Virginia Senate approves general appropriation bill for biennium
The Virginia General Assembly passed the general appropriation bill by unanimous Senate vote, allocating about 38.2 million dollars from the treasury. It leaves a March 1 1930 balance of 175 858 dollars. a deficit of roughly 115 000 is possible if many pending appropriation bills pass. The body rejected a public abutting property tax proposal and debated oyster tax allocations for sanitation and oyster bed replenishment. A bill to create a barber’s board for cities with 10 000+ population advanced.
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Mareh
House
Senate
Treasury
W. A. Garrett
Henry
Senate Finance Committee
Garrett
Lesner-Ball
Lesner
Norris
Public Health Department
Senate Approves Million Dollar Virginia Park Bill
The Virginia Senate and House unanimously approved a $1,000,000 appropriation from the state surplus to aid the Blue Ridge Shenandoah National Park project. Gov. Byrd backs the plan and a $2,000,000 total now targets national park funding with outside gifts encouraged.
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Blue Ridge Mountain
Shenandoah
Virginia
Assen
Senate
Tichmond
House
Byrd
National Park
Southern Appalachian National Park Commission
Blue Ridge Mountains
Congress
Great Smoky
Special Services At Centenary Reformed Church Tonight
Lenten service at Centenary Reformed Church features Dr. Flickinger speaking at 8 o'clock on What it Means to be a Christian Today. Sunday evening asks What Is Its Origin What Does It Mean What Is Its Value as part of a Values series. All are invited to attend and join in worship.
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Centenary Reformed Church
Flickinger
Handley Lecture Postponed To Next Friday Night
Handley High School postpones the Handley Lecture until next Friday night due to a scheduling clash. The Girl's Green Club was singing at the Baptist Church this evening, leading school authorities to cancel the originally planned event.
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Handley
Gs Ge
Ee Ge
Handley High Schoe
Baptist Church
Farm Union Meets Saturday Evening
The Stephens City local Farmers' Union will hold its regular monthly meeting at 3 o'clock Saturday evening March 3 in the People's Bank at Stephens City. Officers request full attendance and note deposits made on or before the pitch will earn interest from the first. Shawnee Heaven & Loan Ass'n.
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Stephens City
Farmers’ Union
People’s Bank
Shawnee Heven. & Loan Ass'n
Firemen Decide Sale of Famous Old Engine
The Friendship Fire Company voted to sell their 40 year old steam engine Big Sis after a packed meeting. Opponents favored keeping the relic for sentiment, but modernists prevailed and the five ton engine will go to a junk man. A new 1000 gallon American LaFrance Metropolitan truck costing 13000 dollars arrives March 15, while the committee Marion Anderson Forrest Fansler and Clinton Grimm arrange the sale and stripping before melting down.
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An’s
Sis
Sarah Zanee Company
Handley School
Big Sis
Marion Anderson
Forrest Fansler
Clinton Grimm
Interest In Meeting At the Presbyterian Church
The Presbyterian Church hosts a week of services with strong attendance and a choir led by William Miller. Rev Dr F T Me st preaches on What I Will Have Me To Do focusing on personal responsibility and salvation. The pastor invites all to attend nightly at 7 30 pm for a week of sermons and choir music.
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Tinteing
William
MillIer Remia Heattec
Tadigesion
F.T. Mest
Christ
Prohibition Official Injured in Auto Crash in Baltimore
John F. J. Aerbert prohibition administrator for Maryland district was cut about the legs when his car collided with a truck at a street intersection in Baltimore. Patrick Ryan an aide suffered a leg injury and the truck driver and another occupant were hurt. The driver was charged with failing to yield.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
John F. J. Aerbert
Maryland
Patrick Ryan
Herbert
Washington
Winchester Fruit and Vegetable Market Opens Saturday
Winchester fruit and vegetable market starts Saturday with low prices on cabbage old potatoes tangarines and strawberries. The Morton property at 424 Chase Alley will be sold at noon Saturday March 3. See sale bills.
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Seegins
Union Bank
Morton
Chase Alley
Funeral services for Dr James Shann McSherry held in Martinsburg
Dr James Shann McSherry died Monday at his East Burke Street home in Martinsburg West Virginia. Funeral services were held at Trinity Episcopal Church at 3 pm with attendance from Winchester friends and many local business leaders. Rev John L Oldham led the rites assisted by Rev John S Douglas. Burial followed at Old Norbourne Cemetery with pallbearers A C Nadenbousch M A Snodgrass Alexander Parks Edward Rutledge Edgar Trout and Joseph L Porterfield. Members of the Western Panhandle Medical Society attended as a group.
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James Shann McSherry
East Burke Street
Martinsburg
W. .Va
Trinity Episcopal Church
Winchester
McSherry
Oere
Chamber of Commerce
John L. Oldham
John S. Douglas
Wbastern Panhandle Medical Society
Palestine Commandery
Knights Templar
Old Norbourne
A. C. Nadenbousch
M. A. Snodgrass
Alexander Parks
Edward Rutledge
Edgar ©. Trout
Joseph L. Porterfield
Lost Aviators Reported Safe In the Arctic
Winnipeg report confirms Flying Officer A A Lewis of Winnipeg and Flight Sergeant Terry of the northern air patrol were found alive near Port Burwell on Hudson Strait after twelve days missing. A search by planes from Burwell and dog teams had been in progress since their last transmission indicating they planned to land on the ice. The pair had emergency rations and were well equipped despite dwindling hopes.
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Euress
Winnipeg
oMarebe
Arctic Circle
Port Burwell
Hudson Straits
A. A. Lewis
Terry
Northern Air Patrol
Lewis
Burwell
Hope
Shenandoah Malley Theatres Buys Rouss Ave Property
Shenandoah Malley Theatres Corporation purchases the longtime building on Rouss Ave to expand the Empire Theatre addition. MIEZ real estate office relocates to the large brick building at 8S Gov. Market and Water Sts, continuing business without interruption, per G Clarence Miller.
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Rouss Ave
Shenandoah Malley Theatres Corporation
Empire Theatre
Miez,am Real Estate
Mass Meeting Plans Apple Blossom Festival
A large crowd of Winchester leaders gathered at the George Washington Hotel to form a permanent Apple Blossom Festival organization for 1928. W. E. B. Cooper chaired, naming Ray Robinson as director-general and Clifford Grim as treasurer, with notes on funds and railroads pledging cooperation for the annual event.
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George Washington Hotel
Winchester
W. E B. Cooper
William E. Cooper
R. Gray Williams
Shirley Carter
T. Russell Cather
T. B. Patton
H. B. McCormac
Walter D. Myers
Fred A. Robinson
Fred L. Glaize
H. F. Byrd
Cooper
Ray Robinson
Clifford D. Grim
William Beverley
Finate
F. W Bailey
Conrad
W. E. Cooper
Pennsylvania Railrad
Thos. B. Kennedy
Cumberland
W. C. Kline
N. Longacre
J. L. Hayes
C. Muswell
John J. McCabe
Bmore and Ohio Railroad
Norfolk and Western Railroad
J. W. Arthur
H. C. deGrange
J. H. Rosenberge
H. C. Sheetz
Smith J. C. Oak
Ladies Aid Society Meeting at First Stian Church
The Ladies' Aid Society of First Stian Church will hold its regular monthly meeting Friday night March 2 at Mrs Fred Forney's 9 E Clifford St. All members urged to attend for important business. Winchester Steam Laundry offers cleaning and pressing with phone number 23.
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Ladies' Aid Society
First Stian Church
Fred*Forney
Clifford St
Virginia spends heavily on farm extension aid
The report shows totals for Virginia agricultural extension during the year ending June 30 1928 with federal $214 154 66 and state local $318 954 66. Other sums include for co operative demonstration work Clarke McNary forestry act and Smith McNary acts with multiple state and federal contributions and staff counts including white and colored agents.
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Ington
Manning
Virginia
House Appropriations Committee
United States Department of Agriculture
French aviators start for Paris in Nungesser Coli flight
Dolhné Coxtes and Joseph Le Brix, French flyers, left Detroit at 11 35 this morning in the Nungesser Coli biplane. They will fly to San Francisco then sail to Tokyo on March 15 before continuing to Paris. They have already crossed Europe Africa South America North America and the Atlantic. A new engine was installed since February 11.
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Dol Hne Coxtes
Joseph. Lebrix
Detroit
Paris
Europe
Africa
South
North America
Atlantic Ocean
Détroit
San Francisco
Tokio
McAndrews Sues Thompson for 250000 Libel
Chicago March 2 Associated Press Mayor William Hale Thompson was sued for 250000 in libel damages by William McAndrews former superintendent of schools who was suspended five months earlier over insubordination and alleged anti Americanism. McAndrews trial before the board of education ended this week after lengthy hearings and his term expired. He published a letter denying the charges and calling the proceedings Ballyhoo while in Chester delivering a lecture at Handley School.
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Associated Press
Chicago
William Hale Thompson
William McAndrews
McAndrews
Board of Education
Libert Fruit Corporation Adams County Fruit Trees
First class stock inspected by us. Prices 25 percent lower than most competitors. Stock guaranteed. Place your order now for fruit trees from Adams County Pennsylvania.
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Adams County
Libert Fruit Corporation
Fire destroys Clarke County home of John Fishpaw
The Colonial home of farmer and livestock dealer John M. Fishpaw in Clarke County eight miles southeast of Winchester burned early today, destroying the house and contents estimated at about $13,000. Neighbors aided, livestock saved, firemen from Berryville and Winchester fought the blaze but water access was hindered by heat. cause likely a short circuit in power house wiring.
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John M. Fishpaw
Clarke County
Winchester
Fishpaw
Berryville
Tivestock
Joss
Lindbergh Lands At Curtiss Field in New York Flight
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh landed at Curtiss Field New York on a Boston flight at 11 o clock. He was met by Major Lanphier Knight and Mahoney and departed for New York by auto. Lindbergh had earlier left Boston at 7 43 a m with Robertson, Bixby and Sullivan. He planned a conference at the Guggenheim Foundation headquarters in the afternoon.
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Associated Press
Curtiss Field
N. Y
Charles A. Lindbergh
Boston
Thomas G. Lanphier
Harry K. Knight
B. S. Mahoney
New York
Lindbergh
National Education Association
W. Robertson
Harold Bixby
St. Louis
H. Allan Sullivan
Biltmore
Daniel Guggenheim Foundation For the Promotion of Aeronautics
Executor's Sale of Mrs Mary R Conner Household Effects
Executor's sale of all household effects of the late Mrs Mary R Conner at 815 South Loudoun Street at 11 o clock on Saturday March. Includes fine furniture a six Adams chairs sapbeam heater sewing machine chairs tables bedroom suite and more. See sale bills with notes on mahogany spinner desk and additional items. Miss Isabelle McCann of Washington DC is a guest of relatives here.
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Mary R. Conner
Loudoun St
Adams
Sapbeam
Duffey Attends National Education Meeting in Boston
Superintendent H. B Duffey of Handley Schools returns from Boston after attending the annual meeting of the Department of Superintendence of the National Education Association. Mrs Evangeline Lind receives a Life Membership in the National Federation Association as her son Col Charles Lindbergh congratulates her. The event draws hundreds of attendees and 600 Boston police to manage the crowd as Handley High graduates await June address by Frank D Boynton of Ithaca NY who is named next-year president.
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H. 8. Duffey
Handley Schools
Boston
Mass
Department of Superintendence
National Education
Evangeline II. Lind
Charles Lindbergh
National Favation Association
Boston Police
Me Hall
Lindbergh
Department of Superence
Frank D. Boynton
Ithica
N. Y
Handley High
Membership of House To Be Fixed On 1920 Census
The Associated Press reports a plan to reapportion the House on the basis of the 1920 census. The present House size is 425 members. the proposal seeks to adjust membership to reflect the 1930 census projections.
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Ansociated Press
Bank Officers Indicted for Embezzlement in Fresny Case
In Fresny Ohio on March 2 indictments target 13 officers and directors of a bank that closed last November 3. State figures show assets and creditors to receive about 10 percent in liquidation as shortages were admitted by Conaway who said he lost heavily in wheat futures.
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Associated Fresny _ FINDLEY
Ohio
Ae Bank
Dinsdon
Histedttn
John
Priddy
Conaway
Big Fire Destroys Seven Buildings in Kittanning
Fire swept through the business district of Kittanning Pennsylvania destroying seven buildings. The blaze began in a shoe store from an overheated furnace. Loss was estimated at about 300000 dollars.
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Ace Press
Kittanning
Ete
Los Angeles Observes Dirigible Flight Over City
The dirigible Los Angeles passed over the city at 12.25 this afternoon, as reported by the Peters Press. News notes the event happening in Los Angeles on March 2 with details limited to the sighting.
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Peters Press
N. S
Los Angeles
South End Hose Company Holds Regular Meeting
The regular meeting of the South End Hose Company will be held on Monday night at S o'clock. Every member is requested to be present. (3-2-1p-31) C.D. GRIM, Sets
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South End Hose Company
C.D. Grim
G A A versus Upperville at Handley Court tonight
A local basketball game features G A A facing Upperville at Handley Court at 8 o clock. The matchup promises a competitive evening for fans in the area.
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Upperville
Handley Court
Atp
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Clarke
Kindbergh
W. Leicester St
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