Coal Truck And Driver Are Stoned
Frederick, Md May 4 P L Romsburg head of the Hillside Coal Company reported that one of his drivers and trucks were stoned near Grantsville western Maryland. Russell Bates driving an empty truck to the Pennsylvania line was followed by a sedan of men who pelted the vehicle breaking the windshield but he continued to the line where police met him. Romsburg also recalled a prior incident two weeks earlier involving Glenn Holland and Richard Myers whose truck was stoned between La Vale and Frostburg.
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Glenn Holland
Richard Myers
la Vale
Frostburg
Virginia businessmen push for balanced budget
Eighty Virginia businessmen urged lawmakers at a Virginia State Chamber of Commerce dinner to balance the federal budget. Senator Byrd urged more business in government and less government in business as tax levels and debt were debated alongside figures like Marriner Eccles. Congressmen Bland Darden Satterfield Drewry Burch Robertson Smith attended.
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Washington
Virginia
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Byrd
D-Va
Eccles
Marriner
Federal Reserve System
United States
L. A. Nowland
Newport News
William Jenks
Roanoke
Norfolk and Western Railway
Jay Johns
Charlottesville
Virginia Public Service Corporation
Thomas C. Boushall
Richmond
Morris Plan Banks
Raymond Bottom
Lee Long
Dante
Clinchfield Coal Corporation
Curzon Hoffman
Roanoke Utilities, Inc
Clem Johnston
United States Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Bland, Darden
Satterfield
Drewry
Burch, Robertson and Smith
Adolphus Paynter Dies In District
Brief services will be held here tomorrow at the Paynter Funeral home for Adolphus J. Paynter colored who died suddenly in Washington D C on Monday. The Rev Joan C Newhan will conduct the services at 1 o clock after which his body will be taken to Woodstock Va for an other short service and burial. The deceased is survived by a host of friends three sisters and one brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paynter
Adolphus J. Paynter
Washington, D. C
Joan C. Newhan
Woodstock
Chamber Plans May 8 Meeting Over Wage Hour Rules
The Harrisonburg Rockingham Chamber of Commerce invites regional chamber reps from Winchester to Staunton to discuss resisting wage hour proposals. The group objects to a uniform 40 cent per hour minimum wage and fears harm to rural small industries and Virginia’s economic balance. Congressman A Willis Robertson and Virginia State Chamber representatives are invited.
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Harrisonburg
Rockingham
Harrsonburg
Virginia
Russell L. Stultz
A. Willis Robertson
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Anniversary of Consolidation of Local Newspapers
A copy of the last issue of the Morning News Item, dated May 4 1907, was exhibited at The Star office by A Hunter Davidson who found it among old papers. The issue notes the News Item merging with The Star as a single paper and reports objections to Cumberland Valley Railroad order restraining Edgar R Harmer from opening bundles in the waiting room.
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Winchester
Star
A. Hunter Davidson
The
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Edgar R. Harmer
Long-lived Virginian credits temperance and work over pipe puff tale
Lycurgus Drumheller of Rockfish Nelson county, who will be 91 next September, recalls the Civil War era and Sheridan’s raid on a Rockfish railway bridge. He attributes his longevity to temperate habits, hard work, and abstaining after a woman once puffed his 18 inch pipe. He values his Odd Fellow chapter, enjoys set-back and Chinese checkers, and remembers wearing down teeth chewing corn bread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lycurgus Drumheller
Rockfish
Nelson County
Roanoke World- News
Sheridan
Rockfish Bridge
Drumheller
Richmond
Young pitcher throws no hit game for high school
In Zubulon North Carolina on May 4 he pitched a no hit no run game for his high school team. The 16 year old Hardin Hinton earned his fourth win of the season.
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Zubulon
N. C
Hardin Hinton
Ups and Downs in Festic Game
In Chicago the bout saw Sammy Angott outpoint Milt Aron as Louisville and Chicago fought for supremacy. Walter Popeye overwhelmed Frankie Blair in New York. A Corpus Christi card featured Maniacél Vile and Mersie cup Jimmy Lancaster in a 135-pound class.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Sammy Angott
Louisville
Milt Aron
New York
Walter
Popeye
Frankie Blair
Camden
N. J
Corpus Christi
Tex
Maniacél Vile
Mersie
Jimmy Lancaster
Ton
Del
Crochet design pattern 6369 with lions and materials
A pattern overview invites ten cents for Pattern 6369 from the Household Arts Dept at 259 W 14th Street New York NY. The ad emphasizes fashionable homes and crochet accessories and includes an illustration of stitches and materials needed.
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Winchester Everi
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th Street
New York
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Joan Crawford
James Stewart
Kco
Warner
V. Arthur One Insurance
Geo. W. Kurtz
Gray & Eddy
Farmers & Merchants National
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Winchester Small Loan and Finance CO
E. Piccadilly St
Everett
Mass
U.S
Adolphus Paynter
John Deere
Lupton Orchard Service Co
Rhodes Drug CO
Hansbrough & Carter
America
Ralph Bellamy
Fay Wray
Piis
Mary Carlisle
Ralph Byrd
Warren Hull
Iris Meredith
Spiders
WEB
Bob Baker
Griffon
Arrow
H. C. Sheetz & Son
NEW York Worlds NE
Aib&o
Po Ohio
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