Virginia House Adopts Plan to Inspect Useless State Offices
Virginia House approves a nine member legislative investigating committee to study useless and supernumerary state offices boards and commissions for possible elimination or merger. Debate focuses on the State Highway Department probe and education legislation while leaders praise Wilson. Governors and candidates visit Richmond as session readiness grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
House
Virginia
Marvin Smithey
Brunswick
General Assembly
State Highway Department
Rew
Accomac
Frank Williams
Fairfax
House Committee On Schools and Colleges
Carter Glass
Wilson
Westmoreland Davis
America
Senate
Auto bandits rob messengers
Crowding their automobile to the curb and opening fire without warning, four bandits shot and robbed two messengers of Citizens Bank and Trust Company of $12,000 in Go, Jan. 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Citizens Bank
Ius Company
Lockhart Wins Buick Car in Winchester Elks Raffle
Meredith L. Lockhart superintendent of Frederick County roads won the five passenger Buick in a drawing at the Empire Theater conducted by Winchester Lodge 867 BPOE. The car cost 1525 dollars and the lodge expects to raise over 500 dollars for Elks Home improvements from the sale of about 10 000 raffle tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meredith L. Lockhart
Frederick County
Empire Theater
Winchester Lodge
B. P. O. Biks
W. W. Glass
William B. Cornwell
Winchester and Western Railroad
Meredith Lockhart
Lockhart
Harry W. Ebert
Buick Motor Company
W. E. Cather
The
Elks’ Lodge
Aeee Eee
Moon
Elk’s Committee
Lodge of Elks
Cather
Elks
Braddock and
Piccadilly Streets
Do You Enjoy the Birds Protect and Feed Them Now
A short note urges bird lovers to protect and feed birds during the season, highlighting the need for suitable food and safe water sources to help avian populations.
Violinist Joins Theo Karle At Winchester High Concert
Winchester High School announces a change to next Monday night’s program. The great American tenor Theo Karle will be joined by violinist Mischa Russell, creating a concert style unmatched in Winchester. Karle has toured cross continent and earned favorable critic reviews.
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Winchester High School
Theo Karle
Winchester
Mischa Russell
Mat Hag
Postponement of Parson sale at Nain Va to Jan 18
Postponement notice for M. L. Parson's sale at Nain Virginia. Sale now set for Wednesday January 18. Items include horses cattle hogs and farm implements. Also lost 32x4 Manhattan cord tire on rim near Winchester and Lepore with reward offered by John Ebert Jr.
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M. L. Parson
Nain
Winchester
Lepore
John
Ebert, Jr
Gas Company seeks Winchester households pledge for new gas system
An advertisement asks Winchester householders to pledge to buy gas from the American Gas Improvement Company as plans for a modern distribution system proceed. Local rep W A Ryan says 500 homes lack service, needs 100000 to 150000 dollars for construction, and asks readers to mail back a coupon after reading Do you Want Good Gas.
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Winchester
American
Gas Improvement Company
W. A. Ryan
Chamber of Commerce
Greater
Asia
the Star
Ryan
Virginia Corporation Commission
Free motion pictures postponed at City Hall Auditorium
Tonight’s screenings showing Near East conditions including Armenia are postponed. Films may be moved to tomorrow. The Star will publish an announcement if the schedule changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Near East
Armenia
City Hall Auditorium
Empire Theater
Star
Jack Holt Empire Tonight at The Comfortable Theatre
Local listing announces Jack Holt in a stage play at the Comfort able Theatre tonight. The popular performer draws crowds as the headline attraction for an evening of entertainment.
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Jack Holt Empire
Legion Building Meet Sets Final Troop Arrangements
Special business tonight on the third floor Legion building. Final arrangements for charter and troop matters to be discussed. Meeting promptly at 7.30.
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Legion Building
Fresh Goodyear Tube Shipment Reported
Fresh shipment of Goodyear tubes arrives as Hicks Motor Co names the supplier. Local dealer highlights stock, pricing, and availability for area garages and drivers.
Youth found guilty of distilling alcohol released on bond
Wade Gladden of Frederick County pleaded guilty to violating state prohibition laws by manufacturing an alcoholic mixture known as old hen. After initial sentencing he withdrawn his plea, was retried, again fined fifty dollars and jailed thirty days, and a state chemist report found minimal alcohol. Bond canceled and he was discharged.
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Wade Gladden
Frederick County
Gladden
Pannett
Whiting
Herbert S. Latrick
Latrick
Richmond
Krebs Re-Elected City Magistrate At Large
Frank H. Krebs qualified as Magistrate-at-Large of Winchester, elected last November, and will continue to preside over civil cases citywide. He remains the citys only elected magistrate-at-large, with jurisdiction over the entire town. The police justice, Mayor Glass, holds similar powers but is an appointed position.
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Frank H. Krebs
Winchester
Krebs
Police
Glass
Police Justice
Common Council
Fanny Herself at the Empire Tomorrow
Edna Ferber's Fanny Herself arrives at the Empire tomorrow as No Woman Knows. The virile small town tale stars Mabel Julienne Scott and follows Fanny as she defies family materialism and marries a music hall dancer, with matinees daily.
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Edna Ferber
Fanny
Empire
Mabel Julienne Scott
Tigo
the Empire
Notice to Subscribers Special January Offer Ends
Our January subscription discount expires on the list of this month. Pay your subscription before that time to receive the discount. The Evening Star.
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Iptt
the Evening Star
Snow totals and rescue efforts near Whitacre Virginia
Snowfall reached 18 inches with heavy drifts near Whitacre and Bloomery. Mail service paused for two days as residents used sleds and horses to reach Winchester. Local residents including Oscar Lautrell and J Lister Dailey's ill baby, weather and road conditions, and a few vehicle incidents are noted amid a winter harvest.
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Whitacre
Bloomery-Winchester
Bloomery
Gainesboro
Oscar Lautrell
Winchester
J. Lister Dailey
C. B. Whitacre
Hood Tires and Tubes Sale at Hicks Motor Co
Hood Tires and Tubes in stock with ten percent off list price for cash buyers at Hicks Motor Co. Located in a local shop offering fresh stock and cash discount.
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Hicks’ Motor CO
Funeral Held For Clifford W Funk At Woodstock
The funeral for Clifford W. Funk, born May 8, 1898 in Woodstock, was held at his parents’ home near Martinsburg. The service was by Rev. F M Richardson of Braddock Street M E Church South, with pallbearers A H McFarland, Harry Bryant, Lawrence Jolliffe, Robert Sibert, H B Garber and Frank Brown. Burial followed Monday in Massanutten Cemetery, Woodstock, with family members present. Surviving are his parents and two brothers Roscoe and Cecil.
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Clifford W. Funk
William H. Funk
Martinsburg
F. M. Richardson
Braddock Street
M. E. Church
Woodstock
Massanutten
Messrs
A. H. McFarland
Harry Bryant
Lawrence Jolliffe
Robert Sibert
H. B. Garber
Frank Brown
Mr. Funk
Roscoe
Cecil Funk
Help furnish new American Legion home with old carpets
Call Mrs. Alexander Barrie to arrange pickup of carpets and rugs for remaking into rugs. Do not use Ray and Smyrna. Prompt response requested. offer within 11 to 1 pm, first floor.
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American Légion
Alexander Barrie
Ray
Smyrna
Lost black pocketbook at Ten Cent Store
Pocketbook missing from Ten Cent Store contains a dollar bill some pennies and a child's bracelet. Reward offered at Star office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolar
Star Office
Gas-x J Q Ad Sells Gas at 25 1-2c Per Gallon
Classified ad claims Gas-x J Q sold for 25 1 2 cents per gallon cash. Mentions Moling & Seal's Silk Shirting ad on the seventh page. Contains brief promotional style price offer and page reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moling & Seal
Revival Song Service At First Christian Church
Last night a large crowd attended revival services at the First Christian Church. Dr Johnson led the song service with the orchestra and choir as Rev Morgan preached on Preparation to Meet God from St Matthew. A Mother’s Service is set for tomorrow at 3 PM followed by a 7:30 PM service for youth led by Dr Johnson.
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First Christian Church
Johnson
Mr. Morgan
Miss Byron A Bride Tonight
A number of Winchester people expect to attend the marriage of Miss Dorothy Byron to Mr. Preston Lane at 8 o'clock this evening in St. John's Episcopal Church. A reception will follow at the bride’s home. Lane is a prominent Hagerstown lawyer and both families are well known locally.
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Winchester
Hagerstown
Dorothy Byron
Louis Byron
Preston Lane
Lane
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Burch’s Second Trial Set for March in Kennedy Case
In Los Angeles on January 17, the date for Arthur C. Burch’s second trial for the murder of J Belton Kennedy was set for March 27. The first trial ended with a hung jury after 71 hours of deliberation over eight weeks. Madeline Obenchain's trial, indicted with Burch, is scheduled for February 6.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Arthur C. Burch
J. Belton Kennedy
Madeline Obenchain
Burch
Annexation Order Extends to Winchester Territory in 1921
A court order by Judge Henry W of Stainton annexes outer Winchester sections into the city per a Baltimore engineering firm plan. The ordinance sets tax limits, ward creation, and voter registration rules with costs borne by the city, and requires council action to implement the annexation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry ‘W
Stainton
Winchester
Emong
Norton, Bird and Wee Man
Baltimore
Common Council
Norton, Whitman
For Sale at 302 N Main Street Furniture and Draperies
Property listing notes sale of furniture rugs curtains and draperies at 302 North Main Street. Includes household items and related goods. No further details provided.
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N. Main
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Woodrow Wilson
Virginia Pilots’ Association
Edwin H. Gibson
Culpeper
Daint
Henry C. Stuart
E. Lee Trinkle
Capitol
MR. Lockhart
ELK Buick
County Road
MR. Earle
New York Corporation
BOY Scouts
Fanny Herself
Empire Tomorrow
Arthur Pugh
Bush NeSmith
Bugsy
NeSmith
Evangelist
Jesus
Miss Byron
Judge Holt—Council
Holt
Wrrter
Davie
Supreme Court of Peacé
Frederick
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