Man Killed Near Sawmill In Northwestern West Virginia
Arthur F. Smith dies after being struck on Northwestern Grade about 4 miles west of Winchester late Saturday night. David C. Utta of Loudoun County held on manslaughter and hit-and-run charges after authorities say he drove away post collision.
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David C. Utta
Loudoun County
Frederick County
Arthur F. Smith
Winchester
Utta
Smith
West Virginia
Romney
W. Va
Arthur Smith
Easter finery diminished by heavy rainfall in Winchester
Intermittent rain and snow squalls dampened Easter finery while church attendance remained steady. Florists reported a busy holiday with strong demand for cut flowers and potted plants as locals stayed at home or visited friends. Rainfall reached 1.22 inches in 24 hours easing drought concerns and boosting soil moisture, with creeks swollen and some ford crossings nearly impassable.
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Winchester
Winchester Research Laboratory
Mol ing and Cather Display Low Prices on Draperies
Readable ad style item notes Mol ing and Cather showing draperies and rugs at new low prices. Location hints Ip-11 BAY Adams property 440 High land Ave Lat and a date of Apr 2 with time 12 o'clock. lp-31-28.30,1.
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Moling and
Cather
Bay Adams
Highland Ave
Dancing Lessons at Washington Hotel Classes for All Ages
Washington Hotel hosts weekly dance lessons on Thursdays with a children’s class at 4 30 p m and an adult ballroom class at 7 30 p m. Public notice indicates schedule from February 8 to March 1 on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays.
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Washington Hotel
Notice of Former Firm Affiliation Change
Public notice states Lyle Strasnider is no longer connected with Miller and Anderson and instructs recipients not to pay him any money due the firm.
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Lyle Strasnider
Miller and Anderson
Miller & Anderson
Winchester Seed Co Seeds Notice
Seed advertisement from Winchester Seed Co promoting bulk garden seeds including Bell onion sets and Maine grown seed potatoes dated 3 25 with reference code 1p 5t.
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Bell
Maine
Winchester Seed CO
Winchester Steam Laundry Schedule Clue in Fractured Text
Fragmentary OCR indicates simple call numbers 28 or 29 tied to Winchester Steam Laundry with mentions of Mon, Wed, Sat service. Details are incomplete but suggest a small public notice or listing.
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Winchester Steam Laundry
Virginia Byrd road plan cuts local taxes despite scope
The Harman road bill moves Virginia toward state control of county road mileage totaling about 40 000 miles as part of a $2 000 000 highway fund boost. Estimated 1931 local tax relief runs to 3 250 000 dollars, about 20 percent of real estate and personal property levies, with broader supervision and avoidance of local waste.
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Carter Wormeley
Richmond
Sae
Shirley
North Carolina
State Department of Taxation
State Highway Department
Virginia
Revenue Bill Brought Before House Again
The House resumed consideration of the revenue bill as Speaker Garner met reporters and signaled he would urge passage of taxes to offset revenue losses from trimming the sales tax. He warned that worse taxes would be preferable to no taxes.
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Associated Press
Washington
House Today
Garner
House
Crossing the continent by draft animals before railroads
Oxen, mules and horses were used to push westward before rail lines. Oxen showed greatest endurance but slowest pace, followed by mules, while horses were fastest but had the least staying power.
Frederick murder mystery at Catoctin golf course shocks town
In Frederick Maryland two bodies were found on the Catoctin Country Club golf course with multiple gunshot wounds and a revolver. Police questioned Dewey Batt husband of the woman found dead and suspected a possible murder suicide but notes and weapon may have been planted.
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Associated Press
Frederick
Dewey Batt
Hagerstown
Anna H. Batt
William R. Doughty
Williamsport
Cat
M. H. Long
Catoctin Country Club
Catoctin
Alton Y. Bennett
Doughty
Long
Frederick-Harpers Ferry
Henry Batt
Winchester
Peters
M. R. Etchison
C. W. Crum
Bennett
Egg Rolling Held On White House Grounds
The White House egg rolling contest drew nearly 2000 people including Mrs. Hoover who handed out small gifts on the south lawn after a rainy start. The first lady hosted about 150 children inside the executive mansion and a staged minuet replaced canceled dances.
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Washington
White House
Mrs. Hoover
South Lawn
Executive Mansion
Three Children Buried Together After Winchester Fire
In Mount Hebron Cemetery a single grave holds Ruth Grim 14 and siblings Leon Lee Mills and Mancy Mills who died from burns after a blaze at Walter Mills home. Revs Dudley Stover Unviler led committal services and church rites were observed in Winchester.
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Mount Hebron
Walter Mills
Church of the Disciples In Christ
West Cork Street
W. L. Dudley
Ruth Grim
Charles W. Grim
East Pall Mall Street
Thurman Perry
William Anderson
James Seabright
Lawrence Dick
Paul Orndorff
Edward Hopkins
George W. Stover
Winchester United Brethren Church
Parlett Funeral
North Braddock Street
Leon Lee
Mancy Lee Mills
South Cameron
East Gerrard
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Mr Stover
Mr Unviler
Winchester
Grimchild
Mills
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Market Shows Stubbornness In Sliding Again
New York March 28 The stock market slid slowly and stubbornly downward threatening a new bear level. The day saw slow selling volume with buyers sidelined by taxation uncertainty and little external support. After an opening sale surge the market steadied briefly then edged lower toward midday before small investors renewed steadiness at 2 1 2 percent. Sterling cables opened at 3 3 4 dollars.
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Associated Press
New York
Death Summons Latane M. Cooper In Sanitarium
Latane M. Cooper aged 23 son of Mrs Ida Franks Cooper and the late Amos Cooper died yesterday in a sanitarium near Richmond after years of ill health. He leaves a widow formerly Miss Loren Rush and an infant son, and his mother. his Frederick County farmer father died about a year ago. Born May 23, 1909 in Frederick County, his body lies with the Mas sie home on Amherst Street awaiting funeral at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Round Hill Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev Guy M Morrow. Interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers: George Larrick Edward Payne Joseph Franks Francis Bayliss Harry Cooper Floyd Earle.
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Latane M. Cooper
Ida Franks Cooper
Amos Cooper
Richmond
Mr. Cooper
Loren Rush
Mount Hebron Cemetery
George Larrick
Edward Payne
Joseph Franks
Francis Bayliss
Harry Cooper
Floyd Earle
For Rent Small Apartment on Piccadilly Street
Classified notice offers a small apartment for rent at 108 E Piccadilly Street. Contact lplt for details.
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Piccadilly Street
Winter Storm Paralyzes Western Maryland Area
A nor'easter blanketed western Maryland and surrounding regions with heavy snow. Frostburg and Cumberland reported up to 18 inches, delaying buses, plowing efforts, and cutting off some areas from the outside world. Police and rail crews worked amid downed poles and ongoing precipitation.
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Maryland
Baltimore
Atlantic
Cumberland
Allelephone Company
Western Maryland
Frostburg
Marylad
Virginia
State Roads Commission
Sheriff Returns Empty After Wrong Man Arrest
Sheriff Luther Pannett and deputy Robert De Haven went to Lexington to fetch Corbit Purtlebaugh for jailbreaking but found the prisoner was actually Robert Carter. They confirmed the man in custody was not Purtlebaugh and returned to Winchester with no charge to answer.
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Rockbridge
Luther Pannett
Frederick County
Corbit Purtlebaugh
Robert de Haven
Lexington
Purtlebaugh
Pannett
Mr. DeHaven
DeHaven
Robert Carter
Carter
Winchester
Church Meeting Postponed at Christ Episcopal Church
The congregational meeting planned for this evening at Christ Episcopal Church has been postponed indefinitely. Rector Rev. Robert B. Nelson announced a later date will be set for the meeting.
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Christ Episcopal Church
Robert B. Nelson
Nelson
Funeral Rites Held for William E. Smith
Funeral services for William E. Smith Frederick County farmer and politician were held at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church after simple rites at his Gore area home. The ceremonies included hymns and solos and concluded with interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery. pallbearers and honorary pallbearers from local communities attended.
Debt Payment Plea To France Amid Global Shortage
A reader suggests the United States pressure France to contribute toward war debt payments citing America’s financial strain and France’s gold reserves as leverage for settlement.
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America
France
Norfolk Men To Confer Again At Lindbergh Hopewell Visit
Norfolk sources report John H. Curtis and intermediaries plan further talks with Col. Charles A. Lindbergh in Hopewell New Jersey to urge return of the Lindbergh baby. Security at the naval station remains tight with guards and passes, as weather delays complicate plans.
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Norfolk
Lindbeach
John H. Curtis
H. Dobson-Peacock
Norfolk Today
Hopewell
N. J
Charles A. Lindbergh
Curtis
Guy H. Burrage
Dobson-Peacock
Hampton Roads Naval Air Station
John Hughes Curtis
Ents
Gal Charles de Lindbergh
E *Sandbergh
Virginia
N 1
Naval Air Station
Ledger-Dispatch
United States Naval
Secter Dispatch
Mr. Curtis
Guy H
Hooded attackers flog Shenandoah Junction man
Charles Town state police report three days of inquiry into a flogging by white robed figures of Lloyd Barron of Shenandoah Junction. No arrests yet, but Officer Doc Reger says he has identified several members and expects arrests after further investigations. Barron pressed Jefferson County authorities for a speedier probe. He could not provide definite names of suspects.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Doc”. Reger
Lloyd Barron
Shenandoah Junction
Barron
Jefferson County
Man Shot While Stealing Chickens in Maryland
Frank Hutzberry aged 51 died in Washington County Hospital from a gunshot wound to the back after an attempted chicken theft at Isaiah Poole's farm in Ponsville. He reportedly confessed he was shot as he fled the scene.
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Hagerstown
Frank Huntzberry
Ponsville
Here
Washington County
Isaiah Poole
Poole Place
Justice Hawes Dies At Moorefield
Moorefield West Virginia Thomas J Hawes aged 70 long time justice of the peace in Moorefield District died at his home after a three weeks illness He and his family formerly lived at Rock Gap and moved to Moorefield last year His widow Miss Francelia Davidson of Rock Oak three daughters two sons and three sisters survive
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Moorefield
W. Va
Thomas J. Hawes
Rock Gap
Francelia Davidson
Rock’ Oak
Danville Mayor to Star in High School Farce
Danville Virginia mayor Harry Wooding nearing ninety will portray an old maid schoolteacher in a high school play. Veteran justice J H Griggs will appear as Lonesome Lil and L B Flora as a bathing beauty. J W Cammack will be Old King Cole and W P Tudor a shrining violet in a farce.
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Danville
Harry Wooding
Squire
J. H. Griggs
L. B. Flora
J. W. Cammack
Old King Cole
W. P. Tudor
City Democratic Committee
Free Flour For West Virginia Counties Distribution Planned
A carload of 40 000 pounds of flour will be brought to Martinsburg for free distribution to needy residents of Berkeley and Morgan counties. The flour comes from forty million bushels of wheat owned by the federal government under the wheat price stabilization program and is offered through the American Red Cross nationwide for relief work.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Berkeley
Morgan County
Mayor Boggs Wins Fifth Term In Franklin Election
Franklin West Virginia Charles H Boggs was elected mayor for the fifth consecutive one year term at Saturdays annual election G W Harrison was reelected recorder Otis Shaw Arlie Mullenix Olin Eye J L Skidmore and Harry Ruddle were named councilmen
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Boggs
Franklin
W. Va
Charles H. Boggs
G. W. Harrison
Otis Shaw
Arlie Mullenix
Olin Eye
J. L. Skidmore
Harry Ruddle
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Ian Helden
Fishpaw
F. W. Pingley
Raymond Bayliss
Tom Boyd
Francis Funk
Mr. Smith
Friendship Fire Company
Charles R. Anderson
George G. Snarr
Back Creek
Gainesboro
Opequon
Stonewall
William A. Doughty
New England
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Bellefonte
Ohio
New York State
William Smith
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
William E. Smith
Gore
E. T. Clark
First Baptist Church
Floyd Haines
Harry F. Byrd
T. Russell Cather
Burr P. Harrison
John Myers
C. C. Brannon
Robert S. Smith
Maurice M. Lynch
Harry R. Kern
Will Braithwaite
Vernon Shiley
R. E. 8. Taylor
Paw Paw
Harry M. Sartelle
E. C. Yost
James P Reardon
Thomas W. Harrison
Naval Station
Justice Hawes
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