Handley Trustees urged to modify PS building plans
Winchester city council endorses a school committee report urging Handley Trustees to scale down the Handley School project. It calls for trimming costs, reducing staff, and reconsidering grounds and curricula to avoid financial strain, while proposing a north end primary school for closer access.
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Board of Handley Trustees
Handley
Board of
Handley Trustees
Winchester
Handsey
General Education Board
Diversion of U S Monies Charged in Ship Building Case
John F. Overend testified before a House committee that the Virginia Ship Building Co a Morse concern in Alexandria Va diverted over 1 million dollars paid for ships. He cited 400000 spent 1918 on workers homes in Rosemont and 640000 used to finish the plant. He said the second diversion was not criminal but morally obligated to use funds to speed 12 ships for the fleet corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John F. Overend
Emergency Fleet, Corporation
House Committee
Shipping Board
Virginia Ship Building Company
Charles W. Morse
Alexandria
Rosemont
Overend
Fleet Corporation
Overeng
Carload of Barbed Wire and Fencing Arrives
A carload of barbed wire poultry fencing and American field fence has arrived. Call Bailey Bros. for details and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey Bros
Robert F. Leedy to Speak at Winchester County Court House
Robert F. Leedy, candidate for Congress, will speak at the County Court House in Winchester on Saturday at 3 o clock on the issues of the day. Everyone invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Errrie Renmed
Robert F. Leedy
Congress
County Court House
Winchester
Fruit Growers Ad Offer Supplies for Immediate Delivery
A growers advertisement offers immediate delivery of pyrox, lead arsenate, bluestone and genuine dusting materials. It lists spray hoses rods guns nozzles fittings and power and hand sprayers with the slogan everything for better fruit.
Winchester Orchard Supply Co Advertisement
Winchester Orchard Supply Co advertises its market street location with phone contact for orders and general supply inquiries.
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Winchester Orchard Supply CO
Winchester Border Farm Sells 45 Acres Near City
The sale secures 45 acres of real border land within one mile of Winchester with good buildings. Price listed as 6000 francs. Agent Ww. Lee Real Estate No 11 13 Court Sacramento Winchester.
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Winchester
Lee Real Estat No
Court Sacto Winchester
FOR SALE ITEMS AND BANK STOCK NOTICE
TRY HERRELLS 3-16-1p-11 FOR SALE No 1 Pea Black Minorca Chickens Harry Bryant 3-1p-31 Fresh Green Beans Peas Tomatoes Lettuce Kale Spinach Radishes Cucumbers Celery Texas Onions I C P MeVICAR BANK STOCK READY FOR DELIVERY Certificates of stock issued by The Commercial & Savings Bank ready for delivery to purchasers call at banking house for same Commercial & Savings Bank By John I Sloat Cashier A-1p-21 We have just received a shipment of charged Presto Lite Tanks Hicks Motor Co 4-1p-31 FORDS SECOND HAND 1 Touring 1917 model 1 Roadster 1916 model Cheap to either Cheap to enjoy er Also some larger second hand cars cheap 4ip2t HywW EBERT
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Mevicar
Commercial & Savings Bank
John I. Sloat
Hicks Motor CO
Eit Joyer
Arger
Ebert
Graber Passes Away in Washington Hospital
Charles Emmett Graber died at 7 30 this morning in the United States Public Health Service Hospital in Washington D C. He was 25 and leaves his mother Mrs Katie Graber Webster and siblings August Norman Camille and Margaret. He was a draftsman with an architectural firm in New Haven and served in the war before returning to work.
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B. W. Chadwick
Charles Emmett Graber
United States Public Health Service
Washington
D. C
Katie Graber Webster
South Market Street
Baltimore and Ohio
Graber
John B. Graber
New Haven
Conn
United States Public Health Service Hospital
August Graber
Norman Graber
Camille
Margaret Graber
Margaret Kremer
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
Messengers Seek Higher Pay in Chicago Strike Threat
A fourth Chicago strike threat emerged as telegraph messengers union presented wage demands to Western Union and Postal Telegraph. They seek an eight hour day and weekly pay of 23 dollars for day shifts and 25 dollars for night shifts, with the note appearing in a section alongside a sale advertisement for a fountain.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Telegraph» Messengers’ Delivery Union
Western Union
Postal Telegraph Companies
Two Barrels of Braddock Stolen in Maryland
Two barrels of Braddock whiskey were stolen overnight from the James Clark Distilling Company bond ed warehouse in Cumberland Maryland. Police believe several men used an automobile to flee with the liquor and left no clues for identification.
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Associated Press
Cumberland
Braddock
James Clark Distilling Company
Union Delegates Get an Increase in Pay
New York building trades council delegates gain a new minimum weekly salary of 75 dollars. Members who do not pay the new scale will be refused seats in the council.
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Associated Press
New York
Entertainment at Burnt Factory School Friday Evening
An entertainment is set at Burnt Factory school on Friday evening May 7 at 7 20. A small admission charge will be collected at the door and refreshments will be served.
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Burnt Factory
Inquiry Ordered In Replogle Stocks In New York Market
The New York stock exchange committee on business conduct ordered an investigation into dealings in Replogle steel amid active trading. No reason given but fear of a possible corner linked to Stutz. Replogle allegedly partly controlled by interests linked to Stutz Motor. Prices rose after opening but losses recovered as leaders advanced.
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Associated Press
New York
The
Stock Exchange
Replogit Steel
Exchange
Stutz
Replogle
Studebaker
American Woolen
Atlantis Gulf
United Fruits
Liberty Bonds
Mext
Pitroleum
Texas Company
Baldwin Locomotive
United States
Woman's Civic League Meeting Moves to Handley Library
The Woman's Civic League will meet Friday May 7 at Handley Library at 4 PM. A time change to 5 PM is noted as 1p 2t in the notice.
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Woman’s Civic League
Handley Library
Haynes Attends State Demonstration Agents Meeting
Miss Mabel Haynes, the local home demonstration agent, will attend a statewide meeting of agents in Charlottesville this week. She expects to be back in her office in this city Saturday morning.
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Mabel Haynes
Charlottesville
Figg Endorses Economy Clubs in Cost of Living Drive
Washington May 5 Howard Figg special assistant to the attorney general endorsed the packem and wearer club formed in Birmingham to curb clothing costs. He said organization of such clubs is a step in the right direction to lower prices in the government cost of living campaign.
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Associated Press
Washington
Birmingham
Ala
Howard Figg
Figg
Vanderbilts on European Honeymoon Visit
Mr and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr of New York toured the Winchester suburbs in a motor car on their way to White Sulphur Springs West Virginia for their honeymoon They arrived late yesterday and stayed briefly at Hotel Jack before departing for their next stop Miss Rachel Littleton of Chatanooga Tennessee is noted as Mrs Vanderbilt's former name The trip is described as a quiet society event of the spring season.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
New York
St. Thomas’ Protestant Episcopal Church
Hotel Jack
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Vanderbilt
Winchester
White
Whiskey still seized by federal agents in attic find
In Poughkeepsie on May 5 authorities destroyed a still capable of producing 50 gallons of whiskey daily. The device was located in an attic of a local house along with a hand operated wine press.
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Riv
Associated Press
Poughkeepsie, N
City Council Agrees to Pay Higher Wages for Road Work
Winchester council pressed to speed up street repairs by paying higher wages to laborers and prioritizing resurfacing of Stewart street, North Braddock and East Piccadilly. The session also addressed water pump needs, sewer work, building permits, jitney parking rules, and plans for a North Winchester primary school.
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Winchester
Ayer
Cooper
Mae
Knight
Henry
Glaize
Moenses Dre
Willian M. Lupton
LL. D. Grubbs
Lupton
National Avenue
Athey
Highland Avenue
Kremer
North Main Street
Thomas Cover
Fairmont Avenue
C. M. Gibbons
Council
North Winchester
Water Committee
Ram
Burse
Stewart’ Street
North Braddock
East Piccadilly Streets
W. A. Bell
Rosenberger
Stewart Street
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Baetjer
City School Board
Judge Handley
U. S
Col. Leedy
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Market ST
Herrell
Harry Bryant
MR. Graber
Goda
S. Main
Mins Haynes
Vanderbilts
Itneys
Smithfield Avenue
J. G. McCrory
Taylor Hotel
McCrory
Edward 3. Evans
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