Southern Church Bishops Vote For Plan of Rotation
In a Vatican style shift the Methodist Episcopal Church reorganizes its college leadership with rotation order. Bishop Warren of Atlanta will stay as president for six months while Bishop Collins Nenny of Rich Va will take the presidency at the mid year meeting in Dallas. Territory reassignments are planned to align with rotation logic and the general conference.
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Associated Press
Ille
Tenn
Keharn
College of Bishops
Episcopal , Church
Ton
Warren
Atlanta
Collins Nenny
Rich
Dallas
Tex
General Conference
Bishop Candler
Aong
Stolen Pocketbooks Recovered After Apple Blossom Theft
A band of professional pickpockets stole more than a dozen pocketbooks from visitors during Winchester's Apple Blossom Festival last week. Police recovered several items, including two wallets belonging to Harold A. Thompson of Hamburg Pennsylvania with cards and papers, and other owners’ papers from G. W. Engle of Charles Town West Virginia and E. E. Barbe with tax receipts from Shenandoah County Virginia.
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Winchester
Mpty
Harold _A. Thompson
Charles Town
E. E. Barbe
Shenandoahounty
American Legion Sets Mock Trial Monday Night
Winchester Virginia hosts a general court martial at the American Legion building at 8 p m Monday May 9 1927 to hear cases with Col B M Roszel as member and Col B Conrad as judge advocate Hon T R Cather to defend. Attendance limited to eligible Legion members and guests.
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R. ¥. Post
American Legion
American Lerium
Legion
American Legion Post
Hon
T. R. Cather
Colonel Conrad
Robert Y. Conrad
Winchester
Virginia
B. M. Roszel
John Rosenberger
Edward Goss
Horace Browne
T. B. Byrd
Harry Butler
W. A. Baker
B. Conrad
T. R.cather
Novick
Nelson Richards
General Staff
Illness and family notes in Zepp News item
May 4 Zepp News reports Mr. Perry Brill is very ill. Mrs. Lester Orndorff and children visit with Decalb Orndorff family. Robert Shell leaves for Pittsburgh for employment. Mrs. Joseph Williams visits Thursday.
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Winchester
William Alabaugh
Bernice Peer
Hersel Rudolph
Snowden
Bauserman
Woodstock
John Brill
Hergel Rudolph
Joseph Williams
Paul Williams
Alger Conner
Curtis Whitineton
Anna Kathryne Orndorn
Helen Rudolph
R. L. Peer
Anna Kathryn Orndorff
O'Leary
Ruth Brill
Zppp
Perry Brill
Lester Orndorff
Decalb Orndorff
Robert Shell
Pittsburgh
Presbyterial Opens Annual Assembly In Romney Church
The Winchester Presbyterial begins its twenty first annual assembly in Romney West Virginia with delegates housed in congregational homes. A picnic style midday meal is served near the church as the gathering continues through Friday. Mrs R S Kuykendall of Moore- joins as a featured participant.
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Romney Church
Presbyterial meeting in Virginia highlights and pageant
The presbyterial meeting conducted by the president with Mrs Stikley acting secretary gathers delegates from thirty two auxiliaries representing nearly 2000 members. Rev Dr J McD Lacy leads opening sermon and Lord s Supper. Speakers include Dr James B Woods Miss Margaret Engle Mrs C Waugh Miss Frances McFaden and Mrs M A Snodgrass. Romney boys and girls will perform in a pageant titled Kwangju Korea Girls School. The organization now runs 108 prayer blinds and 5 Bible classes along with ninety two mission study groups.
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Field
Stikley
Vaucluse
James B. Woods
Will Teach Box Apple Packing School in City
James W. Saul of Washington state will start an apple packing school soon in the Glaize and Hurst building on North Cameron street. He will teach how to properly pack and box apples and already has several enrolled including women. he represents Andy Moe fruit cleaning machines to wipe spray and polish apples.
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James ‘W. Saul
Washington State
Glaize and Hurst
Cameron Street
Mr. Saul
Toppenish
Washington
Andy Moe
May Day Festival Honors Miss Ruth Nickall As Queen
Miss Ruth Nickall of Herndon crowned May queen at the State Teachers College festival in Harrisonburg. Attendants include Miss Sara Shirkey of Winchester and ten others as the pageant Proserpia featured dancing singing tableaux and drama before about 1500 spectators.
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Harrisonburg
Ruth Nickall
Herndon
State Teachers’ College
Lucy A. Davis
Norfolk
Mildred Alphin
Lexington
Mary Green
Greenville
Virginia Harvey
Roanoke
Marion Lee
Cradock
Sara Belle Shirkey
Winchester
Martha Spencer
Helen Turner
Mary Turner
Hila Watts
Clifton Forge
Bernice Wilkins
Portsmouth
Lorraine Gentis
Sarah Bowers
Dorothy Gibson
Wilmot Doan
JORFOLK AND WESTERN RAIL SCHEDULE NOV 21 1926
Schedule details for Berryville Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Williamson Norton Waynesboro and beyond. Includes Pullman sleepers to Williamson W Va and Bristol Va with dining car and connections to Memphis Chattanooga Nashville and Memphis. Local and parlor car services to Roanoke Hagerstown Philadelphia and New York plus bays of intermediate stops and fares reservations information.
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Jorfolk & Western
Berryville
Roanoke
Bristol
Bluefield
Williamson
Norton
Waynesboro
Pullman
W. Va
Memphis
Chattanooga
Nashville
Cincinnati
Columbus
Broiler
Shenandoah
Hagerstown
Shenandoah Junction
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Biadon
Beautiful entertainment thrills large crowd at outdoor event
The program prepared under Miss Mary Jane Holmes by her physical education class attracted a large crowd in clear weather. Ruby Hale and the performers delivered one of the most beautiful displays seen in the area in some time.
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Ruby Hale
Mary Jane Holmes
Mrs Adalaide A. Ramey Dies in Charles Town Virginia
Mrs Adalaide A. Ramey 77 of Charlestown died Monday in Charlestown Virginia She was the daughter of the late Levi Inshire County Sudrived by a daughter Mrs Clayton I Haines of Charles Town and other relatives Funeral arrangements were not listed.
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Adalaide A. Ramey
Petersburg Traffic Officer Quickly Restored to Health
Petersburg resident W. E. Abernathy a traffic officer credits Tanlac with restoring his health after four months of stomach trouble and constipation. He reports four bottles in a month revived strength and appetite and urges others to start Tanlac today. Over 40 million bottles sold as proof of a proven remedy.
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Petersburg
W. E. Abernathy
Shepard St
Tanlac
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New York Harbor
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Florence Florence Stove Company
Stewart Building
Sara Shirkey
Tion
George W. Dress, Jr
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
MES
B.F. Ramey
Griffin Store Delivery
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G. O. Snapp
N. Main Street
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