Shrines and fundraising push for Stratford Foundation
Local interest grows in the Stratford Foundation for a General Lee shrine at Monticello era sites in Virginia. The Winchester city and county quota remains unmet as donors including R. Gray Williams, Melvin Green, Mrs. Barton, Lily Baker and others respond. Treasurer Lily H Baker urges broader support to establish Stratford as a Virginia shrine preserving Lee’s legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seeorial Foundation
Ordon-the-Potomac
Winchester
R. Gray Williams
Melvin Green
Robert T. Barton
Lily H. Baker
Mann Page Carter
L. Marshall Baker
Charles W. Trenary
William E. Cooper
Lewis M. Allen
Sophie Baker
Jefferson
West
Monticello
Virginia
Lee
Aoe
Stratford
General Lee
Stratford’ Foundation
Stimson Directs Naval Conference Toward Breakthrough
London reports Secretary of State Stimson takes charge of naval talks with Prime Minister MacDonald and Foreign Minister Grandi. Italian, French leaders press to resolve the Franco Italian deadlock as British plans to visit Chequers and rugby games unfold. Paris circles say London discussed guaranteed security for France or a consultative pact.
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Stimson
London
MacDonald
Grandi
Briand
France
Chequers
Tardieu
Paris
Rev J R Collis To Address Bible Class In Stephens City
The Rev J R Collis of In wood West Virginia will teach the Golden Rule Bible Class at the Stephens City Methodist Church South at 9 45 Sunday morning. Full attendance requested and men with peace class affiliations among those invited. Armel Community League met Thursday March 13 at the schoolhouse with a brief program.
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J. R. Collis
Inwood
W. Va
Stephens City
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Community League of
Armel
Lions Announce Radio Program For Tomorrow
The Winchester Lions Club announced a radio program for tomorrow on WJSV featuring a 30-voice glee club drawn from local churches. The lineup includes choruses, solos by Evelyn Cather and Miss Maribel Pennock, and remarks by Col H J Benchoff and Dr A T Hawthorne.
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Aption Wjsv
Lions’ Club
Floyd Haines
Glee Club
H. J. Benchoff
Massanutten Military
Shenandoah V
Shenandoah National Park
Hai
Examiner finds apple rates not reasonable
Associated Press reports in Washington that examiner Arthur Kettler found carload apple rates from Virginia West Virginia and Maryland to eastern destinations likely unreasonable before the Interstate Commerce Commission. He suggested lower rates from the Cumberland Shenandoah Potomac district while denying undue favoritism toward western New York producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Mississippi River
Interstate Commerce Commission
Arthur Kettler
Cumberland- Shenandoah-Potomac
New York
Two Elected To Kiwanis Club Membership
At a Wednesday noon Kiwanis meeting in Winchester two local businessmen Leonard I. Miller of Miller Brothers and Floyd Haines of Union Bank were elected to membership. A radio broadcast plan for March 29 and a float for the Apple Blossom Festival were outlined by committees led by Arthur Robinson and Floyd Haines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Is Club
George N Hotel
Leonard I. Miller
Miller Brothers
Floyd Haines
Union Bank of Winchester
McVicar
Charles P. McVicar
Loudoun Street
D. E. Stultz
Arthur Robinson
Garland R. Quarles
Andrew Bell
WJSV
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Rotarians
Paul Beck
Cap”) Hoshour
Ansel Solenberger
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Man Accused In Poisoning Case Denied Bail
Paul W. Edwards charged with the murder of 79 year old Carroll County farmer William T. Keefer was denied bail by Judge Francis N. Clarke in Westminster Maryland. The coroner's jury ruled Keefer died by poisoning and recommended holding Edwards for the grand jury. Edwards' son Roy returned to Western Maryland College after being released on bail as an accessory after the fact.
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Associated Press
Westminster
Paul W. Edwards
William T. Keefer
Carroll County
Francis N. Clarke
Circuit
Edward O. Weant
Edwards
Clarke
Keefer
Y. Edwards
Roy
Western Maryland College
Fines Levied For Missing City Auto Tags
City ordinance requires 1930 city license plates by March 1. Police have fined drivers for noncompliance with $3 penalties in the last two days. Named offenders include L. Stein Everette Burke McKinley Turner Valley Fruit and Candy Co W L Irwin E W Smith W A Carskaden and Rice's Music Store. Additional tagged cars must report to police or face larger fines and possible warrants for delay.
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Winchester
L. Stein
Everette Burke
McKinley Turner
Valley Fruit and Candy Company
W. L. Irwin
E. W. Smith
W. A. Carskaden
Rice
South End Hose Company to Attend Annual Sermon
The South End Hose Company calls all members to meet at the hall Sunday night March 16 at 7 o clock to attend the annual sermon at First Baptist Church. Secretary. An unrelated Lorain Journal aphorism notes bald men make loyal husbands and that nobody steals a blind horse.
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South End Hose Company
First Baptist Church
Lorain
Household Sale At 303 Fairmont Avenue
A household sale advertised at 303 Fairmont Avenue seeks buyers for modern and antique items. The sale is scheduled for Saturday at 1 PM, hosted by H. Harper.
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Fairmont Ave
Walter Johnson's Son Breaks Legs in Auto Accident
Walter Johnson Jr aged 14, son of Washington baseball manager, had both legs broken when struck by a car as he roller skated near his home. Doctors at the hospital warned of possible internal injuries. The driver said he did not see the youth due to an approaching vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Walter Johnson, Jr
Washington Baseball Club
Young Johnson
Cupola Collapse Kills Two Firemen in Maine Court Fire
In Ellsworth Maine on March 14 a cupola crashed through the Hancock County Supreme Court building roof killed two firemen named Raymond Peavey and Lester Salisbury and seriously injured two others George Fortier and George Patrick. Russell Clark also fell but survived. The blaze caused an estimated 175000 in damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Ellsworth
Maine
Hancock County Supreme Court
Raymond Peavey
Lester Salisbury
George Fortier
George Patrick
Russell Clark
Special Services At Presbyterian Church Closing
The final service of the Presbyterian Church series is set for tonight at 7 30 with a song service for the first 10 or 15 minutes. Rev Dr F T McFaden will preach on The Prodigal Son. The United Brethren young people choir will sing, with Miss Gladys Patton and Miss La Verne Ludwick delivering a duet. All are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
F. T. McFaden
United Brethren Church
Gladys Patton
la Verne Ludwick
Plans for Glass Sand Mine Near Gore in Frederick County
A proposed glass sand mine on Walter R. Talbot land near Gore aims to open a commercial operation with a crusher at Gore and a narrow gauge rail line to move ore. Talbot may finance or form a corporation, leveraging abundant high grade silica to feed plate glass production and boost regional industry.
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Frederick
Walter R. Talbot
Winchester
Gore
Talbot
Cove Ridge
Winchester & Western
Eastern Silicate and Chemical Company
President Not Committed To Any Muscle Shoals Plan
Claudius H. Huston, head of the Republican National Committee, told the Senate lobby committee Hoover has not committed to any Muscle Shoals plan. He called the Ford offer a strong government opportunity and said Hoover thought it improvable. Huston noted the Cyanamid lease proposal is before Congress.
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Washington
Claudius H. Huston
Republican National Committee
Senate Lobby Committee
Hoover
Muscle Shoals
Huston
Henry Ford
Congress
Tennessee River Improvement Association
Sousa Quote on Jazz Perpetuity Heard Through Feet
John Philip Sousa asserts that jazz endures while people feel music physically rather than think it. The remark emphasizes instinctive, kinetic engagement with jazz rather than intellectual analysis.
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John Philip Sousa
Income Tax Lien Lodged Against Jones Woolen Co
A tax lien is filed against Arthur G. Jones Woolen Corporation for 1,958.44 in unpaid income taxes plus 297.79 in interest and penalties. The 1926 tax total is 1,421.15 with 211.66 interest. 1927 taxes total 835.08 with 86.13 penalties. Mill operated under Burr P Harrison and W C Armstrong as creditors’ representatives pending further action.
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Jones Woolen CO
Cotton Court
Arthur G. Jones
Revenue Commissioner
Internal Revenue
Virginia State Penitentiary
Burr P. Harrison
W.C. Armstrong
Front Royal
Henry C. McDowell
United States Court For
Western District
Lillian Anderson Named Superintendent of Local Hospital Nursing
Announcement by Dr. J. B. Harris reports Miss Lillian Anderson of Richmond selected to fill the vacant nurse superintendent post at Winchester Hospital. She succeeds Miss Mary M. Gordon who resigned recently due to her father's illness and starts duties Monday March 17 after prior senior roles at Memorial Richmond Stuart Circle Winston-Salem Baptist Hospital.
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J. B. Harris
Winchester Hospital
Lillian Anderson
Richmond
Mary M. Gordon
Miss Anderson
Memorial Hospital
Miss
Anderson
Native of Clarke Dies in Jefferson
Francis A. Bell of Bardane Bardane died after months of illness at age 74. He was a son of the late George Bell of Clarke county Virginia. Survived by his second wife Bettie Hill Bell and three children. Funeral services were held at Bardane Methodist Church with interment in Shepherdstown.
Tax notice fragment for corporation and individual income tax
Fragmentary text indicates a prepared reasonable charge related to corporation and individual income tax. References an entity or provision labeled (3-11-to-41) and a terse note about justification and immediacy.
Witnesses called in white slave case involving Warren
Sheriff Pannett and Sheriff Collins testified Warren confessed to relations with a girl who died by self harm after accusing him of deception. The federal case targets C Omer Warren, a Front Royal silk mill worker, linked to travels and episodes across several states. Pannett noted Warren admitted guilt and anticipated punishment.
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Sherff Luther Pannett
Margaret Hodgson
Mountain Falls
United States District Court
Harrisonburg
C. Omer Waren
Front Royal
Cedar Creek
Winchester
Warren
Pannett
Collins
Warren Courtty
Pennsylvania
Fayetteville
N. C
Warret
Washington
Department of Justice
Mrs. Anderson Dies At Home On Millwood Avenue
Mrs. Dorothy Anna Anderson aged about 85 died at 9 last night at the home of her niece Mrs. Pearl Trenary 231 Millwood Avenue after a gradual decline. Funeral at 2 PM Sunday from the Trenary residence with burial in Mount Carmel Cemetery Middletown. Six nephews to act as pallbearers. She was daughter of Daniel and Sarah Huff and had three husbands all deceased. She had no children and leaves two brothers a sister and many nephews and nieces.
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Dorothy Anna Anderson
Pearl L. Trenary
Millwood
Trenary
Mount Carmel
Middletown
Anderson
Firemen asked to attend funeral of Capt Reed
Captain Lee Lamp of the Charley Rouss Fire Company urged all members to attend the funeral for the late Captain M. T. Reed tomorrow at 3 PM from his South Bradley Street home. Members will meet at 2 30 PM at the hall and march in a body to Mount Hebron Cemetery. Reed was a longtime leader and organizer for 37 years, instrumental in the Reuss birthday banquet and the new engine house project.
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Lee Lamp
Charley Rouss Fire Company
M. T. Reed
South Braddock Street
Mount Hebron
Captain Lamp
Captain Reed
Reuss
Winchester
A Good Investment Leidig Property Sale
The Leidig property at Nos. 301 and 303 National Avenue will be sold at noon Saturday March 29. It is a ten room double residence with annual rents of 540 dollars. Near a new school and a fine corner for a business. See sale bills.
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Leidig
National Avenue
New School
Fox Hunt Thrill Highlights Joint Meet At Mt Airy
The Golden Bridge Hunt Club of York and Blue Ridge Hunt Club of Millwood join at Mt Airy near Millwood for a fifth chase. Spectators line fields as hounds scent the fox across Carter Hall and Mt Airy estates. Tomorrow's big field to include Middleburg Hunt adds extra excitement. Photographers plan to capture the start and field action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Bridge Hunt Club
York
Blue Ridge Hunt Club
Millwood
Mt. Airy
George H. Burwell
Reynard
Blue Ridge Mountains
Verdent Valley
Clarke County
Huntiee
Clifford Cobb
John Lu Handy
Edward Munro
Ian Reade
Golden Hunt
Holgate
Middleburg Hunt
Day’ & Chase
Old Chapel
Shenandoah River
Underwood
Walton League To Meet Tonight At Court House
Isaak Walton League plans an 8 o'clock meeting at the Court House with a smoker to follow. Officers for the coming year will be elected. Members are urged to attend and non members may join.
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Isaak Walton League
Court House
Carli Gray
League
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Louis Rice
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Walter Johnson
Senate
William V. Hodges
Denver
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