Jefferson desk tied to Jefferson draft noted as authentic
Mrs. William Morgan Smith of Rosemont near Berryville Clarke County owns a Thomas Jefferson desk and a 1825 Monticello note. Experts say handwriting of Jefferson and the 1803 Rush letter match, supporting the desk as the authentic artifact. The desk is housed in a vault in Alexandria Virginia amid affidavits and sworn statements.
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Thomas Jefferson
William Morgan Smith
Rosemont
Berryville
Clarke County
Jefferson
Smith
United States
Monticello
Citizens’ National Bank
Alexandria
Anne Ball Pierpont
Washington
Benjamin Rush
Harry Burke
Taylor
Mr. Taylor
William M. Smith
Adams
Navy Department
Navy
Cape Cod
Mass
Registration notice for John Kerr Building soon
Children expected to enter school at the John Kerr Building in September must register at the building office on June 1 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. or June 3 4 or 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parents should bring birth certificates. H. S. Duffey, Superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kerr
H. S. Duffey
Memorial Day Observance Set for June 6 in Winchester
The Confederate memorial day events in Winchester on June 6 will be run by Stonewall Memorial Association and the Daughters of the Confederacy. Gen Turner Ashby Camp veterans will attend as able, with motor transport provided for those who can travel. Dr L M Allen is chief marshal. parade forms at City Hall at 10 AM and goes to Stonewall Cemetery for exercises with Capt Frank M Wray as principal speaker.
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Winchester
Stonewall Memorial Association
Daughters of the Confederacy
Veteras
Turner Ashby
Virginia
L. M. Allen
John W. Larrick, Jr
Fred. Yeakley
City Hall
Cameron Street
Stonewall Cemetery
Frank M. Wray
Berryville
Rock Hill
S. C
South Carolina
Nancy Hack Bowl
William T. Barr
C. Fred Barr
Shirley Carter
Bessie Massie
John §. Miller
Laura McGuire
Arkansas
W. B. Snider
George
R. B. Slonaker
Pauline Waylor
George Heist
Rebecca Bell
H. B. McCormac
Louisiana
William Haines
Mississippi
Fred Glaize
July Wheat Dips Under Dollar in Chicago Market
Grain traders saw muted moves after a prior slump as July wheat slipped under one dollar in Chicago. Wheat closed a fraction higher versus yesterday and well below last Saturday, with corn oats and rye also easing. Rye for July finished at 76 1/4 cents, down from 84 1/16 a week earlier.
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Chicago
W. R. Spielman and Company
Beverley Announces Candidacy for Winchester Clerk
J Gray Beverley announces bid for nomination as Clerk of the Corporation Court in Winchester, seeking Democratic primary support on August 6. He cites four years in office, pledges efficient neutral service, and declares a campaign against fellow Democrats in friendly rivalry.
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City of
Winchester
Corporation Court
J. Gray Beverley
Auction Lot Inspections for Mrs Horsey Winchester Sale
Solicited inspection of lots for sale at a June 6 1929 auction. Owner Mrs Elizabeth Atwell Horsey Shannon Hill Berryville Pike Winchester Virginia.
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Elizabeth Atwell Horsey
Shannon Hill
Berryville Pike
Winchester
Stay-a-Day campaign to lure tourists to Shenandoah Valley
A Stay-a-Day tourism campaign will launch next Monday June 3 under Registered Service International. The effort aims to keep visitors longer in Shenandoah Valley towns with stickers booklets and photographed state highway markers. Leslie Neill Woods of Winchester will lead the campaign art. Continued on Page 5.
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Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Registered Service International
George Washington Hotel
Leslie Neill Woods
Winchester
Registered Service
Winchester and Western Railroad Shops Rebuilt at Wardensville
Work has begun on rebuilding the Winchester and Western Railroad Company shops at Wardensville West Virginia after a recent fire. The new facilities will be larger, more modern, and fully equipped for general rolling stock repairs. They are expected to meet company needs for years to come.
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Winchester and Western Railroad Company
Wardensville
W. Va
Five Executed By Firing Squad For Train Dynamite Incident
Reports from Queretaro say five men were executed by firing squad for dynamiting a passenger train from Mexico City near Bernal station. Names not released. explosives found with the men matched those used in the wreck. The blast damaged a car carrying a military escort but caused no fatalities.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Queretaro
Station
Bernal
Presbyterians vote to stay in Federal Council
The General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh on June 1 rejected a proposal to sever relations with the Federal Council. A memorial from Argyle Presbytery urged withdrawal from the council.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
General Assembly
The
United Presbyterian Church Today
Federal Council
Argyle Presbytery
Friendship Fire Company Dance Benefit Planned
Mr. Frank Patton donates his dance hall for a Friendship Fire Company fundraising dance next Tuesday. Profits will help cover expenses for the company’s trip to the Virginia Fire Association convention in Lexington in August.
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Frank Patton
Friendship Fire Company
Friendship Company
Virginia Fire Association
Lexington
Nick Dillis Becomes Partner at New White Palace Restaurant
The New White Palace Restaurant announces Nick Dillis, former National Park Restaurant chef, as a new partner. His renowned cooking will elevate the menu under his personal supervision. He invites old friends to visit the establishment.
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White Palace
Nick Dillis
National Park Restaurant
Flower Shop Sale Ad For Carnations And Roses
Local flower shop advertises carnations at 73 cents per dozen and rose prints at 2 years old for 3 for $1. Special sale on Saturday from 1 PM to 11 PM.
Boyce High School closes a highly successful year
Beginning at 8 o'clock tomorrow night the Boyce High School will launch its week of finale marking the twentieth year. The program features a baccalaureate sermon, departmental entertainments, certificates for seventh graders, and graduation exercises for seven seniors with addresses by Mr. Smith and Rev. Moore. An alumni banquet follows Saturday night.
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Strong
Middleburg Baptist Church
Boyte High School
C. O. Dearmont
Clarke County School Board
Marguerite Shiley
Lucy Ann Trenary
Cathleen Thompson
Edith Wiley
Jerome Garver
Robert Hummer
Charles Tavenner
Smith
Strayer’s Business College
Washington, D. C
Mr Moore
Methodist Church
L. D. Kline
Banks Closed Monday Davis Birthday Holiday Observed
Virginia banks will be closed Monday June 3 for Jefferson Davis birthday, a legal holiday. Winchester banks stay open until 9 pm tonight and reopen Tuesday morning. Public schools remain open Monday though Handley School reports no holiday due to end of term exams.
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Jefferson Davis
Confederate States
Virginia
Winchester
Handley School
Davis
Bootblack Receives Prison Time For Liquor Violation
Justice Weems sentenced Domineck Lazazera proprietor of a Piccadilly shoe shine shop to 68 dollars fine and 3 days in jail after a raid found liquor behind shoe polish. He pleaded not guilty and may appeal. Other cases were postponed or continued.
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Justice Weems
Domineck Lazazzera
Piccadilly Street
Lee Barr
Strosnider
Hollis
Lazazzera
Aris Fe Kern
Clyde Honver
Common Wealthe
Reardon
Emer Orndorff
Kenneth Adams
Hing Hquor
Hoover
Battle Flags For Decorating Graves Sold At Local Stores
Confederate battle flags suitable for graves may be bought at cost prices. Flags are offered for soldiers buried in private lots in Mount Hebron Cemetery and at Stonewall Cemetery, available at Boyd's drug store or George W. Kurtz Store. Price is 15 cents per flag.
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Stonewall Cemetery
Mount Hebron
Boyd's Drug Store
George W. Kurtz
Sheep for Sale Near Minety with Lambs
Minety area offers good ewes with lambs for sale. Location noted miles west of Fdminus. Also boarders wanted call 943-J for details.
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Fdminus
Wilkins
Williams to address Virginia graduates at alumni luncheon
R Gray reports Williams of Winchester will speak to University of Virginia graduates at the alumni luncheon in Memorial Gymnasium on June 10. President Alderman marks 25 years, noting vast growth in buildings, income, and student body since his 1904 start.
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R. Gray
Williams
Winchester
University of Virginia
Memorial Gymnasium
Alderman
Howeve
University
Page Andrews Speaks Tomorrow at Old Chapel Rites
The annual Confederate memorial service at Old Chapel near Millwood Clarke county will be held at 4 o clock tomorrow afternoon under the Confederate societies. It is expected many Winchester residents will travel to Millwood for the ceremonies. The principal address will be delivered by Matthew Page Andrews of Baltimore, noted southern historian and former Shenandoah Valley Academy faculty member. Andrews, born in Shepherdstown West Virginia, will be introduced by George Burwell.
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Old Chapel
Millwood
Clarke County
Winchester
Matthew Page Andrews
Baltimore
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Andrews
Shepherdstown
W. Va
George Burwell
Frazier Resigns as President of Mary Baldwin College
Mary Baldwin College in Staunton announces the resignation of long time president Dr. Frazier and the appointment of Dr. L W Jarman, formerly vice president at Queens College, as his successor. The college has expanded to offer full arts degrees and is planning student government.
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Mary Baldwin College
Staunton
Frazier
L. W. Jarman
Queens College
Liquor Found Hidden in Nicodemus Orchard
Sheriff Pannett visited the Nicodemus orchard on the Martinsburg pike and seized three gallons of liquor reportedly stored by a bootlegger. The farm hand reported the discovery and the sheriff confiscated the liquor.
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Pannett
Martinsburg Pike
Court Fines Mountain Falls Man in Liquor Case
George Fulver of Mountain Falls was fined 50 dollars plus costs by Justice Tavenner in the county magistrate court after his residence was raided by Sheriff Pannett and Deputy Wigginton where one quart of ardent spirits was found. Hulver pleaded guilty to the charge.
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George F.lulver
Mountain Falls
Tavenner
Hulver
Pannett
Wigginton
Strawberry Festival Benefit at Church Office Tonight
A church hosted strawberry festival at 116 N Braddock St this evening to raise funds for church activities Circle No 6 participates in the event.
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N. Braddock St
Reform Synod Acts On Wide Range Of Church Reforms
The Rev Dr S L Flickinger reports the twenty third triennial General Synod of the Reformed Church in the United States in Indianapolis. It endorsed merging with United Brethren Christ and Evangelical Syn of North America into the United Church of America and set up machinery to complete the union. A committee of 21 pastors and elders can refer plan changes to the classis by two third vote. A near unanimous move pushes constitutional amendments granting women full equality. A new Board of Christian Education is formed by merging two boards and two women join its executive committee. Budgets for missions and benevolence are slightly up. The Reformed Churchmen’s League is established as an authorized lay agency, funded separately from the Synod budgets, with focus on evangelism and missions.
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L. Flickinger
Centenary Reformed Church
Indianapolis
Int
General Synod of the Reformed Church
United States
Flickinger
Virginia Classis
General Synod
United Brethren Christ
Evangelical Syn of North America
United Church
Board of Christian Education
Publication and Sunday School Board
Reformed Ch . League
Harrisburg
Baltimore and Ohio Orders 2000 Box Cars
New York June 1 The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ordered 2000 box cars from the Standard Steel Corporation.
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Associated Press
New York
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Standard Steel Corporation
Warners Acquire Eastern Theatres
Warner Brothers Pictures Inc. takes over thirteen motion picture houses from Seleman Brothers in Ohio Pennsylvania and Maryland. The acquired group includes two theatres in Hagerstown and two in Waynesboro.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Ohio
Warner Brothers Pictures, Inc
Seleman Brothers
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Hagrstown
Waynesboro
Will Leaves $100000 for U Va Art Hall and Art Works
Mrs Evelyn May Bayle Tiffany widow of Dr Louis McLane Tiffany who died a week ago left the University of Virginia 100000 for a fireproof hall to house pictures and other valuables. She also bequeathed valuable art works and 149000 in total special bequests. The remainder of her estate about 500000 will fund scholarships for Eastern Shore of Virginia students attending the university.
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Evelyn May Bayle Tiffany
Louis McLane Tiffany
University of Virginia
Virginia
Fair and Cool First of the Week
Weather outlook for the week beginning Monday in the Middle Atlantic States calls for fair skies early with a shower late. Temperatures start below normal then rise to above normal by week’s end.
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The
Associated Press
Washington
Middle Atlantic States
Clark M. Smith Announces Candidacy for Winchester Clerk
Clark M. Smith announces his candidacy for Clerk of the Corporation Court of Winchester subject to the general election in November.
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Corporation Court
City of
Winchester
Clark M. Smith
Maniac Ferdinand Preuss gunned down in Chicago and Oklahoma shootings
In Chicago Ferdinand Preuss, described as a maniac, killed two policemen and two civilians and wounded others before being killed by a Chicago and Northwest Railroad train. In Oklahoma near Yahola, Tobe Boyd, a negro, killed storekeeper W B Stuart and neighbor Carl Churchill before being fatally wounded by deputy G W Whittaker.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ferdinand Preuss
Chicago and Northwest
Preuss
John Connelly
Herbert Hagsberg
John Murphy
Connelley
Murphy
Philip Karos
Tobe Boyd
Yahola
Okla
Here
G. W. Whittaker
Stuart
Churchill
Hoover Cancels Fishing Trip Due to Heat
President Hoover cancels plans for a Maryland fishing trip because of oppressive heat. He may ride to a Washington suburb this afternoon. Mrs Hoover travels to Boston and Swarthmore College to receive an honorary degree, returning to Washington later.
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Associated Press
Washington
White House
Maryland
Hoover
Boston
Swarthmore College
Philadelphaa
Bankhead to Oppose Heflin in U S Senate Race
John H. Bankhead, Jasper attorney, announced in Birmingham that he will challenge United States Senator J. Thomas Heflin in next year’s primary. Heflin had signaled he would seek re election. Bankhead hails from a prominent Alabama political family including his late senator father and brother in Congress.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
John H. Bankhead
Jasper
United States
J. Thomas Heflin
Heflin
Bankhead
Senate
William B. Bankhead
Congress
Irregular Stock Market Closes After Lightened Week End Trade
New York June 1 The stock market ended irregularly amid weekend liquidations. Brokers loans fell by 232 million dollars but values recovered slightly in early trading as heat drove many operators from town extending Memorial Day weekend. Total losses approached 1.4 million.
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Associated Press
New York
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Coleen Over
Alabama
Irene Slonaker
Cornelia Slonaker
Frank T McFaden
I. N. Comer
Frank L. Grim
Mahlon Jackson
Florida
R. T. Barton
Lily Baker
Texas
Kentucky
Lucy F. Kurtz
Nannie J. Smith
Mount
Handley High School
Treasure House of Wonders
Boyce School
Baptist Church
Bootblack
MR. Williams
E. A. Alderman
Page Andrews
Star
the Evening Star
Reformed Synod
Endorses
United Brethren
B. and
Warners
Eastern Theatres
U. of Va
Oklahoma
John Bankhead
U. S. Senate
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