Two Roanoke Men Arrested in Dope Ring Link
Winchester police nabbed two Roanoke men said to be members of a New York Philadelphia narcotic ring. Officers found more than $5,000 in mob i and heroin along with needles and syringes. The men A O Jones and Eugene Maddox faced charges for operating with dead license plates and await U S Court action after transport to Roanoke.
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Winchester Police Department
Philadelphia
Roanoke
C. W. Hollis
A. O. Jones
Eugene Maddox
Roanoke Police Department
A. S. Gentry
United States
L. C. Rocchiccciolli
Bayliss
Funk
Salem Avenue
S. W
Campbell Avenue
Maddox
Jones
Ronald L. Weems
Power Company Experts Aiding Radio Interference Hunt
Northern Virginia Power Company workers in the city locate causes of radio interference. Wires rubbing trees and loose electrical connections blamed. one case involved live trees burning a short. Approval from the city park committee needed to trim trees. Non interfering materials to be used on a new high powered line to Gore plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Virginia Power Company
D. E. Stultz
Power Company
Thurman
Potomac-Edison Company
Electric Company
City Park Committee
Stultz
Virginia Glass Sand Corporation
Gore
Potomac-Edison
Gospel Services Continue At Advent Church
Misses McGregor and Kelley will continue special gospel services at Advent Church on West Cork Street each evening this week. The public is invited, with exceptions on Tuesday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGregor
Kelley
Advent
West Cork Street
Son of Chauncey Depew Dies in New York at 54
Chauncey M. Depew son Chauncey M Depew Jr died in New York today of pneumonia at age 54. He was unmarried and led a quiet life, little known to the public, chiefly seen at his clubs.
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Associated Press
New York
Chauncey M. Dephew
Chauncey M. Depew
Box Social at Welltown School House
Box Social hosted by the Wifling Workers' Class of Welltown at the Welltown school house on January 30. A planned social evening aims to raise funds with refreshments, games, and a prize raffle.
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Welltown
Ex-Service Men Smoker in Winchester Jan 26 1921
All ex service men in Winchester and nearby areas are invited to a free smoker by Robert Y. Conrad Post No 21. It will be held Monday night January 26 1921 at 8 o'clock at Rouss Hall. Bring a buddy and attend.
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Winchester
Robert Y. Conrad
Rouss Hall
Death of C H Snapp in Frederick County
Cornelius H. Snapp elderly Hayfield area blacksmith and longtime community figure died after a brief illness at his home near Hayfield. Born May 13, 1846 he leaves daughters from two marriages and a son. Funeral at St John s Lutheran Church with Rev Tobler presiding and burial in the church cemetery.
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Cornelius H. Snapp
Frederick County
Hayfield
Mr. Snapp
Gertrudee
C. B. Pifer
Sallie Forney
Elsie Snapp
Mason Snap
Winchester
Laura Pifer
Mifflin B. Clowe
Harry Huff
Philippi
West Va
C.R. Snapp
Philadelphia
John E
C. M
YW. B. Snapp
Prof C E Fay Noted Mountain Climber Dies at 84
Boston authorities report the death of Charles E. Fay 84 a Tufts College professor and mathematics instructor long known as an alpinist He died after an appendicitis operation Fay Mountain in Canada was named in his honor reflecting his late life climbing achievements.
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Associated Press
Boston
Mass
Charles E. Fay
Tufts College
Medford
Fay Mountain
Banf
Body of Farmer Found In Auto Not a Murder
William T. Twigg, 53, a farmer from the Baltimore Turnpike area, was found dead in his parked automobile on the McMullen highway. Authorities believe he died of a heart attack, with the body slumped behind the wheel, unseen by passing motorists. Twigg leaves a large family.
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Cumberland
William T .Twigg
Baltimore Turnpike
McMullen
Twigg
Shenandoah Valley National Bank Stock Auction in Winchester
Forty shares of Shenandoah Valley National Bank stock to be sold at public auction in front of the County Court House Winchester Virginia at eleven o clock A M Saturday January 31 1931. Stock previously brought 79 per share at last sale. Auctioneers Dunn and Duvall.
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Winchester
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Dunn & Duvall
Better Foods Clubs Progress Made by 40 Clubs
Better Foods Clubs organized in Providence Chapel Whit acre Relief Greenwood Hawthorne Armel and Shenandoah last October enrolled 159 girls and boys. They improved food habits eating vegetables fruits and milk. A food score contest uses red green and gold stars to mark weekly points. The program aims to prevent malnutrition and boost growth with teacher cooperation facilitating home demonstration efforts.
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Better Foods Clubs
Providence Chapel
Whitacre
Relief
Greenwood
Hawthorne
Armel
Shenandoah
Special prices on cretonne and coverings at Moling and Cather
Moling and Cather offer special prices on cretonne and coverings. The sale promotes discounted fabrics and related home textiles, highlighting value for local shoppers.
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Cretonne
Moling & Cather’s
Clearance Hats Sale At Margaret Jl Hodgson
Hat clearance event advertised at Margaret Jl Hodgson offering hats priced at $1.00 and $1.95. The notice notes a sale date or location unspecified within the fragment.
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Margaret JL
Hodgson
Company Men Return 10 City from Danville
Virginia National Guard soldiers of Company I return to Danville after two months patrolling the strike districts of Danville and Schoolfield. They arrived by special train, marched to the armory on East Piccadilly, and were discharged to resume civilian life and school activities.
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Aed
Sixteeth
Virginia National Guard
Danville
Schoolfield
Baltimore and Ohio Railway
East Piccadilly Street
Company I
John Garland Pollard
Handley High School
Paul Hartman
Danville Mill
Scientists seek absolute zero amid interest in cold symptoms
Researchers study absolute zero while noting the average person’s interest in others’ illnesses. The 1930 report of three quadruplet sets gives the Hoover era three calamities that the administration escaped blame for.
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Hoover Administration
Cooperation in Religious Education Movement Gains Support
A Virginia religious education council held its annual Richmond meeting at the Hotel John Marshall. Leaders from multiple cities approved a plan to boost cooperative church education efforts across the state and elected officers including J. N. Hillman of Emory and Henry College as president.
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Eo Oe
Racious
John Marshall
Richmond
J. N. Hillman
Emory and Henry College
Petersburg
Williamsburg
Alexandria
Winchester
Strasburg
Harrisonburg
Staunton
Bluefield
Bristol
Minor C. Miller
Hillman
E. R. Carter
Christ Church
T. K. Currie
S. C. Mitchell
University of Richmond
W. T. Sanger
Medical College of Virginia
F. B. Shelton
Christian Education
Holston
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
H. Huffman
State Teachers’ College
Fred D. Maphis
First National Bank
Virginia
Emory
J. J. Scherer, Jr
W. Frank “Robertson
Norfolk
H. H. Young
L. V. Miller
Bridgewater
E. S. Carruthers
University
A. L. Bennett
Charlottesville
Fred D. Machis
Miss Irene Reese Killed In Baltimore Boulevard Crash
Miss Irene Reese twenty five of Noeh Kennedy street Washington died in a crash on the Baltimore Boulevard at Waterloo Maryland. James Owens twenty seven of K street northwest was arrested on technical charges. Other occupants from both cars were treated for injuries and released.
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Winchester
Irene Reese
Noeh Kennedy Street
Ashington
White Mains Conference On
Baltimore Boulevard
Waterloo
Laurel
Reese
Adele Metz
Miss Metz
Owens
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone C
W Police Tion
Baltimore
Nilee Heener
Miss Reese
Ronald Orr
K Street
Sixteenth Street
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Gordon Willis
Essex
Dennis Lary
St. Petersburg
Fla
Byrd G. Lady
Agnes Lindsay
Hartford
Conn
Washington
Rouss Fire Company To Hold Capitol Theatre Service
The Charley Rouss Fire Company schedules a 3 p m service Sunday February 1 at the Capitol Theatre The Rev Dr F T McFaden will preach with assist chaplains Rev S L Filkinger and Rev RE D Witherspoon Also planned are a large chorus several solos and a double quartet Members meet at 2 30 p m at Reuss engine house and march to the venue Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Rouss Fire Company
Capitol Theatre
F. T. McFaden
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
S. L. Filkinger
Centenary Reformed Church
RE. D. Witherspoon
Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church
Reuss
New Dixie Displays Sign Service in Winchester
A new business named Dixie Displays opens at 9 W. Picca Street Winchester offering complete sign service. Sho' Cards and decorating services provided. Experienced sign artists are employed by R. Loule SE with dates noted March 2 26 28 30.
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Winchester Dixie
W. Picca
Eearee
R. Loule
Virginia mass condemnation clears way for Shenandoah Park
Virginia moves to acquire 328000 acres in Blue Ridge for Shenandoah National Park. 4000 private owners, legal rulings upholding mass condemnation, state funds around 2.5 million with a goal to complete appraisals by next summer and fall.
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Blue Ridge
Shenandoah National Park
Virginia
State Supreme Court of Appeals
William E. Carson
Virginia Conservation Commission
Carson
W National Park
Blue Ae Mountains
Antral Congress Ig
As & Panions
Great Nati Park
Wilculties
National Park
Ginta General Assembly
Circuit
State Court of Appeals
Phillip Williams
Warren County Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Federa
Congress
National Park Commission
North Carolina
Great Smokey Mountain
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Virginia State Conservation Commission
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C.H. Snapp
C. E. Fay
The
Legion and Auxiliary Meeting
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Richard Evelyn
Byrd
Massachusetts Legion
Virginia Legion
Col
B. M. Roszel
Virginia Department of the Legion
Roby C. Thompson
Abingdon
Virginia Auxiliary
Sam R. Heller
H. K. Bowen
Southwestern Virginia, Inc
Frederick and Clarke
the Evening Star
James Owens
Rouss Fireen
Blue Ridge Mountain
W. E. Carson
State Commission
U. S. Court
Conservation Commission
Warren Ara Rappahannock
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