Father Killed In Ambush As Family Watches
Archibald E. Armel was shot dead at his Berryville farm home while his wife and four children watched. A coroner's jury blamed William A. Whirley, who fled after the ambush. Dulcie Armel, eight, was wounded with buckshot. Whirley had earlier quarreled with Armel over a dog and reportedly threatened to leave the farm.
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Archibald E. Armel
William A. Whirley
Berryville
Clarke County
Castleman’s Ferry
Armel
Dulcie Armel
Whirley
T. M. Reynolds
Bertie
Shenandoah River
Archibald BE. Armel
Armels
Mrs. Armel
Iden
Arme
Page
Stormwide lightning hits Winchester area causing transformer damage
A heavy thunderstorm blasted Winchester with rain, wind, and severe lightning. A Northern Virginia Power substation on North Kent Street lost two transformers and damaged a third, cutting power citywide until crews repaired lines and installed replacements within half an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Wirg Power Company
North Kent Street
William Bayliss
Stultz
Power Company
Star
Associated Press
W. Spott White
Roland Bryarly
Harry R. Kerns
James H. Huff
East Piccadilly Street
A. W. Wright
Northern Virginia Power Company
Mount Jackson
Bunker Hill
Thaw at Mother's Birthday Party in Pittsburgh
Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw, noted charity supporter, marked her eighty third birthday at home in Pittsburgh with a family reunion attended by her son Harry K. Thaw. She has funded mission schools from Alaska to the Siamese leper colony and established memorial scholarships in Harvard and Princeton after her husband’s 1889 death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Mary Copley Thaw
Virginia 302 E Piccadilly St Renovated Rooms and Rates
The Virginia at 302 East Piccadilly Street offers newly renovated rooms with new beds, homey cooking and comfort, cool airy spaces and hot baths. Special rates for tourists. Family Sunday dinners. Phone Saturday to reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piccadilly St
Pageantry Planned for Twenty-Eighth Eucharistic Congress in Chicago
Chicago hosts the twenty-eighth International Eucharistic Congress drawing 34 nations with 13 cardinals around 500 bishops and thousands of priests and nuns. The event unfolds at the Cathedral of the Holy Name and nearby venues including Mundelein Seminary with grand canopies, thrones, and formal papal legate ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
United States
Congress
Cathedral of the Holy Name
Great
Municipal Stadium
Lake Michigan
Seminary of
St. Mary of the Lake
Mundelein
Cardinal Bonzano
Mrs Beirach Dies In Washington After Illness
Relatives learned that Mrs. Beirach died in Washington D C last night after an illness since Tuesday The cause was anemia despite two blood transfusions Her death ends ties to Aaron H Boxwell family and she leaves husband two sons Jack and Edward Beirach four brothers and four sisters Funeral is set for Wednesday at 2 pm in Washington with local relatives planning to attend
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Aaron H
Sibley Hospital
Washington
D. C
Beirach
Aaron H. Boxwell
Jack
Edward Beirach
Messrs
Lee Boxwell
Winchester
Elsworth Boxwell
Pittsburgh
Clinton
John F. Boxwell
Bennett Russell
Williamsport
Wm. Allemony
Newton Bowen
Harry W. Seabright
Runaway horse hurls onto car injuring driver near Winchester
J Frank Barley of near Stephens City in Frederick county remained in serious condition at Memorial Hospital after a runaway horse leaped onto his car hood and shattered the windshield. Passenger Mrs Aubrey W Doggett was severely cut. others escaped injury. The crash happened along the Valley pike near Bartonville as the horse, frightened by a passing car, charged the Barley vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Frank Barley
Stephens City
Frederick County
Memorial Hospital
Mr. Barley
Bailey
Virginians Commissioned to Greet Byrd in New York
G Re ginald Haines and Col Bryan Conrad are named among 25 Virginians appointed by Governor Byrd to greet Commander Byrd on his arrival in New York on June 22 from the North Pole. The Virginia committee was formed at Mayor Walker of New York's request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Reginald Haines
Col
Bryan Conrad
Byrd
For Sale 5 Shares Fair Play Stock at Star Office
Quick sale desired as owner is leaving city. Apply at Star Office to purchase five shares of Fair Play Stock noted in sale notice dated 6 10 1p tf.
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Star Office
Rotary vs Kiwanis Baseball Game at Handley Stadium
A Thursday baseball game between Rotary and Kiwanis is set for 3 p m at Handley Stadium with 50 cent admission. The event page lists details in local standings and schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Kiwanis
Handley Stadium
Kiwants
Corner Residence For Sale In Winchester’s Desirable Section
Modern attractive Colonial center hall home on South Washington Street with eight sunny rooms and a sleeping porch. Features include a large living room with fireplace, paneled dining room, hardwood floors, large kitchen and pantry, south living porch, lot 64 by 150 feet with trees and shrubbery. Apply to.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
Winchester
Samuel Swimley Veteran Citizen Dies in Bruce Town
Samuel J Swimley 81 a well known Bruce Town resident and former postmaster died at his home after a long age related illness. He served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War and fought at the Wilderness sustaining a severe arm injury. He leaves his widow six children and several grandchildren with brothers and a noted connection to Dr George W Swimley. The funeral is set for 2 pm Tuesday at his residence with Rev J D Russell officiating and burial in Brucetown cemetery.
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Samuel J. Swimley
Frederick County
Brucetown
Mr. Swimley
Jefferson County
Martin Swimley
Bryan and Stratton Business College
Baltimore
Wilderness
Twelfth
Virginia Cavalry
Turner Ashby
Rosser
The
Swimley
Lucy Huyett
Samuel Huyett
Albert Clendenning
Bunker Hill
W. Va
Corrie Swimley
Mary Whetzel
Wadesville
Samuel J., Jr
Frank H
Clinton E
Laure Bruce Jobe
William Jobe
Fred H. Swimley
Horace Browne
Harrison Swimley
Falls Church
M. M. Swimiley
George W. Swimley
J. D. Russell
Masonic Fraternity
Charles R. DeCann
Robert S. Smith
Roy P. Duvall
Luther Pannett
A. J. Tavenner
Will Snider
Kerry In Western Skies At The Colonial Theatre
A galaxy of stars stars in Under Western Skies at the Colonial Thursday and Friday. Norman Kerry leads as a blase banker’s son who becomes a Pendleton Round Up rancher with Anne Cornwall Kath leen Key Eddie Gribbon and Ward Crane in key roles. Edward Sedgwick directs and writes a tale of bankers pressuring ranchers using loans during a 1925 Round Up with a thrilling steeplechase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Sedgwick
Charles K. French
Parkhurst
Oregon
Ella
Ward Crane
Otto Stern
Pendleton
Kathleen Key
Millie Lewis
Stern
Eddie Gribbon
Harry Todd
George Fawcett
James Erskine
New York
Robert
William Steele
Frank Lanning
John Peters
Edward
Moling and Seal Special Value Bug Sale Ad 7th Page
Readable ad fragment notes a sale featuring moling and seal special value bugs. Details unclear but indicates discount pricing and promotional emphasis on limited quantities. No dates, locations, or vendor names clearly legible.
Death of J. Ran. Taylor at Winchester Home
James Randolph Taylor a lifelong Winchester resident died suddenly at his home 18 East Monmouth Street. He was 67, survived by a widow Annie J South and three sons. funeral at 3 PM Wednesday at Grace Lutheran Church with burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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James Randolph Taylor
Winchester
East
Monmouth Street
Mr. Taylor
Taylor
Eben
Annie Taylor
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Lewis Jones Knitting Company
Virginia Woolen Company
Annie J. South
Washington
Phoebe South
Phoebe Taylor
William South Taylor
Robert W Taylor
James ‘Howard Taylor
Howard Lockhart
Baltimore
George South Taylor
W.s.taylor
Brooke Baker
Mount Hebron
Lewis F. Cooper
Lewis Trier
Robert L. Gray
Harry H. Willis
H. L’ Pifer
J. Mack Noonan
Norma Talmadge Shines In Kiki At Empire Theatre
Norma Talmadge dominates the Empire program with Kiki a radiant Parisian tale opposite Ronald Colman supported by Gertrude Astor and others. The bill also includes The Rainmaker a high class drama from Paramount with Ernest Torrence and William Collier Jr Tramp Tramp Tramp stars Harry Langdon in his first feature length comedy drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Talmadge
Kiki
David Belasco
Lenore Ulric
Paris
Miss Talmadge
Ronald Colman
Gertrude Astor
Marc MeeDermott
George K. Arthur
Empire
Paramount
Ernest Torrence
William Collier, Jr
Georgie Hale
Harry Langdon
Square Dance at Pleasure Park Tuesday Night
Square dance event at Pleasure Park scheduled for Tuesday night June 15 from 1 PM to 11 PM. Local dancers invited, music and socializing planned for attendees.
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Square Dance
Pleasure Park
Compressed Air Tanks Marketed for Garages
Several compact air tanks suitable for garages are offered. The listing notes easy setup and portable use with Star Office branding. No other details or full specifications are provided in the fragment.
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Star Office
Five killed in Gary by by product plant blast
A blast at the Illinois Steel Company by product plant in Gary Indiana killed five men and injured about 75 others. The force of the explosion wrecked a two story brick building, hurled workers against walls, and buried victims in debris as rescuers searched for others. Fire departments aided but danger was limited to the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Steel Company
Gary
Ind
Associated Press
Steel Company
Leslie R. Richardson
Alumni Banquet Called Off and Secretary Quits
The Winchester High School Alumni Association banquet at George Washington Hotel tonight is called off indefinitely. President Miss Hilda B. Dean has resigned and a letter explaining her action will be printed in The Star tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester High School Alumni Association
George Washington Hotel
Hilda B. Dean
Star
Winchester Couple Wed In Martinsburg
A marriage license filed in Martinsburg West Virginia ties Howard Hunter Haymaker and Margaret Rebecca Eagle of Winchester by ceremony Saturday afternoon. The groom works in Martinsburg and is son of Clarence Haymaker of Winchester. The bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Eagle of Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
W. Va
Howard Hunter Haymaker
Margaret Rebecca Eagle
Clarence Haymaker
George H. Eagle
Winchester
Tomorrow Is Last Day For Local Auto Licenses
The Commissioner of the Revenue and City Treasurer offices stay open until nine tonight to issue local automobile licenses for those without them. Tomorrow is the final day to obtain licenses. those found without local tags will be fined and must pay double the license fee.
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Itv
Harry Thaw
Virginia
Scott Affleck, Jr
John Affleck
Peyton Street
Pleasant Valley Church
Frid
Frank Barley
Byrd Greetings
R Bryarly
Fifteenth St
N.W
Washington, D. C
Samuel Swimley
Kerry
Western
Garth
Thurs
Colonial
J. Ran. Taylor
Woolen Company
People’s Drug Store
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