Winchester Gun Club to Host Virginia Trapshooting Meet
Winchester gun club plans for the Virginia Trapshooting Association two day tournament at Rouss Spring Park Friday and Saturday with about 150 shooters from several states including top marksmen Steve Crothers and Charles Newcome. Practice day Thursday starts at noon, crowds welcome with a lunch stand and ample parking as Mayor Shryock and Common Council attend the opening guns.
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Winchester Gun Club
Virginia Trapshooting Association
Iowa
America
Steve Crothers
Charles Newcome
Rouss Spring Park
Shryock
B. M Knight, Sr
Fliers Hop From Fairbanks On Next Leg Of Flight
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty resume the around the world flight from Fairbanks Alaska heading to Edmonton Alberta after a 2500 mile leg from Khabarovsk. Gattys injured arm and Willie Maes heavy fuel load at Solomon Alaska are noted as delays. The pair logged 16 hours 45 minutes in the previous nonstop segment and faced ideal weather toward the next leg.
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Fairbanks
Willie Mae
Edmonton
Associated Press
Alaska
Wiley Post
Harold Gatty
Alberta
Khabarovsk
Siberia
Pacific
Solomon
Gatty
Winnie Mae
Post and Gatty
New York
Sayl
Fuiels
Okhotsk Sea
Kamchatka Peninsula
Bering Sea
Nome
Post
Need Extra Cash for Vacation Ford Car Offer
An ad urges Ford owners to obtain extra cash for a vacation through Mr. Bickers Ford Dealer. The notice highlights quick cash for late model Ford cars.
Yard Party at Presbyterian Mission
A yard party is planned Wednesday July 1 on the lawn of the Presbyterian Mission. The notice appears in the local social listings with dated reference 6-29-1p-31.
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Presbyterian Mission
Wood and Stream Call Girls Scout Camp Trips Set
Troops 1 and 2 of the Winchester Girl Scouts depart July 15 for a camp near Capon Bridge under Miss Edith Cornwell and leaders Mrs. Vanney Hobart Margaret Richards and Virginia Lupton. Visitors may visit Sundays with cake days July 18 and July 23. Contributions welcome.
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Winchester Girl Scouts
Capon Bridge
Carrie Hunter
Girl Scout Committee
Edith Cornwell
Vanney
Hobart
Margaret Richards
Virginia Lupton
Lions Install Club Officers For Coming Year
Winchester Lions Club installed new officers at a regular luncheon at the George Washington Hotel. Retiring president Dr. Allen T. Hawthorne praised members and passed the gavel to Hoye Riley, who becomes president for the year. Other officers include Herbert Miller Seibert Smith and Rev. P. R. Diehl as vice presidents, Pat Barr as secretary treasurer, Lyle Herrell as lion tamer, M. S. Eckard as tail twister, and Lewis Keyser with A. C. Oates as two year directors. Irvin L. Bast of Honolulu spoke on services for the blind, with guests Douglas Royal and Herbert S. Larrick in attendance. Committees for the year were announced.
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Winchester Lions’ Club
George Washington Hotel
Allen T. Hawthorne
Hoye Riley
Hawthorne
Riley
Herbert Miller
Seibert
Smith
P. R. Diehl
Pat Barr
Lion Tamer
Lyle Herrell
M. S. Eckard
Lewis Keyser
A. C. Oates
Irvin L. Bast
Lions’ Club
Honolulu
H. T
Douglas Royal
Harrisburg
Herbert S. Larrick
NOW Trade In Your Old Tires On New Dunlops
Dunlop Tire Store announces a tire trade in offer dated June 30. Customers can swap old tires for new Dunlop tires at participating store locations.
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Dunlop Tire Store
Death of Mrs. Mary A. Boxwell Miss Cornwell
Mrs. Mary A. Boxwell 79 died at 1 30 PM at her son in law and daughter Elder Cornwell Armel Frederick county after a long illness. She was widow of William Boxwell and native of Frederick county a Ruble by birth. Survived by three daughters Mrs Cornwell Mrs Dorsey Mrs Van Meter and son Peter R Boxwell one brother Jacob Ruble. Funeral Thursday at Little Mountain Church with Rev P R Diehl services and interment in the adjoining cemetery.
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Mary A. Boxwell
Elder Cornwell
Armel
Frederick County
Cornwell
Boxwell
William Boxwell
Winchester
William G. Dorsey
Washington
Charles van Meter
Baltimore
Peter R. Boxwell
Jacob Ruble
Little Mountain Church
P. R. Diehl
Frederick Circuit
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Judgment challenge over Pennsylvania confession resisted
The Franklin Peck Motor Car Co of Harrisburg sues Mrs Ella Wunder now Mrs Hott for 428 the suit tied to a note. Pennsylvania law allowed confessed judgments by an attorney in absence Wunder resisted arguing she did not personally confess and was not in Pennsylvania when the judgment was entered attorney J Douglas Royal testified the action was legal in that state Presence in the state was not necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Franklin Peck Motor Car Co
Harrisburg
Wunder
F.& Tavenner
Woodstock
Pennsylvania
Keystone State
Douglas Royal
H. S. Larrick
Water and Sewer Bills Due July 1 Notice
City notice warns all water and sewer bills unpaid by July 1 will be cut off and an extra 100 dollar charge added for reconnection. The alert urges citizens to settle accounts before the deadline.
Rector's Wife Ill in Baltimore
BERRYVILLE Virginia June 30 Word has reached here that Mrs Tucker wife of the Rev Dr Louis Tucker rector of Grace Episcopal Church who was taken to the Church Home in Baltimore about ten days ago is slightly better but still too ill to see anyone in her family but Dr Tucker Rev Dr Tucker came from Baltimore yesterday and will be at the rectory for several days on business Rev T Carter Page is filling the pulpit at Grace Church during Dr Tucker's absence.
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Berryville
Tucker
Louis Tucker
Grace Episcopal Church
Baltimore
T. Carter Page
Grace Church
Fireworks Display Ad by Miller & Co. For Fourth
Miller and Company advertise a complete line of fireworks for the Fourth of July. Open daily from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. at their hardware store promoting seasonal pyrotechnics.
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Miller & Coo
Dividend Notice of Union Bank of Winchester Va
The board of directors declares a semi annual dividend of 3 percent payable June 30 1931. Checks will be mailed to stockholders on June 30 1931. Philip R Fowle cashier.
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THE
Union Bank OF
Winchester
Virginia
Philip R. Fowle
Winchester Fair to Continue for at Least This Year
Winchester Fair directors decide to run the fair September 8 to 11 and plan reduced racing to cut costs. They aim to cover expenses, reduce debt, and promote agricultural and domestic exhibits with assurances of sufficient entertainment to restore its financial footing. Further plans will be published later.
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Winchester Fair Association
Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Association
Circuit Court
Firemen's Fund Contributions From Winchester Citizens
Winchester and vicinity rally for the firemen's convention expenses with donations arriving by mail or in person. Contributions include Virginia Woolen Co. at 100 dollars and numerous local businesses and individuals giving from 2 to 100 dollars to Treasurer James H. Jones for prizes and incidentals.
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Winchester
James H. Jones
Virginia Woolen Co
Glaize & Brother
Colonial Brick Co
J. W. Arthur’s Insurance Agency
Thos
Thos. D. Cather
John M. Miller
Peoples Bargain Store
L. C. Hollis
Insurance Agency
John M. Steck
Potts
North End
Wayside Inn
Middletown
J. F Massey & Son
Asa Crisman
Rogers Service Station
Frank Taylors’ Plumbing Co
Jap Curls
Senator Schall of Minnesota Seeks Virginia View
United States Senator Thomas D. Schall of Minnesota visited Winchester Garage on a Sunday for car repairs en route home to Minneapolis. He asked proprietor Harry W. Ebert about Virginia politics and party mood ahead of the 1932 presidential election while remaining noncommittal about Republican views.
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United States
Thomas D. Schall
Minnesota
Washington
Minneapolis
Winchester
Schall
Harry W. Ebert
Virginia
United States House of Representatives
Senator Schall
House of Representatives
T. W. Harrison
Representative Schall
People of
United States Senate
Advisory Board to be Organized in Frederick County
State official B L Hummell and Miss Belle Burke will visit Winchester on Tuesday afternoon July 7 to organize a home demonstration advisory board for Frederick County. The meeting will gather chairmen and committee members from seven county community groups to supervise and advise home demonstration work. Meeting time 2:30 PM upstairs in the Court House. Many listed chairmen and members expected to attend.
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B. L. Hummell
Belle Burke
Winchester
Frederick County
Court House
Notice to Buy Winchester Evening Star Copies
Will pay 5 cents per copy for 25 copies of the Winchester Evening Star dated June 15. Deliver to Star Office.
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Winchester Evening Star
Star
FOQR RENT Ivan nom brick house for small family
Rent alert for a brick house suitable for a small family in a good location. Reference requested. Contact P O Box 217, City.
AID TO VETERANS FOR 1931 LARGEST IN HISTORY
The Federal Government expands relief for World War I veterans with record loan disbursements and rising benefits. Col. George E. Ijams notes 793 million in adjusted service certificate loans, 150000 beneficiaries, 525000 disability and retirement allowances, 35000 hospitalizations, 850000 outpatient treatments, and over 1.8 million medical examinations. Education effort urges graduates to continue schooling amid unemployment. Local deposits total near 2 million with Winchester and Frederick County banks holding about 7 million in deposits. Delinquent payments seen from a large finance company report.
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George E. Ijams
Veterans’ Bureau
Bureau
Ijams
Winchester
Frederick County
Potts To Collect For Firemen's Fund Campaign
H Russell Potts will begin collecting pledges on Wednesday July 1 for the firemen's convention fund. Organizers urge prompt payment to support the event expected to bring thousands of firemen relatives and friends from Virginia West Virginia Maryland and Pennsylvania to Winchester for three days of business.
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H. Russell Potts
Firemen'’S Convention Executive Committee
Yard Party at White Hall School House
Community fundraiser held at White Hall School House on Thursday July 9 to support the local ball club. If rain occurs the event moves to the next night to ensure the benefit proceeds.
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White Hall School House
Card of Thanks to Friends and Neighbors
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during our wife and mother’s illness and death. Gratitude for use of cars and for the floral arrangement. Ip lt Gera 8S. March and family.
Benefit League Committee Highlights In Little Mountain Fla
July 3 report from Little Mountain Florida notes a Benefit League committee meeting. The item lists committee details and a schedule window from June 25 to July 1.
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Little Mountain
Fla
Benefit League
Luther League Sessions Begin at Grace Church
Grace Church hosts Luther League sessions with over one hundred delegates from Tennessee West Virginia and Virginia. Dr Blackwelder preaches Prepare Ye the Way stressing Christ as example and three temptations with verses and prayer as tools to resist temptation. He warns against broken friendships and urges youth to shape public opinion in the church.
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Lutheran Synod
Ginia
Grace Lutheran Ch
Welder
Thomas
Tennessee
West Virginia
Virginia
Blackwelder
Theodore Roosevelt
Christ
Luther League
Whit Eevelt
Satan
Dr Blackwelder
Judas
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