Winchester City Council approves Shawnee Springs filtration unit
The Winchester City Council awarded a $2,316 contract to Stuart S. Perry for the Shawnee Springs filtration plant and authorized up to $15,000 for the project from the 1929 treasury balance. The meeting also taxed skating rinks and miniature golf courses, and arranged for city manager book audits.
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Winchester
Shawnee Springs
W. W. Dellinger
Harper
Beverley
John F. Rodman and Company
Strickler and Wagner
Stuart S. Perry
Friendship Fire Company Meeting Postponed
The regular monthly meeting of the Friendship Fire Company is postponed from July 3 to July 10 at 8 pm due to the Friendship Yard Party. All members are urged to attend at Friendship Hall for important business. Signed by Capt. Fred W. Forney.
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The
Friendship Fire Company
Friendship Yard
Friendship Hall
Fred W. Forney
Early Apples Cash Buyer Ad at Winchester Cold Storage
R O Fitch advertises daily apple purchases at Winchester Cold Storage. Cash buyer option offers bulk or packed fruit with crates furnished. Phone 1072. X6 28 1p 61.
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Winchester
R. O. Fitch
Yard Party at Welltown Well? Benefit Supper
Community yard party and benefit supper held in Welltown with good eats and social gathering. Event notes date range August 26 to July 2 at 1 PM with proceeds supporting a local cause.
Endurance flight of Hunter brothers nears three weeks
Motor trouble threatens the City of Chicago endurance flight by Walter and Albert Hunter aboard the City of Chicago after 496 hours aloft. The duo resumed after engine tuning and aimed to complete three weeks in the air. Mother of the pilots visits, notes of thanks and possible city gift discussions follow.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Hunter Brothers
Sky Harbor
Walter
Albert
Mom
Hunter
John
Kenneth
Earth
Irene
Mrs. Hunter
Casey Jones
National Aeronautical Association
Illinois
Dale Jackson
Forest O’brien
Big Ben
Walter Hunter
City of
William Feigenbutz
Feigenbutz
The Star Not Published Friday in Independence Day Break
The Star notes no publication on Friday July 4th in observance of Independence Day following its usual custom. The Evening Star confirms the holiday schedule.
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Evening Star
For Rent Seven Room Modern Furnished Home
For rent a seven room modern furnished home on Amherst Street. Listings note July and September rental periods. Contact M. Sullivan. Also odd line items about 11 pap chickens and a 50 cent item at the "ee Inn" with phone 601.
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Amherst St
Aumunt
M. Sullivan
Dr Hawthorne Installed as Winchester Lions Club President
Dr Allen T Hawthorne was formally installed as president of the Winchester Lions Club for the coming year at Tokus Inn Opequon. The event included a chicken dinner and a program with District Governor Richard Simmons and past presidents.
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Allen T. Hawthorne
Winchester Lions Club
David H. Sencindiver
Tokus Inn
Opequon
C. A. Hoshour
D. H Sencindiver
E. G. Rusk
Earl Clowser
Lyle Herrell
E. T. Clark
A. C
Frank Feinberg
E. G. Elam
Richard Simmons
Frederick, Md
Windel
Hoye Riley
Russell Potts
Clark
Sencindiver
James Sirbaugh
Kenneth Henry
Thomas Hiltzhimer
Marlin Eckerd
Herbert Miller
Kenneth Rush
Banks Announce Saturday Night Closures in July and August
The Winchester banks will close Saturday evenings during July and August and resume first Saturday night hours in September. They will also close Friday July 4 for a legal holiday but stay open Saturday the 5th. Governor Pollard has proclaimed Saturday optional in Virginia, but banks will not observe it or Saturday night hours.
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Winchester
Virginia
Pollard
Transparents Bring $1.45 In Local Market
Yellow Transparent apples sold in the Winchester market with baskets packed two inches and up bringing $1.35 to $1.45. The fruit was reported of good quality as picking began in Frederick county this week and packing houses opened this morning. Summer varieties are not subject to federal or state inspection since they are not shipped in closed packages.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Edinburgh
British Board of Trade
London
George E. Petley
New York Associates
Ministry of Scotland
British Trade Board
Scotland
Great Britain
Virginia
Canada
Buenos Aires
Federal Inspection Service
International Apple Shippers’ Association
State Department
Washington
Associated Press
Rome
Friday July 4th Holiday Hours At Local Grocers
Local grocery stores and meat markets announce closures for the national holiday with special hours extending late on Thursday. Listed are participating businesses including Cooper and Son, A P Tea Co, Gray son and Bro, Eagle's Meat Market, Bailey Bros, and others.
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T. J. Cooper & Sons
Cooper Mdse & Oil Co
Winchester Wholesale Grocery
B. W. Lar- Sargeant
B. A. Grayson
Grayson & Bro
W. B. Snider & Son
Earl C. Fries
Frank Swartz
A & P Tea Co
C. W. Ramsburg
People's
J. F. Kremer
Estate of Mollie Evans Janney Executor notice
All persons having claims against Mollie Evans Janney deceased must present them to William G. Hardy, Executor, for settlement. Those indebted to the estate should promptly settle with the undersigned.
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Mollie Evans Janney
William G. Hardy
Carload Ice Cold Watermelons Advertised
Local notices promote a carload of ice cold watermelons from Famous Dixie Belles with prices from 49 to 69 cents each and a contact number 461 for ordering.
Council Again Debates Discharged Cop Massie Case
City Council weighs Massie’s status and back pay after injuries while on police force. Mayor Shryock had discharged him amid his planned resignation and shift to farming. Debates center on legality of discharge and compensation due.
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John M. Massie
Mr. Massie
North Loudoun Street
Massie
Frederick County
Common Council
Harper
F. A. Shryock
M. A. Doran
Benjamin C. Cline
Mr. Cline
Dellinger
Allen
Hable
Council
Police Committee
Italian Import Duty Hike Shocks Apple Export Markets
The Italian government imposes a 120 percent import duty on autos without prior notice, impacting apple export markets and triggering a sharp trade surprise. Officials say the move disrupts European trade and could affect pricing and shipments.
Citizen's Band to Perform at Friendship Fire Yard Party
The Friendship Fire Company announces the Winchester Concert Band will perform tomorrow night at the yard party on East Cork Street. The band met to plan and equip for the concert and a full program will appear in tomorrow's Star.
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Friendship Fire Company
Winchester
East Cork Street
Senator Reed Smoot Marries Mrs Sheets in Salt Lake
Senator Reed Smoot of Utah wed Mrs Alice Taylor Sheets this morning at the Latter Day Saints Temple. The ceremony was conducted by pastor H B Grant. The report notes the wedding occurred in Salt Lake City with limited details.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Reed Smoot
Alice Taylor Sheets
Latter Day Saints
Heber Day Grant
Winchester Steam Laundry
Federation deputation seeks cancellation for embargo
Cablegram from Liverpool reports the federation deputy group visited the ministry. The ministry refused absolutely to consider cancellation and also refused after date. It notes fly larvae prevalent until October 28 last season and requires a three week safety margin. Efforts continue to urge ministry for commercial and combination grades.
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Liverpool
Federation Deputation
Slash in British apple bans hurts American exporters
Apple exporters report a new Scottish approval of a British board ban on American grades. The July to November restriction harms shipments to England Wales and now Scotland. Argentina meanwhile rejects U S inspection certificates and imposes on arrival checks.
County Budget Plans Held to Be Success in Virginia
University of Virginia professor Dr. Wylie Kilpatrick reports counties Shenandoah and Pittsylvania have advanced budgeting by using educational budgets and formal committees. The Shenandoah model cut bond receipts and improved current fund use enabling courthouse remodeling with saved balances.
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Associated Press
University
Virginia
Wylie Kilpatrick
University of Virginia
Shenandoah
Pittsylvania
Sheoah
Commonwealth
Kilpatrick
Sharkey Signs For Return Bout With Schmelling
Jack Sharkey of Boston signed for a 15 round return fight with Max Schmelling at Yankee Stadium on September 25. Sharkey accepted 12 percent of the prize as his share and will buy Schmelling's freedom from Arthur Benson using his proceeds. Schmelling, aboard a ship to Germany, may sign through his manager Joe Jacobs soon.
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New York
Jack Sharkey
Boston
Johnny Buckley
Max Schmelling
Yankee Stadium
Boston Gladiator
Schmelling
Arthur Benson
Germany
Joe Jacobs
Mrs. Caruthers of Aldie Va. Dies After Stroke
Word reached here of the death of Mrs. Caruthers of Aldie Virginia who suffered a paralytic stroke. She is the mother of Mrs. W. B. George of this city who had cared for her since illness. Mr. George and daughters Misses Francis and Margaret George joined them on Monday. Funeral services were held at Aldie today.
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Caruthers
Aldie
Byrd Parade Hit By Terrific Philadelphia Storm
Philadelphia on July 2 welcomed Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd and six companions as a downpour and lightning interrupted a parade. A fire department scare and awnings catching fire occurred near City Hall while Byrd visited Independence Hall and the Poor Richard Club luncheon.
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Philadelphia
Richard BE. Byrd
Admiral Byrd
Broad Street Station
City Hall
Harry A. Mackey
Poor Richard Club
Fire Department
Bernt Balchen
Harold June
Ashley C. McKinley
Gustave Brown
Alton Parker
Paul Siple
Boy Scout
Poor Richard
Benjamin Franklin
Admi
Little America
Jack Lutz
Byrd
Independence Hall
Liberty
Bell
George Washington
Admiral
Penn Athletic Club
New York
Southern Cross Battles Rough Air Weather Over New York Area
News wires report the Southern Cross flying from New York toward Bellefonte and Chicago faced treacherous conditions as ground signals failed. Cleveland airport officials note the craft passed at 500 feet, while the transcontinental leg toward Oakland began from Roosevelt Field with low visibility.
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Youngstown
Mercer
Southern Cross
New York
Bellefonte
Cleveland
Chicago
Roosevelt Field
Oakland
Cal
Newark
N. J
Alleghanies
Charles E. Kingsford-Smith
Confession by Negro in Triple Crime Leads to Shooting
Special to The Star Warrenton Va July after hours of grilling by Loudoun and Fauquier officers Elwood Payne a negro confessed in the Fauquier County Jail to the shooting of Allie C Corbin 65 year old farmer of Rector town and the shooting of his two daughters Isabelle Estelle and the setting fire to their automobile The statements taken by a court stenographer contain a complete story of Sunday night and early Monday morning including Payne setting fire to the automobile Corbin and his daughters remain in serious condition at Fauquier County Hospital Physicians say there is a slight chance for the father's recovery and that the daughters show some improvement after their seizures Five officers grilled the suspect and the narrative covers events from a pig drive to the Lee Jackson highway near Upperville
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Star
Warrenton
Uu Down
Fauquier County
Elwood Payne
Allie C. Corbin
Rectortown
Isabelle Estelle
Payne
Corbin
Fauquier County Hospital
Loudoun
Commonwealth
Doun
Ke Quier
Thomas Strafford
F.S. Hall
Warrenton City
Sargent
Lee-Jackson Highway
Upperville
Isabel
Estelle
Fauquier
Clarke Counties
Highland Avenue Mission Raining Evening Event
The Willing Workers report rain on July 4th at the Highland Avenue Mission. The forecast notes clear skies the following evening and a change in plan due to the weather.
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Highland Avenue Mission
Kernstown School Hosts Benefit by Community League
A Kernstown School event raises funds on Thursday and Friday nights organized by the Benefit Community League. Proceeds support local programs and student activities.
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Kernstown
Benefit Community League
Macedonia Church by Ladies Aid July 5
A note records Macedonia Church hosting a Ladies Aid event on July 5 with details readable in the fragment. The item provides local church activity scheduling and community participation notes.
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Macedonia Church
Ladies’ Aid
Bank closes Saturday openings in July and August
A public notice from Union Bank states that Commercial and Savings, Shenandoah Valley National Bank, Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company will not open for business on Saturday nights during July and August. The notice is dated July 2 and references filing Ip 31.
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Union Bank
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company
New House For Sale By Strickler and Wagner
Six room modern house just completed with pantry bath concrete cellar and hot water heat. Thoroughly modern and ready for occupancy. Phone 1299. Strickler and Wagner.
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Strickler & Wagner
Benefit Christian Endeavor at Round Hill Church
Round Hill Presbyterian Church hosts a Fourth of July benefit for Christian Endeavor with events scheduled through July 4 and a sequence of dates listed as 6 26 27 28 July 1 2 3 1p 61.
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Round Hill Presbyterian Church
Fri
Benefit Christian Endeavor
Pollyanna Beauty Shoppe Ad for Permanent Service
Pollyanna Beauty Shoppe offers a permanent wave for seven dollars and fifty cents. Located at 48 South Loudoun. Phone 902. Classified ad appears with local business listing and contact details.
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S. Loudoun
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F. Ashley
Highland Avenue
Kern Street
Mr. Ashley
Glaize
George Eagle
Page
Henry
Leech
Water Committee
Welltown
S.S. Good Eats
O’brien
Red Jackson
Kenneth Hunter
Hawthor
Lions’ Club
Governor Simmons
Banks
Carload
Home Government
Citizen’s Band
Senator Smoot
Mrs. Sheets
Sharkey
Trio
Negro
Pollyanna
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