Winchester District Wins Epworth Honor Banner Again
At Massanetta Springs the Winchester District led by Ada B. Yeakley won the Epworth League efficiency banner for the second year with a 90 percent rating. Washington 68, Rockingham 62, Baltimore 61, Lewisburg 58, Alexandria 28. Roanoke not reporting. Woodstock League praised for leadership under Mrs Hunter Funkhouser. Conference officers installed and Clarence Beard named new district secretary.
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Baltimore
Epworth League
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Massanetta Springs
Winchester
Epworth
Ada B. Yeakley
Washington
Rockingham
Lewisburg
Alexandria
Roanoke
Woodstock Epworth League
Hunter Funkhouser
Funkhouser
Valley Union
Strasburg
Woodstock
J. Nelson Anderson
Joseph H. Balthis
Martinsburg
E. Lewis Knowles
Staunton
Raymond R. Richards
Margaret BE. Harrison
Wisecarver case sees jail term remitted
An order from the Frederick Circuit Court remits a 30 day jail sentence for W. Wisecarver known as Barney after payment of fines and costs for having a still on his farm. The ruling cites extenuating circumstances and no evidence of illicit liquor manufacture sale or possession.
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Circuit Court
Frederick County
W. Wisecarver
Wisecarver
Cou
Commonwealth
Mellett Murder Mystery Deepens in Canton
Canton witnesses the seventh day after publisher Don R. Mellett was fatally shot as five men held in Akron face grilling with little to reveal. Authorities tie the crime to Canton underworld figures and Mellett’s hard line stance against vice, suggesting a motive for revenge.
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Canton
Ohio
Don R. Mellett
Akron
Mellett
Ora Slater
Cincinnati
Franc Rises Then Falls Again In Currency Fluctuations
Paris reports the franc strengthened to 45.03 per dollar and 2.19 per pound before slipping to 43.18 and 2.10 in later quotes, amid political shifts following the Herriott ministry defeat. yesterday’s official close stood at 46.95 per dollar. The second item notes J. L. Cronin Shows touring Winchester this week under Fireman's Welfare Association, at Smith's Lot on National Avenue, featuring The Orange Blossoms Minstrels and a full orchestra.
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Associated Press
Paris
Herriott
J. L. Cronin
Winchester
Fireman's Welfare Association
Smith's Lot
National Avenue
Orange Blossoms Minstrels
Special July Rates Now Due for Subscriptions
The Evening Star notes last day to pay subscriptions at special July rates 34.00 per year in advance by carrier 3.00 per year by mail with a prompt pay discount. Also an ad offering money to lend via First mortgage on real estate at 6 percent interest from Parrison & Harrison, Attorneys.
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THE
Evening Star
Parrison & Harrison, Attys
Red Grange Named Corespondent in Divorce Suit
Charles A Taylor of Beverly Hills files a cross complaint in a divorce action against his wife Clarice Taylor. He accuses Clarice of infidelity with football hero Red Grange, citing rides, hotel meetings, and intimate moments while she denies the allegations and vows to contest the claims.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Harold
Red
Charles Pyle
Grange
Taylor
Hero
Make your smile attractive with genuine Tartar off
An advertisement urges readers to try the original and only genuine Tartar off at the druggist as a guaranteed teeth preparation. The notice appears with date code 7-22-1p-1t.
Riverside Dance Tonight With Staunton Orchestra
Thursday night July 22 invites dancers to Riverside for a social event featuring the Country Club Orchestra from Staunton Virginia. A lively evening of music and dancing awaits attendees at the Riverside venue.
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Country Club Orchestra
Staunton, Va
For Sale Five compressed air tanks for garages
For sale several compressed air tanks suitable for garages. Apply at office. Contact details appear in the public notice.
Band Trip Fund Reaches Halfway Mark for Handley High
Handley High School band supporters push toward the Shenandoah Special trip to Canada with a goal of 2685 dollars to send 20 members. Subscriptions total 2022.50 by noon, as community drive continues to cover all members beyond the minimum.
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Handley High School
Shenandoah
Canada
Handley School
Winchester
Gray & Sheetz
Robt
Glass
Harry K. Russell
Chaboeps
McVicar
Sats O
Shel Caskey’s
Martinsburg
Eam Walter Shade
Ramsburg Auto Sales
Ceensee
E. Huntsberry
Aieeea Peste
McGuire
George Washington
Ee EU Peoples Dritz
J. G. Neff
Lewis Jones Knitting Co
Lewis
Barton
Brooks Pharmacy
Ince Idtatavel Ecaiedd Beck's Bakery
Hea Ea Dent dl
Emai
Special July Rate Now In Effect For Subscriptions
SPECIAL JULY RATE NOW IN EFFECT Renew your subscription and save. four dollars per year by carrier three dollars per year by mail if paid in advance before July thirty first. The Evening Star announces the opening of the Nurses' Residence with a public invitation for Friday July twenty third at 8:30 pm. A Shenandoah Valley checkbook with six dollars in bills is lost. a reward is offered by the Star Office.
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the Evening Star
Shenandoah Valley
Reward Star Office
Subscriptions Special Offer Promptly Save on July Rate
Mr. J Mac Kater, visiting Charlottes ville Va for research, stays with his parents in the city. The notice urges readers to pay subscriptions now to take advantage of the July rate discount.
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J.mac. Kater
Charlottesville, Va
Winchester convention visitors praise town hospitality
Letters from visitors to Winchester express appreciation for courtesies and the cordial reception during recent conventions. Notable correspondents include Homer H. Jones of Washington Trust and Savings Bank and J. G. Dreka of DeLand Florida. They urge future tours of Our Southwest, noting good highways, pleasant climate, and potential industrial interest.
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Andrew Bell
Chamber of Commerce
Winchester
Homer ‘Eh. Jones
The
Washington Trust and Savings Bank
Bristol. Va
Virginia
J. G. Dreka
Dreka
DeLand
Florida
Prioe
Brown
MacRae
Liquor Auto to Be Sold at Auction
A Corporation Court order directs the sale of a Ford automobile seized by local police on the Valley Pike. Officer Guthridge pursued the occupants who fled. the vehicle contained 75 gallons of low grade synthetic liquor. Proceeds cover costs and fees with the balance to the state.
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Kermit R. Thompson
Valley Pike
Guthridge
Hot Wave Puts Winchester In Severe Heat and Jets Prostrations
After three hot days and nights the Winchester area reported temperatures reaching 106 in the shade and 112 at a business site. Residents sought relief in river baths and hammocks as authorities warned a cooling front. A bus driver was overcome by heat and passengers assisted, with two bus tires exploding en route.
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Winchester
Shenandoah River
Middle West
Chicago
Middle-West
Valley Pike
Cronin Shows Arrive with Clean Family Attractions
J L Cronin Presents a three-ride program featuring The Merry go Roar Big Eli and The Dangler. Local firemen and fraternal orders endorse the spectacle as clean moral entertainment for ladies and children with a Staunton music club orchestra concert and a dance evening planned.
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Cronin
Society of Firemen
J. L. Cronin
Staunton
Orange Blossom Seven
Tragic 24 Hours Hit Verzi Family With Three Accidents
Mrs. Elizabeth J Verzi of West Boscawen street received telegrams within 24 hours reporting three family casualties. Step son Numa J Verzi was killed in an automobile crash near Romney West Virginia, his wife injured then died in hospital. A third telegram from her brother Aloysius Stunts said his wife in New York City suffered serious injuries with both legs broken and possible internal injuries.
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Elizabeth J. Verzi
West Boscawen Street
Verzi
Romney, W. Va
Numa J. Verzi
Aloysius Stunts
Fort Moultrie
D. C
New York City
Stunts
New York
Winchester
Elizabeth Versi
Numa Verzi
Cleveland
Ohio
Defendant Wins Over Plaintiff In Court Case
In a rare Corp Court action Judge Whiting denied a non-suit and ordered judgment for Henry Batt against 8 K Strickler trading as Farmers Medicated Stock Salt Company. Batt paid $400 on a $2,000 contract for salt and won with interest and costs. company’s $1,600 claim was set aside.
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Corporation ‘Court
Whiting
8. K. Strickler
Henry Batt
Mr. Batt
Batt
Winchester
Staunton
Coolidge to Press Farm Relief in Next Congress
Senator Fess of Ohio said the administration would seek to improve agriculture on sound economic lines in the next Congress and would not back crop price fixing. He noted moves to strengthen farm measures along market-friendly lines, while resisting price fixing and stressing tariff protections to aid farmers in the East and West. Authorities suggested the corn belt remains hopeful about relief, despite delays.
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Paul Smith
White House
Senator Fess
Republican
Ohio
Congress
Fess
Des Moines
Midwest Farm
Iowa
Coolidge
West
Corn Belt
Used Cars and Auto Parts For Sale
Classified notice listing a 1925 Ford Coupe in first class condition with good tires and a 1924 Ford Sedan running well with good tires. Also includes AUTO PARTS CORP for sale from porch at 214 W Cork St and a subscription payment promo ending this Saturday. Yard party planned at Ridgeway on July 23.
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Auto Parts Corp
W. Cork St
Fire at Foundry Destroys Upper Room as Blaze Guts Building
A morning fire at Snapp Foundry on North Cameron Street caused about 1000 dollars in damage. Mrs L R Swimley woke to flames issuing from the foundry as firemen attacked from three sides and confined the blaze to an upper rear room behind a fire wall and steel sheeting.
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L. R. Swimley
North Loudoun Street
Snapp Foundry, Inc
North Cameron Street
Renahy
Coundry
Loudoun Street
Baker Street
Cameron Street
New York Dancer Granted Divorce After Alleged Unknowing Marriage
Fawn Gray, a dancer who used the name Gladys Marie Brown, was granted a divorce from Theodore MacFarland, a Philadelphia newspaper man, by Judge Eugene O Dunne in Baltimore. She testified the marriage, consummated in New York after a two day party starting in Philadelphia, occurred while she was unable to understand her actions and she did not realize she was married until the next day. The suit, filed last November, was not contested.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Fawn Gray
Theodore MacFarland
Philadelphia
Eugene O'Dunne
Gladys Marie Brown
New York
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Riverside
Handley High School Band
Broadway
Mercury
Ridgeway
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