Clarke County School Board Names 1930 1931 Teachers
The Clarke County School Board released the 1930 1931 teaching appointments for Berryville Boyce and rural schools. Appointments include Berryville High School principal D G Cooley and Eva Massey at Boyce High, with numerous elementary teachers listed. Rural posts fill several schools and H M Wallace Jr remains agricultural instructor for both high schools. The county census totals 2244 countable children 7 to 20 with 1602 in public schools and 7134 not within compulsory age.
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Clarke County School Board
Berryville
Boyce
D. G. Cooley
Frances Wolfe
Louise Kerfoot
Ruth Royston
Louise Ramsburg
Frances Cramption
Ella
Mary Thompson
Virginia Baker
H. M. Wallace, Jr
Riverside
Janie Gardiner
Pine Grove
Agnes C. Miller
Marvin Chapel
Eleanor Carpenter
Hoyt
Stella Moore
Glendale
Dorothy Levi
Hawthorne
Nellie Mae Evans
Pine’s Corner
Marian Pine
White Post
Vada Gardiner
Clarke County
Richmond
Robertson
Byrd Returns to New York After Antarctic Flight
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd lands in lower Manhattan amid a roaring welcome from planes, ships, and thousands. His mother greets him first as Mrs Byrd misses the return of the City of New York voyage due to rough seas, with guards and relatives observing the salute at City Hall.
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Naval
Barque
Battery
Associated Press
New York
Richard E. Byrd
Lower Manhattan
White
Antarctica
Macom
Admiral Byrd
City
Antarctic
Providence
Byrd
City of
Ambrose Light
Byrd Honored in New York Welcome as Paper Snowstorm Bursts
Admiral Byrd returns to New York amid a paper snowstorm and cheering crowds. Mayor Walker lauds his scientific achievement and humanitarian care of crew. Chancellor Brown grants honorary Doctor of Engineers. Byrd family members attend along with business leaders and dignitaries.
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Admiral Byrd
Bowling Green Park
Broadway
City Hall
City Hall Park
Amond Virginia Light Infantres
Grover Whalen
Walker
Jimmy
Brown
New York University
Harry F. Byrd
Byrd
Westwood
Merchants’ Association
Arthur J. W. Hilly
Corporation Consel
Willis H. Booth
Lincoln Cromwell
Young People’s League to Hold Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Young People’s League of Winchester Presbytery will be held in the Presbyterian Church at Strasburg tomorrow starting at 10 a.m. Miss Louise Nelson Huffman of Keyser West Virginia presides. About 32 Winchester youths attend, including 13 from Highland Avenue church. A pageant at 3 p.m. is a highlight and the gathering ends around 4 30 p.m. The theme is Training For Service with the verse From Ephesians 6 7. The day includes songs, devotions, talks on worship work study and recreation, and an afternoon program with speeches and a pageant by the Martinsburg Young People’s Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s League of Winchester Presbytery
Presbyterian Church
Strasburg
Louise Nelson Huffman
Keyser
W. Va
Winchester
Highland Avenue Church
William C. Miller
J. T.owen
Martinsburg
Julia Stickley
Woodstock Society
Mary Parsons Kuykendall
Romney
Thomas, W. Va
Elsie Harmon
Albert Link
Charles Town
John A. Wood
J. M. Carr
Berryville
Martinsburg Young People’s Society
Stores to Close Early Across More Shops
The local Chamber of Commerce announced additional Winchester firms that will observe a 5 p.m. closing hour on Saturdays during June July and August beyond those already listed in The Star. The firms include John S. Miller and Company George W. Keller and Hamman's Dollar Store.
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The
Star
Winchester
Chamber of Commerce
John S. Miller and Company
George W. Keller and
Hamman’s
Dollar Store
Apple Display Promises Big At Winchester Fair
The Winchester Fair plans a large apple display with prizes including silver cups and goblets for top varieties such as Yorks Stayman Grimes Delicious Winesaps Jonathans and King David. Nurseries offer apple trees as prize items and fruit growers are urged to compete to boost the department’s success.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Yorks
Grimes
Titus Nursery Company
Waynesboro
Bountiful Ridge Nurseries
Princess Anne
Stary Brothers
Louisiana
Bosserman Wins Ladies Golf Match at Winchester Club
Mrs W H Bosserman captured top honors in the Winchester Golf Club ladies day event. She led from start to finish with 52 20 32, beating Gaylord by two strokes. Elting won low gross with 49 7 42, while Read Carpenter and others posted solid scores.
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Winchester Golf Club
W. H. Bosserman
Gaylord
Carpenter
Read
Elting
Bosserman
N. H. Carpenter
Wardensville Prepares Big Fourth Celebration
Wardensville West Virginia announces elaborate plans for the Fourth of July picnic and barbecue with entertainment and a special railroad motor bus service for crowds. A diamond and ruby bar pin was lost on Main Street near Winchester Golf Club or Memorial Hospital with a reward offered by Mrs. A C Carson of Riverton Virginia.
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Wardensville
W. Va
Winchester and
Main St
Margaret Hodgson
Winchester Golf Club
Rear Entrance Memorial Hospital
A. C. Carson
Riverton
Will provides for Evans Home for Winchester orphans
The will of Mrs. Molly Janney probated in Winchester authorizes establishing The Henry and William Evans Home on 301 North Loudoun Street for white orphan children from Winchester and Clarke and Frederick counties. Executor trustee William G. Hardy will manage income for Langdon C. Janney during his life, with posthumous provisions for Miss Lillian Evans Sheetz and a 21 year share to her children if any, or a board of trustees to establish the home. A later codicil (March 29, 1923) left the Gibbons Property at 318 North Loudoun Street to her husband.
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Molly Evans Janney
Corporation Court
Henry and
William Evans
Winchester
Clarke and
Frederick
Janney
Mr. Hardy
Langdon C. Janney
Miss Lillian Evans Sheetz
North
Loudoun Street
Miss Sheetz
William T. Barr
William G. Hardy
R. Gray Williams
Henry
Board of Trustees
Virginia
Frederick and
Clarke
Farm Board Eyes Loans for Virginia Apple Cooperatives
The Federal Farm Board will consider facility loans covering 60 percent of plant costs for two Virginia apple cooperatives from Woodstock and Berryville. The board also reviews a similar loan request from an apple cooperative in Winchester and will announce its decision after the meeting.
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Associated Press
Washington
Federal Farm Board
Woodstock
Berryville
Vaio
C. C. Teague
Winchester
Max Schmeling Recognized As World Champion
The New York State Athletic Commission recognized Max Schmeling as heavyweight champion of the world by virtue of his victory over Jack Sharkey on a foul in their bout here last week. The notice appears in recent Brooklyn and New York boxing coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
New York State Athletic Commission
Max Schmeling
Jack Sharkey
Byrd Invited to Attend Virginia State Legion Meeting
The twelfth annual Virginia Legion meeting shifts to Harrisonburg Fortes from August dates due to housing shortages. Notable leaders including Maj Gen John A Ar and Gen Lejeune are invited to speak. Byrd and Gibbons receive invitations. other dignitaries named. Delegates will be nominated for the national convention with activities planned at nearby caverns and golf courses.
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Virginia
Department of the American Legion
Harrisonburg Fortes
W. Glenn Elliott
Elliott
Harrisonburg State Teachers’ College
Col
Roszel
Winchester
John A.ar
Virginia Mlitary Institute
United, States Marine
Lejeune
Department
Byrd
Gibbons
Rchard E. Byrd
Floyd Gibbs
Ad Elliott
Hines
Frank T
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Washington
Watson B. Miller
American Legion Rehabilitation Committee
Robert M. Tolson
William Mitchell
M . Burg
United States Franksistant Ee
E. W. Jordan
United States Veterans Bureau
Richmond
Shenandoah Prepared for Dokkies Meeting Decor
Edward Dietz, Winchester decorator, returned from Shenandoah Virginia where he signed a contract to decorate the town for the Dokkies ceremonial session on Saturday June 28. Delegations from many Virginia towns are invited and national color bunting will adorn streets and buildings. Events include a 5 pm band concert a 7 30 pm parade and an 8 pm ceremonial at the YMCA gymnasium.
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Edward Dietz
Winchester
Shenandoah
Page County
Dokkies
Knights of Pythias
Dietz
Virginia
Roanoke
Lexington
Staunton
Harrisonburg
Elkton
New Market
Woodstock
Hotel Winchester Offers Hot and Cold Water Rooms
All outside rooms with running hot and cold water. Reasonable rates for weekly or monthly guests. Phone 650.
Truck bargains from Bickers Motor Co listing Ford models
Ford dealer offers two trucks with clear specs and price cuts. A Model AA Dual Duty unit has 6 wheels, 6 ft by 12 ft body, 3% tons capacity, tires in good condition, original price 1200 dollars now 645. Also a Model A Pickup with oversized Siberling tires priced at 350.
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Bickers Motor CO
Ford
Park Event at Opequon Lake June 18 Wednesday Night
Opequon Lake Park hosts a Wednesday night event on June 18 with activities and community gathering details. The notice notes schedule timing and accessibility for attendees.
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Opequon Lake Park
Chevrolet Zone Officers Visit New Plant in Winchester
A Baltimore zone group led by J L Murphy visits the Winchester Auto Sales Company plant on North Kent Street. Irvin C Cox hosts praising Winchester Chamber of Commerce and the Chevrolet facility. Grand opening is planned for Saturday June 21 with emphasis on modern lighted work areas and efficient service.
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North Kent Street
Chevrolet
Irvin C. Cox
Purphy
Baltimore
Htlts Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Winchester
United States
Winchester Auto Sales Company
Baltimore Zone
J. L. Murphy
D. A. Cocfield
Ge Motors Acceptance Corporation
Shauer
M. Maurice
Motors
Kent Street
Three Cadenski Children Die in Field Blast Near Home
In Huntsville on a June day a dynamite blast killed Claudia Cadenski 21 Ruby Cadenski 18 and Jack Cadenski 12 as they walked to a field owned by Texas Company employees. James Cadenski survived unharmed. Authorities investigate the accidental explosion.
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Associated Press
Huntsville
Ths
James Cadenski
Claudia Cadenski
Ruby Cadenski
Jack Cadenski
Cadenskis
Texas Company
Immunity Claim Denied in Cannon Committee Hearing
In Washington on June 19 the Senate lobby committee reported that Bishop Cannon Jr was not granted immunity. Chair Caraway said the hearing ended with Cannon refusing to answer questions about his 1928 anti Smith activities and the committee voting not to compel responses. The report is a transcript of questions and refusals.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bishop Cannon, Jr
Senate Lobby Committee
Caraway
Senate Today
Southern Methodist
Polar submarine attempt planned by Wilkins and Elsworth
Paris reports Capt. Sir George Hubert Wilkins and American explorer Lincoln Ellsworth, long associated with Arctic work, announce a joint plan to resume last year’s attempt to reach the North Pole by a submarine.
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Associated Press
Paris
Sir George Hubert Wilkins
Lincoln Elsworth
Arctic
North Pole
Estate bill notice for Wilson deceased
Notice to present bills against the estate of Wilson, deceased. M. L. Heatwole is executor.placeholder date appears as 6-18-1p-41.
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Wilson
M. L. Heatwole
Exec
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Evelyn
Young People's League
Davis Grocery
APPLE
Agricultural Society
Evening Star
Max
N. Y. Board
Winchester Steam Laundry
State Legion Meeting
B. M. Roszel
HOTEL
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