Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Invited to Congress
Representative T W Harrison invites members of Congress and the public to Winchester for the sixth annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in May. The speech, printed in full in the Congressional Record, promotes Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley orchards, scenery, and improving highways as part of the event.
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United States Congress
Shenandoah
Winchester
House of Representatives
T. W. Harrison
Congress
United States
Harrison
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Baltimore and Ohio
Pennsylvania
Norfolk and Western
Washington
Baltimore
George Washington
Lord Fairfax
Braddock
Fort Duquesne
Pittsburgh
House of Burgesses
Daniel Morgan
Winches
Funeral services held for Miss Sallie I. Miller
Funeral services for the late Miss Sallie I. Miller were conducted at the family residence on North Washington street by Rev. Dr. F. T. McFaden. A large gathering of lifelong friends attended with many floral tributes as hymns were sung. The interment followed in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Sallie I. Miller
Lewis A. Miller
North Washington Street
F.T. McFaden
Presbyterian Church
Jesus
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Sale notice for farm implements at Haldeman farm
Farm sale advertisement listing machinery to be sold Saturday March 16 at Haldeman farm south of Winchester PA. Included are stenography and book work positions requested by write in own hand. Small personal notices appear with care to Star publication.
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Haldeman Farm
Winchester
Paul M. Haldeman
G. A. RK
Care Star
Handley High to Stage Public Physical Education Demonstration
Handley High School will host a public physical education demonstration on Thursday evening March 21 in the school auditorium. The program features girls’ wand drills folk dances free hand exercises and a basketball game directed by Miss Virginia Boyd andOtis Sargent for the boys with apparatus work and a boxing match. The Handley High School Band will perform under Prof W H McIlwee marking the event as a first for local schools with no admission charge.
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Winchester
Handley High School
H. S. Duffey
Virginia Boyd
Otis Sargent
W. H. MclIiwee
Washington
Court Orders Turkey Knob Orchard Receivers to Report 1928 Operations
An order directs the receivers of Turkey Knob Orchard Company to appear in court and report 1928 operations. They must disclose all receipts, gross and net income from the apple crop, growing and harvesting expenses, and all 1928 sales. Also due are the cooperage material on hand and barrel counts.
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Turkey Knob Orchard Company, Inc
Orchards Company
Book by Mr Owings spark in public eye
Mr Owings head of publicity at American Hotels Corporation and frequent Winchester visitor has published a new book titled Pick Up The Pieces under the pseudonym North 3-1. The Star will review it in a future issue.
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Mr. Owings
American Hotels Corporation
Winchester
George Washington Hotel bonds called for redemption
The George Washington Hotel Corporation Eight Per Cent Bonds were called for redemption as of March 1, 1929. Many bonds remain unpresented for payment or exchange for new 7% General Mortgage bonds. Exchange at Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company or Shenandoah Valley Bank, or surrender for cash.
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George Washington Hotel Corporation
Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company
Shenandoah Valley Bank
Hotel Corporation
Virginia
Winchester
Lewis F. Cooper
J. H. Haldeman
Public Sale of Household Furniture on March 20 at 115 Peyton St
The notice advertises a public sale of household furniture on March 20 at 115 Peyton Street. Terms are cash. The item lists include the seller J. Whasley Larrick. The snippet also mentions Mr. M. M. Lynch improving after a carbuncle illness.
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Peyton St
Termé Cash
J. Whasley Larrick
Floods devastate southern Alabama as relief plans move in
Southern Alabama towns submerged as creeks and rivers rose, leaving Elba Marooned residents and multiple communities cut off. National Guard rescue squads aided, while Red Cross mobilizes three field workers for Coffee County and Vincent chapter promises immediate relief as water begins to fall in Elba.
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Alabama
National Guard
Elba
Ala
Brewton
Flomaton
Castleberry
Big Creek
Windham’s Mill
Nebraska
Iowa
Illinois
Montgomery
Kelsoe
Gray
Red Cross
Washington
James L. Wieser
Graves
Coffee County
Vincent
Troy
Alan
Wiha
Here
Tea River
White Water Creek
A. F E. Lee
Enterprise
Lee
Pea River
Coffer County
Grace Lutheran Church Social Room Sale Announcement
Grace Lutheran Church hosts a social room sale on Saturday the 14th at 1 p m featuring chicken and ham sandwiches home made ice cream cake rice bread and coffee each item priced to clear with proceeds aiding church activities.
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Sale
Grace Lutheran Church
Former Head of Road Commission Defense Witness
John N Mackall, former chairman of the State Roads Commission, testified as a defense witness in Arias Chaney's trial for allegedly diverting more than 2000 from commission funds. Mackall described Chaney obtaining shotgun shells for him paid at 17 or 18 dollars, purchased wholesale, with Chaney as chauffeur. He denied salary-advance approval claimed by Thomas A Butler.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
John N Mackall
Chaiirman
State Roads Commission
Arias Chaney
Commission
Mackall
Chaney
Thomas A Butler
Butler
Speculators For Advance Regain Market Control
New York trading pushed a broad buying movement to new high records as speculators for the advance regained control after a brief profit taking. Volume expanded with blocks of 5 000 to 85 000 shares on the tape, call money renewed at percent, and copper prices rose further amid reports of heavy income tax payments signaling prosperity.
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Associated Press
New York
Search Continues Around Baltimore For Missing Boy
Police extend the search for 8 year old Stanley Borman Jr. to woods and brush along railroad tracks north of Reisters town road. A Park Heights avenue resident reported seeing a boy matching the description near his yard heading toward the tracks. Boy Scouts resume efforts around an abandoned quarry where a bill possibly linked to the child was found yesterday.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Stanley Borman, Jr
Reisterstown Road
Park Heights Avenue
Indians Aid In Quest For Boy Lost In Snowstorm
About 200 Indians from the Vine Ridge reservation joined the organized search for Wollie Reeves a six year old ranch boy who disappeared Tuesday morning during a snowstorm near Gordon Nebraska He left eight miles north to look for mittens and did not return Dozens of vehicles and about 50 people press through deep snow with one party marooned on a north Reeves ranch Officers pursue a theory involving a rancher described as queer as they plan to search his ranch when reachable Also noted is Mrs A P Holland moved from Winchester Memorial Hospital to her son's home on North Cameron Street.
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Gordon
Neb
Tvwe
Wollie Reeves
Vine Ridge Reservation
Bey
Here
Reeves Ranch
Jolson's The Singing Fool Returns With Late Show at Capitol
The world's greatest entertainer Al Jolson headlines The Singing Fool with a special late show at Capitol Theatre starting 11 30 p m Doors open 11 tickets are on sale Regular performances at 7 15 and 9 15 tonight This is the last chance to see this acclaimed production and audiences are traveling long distances to attend
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al .Jolson
Capitol Theatre
Hart Escapes From Maryland Prison Again Involving Cohort
Jack Hart, serving life for a 1922 hold up and murder, escapes from Maryland penitentiary for the third time. George Bailey, whom Hart freed, is found on the roof after a rope escape reportedly failing. Hart’s wife Kitty Kevanaugh Hart is found ill in bed at Bolton Street. authorities search for Hart amid a citywide alert.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Jack Hart
Maryland
Hart
George Bailey
Bailey
Chiicago
Bolton Street
Kitty Kevanaugh Hart
Ward Newbanks Dead After Illness in Hampshire
Ward Newbanks 79, long a Hampshire county farmer, died Tuesday morning at his Capon Bridge home after bed confinement since Christmas. He is survived by a widow formerly Mies Davie and a son Max Newhawke of this city. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Galnesboro Methodist Episcopal Church South conducted by ministers from Winchester and Morrisonburg, with burial in Galnesboro cemetery.
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Ward
Ward Newhbanke
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Newbanks
Hampshire County
Mies Davie
Max Newhawke
Methodist, Episcopal Church
South
Galneshboro
Wf. Aniderann
Winchester
Ai W. Andes
Morrisonburg
Ainesboro Cemete
Special Lenten Services Tonight at Centenary Reformed Church
Special Lenten services will be held at 7 45 this evening in Centenary Reformed Church. The pastor Rev Dr S I Fucker will speak on The Compassion of Jesus. Public invited to attend.
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Centenary Reformed Church
S. I. Fuckinger
Jesus
Mr Mee To Sing Sermon Grace Church in Winchester
Cyril Mee renowned in Winchester will sing at Grace Lutheran Church Sunday morning. He performs Wher'tr Thou Walk an aria from Handel's Semele.
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Mr. Mee
Grace Church
Cyril Mee
Winchester
Grace Lutheren Church
Semelr
Handel
Handley Seniors Select Finals Leaders for Graduation
Handley high school seniors choose valedictorian Rosalie Nelson and salutatorian James March. Thornton Bryarly and Lawrence Shank win roles as testator and prophet. Marguerite Smithey named poet with prior Trail Blazer publications. Madeline Fries chosen historian.
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Miss Nelson
Rosalie Nelson
James March
Thornton Bryarly
Chost
Lawrence Shank
Marguerite Smithey
Madeline Fries
Lenten Services At Grace Church
Grace Lutheran Church hosts an 8 o'clock Lenten service with Dr. Freed speaking on "Three Things That I Shall Never Know." All who have no service are invited to attend.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Lindbergh Heads His Plane North
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh left Brownsville Texas at 10 16 am in his Curtiss Falcon plane and was believed to head north possibly stopping at San Antonio Texas.
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Associated Press
Brownsville
Tex
Charles A. Lindbergh
San Antonio
Texas
Reserve Officers Meet Tonight on Defense Outline
The Steelve Officers Group School of Winchester schedules its monthly meeting in Handley Library lecture hall from 8 to 10 p m Friday. Major I M Miller U S Army will conduct a conference on The Outline of a Division in an Attack Detailed Situation and Solutions for Regiments Battalions etc. All reserve officers urged to attend M T C students invited.
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Steelve Officers’ Group
School of Winchester
Handley Library
I. M. Miller
United States Army
Hospital Auxiliary Tea Promises Home Made Cakes and Candy
There will be good home made cakes and candy for gale at the Hospital Auxiliary Tea to be held Saturday from 4 to 5 p.m. at Mrs. Hunter McGuire's residence. A silver offering will be taken. Public cordially invited.
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Gale
Hunter McGuire
For Sale Hoover Property Shaped as Double Residence
The Hoover property at 29 and 22 S Kent St will be sold Saturday at noon in front of the Court House. A fine investment opportunity. Also listings note Bean Sprayer by Massey Bros and a windmill with automatic oiler plus old gasoline engines for sale at Star office or Green Orchard.
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Kent St
Court House
Green Orchard
Orchard
Advance Guard of Calles Reach Durango in Mexican Civil War
Federal troops under General Calles closed in on Torreon as 4,000 rebels reportedly held Durango. General Escobar said rebel movements were maneuvers and that foreign and Mexican interests were safeguarded. The State Department drafted a policy to detain rebels crossing into the United States if needed. Avia tors R I Andrews and V L Bordeaux were released after distributing rebel literature over Agua Prieta.
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Associated Press
Torreon
Calles
Durango
Juarez
Eas
Naco
Gia A
Duerango
Mexico City
Ricardo Tapia
Juan Getalverto Amaya
Coahuila
Mexico
Jose Gonzalo Escobar
Escobar
Republic
Washington
State Department
Hoover
White House
Department
Americ
Douglas
Ariz
R. I. Andrews
V. L. Bordeaux
Agua Priata
Sonora
Winchester Steam Laundry Rough Dry Service Ad
Advertised rough dry laundry service at 7 cents per pound with contact by phone. Includes incomplete citation (2 2: 22-1p-tf).
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Winchester Steam Laundry
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Virginia Valley
Miller
Handley High
Turkey
George Washington Hotel. Corporation
M. M. Lynch
The
Road Commission
Boy
A. P. Holland
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Inlaw
Mrs. Holland
North Cameron Street
Jolson
Kitty Kavanaugh
Ward Newbanks
Hampshire
Handley
Nelson
Louise Glass
Lindbergh
Massey Bros
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