Battle of H-47 Disaster Sparks Naval Salvage Efforts
Reports from Portsmouth England and London detail the H-47 submarine disaster off the Pembroke coast. Two survivors from L-12 are named, while salvage attempts by battleship Rodney and seaplanes proceed. The House of Commons expresses sympathy for relatives of the lost crew.
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Penvickeshire
Stramble
Cardigan
Brixham
Eng
Rodney
Portay
Fishguard
Naval College
Vivien
London
St. George’s Channel
Pembroke
Admiralty
House of Commons
R. J. Gardner
Sydney Devonsport
Charles Edward Bull
Arthur Sampson
Dee
Portsmouth
Smalls Lighthouse
Winston Churchill
Alleged Stabber Still At Large Victim No Better
Winchester police seek Lawrence Myers after he allegedly stabbed How ard Dorman at Dorman's Wolf Street home following a Ki mono dispute. Dorman remains in fair condition with a possible severed intestine and peritonitis feared. Myers may be hiding in Martinsburg.
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Winchester
Lawrence Myers
Howard Dorman
Wolf Street
Myers
Dorman
Martinsburg
Memorial Hospital
Funeral Rites for Mrs Grim Sch all Held Tomorrow
Funeral services for Mrs Rebecca Grim, long time resident and inmate at Western State Hospital Staunton Va, will be held at 3 pm tomorrow from the home of her son W Keplar Grim 21 West Germain Street with Rev Norman Cooper of the Lutheran Church officiating. Interment will follow at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers are Dr A D Henkel Godfrey William C Miller Edgar Carper George H Eagle and Fred Teets. Mrs Grim daughter of the late John and Mary Ann Faulkner Grim and age 80.
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Rebecca Grim
Western State Hospital
Staunton
W. Keplar Grim
West Germain Street
Norman Cooper
Lutheran Church
Mount Hebron Cemetery
A. D. Henkel
Godfrey
William C. Miller
Edgar Carper
George H. Eagle
Fred Teets
Grim
John and
Mary Ann Faulkner Grim
Postoffice Faces 85 Million Dollar Annual Deficit
President Hoover was informed the Postoffice department faces an estimated average annual deficit of 85 million dollars over the next five years. The figure points to sustained financial shortfalls impacting postal operations.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
Postoffice Department
Omission Corrected: Frank H. Sperry Named
The Star acknowledges an omitted son in the Middletown death notice of Mrs. J. S. Sperry. The missing heir is Frank H. Sperry of Harpers Ferry West Virginia, now listed along with other immediate family in the obituary record.
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J. S. Sperry
Middletown
Frank H. Sperry
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Watermelons 30 lb average at Winchester Wholesale
Dixie Bells set the pace with 30 pound average watermelons on display at Winchester Wholesale Grocery Corp. The shopping event highlighted the supplier’s fruit offerings and market interest in sizable melons.
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Winchester Wholesale Gro. Corp
Ladies Auxiliary of South End Hose Company Meet
The Ladies Auxiliary of The South End Hose Company and friends will meet Tuesday July 9 at 8 P M to make arrangements for the annual yard party.
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The
South End Hose Company
Epworth League Assembly Opens at Massanetta Springs
The fifteenth annual Baltimore Conference Epworth League convenes at Massanetta Springs with 300 plus Methodist youths in session through Sunday. Delegations arrive from Virginia Maryland West Virginia and DC while officers and leaders direct programs and banquets ahead of Presbyterian sessions next week.
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Baltimore
Epworth League
Massanetta Springs
Epworth
Methodist Assembly
Massanetta
Norn
Virginia Synod of the Presbyterian Church
South
Epworth League Assembly
Virginia
Maryland
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Baltimore Southern Methodist Conference
Joseph H. Cudlipp
E.lewis Knowles
Staunton
Presbyterian
Broke Girl's Jaw Then Fought Again Pays a Second Fine
Sydney Drummond, a tall, colored man, paid a $10.25 fine in police court for assaulting Irene Clifford. He soon fought John Clifford, Irene's father, and received another $10.25 fine. Irene suffered a fractured jaw set in splints. Drummond pleaded guilty to slapping but evidence showed a more severe blow.
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Sydney Drummond
Irene Clifford
John Clifford
Irene
Sydney
Drummond
Water and Sewer Taxes Due By July Fifteenth
1929 water and sewer taxes are due and payable on or before July 15. William T. Barh, Treasurer, 7 5 1 ne84d.
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WM. T. Barh
Treas
Two Winchester Units Included In Democratic Gubernatorial Visit
Nearly 1,000 Virginia National Guard troops of the First Regiment trained at Camp Byrd Virginia Beach for three days of target practice. The Ninety First Infantry brigade arrived, under canvas, with brigadier General S Gardner Waller praising camp improvements and sanitary conditions as the program shifted to combat training and ceremonies. Continued on Page 5.
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Virginia Beach
Virginia National Guard
J. F. Bright
Richmond
Camp Byrd
State Military Reservation
One Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry
RE Eels
Opie
Staunton
Ninety First Infantry
Virginia
S. Gardner Waller
Front Royal
General Waller
National Guard
E. E. Fuller
United States Army
Special July Rate for Subscriptions in Effect
Special July rate announced with payment options. Carrier delivery is four dollars per year in advance and mail subscriptions are three dollars per year in advance.
Carrots and apples export deal advertised by Connolly Shaw
Winchester Cold Storage lists daily loading of carrots and mixed care of apples for export. Apples sent will receive personal attention and cash advances available to those in need. Note references Connolly Shaw Ltd and J. Ashby Sprint.
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Winchester
Connolly Shaw Ltd
J. Ashby Sprint
Church conflicts threaten moral influence and unity
The Right Rev. John Newton McCormick, bishop of Western Michigan, warned at St. John the Divine Cathedral that the church suffers from conflict between action and thought. He urged unity, clear messages, and subordination of personal views to Christian revelation to achieve decisive impact.
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John Newton McCormick
Western
Michigan
Cathedral of
St. John the Divine
New York
Iself
God
Christian Unity
McCormick
Friendship Fire Company Postponed July Meeting
Members are notified the regular monthly meeting postponed from Thursday night July 4 will be held Thursday night July 11 at 8 p m All members are requested to be present Captain Fred W Forney signs the notice
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Friendship Fire Company
Fred W. Forney
Pay Now Save Discount Ad for July Special
An Evening Star notice promotes a July only pay now save discount at a reduced rate. The ad emphasizes immediate payment to secure savings during the month.
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THE
Evening Star
Lawn Party at Paxton Chapel Benefit July 10
Church fundraiser held at Paxton Chapel on Cedar Creek Grade with a rain plan for Thursday night. Event described as a lawn party benefiting the church with a 7 to 8 p.m. program and 2 tables.
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Paxton Chapel
Cedar Creek
B. and B. Shows Open in Westminster With Electric Grounds
The B. and B. big show opened Monday night in Westminster drawing large crowds to an electrically lit grounds with Ferris Wheel Merry-Go-Round air rides and tents. A minstrel show and music by the band entertained attendees while 40 performers and courteous staff impressed locals. Proceeds from the July 15 event benefit Winchester Park Association for the wading pool and grand stand.
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Westminster
Winchester Park Association
Mrs. Eagle Injured in West Virginia Auto Collision
Mrs. George H Eagle of Couts Loudoun street suffered from injuries after a collision near Bunker Hill West Virginia between the Eagle car and a Martinsburg driver Harl Hecht. The Eagle vehicle overturned causing minor cuts and bruises to occupants including Mrs Eagle who was recovering from an earlier illness. The Martinsburg car appeared not to be traveling fast and Mrs Eagle later went on a country drive.
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George H. Eagle
Couts Loudoun Street
Bunker Hill
W. Va
Harl Hecht
Martinsburg
Eagle
Winchester
Hagle
Trial for Father and Son set for Saturday in county court
Warrants against George W. Pingley and his son Harry Ping ley are set for Saturday at 11 o'clock in the county magistrate's court before Justice Tavenner. The elder Pingley faces charges of assault and cursing Homer Hulver while the son is charged with operating a motor vehicle while drunk.
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George W. Pingley
Harry Pingley
Tavenner
Pingley
Homer Hulver
Con
Regulations For Killing Squirrels In Frederick County
Game Warden F W Pingley warns that killing squirrels out of season is unlawful and landowners may not kill unless squirrels are damaging crops. The open season runs September 1 to October 15.
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F. W. Pingley
Frederick County
Prospects for Exports of Early Apples Favorable
Prospects for exports of early apples are favorable and barrelled apples can be delivered to Winchester Cold Storage for prompt loading into iced cars. Through refrigeration Winchester to England. George E. Petley, exporter, telephone 1073. Office opposite Post Office Winchester Virginia.
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Winchester
England
George E. Petley
Apple Growers Grabill Grader Ad and Yard Party Notice
Apple growers urged to grade fruit on the square using a Grabill Grader offered in 15 styles by Brumback. Yard party announced by Whitehall M E Church Ladies Aid Society on Clevenger's lawn near Grimes for July 11. Lost trench coat from car between Middleburg and Winchester or Winchester and Strasburg. reward via The Star.
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the Ladies’ Aid Society of Whitehall
M. E
Clevenger’s Lawn
Grimes
Middleburg
Winchester
Winchester and Strasburg
Antin Bowler Sails Toward Berlin From Chicago Port Burwell Arrival
The Antin Bowler reached Port Burwell on Cape Chidley after a voyage from Chicago to Berlin, with reports saying fog delayed the return and that the plane faced weather for two days offshore south of here. The crew included Robert Gast, Parker Cramer, and Robert Wood.
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Choco Ialy Seaths
Antin
Berlin
Chicago
Port Burwell
Cape Chidley
My Remi
Ontario
Spelen
Europe
Burwell
Here
Robert Wood
Tribune Aviation
Robert Gast
Parker D. Cramer
Ottawa
Can
Cape Tope
Greenland
Great Whale
The
Chicago Tribune
Canada
Iceland
Parker Cramer
Azores
Horta
Island of Fayal
Roger Q. Williams
Lewis A. Yancey
Portland
Wite
New York
Roger Q. Wil
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Rome
Old Orchard
Pathfinder
St. George Channel
H. E. Grace
Submarines
Pilsbury
Mrs. Grim
the Evening Star
South End
Waller
Virginia National Guardsmen
Vist
Byrd
John N. McCormick
George Eagle
Apple Growers
C. I. Brumback
Winchester, Va
Roger Williams
Maine
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