St Francis Dam Burst Kills Hundreds in San Francisquito Canyon
Reports say over 100 people died as a 75 foot water wall from the St Francis dam flooded San Francisquito canyon near Los Angeles. Officials fear the toll could reach 400 as bodies are recovered along Santa Paula and Santa Clara rivers.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
San Francisquito Canyon
Here
St. Francis Dam
Eugene Biscaillaz
Santa Paula
Santa Clara
Saugus
New Hall
William Mulholland
Mulholland
Finance Body of Ot Festival Plans First General Meeting
The Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival finance committee will hold its first general meeting at 4:30 PM Thursday at Hansbrough and Carter on North Loudoun Street. Members are urged to attend to map the budget and fundraising for the 1928 festival, with donations already received and more solicitors to be appointed.
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Shenandoah ‘Apple Blossom Festival
Hansbrough
Carter
North Loudoun Street
Committee On Finance
William Beverley
Fortune Waits Sheriff Finding 2 Colored Boys
Sheriff Pannett seeks two Townsler brothers Jack and Charles in Frederick County as guardianship funds exceed two thousand dollars. The boys left Ste phens City years ago and have not been heard from. insurance payments continue until one reaches 18 and both reach 21, with the guardian hoping to locate them for possible early disbursement.
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Frederick County
Sheriff Pannett
Jack Townsler
Charles Townsler
Stephens City
Townsley
Jack
Charles
Insurance Company Pays
Pannett
Grove Lime Works
New Golden Rule Store For Women Opening Tomorrow
The Lavin and Bernstein Company, which leased the former Cornblatt storeroom on North Loudoun Street, will open tomorrow morning. It will offer a full line of women’s and children’s wear including coats, frocks, millinery, lingerie, hosiery, and novelties for milady’s wardrobe, catering to buyers seeking the latest fashion.
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Lavin and Bernstein Company
Cornblatt Company
Loudoun Street
Milady
Frederick County 1928 Budget Prepared for Public Review
The 1928 budget of Frederick County has been prepared and adopted by the board of supervisors and will be printed over four weeks for taxpayers to study. A public session is set for April 16 at 10 a.m. in the county clerk's office to offer changes. The tentative plan allocates 193 093.25 in expenditures with education leading at 126 418.75, including 27 000 for county school debt.
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Frederick County
Board of Supervisors
Ebt
Australian traveler builds tourist cabins on Kernstown lots
Cyril Mee located at Kernstown has erected about 15 one room cabins on his property just north of the village and plans more as needed. He aims to rent to motorists visiting the Shenandoah Valley year round with a central house for meals and sleeping quarters in the cabins.
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Cyril Mee
Kernstown
Mee
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia Governor touts tax cuts and reforms from 1928 session
Richmond March 13 Governor Byrd issued a statement after the General Assembly adjourned praising the 1928 session. He highlights repeals and reductions in taxes, liberalized income tax deductions, road and park funding, insurance regulation, anti lynching measures, and increased public school funds as progress for Virginia. He notes substantial net tax relief totaling 1.3 million dollars and outlines key accomplishments across finance and public welfare.
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Richmond
Byrd
General Assembly
Virginia
General Treasury
State Corporation Commission
Shenandoah National Park
Firemen Attend Services In New First Baptist Church
Winchester fire department members from all branches gathered Sunday evening to attend services at the new First Baptist Church at Washington and Piccadilly streets. The main auditorium seats were filled by firemen as Rev. Edward T. Clark preached and a 40 man chorus organized by John Carpenter sang. The processional hymn Onward, Christian Soldiers led the march of firemen into the church.
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Winchester Fire Department
New First Baptist Church
Washington and
Piccadilly Streets
Edward T. Clark
John Carpenter
Income Tax and Tax Return Service Ad
Revenue tax returns prepared. Rates reasonable. Hi SEAL. Second floor, County Court House. (3-13-1p-21).
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Hi Seal
County Court House
Trees for Sale at Butler's Packing House
Orchard listing from Butler's Packing House offers apples pears peaches and cherry trees for sale. Includes catalog entry with available varieties and pricing details. Customers urged to inquire at the packing house for current stock and sale terms.
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Butler’s Packing House
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Parade to Enlarge in 5th Year
The Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival plans a much larger parade with 11 000 to 12 000 northern Virginia and nearby West Virginia Maryland school children expected to participate on the first day. Last year about 8 000 took part while Miss Frieda Koontz of the Virginia State Co-Operative Educational Association spoke on interest and prizes.
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Northern Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Koontz
Frieda Koontz
Richmond
Virginia State Co-Operative Educational Association
Red Cross Council
Frederick County
W.va
Jefferson County
W. Va
Board of Education
Pittsburgh
British Ace Kinkead Dies in Speed Attempt Crash
Flight Lieutenant W M Kinkead, member of Britain’s Schneider Cup winning team, dies after his Royal Air Force speed record plane plunges into the sea near Calshot. The Napier S 5, strapped in, vanished with the wreckage after the disastrous dive, ending the attempt to exceed 30 miles per hour.
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Associated Press
Southampton
England
Royal Air Force
M. Kinkead
Trent
Kinkead
Calshot
Isle of Wight
New A and P Store Set to Open March 30
The new A and P grocery and delicatessen will open Friday morning March 30 in the Hable building at Loudoun and Boscawen streets. W H Hunt superintendent of the Washington division announced the opening after overseeing improvements with C W Morgenthau. The store will offer meats including western steer beef and other goods. Mrs. Shelton, the bridge teacher, returns to Winchester to spend the summer and stays at the Chandler Inn.
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A. and P
Hable -Building
Loudoun
Boscawen
W. H. Hunt
Washington
Hable
C. W. Morgenthau
Stotler Dies at Home After Long Illness
James F. Stotler prominent farmer near Albin Frederick County died at 10 45 last night after a yearlong illness from complications. Born January 27 1862 in Morgan County he was 66. Survived by wife Emma and children C E B Stotler H W Stotler Mrs Eva Spillman Lorry Lineburg and Mrs M Marple. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm from his home with Rev T H Daffin and Rev George W Stover officiating. Interment Mount Hebron Cemetery. Casket bearers listed.
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James F. Stotler
Albin
Stotler
Mr. Stotler
Morgan County
W. Way
Dorsey and
Mary Omps Stotler
Winchester
Frederick County
Emma Stotler
Emma Brown
C. EB. Stotler
Cross Junction
H. W. Stotler
Eva B. Spillman
Lineburg
M. Marple
T.H. Daffin
George W. Stover
United Brethren Church
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Chas
R. Anderson
Phil. H. Gold
William C. Miller
Wm. H. Cochran
Boyd V. Unger
Wood W. Baker
Senate Hearings Reveal 50 000 Sinclair Gifts Tied to Teapot Dome Scandal
Gary Mellon testifies under cross examination that he learned of 50 000 in Sinclair bonds while no irregularity in the Teapot Dome lease is found. He declined the donation but later did contribute 50 000 to the Republican National Committee. Will Hays and Butler defend the handling as they face questions about bonds and campaign financing in the probe.
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Associated Washington
Gary Mellon
Senate Teapot
National’ Committee
Sinclair
National Committee
Mellon
Teapot Dome
Hays
William M. Butler
Butler
Continental Trading Company of Canada
Signclair
Hayes
Will H. Hays
Continental Trading Company
Teapot
Walsh
Hickman given a life term for slaying druggist
William Edward Hickman, already under a death sentence for the slaying of Marian Parker, was sentenced to life imprisonment for killing Ivy Thomas, a Los Angeles druggist. accomplice Welby Hunt, 17, faces a later sentencing. Hunt will be held at a reform school until resentenced.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Ivy Thomas
William Edward Hickman
Marian Parker
Welby Hunt
Hickman
Toms
Hunt
Widow Eva Eidson Dies After Operation in Memorial Hospital
Mrs. Evalina Eidson widow of Samuel H. Eidson Sr. died at Memorial Hospital at 6 o clock after an operation a week earlier. Funeral set for Wednesday at 2 PM from Seventh Day Adventist Church on West Cork Street. Born in Rogersville Tennessee she moved to Clarke County Virginia in 1909 then to Winchester after her husband’s death. Survived by daughter Mrs. Taylor Holt of Richmond and three sons Charles Eidson Boston Joseph Eidson Lancaster Pa and Samuel Eidson Loudoun County. Also leaves brother C W Margraves Rogersville Tenn. She was 64.
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Evaliha Eidson
Samuel H. Eidson
Memorial Hospital
Seventh Day Adventist
West Cork Street
Winchester
Eidson
Evalina Margraves
G. W. Margraves
Tennessee
Taylor Holt
Richmond
Messrs
Charles Eidson
Boston
Joseph Eidson
Lancaster
Samuel Eidson
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C. E. Koontz
C. E. Babb
Walker M. Bond
Dr. L. M. Allen
W. Nelson Page
McSherry Lupton
Arthur Robinson
Frank Lovett
Amos Shryock
I. N. Good
J. Harvey Canter
J. Howard Cather
John C. Cather
O. L. Jamison
Grover Schlack
James R. DuShane
J. W. Richard
W. A. Sale
S. R. Hurst
Edward Goss
J. P. Hayley
Elmer Griffin
Donald McFadden
J. E. Robertson
Roy Cather
Vernon Eddy
D. E. Stultz
Floyd Haines
Paul Beck
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Golden Rule
Mr. Mee
Winchester Steam Laundry
New House of Worship
Miss Koontz
Cooperative Educational Association
James Stotler
County
Secretary of Treasury
Gore Cea
S. H. Eidson
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