Differences at Berryville tavern lead to street clash near City Hall
At 1 35 this morning a dispute at Monroe Tavern spilled into Berryville Avenue and Cameron Street. Police rushed to the scene as four officers confronted the chaos in front of City Hall. Two men faced charges including assault and reckless driving. Miss Hillyard testified she was pulled from a car during the melee.
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Berryville Winpike
Cameron T
Tom Boyd
Tom Starrett
Holmes Wisecarver
Joseph Ritter
Biffy
Martinsburg
Hai Wet Hillyard
Winchester
Lewis L. Sutton
Pittsburgh
E. Monroe
Sutton
Raymond Shan-holtz
Conrad Sirbaugh
Piccadilly Street
Cameron Street
Shanholtz
Miss Hillyard
Rif
Sirbaugh
Blue Ribbon Baby Program Launched by Middletown Homemakers
At a Middletown homemakers meeting yesterday the Frederick Health program was launched with a discussion and moving pictures by Miss Nancy Vance from the Virginia Health Department. The session included a furniture clinic and outlined six rules to earn a blue ribbon for healthy babies within a year.
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Home Makers
Middletown
Frederick Homemakers
Nancy Vance
State Department of Health
Richmond
Miss Vance
Powhatan County
Frederick County
Richie Farr
Charles Harrison
Fracas Ends With Car Incident In Cameron Street
Witnesses recount Sutton trying to stop a fight as Biffy and others clash. Sutton backed his car over a curb, then officers intervened. Biffy reportedly threw an object breaking a rear window. Sutton claimed a revoked Pennsylvania permit and used another name. A Martinsburg woman, Reba Miller, was fined $10.25 for drinking.
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Biffy
Miss’ Hillyard
Sutton
Cameron Street
Shanholtz
Biffey
Pennsylvania
Walter Groves
Capt
Boyd
Martinsburg
Reba W. Miller
Treasury Status January 15 Debt and Receipts Report
Treasury figures show receipts of 13.55 million and expenditures of 41.35 million for January 15. The net balance stands at 2.384 billion with a gross debt of 42.101 billion, reflecting an increase of 19.59 million from the prior day.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Public sale of Winchester and Wardensville Railroad assets
A trustee under a 1939 chancery decree will sell the Winchester and Wardensville Railroad in Frederick County Virginia at public auction February 9 1940 12 noon in front of the County Courthouse Winchester. The sale includes the railroad from Rock Enon Springs to Winchester with rights of way stations depots lands road beds sidings terminals warehouses engine houses and all equipment. Terms cash with one third due sale day and remainder on confirmation of sale. Clerk J W Baker certifies bond.
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Winchester & Wardensville Railroad
Bank of Romney Vs
Winchester & Wardensville Railroad Company
Frederick County
County Court
Winchester
Rock Enon Springs
Frederick
City and County Realty Transfers Report
Clarice R Cochran and spouse transfer to Harry W Stotler a Shawnee Heights Addition lot for $1 and valuable considerations Anna Lee Ritenour and spouse transfer to Joseph E Dupuy and wife a lot and dwelling at 339 National Avenue for $2900 Clarke T Cooper and wife transfer to W E Cooper three parcels: East Piccadilly Kent Street lot and dwelling West Amherst Street lot and dwelling 437 West Leicester Street lot and dwelling for $1 and valuable considerations
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Clarice R. Cochran
Harry W. Stotler
Shawnee Heights
Anna Lee Ritenour
Joseph E. Dupuy
National Avenue
Clarke T. Cooper
W. E. Cooper
East Piccadilly
Kent Street
Amherst Street
West
Leicester Street
Services For Mrs. Betty Dom In Johnstown Pa
Funeral services were held Sunday at the late home near Johnstown for Mrs. Betty Henry Dom 75 wife of Henry T Dom of Upper Yoder Township death occurred in Memorial Hospital after illness Interment was in Berkeley Cemetery She was born January 4 1867 in Winchester daughter of Robert and Lydia Fogel Henry married September 15 1886 They lived in Hyndman Myersdale before moving to Johnstown Mr Dom was a retired B and O Rail road car inspector and later a track foreman Surviving are six daughters two sons two sisters ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren She was a member of the Roxbury Church of the Brethren.
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Betty Henry Dom
Henry T. Dom
Berkeley Road
Upper Yoder Township
Johnstown
Berkley
Dom
Winchester
Robert
Lydia Fogel Henry
W. A. Koontz
Market Street Methodist Church
Near Hyndman
Bedford County
Myersdale
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Cambria
Bethlehem Steep Company
Roy C. Stormer
Forest Roseman
Charles Chilcote
Harry Eakle
Lloyd Alwine
Thomas Braggs
John
Henry Dom
Marona Neville
Kate Mills
Dern
Roxbury
Helping Hand Chicago Robbery Shakes Parking Attendant
Oscar Olson a Chicago parking lot attendant was confronted by a stranger who offered help then pulled a gun and fled with $15 after Olson spoke for two hours about counting receipts. Police investigated the robbery and sought the assailant.
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Chicago
Oscar Olson
Olson
Winchester Minister Praises Salvation Army Leader
The Winchester Ministerial Association president and Congregational Church pastor Mr Whitten issues a statement praising the Salvation Army for its service in the community. He endorses the Army’s campaign led by Captain and Mrs M W Bott, urging citizens to support the effort and noting benefits for underprivileged boys and girls.
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Winchester Ministerial Association
Congregational Christian Church
Whitten
Salvation Army
Winchester
M. W. Bott
Answers To Today S Quiz
Answers to test questions printed on page 4 list Mercury the homophones alike in sound but different in meaning Petsamo the Balkan Peninsula Dams Lick Observatory States of the Union Kripto gamus not kripto gamus Clinch and an island in the Bay of San Francisco.
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Mercury
Petsamo
Balkan Peninsula
Lick Observatory
States of the Union
Clinch
Bay of
San Francisco
County Agents Parley Set for Staunton January 18 19
County agents from Clarke and Frederick counties will meet in Staunton for a two day conference to discuss land use planning and county agricultural programs. Speakers include C C Punkhouser and I F P Stine with sessions on 4-H agronomy animal and dairy husbandry and poultry and vegetables. The event opens at 10 o'clock Thursday with a talk on functions of county boards and A agents.
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Staunton
The
Valley District
C. C. Punkhouser
Clarke
I. F P. Stine
Frederick
John R. Hutcheson
Blacksburg
County Board of Agriculture
Punkhouser
Stine
Hardy Will Is Put On Record
The will of E. N. Hardy was admitted to record in the Corporation Court Clerk’s office. It bequeaths the entire estate to his wife Cora Bell Hardy who is named executrix without bond. Bond penalty set at 2000 dollars. Appraisers named are S. M. Chiles George A. Ebersole C. P. Bailey and Joseph B. Newlin.
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E. N. Hardy
Corporation Court
Clark M. Smith
Cora Bell Hardy
Adams Sells German Street Property to Stephens City
Mrs Mollie D Adams of Stephens City announced the sale of a house and lot on German Street to the Stephens City town council for 15 dollars. Mayor Lomax Parker said the site will be used to develop the town water system. The house stood at a dead end and was inherited from the late Charles Weaver.
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Mollie D. Adams
Stephens City
German Street
Lomax Parker
Adams
Charles Weaver
Burglary case links to last known suspect in snow tracks
Neb. grocer Watson Lewellen reported a rear window broken with 130 dollars in cash and 107 dollars in goods taken. An officer followed snow tracks three miles to Joe Clay, who pleaded guilty to burglary. A lawyer quote mentions impartial judges, attributed to Clarence Darrow.
Farm Picture To Be Shown Friday
A moving picture titled Joel Gentry in Hollywood will be shown free to farmers at the Lupton Orchard Service showroom between 10 a m and 5 p m Friday. Four other all talking feature pictures will be shown in observance of John Deere Day.
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Lupton Orchard
Joel Gentry
Hollywood
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