Counterfeit $10 Note Arrest in Washington DC
A. Robert Stultz of Washington is detained by Federal authorities in DC on charges he passed a counterfeit $10 bill at a Carpers Valley service station on the Winchester Boyce Pike in Frederick County. The station operator, Harry J. Stoehr, identified the note and aided the investigation prompting a bank-wide warning.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Reserve Bank
Frederick County
A. Robert Stultz
Washington
Harry J. Stoehr
Carpers Valley
Winchester- Boyce Pike
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Mr. Stoehr
Stultz
Ardly
Stoehr
Winchester
C. W Hollis
Youth Returned By Kidnappers Without Pay
Gustav Miller aged 22 was kidnapped on April 29 and held for a reported $50,000 ransom. He was returned home this morning after his captors indicated where to find him. His parents and brother met him at Starved Rock State Park and drove him home.
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Associated Press
Joliet
Gustav Miller
Martin
Deer Park
Starved Rock State Park
Great Fire On Pier Controlled
A massive Cunard line pier fire in New York was contained early today after a 20 hour battle. The blaze caused over 2 million dollars in damage and claimed one life. About 300 firefighters suffered injuries from heat smoke and minor mishaps.
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New York
Cunard Line
John J Harmer Dies After Short Illness
John J Harmer a prominent Frederick county livestock dealer died at Winchester Memorial Hospital at 3 this morning after a two day illness cerebral hemorrhage was the cause He was 61 a native of the county and a lifelong farmer Survived by wife Maude Unger Harmer a son Harry Harmer Martinsburg daughter Ethel Lewis Martinsburg sister Mrs Marian Hirst He will be buried Mount Hebron Cemetery Pallbearers included Sheriff Luther Pannett and others
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John J. Harmer
Frederick County
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Harmer
Eee
Front Royale
John R. Harmer
Winchester
County Court House
Maude Unger Harmer
Harry Harmer
Ethel Lewis
Martinsburg
W. Va
Marian Hirst
West Monmouth Street
Parlett
North Braddock Street
J. H. Parlett
United Brethren
Eugene D. Witherspoon
Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Luther Pannett
Coleman Dunn
John Kern
Arthur Cooper
J. J. Grabill
Terrell Solenberger
Virginia Products Bought By A P Company
Over 12.5 million dollars was spent in Virginia last year by the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company on Virginia grown and manufactured goods. The company regularly buys tobacco potatoes apples peaches strawberries cabbage spinach kale sweet potatoes carrots beets flour candy canned meats lard compound milk and berries.
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Washington
Virginia
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
General Crowder Who Planned Draft System Is Dead
Maj. Gen. Enoch Crowder aged 73 and former ambassador to Cuba died at Walter Reed Hospital after a long illness. He helped originate the draft system that drew 2,000,000 men into the U S Army during World War I and previously served as judge advocate general.
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General Crowder
Associated Press
Washington
Enoch Crowler
Cuba
Walter Reid Hospital
Crowder
United States Army
Washington's Mother sermon for Mothers Day at Centenary Reformed
The Rev. Dr. S. L. Flickinger will preach a special sermon on The Mother of Washington in observance of Mothers Day at Centenary Reformed Church tomorrow morning. The sermon runs as a focused tribute to Washington and maternal influence, reflecting on national memory and religious heritage.
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Washington
Centenary Reformed Church
S. L. Flicking
Scout George Haines awarded National Hero Medal
Local Scout leader George Haines received the National Boy Scout Honor Medal for heroism after saving Joe Long from drowning in the Capon river last summer. The ceremony at Troop No. 3 Winchester included letters of congratulations from the National Boy Scout office and a certificate of heroism signed by Dan Beard.
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National Court of Honor
New York City
Winchester
George Haines
Joe Long
Capon River
Long
Haines
William H. Brown
E. A. Lambert
Clayton Hartman
The
Young Pioneers
Cr Red
Frank R. Horton
G. Reginald Haines
George
Organization For Cooperation
National
Boy Scout Office
New York
Dan Beard
Shenandoah Area Council
Winchester Scouts
Martinsburg
Congress
United States
Winchester Memorial Hospital Observes National Hospital Day
Winchester Memorial Hospital joins hospitals across the U S Canada and distant lands for Get Acquainted Day on May 12. Miss Jael Anderson invites the public to visit the hospital figure highlights include operating room demonstrations at 2 30 and 3 30 p m with no donations expected.
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National Hospital
Winchester Memorial Hospital
United States
Canada
Alaska
Australia
Jael Anderson
Florence Nightingale
Winchester cabinet maker loses left hand after accident
Philip Sheetz, a renowned Winchester cabinet maker, suffered the amputation of his left hand except the little finger after he tripped on a stake and fell onto a power planing latch at M. C. Copenhaver’s shop on South Braddock Street. He was taken to Memorial Hospital and treated by Dr. Hugh Clark. though in shock and bleeding, his condition was reported as satisfactory today.
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Philip Sheetz
Winchester
M. C. Copenhaver
South Braddock Street
Memorial Hospital
Sheetz
Hugh Clark
Beagle Puppy Seeks Owner or Good Home
Wanted to locate owner or place for a nice female beagle puppy. Call Dr. E. W. Miller at 756 to arrange adoption or return.
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E. W. Miller
Winchester Steam Laundry and Oak Grove Tea Room Notice
Service call details list Winchester Steam Laundry loading small items Wednesday 11 with AMICK & LOVETT and barbecue promotion at Oak Grove Tea Room located on Martinsburg Pike.
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Winchester Steam Laundry
Amick & Lovett
Oak Grove Tea Room
Martinsburg Pike
Rev Ellis H Jones Dies at Baltimore Home
Reverend Ellis H Jones 63 longtime Mt Lebanon Methodist pastor Baltimore died after brief illness at his home. He formerly served churches in Marlowe West Virginia Little Georgetown and Jones Chapel in this county and later moved to Baltimore. He is survived by wife daughter and siblings with funeral held May 2 at Mt Lebanon Church.
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Winchester
Ellis H. Jones
Mt. Lebanon Methodist Church
Baltimore
William Robert Jones
Hagerstown
Daily Mail
Ellis B. Jones
Mt. Lebanon Methodist Protestant Church
Jones
E. H. Jones
Lutheran Church of
C. C. Kreps
Russell G. Jones
Annie E. Jones
Mechanicsburg
Clinton E. Jones
Frostburg
W. R. Jones
Mary
Nina Jones
Roger T
J. H
W. E. Jones
Double Bill Set At Local Park By Houser Giants
The Houser Giants of Silver Spring Maryland will face Winchester Park Association in a two game set at Rouss Spring Park tomorrow starting at 1 30 p m Local changes are planned with Park nine aiming for improved defense Hirths arm shows improvement and Lunsford expects he can heal his finger for a start Lewis will take the mound in his season debut for a solid pitching matchup.
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Strong Houser Giants
Silver Spring
Winchester Park Association
Baseball
Rouss Spring Park
Washington
Park Nine
Hirth
Lunsford
Lewis
Knights Templar Attend Ascension Day Service in Winchester
Knights Templar from Winchester Commandery No. 12 will hold 8 pm Ascension Day services at Braddick Street Methodist Episcopal Church South. Uniformed Knights will assemble at 7 pm from their asylum, process to the church, where Rev Thomas Hooper of Culpeper Va will preach. Refreshments follow. Ip-1t.
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Braddick Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Winchester Commandery
Knights Templar
Thomas Hooper
Culpeper
Grand Lodge of Mason
Virginia
Cherry Queen Attends Fete as a Princess
Mr and Mrs Harry L Weaver of Traverse City Michigan attended the Winchester Apple Blossom Festival week. Their daughter Miss Maxine Weaver was named a princess by Governor Wilber M Brucker and she previously served as Cherry Festival queen in Traverse City. Her brother Robert Weaver plays trombone with Greenbrier Military School at Lewisburg West Virginia. Mr Weaver said 2,000,000 pounds of cherry surplus were moved after a festival spurred demand. He noted Traverse City’s fruit district and praised Winchester for the festival.
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Winchester
Harry L. Weaver
Traverse City
Mich
Maxine Weaver
Wilber M. Brucker
Robert Weaver
Greenbrier Military School
Lewisburg
W. Va
Miss Weaver
Weaver
The
Star
Frederick County
Chamber of Commerce of
Rotary Club
Byrd Endorsed by Democrats at Lynchburg
Lynchburg Democrats held a mass meeting to endorse Harry F. Byrd for the Democratic presidential nomination. They urged Virginia delegates to vote for Byrd as long as his name is before the convention and to advocate for Byrd in the sixth district. A. D. Barksdale was chosen permanent chairman and Carter Glass was endorsed for the platform committee.
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Associated Press
Lynchburg
Democrats
Harry F. Byrd
Chicago
Byrd
Virginia
Sixth
A. D. Barksdale
Carter Glass
Weather outlook showers and warmth for early week
The forecast from the Associated Press indicates the week starts with showers across the North and Middle Atlantic States. Temperatures rise in the North Atlantic states while the Middle Atlantic remains warm, with cooler conditions expected by Thursday or Friday.
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Associated Press
Washington
North and
Middle Atlantic
North Atlantic
Mother's Day Flower Sale Ad from The Flower Shop
A vintage advertisement lists a variety of blooms for Mother's Day including roses, tulips, hydrangeas, geraniums, calendulas, and Easter lilies. It urges readers to order now from The Flower Shop.
French President Doumer Dies After Assassination
Paul Doumer president of France lay in state in Paris as doctors fought to save his life after being shot. He died at 4.37 a m at Beaujon Hospital as cabinet members and family gathered. Funeral on Thursday with full national honors and election in Versailles next Tuesday.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
Paul Doumer
Beaujon Hospital
Versailles
M. Doumer
Mesdames Eymery
Fournier
Man Dies From Injuries After Auto Crash Near Gore
W H Goddes of Washington D C died at Winchester Memorial Hospital from internal injuries after a car left the road on the Double S curve west of Gore and overturned twice. He was returning from Pittsburgh with F C Ness when the light rain may have caused the accident. Ness survived with minor injuries. Goddes likely to be buried in Pittsburgh.
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Gore
W. H. Goddes
I Street
Washington
D. C
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Clarendon
Goddes
Ness
Winchester
R. F. Cline
Cline
Pitsburgh
Mr. Goddes
Pittsburgh
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Carper
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Harrisonburg
A. P. Company
Ational Hospital Fh
North America
Miss Anderson
First Mortgage City Realty
Care Star
Cherry Queen
Michigan
Doumer
Slayer
Russia
W. H. Gondes
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