Two Buckton men held after boy shot during cornfield theft
Marvin Mitchell 14, of Buckton, gravely wounded by a gunshot while追追 thieves stole corn from shocks in the Mitchell field. Henry Wright, 16, who aided him, escaped injury as two suspects Harry Day 23 and Wesley Smith were arrested. Mitchell remained in Memorial Hospital after an emergency operation.
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Marvin Mitchell
Susie Mill
Buckton
Warren County
Henry Wright
Mitchell
Memorial Hospital
Grant Catlett
Young Wright
Marvin
Young Mitchell
E C. Stuart
R. F. Collins
Harry Day
Wesley Smith
Mitchell Farm
Auto Seized by Will Be Delivered to Heir in Winchester
An order from the Winchester Corporation Court directs Miss Grace V. Forney to deliver a certain automobile to G. William Forney. The car, bequeathed by Mrs. Laura V. Gratchen, was deteriorating in value while stored in a garage, and all parties consented to the action in a friendly suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation Court of Winchester
Grace V. Forney
G. William Forney
Laura V. Gratchen
Chicken Supper Planned by Local Churches
A church fundraiser supper is scheduled for March 6 from 5 to 10 PM in the Church of Christ dining room. The event is organized by the Ladies Aid of the First Christian Church with a 1 cent and 1 nickel donation request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Ladies Aid of
First Christian Church
Denial of Rampant Gambling in County High Schools
G W Ropp Middletown High School principal responds to The Star article March 3 1930 accusing county schools of gambling gun tot ing and cigarette smoking. He disputes the charges noting a single patron's misrepresentation and describes a Civil War pistol incident at band practice and the prohibition of cigarette use on school property. He calls the front page piece unfounded and unfair to Frederick County schools.
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Star
Middletown Oral High School
A. J. Tavenner
Ropp
the Star
Frederick County
The
Middletown
G. W. Ropp
Middletown High School
Friendship Fire Company Sets March Meeting Agenda
The Friendship Fire Company will hold its regular monthly meeting at Friendship Hall on Thursday evening March 6 at 8 o'clock. Preliminary plans for the annual banquet will be discussed and other business of importance will be transacted. Mr and Mrs F M Daniel of Baltimore are guests at Hotel Jack.
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The
Friendship Fire Company
Friendship Hall
Fred W. Forney
Mrs. F. M. Daniel
Baltimore
Hotel
Jack
Girl Scout Troop Formed In Hawthorne Building
Mrs. H. C. Williams leads Troop No. 1 Girl Scouts meeting weekly in the Hawthorne building assembly room. The group follows the Girl Scout ideals and mirrors the Boy Scouts organization started by Rev Dr Louis Tuckersey. Key members include Kathleen Morrison Rosebud Wageley Virginia Shenk Jane Skelton and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. C. Williams
Hawthorne
Louis Tuckersey
Kathleen Morrison
Rosebud Wageley
Virginia Shenk
Jane Skelton
Laura Bell Sinkabine
Lucille Snyder
Roberta Ayler
Elsie Garvin
Lie Newcomb
Mary Elizabeth Newcomb
Isabel Carper
Jane Iden
Margaret Butsler
Bessie Leake
Louise Riley
Mary Riley
Edith Russell
Louise Morgan
Margaret Morgan
Dorothy Whipple
Katharine Wheeler
Agnes Feltner
Katharine Parks
Lucy Cochran
Corinne Carlisle
Alma Carlisle
Francis Rutherford
June Baker
Boy Scouts
England
Lord Robert Baden-Powell
India
Corps of Guides
Baden-Powell
Juliette Low
Savannah
America
Necessity For Active Work In Church Stressed
The Presbyterian congregation grew from the previous night as Dr. McFaden preached on Matthew 12 44 about finding the church empty. He urged active church work and personal effort against the idle spirit, warning of judgment for inaction. Evening services at 7 30 include a 10 to 15 minute song service before the sermon, inviting all to attend and participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
McFaden
Mathew
Campbell Denies Lobbying Against Tariff
In Washington on March 5 Philip C. Campbell former Kansas representative told the Senate lobby committee he did not lobby against an oil tariff for Standard Oil of New Jersey. The questioning followed a letter in lobby records cited by Rep Sproul stating Campbell is one of the lobbyists for the oil company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Philip C. Campbell
Kansas
Senate Lobby Committee
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Sproul
Wirt Franklin
American Independent Producers’ Association
Campbell
Leader's Training School Meeting
The Training School for Boy Scout leaders will meet at 8 o'clock tomorrow night in the basement of Grace Lutheran Church and extend over six weeks, meeting once a week every Thursday night. A special invitation is extended to men of the various churches and service organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran Church
Bean Sprayer for Sale by Chas R. McCann
Practically new six horse power 300 gallon tank sprayer for sale. Bought summer 1929 and used half a season. For inquiries call 500 or 2023 F 22.
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Chas R. McCann
Appeals Court to Rule on Park Land Case in Virginia
The Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals will review the blanket condemnation law used to speed the Shenandoah National Park area. The appeal, from Warren county Circuit Court Judge Philip Williams, challenges the 1926 law sought by the Virginia Conservation Commission in the case against Thomas Jackson Rudacill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia General Assembly
Shenandoah National Park Area
Virginia State Supreme Court of Appeals
William E. Carson
Riverton
Virginia Conservation Commission
Philip Williams
Warren County
Thomas Jackson Rudacill
Warren
Page Counties
Williams
Supreme Court
Attorney Hall
Luray
Page County
Carson
State Supreme Court
New High York Apples Record Set at Liverpool Auction
A new high price for York Imperial apples from Virginia was set at the weekly Liverpool auction in England. Prices ranged from a low of 5.76 to a high of 8.40 per barrel for better grades, with most York sales between 6.96 and 7.44. Albemarle Pippins sold from 5.52 to 9.60, mainly 7.44 to 8.88, all from the Lancastria cargo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Liverpool
Eng
York
Bushrod Gore Dies in Warren at 101
Bushrod Gore Warren county's oldest citizen died Monday night at his son's home in Wapping He would have turns 101 this June born June 29 1828 he lived in Warren all his life Survived by seven children 26 grandchildren two great grandchildren funeral at C R Gore's home with Rev H J Parker and burial in Prospect Hall Cemetery
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Front Royal
Bushrod Gore
Warren County
R. Gore
Wapping
Gore
O. M. Roy
Martinsburg
W. Va
Emanuel Stickley
William Hoskins
A. R Johns
Allie Gore
L. O
C. R. Gore
H. J. Parker
Front Royal Baptist Church
Prospect Hail Cemetery
Ruling on Crabtree Appeal Set for March 15
ROMNEY West Virginia March 5 The appeal of Walter Crabtree convicted of the murder of Justice of the Peace H Carter Inskeep December 8 will not be ruled on until March 15 Judge A G Hughes who presided at the trial is unavailable due to duties in Wayne County and thus postponed the ruling to March 15
Clarke County School Board Adopts Uniform Graduation Attire
Clarke County High Schools will require all seniors to wear dark blue caps and gowns for graduation to reduce costs and unify dress. The board also considered Clarke schools participate in the 1930 Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival parade, appointing A F Robertson and C B Carr to study plans and report back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County Schoo Board
Boyce Agricultural High School
Clarke County High Schools
Clarke County
Shenandoah
Winchester
A. F. Robertson
C. B. Carr
Ford and Edison Back Prohibition Before House Panel
Henry Ford and Thomas A. Edison testified before the House judiciary committee in support of the eighteenth amendment. Ford said the sane people of the nation will never see it repealed and praised the amendment. Edison called prohibition the greatest experiment to benefit man and noted enforcement is at least 60 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry Ford
Thomas A. Edison
House Judiciary Committee
Detroit
Samuel Crowther
Bayside
Land Island
Edison Edison
Ford
United States
Auburn Prison Chief Keeper Fatally Stabbed in Prison
Edward Beckwith principal keeper at Auburn prison was stabbed to death today. He had succeeded George A Durnford who was killed in the Auburn riot last December. Police failed to reach the prison by telephone as lines were busy. The death occurred during the trial of Max Becker in Brooklyn connected to Durnford’s murder.
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Associated Press
Auburn
N. Y
Edward Beckwith
Auburn Prison
Beckwith
George A Durnford
Auburon
Max Becker
Brooklyn
Durnord
White House denies Hoover talks on unemployment conference
The White House said President Hoover has no plan to call an unemployment conference. A vast road building program is planned to curb unemployment with federal aid potentially rising to 125 million dollars to accelerate construction across states.
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Associated Press
Washington
White Mouse
Hoover
White House
House of Representatives
Francis I. Jones
Department of Labor
Missouri Ozarks
Texas
Red River
Dakotas
Jones
Mr. Jones
Special Lenten Services Planned For Women
A series of one hour Lenten devotional services for women is set at Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church at 2 30 pm on March 6 13 and 20. Speakers include Rev Ji T Clark Rev Robert B Nelson and Rev Dr F T McFaden. Women of all churches and unaffiliated women are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Ji.t. Clark
First Baptist Church
Robert. B. Nelson
Christ Episcopal Church
F.T. McFaden
Presbyterian Church
May Give Sword to Admiral Byrd
Governor Pollard may be asked to open a public subscription for a sword of honor to be presented to Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd upon his return from the Antarctic, under a joint resolution adopted by the House of Delegates in Richmond Virginia.
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Hoover
Cape Henry
New World
John B. Dey
Princess Anne
House
West Vi Ia
Kentucky
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Virginia
Richmond
Virginia Education Association
Senate Finance Committee
House of Delegates
Assembly
Commission
Senate
Highway Department
Supreme Court of Appeals
Gov
Pollard
Legislative Drafting Bureau
State Corporation Commission
Charles W. Crowder
Daniel L. Coleman
Norfolk
E. C. Folkes
Rich
Associated Press
Richard E. Byrd
Byrd
Antarctic
City to Float Remaining Part of Bond Issue
The finance committee of City Council, H. H. Hable, was authorized to proceed with selling the remaining 145000 dollars of the 500000 dollar bond issue. Bidders will be invited, with money expected to be received in about sixty days. Proceeds will fund schools streets and sewers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Hable
Dr al
Mars
Council
Martinsburg
W. Va
Chas. P. McVicar
Andrew Bell
Chamber of Commerce
Mount Vernon Hills
Winchester
Commerce Chamber
Page
Livestock Sale Near Berryville Draws Big Prices
At Rob ert E. Lee farm near Berryville a large crowd attended the sale. Three horses sold for 260 dollars each, another for 249, and another for 190. Hogs brought 11.75 per hundred pounds while cattle sheep and machinery sold high. The sale netted nearly 9000 dollars, with Dunn and Du vall as auctioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Lee
Berryville
Yessterday
Dunn and Duvall
Special Service at Centenary Reformed Church Ash Wednesday
The Centenary Reformed Church will hold a special Ash Wednesday service at 7 30 o clock featuring the Litany and an address by Rev Dr L Flickinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centenary Re
8. L. Flickinger
Senator Lectures Cabinet Members on World Power Conference
Senator Wheeler of Montana criticized Interior Secretary Wilbur for being an honorary member of the World Power Conference, an organization partly funded by power interests, calling it bad taste for cabinet officials to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Wheeler
Montana
Wilbur
Interior
Power Conference
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
Downing
Jamestown Island
Buchanan
W. Stuart Moffett
Staunton
B. F. Buchanan
Marion
Layman
Craig
P. C. Campbell
Clarke School Board
Thos. A. Edison
Prohibition
Department of Agriculture Outlook
Admiral Byrd
Finance Committee
Loudoun Street
Roxcaven
Cork
Reformed Church
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