Confederate Memorial Day Observed in Winchester
The sixty sixth annual Confederate Memorial Day program was held with a parade and ceremonies in Stonewall Cemetery, honoring over 2 500 Confederate soldiers. Judge Fishburne delivered the oration at a dinner hosted by the local American Legion and attended by a small crowd and members of various Confederate organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Winchester
Ageen Tae Boon
Ee Haa
Memorial Association
Daughters of the Ciateginesy
Stonewall Cemetery
Memorial Speaker Marks Confederate Day Parade in Winchester
A small turnout honors ex-Confederate veterans on Memorial Day in Winchester. Judge John W. Fishburne spoke at a Stonewall Cemetery ceremony after a morning parade led by Nelson Richards, with the 116th Virginia Infantry and Daughters of the Confederacy among the dignitaries and bands.
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Legion
George Washington Hotel
American Legion
John W. Fishburne
Charlottesville
Winchester
Stonewall Cemetery
Mount Hebron
Nelson Richards
Oglock
North Cameron Street
Piccadilly
Loudoun
Cork
Cameron Street
Boscawen Street
Citizens Band
Conrad Post
Company I
One Hundred and Sixteenth
Virginia Infantry
Handley High School
Stonewall Memorial Association
Turner Ashby
Daughters of the Confederacy
Opening Dance at Opequon Lake Park
A Monday night event titled Opening Dance will be held at Opequon Lake Park on June 9 from 6 to 7 p.m. The program invites local residents to enjoy an evening of community dance and light refreshments.
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Opequon Lake Park
Watering ban after 8 PM imposed citywide
The city restricts lawn garden and street sprinkling after 8 PM to curb water waste and leaks. Violators face fines as the Water Department enforces the notice.
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Water Dept
Eminent Divine to Preach for Handley Seniors
Dr. S. Archibald Smith of the Academy at Loamers will be one of the speakers at the General Conference of the denomination in mid July. The Handley High School Glee Club will sing as host in the service led by the Winchester Ministerial Association.
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8. Smith
Academy
Lo- Dr
Smith
Winchester Ministerial Association
S. L. Flickinger
Handley High School Glee Club
Elma Hancon
Evenuel
God of
Our Father
West
Glee Club
Luther A. Thomas
Murray D. Mitchell
Harker
Handley Glee Club
Archibald Smith
O King Eternal
Benediction
Rey
R. L. Williamson
Daily Vacation Bible School Opens Monday at Stephens City
A community daily Vacation Bible School will run June 9 to 20 at the Methodist Episcopal Church South Stephens City with sessions from 9 to 11 am. Programs include dramatization Bible stories and memorization for children ages 4 to 15. Two classes per grade group are planned with near one hundred expected enrollment.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Stephens City
Mildred Shryock
Evelyn Huber
Lillian Lambert
Sarah Shryock
Mary Tevalt
Anna Orndorff
Robert Lemley
Martha Funk
O. D. Lamber
Snyder Alleman
Notice of ad series from local bank and wool buyers
A notice announces a twelve installment advertisement series running in the paper from Number One to Twelve inclusive. It urges readers not to miss any and to read and be guided by them. Also lists Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company of Winchester Virginia and a wool buyer ad call for J J Sullivan offering highest cash price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company
Winchester
Virginia
Auction Sale Valley Home Property Draws Interest
Auction notice for Valley home sale set for June 17 invites bids and details inside the advertisement. The listing emphasizes property value and sale process for potential buyers.
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Valley Home Property
Fire Department Responds to Four Alarms in One Day
The city faced four blaze alarms in one day with the full department dispatched each time. Officials criticized indiscriminate calling and urged callers to provide location and fire type to avoid unnecessary responses. Incidents included grass fires near Handley School and on Senseney road, a garage blaze on Berryville Avenue, and an auto fire in front of the National Park Restaurant.
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Handley School
David Clevenger
Berryville Avenue
C. R. Grubb
Senseney Road
National Park Restaurant
Local Store Is Entered and Thief Gets Total of 28
Thieves entered the Fairplay Store on South Loudoun street and stole 28 dollars. They failed in an attempt to enter the Jones Brothers meat market, finding only a tent left outside. Police work on a clue to identify the perpetrators.
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Fairplay
South Loudoun Street
Jones Brothers
Winchester City Council Vote Urged For June 10
The Winchester City Democratic Committee urges all qualified Democrats to vote on Tuesday June 10 for six city council seats four year terms. In the first ward nominees are Fred W. Forney Lawrence Hollis and Peyton J. Marshall and in the second ward nominees are R Frank Barr Fred L. Glaize and John H. Rosenberger. The committee emphasizes voter participation and notes the candidates have no opposition. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Also noted is Mr John S Russell Confederate veteran returning home to Berryville after Memorial Day.
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Winchester
Reuss
Friendship
Fred W. Forney
Lawrence Hollis
Peyton J. Marshall
Sarah Zane
City Hall
R. Frank Barr
Fred L. Glaize
John H. Rosenberger
City Democratic Executive Committee
Byrd Chosen for Roosevelt Medal at Anniversary Dinner
The Roosevelt Memorial Association will award the Roosevelt Medal to Rear Admiral Richard Byrd for pioneering polar exploration and scientific leadership. James Garfield announces the honor to Green and Hart, with a dinner planned at 28 East 20th Street on October 27, Roosevelt’s birth anniversary.
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New York
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Memorial Association
Richard
Ar Seytomer Nea Green
Omerican Federation of Labor
Hastings Hart
James Garfield
Sn House
Theodore Rooseve
East Twentieth Street
Mr. Green
Hart
James Earle Fraser
Byrd
Admiral Byrd
Antarctic
United States Navy
Greenland
Floyd Bennett
North Pole
Atlantic
French
Local Insurance Firm Marks Anniversary Milestone
The Star notes the Home Life Insurance Company of New York marks its seventy year anniversary. Bryarly and Green celebrate thirty three years as its local representatives, tracing from H. R. Bryarly and Brother to the current Bryarly and Green.
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Home Life Insurance Company of
New York
Bryarly and Green
Star
H. R. Bryarly and Brother
Firemen Not In On Bruce Greater Show in City Park
The Winchester Fire Department does not benefit from the Bruce Greater Shows at Rouss Spring Park. Citizens say firemen sponsor the event, but the City Park Association funds it for the baseball team. The Sarah Zane Fire Company backs a local carnival on Rouss Avenue and Frederick Plaza for company benefit.
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Winchester Fire Department
Bruce Greater
Rouss Spring Park
City Park Association
Sarah Zane Fire Company
Roussavenue
Frederick Plaza
Auction Tonight Grove Bros Dept Store Sale
Auction tonight at Grove Bros department store for sale with items including a garage and machine shop for rent at 85 Market Street with possession in June. Proceeds or details list Riley Brs as contact.
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Market St
Riley
Endorsements Grow for Stratford Hall Buy Save Plan
The Robert E. Lee Memorial Foundation won strong support at the United Confederates reunion in Biloxi Mississippi. A large Stratford Hall poster and information table drew delegates' interest while floats highlighted the Save Stratford Hall campaign.
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Fredericksburg
Robert E. Lee Memorial Foundation
Stratford Hall
Robert E. Lee
United Confederac
Biloxi
Missisppi
Lee
Westmoreland County
Virginia
General Lee
Packard
John Allen
Stratford Party
Mississippi
Egbert Jones
Charles D. Lanier
Foundation
Lizzie George Henderson
United Daughters of the Confederacy
H. C.bowen
Gertrude Caraway
Gulfport
Miss
Eight Seniors Graduated At Boyce Agricultural School
Eight graduates received diplomas at Boyce Agricultural High School in Boyce Virginia during the commencement in Parish Hall. Principal details include addresses by Prof Garland R Quarles and Dr Charles O Dearmont. salutatory by Charles Hook and valedictory by Miss Mary Lou Fritts. governor John Garland Pollard sent a message welcoming new Virginia citizens.
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Boyce
Boyce Agricultural High School
Garland R. Quarles
Handley High School
Winchester
Charles O. Dearmont
Clarke County School Board
Charles Hook
Mary Lou Fritts
Quarles
John Garland Pollard
Virginia
Noda Royston
Lela Gardiner
Virginia Trenary
Charles Royston
Wilbur Ginn Cobb
Arthur Golightly
Land sale notice for Sier property near Greenwood School House
A thirty three acre tract known as the Sier property three and a half miles east of Winchester near Greenwood School House will be sold at eleven oclock Saturday June seventh in front of Court House.
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Sier
Winchester
Greenwood School House
Court House
Prolonged Drought Eases with New Well Drilling
In Maurertown Virginia WM. J. Gochtenour announces drought relief from a newly drilled well. The notice highlights scarce rainfall each season and presents the well as a solution for water shortages in the community.
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WM. J. Gochenour
Maurertown
Conngh Election to Elect Six Councilmen on June 10
The municipal election will be held Tuesday June 10 to fill six city council seats from two wards. Four precincts operate at Friendship Reuss police headquarters and Sarah Zane engine houses with polls open sunrise to sunset. Seven candidates compete, with three seats per ward. Democrats field six hopefuls led by Forney Marshall Glaize Barr Rosenberger. Judges and clerks named for each polling place.
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Friendship Engine House
Reuss
Sarah Zane
Fred W. Forney
Peyton J Marshall
Lawrence C
Fred L Glaize
R. Frank Barr
John H. Rosenberger
Fred A
Acme
City Electoral Board
Ceri House
Joseph Bata
Charles P. Boe Oe
John W. Kater
Robert Forney
Stewart Grim
Rouss Engine House
John Dunn
William Haines
B. F. Arthur, Jr
Amos B Schlack
Bryan Breckenridge
City Hall
Iles Fries
Harry R. Homer
Arthur G. Athey
James Ritter
Herbert Haines
Sarah Zane Engine House
John A. Huntsberry
Elmer V. Hodges
Roberts
Bell
Carlin Gray
Fred M. Affieck
Cannon Meant No Discourtesy To Committee
Senator Walsh of Montana clashed with the Senate lobby committee over Bishop Cannon’s walkout from a session. Cannon says he intended no discourtesy, while the committee asserts contempt for leaving without permission. Action against Cannon may be proposed, with a committee meeting set after Chairman Caraway’s return.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senator Walsh
Montana
James Cannon
Senate Lobby Committee
Cannon
Montanan
Caraway
Arkansas
Private Sale Of Household Goods In Winchester Virginia
Private sale of household goods over ten days including parlor and bedroom suites mahogany library table rocker chest of drawers oak buffet silverware linens dishes glassware cooking utensils rugs sewing machine oil paintings and more. Miss Sara Ward 20 Peyton Street Winchester Va.
Mrs. Susanna Kinzel Laws Dies in Front Royal
Mrs. Susanna Kinzel Laws of Front Royal Virginia widow of E Dunlin Laws and daughter of Henry Kinzel of Winchester died at 3 AM at her daughter Mrs Paul Jacksons home in Front Royal She was 87 She will be buried in Mount Hebron Cemetery after a funeral at the Jackson residence The Kinzel family long stood in Winchester and Front Royal communities with Mrs Laws remembered by many old residents.
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Susanna Kinzel Laws
Winchester
E. Dunlin Laws
Front Royal
Henry Kinzel
Paul Jackson
Laws
Jackson
Kinzel
Mounnt Hebron
Mount Hebron
Lucy Laws
Miele
Jone Sette Fori
Mane Iinvel
Emma Kinzel
Walker
Theodore
Weems Sets New Amateur Record at Winchester Golf Club
Judge D L Weems carded 71 to set the amateur course record at Winchester Golf Club, breaking the previous mark of 72 held by his brother EB V Weems Jr. The round featured an eagle on hole 11 and a birdie on hole 10, with early nine in even par and late holes offset by trouble on Nos. 4 5 8 and 9.
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Winchester Golf Club
D. L. Weems
Judge Weems
EB. V. Weems, Jr
Chevy Chase
Eagle
Weems
Ed Stone
Fine Estate to Be Sold Saturday at Middletown Heater Property
The Heater estate, a 282 acre property with a large brick house, located just south of Middletown along Valley Turnpike, will be sold in front of the Court House at noon on Saturday June 7. Proceedings are announced in the local notice.
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Middletown
Valley Turnpike
Court House
Local Banks Implement Service Fees July First
Winchester and Frederick county banks will charge numerous service fees starting July 1 to cover costs. Fees include 50 cents for each note drawn against funds, 25 cents for collecting notes, 50 cents monthly for low balances, 50 cents per ten days for notes past due, and a minimum 50 cent note discount. Savings checks require accompanying pass books, and regular customers pay no charges. Banks cited aim to curb losses and curb bad banking practices. Names of participating banks listed.
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Winchester
Erick County
Pune
Theroy Ar Ie Sian
She Bank
Frederick County
Whester
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Union Bank of Winchester
Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company of
Commercial and Savings Bank of
Middletown State Bank
People’s Bank
Stephens City
Western Frederick Bank of
Gore
Hawkins and nephew to spend weekend in Washington
Mr. Harry Hawkins and his nephew Clarence Hawkins will spend the weekend in Washington after nightfall on June 9.
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Harry Hawkins
Clarence Hawkins
Washington
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SQUTH
Judge Fishburne
J. W. Fishburne
Tne
Handley
Bible School
Fire Department
City Democratic Committee
John S. Russell
Berryville
Bruce
Grove Bros. Dept. Store
U.V
Stratford
The
Boyce School
Prof
Conngh
Sara Ward
Peyton
E.D. Laws
Fine Estate
Winchester Steam Laundry
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