Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival gains help from out of town
The April American Legion Monthly reports Winchester Virginia hosts the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival drawing 100,000 visitors. Robert Y. Conrad Post leads the event with parade and pageant, plus newly named princesses Miss Virginia Burwell Jacobs Miss Margaret Russell and Miss Frances Bland. The Finance Committee solicits out of town contributions while urging local residents to send checks to treasurer Clifford D Grim and pick up free invitations at the George Washington Hotel.
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The
American Legion Monthly
Indianapolis
Ind
Shenandoah
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Winchester
Robert Y. Conrad Post
American Legion
Legion
Ashby Post
Bridgewater
Alexandria
Culor
Lloyd Williams
Berryville
Morris Frock
Hagerstown
Maryland
Arlington
Warren
Front Royal
J. V. Arthur
Virginia Burwell Jacobs
Edward B. Jacobs
Boyce
Clarke County
Richard S. Wright
Margaret Russell
Russell
Waynesboro
Augusta County
William H. East
Frances Bland
Joseph L. Bland
West Point
King William County
Henry T. Wickham
H. D. Robinson
D. FE. Stultz
Clifford D. Grim
Finance Committee
George Washington Hotel
Frederick County
J Robert Brown Confederate veteran dies at 83 in Winchester
J Robert Brown aged eighty four died at the home of Mrs. Keckley in Winchester after a brief bronchial pneumonia illness. Born in Winchester on April 11, 1845 he served with Stonewall Jackson's brigade and later held city posts. He leaves a sister, nephews and nieces. funeral Sunday at Frank Brown's home with Mount Hebron burial.
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J. Robert Brown
Handley School Audiences Praise Physical Education Show
A large Handley School audience praised the physics education program last night. Girls under Miss Virginia Boyd shone in wand drills free hand exercises and the Parade of the Wooden Soldiers while the Shamrocks beat the Yellow Jackets 10 to 4 in a short basketball game. Boys under Otis Sargent excelled in dumb bell drills parallel bars and boxing as the Handley Band under Prof W H McIlwee entertained before the event and Washington inauguration praise was echoed by the crowd.
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Virginia Boyd
Otis Sargent
Handley Band
W. H. Mcllwee
Washington
Handley
West Virginia Adopts Expanded Grading Law for Fruits and Vegetables
A new West Virginia grading and packing law lets the State Commission of Agriculture set up additional grades beyond U S standards for closed fruit and vegetable packages. It requires markings on all packages and imposes penalties from 25 to 500 dollars for violations. The act makes federal inspection certificates prima facie evidence in state courts.
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West Virginia
Charleston
Legislative Committee of West Virginia Horticultural Society
H. W. Miller
Martinsburg
State Commission of Agriculture
U. S
State Horticultural Society
Tornado Toll Reported Across Alabama In March 22 Storm
AP dispatches state a Piedmont Alabama report of a tornado hitting a rural schoolhouse killing 12 to 15 children. Additional storm fatalities include two Black residents near Selma and rising Alabama River flood figures with the state total at 19.
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Atlanta
P. D. Johnson
Atlanta Journal
Harris
Piedmont
Ala
Merrillton
Montgomery
Alabama
R. Hamner
Selma
Coosa
Talapoosa
Quincy
Ill
Mississippi River
Indian Grove
Inl
Snaney
Bluffs
Rock Creek
Lima Lake
Hunt
Virginia Finance Plan Promises Education and Roads Boosts
Virginia budget director outlines an equitable tax system and higher state revenue. The plan seeks to fund education, public welfare, and infrastructure while lowering administration costs as new industries and capital enter the state economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
J. Hy
J. HH. Bradford
Virginia
Estes
Com
Special Lenten Services Tonight at Grace Lutheran Church
The Rev Dr C A Freed leads an 8 pm Lenten service in Grace Lutheran Church with topic Three Spiritual Things. All members and visitors are urged to attend. Also notices announce for sale a Bean Sprayer by Massey Bros and a Windmill at Green Orchard in excellent condition with automatic oiler plus several old gasoline engines. Contact Star office for details.
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C. A. Freed
Grace Lutheran Church
Green Orchard
Orchard
Three Oklahoma Supreme Court Justices Charged in Impeachment
Oklahoma City March 22. Impeachment articles allege incompetence willful neglect of duty and corruption against three justices. Eleven articles target Chief Justice Charles W Mason ten target Justice Fletcher Riley and eleven target Justice J W Clark as reported to the Oklahoma House by the investigating committee.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Supreme Court
Oklahoma House of Representatives
Charles W. Mason
Fletcher Riley
J. W. Clark
Noted Japanese Admiral Is Dead
TOKIO March 22 Fleet Admiral Viscount Ryokei Inogye died today of liver disease He was among the earliest Japanese students at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis class of 1881 with several famous Americans.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Viscount Ryokei Inogye
United States Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Great Reaction In Stocks As Credit Fears Rise
Wall Street shows growing unease over the credit situation with a broad stock sell off after early rally. Fed rediscount rate kept unchanged by New York, Chicago talks of possible rise trigger sharp declines post session. Call money climbs to 9 percent as markets drop 2 to 7 points from yesterday’s close. Mre D C O’Leary departed for La Crosse, Wisconsin.
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Associated Press
New York
Wall Street
New York Federal Reserve
Chicago
Federal Reserve Board
Washington
Winchester Steam Laundry Rough Dry Service Ad
A Winchester laundry advertises rough dry cleaning at 7 cents per pound with a contact phone number 28.
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Winchester Steam Laundry
Palm Sunday Service Time Change at Sacred Heart
Palm Sunday services move to 11 o clock instead of 7 30 with palms blessed before mass. No early service. Holy week includes two additional 7 30 p m services with a Woodstock College professor as speaker. public invited.
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Sacred Heart Church
Woodstock (Maryland) College
Lenten Talk Posted by Rev. Williamson at Centenary Reformed
The Rev. R. L. Williamson of the First Christian Church will speak at 7:45 p m during Lent services at Centenary Reformed Church. A special 11 o'clock Sunday service will dedicate a bronze tablet honoring the late Robert L. Gray Sr.
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R. L. Williamson
First Christian Church
Centenary Reformer Church
Robert L. Gray, Sr
Firemen To Attend Church On Sunday
The Winchester fire department will attend Sunday evening services at Braddock Street Methodist Church South where Rev. Dr. F. T. McFaden of the Presbyterian Church will preach. Firemen meet at their halls at 7 and march to the church for 7 30 services.
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Winchester Fire Department
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
F. T. McFaden
Presbyterian Church
Friendship Fire Company Members Called to Annual Sermon
Friendship Fire Company Adl members are asked to meet at Friendship Hall at 7 p m Sunday March 24 to march to Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South for the annual sermon to all Winchester firemen preached by Fred W Forney Captain.
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Adl
Friendship Fire Company
Friendship Hall
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Winchester
Rebels threaten Mazatlan as Calles masss moves on Chihuahua
Rebels press a west coast push on Mazatlan while federal forces under Calles repair rail links at Torreon to pursue uprisings in Chihuahua. Reports place 2,000 federal troops entrenched at Mazatlan with 4,000 rebels and 6,000 more en route. a broader plan seeks to drive the revolt into Sonora and crush it.
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Associated Press
Mazatlan
Carrillo
Southern Pacific
Mexico
Chihuahua
Calles
Torreon
Bachimba Pass
Chihuahua City
Sonora
Naco
Vera Cruz
Washington
Bassador Morrow
Mexico City
State Department
Iturbe
Key City
West Coast
Durango
Escobar
Juarez
Jiminezz
Three Men Die In Peoria Market Blaze
In Peoria Illinois a major fire leveled a four story market building damaging one million dollars in property. Firemen Thomas O'Connor and Richard Teufel died as a stairway and wall collapsed and nightwatchman Milton Strayer was found dead on the second floor. Cause of the blaze remained undetermined.
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Associated Press
Peoria
Ill
Peoria Market
Kuhl
Thomas O'Connor
Richard Teufel
Milton Strayer
Herbert Schutte Reported Improved After Airport Crash
Improvement reported this afternoon in the condition of C. Herbert Schutte who was seriously injured early this week in an airplane accident that killed Capt. Jack Barrett of Baltimore just east of town. The physician denied pneumonia, saying the patient seemed somewhat better.
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C. Herbert Schutte
Jack Barrett
Baltimore
Winchester Firemen to Hear Annual Sermon at Braddock Street
Sarah Zane of Fire Co. calls all members to meet in Hall Sunday evening at seven o clock March 24 and march to Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South for the Winchester firemen’s annual sermon preached. W See Fisher, Sect. 3-22-1p-21.
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Hall
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Winchester
W. See Fisher
Virginia Posts To Pay Foch a Tribute
Flags over Virginia American Legion posts will fly at half mast next Tuesday to honor Marshel Foch. A cable carrying the condolence of a Old Dominion ex service men will be sent to Madame Foch from Virginia headquarters.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Virginia American Legion
Marshel Foch
Virginia
the Legion
Madame Foch
Old Dominion
Ida Clevenger Property Sale At 710 S Cameron Street
For sale at noon Saturday a fine brick front residence at 710 South Cameron Street listed as Ida Clevenger property. The notice notes the property will be sold with sale hills and invites interested buyers to view prior.
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Ida Clevenger
S. Cameron Street
Sale Hills
Rouss Fire Co Members Called to Sunday Meeting
All members are requested to meet at Hall Sunday evening March 24 at 7 o clock to attend services in Brad dock Street Methodist Episcopal Church. LEE M. LAMP President.
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Hall
Braddock Street
Methodistic Episcopal Church
Thomas T Lovett Last of Colored Family Dies in Winchester
Thomas T Lovett a well known resident of Winchester died at his home 213 East Piccadilly street after a long illness He was 63 and born in Pittsburgh Pa He leaves a widow Mary F Lovett and son J E Lovett Funeral at 3 pm Saturday at 212 East Piccadilly with Rev S S Springes officiating burial in Orrick cemetery
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Thomas T. Lovett
Winchester
East Piccadilly Street
Blutton Lovett
Ife
Pittshburgh
Mary F. Lovett
J. E. Lovett
Piccadilly Street
S. S. Springes
Mount Carmel Free Baptist Church
Orrick Cemetery
1928 1 Ton Chevrolet Truck and White Long Wheelbase
Late model 2 ton White long wheelbase in like new condition listed with low mileage and low price. Sale note shows address Amherst St and contact John Nixon with details from a 3-21 ad.
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Amherst ST. John Nixon
Funeral Services Here Tomorrow For Late Mrs J T Ginn
The body of Mrs Annie Headley Ginn wife of Joseph T Ginn formerly of Frederick county who died suddenly of a heart attack Wednesday in Chester Pennsylvania will be brought to Winchester tonight via the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and taken to Kurtz funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 11 o clock Saturday morning in the Mount Hebron Cemetery chapel with Rev F T McFaden and Rev R L Williamson officiating followed by interment in the family lot. Pallbearers are C R Keeler R Frank Barr C A Davis Harry W Ebert A H Jackson and D E Stultz.
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Annie Headley Ginn
Joseph T. Ginn
Frederick County
Chester
Winchester
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Kurtz
Mount Hebron Cemetery
F. T. McFaden
R. L. Williamson
Soutter Plans Jordan Springs Hotel Opening
Mr. G. Edgar Soutter of Quantico Virginia was in town on business and said he will open Jordan Springs Hotel near Stanhenson for the coming season.
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G. Edgar Soutter
Quantico, Va
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