Escaped convict Bulk Captured in Botetourt County
The Roanoke area jailer reports Frank Bulk one of five escapees from a state road force is identified by a bald spot on the back of his head. He was captured in Botetourt County after being linked to a Norfolk and Western train ride south toward Fincastle. Police notify Roanoke and other areas as they await authorities to bring him back for confinement.
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Miller
Fincastle
Bote
Frank Bulk
State Road
Double Tollgate
Alprony
Winchester
Botetourt County
Sherif Pannett
Hampshire County
W. Va
Bulk
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Uting
Botetourt
Buch
Finne An Ry
State Care
T. R
Pincastle
Convicts Escape Alarms As Hunt Proceeds In Two States
Late today authorities pursued Frank Bulk who is believed captured in Fincastle Botetourt County Virginia while a posse hunted Albert Wilkinson in Hampshire County West Virginia. Dr Robert E Lee of Wardensville West Virginia described a negro near town matching Wilkinson with a shotgun strapped to his back. A private report said a single barrel repeating shotgun was used during the escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bulk
Albert Wilkinson
Double Tollgate
Fincastle
Botetourt County
Wilkinson
Hampshire
West Virginia
Robert E. Lee
Wardensville
W. Va
Coler
Dr. Lee
Stone
Auction March 12 1 P M at Aortr Street
Auction notice lists March 12 at 1 PM for household items at Aortr Street. The sale invites bidders to inspect items prior to bidding. Local officials encourage timely attendance and registration.
Davis Withdraws From Governor Race Endorses Mapp
Former Virginia governor Westmoreland Davis announces he will not seek the gubernatorial nomination. In a public letter to Senator G Walter Mapp he pledges support, praising Mapps record and urging party unity amid talk of Byrd oppose. Davis letter dated March 7 1926 from Morven Farm Leesburg VA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westmoreland Davis
G. Walter Mapp
Mr. Mapp
Davis
Senator Byrd
Harry F. Byrd
C. Lee Moore
Davis’ Letter Follows: Letter of Mr. Davis
Morven Farm
Leesburg, Va
Walter Mapp
Accomac
Senator Mapp
Farmers of Virginia
Association of Farmers
Virginia
Este
Last Rites For Harmon M. Taylor
Funeral services for Harmon M. Taylor, who died Saturday afternoon, were held at three o clock yesterday at Mortuary Chapel Mount Hebron Cemetery. Rev Dr F T McFaden of the Presbyterian Church conducted the service. Burial followed in the Taylor lot beside the chapel. Pallbearers were G Clarence Miller Edward Conner J Mack Noonan B H Streit Thos E Kremer and Raymond Forney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmon M. Taylor
Mortuary
Mount Hebron
F. T. McFaden
Presbyterian Church
Taylor
G. Clarence Miller
Edward Conner
J. Mack Noonan
BH. Streit
Thos
E. Kremer
Raymond Forney
Wedding Permits To Young Couples
The county clerk lists marriage licenses issued to Leonce Trahan and Irene C Willis of Middletown. Rex Light and Lela E DeHaven of near Gainesboro. R Gracien Lupton and Mary McFarland of Hayfield. Trahan is a LaFayette native and bookkeeper. Light is a railroader. Lupton is a weaver.
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Leonce Trahan
Irene C. Willis
Middletown
Lafayette
James T. Willis
Rex
R. Gracien Lupton
Mary McFarland
Luther McFarland
Hayfield
John Upton
Hampshire County
West A
Empire Theatre Back Page News Announces Upcoming Shows
The Star highlights daily back pageEmpire Theatre announcements from Market Street ground floor theatre. Readers are urged to see Raymond Hitchcock in The Sap a Shubert production. Next week offerings include Lights House by the Sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
Empire Theatre
Market Street
Raymond Hitchcock
Sap
Shubert
Owen Davis
Next TB Clinic Slated For Mid April
At a District Nurse Association meeting presided by Mrs. H. D. Fuller the treasurer’s report and minutes were approved. Nurses Higgins and Dean reported 38 visits for the month and Rotary or Kiwanis clubs will lead the crippled clinic. Miss Nanney from the state tuberculosis department will stay two to three weeks in Frederick and Winchester to support the clinic. Funds for tuberculosis totaled 461.75 from Christmas seals sales. A rummage-sale committee was named and dues were collected as races approached on April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Nurse Association
H. D. Fuller
Urer
G. M. Higgins
E. Dean
J. A
Chartlottesville
Rotary of Kiwanis Clubs
Nanney
Tuberculosis Department of the
State Board
Frederick County
Winn
Fuller
Susan Colston
F. le Harris
Clarence Hardy
Virginia Green
Higgins
Richmond
Town Mayor Leads Fire Alarm Siren Inspection
An official inspection by the city’s fire wardens and council members tested the Friendship Fire Company engine house siren. The group declared it satisfactory after tests measuring volume, wind conditions, and comparisons with factory whistles and bells. Distinct notes were heard clearly from distant town points and countryside locations.
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Mayor Ward
Friendship Fire Company
Detective Narrowly Escapes A Bullet
S. A. Sprinkle of the Pennsylvania Railroad told of a narrow escape in Martinsburg West Virginia while investigating trespassers on railroad property. As he approached an elevator in the railroad yards a shot grazed his head and sped across Race street. Ada helps sat on her porch when a bullet passed within an inch of her head penetrating a door and lodging in a kitchen door after tearing through a portierre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Sprinkle
Pennsylvania ‘Railroad
Winchester
Martinsburg
W. Va
Railroa
Race Street
Ada Helps
Water shutdown notice for several streets
City water department warns a temporary outage Thursday from 7 to 10 am on Kent Street from James to Cork Clifford Street from Market to Kent Leicester Street from Market to Kent Monmouth Street from Market to Kent and German Street from Market to Kent as part of a new system. City Manager L A Detra signs the notice.
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Kent Street
James
Cork
Clifford Street
Market
Kent
Leicester Street
Monmouth Street
Germain Street
L. A. Dettra
It City
Rumage Sale March 14 by District Nurse Association
District Nurses announce a ramage sale at the Rest Room on Saturday March 14 at 12 noon. Mrs H D Fuller has sent Washington boxes of outerwear and dresses for sale to help others. Committee in charge includes Mrs F Larris Mrs Clarence Hardy and Mrs Virginia Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Fuller
District Nurse Association
Washington
F. Larris
Clarence Hardy
Virginia Green
Stouffer Named Postmaster Here After Kern Death
Mr Stouffer named to act as postmaster here following the death of Hunter N Kern in August. Postmaster General in Washington has approved arrangements for Stouffer to take over temporarily. Civil Service Commission set a date for a competitive exam to form a list of eligibles. Names mentioned include Roland C Ryan Wilbur E Cather John A Kern and others. Certification limited to Ryan and Cather for appointment. No regular appointment expected until next Congress convenes in December. The situation narrowed with no decisive action and no appointment made.
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Hunter N. Kern
Betaeth
Washington
Stouffer
New
Ne Congress
Eve A
United On Civil Service Commission
Roland C. Ryan
Wilbur E. Cather
John A. Kern
Civil Service Commission
Post Office Department
Ryan
Cather
Joseph L. Crupper
Ican
Her
Ryan Weetae
Grane
Danzig viewed as powder keg by Paris press
Paris dispatches report from Le Journal and Le Matin say Danzig is being armed to aid Germany and seize the Polish corridor. They cite 3000 ready police plus 60,000 armed Germans and a secret senate report claiming plans to defend the corridor after German pressure.
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Associated Press
Paris
Danzig
le Journal
le Matin
Free City
Poland
Europe
Koenigsberg
Berlin
Germany
Senate
Wagner
Officer arrests man who waded Cedar Creek
The Wachusetts County paper reports James Keyser of Little Washington Virginia, about 25, detained after wandering from a Winchester Lumber Co camp at Wardensville West Virginia. He appeared exhausted and claimed his father was in Washington DC. Authorities suspect two others escaped convicts fled the state on a Norfolk and Western freight last Friday.
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Mountain Falls
Double Tollgate
James Keyser
Little Washington
Rappahannock County
Winchester Lumber Company
Wardensville
West Va
W. B. Cornwell
The
Lumber Corporation
J. B. Lineburg
Cedar Creek
Mr. Lineburg
J. Heisley
Washington, D. C
Washington
Pannett
Lineburg
Asthe
Panett
At Wi
Vane
Woodstock
Norfolk and Western
Man Killed As Steamer Crashes Into Barge in Fog
NORFOLK VA March 11 One man was killed and more than 100 passengers were thrown into excitement when the steamer Pennsylvania on the way from Cape Charles to Norfolk crashed into a barge carrying freight cars during a fog today. The dead man is James Jones 35 parge tender He was crushed between the freight cars None of the passengers was injured.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
Pennsylvania
Cape Charles
James Jones
For Sale Mules Horses and Springers in Berryville Va
For sale several mules and horses at Byrd Orchards Berryville Virginia. Also 8 or 10 good springers advertised. Call at Jones Bros Meat Market for details. The ad notes a car related fee request and references a date 7-1p-1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Rush
Byrd Orchards
Berryville
Jones’ Bros
Far mers and Merchants National Bank Back Page Notice
Farmers Merchants National Bank informs customers of regular back page notices. Details pertain to services, rates, and banking hours as typical for a community newspaper feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers & Merchants Nat. Bank
Benefit Burnt Factory Church in March 12 sale
Ip 11 committee announces a benefit event at Burnt Factory Church on Thursday March 12 hosted at the home of Mrs. Chas Carver with proceeds supporting the church project and local needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Carver
Auction Notice for Traction Engine and Stone Crusher
On March 23 1925 at 1 oclock P M a sale will occur at a residence north of Martinsburg West Virginia near Martinsburg and Potomac State Highway. Items include a double cylinder Traction engine 7x10 engine 15563 Frick stone crusher Cli max No 2 steam drill 2 to 10 ft bits pump a large wagon built for engine 10 ton and related machinery. Steam drill and wagon used little. F H Kueisly conducts sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
W. Va
Martinsburg and Potomac State Highway
F. H. Kueisly
Senate Leaders Advise Dropping of Mr Warren
Washington March 11 Republican leaders in the Senate advised President Coolidge not to re submit the nomination of Charles B Warren of Michigan for attorney general as it could not be confirmed. Warren left for Detroit after the Senate rejected his nomination 40 to the absent Republicans in favor of confirmation being paired with those opposed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Coolidge
Senate
Charles B. Warren
Michigan
White House
Warren
Sperson
Dent
Trevetatt
Beck
Justice Department
Congerss
Girl Killed When Train Hits Bus
Dorothy Stokes 16, was killed and her brother Edward 14 badly injured when a Norfolk county school bus driven by Dorothy was struck by a train at Butts Station. Edward was the sole passenger in the bus at the time of the crash.
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Associated Press
Norfolk, Va
Dorothy Stokes
Edward
Norfolk County
Butts Station
Nominations Sent In By President
President Coolidge sent to the Senate a renomination for Rear William A. Moffett to continue as chief of the navy bureau of aeronautics. Also named were Charles Eberhardt of Kansas for minister to Nicaragua and George T. Summerlin of Louisiana for minister to Honduras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William A. Moffett
Navy
Bureau of Aeronautics
Senate
Coolidge
Charles ©. Eberhardt
Kansas
Nicaragua
George T. Summerlin
Louisiana
Honduras
Rock Island Line Takes Control of St Louis Southwest
NEW YORK March 11 The Chicago Rock Island and Railway Company today announced its acquisition of the St Louis Southwestern, uniting two major railroads in the southwest. The deal creates a system with nearly $600 million in assets and over 10,000 miles of track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
St. Louis Southwesway Company
Chicago, Rocktein and’ Railway Company
Charles ‘Acnaen
Rock Island
St. Louis Southwestern
FOR LEASE Winchester Garage Building and Equipment Bid Notice
One year lease with option of three years for Winchester garage building and equipment. Sealed bids invited. Addressed to H. M. Sartelle, Treasurer, with bids due by 1 PM on October 1, 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Seals
H. M. Sartelle
Treas
Hogs and Calves To Load at Ste phenson Peters Mill
Ridgeway sees hogs and calves loaded at Stephens county Mr Vernie Keckley of Stephens City visits town Mrs C B Smith of Martinsburg shops in town yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson Peter No 14
Spit
Ridgeway
Vernie Keckley
Stephens City
Towwn
C. B. Smith
Martinsburg
State Agriculture Department Officials Appoint Festival Coordinators
The document records appointments and acknowledgments from commissioners and civic leaders in Lexington and Shenandoah. It notes acceptance of roles as vice presidents and willingness to cooperate in a festival expected to boost local boosters, orchards, and public interest. The text reflects civic enthusiasm, with officials pledging support and collaboration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena
Winchester
Dea
M. W. Axton
Lexington
Dent
Pes Fa
Shenandoah
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Nent
Bcaron
Coal Company
MR. Davis
Last Rites
Empire Announcements
MR. Stouffer
Man
Rock Island Co
St. Louis & S. W
State Agricultur Department
Koiner
Pia
Perade
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