Submarine S-3 Missing En Route to Guantanamo
The Navy reports S-3, sister ship to S-4, separated from the control force 100 miles south of Cape Hatteras while en route from Hampton Roads to Guantanamo. Seven other submarines and the carrier Saratoga search the area as weather hampers. The vessel carries 33 men and four officers.
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Associated Press
Washington
Submarine Control Force
Hampton Roads
Guantanamo
Cuba
Navy Department
Cape Hatteras
Saratoga
Camden
Lieut. P. W. Warren
Springfield
loMkers
W. F. Widener
Charles B. Garvin
Jose ‘M. Cabannillas
Portsmouth
N. H
Navy Yard
Brumby
Providence
Mass
Department
Lieut
Weidner
Moboken
N. J
Garvin
Harrison
Ark
Cabanellis
Maya
West Virginia Coal Merger Formed by New York Syndicate
Charleston WV January 30 plans for a 3 million merger of coal properties in Raleigh and Wyoming counties became known as a New York syndicate bought the interests of John C Sullivan in five companies for 390000. The Sullivan holdings had been under a receiver and the syndicate had already acquired Sullivan’s Pocahontas car companies. All assets were merged into the Comago Smokeels Fuel Company.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
Raleigh
Wyoming Counties
West Virginia
New York
John C. Sullivan
Sullivan
Pocahontas Car Companies
Comago Smokeels Fuel Company
Acorn Manufacturing to Begin Full Porch Chair Production
H. H. Jennings of Acorn Manufacturing Corporation announced the start of lumbering and soon full operation at a new Winchester plant located near the Baltimore and Ohio and Winchester and Western railroads. The plant, built quickly with local support, will handle large oak chair orders and supply materials from nearby rail lines.
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H. H. Jennings
Acorn Manufacturing Corporation
Winchester
Baltimore and Ohio
Winchester and Western
Jennings
Chamber of Commerce
Factory Buildings Corporation
Acorn Manufacturee Corporation
Fwr
Wintcheater Sete És
Freshmen Teams Set for Washington and Lee Visitor Clash
Washington and Lee University freshmen travel from Lexington to face Robert Y. Conrad Post American Legion in a Thursday night game at Handley High School gym. Tip off is 8 o'clock with 50 cent admission and gate proceeds aiding legion building debt.
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Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Robert Y. Conrad Post
American Legion
Handley High School
the Legion
Washington and Lee
Winchester
Legion
Damage Case Postponed in City Corporation Court
Meshack Tomblin sues Mrs. Alice Fritts for 500 damages after a South Market Street collision. Judge Williams postponed the hearing to Thursday February 1 due to attorney Joseph Moore’s absence.
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Meshack Tomblin
Alice Fritts
Williams
Corporation Court
Joseph Moore
Berryville
Fritts
South Market Street
Sone
Maryland Man Burned To Death
Dennis F. Staley, 80, died in a house fire at Yellow Springs near Frederick due to blizzard drifted roads blocking help. The charred body was found in the cellar after the fire burned out. a neighbor attempted to summon aid but could not reach the home. Staley lived alone and was unmarried.
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Associated Press
Frederick
Dennis F. Staley
Yellow Springs
Staley
Culpeper
George Rixey
Ada
Isabel
George Peacher
Peacher
Peachers
George
University Hospital
Charlottesville
For Sale Parlor Center Tables in Very Good Condition
Two parlor center tables for sale in very good condition. Located at 422 Cameron Street. Price and contact details not provided.
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Cameron
Goose Hangs High to Open Handley School Play
Swathmore Players bring The Goose Hangs High to the Handley School Auditorium next Monday. The comedy, a New York hit with 200 performances, features six renowned writers as backers and benefits Judge John Handley memorial funds. Admission is 75 cents, 50 cents for adults, 25 cents for children.
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Swathmore Players
Handley School
New York City
Dramatists’ Theatre, Inc
América
Owen Davis
James Forbes
Cosmo Mamilton
William Anthony McGuire
Arthur Richman
Edward Carpen
Winchester
Lewis Beach
Handley High School General Organization
John Handley
Pupils Hurt When Boy Puts Dynamite Cap On School Stove
Two pupils at Parlett's school in the county suffered injuries days ago when Alvin Clark placed a dynamite cap on the stove. Brass fragments and stove wreckage flew around the room. Alvin Clark injured a eye and side. Foster Dehaven child struck by cap fragment.
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Parlett’s
Alvin Clark
Robert Clark
Young Clark
Foster Dehaven
Ice floes carried out to sea by violent storm
Moscow reports a powerful storm on the Sea of Azov sending huge ice blocks adrift with 60 sledges and teams of men and horses. several men were carried out to sea as ice broke away from the coast.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Can
Sea of Azoy
Firemen Twice Called For Chimney Blaze
A chimney fire at the home of Capt. H. Diffenderfer on South Braddock Street triggered a 9 15 p m alarm Saturday. Firemen used chemicals to extinguish but at 2 30 a m the chimney flared again and were recalled to fully extinguish the blaze. Special sale notices follow.
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Capt. &. H. Diffenderfer
South Braddock Streei
Slemp Expected To Try Comeback In Ninth District
Roanoke Virginia political brief reports Bascom Slemp likely to seek Congress in the Ninth district for a third decade of GOP influence. Virginians split on Hoover nomination with Slemp supporting drafting Coolidge but not certain. March 17 state convention in Roanoke sets delegates to Kansas City.
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Slemp
Roanoke
Virginia
Bascom Slemp
Congress
Kansas City
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Lowden
Farm Bureau
Farmers’ Union
Coolidge
Cool
South
Florida
Smith
George A. Peery
Lofton Receives Additional Jail Time For Court Evasion
Arthur Lofton known as Weenie we was fined 68 dollars and given a suspended 30 day jail term for illegal liquor possession. He appeared after being found in an attic and received two more months on the roads plus 65 dollars in fines. Hunter Seabright faced 118 dollars and three days in jail for DUI. James Hogan paid 12 dollars in fines and costs.
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Arthur “Weenie’ Lofton
Jie
Weenie
Hunter Seabright
James Hogan
Bettie Yost Dies of Stroke in Philadelphia Home
Mrs Bettie A Yost widow of Winchester man Jacob M Yost died of a stroke Saturday night at her daughter and son in law's Philadelphia home Mrs Yost was about 64 and formerly Miss Bettie Niger She is survived by her daughter Mrs White a granddaughter Mrs Edgell a grandson Kenneth Stroud and a great granddaughter Wanda Edgell Interment is in Mount Hebron Cemetery Winchester funeral Thursday at 2 from the Yost home with Rev Murray Mitchell and Rev George Stover officiating.
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Winchester
Bettie A. Yost
Raymond White
Tacony
Philadelphia
Mrs. White
Richard Edgell
Kenneth Stroud
Wanda Edgell
Mia
Alice Haynate
Brucetown
This County
Lud Kopp
MiedeTiy Meine
Clarke County
Yost
General Haig Dies at 66 in London
Karl Douglas Haig, former commander in chief of the British army in France and Belgium, died suddenly in London at age 66 from heart disease. He helped lead allied forces to victory in 1918 alongside Marshal Foch and General Pershing and after the war focused on relief for disabled soldiers and their families.
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Associated Press
London
Karl Douglas Haig
France
Belgium
Marshal Foch
General Pershing
United States
Marl Haig
Oyster stock thief nabbed at Saturday party
Holmes Butler of Middle town is accused of stealing four gallons of oysters from Little and Larrick, restaurant owners. Sheriff Pannett arrested him at a Winchester jail after a party was interrupted by the discovery of missing shellfish stored in the cook stove and cellar.
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Holmes Butler
Middletown
Thin County
Little
Larrick
Holmes
Sheriff Pannett
Winchester
Winchester Steam Laundry Cleaning and Pressing Ad
Let us have your wash day trouble. Winchester Steam Laundry Cleaning and Pressing offers phone service at 28 for cleaning and pressing needs.
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Winchester Steam
Virginia study weighs cutting courts statewide
A Virginia commission urges further study on reducing circuit and corporation courts and proposes abolishing all courts on February 1 1982 to create a new system. The report notes insufficient data to decide a plan yet warns enlarged court needs as the state grows. It favors uniform judge salaries and a voluntary retirement system with bills under consideration.
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Richmond
Virginia
Commission On
General Assembly
Information Lackig
Byrd
Truck Driver Fined in Dog Hit Case at Court
William Perry was fined in police court today for failing to stop after driving a truck that ran over and killed a pet poodle belonging to H. McDonald last Thursday. He claimed ignorance of the incident. A civil suit seeks the dog’s value against Shawnee Abbatior Co., the truck’s owner.
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William Perry
BE. H. McDonald
Shawnee Abbatior Co
Perry
Firemen's Frolic First Rehearsal Tonight
Community notice for Friendship Fire Company invites local talent to a first rehearsal in the upper hall tonight. Show committee coordinates preparations and participation details.
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Friendship Fire
Armel Farm Sale and Oyster Supper Benefit
Sale at ArmEl Farm scheduled for February 4 1928. oyster supper from 5 to 9 p m at Opequen Memorial Church Kernstown benefiting the church. Miss Louise Clevenger is ill at home with flu.
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Sale Armel Farm
Opequen Memorial Church
Mase
Kernstown
Louise’ Clevenger
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