Mill To Add 100 Jobs at Winchester Woolen Plant
H B McCormac confirms plans to erect a new 40 000 square foot four story mill unit south of the original building. The expansion will cost about $125 000 and create roughly 100 additional positions with about $150 000 added annually to payroll. The project aims for occupancy by early next winter pending local contractor award.
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Virginia Woolen Company of
Winchester
H. B. McCormac
New York
McCormac
Europe
Stewart M. Perry
Perry
Winchester Mechanics
Mrs. G. C. Pulliam Dies at Davidson Home
Mrs. Lacetta S. Pulliam dies at 6 45 PM at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs A Hunter Davidson on West Germain street. She was 80, born April 19 1849 in Rappahannock county and lived near Woodstock. Funeral from Davidson home Wednesday at 2 PM then Woodstock burial Massanutten Cemetery. Pallbearers include four sons and two grandsons.
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Lacetta S. Pulliam
Gearing
Rappahannock County
Winchester
A. Hunter Davidson
West Germain Street
George William Pulliam
Oscar
Arthur Pulliam
Baltimore
James Pulliam
Roanoke
Warden Fravel
Woodstock
Mollie Dash
Luray
Katherine Webb
Margaret Hines
Teanna Riddleberger
Ella Finnell
Washington
Marcellus Gearing
Davidson
Murray D. Mitchell
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Massanutten Cemetery
Pallbedtrers
Terrific storm disrupts ballot casting in Shenandoah Valley
A fierce wind and heavy rain swept Winchester Frederick Clarke Warren and Shenandoah counties around 2 80 this afternoon delaying voting on Governor Byrd’s constitutional amendments. Polls opened at 4 40 this morning and will close at 7, with voters instructed to mark FOR by scratching out AGAINST.
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Winchester
Frederick
Byrd
Shenandoah Valley
Clarke
Warren
Shenandoah
General Assembly
Sunday Schools Pledge Against the Liquor Evil
The thirteenth Gainesboro district Sunday schools convention met June 12 in Gore Union hall with President W. H. Cochran leading. The program featured hymns, scripture, addresses on Christian education and home cooperation, plus reports from department superintendents and a $34 balance forwarded to state work.
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Gorp
Sunday Schools
Gainesboro
Gore Union Sunday School
W. H. Cochran
Howard Luttrell
Jesus
D. F. Kern
Gore
Fred Whitacre
Lee Whitacre
W. E. Wolf
Abraham
Moses
Land of Promise
B. R. Hook
C. H. Anderson
Edith Braithwaite
E. T. Clark
B. F. Line
J. Meade
Howard's Chapel
J. E. Eaton
Rogo Wingfield
B. L. Larrick
A. D. Davis
William Eaton
H.L. Sirbaugh
Committee On
Union Sunday School
Sale of Ginger Ale at People’s Drug Store
An old classified style note advertises Cosman’s ginger ale free with every purchase of 3 hotties for 56c. It also mentions bulk pricing like four 16 92. bottles for 50c and requests customers to specify Davin' Slome-Made mayonnaise when ordering.
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Cosman
Pphople’s Drug Store
Earhart and crew return from Atlantic crossing to Southampton
Miss Earhart Trans Atlantic flyer arrives in Southampton with Wilmer Stultz and Louis Gordon after a two hour flight from Barry Port aboard the Friendship. Crowds greet them as workmen stop to cheer, police clear a path, and they proceed to a London hotel by car.
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Associated Preas.j
London
Parhart
Southampton
Basin
Atlantic
Barry Port
Wales
Friendship
Wilmer Stultz
Louis Bordon
Sapien
Grace
Barry
Stultz
Miss
Imperial Airways
L. M. Welsh
Miss the Hart
Southampton Water
Greyhounds
Miss Earhart
Italian Aviator Makes Another Attempt to Find Nobile Party
Major Maddalena, Italian flyer, flew six hours during dawn reconnaissance from King's Bay Spitzbergen in the Savol Marchetti 55 to search for General Nobile and his five companions. He failed to locate the party and returned. plans a new flight guided by Nobile’s radio.
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Associated Press
Rome
Maddelena
King’s ‘Bay
Spitzbergen
Citta di
North Cape
Nobile
Riiser Larsen
Leutzow Holm
Maddelana
King’s Bay
Lieut. Holm
General Nobile
Braganza
Navy promotion picks six rear admirals and multiple captains
Five rear admirals 12 captains and 14 commanders were chosen by the navy election board on June 4 1929 The selections recommended to President Coolidge include captains Thomas Lingey Craven Watt Tyler Clevaris Albert Ware Marshall Harry Ervin John Vanell and Arthur Jata Hepburn for rear admiral and commanders Albert Norris Welden Lee Friendell Burton Hepburn Green Isaac Foote Darth Wayne Haines John Walter Wilson Jr Lawrence North McNain Bers Duther Jr Wallace Baggley Halford Robert Greenly Vaught Kimball Coman Reed Marquette and Howard Fawell for captain.
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Associated Press
Washington
Navy Election Board
President Coolidge
Wisconsin
Thomas Lingey Craven
Watt Tyler Clevaris
Albert Ware Marshall
Harry Ervin
John Vanell
Arthur Jata Hepburn
Albert Norris Welden
Lee Friendell
Burton Hepburn Green
Isaac Foote
Darth Wayne Haines
John Walter Wilson
Noted Irish Novelist Donn Byrne Dies in Seashore Crash
In Banden Cork on June 19 Donn Byrne the Irish writer was killed when his car overturned on the seashore near Coolmain Castle. He was born in 1889 and published works include Stories Without Women The Strangest Banquet O Malley Shanganagh One House and Brother Saul.
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Associated Press
Banden
Cork
Donn Byrne
Byrne
Coolmain Castle
Mr. Byrne
Weather Not So Good For Racing At Poughkeepsie
In Poughkeepsie New York June 19 thousands of visitors attended the Inter Collegiate Rowing Association championship regatta on the Hudson after heavy overnight rain. Morning skies cleared but hints of showers lingered as a light breeze stirred the water and racing conditions appeared favorable.
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Associated Press
Poughkeppsie
N. Y
Inter-Collegiate Rowing Association
Hudson
Baseball Thursday Postponed Rotary- Da Ir Ol Ma DB game
Baseball schedule note indicates the Rotary and Ma teams will play at 4 30 p m on Thursday instead of the previously announced day. The change affects local fans and venue plans.
Rainstorm Causes Local Property and Tree Damage
A rain and wind storm near Winchester and Frederick County caused sudden heavy rainfall and high winds. Trees suffered broken limbs while telephone lines were blown down, prompting immediate repair crews to respond to the damage and restore service.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Dam Break Parts Edgemont Reservoir In Maryland Flood
A section nine feet wide of Edgemont reservoir on South Mountain near Hagerstown broke at noon, sending a wall of water down the Cumberland Valley. Nearby Cavetown flooded. villagers notified by telephone. No casualties reported. break likely due to heavy morning rain and the dam at Diffendall’s Mills washed away downstream.
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Associated Press
Hagerstown
Edgemont Reservoir
South Mountain
Here
Cumberland Valley
Cavetown
Beaver Creek
Diffendall's Mills
Frederick Frederick
Frederick
Carroll Creek
Baker Park
Big City Central
Fishing Creek
Doctor of Laws For Dr. Irvine
The degree of doctor of laws was awarded posthumously to William Mann Irvine for 35 years as headmaster of Mercersburgh Academy at Princeton University’s 181st commencement. Irvine died last week.
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Associated Press
Princetown
N. J
William Mann Irvine
Mercersburgh Academy
Princeton University
Irvine
Downward Stock Trend After Stimulus Raises Call Money Rate
The market moved lower as call money rose from 5 1 2 to 6 per cent. Prices fell 1 to 6 points early, rallied mid day on copper shares, then weakened again in the afternoon. Turnover reached about 3,000,000 shares with a weak close.
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Associated Press
New York
Fog Delays Miss Thea Rashe Flight at Curtiss Field
Fog along the course forced Germany stunt flyer Miss Thea Rashe to postpone her planned takeoff to Old Orchard from Curtiss Field N Y. She was scheduled to lift off from the main beach this morning.
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Associated Press
Curtiss Field
N. Y
Thea Rashe
Germany
Old Orchard
Essex Coach For Sale Near Leicester Street
Practicaly new Essex coach offered for quick sale by owner. Bargain price for fast buyer. Call 2 1 316 at WW Leicester Street.
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ESSEX
Leicester St
Drunken Driving and Liquor Charged After Police Chase
Raymond Cave faced drunken driving charges and Alvin Haines was charged with illegal possession of liquor after a pursuit by Officer Boyd and City Sergeant C Lee Barr. Ida Unger was released with no charges. Cave received 100 dollars and 18 dollars costs plus 30 days in jail. Haines paid 68 dollars and 30 days in jail with suspended sentence if fines and costs are paid.
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Raymond Cave
Alvin Haines
Boyd
C. Lee Barr
Ida Unger
Northwestern
Pike
Cave
Haines
Mary Pickford Must Pay Extra Duty on Finery
New York June 19 Mary Pickford must pay an additional duty on goods in excess of the appraised value of 5000 dollars after customs officers examined 12 trunks brought from Europe last week. No fine will be levied and authorities say she acted in good faith with a discounted shipment.
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Associated Press
New York
Mary Pickford
Europe
Miss Pickford
Specials for Wed and Thurs Winchester Market
Specials for Wed. and Thurs. at Winchester Fruit and Vegetable Market offer fresh fruits and vegetables with a guaranteed satisfaction. Pears 25 cents per 4 pk, lemons 22 cents, tomatoes 15 cents per perch, cantaloupes 2 for 25 cents, No 1 new potatoes 55 cents per 4 bu basket, California pears 3 for 10 cents, watermelons 55 cents each.
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Winchester
California
Extra Special Sale At LES DRUG 16 STORE
Bathing caps and 55 cents sale price 49 cents each shoes 29 cents per pair See our window at LES DRUG 16 STORE during the special sale event with low prices on summer accessories.
Sweet Singer Stricken in Church During Rehearsal
Robert C. Baker a well known Oak Grove Virginia tenor died after a hours long illness following a Tuesday night stricken moment during a Lebanon Church music rehearsal. Funeral services were held at St Stephens Lutheran Church with a Day ton Virginia trio rendering music. Various relatives and visitors from Cherrydale Indiana Louisville and Berryville attended or were in town for the service.
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Robert C. Baker
Oak Grove
Strasburg
Lebanon Church
George Baker
Baker
St Stephens Lutheran Church
J. H. Ruebush
Will Ruebush
Prof. Maiden
Dayton
Artie Glaize
J. D. Rinker
Stephens City
Money Lost Reward Notice From June 16
Lost on Saturday between 1 and 3 30 p m a block bounded by Rouss Ave and Loudoun Bos cawen Sts were 39 in new bills two tens three tens and four ones Reward for finder A W Fansler Star Office
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Rouss Ave
Loudoun
Boscawen Sts
A. W. Fansler
Star Office
Special July Rate for Subscriptions at The Evening Star
Notice offers reduced subscription prices: $2.00 per year by mail in advance and $4.00 per year by carrier in advance if paid on or before July 31. The Evening Star promotes advance payment options and July deadline.
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the Evening Star
Pay Now Save Discount Special July Rate In Effect
Local notice announces a July rate discount for immediate payment. The Evening Star promotes reduced charges for prepayment during the period, urging readers to take advantage of the limited offer.
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Evening Star
Man Killed as Storm Tops West Virginia Home
In Sistersville West Virginia a heavy windstorm swept over near New Matamoras last night killing Alonzo Harris. His wife and son were seriously hurt when the wind toppled their house and another structure collapsed in the same incident.
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Associated Press
Sistersville
W. Va
New Matamoras
Alonzo Harris
Harris
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