Jerry Brown Fined For Sunday Fight
Jerry Brown a well groomed Black man from Winchester, fined by Justice J. C. Wolf for an altercation Sunday on West Martin Street. Accuser Ashley West, a local Black leader, says a light skinned girl from Clarke County is involved. Brown says he gave the girl a piece of his mind while West asserts he swore at her. The alleged incident occurred near the second ward school house, Ashby placing it near the colored church and a potential disturbance of public worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
W. Va
Jerry Brown
Winchester
J. C. Wolf
West Martin Street
Ashley West
Clarke County
Jerry
Ashby
Second Ward
Patrick County Expects Record Apple Crop This Year
Patrick county anticipates a bumper harvest of apples with an estimated 250000 barrels. The crop is described as prime and will be the largest on record. Keene harvests will start around September, while Patrick reports expanded tomato acreage and early canning. Richards Brothers of Winchester have shipped substantial apple volumes via Norfolk to British and other European markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prudenteer
Rae Maighher
Patrick County
Danville
Keene
Patrick
Richards Brothers
Winchester
Norfolk
Van Metre Smith Wedding in Philadelphia
Announcements report the marriage of Miss Helen Carter Smith of Richmond Virginia and Robert Stuart Van Metre of Van Learville West Virginia in Philadelphia on July 10. The bride suceeds in Richmond social circles with reading and music talents. The groom, a 1916 Shepherd College alumnus, served in France and earned a 1923 WVU B S, now in the Medical College of Virginia senior class. the couple intends to reside in Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Carter Smith
A. J. Smith
Richmond
Robert Stuart van Metre
G. B. van Metre
Vanclererville
W. Va
Philadelphia
Shepherd College
Three Hundred and Thirteenth Field Artillery
France
West Virginia University
Medical College of Virginia
van Métre
B&O Adds Auxiliary Train To Support Capitol Limited
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad operates a new passenger train to relieve the Capitol Limited on westbound runs. No. 19 departs Washington at 2 30 p.m. to pick up Frederick and Hagerstown passengers bound for Pittsburgh and Chicago, stopping at Martinsburg at 4 17 p.m. Passengers for Chicago transfer to No. 119 at Martinsburg. No service to Martinsburg Cumberland Connellsville or McKee. The train reaches Pittsburgh at 9 0 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio
Baltimore
Chicago
Ington
Point of Rocks
Frederick
Hagerstown
Pittsburgh
Martinsburg
Chicago and
Beyond
Capitol Limited
Cumberland
Connellsville
McKee
Pittsby
Reynolds Will Probated in City Clerk Office
The will of Sarah V. Reynolds was probated, naming grandson James Lee Hanesty the owner of the No 26 East Gibbons Street house and lot while leaving the remainder to daughter Ella M. Hanesty. Executor Arthur Honesty qualified and posted bond. the will dates to 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah V. Reynolds
Corporation Clerk
East Gibbons Street
James Lee Hanesty
Ella M. Hanesty
Arthur Honesty
Kid White Jockey Detained for Ten Days on Streets
Martinsburg police take the colored former jockey known as Kid White into custody for a ten day assignment on the streets. He faces his time with a philosophical view and has connections to Winchester horsemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
Winchester
Farmer Captures Buzzard Later Fights Wagon Runaway
In Frederick Maryland on July 21 a farmer caught a turkey buzzard in a lane near Yellow Springs and tied a sheep bell on it to frighten it. Days later the same bird perched on a fence ahead of a wagon causing the horse to bolt and the farmer narrowly escaped injury as the wagon was wrecked.
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Hable’s
S. H. Hable
THE
Shenandoah Valley
Nat'l. Bank
Athletic
Jolliffe
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Rat Baptist Church
Carter
Joe Vetzi
His & Jazz Kings
Empire-Washington Orchestra
Adolph Tabor
Ig Lasky
James Cruze
Vex
Mary Astor
Noah Beery
Comedy and
Pathe News
D Love
Corinne Griffith
Conway Tearle
Frank Lloyd
Metro
Dan McGrew
J. M. Orndoff
Palm
Gray & Sheetz
Robert S. van Metre
Miss Smith
Famous Flyer
Sarah Reynolds
Siar
the Union Bank OF Winchester
Jas
Russell H. F. Tabb
Dani
W. Lupton
Geo
W. Kurts
T. Russell Cather FE
Jas. B. Russell
Chas. J. Summers
Cashier
Geo. B. Bushnell
Asst
W. Richards
W. A. Robt
F. Brill
Wm. T. Barr
Llewellyn Jackson
J. Fred Thwaite
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