Berryville Chamber Elects Officers and Aims for Immediate Work
At the Berryville Virginia chamber of commerce meeting H B Harris was elected president and A Muller secretary and treasurer. Members discussed immediate goals including better sanitation telegraph facilities lower freight rates and attracting at least one new enterprise. Dues set at 5 dollars yearly.
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Berryville
Crtauious Chamber of Commerce
H. B. Harris
A. ©. Muller
Holmes J
Hardesty
Clarke County
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Richmond
Virginia
American Legion
Llloyd
Willams Post
Silver Loving Cup Presented to Captain Ramey
At the final meeting of the athletic council of the Virginian Military Institute Captain Mededford G. Ramey of Strasburg Va was unanimously voted a silver loving cup for two years of service as assistant football coach. He will become athletic director at Handley High School Winchester next fall and is greatly missed at VMI for his popularity with faculty and students.
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Lbexin
Uene
Athletic Council
The
Virginian Military Institute
Mededford G. Ramey
Strasburg
V.M. I
Ramey
Handley High School
Winchester
Local Aid details and a dangerous fugitive Speight
The article describes Speight, a 60 year old Georgia native living on a Berkeley County farm, armed with a shotgun and pistol. He allegedly vowed to kill any arresting officer and may hide in dense undergrowth, with 125 to 160 buckshot rounds and access to a rifle. Authorities say arrest is imminent.
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Speight
Georgia
Berkeley County
Crawford
Local Help Preference at New George Washington Hotel
The New George Washington Hotel prioritizes local workers, with over half of its 60 to 70 direct employees living in Winchester and nearby. Its basement coffee room on Market Street opened yesterday, offering club breakfasts and lunches from morning to night, complementing the dining room’s high service standards.
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George Washington Hotel
Winchester
Market Street
Virginia
Politicians Up in the Air Over Virginia Governor Race
In Richmond on June 21 three candidates were in the Virginia gubernatorial race with discussions centering on James E. Woods of Roanoke Senator Byrd of Winchester and Col Junius West of Suffolk as hopefuls The convention focused on national matters rather than state issues and considered the primary system potentially changing Virginia nominating rules.
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Richmond
Woods
Foreer
James Eo Woods
Roanoke
Old Dominion
Byrd
Winchester
Elbert Lee Trinkle
Wythe
Junius E. West
Suffolk
Glass
Virginia
Trolley Service in Atlantic City Stoppage
Atlantic City's trolley car service halted as union machinists and conductors strike for wage demands. Thousands who used city and interurban routes with the Atlantic City and Shore Railway Company must seek other transport.
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Atlantic City
Associated Press
Atlantic City and Shore Railway Company
Salvation Army Services Set By Commandant Mars
Commandant Mars will hold evening services at 7 30 o clock and Sunday programs including Sabbath school at 1 00 to 2 00 p m Y P L at 6 45 p m He will speak by invitation at St Stephen s M E Church South Market Street at 8 00 p m
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Mars
St. Stephen's M. E
South Market Street
Plane collision damages U S around-the-world craft wings
A collison near Rangoon between a US Army around-the-world plane and a carrier boat severely damaged the plane’s wings. Repairs are expected by Monday before the aviators depart for Calcutta.
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Associated Press
Rangoon
British’ India
United States Army
Alcutta
Weather forecast predicts rain midweek across Atlantic states
Weather bureau forecast released today expects rain after midweek for North and Middle Atlantic States. Beginning of week will be fair to partly cloudy with possible local showers in the middle and later parts. Temperatures near normal throughout the week.
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Associated Press
Washington
The
Weather Bureau
North
Middle
Atlantic States
County Clerk Reports Two Local Marriage Licenses
The county clerk office issued marriage licenses for Earl E. L. Clarke and Ruth R. Lockhart. Clarke is a Standard Oil salesman and son of Lemuel Clarke. Lockhart is the daughter of M. L. Lockhart and Mrs Lockhart, of Brooklyn, N.Y. Both couples were born in Ohio and reside in Richmond and Brooklyn respectively.
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Earl E. L. Clarke
Ruth R. Lockhart
Lemuel Clarke
Standard of Co
M. L. Lockhart
McDowell Given Life Sentence in Fla Family Slayings
In Clearwater Florida on June 21 Frank McDowell, who confessed to killing his mother and three other relatives including two sisters, was sentenced to life imprisonment by Judge M A McMullen after being found guilty of murder and recommended to mercy of the court.
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Jetson
Spates
Herman Bell
Clarke County
Hampden- Sidney College
University of Dijon
L. Sager
Petersburg
Bell
Europe
Southampton
Lancastria
Eliza
Annie Moss Taylor
Richmond
Associated Press
Clearwarter
Fla
Frank. Wens
M. A. McMullen
McDowell
Herring Flour Preparation Highlighted in Norway
A brief note notes the preparation of herring flour and its significance as a nutrient in Norwegian contexts. The fragment hints at its high content and potential strength or benefit.
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Norway
Mrs Elizabeth Bailey Dies at Greenspring Home
Mrs Elizabeth Maria Bailey aged 72 dies at Greenspring after a ten day illness of paralysis. She is survived by daughters Mrs Clarence Davis Mrs M L Fries of Washington DC Mrs O G Shanholtz of Springfield Ohio and Mrs John Adams of Greenspring and son Paul B Adams of Greenspring. Funeral Sunday at 3 PM from the M E Church Greenspring with Rev Lindamond officiating. Burial at Clinton's Folly shell be at Olr Stone Church.
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Elizabeth
Maria
John W. Baileies
Greenspring
Bailey
Mies Swartz
Winchester
Springfield
Ohio
John‘. E. “Adams
Areheemans
Paul B. Adams
County
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Jeff
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Ford
Walley Radiator & Welding CO
Winchester Garage
D. W. McIlwee
Mer
J.H. Cooley
E. Piccadilly St
South Market St
Lloyd
Williams Post
Legion
Oakland
Eee
Torsoo
Salvation Army Services
Star
Smallwood Motor Co
Chevrolet
Studebaker
JW. Cammer & Sons
Kernstown
Star and Durant
M’dowell
H.R. Willis
John Bailey
Clinton
Clint
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