Winchester seeks purchase of Jacksons Headquarters house
Citizens in Winchester urge steps to buy the North Braddock street residence used by General Thomas J. Jackson as his Civil War headquarters. The 1852 house, once owned by Dr. William McPherson Fuller, could be obtained through the Home Owners Loan Corporation for a reasonable sum with city or organization support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
North Braddock Street
Thomas J
Stonewall) Jacks
Frank Krebs
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Jackson
William McPherson Fuller
H. D. Fuller
4-H Club Council To Meet Saturday
Frederick County 4-H Club Council plans a Saturday meeting in the Episcopal Parish House to finalize the new constitution and by laws. Pins will be awarded for project completion with an honor award for outstanding boy and girl. Delegates will be chosen for the State Short Course in Blacksburg July 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
4-H Club Council
Episcopal Parish
West Boscawen Street
Blacksburg
Thelma Courtney
Dix Family Guest Passes Week Long University Sojourn
Berryville Virginia notes Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Dix host their son William 8. Dix Jr. a Darlington School faculty member who has been granted a one year leave to pursue a PhD at the University of Chicago. He departs for Chicago Saturday, to be joined by his wife, after attending recent Amherst area weddings and hosting relatives from Washington and other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville, VA
W. S. Dix
William 8. Dix
Darlington School
Rome
Dix
University of Virginia
Darlington
University of Chicago
Chicago
Anne Lewis
Amherst
Ronald MacSlintock
Boston
Mass
de Lewis
Margaretta Whiting
Garrison Forest School
Tday
Frances B. Whiting
Miss Whiting
William Travers Lewis
Bishop
Edward Helfensteins
Baltimore
Mrs Atkinson Visits Staunton As Parkins Improves
Mrs. George W. Atkinson visits Staunton after being summoned about six weeks ago due to sister in law Mrs Grace Parkins illness. Parkins shows only slight improvement and Mrs Atkinson plans to return to Staunton later this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Atkinson
Staunton
Grace Parkins
Harry Warden
Funds Pledged for Clarke County Festival Led by Scheuer
More than half the funds for a festival to be held in Clarke County during the first week of October have been pledged. H L Scheuer was named president of the Berryville Chamber of Commerce at the monthly luncheon, with F L Ayler as vice president and Judge Loring Kackley as secretary treasurer. Directors chosen include E P Berlin and R N Dorsey among others. A postoffice site search reported federal funds allocated but no suitable location yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County
Scheuer
Berryville
H. L. Scheuer
Chamber of Commerce
Harold L Scheuer
Lloyd Williams Post
American Legion
Loring Kackley
E. P. Berlin
R. N. Dorsey
Bruce Gorham
R E. Potts
S. G. O'Bryan
A. F. Robertson
E. B. Moore
Ed. Thomas
E. McC. Williams
E. B Moore
E. Williams
Ed Thomas
Nighttime Boston incident ends with couple reunited
A Cambridge matron walking with her husband in Boston's nightlife district screamed playfully. A crowd attacked the husband before a rescuer hid the wife in a taxi to Revere Beach. At the beach she escaped advances, later meeting the man again, prompting police to pursue and detain him as a suspicious person. The couple then reunited and left together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Cambridge
Revere Beach
Kerfoots and Dorsey attend Virginia Tech graduation
Mrs Louise Kerfoot and her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Henry Kerfoot of Washington and Meade Dorsey returned today after attending the graduation exercise of Mr Franklin Kerfoot at Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Kerfoot
Henry Kerfoot
Washington
Meade Dorsey
Franklin Kerfoot
V. P I
Blacksburg
Miss Louise Moore Returns Home for Vacation
Miss Louise Moore a Molten Arms Washington student returns to her parents Mr and Mrs E Blackburn Moore for vacation at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Moore
Molten Arms
Washington
E. Blackburn Moore
Earhart Plans African Hop After Atlantic Feat
Amelia Earhart and navigator Capt Fred Noonan linger in St Louis Senegal after a 1,900 mile South Atlantic crossing from Natal Brazil in 13 hours 19 minutes. The pair review maps at Air France headquarters and plan a brief stay before flying across Africa.
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ST. Louis
Senegal
Amelia Earhart
Africa
Miss Earhart
North Atlantic
South Atlantic
Natal
Brazil
Air France
Fred Noonan
Parnambro
Slim
Miami
San Juan
Arbuckle Estate Appraisal Filed in Frederick Circuit Court
An appraisal of Bettie I. Arbuckle's estate was filed by C. G. Crawford P C Petrie Charles Borum S M Chiles and Edward Pitman. Tangible property valued at 2642.12 and intangible personal property at 10239.37. Total personal estate appraised at 12881.49.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettie I. Arbuckle
Frederick Circuit Court
C. G. Crawford
P. C. Petrie
Charles Borum
S. M. Chiles
Edward Pitman
Winchester Ministerial Association Sets Tax on Visiting Carnivals
The Winchester Ministerial Association met at Handley Library on June 7 with Rev. R A Whitten presiding. They urged the City Council to enforce a tax of 1000 on visiting carnivals and named Rev G E Owen to write the council. The group announced committees for the ensuing year and heard Dr Archibald Smith of Friends' School speak before adjourning to September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Ministerial Association
Handley Library
Herman McKay
R. A. Whitten
C. Worthington Lowe
Sydenstricker
Clark
Lowe
Obaugh
Whitten
Caulkins
Bond
Owen
Wilson
Dudley
Inter-Church Committee
Scout
Horton
Winchester
Frederick County
The
Red Cross
Grace Lutheran Church
G. W. Stover
W. M. Bond
Ronald Wilson
G. E. Owen
E. T. Clark
C. W. Lowe
W.L. Dudley
Hubert Sydenstricker
R. B. Nelson
Emerson Rohart
Archibald Smith
Friends’ School
Brooklyn
N. Y
Trial Justice Sentences Two for Driving Under Influence
Trial Justice A. J. Tavenner fined and jailed two men for operating an automobile while intoxicated. C. W. Funkhouser of Hagerstown Maryland received 100 dollars and 30 days in jail, while John Dyke of Hayfield faced the same fine and sentence plus 9 dollars and costs for lack of an operator's permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Tavenner
C. W. Funkhouser
Hagerstown
John Dyke
Hayfield
Study of Negro To Be Climaxed With A Program Tonight
The Missionary Society of the Church of Christ hosts an 8:30 p.m. program featuring Women's Missionary Society Triangle Club and Young People's Missionary Circle. Delegations from Congregational Christian and Centenary Reformed Churches attend, plus members from the colored Baptist Church. Mrs. George Oliver of Roanoke, long‑time Virginia Disciples of Christ secretary, will speak. Hazel McClair writes the devotional program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society of the Church of Christ
Women's Missionary Society
The
Triangle Club
Young People's Missionary Circle
George Earle Owen
Missionary Societies
Congregational Christian Church
Centenary Reformed Church
Lupton Estate Appraised In Frederick Circuit Court
The estate of the late Charles A. Lupton is appraised at 15136.80 with 14300.00 in real estate and 836.80 in personal property, a report filed in Frederick Circuit Court states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Lupton
Frederick
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Celeste Hull
Esther Arnold
Osborne
John Verner
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Brevard
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Greensburg
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Palmer Beverley
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Blue Ridge
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Pattie Luke
Emily Powers
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F. B. Whiting
H. G. Smithy
Chevy Chase
Thomas Gold
Miss Wolfe
Mrs. Jurney
Mrs. Gold
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Arbuckle Estate Appraisal
Harley Davidson
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Loudoun Street
Cork St
S. Braddock St
Fairmont Avenue
South Kent Street
F. W. Magruder
N. Main
W. F. Artrip
Virginia Avenue
South Washington Street
S. Main Street
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West Cork
N. Main St
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