Handley High School and private colleges discussed
The article reviews Handley High School under Principal Jarman and mentions private secondary schools, college preparation, and the role of private and public education. It cites statistics on failures, salaries, and equipment, with reference to Randolph-Macon and local colleges, and notes ongoing debates about preparatory courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Jar
Southern
Shenan Ly
Randolph-Macon Inns
Handley High School
Jarman
Jar‘Duffey
Fire Explosion Harborside Disrupts City
A dispatch reports seven persons injured and three seriously hurt when an explosion near the harbor sent flames into the water and driven by a blast into ships and nearby structures. The AP dispatch notes a fire followed by the blast, with officials investigating the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Rat N
Ainberg
Abe
Seed advertisement note with high germination claims
Seed listing features Beed Oats and Inchester Seed Co offerings. Mentions high germination quality and various product codes. terse line items suggest catalog ad style from a historical newspaper page segment. No clear event or person names beyond company references.
Potatoes Price Listed by Heckman and Son
In an advertisement fragment, Heckman and Son announce potato pricing details. The brief notice appears on a local page dated March 24. The exact figures are unreadable in the fragment but the sale is highlighted.
For Sale Notices in Winchester Virginia Area
Sale offers on the late J Luth property at Loudoun and Bak et al with modern improvements including a double garage. Also building lots on Stewart Street with easy terms. Residence for inspection on Loudoun Street. Contact Lindsay on Loudoun Street Winchester Virginia. Includes stray Western image caption mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loudoun
Stewart Street
Lindsay
Loudoun Street
Winchester
Virginia
Shenandoah Valley Apple Blossom Festival Invitation
Judge Harrison urges all members of Congress and the public to visit Winchester Virginia for the Shenandoah Valley Apple Blossom Festival in May. The valley, famed for apples and scenic beauty, hosts parades, allegorical pageantry, caverns and national park plans, with modern roads and easy rail access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Harrison
Winchester
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Congress
Valley
Sini
Shenandoah Caverns
Endless Caverns
Luray
National Capital
W. A. Ryan
Liquor raid leads to fines for McFarland brothers
George and Clifton McFarland were found with liquor in Highland avenue section. Five gallon jug and a quart bottle were seized, a wagon impounded, and they were jailed after court. George fined 50 and 60 days on roads. Clifton 50 and 30 days. They claimed liquor from a man near Pughtown road. Bernard Herrell case settled with $100 speeding fine and $100 hospital costs. Other police court dispositions noted, plus a Shenandoah Valley excursion invitation from Winchester headline context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Clifton McFarland
Highland Avenue
Cers
O. A. Ashton
Ashton
McFarland Brothers
Worsley
Mornaace Corge McFarland
Ahd
Bernard Herrell
Claire Stone
Commonwealth
Miss Stone
Hounds Track Vans Near Snow Hill Trail Rebound
Baltimore County police traced the Bevans brothers at noon to Edward Jackson’s Watermelon Point farm, 14 miles from Cropper’s woods where the escape began. Jackson reported hearing footsteps near his barn and seeing the fugitives in Snow Hill. Police say Chief William Purnell of Snow Hill was critically wounded with three bullets. Deputy Sheriff Davis was shot in the hand during the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Co
Edward Jackson
Watermelon Point
Cropper’s Woods
Jackson
Wilmer Purnell
Worcester County
Salisbury Hospital
William M. Purnell
Snow Hill
Ha Aing
Newarday
Davis
Lenten Services At Christ Church Publishings
The Rev. Walter Williams of Harrisonburg Virginia will conduct Lenten services at Christ Episcopal Church at 5 p m Thursday. The Rev. B Vall Chambers of Millwood Virginia will lead services at 5 p m Friday. Mrs. L H McKinster left this morning for a short visit with friends in Charles Town West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Williams
Harrisonburg
Christ Episcopal Church
B. Vall Chambers
Millwood
L. H. McKinster
Charles Town
W. Va
Gillespie Family Returns Home From Visit on Riverside Drive
Mrs. David H. Gillespie and Miss Susanne Gillespie wife and daughter of Dr. Gillespie chief surgeon of the New York Central Railroad return to their Riverside Drive home in New York after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Buckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David H. Gillespie
Susanne Gillespie
Dr. Gillespie
New York Central Railroad
Riverside Drive
New York
Frank L. Buckley
Baltimore Sun man visits town on business
Mr J Eb Marsh of the Baltimore Sun circulation department is spending a few days in town on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. EB. Marsh
Baltimore ‘Sun
Iter
Woodlock Receives Recess Appointment to ICC
President Coolidge named Thomas F. Woodlock of New York to the Interstate Commerce Commission by recess appointment today. The selection adds a new member to the federal body amid ongoing regulatory work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thomas F. Woodlock
New York
Coolidge
Interstate Commerce Commission
Investment ends 12 percent in 370 East Cheese Street case
Philip Williams trustee for Robert F Brill reports an investment ending at 12 percent on Apartment House number 370 east cheese street with parcel reference 9-24-1p-21. The notice identifies Brill as the property owner and Williams as the controlling trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Cheese Street
Philip Williams
Robert F. Brill
Robbers Hit New York Fashion House in Broad Daylight
Four men armed with pistols stormed Maurice Mendel Inc at Keith Street and Broadway seizing about 10 000 dollars worth gowns and furs. Pedestrians gathering after the break in were ordered away on pain of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Maurice Mendel, Inc
Ktieth Street
Broadway
Savannah couple visits city for a few days
Mr and Mrs Louise Greene of Savannah Georgia have been spending a few days in the city, enjoying their stay and local sights during a short visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Louise Greene
Savannah, Ga
Thundering Herd Caps Ameer Making Thrill in Action
A fragmentary note captures the thrill of a rugged American event, highlighting bold crowds and intense pace. The reference to the Thundering Herd evokes a dramatic display of power and spectacle amid a charged public moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Deacons Honeymoon Show Repeats May 27 at Schoolhouse
The entertainment at Kerns town schoolhouse last Friday night will be repeated on May 27 at 8 p m with added attractions. Music by string orchestra. Admission 10c and 2c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kernstown
WANTED Hens and SPCA Activities Mapped
Wanted five or six setting hens likely Rhode Island Red or Barred Rocks. SPCA officers elected for the year include President W. Spott White and Secretary Mrs. Robert M. Ward. The Winchester society appeals for interest and cooperation, offers education on animal kindness, and invites memberships at one dollar a year to expand relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Robert M. Ward
W. Spott White
M. M. Lynch
F. L. Harris
J. W. Sibert
Stuart H. Edmonds
Augusta Conrad
D. W. Lupton
H. F. Byrd
L. M. Allen
Cornel
Robert
M. Ward
E. W. Miller
8. P
Winchester
Byrd Popularity for Governor Elicits Political Alignments
The Star reports on Governor Byrd as a favored candidate in the August primary. It notes opposition by Senator Mapp on road bonds and tax measures, highlighting Byrd as a pay-as-you-go advocate while contrasting their stances in 1922 and 1923 sessions. The piece hints at endorsements by former Governor Westmoreland Davis and other party figures, with continuation promised on Page Five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
C. O’conor Godlrick
Senate
Mapp
House
Perth
Mappas
Byrd
Rotary Clubmen Leave to Attend Richmond Meet
Winchester Rotary Club sends about 26 members to the Virginia and North Carolina convention in Richmond. Some travel by auto, others by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, with a Pullman car. Half attend with wives known as Rotary Anne. The club manages Friday’s program and prints hundreds of folders featuring the Apple Blossom Festival images. Reservations list numerous members and guests at the Jefferson Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Rotary Club
Virginia
North Carolina
Richmond
Baltimore of Ohio Railroad
Rotary Anne
Winchester Club
Winchester
W. A. Ryan
Handley Schools
Supt. H. S. Duffey
W. E. Cooper
Chamber of Commerce
Goerauffey
Vieuuie
J. Victo Arthur
Jefferson Hotel
South
Virginia Capital
Jefferson
Paralysis Claims Miss Galloway at 74 in Berryville
Miss Hattie Galloway aged 74 died yesterday at 11 in Berryville at her sister Mrs Lucy Hart’s home after about a month of paralysis. She was a Clarke county native, niece of Thornton C Wyndham, and survived by sister Lucy Hart, brother John Galloway, and cousins Miss Ida Wyndham and Dangerfield Wyndham. Funeral is at 3 o clock Thursday at Berryville Methodist Church with interment in Green Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Galloway
Lucy Hart
Berryville
Hart
James Galloway
Clarke County
Airship Los Angeles Aims Bermuda Then Porto Rico or Cuba
Washington March 25 The airship Los Angeles will make a second flight to Bermuda and then a voyage to Porto Rico or Cuba planned for April 12 or 13 after its initial flight. The itinerary shows a stretch toward Caribbean destinations following the Bermuda test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Los Angeles
Porto Rico
Cuba
Bermuda
Winchester festival fund appeal urged by treasurer
A notice requests contributions to the Apple Blossom Festival Fund. Donors are asked to mail checks to HM Sartelle, treasurer, as part of a local fundraising push dated March 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apple Blossom Festival Fund
HM. Sartelle
NEW MODERN HOME ON LEICESTER ST WITH 8 ROOMS
New home on Leicester Street west of Stewart offers eight rooms and a bath with steam heat and hardwood floors throughout. Features include double rear porches large basement and corner lot. Located in Winchester the best bay in 8 W priced at 12500.00 by B M Sullivan Real Estate Exclusively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leicester St
Stewart
Winchester
B. M. Sullivan
The Thundering Herd Arrives at Colonial Theater
Stampede of thrills promised as The Thundering Herd debuts at Colonial Theater on Monday and Tuesday.
Baltimore conference votes against unifying Methodist branches
The Baltimore conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South voted 141 to 137 against unifying northern and southern branches. The Mount Vernon Place Church session in Washington had been the first annual southern conference to vote on the plan, with forecasts of a close result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Baltimore
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Mount Vernon Place
Churc
Death Toll In Five-State Tornado Reaches 827
Associated Press tally shows 827 dead across five storm states with new fatalities at Murphysboro and McLeansboro. Two dozen bodies reclassified after burial. Red Cross to begin disaster rehabilitation in the tornado region under Henry M. Baker’s guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Murpheysboro
McLeansboro
Cairo
Red Cross
Work
West Frankfort
Ill
American Red Cross
Henry M. Baker
Star Cars Model 1924 engA sale notice
Classified snippet advertises a 1924 Star Cars model built by Winghester Hudson Co. The notice hints at pricing and contact details though legible specifics are limited in the readable fragments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winghester- Hudson Co
Win nebula: Winchester tw szens and publicity values
A fragmented 1924 discussion of Apple Blossom Festival publicity in Winchester notes efforts to attract tourists through advertising, fiscal details, and the role of private business in funding campaigns. It cites funds, returns, and audit remarks amid broader city marketing debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Oklahoma
Lake City
Delver
Seattle
Enté Bness
Whiting
Jans, Inc
Lews
More thrifts than ee te Greys hort ee
A compact OCR fragment reports on thrift activity or a local event, mentioning a group or team nicknamed the Greys and comparing counts or performance. The readable portion hints at an athletic or civic tally but lacks clear names, dates, or places to confirm specifics.
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Nandle
Eee Jarman
Mere
Inchester Seed CO
Weit
Heckman & Son
George McFarland
Clifton
Alton Brill
H. G. Fadeley
Tayor Murnan
Lucien Hodge
Isaac Catlett
Carson Haymaker
Furman Bragg
Farmer
Sheriff
Christ Church
Woodlock
Deacon
SPCA
Humane Society
Mr. Mapp
Keezell
Rotary
H. D. Fuller
H. B. McCormac
J. 8. Haldeman
Fred L. Glaize
Charles P. McVicar
C. W. Trenary
Joseph Hodgson
W. W. Glass
J. Victor Arthur
Galloway
Win”-Ners
Win”-Chester
Colonial
Mon
Star Cars
Apple Blossom Festival
Chestera
Propria Br
California
Rae Ro
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