Last Survivor Tells of Mosby Raid on B B&O Train
Mrs W C Shulenberger of Hagerstown recounts a 1864 Mosby raid on a B and O train near Martinsburg. She describes being ordered off the burning car, riding in an open field overnight, and grateful chivalry from two Confederate soldiers who aided her with heavy bundles. Thornton V Leach of Front Royal recalls Mosby’s men as true gentlemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mosby
Thornton V. Leach
Front Royal
Warren
W. C. Shulenberger
Hagerstown
Martinsburg
W. Va
Baltimore
Shulenberger
Harpers Ferry
Ers
Sissy
Fine Pasteurizer Installed At Haldeman Creamery
Haldeman's Creamery installs a Cherry Burell pasteurizer bottler and copper, a stainless steel, automatic unit like Brook Hill Farm Dairy's exhibit piece from the 1934 Century of Progress. Milk from Evan dale Farm is supervised and soon delivered to Winchester homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haldeman’s Creamery
Brook Hill Farm
Century of Progress
Evandale Farm
Haldeman’s
Winchester
Rail Employees Not Needed After August 20
Baltimore July 24 All employees of the Washington Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway were told their services will not be needed after August 20. The railway was sold in a receivership sale and Judge William C Coleman ratified the sale. Road service to be stopped as of August 20. Bondholders plan to continue the North Shore Line from Baltimore to Anacostia. the South Shore Line was sold to scrap dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Washington, Baltimore and
Government to mint half cent and mill coins
Secretary Morgenthau announced Congress will be asked to permit minting of half cent and one mill coins to fix sales tax inequities. The plan aims to profit the Treasury through seigniorage while avoiding a federal sales tax, with coinage outlook for copper varieties and busy mint activity ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Morgenthau
Congress
United States
Revival Series To Open Sunday At Laurel Hill
The Rev B F Spitzer announces evangelistic services at Laurel Hill starting Sunday July 28 with Rev E Kesecker as speaker. Services may extend two weeks or longer and cover topics from Preparation For Saving Souls to A Great Day and a Great Question. Sunday schools proceed at regular hours and a combined lawn party is planned at Red land Church Whitacre on July 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Spitzer
West Frederick
United Brethren Church
Laura Hill
E Kesecker
Bko
Springs
Kesecker
Pleasant Grove
Mount Hebron
Redland
Whitacre
Beer drinking champ challenges nation in Baltimore
Emil Cella a 30 year old Italian billed as the best beer drinker in the United States beat the Milwaukee national record by five seconds. At the Eastern Democratic Club he drank a half gallon in 34 seconds then in 27.6 seconds. He bragged of a midnight half gallon in fifteen seconds and challenged all comers to beat him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Emil Cella
Cella
Milwaukee
United States
Eastern Democratic Club
Randi Lerohl Begins Life Anew In Wisconsin
Randi Lerohl, a 52 year old domestic, arrives in Omro Wisconsin from Louisiana bayous to live with benefactor Dr Emma Gert rude Jaeck retired language professor. She recalls years in a moss covered houseboat and hardship, hoping for independence and stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omro
Wis
Randi Lerohl
Louisiana
Emma Gertrude Jaeck
Wisconsin
Grand Isle
Superior
Protest From A Mother Who Knows About Paralysis
Mrs G W Whitmore of Clearbrook Virginia writes to urge closing public places to protect children from infantile paralysis in Winchester and Frederick County. She appeals to health authorities and leaders to shutter carnivals moving pictures and pools to prevent further suffering.
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the Star
Winchester
Frederick County
G. W. Whitmore
Clearbrook
Examinations in U S Civil Service Open Competition
The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competition exams for roles in maternal and child health, pathologist, agronomist, alphabetic accounting machine operator, and senior educationist. Salaries range from 1 440 to 5 600 dollars yearly. information from J H Taylor, secretary, Civil Service Board of Examiners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Children’s Bureau
Department of Labor
Bureau of Plant Industry
Department of Agriculture
State School Administration
Office of Education
Department of the Interior
J. H.taylor
United States Civil Service Board of Examiners
Fire Officials Training School Set for August 19
The third annual Fire Instructors Training School will open in Richmond the week of August 19 under the Virginia State Firemen's Association and Industrial Education. Harold I. Baumes announced the event, led by Sherwood Brockwell, North Carolina fire marshal, to train instructors from 24 zones so they can establish classes for local firemen.Experts from the Red Cross USDA and Baltimore Washington fire departments will discuss advanced fire problems. The program covers fire evolutions salvage overhaul investigations dust explosions arson cases inflammables first aid and related topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia State Firemen’s Association
Harold I. Baumes
League of Virginia
Sherwood Brockwell
North Carolina
Commonwealth
American Red Cross
United States Department of Agriculture
Baltimore
Washington
New Head Of Greek Church At Jerusalem
Archbishop Timotheus Themelis of the Jordan See was elected to lead the Jerusalem Greek Orthodox Patriarchate, succeeding Demetrios Damianos. The election, by 14 to 5, places Timotheus among the world church’s four patriarchal thrones, tracing leadership to James the Less, brother of the Lord.
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Jerusalem
Pascor
Timotheus Themelis
Jordan See
Monsignor
Demetrios Damianos
Eet
Alexandria
Hearty Returns From Overseas
E. W. J. Hearty, head of the export and domestic fruit firm, returned Monday night aboard the Europa after six weeks in United Kingdom and continental markets. He met connections abroad and prepared for the coming export season on apples and other fruits in New York. He refused to make predictions on the season’s prospects for American shippers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. J. Hearty
Europa
United Kingdom
New York
Recent Transfers In County Realty
The County Clerk’s Office records show several transfers including Commercial and Savings Bank to Ernest B. Clevenger for two tracts totaling 10594 acres on Brucetown road for 15000 dollars and J Robert Giffin to Mrs Lillian S Wood for 193 acres and buildings near Isaac Creek valued at 2600 dollars. Oil Heat Inc to Shell Easter Petroleum for roads and rights-of-way near the city for 1000 dollars. A chancery suit in the Corporation Court of Winchester seeks estate administration direction for Lou Ellen Moore Davis with nonresident defendants ordered to appear within fifteen days and notice to be published weekly for four weeks.
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Commercial and Savings Bank
Ernest B. Clevenger
Brucetown Road
J. Robert Giffin
Lillian S. Wood
Isaac Creek
Trone
Albert A. Line
Elmer L. House
Corporation Court of the City of Winchester
T. Russell Cather
Lou Ellen Moore Davis
C. H Moore
Jennie Moore
A. D. Cockey
Mary Moore
C. William Moore
Lou Ellen Moore
Davis
C. H. Moore
Virginia
Evening Star
Winchester
Community Guests and Family Visits Highlight Weekend
Master Elwood Snapp visits his father Minor Snapp in Forest Glen MAD. Guests include Bessie Lonas Raymond Bradfield and Maynard Brewer party from Winchester visiting William Brewer. Frye family and Miller from Luray visit relatives. Alice Good of Winchester visits John White family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Snapp
Elwood Snapp
Minor Snapp
Forest Glen
Mad
Bessie Lonas
Raymond Bradfield
Maynard Brewer
Betty Lou
Winchester
William Brewer
Guy S. Frye
Fawcett’s Gap
Miss Miller
Luray
Jewell
Alice Good
John White
Cedar Grove Notes Week-end Guests and Visitors
Cedar Grove Virginia notes report Mr and Mrs Leo Lamp and daughter visiting Mrs Grant Clark. Emma Barrett of Berryville visits niece Miss Ethel Barrett. Mrs Raymond Kirk and the Misses Helen Josephine and Evelyn stay with Mrs L A Ashton. Mrs Murch Lamp of Washington visits relatives. Mrs William Onsels and Mrs Charles Ricketts of Hagertown Md spend a week with Mrs Elmer Melester.
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Cedar Grove
Leo Lamp
Grant Clark
Charles Ricketts
Hagertown
Elmer Melester
Relief Brevities from Relief Virginia
Miss Hilda Olinger returned to New Market with Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Snapp and family after visiting relatives in Relief. Elouise Beander of Stephens City stays with Aunt Mrs. Russell Robertson. Harry Hicks and family visited friends in Winchester. OLeary Brill returned home after a Washington visit. Louise and Alma Graves spent Friday at Massanetta Springs.
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Relief
Hilda Olinger
New Market
Alfred Snapp
Elouise Beander
Stephens City
Russell Robertson
Harry Hicks
Winchester
O'Leary Brill
Washington
Louise
Alma Graves
Massanetta Springs
Caterpillar Club Sees Leach Take Lindbergh Title
Washington July 24 Colonel Charles A Lindbergh is no longer the highest ranking member of the Caterpillar Club. Major-General George E Leach now holds that distinction after bailing from a burning plane and landing safely. Leach becomes the 705th member as parachute saves rise to eligibility. Sixty seven men and eight women have joined for life. no dues or meetings exist and a parachute maker awards a gold caterpillar pin to new members.
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Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
Caterpillar Club
George E. Leach
Militia Bureau
Arizona Desert
Lindbergh
Leach
Falk Harmel
Albert the lion borders Augusta Express Agency
A lion named Albert, sent from Louisville to Robert L. Moyer in Ellenton, South Carolina, has become a boarder at the Railway Express Agency in Augusta. It costs 75 cents to a dollar daily to feed Albert the raw beef he wants, and officials seek to sell the animal or locate the missing owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Albert
Railway Express Agency
Lion
Louisville
Robert L. Moyer
Elienton
S. C
Express
Moyer
Public Timberland Auction Under Decree in Frederick County Va
Special Commissioner to offer for sale by public auction on Aug 10 1935 at 11 AM in Winchester Va a 147 acre heavily timbered tract near Rosenberger adjoining Snapp Fauver and others. Sold in bulk with one third cash and remainder in two annual installments secured by deed of trust and insurance. Bond filed as required by decree Lena M Orndorff versus John Williams Heirs.
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Lena M. Orndorff
John Williams
Frederick County
Winchester
Rosenberger
Snapp
Herbert S. Larrice
Cc. C. Brannon
Circuit Court
I. Brumback
Good Automobiles Offered As-Is at Quick Sale
A dealer lists several autos accepted on Bickerized Cars as-is with no conditioning. Each car is offered at a price far below its value, prompting a quick sale for buyers who act fast.
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Mes. Shulenberger
Haldeman
U.S
Laurel Hill
North
Norway
Mississipi
Dr.Jaeck
U. S. Civil Service
Big Sister
Buddy
Mayget
Byles Forgrave
Hearty
County Realty
P. A
Baa
Pte Tonne ‘Esebrough
Col. Lindbergh
Trip
Baltimore & Ohio
John W. Rosenberger & CO
Republic
Martinsburg Pike
Amherst & Boscawen
Valley Ave
Braddock
Republic Oil Cold Bus Terminal
East Piccadilly
Minney
John S. Miller & Company
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Winchester Furniture Co
Cammertireco Vulcanizing
Braddock & Boscawen Sts
Victor
Acme
Ricaal
Thrilling Sound Movies
Bob Ward
Court House Square
Shenandoah
Zlarin
Dalmatian
Jugoslavia
Greenwood Farm Co-Op. Dairy Inc
Jim Ritter
Bicker’s
Oakland
Bickers Motor Co
Ford Dealers
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