Virginia Banks Cite State Progress And Tax Advantage
E S Shields of Farmville, Virginia Bankers Association president, told the thirty sixth annual convention at Old Point Comfort that Virginia's industrial growth surged from 1926 to 1927. He praised balanced industries, rich resources, navigable waterways, rail connections, and low local taxes, noting Virginia levies no estate tax on real estate or shares.
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Associated Press
Old Point Comfort
Virginia
E. 8. Shields
Farmville
Virginia Bankers’ Association
Byrd
Shields
Great World
America
Atlantic Sea Board
Potomac
Rappahannock
York
James
Nansemond
Elizabeth
Richmond-Petersburg-Hopewell Triangle
National Industrial Conference Board
Arkansas
Delaware
United States
Pay Now Save Discount at July Reduced Rate
The Evening Star notes a July limited offer with a pay now save discount. Mr Minnick of the Atwater Kent Radio Company in Washington was in town on business yesterday.
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THE
Evening Star
Mr. Minnick
Atwater Kent Radio Company
Washington
Flowers of Fine Quality Displayed at Regional Show
The Garden Club of Virginia regional flower show in Warrenton featured fifteen classes with top quality blooms. Sweepstakes winner was Mrs. Willi Rowland of Warrenton, with Fauquier Loudoun Leesburg Warrenton and Winchester clubs taking part. Awards covered best general collection, roses, lilies, sweet peas, poppies, delphiniums, artistic arrangements and children's garden arrangements with multiple residents named.
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Garden Club of Virginia
Warrenton
Spilman Memorial Parish House
Willi Rowland
Fauquier and
Loudoun
Leesburg
Garden Club of
Winchester
Clarke County
Turner Day
J. D. Chamberlain
Mies Fred
Middleburg
H. H. Carr
Thomas Atkinson
the Plains
Rowland
Ellen Boyd
Mies Eleanor Chamberlain
Warner Snider
J. H. Dorst
W. H. Poole
Baldwin Spilman
William Slaughter
Lawrence
Richard Wainwight
James Farley
Belvoir
Fairfax Harrison
Child
Betty Williams
Elizabeth
Jane Wilbur
Elizabeth Atkinson
Alfred Randolph
Colin Montgomery
Sons of Veterans Tour Battlefields Across East Coast
In Hagerstown Maryland on June 20 the district organization of the Sons of Union Veterans met with about 200 members and 50 auxiliary attendees as officers were elected. The group backed Col. U S Grant III for national commandery and included trips to Gettysburg and Antietam in the program.
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Associated Press
Hagerstown
Sons of Union Veterans
Maryland
Virginia
Delaware
District of Columbia
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Sons of Veterans
Col. U. S. Grant
Rev Mr Hesse to Lead Services at Grace Church
The Rev. William Hesse of Martinsburg West Virginia will conduct services at Grace Lutheran Church next Sunday morning and evening and teach the Monk's Bible Class at 9 30 that morning as a temporary arrangement while a pastor to succeed Rev Dr C A Freed is sought.
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William Hesse
Martinsburg
W. Va
Grace Lutheran Church
C. A. Freed
Hesse
Lost black silk purse with rhinestone clasp
Reward offered for return of a lost black silk purse with rhinestone clasp found between A. and P. and Kremer's store or inside Kremer's store. Contains money. Return to Star Office.
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Kremer’s
Star Office
For Sale Kindling and wood by Glaize Bros
Glaze Bros sells kindling and stab wood at 2.56 per load and lists raspberry offerings under Fannie E Miller of Kernstown in a small classified notice.
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Glaize Bros
Fannie E. Miller
Kernstown
Potts 10GiREG U S Census Work in This District
A Virginia congressman named Garber lists Republican appointees for 1930 census districts Staunton Charlottesville Winchester. R A Fulwhler Ern est R Duff and H Russell Potts named as supervisors with pay 1500 to 2500 and enumerator counts by district.
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R. R. M. Lynn
Washington
Garber
Virginia
R. A. Fulwhler
Staunton
Ernest R. Duff
Charlottesville
H. Russell Potts
Winchester
Fulwhler
Duff
Potts
Hoover Club of
Willam M. Steuart
Handley funds report shows balances and investments
The 1928 annual settlement of A. M. Baker as treasurer records Handley library receipts 8732.44 and disbursements 8724.58 with 7.86 cash on hand at 1 1 1929. Library investments total 141 007.28. Handley school receipts 135 469.42 and disbursements 129 810.05 leave 5 659.37 cash on hand at 1 1 1929. School fund investments total 1 024 691.86.
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A. M. Baker
Handley Board
Corporation Court Clerk
Winchester
Handley Library Fund
Handley School Fund
Library Fund
Winchester Concert Band to Play on Court House Lawn
The Winchester Concert Band performs the second mid summer concert Friday at 8 pm on the Court House lawn directed by Prof W H McIlwee. The program includes The Texan March Aberlard and Heloise Overture Solondrina Mexican waltz Faust Moonlight in Florida Novelette Moonlight in Florida and Golden Friendship March.
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Winchester
Court House
W. H. MclIlwee
Booth
Convicts Kidnap Guards At Texas Prison Farm Escape
Forty four inmates seized three guards at Plymouth state prison farm in Brazoria Texas and escaped. Three were recaptured. two shot by a local cattleman. The remaining escapees dispersed into dense Cragos River bottom underbrush.
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Associated Press
Brazoria
Texas
Plymouth
Cragos River
Special July Rate for Subscriptions in Effect
The special July rate on subscriptions is in effect with advance prices. By carrier 4.00 per year, by mail 3.00 per year. Pay now to save the discount.
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THE
Evening Star
Auction Sale at Clowe's Jewelry Store Saturday Evening
Auction sale announced for Clowe's Jewelry Store with viewing 2.30 to 6 p.m. and 7 to 11 p.m. on Saturday. The notice lists sale details and times for patrons to inspect and bid on jewelry items.
Clowe's Jewelry Store Hours Listing
Saturday hours listed for Clowe's Jewelry Store from 2.40 to 5 p m and 7 to 11 p m. The notation includes a page reference 6-19-1p-31 p.
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Clowe’'s
Shoe salesman dies in his car near Middleburg Pike
William F. Schoell a Philadelphia shoe salesman for the Sherwood Shoe Company was found dying in his car on the Middleburg pike four miles from town. Authorities weigh natural causes versus possible foul play as Diller and Petre found him injured and unrobbed with orders from Lancaster indicating travel to Hagerstown.
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Associated Press
Hagerstown
William F. Schoell
Philadelphia
Middleburg Pike
Harper Ballentine
Schoell
Norman Diller
Diller
Mark Petre
B. B. Kniseley
Schoelll
Lancaster
Sherwood Shoe Company
Rochester
N. Y
Exhumation Sought in Hattie Stone Murder Case
BELLAIR Md June 20 State's Attorney Worthington Hopkins plans a conference with officers on exhuming the body of Edward Stone husband of the accused in a Havre de Grace murder case. Mrs Hattie Stone is charged with poisoning her 15 year old son George whose death followed similar earlier illness. James Abert a railroad brakeman and former boarder was questioned behind closed doors and returned to jail with examination to continue later.
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Associated Press
Bellair
Worthington Hopkins
Harford County
Hattie Stone
Havre de Grace
Edward Stone
Abert
Friendship Fire Company Meeting Scheduled for June 20
The Friendship Fire Company holds its regular monthly meeting, postponed from June 6, tomorrow night June 20 at Friendship Hall. Capt. Fred W. Forney urges all members to attend.
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The
Friendship Fire Company
Friendship Hall
Fred W. Forney
Special July Rates Ad in The Evening Star
Special July rates offer $2 per year in advance by mail and $4 per year in advance by carrier. Pay now to save the discount as The Evening Star promotes mail and carrier subscriptions.
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the Evening Star
Rites Held for James L. Sellman in Baltimore
The Baltimore financier James L. Sellman aged 74 died in Baltimore and was buried at Greenmount Cemetery. He married Annie Kiger and was a member of major local banks and firms. Survived by wife two sons James Archer and Jonathan Lawrence and daughter Mrs Irwin O Ridgely.
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James L. Sellman
Baltimore
Greenmount Cemetery
Sellman
Annie Lawrence Kiger
William G. Kiger
J. C. VanFossen
Winchester
M. L. Tapscott
Clarke County
Mr. Sellman
Alexander
Hester Louzada Sellman
Maryland
Jonathan Sellman
South River Club
Eli Lamb's Friends School
Newton Academy
I. Thomas Davis and Company
James Benday,Jr., and Company
Maryland Casualty Company
Eutaw Savings Bank
Maryland Trust Company
National Bank of Baltimore
Concordia Lodge
Merchants
University
James Archer
Jonathan Lawrence Sellman
Irwin O. Ridgely
Tom Mix Reports Theft and Valet Arrested
Portsmouth New Hampshire June 20 Tom Mix a motion picture actor reported a theft of cash and securities valued at 75000 from a private car in which he traveled with the Sells Floto Circus Cal Frydendahl his valet was arrested after Mix notified police that the bag hidden under his berth was missing No trace of the bag or its contents was found and a jewel case containing diamonds valued at 65000 was overlooked.
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Associated Press
Portsmouth
N. H
Cal Frydendahl
Tom Mix
Mix
Sells Floto Circus
Last Rites Held For Mrs. O'Leary
The funeral of Mrs Jennie L O Leary widow of William O Leary occurred at 9 this morning from the Church of the Sacred Heart High mass was offered by Rev E P Gallaher in the pastor absence Rev Thos B Martin Two out of town relatives Bernard O Leary of Richmond and Maurice O Leary of Scranton attended After church services the remains were taken to Catholic Cemetery for interment Pallbearers were Thos Trier Edward Murnan Dr E A Humston Dr E C Stuart O L Jam jeon and William Keating
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Jennie L. O'Leary
William O'Leary
North
Loudoun Street
Church of the Sacred Heart
E. P. Gallaher
Staunton
Pstor
Thos B. Martin
Bernard O'Leary
Richmond
Maurice O'Leary
Scranton
Thos. @ Trier
Edward Murnan
E. A Humston
E. C. Stuart
O. L. Jam. Jeon
William Keating
Bank Robbery Echoes Jesse James In Caney On Horseback
Two men on horses rode into Caney Oklahoma on June 20 and robbed the local bank of 2256 dollars before galloping away. Police sought the pair and no arrests were reported. The incident recalled outlaw Jesse James and marked a rare rural bank heist in the motor era.
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Associated Press
Caney, Okla
Jesse James
Caney
Barmettler Named Manager of Shenandoah Division AA
M H Barmettler of Richmond Virginia takes charge as manager of the Shenandoah division of the American Automobile Association with headquarters in Washington. He succeeds Clarence T Owen and will travel the division while spending most time locally. The Shenandoah division spans the Virginia Valley to Roanoke and into Elkins West Virginia.
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M. H. Barmettler
Richmond
Shenandoah
American Automobile Association
Washington
Clarence T. Owen
Registered Service International
Barmettler
Nashville, Tenn
George Washington Hotel
Virginia Antique Company
Margaret Kennedy
Two Killed as Gas Escapes in El Paso District
In El Paso Texas two children Iganacio Ciniceio eight and Bartolo Ciniceios eight died and sixteen residents were hospitalized from a mysterious gas that escaped a broken main or marsh gas and spread over a residence district. Rescue parties searched as gas hung low and the district was evacuated while authorities investigated with oil and gas officials.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Texas
Iganacio Ciniceio
Bartolo Ciniceios
Oil and Gas Company
Moonshiners Quitting Streams Digging Cisterns
Sheriff Pannett led a posse through northern county areas after tips of active liquor operations. They found a new cistern excavation high in the mountains about ten feet deep, partly filled with water, with tools nearby and no persons present as the posse neared.
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Pannett
Herbert Schutte Leaves Bed After Air Crash Healing
C Herbert Schutte who was seriously hurt in an airplane crash at the local air field about two months ago has left his bed and was greeted by friends on the streets this morning. Capt Jack Barrett of Baltimore was killed in the crash.
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C. Herbert Schutte
Bishop Cannon Too Busy To Comment On Stocks Report
Bishop James Cannon Jr of the Methodist Episcopal Church South refused to discuss reports that he lost thousands of dollars in New York stock dealings. He said he was too busy with other matters and might release a statement later.
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Preas
Paris
Richard E. Byrd
Antarctic
Jean Assolant
Rene Lefevre
Armeno Lotti
Armeno Lotti, Jr
Arthur Schreiber
United States
Lotti
Schreiber
Associated Press
Washington
James Cannon, Jr
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
New York
Nine Objectives Cited for Virginia Forward Plan
Report notes nine objectives to push Virginia forward including state leadership in law observance. Outline covers continuing simplification plans of government establishing a park and developing a port.
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Virginia
Virginia Governor outlines farm relief and state objectives
The governor urges strong farm relief at national and state levels, cites tax relief and school funding as key supports, and lays out goals to improve agriculture, roads, health, and education while promoting industrial growth and fiscal prudence. He calls for unity across sectors and preservation of Virginia traditions amid prosperity.
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Virginia
Richmond News Leader
the Star
Shenandoah National Park
Hampton Roads
Citzens
Virgina
Epworth League Event at Qabb'g Lawn
Thursday night June 20 at Qabb g lawn corner Hart Street and Valley Avenue. Epworth League hosts a program labeled 6d 9 1p 2t with details abbreviated.
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Qabb'g
Corner Hart St
Valley Avenue
Epworth League
Reward Offered for Leads to Missing Boba-Lawn Mower
A Shenandoah Valley Academy item, a Boba-Lawn motor mower, is reported missing. A $5 reward is offered for information leading to its recovery.
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Ed Boba
Shenandoah Valley Academy
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E. S. Shields
State Bankers’ Association
Winchester Society
Mr. Hesse
Grace Church
Atlantic Flyers
Comdr
Handley Funds
Court House Lawn
Clowe’s Jewelry Store
W. F. Schoell
Mmr. Sellman
Kiger
Mrs. O’leary
Rob Bank
MH Barmettler
Richmond Man
C. T. Owen
Herbert’ Schutte
Harry F. Byrd
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