Winchester Women Golfers Defeat Chambersburg Team
The Winchester Golf Club ladies beat a Chambersburg, Pennsylvania team 14 to 10 on the local course. Three Winchester players won 2 of 3 points in the late rounds to seal the victory. Mrs Heep won all her matches for Chambersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Golf Club
Chambersburg
Kersburg
Winchester
Miss Page
Funkhouser
Arthur
Harrison
Heep
Dutton
Mrs. Heep
Dresser
Gates
Car Lost in Fire During Visit to Fairmont
Joseph Stretchberry of this city lost his automobile in a garage fire at his father’s home in Fairmont West Virginia. Another car was damaged. Investigators found the gasoline tank top removed and a monkey wrench nearby with evidence that gasoline had been drained.
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Joseph Stretchberry
Fairmont
W. Va
Stretchberry
Miss Carson Wins Ladies Golf Tourney at Winchester Club
In a recent Winchester Golf Club ladies day event Miss Carson led with a 39 net nine, followed by Mrs. Carpenter 42 and Mrs. Funkhouser 44 for the top three prizes. Seven players competed in the short nine hole match with handicaps halved and scores listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan. Carson
N. H. Carpenter, Jr
R. J. Punkhouser
Winchester Golf Club
B. B. Dutton
Miss Carson
Carpenter
Funkhouser
Dutton
Arthur
Harrison
Miss Page
Choral Club Plans Three Act Play Tonight in Douglas School
Reverend Burnett announces Fulbright Choral Club of Washington D C will perform a three act drama with jubilee and folk songs at 9 pm Thursday July 21 at Douglas School North Kent Street. White friends pastors and congregations invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Burnett
John Mann Methodist Church
Fulbright Choral Club
Washington, D. C
Douglas School
North Kent Street
Phone Company Stockholders Hit by Dividends Report
Ameri can Telephone and Telegraph Company reports half year earnings of 4.02 dollars per share, but 69.671 million from associated companies not fully earned. Telephones in service slightly above January 1, 1929 levels while capacity runs 20 percent, with a 3.381 million loss for four months. Over 700,000 stockholders, up 55,000 since year start, per Walter S. Gifford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Associated Companies
Western Electric Company
Walter S. Gifford
William Haines Mother Dies in Hollywood California
Mrs Laura Haines wife of George Haines formerly of Richmond died in Hollywood California on Sunday at about age 52. Funeral at 7084 Hawthorne Avenue Los Angeles. Survived by husband three sons William George Jr and Henry and two daughters Mrs Stone and Mrs Anne Langhorne plus siblings in Chicago New York and Smithfield Virginia.
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Hollywood
Calif
Laura Haines
George Haines
Richmond
William Haines
Haines
Winchester
Hawthorne Avenue
Los Angeles
William
Henry Haines
Stone
Anne Langhorne
Henry Matthews
Chicago
Chas. Hutchinson
New York
Edward Easley
Smithfield
Virginia Woman's Prohibition Reform Board to map campaign drive
Members of the Virginia Branch advisory committee and executive board of the Woman's Organization for National Prohibition Reform will meet at Cavalier Hotel Virginia Beach July 26 27 to map work for the presidential campaign. They will support the Democratic ticket Roosevelt Garner repeal plank and plan a public rally Tuesday night with speakers including Mrs Julian Keith Warren ton as presiding officer. Richmond and Henrico branches pledged support for the Democratic platform and nominees at a recent meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Woman’s Organization For National Prohibition Reform
Cavalier Hotel
Virginia Beach
Roosevelt
Garner
Richmond Times- Dispatch
Warrenton
Middleburg
Alexandria
Lynchburg
Roanoke
Norfolk
Richmond
Democratic Party
Julian Keith
Richmond and Hen
Mr. Rosenberger To Give Address At Dealers Meet
Virginia Lumber and Building Supply Dealers Association plans a vacation convention July 22 23 at the Cavalier Hotel Virginia Beach announced by Secretary M Harris Mitchell of Richmond. Speakers include Euclid M Hanbury Portsmouth A T M Rust Christiansburg John H Rosenberger Winchester E R Winters Chicago H C Berckes New Orleans Joseph J Skorup Norfolk W A Barksdale Charlottesville S H Wellschlager Baltimore and George W Herring Alexandria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Lumber and Building Supply Dealers’ Association
Cavalier
Virginia Beach
M. Harris Mitchell
Richmond
Euclid M. Hanbury
Portsmouth
A. T. M. Rust
Christiansburg
John H. Rosenberger
Winchester
E. R Winters
Chicago
H. C. Berckes
New Orleans
Joseph J. Skorup
Norfolk
W. A. Barksdale
Charlottesvile
H. Wellschlager
Baltimore
George W. Herring
Alexandria
Desiring Happiness: A Boy Again Might Earn It
A reflective line on happiness and effort: if I were a boy again I would strive harder to deserve happiness rather than seek it as life’s sole aim. The quote frames happiness as something earned through character, not pursued as a default goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Fields
Wheat and grain markets quote record lows and mixed closes
Chicago July 18 Wheat hit a new all time low for July contracts at 44 1 4 and finished with minor losses. September quotations showed the season's lowest prices as corn and oats declined while provisions held steady to down. Cash wheat at Harrisonburg set 48 cents with various grain prices listed for No 1 red to No 2 white and rye and barley trading little.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Richmond cash grain prices for July 18
Grain markets report Richmond Virginia prices for July 18. Wheat mixed car and bag lots range to 45 50 dollars per bushel for seed and new stock. Corn No. 2 yellow to 45 38, No. 2 white to 35 38, bag lots to 35 38, oats No. 2 white to 31, No. 3 white to 30, No. 2 mixed to 29, rye Abruzzi new to 40 45 per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Richmond
Virginia
Baltimore Weather Roundup for July and August
Weather bulletin from Baltimore notes heat levels with numbered figures for July and August. Data includes hot spells and forecasts, reflecting seasonal patterns and temperature ranges.
Trade listing of baskets and hampers prices in Maryland region
Baltimore July 18 report lists apples baskets hampers and containers with price ranges for Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia and West Virginia. Transparents U S 1s priced 21 2 inch 1.00 and 2 inch 60 40. Nearby half bushel hampers and bu baskets priced per unit with various values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
U. S
Fungy Wins Shenandoah Valley Open Golf Title
Joe M. Fungy, pro at Opequon Golf Club Martinsburg, wins the Shenandoah Valley open after a 36 hole score of 141 tied by Rut Coffey. Fungy prevails in a nine hole playoff on the Sheavalee course at New Market earning a $50 gold prize. Ben Loving takes third after a one stroke playoff with Jack Loudoun.
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Joe M. Fungy
Opequon Golf Club
Martinsburg
Norfolk
Richmond
Sheavalee
New Market
Fungy
Rut Coffey
Harrisonburg
Coffey
Willis Sharpe Kilmer
Court Manor
Loving
Jack Loudoun
Staunton
Ben Loving
Roanoke
Babe Ruth Expected Back In Yankees Lineup Saturday
Babe Ruth, star slugger for the New York Yankees, tore a muscle in his right leg in yesterday’s game with the Chicago White Sox but his trainer Artie McGovern says the injury is only a charley horse and Ruth should return by Saturday. The report follows massage of Ruth’s aching leg as team outlook remains hopeful.
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Associated Press
New York
George Herman
Babe) Ruth
Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Artie McGovern
McGovern
Liquor Traffic Debated by Canadian Church Figures
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union excerpts state government liquor sales failed Canada. Rev Dr A J Irwin says crime rose 80 percent under government sales amid rising distilleries and stores spending 1930s sums. Rogers quote referenced and moral divides noted as repeal views discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
A. J. Irwin
Canadian Tem. Federation
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
London
Ont
Canada
Irwin
Evangelical Messenger
Rogers
Will Rogers
Repealists
Special Guard For President On His Return
President Hoover returned to the White House with an extra police detail after two days at Rapidan camp. An escort of motorcycle police accompanied him across Arlington Memorial Bridge and guards patrolled the executive mansion to deter possible demonstrations by bonus seeking veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
White House
Rapidan
Virginia Mountains
Arlington Memorial Bridge
Executive Mansion
Rapidan Camp
Young People Close Massanetta Conference At Virginia
The Young People’s League of the Synod of Virginia ended a three day Massanetta Springs session with about 450 in attendance. Edwin Hemphill was elected president with Clarence Ale as vice president and Miss Helen Williamson as secretary. An expected 14 text book classes and 35 speakers provided inspiration and instruction, with 350 students earning three credits. Massanetta also hosted a Lutheran Church Workers Conference beginning with Dr. Charles P. Wiles Dr. Charles J. Smith and Dr. O. F. Blackwelder among speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s League of the Synod of Virginia
Massanetta Springs
Edwin Hemphill
Petersburg
Clarence Ale
Alexandria
Helen Williamson
Washington
R. C. Long
Greenwood
S. C
Parks W. Wilson
Harrisonburg
Ben R. Lacy
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
Order of
Missionary Workers Open Meeting at Massa netta
Speakers include Dr S M Zwemer professor at Princeton Seminary Dr Donald Richardson Union Theological Seminary Richmond and Dr C Dar by Pulton executive secretary of foreign missions with reduced bus and railroad rates in Virginia and nearby states for the July 26 event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iary
Massanetta
8S. M Zwemer
Princeton Seminary
Donald Richardson
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
C. Darby Pulton
Foreign Missions
Virginia
Diver Dies of Broken Neck at Loring Point
Baltimore July 19 John Gettman 27 died from a broken neck suffered during a Sunday dive into Middle River at Loring Point. The weekend total bathing fatalities rose to 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Baltimore
John Gettman
Middle River
Loring Point
Veterans Apply for Bonus Transport Home Tickets
Veterans lined up at the Veterans Administration building to obtain transportation home as 450 secured tickets were issued yesterday. W. W. Waters, commander of one faction, invited Major General Smedley D. Butler to speak at Anacostia Camp tonight to rally supporters. Roy W. Robertson, leading another faction, said followers from California would campaign in Congress districts opposing the bonus payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Veterans’ Administration
W. W. Waters
Smedley D. Butler
Anacostia
Roy W. Robertson
California
Congress
Quotation Recounts Colleagues in Madras Presidency
Lord Teignmouth recalls a past posting in the Madras presidency noting three district officials named Cumming Going and Waite. The reminiscence places the account twenty five years in the past at a small up country station and frames a brief glimpse of colonial administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Teignmouth
Madras Presidency
Cumming
Going
Waite
Opposition to renomination of Marcel Garlaud to power commission
Opposition to President Hoover's renomination of Marcel Garlaud a New Orleans Democrat to the federal power commission was voiced, labeling him a protege of the power trust and arguing the commission would serve power interests. Confirmation was deferred until December with Garlaud serving without pay in the interim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Marcel Garlaud
New Orleans
Federal Power Commission
Power Trust
Congress
Garsaud
Ripening Moon and Spires Mark Local Myth
The Seothh highlander calls the autumn moon the ripening moon, a phrase rooted in old belief that moonlight ripened crops like the sun. Church spires arose from fear of evil spirits and a pointed finger, intended to ward off wor shinners.
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Pennsylvania City
O. Elting
John Bell
Benjamin Franklin
Hollywood, Cal
State Dry Law Reform Board
Mr. Rosenberger
Rockingham Milling Co
Chicago Cash Grain
WHEA
Baltimore Produce
Fungy, Opequon Golf Pro
Valley
Willis S. Kilmer
Ruth
the Gas Company
Lutheran Workers’ Conference
Synod League
Marcel Garsaud
Pinnacle
Aerate
Hyatt
Montgomery Ward & CO
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