Charley Rouss Fire Company Banquet Sees Guest List Tightened
The 80th annual observance honoring Charles Broad way Rouss will be held February 11 with limited attendance. Only fire company members and a few officials may attend. outsiders are not issued tickets this year to fit the hall and honor system.
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Charley Rouss
Charles Broadway Rouss
United States
iMagnus Johnson
Minnesota
Johnson
Senate
Ielay
W. H. Joyner
Richmond
H. Russell
Washington
Rouss Fire Company
Fire Company
Reuss
Rouss
Coolidge Seeks Full Report On Dome Lease Policy
President Coolidge asked the Interior Department to provide at once a expert report on the policy by which Fall, Sinclair and Doheny interests secured oil leases in Wyoming and California. Attorney General Daugherty said the Justice Department will review all Senate inquiry evidence and press ahead with examinations. Daugherty and Mrs. Daugherty traveled from Washington to Miami Beach for a winter rest, planning only a few days there.
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Associated Press
Washington
Poe
Interior
Fall
Harry Sinclair
Coolidge
Interior Department
Sinclair
Doheny
Wyoming
California
Department
Nation
Jack Lle
Department of Justice
Senate
Daugherty
Department of Justs
Miami Beach
Mr. Daugherty
House Votes 10 Increase State Utilities Tax
Richmond Va Jan 26 Delegates Hall of Loudoun offered a resolution urging higher taxes on public utilities to balance state revenues. The House adopted the resolution requesting the state auditor provide itemized revenue from corporation assessments by the State Corporation Commission. The House also passed a tax on bees and the Senate supported counties rights to establish free reservoirs.
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Richmond
Hall
Loudoun
House of Delegates
State Corporation Commission
House
House Adopted His Resolution, Caupon
Senate
Barksdale
Smith
Norfolk
Albemarle
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation
American Legion
Senate Finance
Holt
Virginia
Senate Finance Committee
Mills
Newport News
Easure
Two Special Events at Empire Tonight
Mayor Glass will award $20 in gold to the Best Slogan contest winner. A drawing for two seat coupons follows, granting free seats for The Covered Wagon. Don’t miss Empire tonight.
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Glass
the Empire
For Sale Brick Six-Room Home on Brad Dock Street
For sale a brick six-room dwelling in a fine location on Brad dock street with a larger surrounding lot. Immediate possession. Winchester Realty Co. Inc. 22 Rouss Avenue Winchester Va. 4-26-1p-21-eod
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Braddock Street
Winchester Realty Co., Inc
Rouss Avenue
Eod
Winchester
Wanted Stave Mill in Good Condition Woodstock Cooperage
Wanted stave mill in good condition. Woodstock Cooperage Co., Woodstock, Va. Ip.
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Woodstock Cooperage Co
Woodstock, Va
1924 Dog Taxes Due With Penalty Notice
Lost and found fragment notes tax due dates and penalties for 1924 dog taxes. Robt. Smith and W. T. Barr cited as treasurers. February 1 deadline referenced. Also a lost green gold ring with setting and reward offer appears in fragment.
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Robt. Smith
Fred. Coounty
W. T. Barr
W O W January Dues Due by February First
All W. O. W. dues for January must be paid by Feb 1 to W. L. Whisson, clerk, at No. 3 South Main Street.
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W. L. Whisson
S. Main St
Sunday Services At 409 N Kent St In Duborg
The notice lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m preaching at 7 30 p m and prayer and praise at 9 30 p m with location 409 North Kent Street in Duborg.
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N. Kent St. I
Wanted Good teamster and son for orchard work
An advertisement seeks a skilled teamster and his son for orchard labor. State experience and wage expectations. For a personal interview, write Lock Box 114, Winchester, Way 25-1p-2t.
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Winchester
Seats On Sale For The Covered Wagon Paramount Picture
Seats opened this morning for The Covered Wagon showing Wednesday and Thursday February sixth and seventh. The James Cruze Production, famed as a West settlement epic, is in its forty sixth week in New York and listed as the greatest picture of all time. Performances include an eight fifteen evening show with a 2:30 PM matinee Thursday. The original 10 piece Covered Wagon Orchestra will play. Tickets range 25c to 1.00 matinee and 60c to 1.50 evening plus tax.
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Paramount
West
New York City
Republican Mass Convention Set for January 28
A Republican mass convention will meet Monday January 28 at 8 P M in the Court House to select delegates and alternates to Roanoke and to appoint the City Executive Committee. Republic an Exec Com 26-1p-21.
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Court House
Roanoke
City Executives Committee
Girl shot while at grandmother's bier in Gore
Miss Genevieve Lockhart an 18 year old of Gore was accidentally shot by her Baltimore cousin Marshall Shangogue while they sat beside the bier for Mrs Annie Pugh. The bullet entered her right arm and wounded the left arm as it passed through. She was taken to Memorial Hospital where the bullet was extracted and she is expected to recover. The incident occurred after Shangogue emptied a revolver clip forgetting a cartridge remained. Mrs Pugh died the previous morning and funeral is planned for Bethel Church.
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Annie FE. Pugh
Smith J. Pugh
Gore
Genevieve Lockhart
Marshall Shagogue
Baltimore
Miss Lockhart
Memorial Hospital
R. McC. Glass
Lockhart
Pugh
Bethel Church
Miss ‘Lockhart
James. H. Lockhart
North Kent Istreet
Towns elected vice president of Virginia Bus Operators
John A. Towns of Harrisonburg owner of Towns' Bus Line between Winchester and Staunton was elected vice-president of the Virginia Bus Operators' Association at the Richmond meeting. He also joined the legislative committee as part of the group’s stance against changing laws and pledged cooperation with the State Corporation Commission.
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John A. Towns
Harrisonburg
Winchester
Staunton
Virginia Bus Operators' Association
Richmond
State Corporation Commission
Ready-To-Wear Dept News Rundown
An advertisement urges ladies to visit the Ready-To-Wear Department on the second floor with new arrivals. The notice is signed by Robt F Brill.
U C T Special Meeting Saturday Night January 26
Notice for a special U C T meeting at the American Legion Building Saturday night January 26 at eight o'clock. Grand Junior Counsellor F Smoot of Hagerstown Maryland will attend. George F Heatwole secretary Paul A Beck S C adds signed note.
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American Legion
Grand Junior Councellor F
Smoot
Hagerstown
George F. Heatwole
Paul A. Beck
Hotel Jack Dining Room Opens Saturday Morning
Announcement for Hotel Jack dining room opening with breakfast lunch and dinner offerings. Maxime1l, Ducharme listed as lessee and manager. Prices shown include 40c breakfast 50c business lunch 1.00 dinner and a la carte meals at all hours. Popular prices and hours indicate a new dining option in the hotel.
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Hotel Jack
Maximel, Ducharme
Memorial Hospital Carnival Earns Over 400 Dollars
Winchester observers praise the Memorial Hospital committee for a stormy night carnival at Dr. and Mrs. McGuire’s home. An overflow crowd gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Gray Williams’ house, with donations of goods and cash supporting the new hospital project.
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Memorial Hospital
Hunter McGuire
R. Gray Williams
Éndré Stuart Clan
Rosalie Co Mary Miter
Elizabeth “Barr
Colle Glass
Virginia Baker
Emmierts
Moling & Seal
Ramacciotti
Florida
Leigh Fuller
Miller Floral
Boyd's Drug Store
Virginia
Baker Drug Store
E. W. Miller
Fred’ Boyd
May Jacob Baker
Iton
Wood
Nannie
Jennie
May Manuel
People’s Drug Store
Groves’ Drug Store
Kremer Brothers
Grubbs’ Meat Market
A and P
C. P. McVicar
Hias
Winchester
Home Life Insurance reports strong year and growing reserves
The sixty fourth annual report shows Home Life Insurance Company paid 5.87 million to policyholders in the year, added 1.96 million to reserves, issued 1.215 million in dividends, and raised surplus for contingencies to 2.051 million, with about 100000 policyholders and total insurance in force near 250 million dollars, up 15 million from last year.
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Home Life Insurance Company
Bryarly and Brother
Beverley Foot Injury Keeps Mrs Beverley Home
Mrs. Robert A. Beverley is confined to her South Stewart street home after a recent fall injured her foot. The injury caused trouble starting last evening and today she cannot walk. Miss Emily Estep, a Winchester Memorial Hospital graduate nurse, is now training at St Marys Hospital in Rochester Minn.
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Robert A. Beverley
South Stewart Street
Beverley
Emily Estep
New Market
Winchester Memorial Hospital
St. Mary's Hospital
Rochester Minn
Handley Night School Registration Opens
Registration for Handley Schools night classes at the John Kerr building will be Monday January 283 from 7 to 9. Many courses offered with an effort to establish a fifteen week term.
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Handley Schools
John Kerr
Notice to creditors of R M Henry estate
Parties holding bills against the late R M Henry of in debt to him will settle at once. J H and BE L Henry Executors.
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R. M. Henry
J. H
L. Henry
Indictments in Harness Case Draw Politically Charged Claim
Frank J. Hogan, defense attorney for seven officials of the United States Harness Company, charges that a war-frauds section indictment campaign is politically motivated to silence critics. He cites official documents showing charges were false and calls for decency and justice. Major Bryan and others deny political persecution in the harness case tied to Congressman William A. Graham’s letter.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Frank J. Hogan
Daugherty
Hogan
United States Harness Company
Rawson
Jefferson County
W. Va
Parkersburg
Tudge
Groner
Norfolk
Vaa
Taft
Department
War Department
Hogam
Repu
Fio
Ste
Major Bryan
Harness Cade
William A. Graham
Ilinois
Constitutional Amendments Proposed in Virginia Session
Two joint resolutions in Virginia Senate seek to raise judges salaries during office and to allow constitutional amendments by a single General Assembly with referendum. House did not convene and no votes occurred. The report notes many fee officers are paid more than state governors and suggests reform to limit expenses and compensation.
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Associated Press
Richmond
General Assembly
Senate
Wood
Amherst
House
Virginia
State Fee Commission
Simplification and Economy Commission
Fee Commission
First Baptist Church to Welcome Rev Gilbert Stansbury
Rev Gilbert B Stansbury of Martinsburg WV will preach at First Baptist Church tomorrow morning at 11 o clock and 7 30 o clock. Sunday school begins at 9 45 a m with classes for all ages and Men’s Bible Class led by the pastor. Young Peoples meeting follows at 6 30 p m.
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Gilbert B. Stansbury
Martinsburg
First Baptist Church
Stansbury
Young Peoples
Winchester Masonic Lodge History From Civil War Era
A fragmentary account details Hable and Winchester lodge origins during the Civil War, noting Edwin Wardens age at death, early meetings secured by General Sheridan, and the lodge's postwar growth. It cites lodge fees, notable figures, and the building’s later remodeling as a historic site in Winchester.
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Winchester
Acauste
Edwin
Old Lime
Rhea Ines
Brent
Shenchen Ie
Valley Bank
Gomery Blair
Lancela
Agen Partyle George
Lodge
Sheridan
Baltimore
Lei Sheridan
Vermont
Comber
Union & A
McKinley
Ohio
Neuclus
William R. Ber
Collins Denny
Methodist Episcopal
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the Evening Star
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Splendid Spirit
Attorney-General’s Department
Shrine
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