Lightning Storm Rips Through Northern Virginia Town
Two severe electrical storms struck the area causing widespread damage. Electric poles fell, trees uprooted, and streets blocked as a main water pump failed from lightning. Fire alarms sounded after a pole struck a house on South Kent street while trains halted due to power disruptions.
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J.F. Rodman
Berryville
Boyce
Virginia
Winchester
South Kent Street
West Monmouth Street
Braddock
Reuss Avenue
M. M. Lynch
Pilcher
Special Notice Sarah Zane Fire Company Meeting Change
The regular meeting scheduled for Friday is moved to Thursday July 2 at 8 p m by order of Capt. R B Tansern and Secretary George R Barr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Zane .Fire Company
R. B. Tansern
Luther League Officers Named for Year at Virginia Convention
Miss Vivian Cronk of Salem was reelected president of the Luther League of the Lutheran Synod of Virginia at Grace Lutheran Church. Officers named include D. Obel Radcliff of Pulaski as vice president and Miss Mae Teufel of Staunton as recording secretary. The installation service was led by Rev. R. H. Anderson of Roanoke. Delegates toured Winchester area before a nature service at Rouss Park. Some delegates stayed for readings in Reading, Pa, for the national meeting.
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Vivian Cronk
Salem
Luther League
Lutheran Synod of Virginia
Grace Lutheran Church
D. Obel Radcliff
Pulaski
Mae _ Teufel
Staunton
M. M. Duncan
Chilhowie
Frances Dovel
Harrisonburg
League
R. H. Anderson
Roanoke
Virginia Synod
J. J. Scherer
Richmond
Synod
Naomi Brooks
East Radford
Winchester
Rouss Park
P. L. Roger
Bluefield
W. Va
Reading
National Organization
Virginia League
Bryarly Agency Leads The Field In June Business
A telegram from Cecil C. Fulton Jr. of Home Life Insurance Company informs Bryarly and Green, local agents, that H R Bryarly and Brother general agency, Washington DC, led the nation in paid-for business for June. The agency covers Virginia Maryland West Virginia and DC and the news is viewed as highly complimentary by the insurance field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil C. Fulton, Jr
Home Life Insurance Company of
New York
Bryarly
Green
H. R. Bryarly and Brother
Washington, D. C
Virginia
Maryland
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Ramsburg Grocery Ad Lists Everyday Low Prices
Sugar five cents per pound and 100 pounds priced at four ninety per bag. Campbell’s Baked Beans eight cents a can. Tall Milk three cans for twenty three cents. Large and small canned tomatoes ten and eight cents respectively. Pineapple sliced in a large can twenty cents. Three cakes of Oxagon Soap nineteen cents. Double Lip Gums seven cents per box. Ball Jar Tops twenty five cents a dozen. Jars prices vary from seventy five cents to one ten per dozen. Swift’s Shoulders fifteen cents and Swift’s Premium Hams twenty three cents per pound. W Ramsburg Grocery run by Roland C. Ryan Mer Tel No 225 delivers.
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Campbell
Swift
W. Ramsburg
Roland C. Ryan
Mer
Watermelons on sale at Dixie Belle and Robinson Gold Storage
Watermelons priced at 49c for Dixie Belle and 55c for ice cold melons at Robinson Gold Storage. Winchester Fruit & Veg Market advertises similar stock and invites customers to call Phone 461. Don’t forget the 4th.
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Robinson Gold
Winchester Fruit
Quinter Baker property sale near Stephenville City
For sale: a 9 room residence on 28 acres in a good neighborhood. Located one mile and a half south of Steph ens City. Property to be sold in front of Court House at Noon on Saturday July 11.
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Quinter Baker
Stephens City
Court House
Need Extra Cash for Vacation Ford Owners
If you own a late model Ford car and need cash for a vacation, see Mr. Bickers Ford Dealer. This brief ad promotes quick cash through the dealer for vehicle owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bickers
Ford
All Must Be Careful With Water
City Water Committee meeting notes higher than average precipitation but ongoing deficit from 1930. Officials urge careful use through summer to avoid shortages. Warn that lawn hydrants and sprinklers are prohibited after 8 p m.
Apples Shipped to Argentina Must Be Wrapped
Commercial apple growers received a communication from Alexander V. Dye, US commercial attaché in Buenos Aires, reporting Argentina’s authorities will not modify a decree requiring all American apples imported for Argentine interests to be wrapped individually in shredded oil paper. The decree aims to address defects like scald, overripeness, decay, and internal breakdown, and to trace fruit back to growers. it imposes higher labor costs for wrapping each piece of fruit. The Argentine police and Agriculture Department insist that wrapping must continue, citing broader quality concerns and enforceability across markets.
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Alexander V. Dye
United States
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Vegetable Police
America
Dye
Fred .C. Strype
New York
United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
RousS Fire Co Regular Meeting Promoted
RousS Fire Co calls a regular meeting Friday night July 3 at 8 o clock. All members urged to attend due to business of importance. See M. Lamp, Pres.
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M. Lamp
Anderson's Meat Market Closing Notice
Store will close at 11 a m on Saturday and reopen Monday. Anderson's Meat Market.
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Anderson's Meat Market
Harry Fletcher dies after brief illness in Winchester
Harry Cone Fletcher 55 creameryman died at his home 118 South Cameron Street after a heart attack last Friday. Born October 20 1875 in Winchester he spent his life in the community in the creamery business. Survived by wife Estelle and son Miller Carey Fletcher, funeral at Market Street Methodist Church Saturday at 4 pm with Rev J Luther Neff and Rev W M Brashears officiating. Interment Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pall bearers listed.
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Harry Cone Fletcher
South
Cameron Street
Thomas Schmidt
Fletcher
Winchester
Mr. Fletcher
James P
Diana Custer Fletcher
Jones Crearhery
Piccadilly Street
Miller Fletcher
Harry Taylor
Market Street Methodist Church
Winchester Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Charley Rouss Fire Company
Estelle B. Fletcher
Miller Carey Fletcher
James H Carey
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
J. Luther Neff
Frostburg
Market Street Church
W. M. Brashears
Mount Hebron Cemetery
William G. Hardy
E. G. Rusk
Frank Gearing
Thomas Kremer
Walter Shade
Walter Wynne
John H. Bowers
Frank A. Jacques
Clerks’ Offices Closed On Fourth Holiday
Announcement states the clerks of the Circuit and Corporation courts will be closed all day Saturday July 4 due to a General Assembly authorized holiday. Citizens with business are urged to attend before late Friday to complete transactions.
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Circuit and Corporation Courts
General Assembly
Firemen Protest Competition Rules At Virginia Meet
Alexandria officials plan a Winchester visit to oppose new state rules that would bar multi company teams from entering Virginia Firemen's convention events. The executive committee maintains prizes go to individual fire companies only, risking withdrawal by Alexandria if unchanged.
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Alexandria
Winchester
Virginia State Firemen’s
E. E. Lawler, Jr
C. E. Woodward
Lexington
State Firemen's Association
Fire Department
Virginia State
Cumberland Valley Firemen’s Associations
G. Reginald Haines
James M. Duncan
Rev Dr McFaden Marks Eight Years as Winchester Pastor
The Rev. Dr. F. T. McFaden has served the Presbyterian Church in Winchester since July 1, 1923. In eight years 590 members joined, with total church giving of 187 729 including benevolence and current expenses, and work expanded at Highland avenue and the South Loudoun street annex.
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F. T. McFaden
Presbyterian Church
Winchester
Richmond
Loudoun Street
Highland Avenue
E. D. Witherspoon
Avenue Chapel
South Loudoun St
Yard Party at Greenway Church by the Ladies Aid
A July 4 event hosted by the Greenway Church Ladies' Aid group. A community yard party with planed activities and fellowship to celebrate Independence Day.
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Greenway Church
The
Ladies’ Aid
Dog Goes Over Falls and Lives to Bark About It
A Niagara Falls police dog named Lucky leaped from a river railing after tourists tied him to a tree. Carried to the brink, the dog was swept over the falls and survived, swimming for about thirty minutes before being rescued by Edward Kavanaugh. The dog's owner remained unfound.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Edward Kavanaugh
Clemons Freed on Indictment in Check Case
A Frederick County Circuit Court jury acquitted mail carrier H F Clemons on an embezzlement charge involving a $160 check. Davis Johnson testified Clemons diverted funds from a garage repair deal to his own use, while Clemons claimed the money paid a water system debt.
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H. F. Clemons
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Philip Williams
Davis Johnson
Clemons
Johnson
Lockhart
Mr. Johnson
Friendship Fire Company Meeting Notice
The regular monthly meeting of the Friendship Fire Company is set for tonight at 8 o'clock in Friendship Hall. All members are urged to be present. Fred W. Forney, Captain.
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The
Friendship Fire Company
Friendship Hall
Fred W. Forney
Harper Aerate Shop Closed Saturday July Fourth
The Harper aerate Shop will be closed Sat July 4. This temporary closure affects customers planning repairs or pickups on that date.
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Harper Aerate
Benefit Round Hill Church Ice Cream Sale
Public invit ed benefit sale at the Rob inson Farm on N. W. Grade featuring homemade ice cream cakes and sandwiches hosted by the Round Hill M E Church committee. Proceeds support church work and community programs.
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Robinson Farm
N. W
Round Hill M. E. Church
Winchester Brightens the Shenandoah Valley Column
Good news column highlights cheerful events in Winchester Frederick County and the Shenandoah Valley and invites readers to share uplifting happenings and community good cheer.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Shenandoah Valley
Rain Delays Ease Prairie Fording Beneath Cloudburst
Frederick and Clarke counties saw heavy rainfall late yesterday with Winchester near a cloudburst. Winchester Laboratory logged 2.55 inches and Rosemont station 1.1 inches benefiting pastures hay and corn while wheat quality remains high and Canada drought fears ease. Illiteracy in the U S declines to 4.3 percent with a 13 percent drop over ten years and population growth slows to one person every 36 seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Clarke
Winchester
Winchester Research Laboratory
Col Roszel Delivers Keynote At Kiwanis Lunch
Col B M Roszel, Shenandoah Valley Academy superintendent, spoke to the Winchester Kiwanis Club on preparedness and American citizenship. He reviewed the flag’s history and urged respect for it, ending with a call for national readiness as a safeguard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Kiwanis Club
Col. B. M. Roszel
Shenandoah Valley Academy
R. McC. Glass
Col. Roszel
Vacation Church School Closes With Closing Exercises
The Joint Vacation Church School of Bethel and Burnt churches of Albin closes with exercises at Bethel Lutheran Church at 8 pm. Certificates will be given to children who complete the course and miss no more than two days. Public invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
Albin
Bethel Lutheran Church
Barber Shop Closure Omission Creates Saturday Gap
The South End Barber Shop was accidentally omitted from the list of closures for Saturday July 4. The shop will be closed all day. Mr. C. W. Caldwell of National Avenue left for examination and treatment at the University of Virginia Hospital under Dr. Allen F. Voshell in orthopedic surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End
the Star
C. W. Caldwell
National Avenue
University of Virginia Hospital
Allen F. Voshell
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
South End Hose Company July Meeting Urged
South End Hose Company holds its July business meeting on Monday night July 6. Captain Foreman urges every member to be present and notes secretary’s reminder.
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South End Hose Co
Foreman
Post and Gatty Meet Rousing New York Welcome
Crowds thronged New York as Wiley Post and Harold Gatty returned from their globe circumnavigation. Mayor Walker saluted the aviators in City Hall, awarding medals as crowds cheered amid sirens, ticker tape, and river-boat escorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Associated Preas
New York
Wiley "Post
Harold. Gatty
Financial District
Ritz-Carlton
Nnn
Madison Avenus
North River
James
Macon
Hall
City Hall
Ing
Post
Gatty
Walker
York
Weather and crop conditions in Virginia for June
A U S Department of Agriculture weekly report notes slightly higher temperatures and light rainfall aiding harvests. Corn stands strong with much already stored, wheat mostly cut, barley shocked, oats ripening, potatoes and sweet potatoes excellent, hay and alfalfa first crop mostly produced. Tobacco and cotton growing well, peanut stands poor. berries bountiful. apples fair. peaches require thinning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Janet Cookies Available For Fourth Home Baked Supply
The notice promotes a home baked supply of Janet Cookies for the fourth of July. It emphasizes home preparation and availability from a local baker or vendor.
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Ness
Bprewis
George R. Barr
Bryarly Agency
Dixie Belle
Rouss Fire Co
Harry Fletcher
Evening Star
Dr. McFaden
Associated Press
Canada
Fiutes
Bureau of the
Census
Department of Commerce
Alions Advisory Committee
Bureau of the Census
Bureau
Kiwanis Club
Post and Gatty
World Joy
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