Scouts Calmly Evacuate Blind Students After Fire Alarm
An assembly at a state school for the blind faced a mock fire panic. A Scout awarded his first class badge spoke calmly, directing a safe exit and forming a cordon to guide others. Troops 1 2 and 3 report normal meetings with tests, dues, calendars from Shenandoah Valley National Bank, and planned basketball practices.
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Suddi
Ely
Grace Lutheran Sunday School
Douglas Cather
Cather
Handley School
Cooper
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Navy Yard
Norfolk
Bennie Davis
Ote P. m Reed
Rsrom
Brown
America
Troop 3
Red Cross
Richard Goode
Stephens City
Flying Eagle Patrol
Beaver Patrol
Leslie Golliday
Methodists To Discuss Further Merging Plans
Pittsburgh January 16 The Associated Press report says commissions from the Methodist Episcopal and Methodist Protestant churches approve a merger plan. A Washington meeting will advance the merger proposal with undisclosed terms and will go to the general conferences. A second Methodist panel discussed possible mergers with the Presbyterian Church of America and the Protestant Episcopal Church awaiting the Methodist union decision.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Protestant Church
Grou
Washington, D. C
General Conferences of Churches
Presbyterian Church of America
Protestant Episcopal Church
Methodist Union
Ebenezer Locals Report Visitor Pluralities and Illness
Ebenezer Virginia residents report visits among Whitacre Fletcher and Anderson families. Measles spread noted with several households hosting guests and illnesses including Mae Clark’s condition and D S Miller assisting butchering duties. Several residents travel to Winchester for medical care and services.
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Ebenezer
J. R. Whitacre
Leonard Brill
Oscar Whitacre
Ralph Fletcher
Cecil Whitacre
W. W. Whitacre
Gore
D. S. Miller
Fletcher
Harry Clark
A. C. Whitacre
Mae Clark
R. P. Andreson
Winchester Memorial Hospital
L. S. Fletcher
Russell Fletcher
Leonard Fletcher Lowell Brannon
Elmer Clark
T. A. Anderson
I. C. Roe
Clark Miller
Harry Allamong
Winchester
Tme
James Whitacre
Alba Kerns
William Kerns
Citizens Asked To Support the Park's Program
Winchester citizens are urged to join the City Park Association with a yearly gift of 1 or more dollars. Last year about 200 contributed, and 1932 pledges are already coming in. Improvements last season included children's play devices, with plans for a bathing pool to keep kids off streets this summer. Send contributions to any officer or secretary Ryland Conner.
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Winchester
City Park Association
Rouss Spring Park
Association
Ryland Conner
White Hall Mite Society Meets at Leight Home
Grimes Virginia notes recount a Mite Society gathering at Woodbine hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Leight with good attendance and refreshments. Local health updates mention Margaret Dick improving after an illness. Residents and visitors such as Carl Ritter and John Moton are noted, along with several moves and family events in Grimes area.
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John Moton
E. B. Clevenger
A. S. Orndorff
C. W. Hensell
G. A. Miller
Clara Clevenger
McDonald
James Stephenson
Galilee
Ridgeway
W. Va
William Fisher
Oak Shade
Alfred Wright
Welltown
Juanita Aleshire
William C. Crim
Temperatures Vary With Altitude In Early Flight Test
C H Schutte and Richards tested aircraft instruments before daybreak from Admiral Byrd Airport in a Curtiss-Wright monoplane. Ground temp measured 53 degrees, rising to 73 degrees at 2 000 feet and dropping to 22 degrees at 8 000 feet, while the sun rose over the Blue Ridge. Instruments functioned perfectly on return.
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C. H. Schut
Admiralind
Richards
Schutte
Winchester
Admiral Byrd Airport
Chards
Blue Ridge
Earth
Cross Junction Notes on Local Visits and Guests
Master Kenneth Lewis of Winchester visits grandparents Mr and Mrs J S Braithwaite. Mrs John Gann and sons Louis and Philip join weekend guests at Mr and Mrs C G Baker. Pearl Anthony of Simsonburg visits brother in law or sister Mr and Mrs Clarence rt. Berkeley Springs guests include Mr and Mrs George Unger and family and others at various Sunday calls.
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Fred Forney
Lester Kerlin
Frank Chapman
Jennie Coe
Frances Chapman
H. Braithwaite
Woolen Plant Sale Hinted As Stockholders Eye Purchase
One year ago on January 16 1931 no arrests were made as 1930 automobile license plates became void. Stockholders of Arthur G Jones Woolen Company reportedly consider buying the plant while European markets show weak demand. Miss Lou Hollis hosted a gathering honoring new and old Girls Athletic Council. Pompey offered 100000 for a bout with Jack Sharkey.
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Arthur G. Jones Woolen Couny
Lou Hollis
Pompey
Jack Sharkey
Cost of Shenandoah National Park estimated at 4 million
The proposed Shenandoah National Park is projected to cost about 4 million dollars. Firefighters faced a stubborn blaze in northeast Winchester as water froze during efforts to control it. Mrs. D B Conrad read a letter at the Century Club meeting hosted by Mrs. R T Barton. A complete symphony orchestra is slated at the Empire Theatre with the film Ben Hur. A county magistrate court fined a man for commenting about county officers.
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Shenandoah National Park
Winchester
D. B. Conrad
Century Club
R. T. Barton
Empire Theatre
Ben Hur
Fifteen Years Ago in Local Scene January 16 1917
Crowds gather on South Washington Street to view D Griffiths latest films Intolerance and The Matter of war. National guardsmen at the Mexican border may receive extra federal pay. Snow and cold follow a severe cold week as farmers plan mid winter livestock sales. Hack Wilson may return to headlines if his salary dispute ends with a better swing.
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el Taren
Mane
Washington Street
D. Griffith
National Guardsmen
Hack
E C Stuart Elected Head of Winchester Memorial Hospital Staff
Dr. E C Stuart was elected head of the physicians staff at Winchester Memorial Hospital during the January meeting. He succeeds Dr R McC Glass. Dr B B Dutton was elected vice president and Dr J Edward Harris re elected secretary. Courtesy members from Northern Virginia and West Virginia may join without voting rights. Committees for the year include staff conferences, case records, and laboratory chaired by named doctors.
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EB. C. Stuart
Physicians
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Stuart
R. McC.glass
B. B. Dutton
J. Edward Harris
Winchester
Northern
Virginia
West Virginia
Uite
Dra
Dutton
Harrig
P. W. Boyd
George G. Snarr
Allen T. Hawthorne
Thomas A. Quibson
Lewis M. Allen
R. F. Cline
John B. McKee
Charles R. Anderson
Hugh Clark
Local Market Report With Erratic OCR Notes
Market notes show wholesale and local retail prices for feed corn meal eggs butter and flour with many OCR garbles. The rough figures include feed around 1.10 to 1.15 per unit and butter at creamery and country variants, plus shelled corn and mixed feed prices, but OCR errors obscure full clarity.
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Fiusu Sheniyes
Scsceeseers
Baltimore Markets Close Mixed on Slaughter Stock Listings
Market notes show cattle calves hogs and poultry prices and terms at Baltimore wholesale yards. General Dawes is mentioned in a reflective aside about American policy and rural life, with implied commentary on government roles.
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Baltimore
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