Pre Nuptial Parties Planned For Miss Barton And Mr Shackelford
Social notices detail two events in honor of Miss Priscilla Barton and her fiancé Mr Richard T Shackelford. A luncheon for fifty at the Baltimore Polo Club on July 29 is hosted by Mr and Mrs W W Lanahan and Miss Julie Bell Williams, followed by a garden shower July 27 at Pro desta hosted by Frederick A Savage Jr and S Proctor Brady Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Barton
Priscilla Barton
Richard T. Shackelford
Baltimore Polo Club
W. W. Lanahan
Julie Bell Williams
Earton
Shackelford
Frederick A. Savage, Jr
8. Proctor. Brady, Jr
Prodesta
Brady
Ford Latta License Issued Here Today
A marriage license was issued in the 19 17 Haet clerk's office this afternoon to Jo W. Ford of Richmond Virginia and Miss Jennie Latta of Durham North Carolina. The bridegroom is a native of Dunmore Pennsylvania and a refrigerating engineer by profession. Mrs. Clarence Rimeour has returned home from Winchester Memorial Hospital where she has been recovering from an operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girls’ Athletic Association
Cornelia Gray
Miss Gray
Bernetta Ritter
Margaret Flickinger
Craver
Jo W. Ford
Richmond
Jennie Latta
Durham
N. C
Wm. N. Latta
Dunmore
Clarence Rimeour
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Cooper Party Sets Sail On Coast Voyage
Mr. Thomas J. Cooper and his son in law Walter H. Bosserman, with Miss Grace Bosserman, left New York yesterday for a coastwise cruise. The party plans stops along the Atlantic coast and up the St. Lawrence River to Canadian waters, with return anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Cooper
Thomas J. Cooper
Walter H. Bosserman
Grace Bosserman
New York
aMine
St. Lawrence River
Canada
Notable visitors and Fourth of July events in Winchester
A parade of guests visits Winchester for Fourth of July observances and social gatherings. Several travelers from Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, and Tennessee are mentioned visiting relatives, attending bridge luncheons, and staying at local hotels. House guests include families of Theis, Steele, Bush, and Clark, among others, with plans for trips to Washington and Gettysburg.
Medical College Visitors Report on Sanger Hearing
The Medical College of Virginia board of visitors released its first hearing report on president Dr. W T Sanger after charges by Dr A Murat Willis. The document reviews his education and background in psychology and science, noting diverse teaching roles and a prior post as secretary of the state board of education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Board of Visitors of
The
Medical College of Virginia Today
W. T. Sanger
A. Murat Willis
Willis
Dr. Sanger
Bridgewater College
Indiana University
Clark University
Hampden-Sidney College
Harrisonburg State Teachers College
Bridgewater
University of Virginia
University of Utah
Medical College
Sanger
State Board of Education
Get Rid of Slot Machines Quick Police Will Raid
The Winchester police will raid to remove all slot machines in compliance with the new law. Merchants and others were notified of the July 15 deadline, but no extension is allowed. The law covers devices where chance enters, excluding weighing machines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Police Department
The
Star
Road and Bridge Bids Are Asked By Highway Board
Virginia highway department seeks sealed bids for twelve road and bridge projects totaling about 600000 dollars. Bids on two bridges and three roads open July 10, others July 17. Projects include bridges in Madison Pittsylvania Campbell and Grayson counties and extensive paving and grading near Newport Charlotte Bristol Galax Alta Vista Tazewell Warsaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia Highway Department
Commission
Madison County
Pittsylvania
Newport
Page County
Charlotte County
Washington County
Bristol
Campbell County
Grayson County
Galax
Alta Vista
Tazewell
Richmond County
Warsaw
Galilee Disciples Church Plans Sunday Sermons
Pastor Rev. F S Sapp announces preaching at Galilee Church Sunday at 11 a m and at Bartonville at 2 p m.
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Galilee
F. S. Sapp
Bartonville
Roosevelt's Wife Defends Smith Foe as Misinformed
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt says Mrs. Shaver is misled by a group favoring Volstead Law enforcement over truth. Mrs. Shaver, wife of the Democratic national chair, calls Gov. Smith a charlatan and faker while Democratic women oppose the Tammany ticket.
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New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Gov. Smith
Houston
Clem Shayver
Shaver
Tammany
Woman's Democratic Law Enforcement Committee of
Baltimore
Roosevelt
Smith
Famous Prisoner Stephenson to Describe Persecution in Court
La Porte Indiana July 6 David C Stephenson the noted prisoner will testify in open court about what he calls persecution by prison officials and state authorities. Judge Richter orders Stephenson brought July 18 to discuss mandamus allegations against wardens trustees and Gov Ea Jackson. He says confinement blocked private attorney conferences and visitors. Stephenson a former Ku Klux Klan leader is serving a life term for murder and has previously claimed he will reveal political corruption.
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la Porte
Ind
David C. Stephenson
Indiana
John C. Richter
Stephenson
Ea. Jackson
Richter
Stephenaene
Grand Dragon
Indiana Ku Klux Klan
Indianapolis
Engineers Approve Plan for Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Engineers approve the Chesapeake bay bridge plan from Baltimore county to Kent county and pave the way for construction. Backer Stuart St Janney says state road commission approval is needed before work starts. The route runs from south of Back River to Hart’s Island Miller’s Island and Tolchester area with a 500 foot span and four fixed spans. Estimated cost is 10 million dollars with construction required by 1929 and completion in three years.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Chesapeake Bay
Bay
Baltimore County
Kent County
Stuart St. Janney
State Road Commission
Back River
Hart’s Island
Miller’s Island
Tolchester
Funk and Son Furniture Sold to Baltimore Chain
R C Kilmer, manager of Martinsburg Furniture Company, closed a deal today to acquire the furniture end of Funk and Son. Martinsburg will open an updated store on South Loudoun Street selling furniture and floor coverings and more, taking immediate possession with a new front. The store becomes another Siehler Brothers chain outlet from Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Kilmer
Martinsburg Furniture Company
Funk and Son
South Loudoun Street
Siehler Brothers
Baltimore
Rockefeller and Son Have Given Away Big Piles
New York July 7 John D Rockefeller aged nine tomorrow has not made major gifts to many institutions though his total is smaller. A compilation shows the father gave 443 million 832 thousand 644 dollars to ten institutions while the son gave 60 million 94 thousand 489 dollars to 42 recipients. Gifts to the University of Chicago before 1919 add about 45 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
John OD. Rockefeller
Rockefellers
University of Chicago
Slaying of Ohio Farmer Is Avenged By His Brother
In Urbana Ohio on July 7 1923 W W Keran brother of farmer N H Keran killed Fava Oiler the man who murdered N H Keran Oiler had killed the farmer at his home and fled into a nearby field Pursuers closed in and Keran shot Oiler in the head Oiler died instantly Mrs Keran said no prior sign of enmity and she escaped danger also noted is Daniel Kavanaugh of Staunton Virginia and Edward Kavanaugh of Williamsport Pennsylvania stopping at the George Washington Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana
Ohio
N. H. Keran
W. W. Keran
Fava
Keran
Daniel Kavanaugh
Staunton, Va
Shenandoah Valley Inc
Edward Kavanaugh
Williamsport
George Washington Hotel
Local visitors return from Philadelphia gathering
Miss Mary Barr and Miss Hilda Sea bright along with Messrs Frank S. Chandler and Thurman Hamilton recently returned from Philadelphia where they were guests of relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Edward Lupton
James Stringfellow
Culpeper
Mary Barr
Hilda Seabright
Frank S. Chandler
Thurman Hamilton
Philadelphia
Man Killed as Boiler Blast Hits New Jersey Barge
An unidentified man died and two were seriously injured when the Nevins barges boiler exploded at the Warner Quinland Company dock in Linden New Jersey. The engineer is presumed dead as the blazing barge drifted free and set fire to the American Cyanide Company dock before being beached on Staten Island. Fire crews battled the flames with limited damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Associated Press
Linden
N. J
Nevins
Warner-Quinland Company
Staten Island
Firstoats
Resignation of Secretary Hoover Reaches President
The resignation of Secretary Herbert Hoover of the Commerce Department was received at the summer White House. Hoover sent his letter by mail stating he feared his political activities could embarrass the administration and would remain in cabinet if President Coolidge wished to retain him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior
Wis
Herbert Hoover
Commerce Department
White House
Hoover
Coolidge
Good Appointed To Run Hoover Campaign In West
James W. Good of Chicago named western campaign manager for Herbert Hoover. He plans to establish headquarters in Chicago and urged legislation to aid farm problem adjustment. He noted the West is Republican and supports tariff protection, tying it to farm policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good
Hoover
West
Associated Press
Washington
James W. Good
Chicago
Hebert Hoover
Simon E. Triplett Dies at Home in Frederick County
Simon E. Triplett of Frederick County died at his Rock Enon Springs home at 6 30 last evening from long standing complications. He was 63, born July 19 1865, and survived by his sister Miss Casey A. Triplett and brother Marion H. Triplett of Winchester. Funeral services will be held at Rock Enon Church at 1 39 tomorrow afternoon with Rev E T Clark officiating and burial in Rock Enon Springs graveyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon E. Triplett
Frederick County
Rock Enon Springs
Casey A. Triplett
Marion H. Triplett
Winchester
Rock Enon
E. T. Clark
First Baptist Church
Flying In Fog Marks Hardest Part of Italian Flight
In an official report Captain Ferrar and Major Del Prete recount the Savoia 64 long distance record flight. The most trying leg was amid fog and rain along Brazil's coast before an emergency landing at Tannos Beach after 59 hours aloft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Rome
Ferrar
Major del Prete
South Atlantic
Brazil
Tannos Beach
Captain Drew Lowenstein Pilot Denies Hoax in Disappearance
London July 7 Captain Drew, pilot of Alfred Lowenstein's private plane, returned to Croydon after a fruitless English Channel search for the financier's body and denied rumors of a hoax. He insisted there was no truth to theories that the captain did not enter the plane or left it on the French coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Drew
Alfred Lowenstein
Crovydon
English
Trustee's Sale of A V Plum Property in Virginia
A deed of trust from A V Plum to A W Lockhart dates July 25 1921 recorded in Frederick County deed book 147 page 559 prompts a public sale of 8 acres with residence two miles west of Mountain Falls Pembroke Springs at 12 oclock noon Saturday June 80 1928 in Winchester Virginia. Immediate possession, cash terms. Sale postponed to Saturday July 14 at same time and place. Also court notice in Frederick Circuit details appointment of special commissioner and July 5 1928 hearing in Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. V. Plum
A. W. Lockhart
Frederick County Clerk's Office
County Court House
Winchester
Mountain Falls
Pembroke Springs
M. M. Lynch
Duvall & Dunn
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Virginia
Lyon
Katherine Stine Et Ale
B. P. Harrison
Isaac Stine
Walter Stine
Commissioner's
Rouss Ave
Circuit Court of
Harry R. Kern
Farmers To Meet Saturday Evening
The regular meeting of the Stephens City Farm Union will be held at 8 30 Saturday evening July 7 in the Peoples Bank building. This meeting is of unusual importance and interest to members of the Stephens City local, and a full attendance is greatly desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens City Farm Union
People’s Bank
Stephens City
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Winchester Golf Club
Millwood
Belle Haven Golf Club
Messie
D. L. Weems
E. E. Stone
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H R. Kern, Jr
Samuel Arthur
J. W. Arthur
John Weems
Tri-State Golf Association
Theatre
Frank Boucher
Jack Forney
Vernon Norton
Colonial Theatre
Forney
Norton
Boucher
Rixey
Thornton Melton
Samuel F. Rixey
Dorothy St. Clair Rixey
Thornton Carter Melton
Charlottesville
Friends’ Conference
Capt May, N. J
Saiky Robinson
Grace E. Clevenger
M. Opal Robinson
Clarence Robinson
Kenneth Robinson
Mabel Cather
Helen Cather
Mamie H. Childs
Evelyn Childs
J. Few Brown
North Washington Street
Willie Morris Snouffer
Berryville
Clifford Luke
New York City
Girls
Cedar Chest
Wes
Red Cross
Huntsberry
George Theis
O. B. Theis
New Market
G. A. Lewis
Ada Steele
Mary Louise Steele
City
C. C. Bush
Shenandoah Junction
W. Va
Southern Methodist Old Folks
Gaithersburg
Ned Haines
Helena A. Coleman
James Meeks
Richard Solenberger
Knoxville, Tenn
Sue Schlack
Evelyn Black
Howard County
Frances Capper
M. J. C. Porter
Richmond, Va
Jack
R H. Bowers
Potomac Edison Company
Hagerstown, Md
Lee Barr
Tom Boyd
L. W. Lambert
Norfolk, Va
Lambert
Frigidaire Corporation
G. H. Arslip
Roanoke, Va
Hotel Jack
John Henry
Zelia,Clark
Joann Clark
Morgantown
Kate Mills
West Clifford Street
Virginia Baker Vredenburgh
Mrs
A. M. Baker
South Washington Street
W. A. Baker
Bridge
Jane Hyslop
Alexander Barrie
Henry B. Gilpin
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Gretchen Smith
Miss Smith
J. Victor Arthur
Orkney Springs
John M. Steck
James V. Quinn
Sumter
Thomas Martin
J. W. Wightman
Edinburg, Va
Owen
Theresa Owen Smith
Winifred Bailey
Frederick
Gettysburg
Harry Reardon
Miss Shrimate
Alabame
Lucy Pingley
A. L. Singleton
John A. Henry
Z. A. Clark
Joanne
Highway Board
Mrs. Shaver
Chesapeake
Rockefeller and Son
Simon Triplett
County
Lowenstein
Ed Walsh, Jr
Kite Sox
Chicago Americans
Notre Dame
White Sox
International Newsreel
Winchester, Ve
Trustee’s Sale A. V. Plum Property
New Church
SALE
PT Hd
Phillips
Woodbury’s
N. Main Street
Golden Rule Store
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