Jackson Campaign Brushed With Caesar Tie at Memorial Day
Senator Byrd in Winchester memorial address places Stonewall Brigade beside Julius Caesar's Tenth Legion, recalling Confederate sacrifices on Sixth of June. Parade of veterans, Daughters of the Confederacy, and Pennsylvania Rail Road band moves through heat to Stonewall Cemetery as crowds gather for commemorations.
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Julius Caesar
Byrd
Valley
Stonewall Jackson
Stonewall
H. F. Byrd
Winchester
Stonewall Cemetery
W. A. Baker
Robert Y. Conrad
Apdenderick
Frederick
W. S. White
Fred Yeakley
John W. Larrick, Jr
Stonewall Memorial Association and Daughters of the Confederacy
Citizen’s Band
W. H. McIlwee
Robert Y. Conrad Post
American Legion
Handley High School
Cumberland Valley Division
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chambersburg
Winchester Fire Department
Market Street
Piccadilly
Main
Cork
Market
Water Streets
Citizens’ Band
J. F. Morgan
First Christian Church
Baker
R. V. Conrad Post
South
Norman Yitam
Harold
Hasting
Mrs Logan's will leaves valuables to many friends
The will of Mrs. Gertrude Logan probated in the Corporation clerk's Office disposes of silver plate antique furniture heirlooms and paintings mostly to relatives. She died May 23 in the city. Executor declined qualification. daughter of Dr. Wm P McGuire qualified as administratrix with bond 15000. The will dated January 26 1924 directs burial from Presbyterian Church Winchester and interment Mount Hebron beside her parents. Remains of husband John Lee Logan to be moved to be interred beside her. Beneficiaries listed include Virginia Carmichael Laura Fee McGuire and many others with varied specific bequests. Residence on West Water Street and contents pass to Gertrude Pendleton. Carl McGuire Jr receives 1000. Willie McGuire Page 100. 25 each to Virginia Carmichael Ann Tucker McGuire for jewelry reset. John Lee Logan receives all stocks.
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Gertrude Logan
John Lee Logan
John Randolph Tucker
Corporation Clerk’s Office
Lelia McGuire Hyde
Salem
Virginia Carmichael
Laura Fee
Heave
Age McGuire
Jack Carmichael
Lelia
McGuire Hyde
Evie MerGuire Payne
Willie McGuire Page
Laura C. Oxford
Hunter H. McGuire
Harry Carmichael
Randolph Shields
Evie Shields
Tucker Pendleton
Laura Pendleton
Morgan Pendleton
Randolph Tucker
Rose Tucker Mason
Albert Tucker
Laura T. Fletcher
H. Tucker
H. St. George Tucker
Martha
Annie White
Gertrude Bibb Merritt
Julia Bibb
Ann Tucker McGuire
Griffiths Isnt Life Wonderful At Empire Theatre
D W Griffiths latest film Isnt Life Wonderful plays today and tomorrow at Empire with Carol Dempster and Neil Hamilton leading. Also returning Charleys Aunt for one day only and The Snob starring John Gilbert Conrad Nagel Norma Shearer plays Thursday and Friday with Washington Orchestra. Matinee daily at 2 30 and evening shows at 7 and 9 15.
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D. W. Griffith
Empire Theatre
Griffith
Carol Dempster
Neil Hamilton
Hall of
America
Nt Life Wonderful
Metro Goldwyn
John Gilbert
Conrad Nagel
Norma Shearer
New York
Capital Theatre
Phyllis Haver
Hedda Hopper
the Empire
Washington Orchestra
Boy killed near Bunker Hill identified as unknown
Martinsburg West Virginia June 8 193? two Pittsburgh men examined the body of a youth found killed between 1 and 2 am south of Bunker Hill The dead boy’s letter fragment pointed to Crafton Pennsylvania but the boarding house address proved false The companion remains at large traced to Stephens City Virginia with sheriff seeking him as a key witness and clues about the murder car Autopsy suggests death by an auto driver.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
George
John Kleinz
Heidelberg
Pittsburgh
Cole
Bunker Hill
Pennsdale Street
Crafton
C. C. Stratton
Anow
Stephens City
Colonial Theatre to Dispense Free Iced Orangeade
The Colonial Theatre will serve iced drinks free of charge to patrons during the summer. The manager Mrs Dotterer will convert the office into a temporary bar for intermission refreshments. More innovations are expected to improve patron comfort, with a forthcoming announcement.
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Colonial Theatre
Buying Support Found Lacking For Standard Shares
Professional selling ran high in the New York stock market as the call money renewal rate rose to four percent. Lack of buying support for standard shares pushed speculators to dump many orders for specialties, with notable recessions in public utilities. Oil shares showed stubborn resistance to selling pressure despite electric power issues staying buoyant.
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Associated Press
New York
Man Kills Nine Then Hangs Self Near Coburg
Berlin report says a village resident, driven by domestic trouble, killed his wife mother brother-in-law sister-in-law and five children with a hatchet before hanging himself, in a rampage near Coburg.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Coburg
Amuck
Public Sale Of Household Goods At 106 North Washington
Public sale of household goods at 10 a m on June 9 by auction at 106 North Washington street includes a grindstone and tools among other items. The notice lists one pit location and urges interested bidders to attend and inspect prior to the sale.
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North Washington St
DeLava Separators for Sale by BE. J. Snapp
Second-hand DeLava cream separators offered at bargain prices. Slightly used units available from BE. J. Snapp. Buyers urged to act quickly.
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BE. J. Snapp
Silver Tea Postponed At Scaleby Home
The Silver Tea at Scaleby the home of Mrs. H B Gilpin has been postponed due to dry weather. A new date will be announced.
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Scaleby
H. B. Gilpin
America Points Way Infusing of National Unity
The report highlights efforts to foster national unity across the United States, emphasizing leadership, civic engagement, and public programs aimed at uniting diverse communities in a common national outlook.
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America
America Proves National Unity From a Melting Pot
President Coolidge at Norse-American Centennial at the Minnesota state fairgrounds praises America's unity and spiritual quality shared by all races. He urges global fraternity, credits diverse immigration with national strength, notes the world can follow this example. Continued on Page Two.
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Associated Press
State Fair Grounds
Minnesota
America
Ee Coolidge
Earth
Coolidge
Empire Daily Grows Closer in Senior Contest
The Empire Theatre popularity contest for Handley High School seniors tightens as Miss Margaret Snyder leads the girls and Miss Helen Hardy closes the gap. On the boys side William Glass remains top, with Marshall Winkfield and John Eddy gaining. Votes pour in daily as the contest ends on graduation day with Friday’s 8:45 p.m. awards.
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Empire Theatre
Handley High School
Margaret Snyder
Helen Hardy
William Glass
Marshall Winkfield
John Eddy
Burned to death alone at home in Berryville
Thomas Heflin a 33 year old carpenter living in Berryville Clarke county was burned to death in a house fire discovered about 11 30 at night Saturday. He was alone at the isolated dwelling and it is believed he slept in bed when a cigarette set the bed aflame. His wife and five children were visiting relatives and escaped. The body was found in the bedroom amid the ruins. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Episcopal Church South with burial in Green Hill Cemetery.
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Thomas Heflin
Berryville
Clarke County
de Witt Smedley
B. B. Jones
Audley
Mr. Heflin
Smedley
Heflin
James Duke
Floyd Dorsey
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Mr. Whitsell
Green Hill Cemetery
First Memorial Coin Auction At Empire Tonight
Tonight at 8 45 at the Empire Theatre the first Winchester buyer may acquire one Confederate memorial coin for personal use. The initial coin was given to President Coolidge. the second fetched 1000 dollars, signaling high numismatic value.
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Empire Theatre
Winchester
Coolidge
Memorial Fund
Secretary of the Treasury
F. L. Harris
C. Fred Barr
E. K. Davis
Garden Hose Sale Ad From Snapp Foundry Inc
A compact classified item notes standard garden hose offered at 10 cents per foot in any length. Advertisement cites Snapp Foundry Inc located on North Market Street with an old style listing date 2-1p-61.
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Snapp Foundry, Inc
North Market Street
South End Hose Co Plans Fourth of July Picnic
South End Hose Co calls a meeting tonight at 8 to finalize July 4 picnic arrangements. Chas Buhl president notes the gathering aims to set details for the event and ensure proper coordination.
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South End Hose CO
Chas. Buhl
Pres
No Increase in Prices Three Big Stars Tonight at Paramount
A Paramount presented program titled Are Parents People features three big stars in a night of film and discussion. The event highlights a safety minded lineup and a strong crowd expected at Colonial Theatre tonight.
Big Flour Mill Four Barns and One Store Burned by Lightning
A Sunday night in Morgan County West Virginia saw a blaze devastate a flour mill four barns and one store in a single destructive incident. The fire caused an estimated 35000 dollars in losses with surrounding property at risk as flames spread, though no injuries were reported. Local fire departments battled the blaze through the night, preventing further spread and preserving adjacent structures.
Lightning Hits Mills and Barns Sparking Fatal Conflagration
A Morgan County fire caused by a lightning strike gutted Arthur C. Unger’s Ama gers Store and a large three story flour mill, with extensive losses to buildings and stock. Nearby barns on C. L. Calvert and Edgar Marple farms also burned, while rain afterward aided vegetation growth and the storm moved from the Blue Ridge area toward Winchester.
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Arthur C. Unger
Amagers Store
Morgan County
W. Way
Gener
Hger
Windon
Unger
Frederick County
Berkeley County
W. Va
C. L. Calvert
Reynolds Store
Calvert
Winchester
William Pugh
Whitacre
Edgar Marple
Edgar
Marple
Nain
Blue Ridge
Local marriage licenses issued in the corporation clerk's office
The clerk lists new licenses for Fred T Neikirk of Hedgesville and Anna Donaldson of Hedgesville born in Clear Spring Maryland. The groom is 25, a farmer, son of T E Neikirk. Bride is 19, daughter of G A Donaldson. Also listed are Ruth Good and Abe Whitlock, John Long 34 and Mary Jane Miller, Lee Miller 30 and Annie Racey, with their respective birthplaces and family details.
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Corporation Clerk’s
Fred T.neikirk
Anna Donaldson
Hedgesville
W. Va
T. E. Neikirk
Clearspring
G. A. Donaldson
J. G
Abe Whitlock
Ruth Good
W. N. Whitlock
Harrisonburg
John Long
Mary Jane Miller
Oklahoma
David Long
Allen Miller
Lee Miller
Annie Racey
Samuel Miller
Charles Racey
Two Guilty of Having Liquor In Police Court
In police court today F. R. Bragg and Douglas Pierce pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of less than a pint of liquor and were sentenced to thirty days in jail and fined a total of $68 each. The jail terms were suspended on good behavior. Officers Boyd and Guthridge arrested them. One defendant, hoping to prevent evidence, threw his bottle at a wall but it broke on impact, not damaging the container. J. F. Frye, arrested by Officer Dove for public drunkenness, paid $12 fine and costs.
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F. R. Bragg
Douglas Pierce
Boyd
Guthridge
J. F. Frye
Dove
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Corner Water
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Sions
Empire Daily
H. D
Handley School Survey
City of
Manahan
University of Virginia
John Handley Schools
A. M. Jarman
Edna Eighmey
Bessie Corkey
H. 8. Duffey
State Board
John Handley
Duffey
Handley Schools
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