Copious Rainfall Boosts Local Corn Crop Prospects
Rainfall across the county and eastern seaboard over the past forty eight hours is projected to yield tens of thousands of dollars in benefits and secure the corn crop. Winchester Research Laboratory records show inches of rainfall in the latest storm with July totaling 4.71 inches. A heavy downpour began Tuesday evening with a wind storm flooding ditches and fields, especially in the southern half of the county near Stephens City.
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Seaboard
Winchester Research Laboratory
Stephens City
Memorial Services At Red Bud Church Sunday
Memorial services will be held at Red Bud United Brethren Church four miles north of Winchester one mile off Berryville pike this Sunday from 9 am to 4 30 pm lunch served on church grounds. The 1882 church linked with the Yosts Dunns Kell ers Ross and others. Sunday School at 10 am with various speakers and musical contributions. Everyone is invited to spend the day.
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Woods
Bowleys
Bowdens
Osborns
Esther McDonald
Franklin G. Senger
H. E. Richardson
Chardson
William Posten
E. B. Dunn
Philadelphia
Marguerite Hart
Walter Anderson
Gladys Sargent
F.G. Senger
Winchester
Alleged Chicken Thieves Nabbed After Cross-State Extradition
York County police officer Ralph W. Reech states J. E. Hicks and Moses L. Davis were captured in York after extradition from Virginia. Acting Sheriff J. W. Newcome escorted the pair, who allegedly face at least six counts in Winchester, with the officer citing proof of guilt and a chicken worry trace.
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Ralph W. Reech
York County
J. E. Hicks
Moses L. Davis
J. W. Newcome
Pennsylvania
Gifford Pinchot
Keech
Richmond
Pollard
York
Winchester
Newcome
Diphtheria Clinic Planned By Winchester Nurses Group
District Nurses Association will run a diphtheria clinic at Highland Avenue Chapel tomorrow and Saturday July 28 and 29 from 3 to 5 p m. Colored children will be served at Douglas School at the same hours. Sponsored by the Junior Auxiliary of Winchester Memorial Hospital.
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Douglas School
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Madrid Faces Large Illiteracy in Population
A Madrid report shows 117,802 of 1,260,000 residents cannot read or write. The finding highlights a sizable literacy gap impacting education and social development across the city.
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Madrid
Suit Filed For 10000 Against N and W Railroad
Mrs. Janie M. Lee administratrix of George M. Lee of White Post sues Norfolk and Western Railroad in Clarke County Circuit Court for 10000 damages alleging her son was fatally struck by a train near Kennerly Cropsiza White Post. The suit accuses the crew of excessive speed and negligence. Attorney Henry P. Thomas of Alexandria represents the plaintiff.
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By & Staff
Berryville, VA
Circuit Court
Clarke County
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Janie M. Lee
Hero
George M. Lee
White Post
Two Ballots in Primary Election Rules for Polls
The article outlines limits on electors and officials during primary voting. It details distance from ballot boxes, time in voting booths, crowd restrictions near polling places, penalties for counterfeit ballots, and procedures to prevent disturbances at the polls. It cites fines, imprisonment, and authority of judges of election.
County or Corporation for Not Ex Ce ees Hours Or Permit Him To Vote
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a dispute involving a county or corporation over hours or a permit related to voting access. No clear names, dates, or locations are discernible, leaving the central issue as governing authority over voting conditions.
Pet Bear Defies Bank and City Officials in Long Beach
Bruno the pet bear has held a makeshift fort on property owned by W. K. Heilman, now foreclosed and bank-owned. Bank agents and city pound officials attempted eviction but were repelled, leaving lacerations. A city prosecutor order demands removal within a week or facing nuisance charges.
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Long Beach
Calif
Bruno
W. K.eilman
City Pound
Heilman
Goolrick backs Peery for Virginia Governor nomination
The editorial endorses George C. Peery for Governor, opposing a Virginia referendum on liquor control after repeal. It argues the General Assembly should act at the proper time, avoiding election costs, and predicts Virginia Democrats will nominate Peery for governor.
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General Assembly
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