentenced for Extortion
Laura Lam and her 25 year old lover Robert Craig were sentenced to three years in the Virginia State penitentiary after a Rockingham circuit court jury found them guilty of extortion. Williams, a store manager, was targeted via a letter demanding payment for alleged wrongs. The plot culminated with a staged meeting at Waterman School and a police trap, yielding a $20 bundle in a dummy package.
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Star
Harrisonburg
Laura
Robert Craig
Hopkins Gap
West Rockingham
State Penitentiary
H. W. Bertram
Rockingham
Jurge Bertram
Charles A. Hammer
Virginia Court of Appeals
Lam
Uple
Charles Williams
Merit Shoe Store
Williams
Waterman School
Ward Swank
Waterman
Winchester's Original Electric Shoe Repair Shop Ad
S. A. Slaughter thanks customers for 18 years of patronage and announces future service improvements and a price cut that will surprise readers while preserving top quality. The shop offers guaranteed workmanship and emphasizes American values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Photographer Gosnell to lecture on Bonus Army’s eviction
Eddie Gosnell official B E F staff photographer will tour the east and speak at the Colonial Theatre in Winchester. The program includes the film Secrets of the French Police and Gosnell’s illustrated talk on the Bonus Expeditionary Force encampment, with proceeds aiding veterans.
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Eddie Gosnell
Bomue Expeditionary Force
Winchester Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Colonial Theatre
Sages
A. Lee Cobl
Dan
Gosnell
Washington
W. W. Waters
Portland
Oreg
Bonus Expeditionary Force
Coble
Winchester
Directors of C. & S. Bank name officers for 1933
At a regular weekly meeting the Commercial and Savings Bank directors elected officers for 1933. Herbert S. Larrick will be president with H. C. Sheetz as vice president John I. Sloat cashier and trust officer Fred A. Crisman and Harold R. Edwards assistant cashiers. The clerical staff remains unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial and Savings Bank
North Loudoun
Piccadilly Streets
Herbert S. Larrick
H. C. Sheetz
John I. Sloat
Fred A. Crisman
Harold R. Edwards
Laundry worries ease after phone call to Winchester Steam
A concise item notes a woman resolving laundry concerns by calling Winchester Steam Laundry. The clipped text indicates a service completion or confirmation via telephone. No further details provided.
Coast Guard Warrant Officer Suspect in Staten Island Killing
A Coast Guard warrant officer, Harvey Parry, is held for questioning in the fatal shooting of Garnet Brotherton at a Port Richmond rooming house on Staten Island. Parry’s wife had warned Brotherton after a quarrel over their marriage.
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Associated Press
New York
Staten Island
Eyhans
Garnet Bro’ c Brotherton
Port Richmond
Staten
Coast Guardsman
Delaware
Harvey Parry
Coast Guard
Elizabeth
N. J
Brotherton
Parry
Port Lauderdale
Fla
Cold Weather Continues Across North Carolina
Freezing conditions lingered across most of North Carolina with heavy snow melt in places. Fayetteville recorded over nine inches as Raleigh fire crews helped clear streets while South Carolina stayed fair with temperatures in the 30s.
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Charlotte
N. C
North Carolina
Fayetteville
Mercury
Raleigh
South Carolina
Lux Soap Sees Record Low Local Prices
Edward G. Hermann Lever Brothers representative returns from Philadelphia and announces Lux toilet soap will be offered at the lowest price in the history. Beginning Monday January 16 all retail stores will feature the new low price for consumers.
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Edward G. Hermann
Lever Brothers
Lux
Philadelphia
Hermann
Truce Holds in North China Amid Skirmishes and Talks
Weather drives a temporary pause among northern Chinese armies. Jehol border clashes occur lightly as Shanghai hero Teal Ting Kai is touted in Japanese reports. Japanese troops retreat from Chinmenkow Pass toward Chin Chow, Manchuria, with a small garrison at the pass. Geneva conciliation committee crafts a procedure plan as Shanhaikwan peace talks show no progress.
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Associated Press
China
Jehol
Ting-Kai
Shanghai
Chinchow
Chinmenkow
Great
Mathewson Jr Improves Yet Faces Months in Hospital
Christie Mathewson Jr son of the famous baseball player is improving in Shanghai after injuries from an airplane crash last Sunday. Doctors say he will likely stay in the hospital for about three months and his wife, who had just two weeks of marriage, was killed in the same accident during her first flight with him.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
Christie Mathewson, Jr
Young Mathewson
Pollard Chosen To Head Governors Conference
Richmond Va January 1 Governor John Garland Pollard has been elected chairman of the Governors conference for 1933. The appointment was announced by Cary A Hardee secretary of the conference. Pollard left for a brief vacation in Coral Gables Florida.
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Associated Press
Richmond
John Garland Pollard
Governors’ Conference
California
Cary A. Hardee
Florida
Pollard
Coral Gables
Fla
Stock Market Steady After Week End Profit Taking
New York January 14 The stock market absorbed week end profit taking and closed with a steady note. Leaders slipped briefly but recovered as late buying favored tobacco issues. Most changes were narrow with only a few up or down by a point. Turnover ran about 350 000 shares. Sterling cables opened at 3.351. Call money stood at 1 percent.
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Associated Press
New York
Sterling Cables
Week of prayer service unites Winchester churches
The fifth service of the week of prayer was led by Dr. Flickinger at Centenary Reformed Church with Rev. Campbell and Rev. Brashears joining. Speakers urged unity beyond denominations and stressed service as the test of faith ahead of two Sunday union services at Loudoun Street Presbyterian and Christ Church.
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L. Flickinger
D. D
Centenary Reformed Church
Flickinger
Robert Campbell
Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church
United Brethren
Church of God
Winchester
Wallace M. Brashears
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Loudoun ‘Street Presbyterian Church
F. T. McFaden
George W Stover
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
R. B. Nelson
L. A. Thomas
Jesus
Winchester Names Andrew Bell Outstanding Citizen of 1932
The Winchester Chamber of Commerce secretary Andrew Bell has been chosen by local clubs and Mayor Charles R. Anderson as Winchester’s outstanding citizen for 1932. The honor mirrors a statewide turnout with Virginia publications printing similar selections. Bell’s 18-year civic work includes issuing 7 000 automobile licenses, organizing a water poll, aiding a water resolution, securing highway rights of way, drafting a misleading advertising ordinance, and managing funds as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Bell
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Charles R. Anderson
Winchester
Mr. Bell
Virginia
Virginia State Champonsdorsing
Robert Y. Conrad Post
Erican Legion
Rotary Club
Wanis Club
Lions Club
Wintchester Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Winchester Lodge
Benevolent and Nena Order
Diane Anerson
Owe Clu
Bell
Chamber of Commerce
WA. Royal
State Highway Department
Valley Pike
Outstanding Citizen for 1932 Andrew Bell
Secretary of the Winchester Chamber of Commerce endorsed by local civic groups as Winchester’s outstanding citizen for 1932. The Star prints a story of the award and a resume of Mr. Bell’s year-long work in a separate column.
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Andrew Bell
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Winchester
Bell
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Harrisonburg Court
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Lux Soap
North
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Mr. Brashears
Andrew Bele
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