William Clagett elected planter member at state level
William B. Clagett son of Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Clagett of Springfield won a place among 20 Outstanding Planters in Virginia. He completed two years of vocational agriculture with top marks, led groups in his absence, saved at least 200, and ranked first in state on several criteria. He was elected reporter for Future Farmers of Virginia and set a new high jump record at a recent meet.
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Berryville
William B. Clagett
M. H. Clagett
Springfield
Theryville High School
Sia
Legium Amore
Ble
Nia
Clagett
Future Farmers of Virginia
Highump
Bridgewater
Charlottesville
William Gerow Christian
Powhatan County
Episcopal Theological Seminary
Alexandria
Grace Episcopal Church
Christian
St. Marks Episcopal Church
Forest Hill
Richmond
Arthur P. Gray
Rose MacDonald
Virginia Federation of Women's Clube
Cameron Club
Muller
Ayler
Woman’s Club
Clarke County
tri-County
Ray Everhart
Winchester
J. C. Krouse
Tresaurer
Colored Schools
Garoun
Boyce
Millwood
Hartman Band
America
C.T. A. McCormick
Ella McCubbin
Ellicott City
Horace Smith
Roanoke
Godsmith
E J. Smith
Lucille Smith
Tom
Woman’s Auxiliary
Episcopal Diocese of
Virginia
Cardinals' Chief Laid Off Three Days For Back Talk
St Louis manager Bill McKenzie received a three day suspension for directing abusive language to umpire Charles Pfirman in the dugout after a May 7 doubleheader. NL President Hedgler announced it as the first discipline of the season, with no fine imposed.
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Associated Press
New York
Bill McKenzie
St. Louis Cardinals
Charles Pfirman
Hedgler
National League
McKenzie
St. Louis
Apple Blossom Fete Captures Shenandoah Valley Charm
New York Herald Tribune correspondent Arthur Ruhl reports Shenandoah Valley’s fifth annual Blossom Festival in Winchester Virginia. He notes miles of pink and white apple blossoms, a parade of 8000 schoolchildren dressed as spring flowers, and a town abloom under ideal weather with celebrations to come.
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New York Herald Tribune
Virginia
New Yorkjrld Tribune
Shenandoah
Arthur Ruhl
cNat
Ruhl
Festival
Winchester
Shenandoah Valley
Harper's Ferry
Staunton
Roaone
Stonewall Jackson
Sheridan
Cedar Creek
Shehandoah
District nurses care for nearly 100 at Apple Blossom fete
The District Nurse Association tallies almost 100 first aid cases during the Apple Blossom Festival. On Friday heat caused many faintings with 40 treated at Handley High School, 24 downtown, and 10 at Winchester fairgrounds where a lost Winchester girl was later reunited with her parents.
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District Nurse Association
District Nurse Association Mergency Relief
Handley High School
Winchester Fair-Grounds
Winchester
Riot injures twelve as jackets clash in Panama City
In Panama City on May 7 twelve persons were injured in a riot involving Rochester and Nitro blue-jackets Panama police and civilians. Clubs and stones were used. J. J. Waizenkco of Nitro was shot. Frank Donahue of Rochester was beaten by police and later released to return to Rochester.
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Associated Press
Balboa
Canal Zone
Panama City
Rochester and Nitro
Panama Police
J. J. Waizenkco
Nitro
Frank Donahue
Rochester
Prices Leap Up as Week Opens in New York
Buying orders poured into the stock market from all sections of the country and prices leaped upward in impressive fashion. Active issues gained 2 to 15 points with frequent 5 000 to 20 000 share blocks. Call money stood at 5 percent and total sales neared 4 500 000 shares. Special reductions on ladies ready to wear at Moling and Cather's.
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Associated Press
New York
Sale of Household Goods Saturday Auction
Household sale announced for Saturday May 12 at 1 p m includes dining room suite bedroom and kitchen items antiques and guns. Seller listed as Mrs F D Soppie at Valley Pike Opp Whitlocks. Also promotional line for Winchester Steam Laundry invites cleaning of laces linens curtains and blankets.
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F. D
Valley Pike
Whitlocks
Newspaper Man And Bride Found Shot To Death
A former newspaper man and his bride were found dead from gunshot wounds at the Stafford Hotel in Baltimore. William B. McKensie, 27, and Mrs. Margaret F. Corman McKensie had married Friday. Police called it murder and death by own action. the woman died soon after at a hospital and the man was dead on arrival.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Mam
William B. McKensie
Margaret F. Corman McKensie
Stafford Hotel
McKensie
Handley Loses to Hagerstown in Loose Baseball Game
Hagerstown High School defeated Handley High School 13 to 8 on Handley’s diamond last Saturday. Charley Anderson hit a bases loaded homer and Ritter was wild on the mound. Handley will host Brunswick tomorrow and Frederick visits Saturday for Cumberland Valley League action starting 8:30 p.m.
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Hagerstown High School
Handley High School
Hagerstown
Ritter
Handley
Andreson
Stine
Veach
Yates
Lunsford
Cacther
Clark
Handley Boys
Brunswick
Handley Stadium
Marylands
Fredericks
Frederick
Democrats to Elect Delegates in Frederick County
Democratic Executive Committee met April 28 at 2 p m in the county courthouse to call a mass convention May 19 for selecting delegates to the state convention at Roanoke on June 1 1928 and to handle related matters. Frederick County entitled to 29 delegates. Meeting adjourned with R McCann as chairman and H E Shull as secretary.
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Democratic Executive Committee
County Court House
Roanoke
Np. m
Frederick County
R. McCann
H. E. Shull
Apple Grading Machine On View In Winchester Sale
The 3928 model Grabili apple grader is on exhibit at the Winchester Cold Storage Company platform. For sale by Brumback in Winchester Virginia.
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Winchester
OCHT
Brumback
For Sale Dark blue coat suitable for girl 12 to 14
Dark blue escape coat for girls aged 12 to 14 offered for sale. Reasonable price. Apply Star Office.
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Star Office
Notice for car damage incident at 16 S. Main St
E Smith owner of license 101-54 is wanted at once at 16 S. Main St for damage to a Chevrolet touring car on Thursday evening.
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S. Main St
Ipiti
For Rent House Ad at 22 5s Main St
Mortgage age ad lists a rental housing unit, instructing applicants to apply at 22 5s Main Street. The clipped form suggests a classified notice with date 8 7 1p 21 and postal-like shorthand.
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Main St
Washington Star’s plane editions boost Apple Blossom fete
National Capital interest in the Apple Blossom Festival pleases officials and business leaders. The Washington Star rushed special pictorial editions to Winchester and the valley, promoting publicity and promising a prosperous year for the apple industry and the state. Governor Byrd’s Winchester Evening Star commented favorably, declaring a holiday for the occasion.
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Washington, Star
Washington
National Capital
Washington Star
Winchester
Byrd
Winchester Evening Star
Star Captures Winchester Festival News Fast by Air and Press
The Star dispatched a staff team to Winchester for a two day festival, using Hoover Field service and Pilot Lowell Harding to shuttle film from photographer to the paper. Daily editions reached Hoover Field by noon and sold in Winchester streets around 1:15.
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Star
Winchester
Washington
Hoover Field
Lowell “Harding
Poxtomac Flying Service
Star Building
Hoover Feld
Harding
The
Seventh Heaven and Dress Parade at Empire This Week
Empire This Week schedules showings of Seventh Heaven on Tuesday and Wednesday with four daily screenings. Dress Parade featuring William Boyd screens tonight, a West Point story shot with Army cooperation.
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Seventh Heaven” and
Empire
Empire Theatre
New York
William Boyd
West Point
United States Army
Marion Davies
Bebe Daniels
the Colonial
Gibson
Jack Holt
Silverstreak
Warner Baxter
Regular meeting of South End Hose Company tonight
The regular monthly meeting of the South End Hose Company will be held this evening at 8 o'clock. A large crowd is expected as business of special interest to all members will be transacted. J. J. Jenkins, President.
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South End Hose Company
J. J. Jenkins
Apple Orchards Draw Crowds From Several States
Thousands from nearby states visited Frederick County and Winchester to view blooming apple orchards and scenic Civil War forts. Traffic control by police plus reserves handled crowds while Moyer and Auto D Co. Moyer prepared a full report on Friday and Saturday counts, noting 5 400 automobiles entry from Martinsburg pike.
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States
Frederick County
Winchester
Washington
M. Moyer
Moyer
Martinsburg Pike
Fete Week Shooting Matches Highlight Winchester Club
The Winchester Gun Club held trapshooting contests during the Apple Blossom Festival with Claude B. Stickley leading on day two scoring 99 of 100. W. Anderson followed at 97 and Nabe T. Jones led both days with 255 of 250. Attendees included W. T. Laslie J. A. Anderson and Mr Beltmire. Individual scores ranged with R. T. Jones 233 250 and several shooters listed with partial scores.
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Winchester Gun Club
Claude B. Stickley
W. Anderson
Nabe T. Jones
W. T. Laslie
Remington Arms Company
J. A. Anderson
Winchester Repeating Arms Company
Mr. Beltmire
United Lead Company
R. T. Jones
O. Pitcock
A. Seabright
W. EF. Pingley
E. Castell
Weakened Dam In South Carolina Is Still Holding
Fred Yeakley announces he has secured the agency for Exide Batteries and leased the battery room at Ebert's Garage on Amherst street. Walter Smith, an electrical battery expert, will manage the operation. Smith formerly from Winchester has 12 years in electric and battery work in Washington, D C. Yeakley says another battery and electrical station is needed in Winchester and has spared no expense to secure a capable manager ready to handle business.
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S. Fred Yeakley
Exide Batteries
Ebert
Amherst Street
Walter Smith
Smith
Winchester
Washington, D.C
Yeakley
Nobile Lands Great Dirigible at Spitzbergen
Gen Umberto Nobile piloted the Italia to King's Bay Spitzbergen landing at 1 p m completing the Norway to Norway leg despite heavy snowfall and contrary winds. The voyage began last night from Oslo with a rough crossing and strong winds hampering progress.
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King’s Bay
Spitzbergen
Umberto Nobile
Italia
Vadsee
Norway
Nobile
Milan
Italy
Stolph
Germany
Proger
Virginia Ball League Continues
Richmond May 6 The Virginia League directors met and decided to continue operations after noting poor attendance in the first week. They cited bad weather as the main factor and expressed hope for higher attendance in the remaining 138 game schedule. Also mentioned is Douglas Howe visiting his grandmother during the festival and being ill, plus notes on knot tying lessons for youths and matrimonial cautions.
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Richmond
Virginia League
Conlinus
Douglasy Hwoe
Emall
Frank Howe
Gruuzwis 'S
Ohis
Marilia Sanford
Brunswick
Young Howe O
British authorities block flight to Romania for Prince Carol
May 7 1926 London British authorities moved to stop two Imperial Airways planes from flying Prince Carol to Romania citing doubts over his landing papers. Prince Carol, visiting Godstone Surrey, told the AP he would return if summoned, and outlined his views on reforms and a future government while denying party ties.
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London
The
Press Association
Imperial Airway
Prince Carol
Romania
Carol
Godstone
Surrey
Eng
Rumania
Associated Press
Ruthania
caHed
Lindbergh Flies Off In Heavily Laden New Plane
Charles A. Lindbergh began a flight from Curtiss Field at 12 02 pm in a new Ryan monoplane, heavily loaded with baggage and instruments. Lt Commander P V Weems accompanied him as navigation instructor. Weems helped locate a compass box after the first taxi. The pair departed westward on the second takeoff.
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Associated Press
Curtiss Field
N. Y
Colone
Charles A. Lindbergh
P. V. Weems
Lindburgh
Weems
Man Held On A Murder Charge In Kentucky
Walter Crerstaw Jr was arrested at his home in Shepherdsville Kentucky on a federal warrant related to the slaying of Mrs Finte Bataim and the wounding of her sister and four children after a home incident at the Grewing town settlement. Nine federal warrants charging intimidation of a federal witness were issued by U S Commissioner C W Stanley based on information from the Browning family.
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Shepherteviile
Walter Crerstaw, Jr
finte_ Bataim
Hier
Jie Enti
Grewingtown
U.S
C. W. Stanley
Tierdstown
Ivy
Browning
Bullitt County
Staniey
Smyrna Struck by Aftershock Amid City Shake
A strong earthquake rattled Smyrna last night causing fear and minor damage reports. Officials say tremors linger but no major injuries or casualties have been confirmed.
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Smyrna
Gees for general housemark at E Piccadilly
A fragment notes a general housemark at E Piccadilly with unclear context and details. No clear date or event is provided.
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W Gees
E. Piccadilly
Presidential candidates questioned in Senate inquiry opening
Washington May 7 A fast moving line of presidential candidates testified at the opening of the Senate probe into 1928 campaign expenditures. Senators Norris Curtiss Borah Walsh George Hitchcock Hull and Rep Hull attended to provide figures. Curtiss cited Kansas New York Oklahoma Missouri DC and his own $1000 receipt. Goff denied being Hoover stalking horse. Hull and Hitchcock reported modest spendings while Curtiss detailed expenditures totaling about 11468.67. Primary in Indiana looms as events move toward week’s end.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Steiner
Norris
Nebraska
Curtis
Kansas
Borah
Idaho
Walsh
Montana
George
Georgia
Goff
West Virginia
Hitchcock
Hull
Tennessee
Hoover
Curtiss
New York
Oklahoma
Missouri
District of Columbia
Coolidge
Borsh
Curties
Hitchock
Praised Oil Painting by Local Artist David Lillis
Favorable remarks on an oil painting by David Lillis placed in the Baltimore and Ohio station ladies waiting room. The work shows an Apple Blossom festival princess and a slave holding a mirror as the princess arranges blossoms in her hair.
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Baltimore and Ohio
David L. Lillis
Lillis
George Washington Hotel
Jordan White Supher Springs
Maryland Voters Nominates For Various Offices
Maryland voters cast ballots in a wide primary for nominees to Congress and state convention. Cabel Bruce and Virginia Peters Parkhurst named for the senatorial honor with a strong push to reelect Bruce. Republicans backed Goldsborough as their candidate. Hoover faced no opposition for delegates to the Kansas City gathering.
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Baltimore
Congress
Cabel Bruce
Virginia Peters Parkhurst
Bruce
Goldsborough
Herbert Hoover
Kansas City
Churches open doors aid Apple Blossom visitors
Editor thanks Martinsburg churches for hospitality during the Apple Blossom Festival. The First Baptist Church set out chairs on the lawn and the Christ Episcopal Church chapel provided benches along North Washington Street for parade spectators. The author praises the community spirit.
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the Star
First Baptist Church
Chapel of
Christ Episcopal Church
Washingtons
Kennedy
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State Planters
Berryville and
Clarke
Cardinals
Moling & Cather's
Gan
South End Hose CO
South Carolina
Virginia Ball League
Lindbergh
Kentucky
Committee
Indiana
David Lillis
Maryland
Martinsburg
W. Va
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