Miss Kern Becomes Winchester Postmaster First Oman
The Winchester post office offices have changed hands with Miss Eth Kern taking over as acting postmaster, succeeding Harry O. Stouffer. Kern, first Oman to hold the role in Virginia, will discharge duties until a Senate-confirmed appointee is named, while a new examination is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Kern
Oman
Winchester
Misseth Kern
Assian
Harry O. Stouffer
Stouffer
Sion
Senate
Congress
Kern
Ge Kern
Staunton Daily News-Leader
Washington
Joseph L. Crapr
Virginia
Elizabeth Kern
Cleveland
Hunter Kern
Civil Service
John
Wilbur E.lather
Virginia House of Delegates
Roland Ryan
John Kern
Arry Stouffer
Crupper
South End Hose Company Meeting Notice
The regular meeting of the South End Hose Company will be held on Monday May 4 at 8 o'clock. Every member requested to be present. D st CHAS BUHL, Pres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End Hose Company
Chas Buhl
Wanted Large Clean Cotton Rags At Star Office
Local help wanted notice seeking large clean cotton rags for processing. Pay rate listed at three cents per pound with collection at the Star office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Many County Schools Closed After Session Ends
Frederick county schools closed yesterday as some districts halted for the session while others continued with funds raised by patrons. Bryarly school near Albin held a closing program with music recitations and short plays featuring many pupils. Several schools, limited by funds, had March 15 closures but some resumed eight months thanks to box socials festivals and other entertainments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Bryarly School
Albin
Marie Teets
Barbara Luttrell
Helen Carper
Sally Taven
Lela Malone
Bageant Stine
Harry Snyder
Maynard Reed
John Dehaven
Emily Hawkins
Mabel Williams
Griver Teets
Lucille Buncutter
Rozetta Lewis
Retta DeHaven
James DeHaven
Mary Snyder
John Polter
Dasten Boyd
Holmes Spence
Billy Mack Brown
Woodrow Reed
Russell Carper
Empire Theatre Plans Unmatched Shubert-Paramount Week
Empire Theatre announces a seven night Shubert-Paramount program featuring East of Suez with Pola Negri and A Man Must Live with Richard Dix and Jacqueline Logan. Also on stage are Blossom Time and Hurricane starring Ilya Petrova. Stars on sale. Washington Orchestra to accompany all performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spica
Famous Players
Paramount Pictures
Suez
Pola Negri
Kipling
Edmund Lowe
Rockliffe Fellowes
Noah Beery
Negri
Paramount
Richard Dix
Jacequeline Logan
New York
Ilya Petrova
Empire Stage
Madame Petrova
Washington
Demonstration of Easy Vacuum Electric Washing Machine
W. R. Meredith, new local dealer, invites customers to a live demonstration at J. T. Brown and Son Range and Store, 133 North Main Street, Win-Geer, on Saturday May 2. The event promotes the Easy Vacuum Electric Washing Machine with hands on viewing and sale opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Brown and Son
N. Main Street
Win- Geer
Last day to pay poll taxes before primaries
Public notice urges taxpayers to pay capitation taxes by Saturday May 2 to be eligible to vote in the governor and other elections. Tax office will be open that Saturday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Last R S Smith, Treasurer.
City to install police patrol boxes at four locations
Mayor Ward outlined plans to begin early installation of police patrol boxes at four outlying city locations including northeast Winchester Highland avenue northwest near the National Fruit Products Co plant Handley School grounds southwest and South Kent street southeast. Boxes will connect to headquarters by telephone to log officer name location box and time, enabling headquarters to track rounds and summon officers if needed. Fire alarm system planned to run with police system pending funding approval at next council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Winchester
Highland Avenue
National Fruit Products Company
Fairmont Avenue
Handley School
South Kent Street
Stabnard
Firemen Banquet Postponed to May 11
The Friendship Fire Company announced postponing its annual banquet from next Thursday to Monday May 11. The change aims to allow many members and others to attend the musical play Blossom Time at the Empire Theatre Thursday evening. banqueting details remain unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Fire Company
Empire Theatre
Apple Blossom Fund Contributors Notice
Residents are urged to mail checks to H M Sartelle, Treasurer, to cover bills and keep finances up to date according to the Department of Finance notice dated May First.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apple Blossom Fund
H. M. Sartelle
Dept. OF Finance
Handley Faces Bridgewater At Handley Stadium Saturday
Handley hosts Bridgewater at Handley Stadium on Saturday at 3 00 p m with a 5 1 1 record in a game that could impact standings and momentum for both teams in the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley Vs
Bridgewater
Handley Stadium
Aemission
Home Life Insurance marks 65th anniversary
A telegram from E. I. Low, president of Home Life Insurance Company, New York, to H. R. Bryarly and Bro. of Winchester Virginia confirms the company’s 65th anniversary today May 1 1925 and expresses confidence in continued growth with strong cooperation from its agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Bryarly
Bro
General Agents
Home Life Insurance
New York
Rouss Ave
Winchester
E. I. Low
Home Life Ins. Co
New York City
Rouss Fire Co Holds Regular Meeting Friday Night
The Rouss Fire Company schedules its regular monthly meeting for Friday May 1st at 8 o'clock. Secretary C Douglas Brown to note the details and proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rouss Fire CO
C. Douglas Brown
Firemen and festival committee meeting notice
Notice to the public reports Apple Blossom Festival committee meeting and invites attendance. Edgar Slonaker warns that his wife Goldie Whitlock Slonaker has left his home and that he will not be responsible for her actions or debts. Gore Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Zane
Apple Blossom’ Festival Committee
W. Lee Fisher
Goldie Whitlock Slonaker
Edgar Slonaker
Gore
Convict and Girl Found by German Police dog
A German police dog led three men to an abandoned farm barn in South Brookfield where Earl Woodward, a former convict, and eleven year old Lucille Chatterton were found. Woodward surrendered without resistance after a weeklong hunt by armed posses through the township. Lucille cried and said she feared returning home as Woodward claimed the child was afraid of her father. They had survived on scarce food after supplies were seized from their camping place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Randolph
South Brookfield
Earl Woodward
Lucille Chatterton
Greenville
Woodward
Eean
Woodbeen
Walter Chatterton
Lucille
Grim Will Quietly Leaves Estate to Wife
William HK Grim a long time agent for railway express firms filed a 1923 will in the Corporation Clerk's Office bequeathing his entire estate to his wife Beulah T Grim. The document on torn note paper plus an $8 000 bond with Lee R Grim as surety signals the small estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William HK. Grim
Beulah T. Grim
Bat Grim
Lee R. Grim
Orchestra Will Arrive Here On A Special Train
The Philadelphia Festival Orchestra will arrive Monday May 4 at 3 45 p m on a special Pennsylvania Railroad train from Philadelphia to perform a concert at Handley School Auditorium Supt H S Duffey announces Dr Thaddeus Rich conductor is nephew of Percy M Chandler a Philadelphia banker Taxicab drivers will haul passengers to the Handley School for 10 cents per person up to five per trip Mack Noonan offers two auto livery cars for a Winchester tour and about a dozen closed cars are sought for the orchestra members to tour the area afternoon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Festival Orchestra
Handley School
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
H. 8. Duffey
Thaddeus Rich
Percy M. Chandler
Nannie Krebs
Duffey
Mack Noonan
Winchester
Ship Investigates S.0. S. Call in Fog
The Red Star Liner Zeeland reported a faint S. C. 8. distress signal from latitude 44 and longitude 64 near Halifax. After reaching the scene in dense fog, the Zeeland stood by and later relayed a word “Clackmas” suggesting a possible match to the British steamer Clackmas from Newport News bound for Halifax with coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
S. C
Helifax
Red Star
Zeeland
Clackmas
Newport News
Halifax
Wheat Gains Six Cents On Strong Crop Estimates
Chicago May 1 Wheat rose sharply on fresh crop estimates from private but trusted sources. By mid morning May wheat stood at 1.58 3 4 a bushel and July at 1.47 as buying intensified and prices spiked within hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Moonshine raid nets three gallons liquor and two stills
In a noon raid on R. R. Santmyer’s Carpers Valley farm near Winchester, Sheriff Pannett and officers seized about three gallons of liquor and a still. R. R. Triplett and John Thomas were arrested at the Santmyer home, with Santmyer already serving six months for making liquor in the same garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Santmyer
Carpers Valley Road
Winchester
Pannett
Boyd and Guthridge
R. R. Triplett
Fairview Avenue
John Thomas
Santmyer
Triplett
Thomas
Boyd and
Guthridge
Mason Place
John White
White
Havana May Day paralyses city as workers strike
Havana observed May Day with a near total work stoppage. Most shops closed and transportation halted as streetcar, bus, and taxi workers abstained. Only the Post newspaper published, while railways halted for five minutes at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
The
Post
Sponsors Named for Confederate Veterans Reunion in Dallas
Matrons and maids of honor chaperons and sponsors for Virginia camps were announced for the Confederate Veterans reunion in Dallas Texas in May 1922. Appointments also announced for the Grand Camp of Virginia meeting at Staunton June 16-19. Mrs H F Byrd of Winchester named sponsor for the Seventh district and Miss Frances T McFaden of the city maid of honor for the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Dallas
Tex
Staunton
H. F. Byrd
Winchester
Frances T. McFaden
Another Attempt To Assassinate King Boris Foiled
SOFTA reports officers of the guard thwarted an assassination bid on King Boris. They found an almost finished subterranean passage with an explosive fuse, suspected to target the royal palace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Softa
Boris
Guard
Bugs Spring Line Sale Announcement
The message urges purchasing a spring line of Bugs, claiming the largest selection in the area. The note is attributed to R. Swimley of Missouri.
Rotary Club Focuses on Shenandoah Valley Support
The Winchester Rotary Club held its weekly luncheon at the George Washington Hotel with Bill Cooper as presiding president elect. Guests included R P Stevens Shenandoah Boxboard Corp, Gray Swift and Co, Buddy Sheetz Philadelphia, A B Steiner Harrisburg, William Irwin Winchester, and George H Burwell Jr Millwood. Dad Ryan urged backing Shenandoah Valley Inc and Apple Blossom Festival efforts. A May 4 Philadelphia Festival Orchestra concert at Handley Auditorium was promoted. Dr Woschell of UVA will join a crippled children clinic with Kiwanis next Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
George Washington Hotel
Bill Cooper
R. P. Stevens
Shenandoah Boxboard Corporation
Mr. Gray
Swift and Company
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
Winchester Rotary Club
Hugh Duffey
Handley Auditorium
Philadelphia Festival Orchestra
Winchester
Matt” Dutton
Crippled Children’s Committee
Woschell
University of Virginia
Kiwanis Club
Rotary
Kiwanis Clubs
Voschell
Rotary and Clubs
Firemen guests at Empire Theatre premiere
Winchester fire department officials and several company captains, drivers invited by Empire Theatre management to attend tomorrow's screening of Fighting the Flames. The film showcases life and love of a fireman with a strong cast, fresh from Columbia Washington. Invitations extended to J W Sibert Edward Jones Fred Goss Robert Barton Fred W Forney W E Huntsberry Harry Willis Charles Buhl Samuel Crisman John Dunn Garnett Affleck John Colvin and William Gochenour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Empire Theatre
Columbia
Washington
J. W. Sibert
Edward Jones
Fred Goss
Robert Barton
Fred W. Forney
W. E. Huntsberry
Harry Willis
Charles Buhl
Samuel Crisman
John Dunn
Garnett Affleck
John Colvin
William Gochenour
Old Invitation To May Ball Found By Firemen
The Friendship Fire Company received an antique invitation to a May ball once held at the Union Hotel on May 1, 1865. Harry B. Keckley presented it to Capt. Fred Forney after finding it among his father's effects. Printed by H. Brown with embossed border and Cupid rosebud motifs. Managers were L. M. Lauck Jacob Lyder William Seabright Jr. Joseph Langley and Stephen N. Myers. Forney planned to frame it for display at the company hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Fire Company
Union Hotel
Harry B. Keckley
Fred Forney
H. Brown
L. M. Lauck
Jacob Lyder
William Seabright, Jr
Joseph Langley
Stephen N. Myers
Forney
Divorces Rise In United States As Marriages Grow
The census bureau reports 1923 saw 1,224,378 marriages nationwide and 165,266 divorces, an 11 percent jump in divorces from 1922. Marriage rate per 1,000 population was 16.2 for those 15 and older, with divorces per 100,000 married population at 360.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
United States
Census Bureau
Tennessee family member in fraud rings faces prison
Calvin E Smith alias Harrison, a Tennessee graduate and former US Army officer, pleaded guilty to forgery in New York. He and accomplices used forged bank checks to obtain jewels and bonds in multiple cities, with warrants issued in Boston Philadelphia Baltimore among others. He was sentenced to four to six years in Sing Sing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin E Smith
Harrison
University of Tennessee
United States Military
New York
New York Times
Sing Sing
Smith
Gretchen Smith
Winchesten
Abel Bros
Jane
Talley
Oh Smith
H. L. Horton & Co
Hats
Forbes & Co
Unger
Abel
Mechanics Bank of
New Haven
Conn
Smith and McCracken
Harris, Forbes & Co
Meredith
Trenton Banking Company
McCarthy
Calvin Smith
Tennessee
Sixteenth Infantry
I Coast Artillery Corps
Army
Hudson Prices Reduced Coach and Hudson Wagonette
Hudson prices reduced for coach and seven passenger models. New line includes cedar chests with moth proofing and cedar trunks. Advertisement promotes Winchester area availability with 4 27 1p tt notation and references Cedar Trunks and moth proofing for long term storage.
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Harry Stouffer
Crapper
Shubert
W. R. Meredith
New Local Dealer
Onge
R. M. Swimley
Mrs. Grim
Husband
Ship
S. Call
R. Mo. Swimley
Dad
Sen. Valley, Ing
Casas of
Empire
Calvin H. Smith
CEMS
West Pointer
Tricksters
Hudson Prices
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