Social and Club Scenes From Winchester Apple Blossom Week
Miss Sara Harrison and Mrs Meg Wilkinson of Danville Va visited at Hotel Jack during the Apple Blossom Festival. Harrison founded the Pass It On Club a large traveling mens group with 3000 male members and many women who are called sisters. Local travelers Louis Maphis and Fred Stryker noted. John T Hall, director of pageants, left Winchester for Chicago then Kansas City to stage more. Armel Community League shifts meeting to Tuesday May 11 for state report.
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Sara Harrison
Meggie Wilkinson
Danville
Jack
South
Miss Harrison
Winchester
Messrs
Louis Maphis
Fred Stryker
John T. Hall
John Red Producing Company
Chicago
Kansas City
Hall
Armel Community League
Ara Bowman
Social scene during apple blossom fete in Winchester
Mr and Mrs Roger Otis Clapp of New Haven are guests of Mr and Mrs C Fred Barr on West Boscawen Street for the apple blossom fete. Guests at Grace Lutheran parsonage include Rev V Y Boozer Madison VA Miss Virginia McComb and Miss Burke Appomattox VA and Dr F V Trotter of Morgantown WV. John Hoffman of Wilmington DE visits Herbert Larrick in the city. Mr Grant, long hospital patient in Washington DC, moved to his sister-in-law’s home on North Loudoun Street. Grant brothers Edward James and Scott are cited as his relatives. F H Elrode of Western Union left for Anderson SC. Ida Mabel Larson of Chicago, en route to eastern cities, stayed with Dr and Mrs R F Cline.
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New Haven, Conn
C. Fred Barr
West Boscawen Street
C. A. Freed
Grace Lutheran Church
V._Y. Boozer
Madison, Va
Virginia McComb
Augusta County
Burke
Appomattox County
F. V. Trotter
University of West Virginia
Morgantown
John Hoffman
Wilmington, del
Herbert S. Larrick
Mr. Grant
Washington, D. C
John Huntsberry
Loudoun Street
Messrs
Edward, James
Scott Grant
Ida Mabel Larson
Chicago
R. F. Cline
Theatre executives confer on season opening plans
Washington managers of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer First National and Famous Players-Paramount meet Empire Theatre chief Baker to discuss the September season kickoff. Visitors and locals, names and hometowns, enjoy the Winchester festival and social rounds.
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Rudolph Berger
Washington
Metro-Goldwyn Pictures
George N. Payette
First National
Harry Hunter
Famous Players-Paramount Pictures
Baker
Empire Theatre
Rev and Mrs D F Buteler Visit In Pocomoke City
Reverend and Mrs D F Buteler are visiting their son and daughter-in-law at their home in Pocomoke City Ia.
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D. F.’ Buteler
Pocomoke City, Ia
Social round of visitors and festival guests in Winchester
Mrs William Fletcher Mrs Doug las Fletcher and daughter Jean of Hagerstown visiting Mrs Harry Crismore on East Piccadilly street. Many others from Chambersville Cumberland Lynchburg Richmond Baltimore Washington and Gaylord attended or hosted events and festivals in Winchester with church and bridal party mentions.
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William Fletcher
Douglas Fletcher
Jean
Hagerstown
Harry Crismore
East Piccadilly Street
Famous Football Star May Not Have Killed Himself
Archie Ackroyd former Lafayette football star and World War veteran died after an exchange of shots with State Trooper William Taylor. Initial claim by Mrs. Margaret E Griffin she saw a suicide is questioned due to lack of powder burns and surrounding tense moments as Ackroyd threatened to kill her family and faced discovery of a prior wife and two children in Philippsburg New Jersey.
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Associated Press
Newton
N. J
Archie Ackroyd
Lafayette
William Taylor
Margaret E. Griffin
Ackroyd
Taylor
Philippsburg
Statue of Liberty Draped in Mourning Protest
New York May 8 The Statue of Liberty in New York harbor was draped in crepe as a protest against prohibition. Three men alleged to be World War Veterans' Light Wine and Beer League members sent funeral banners from two windows at the statue and fled before authorities could catch them.
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Associated Press
New York
New York Harbor
World War Veterans’ Light Wine and Beer League
Asbury Hubbard Falls and Breaks at Winchester
Asbury Hubbard, 94, of Winchester, recently active, fell after 9 pm while getting into bed, fractured his hip, and was admitted to Memorial Hospital. He had grippe and a serious condition earlier but had shown progress and remained in good spirits awaiting recovery.
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F. Asbury Hubbard
Winchester
Cameron Stree
Grippe
Hubbard
Grimes
Candy Kid Seeks Court Appointment of Lawyer
Richard R. Whittemore, claiming poverty, asks Criminal Court Judge O Dunne to appoint counsel for his upcoming murder trial of a Maryland penitentiary guard in 1925. He names Vincent J. DeMarco as a prospective attorney and awaits arraignment Monday as his wife and father confer with officials.
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Baltimore
Richard R. Whittemore
Criminal
O'Dunne
Maryland
Vincent J. Demarco
Whittemore
Margaret H. Whittemore
John R. Whittemore
O’dunne
Herbert O’conor
Senate Confirms Local Postmaster Nomination
President Coolidge nominates Harry C. Stouffer to be post master at Winchester and the Senate confirms the appointment. Stouffer has not yet received his commission but it is expected to be issued soon.
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Harry C. Stouffer
Winchester
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Braddock Street M E South Mother's Day Services
Murray D. Mitchell pastor leads a 11 o clock Mother's Day service with sermon The Redeemer His Mother and John the Apostle. An 8 p m sermon by the minister follows. Sunday school at 9 30 a m Epworth League in the evening. Visitors welcome. The Golden Rule Bible Class meets at the regular hour. All men urged to attend.
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Grace Lutheran Church Service Schedule
Grace Lutheran Church on West Boscawen Street notes Mother's Day observed in Sunday school. Preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m by Rev C A Freed. Sunday school at 9 30 a m Senior League at 7 15 p m. Strangers and visitors cordially invited.
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Stephens City M E Church Activities and Sermon Schedule
Stephens City M E Church South hosts sermon at Kernstown at 11 am titled Behold Thy Mother and at Refuge 3 pm Our Mother. Evening service in Stephens City at 7 30 pm Mother and God. Womens Missionary Society meets Monday at 2 30 pm with Miss McLead.
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Kernstown
Refuge
Stephens City
The
Womens’ Missionary Society
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Reappointed Elder Dr I Ewer Leads Staunton District Sermons
Dr I Ewer has been reappointed by the Virginia Conference as presiding elder of the Staunton District for another year and heads the first quarterly conference at St Pauls. Sermon at 11 a m Sunday school at 2 30 p m A C E League at 7 p m sermon at 8 p m by Dr Ewer with baptizing. Everyone invited for early seating.
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Virginia
Staunton
St. Paul's
Ewer
Anderson Sets Personal Score At Local Gun Club Shoot
James A. Anderson of Winchester A Company posted 48 of 60 in a local gun club competition. The event drew 35 shooters with high scores by Somers of Remington Army Co. and Frank Billmyer of Cumberland, Md., among amateurs.
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Winchester A Company
Aleee Ear
Ares Needayenoon
Arthur Seabright
James Anderson
R. T. Jones
W. F. Anderson
M. Bilett
Dr. Gardner
B. Seabright
Arthur Sea
G. Powell
S. Bostwick
Casino and Club House on Misery Island Destroyed by Fire
Beverly Mass May 8 A fire swept Misery Island resort for the wealthy destroying the casino and club house and five of eight cottages. The loss was estimated above 100000 with flames threatening the remaining building as wind drove the fire. No one resided on the island.
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Associated Press
Beverly
Mass
Misery Island
Little Island
Stephens City Notes Visitors and relocations in Stephens City
Charles Dean and family from Chester PA visit father A W Dean. Mrs Santmyers of Baltimore visits Mrs H B Williams. Boyd Mayer Steele, UVA student, stays with parents Boyd and Mrs. Steele. Lee McCarty of McKeesport visits sister Annie Williams. H K Sterling of Washington enjoys days with M K Dean. Fred Brumback at VPI spends days with C I Brumback. L M Argenbright and family from Harrisonburg visit mother B J Argenbright. Cover family and Mary Harding of Clifton Station visit Mrs R G Trussell. Lulu McCarty of Washington visiting friends. Hunter Lineburg returns to Parkersburg after visiting.
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Chester
A. W. Dean
Santmyers
Baltimore
H. B. Williams
Boyd Mayer Steele
University of Virginia
Boyd Steele
Lee McCarty
McKeesport
Annie Williams
H. K. Sterling
Washington
M. K. Dean
Fred Brumback
C. I. Brumback
L. M. Argenbright and
Harrisonburg
B. J. Argenbright
Grimes Gleanings from Grimes Apple Blossom Festival
Residents here attended the Apple Blossom Festival with many saying the crowd was larger than at past events. Local families and visitors from Hedgesville West Virginia and nearby areas shared visits, church services scheduled for Mother’s Day, and news of rising health as measles cases wane.
Virginia Prohibition Agents Target Lenient Liquor Prescriptions
Federal prohibition chief R A Fulgier says some Virginia physicians and pharmacists issue and fill fraudulent liquor prescriptions. He aims to weed out the undesirables through tighter supervision and ethical appeals, with investigations and potential indictments coming soon. A Norfolk grand jury case signals more actions to curb medicinal liquor and illegal channels.
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R. A. Fulgier
Prohibition
Virginia
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Fulwhler
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Governor Byrd Speech to Circulate Among Maryland Citizens
The Times-Dispatch reports Governor Byrd's Baltimore speech given April 15 at the Southern Maryland Society banquet will be printed and distributed to Marylanders. Also speaking were Governor Ritchie and Senator Wadsworth. The note asks readers to remember Harry, Byrd's son, who impressed Baltimore.
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Maryland
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Board of Governors
Ritchie
United States
Wadsworth
New York
Harry
Twenty two fine colts foaled at Kentmere Farm
Kentmere Farm at Boyce Virginia reports twenty two foals from a crop of forty or more mares. Twelve colts and ten fillies born this season, all from strong lineages including Sun Briar Conference Royal Canopy and Pagebrook sire connections. No casualties reported and owner W J Carter notes the success in Richmond News Leader.
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Virginia
Billy Sunday Praises Governor For Pardons
Rev. William A. Sunday commends Governor Byrd for pardoning Sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards. He says fourteen years is enough and notes Byrd’s strong leadership and reformation potential. Sunday expresses pride in being considered a Virginian.
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Byrd
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Billy) Sunday
Sidna Allen
Wesley Edwards
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Edwards
Sunday
Masonic Rites For Late M Kingsbury
The body of Marshall Kingsberry aged 90 died at a National Soldiers Home in Minneapolis Minnesota was interred Thursday afternoon in Mount Hebron Cemetery by Winchester Hiram Lodge No 21 A F and A Masons longtime member His wife formerly Miss Ogden daughter ofThomas Ogden a well known shoe and boot maker had died long ago
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National Soldiers
Minneapolis
Minn
the Star
Mount Hebron
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No. 21
A. F
A. Masons
Mr. Kingsberry
Miss Ogden
Thomas Ogden
Fine Young Army Horses Exhibited At Remount Show
The fourth annual Front Royal Remount Depot horse show showcased breeding work by the U S Army with mares and sires on display. Virginia exhibitors included Maj Turner Wiltshire and several others. War Department officers attended. Eleven awards carried about 800 dollars in value plus three large plates donated by the New York Jack Club.
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Yeterday
Unit States Army
Virginia
Remount
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Middleburg
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Millwood
R. Dru Boyce
J. A. Keyser
Flint Hill
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Boyce
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W. McCarty
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Lindeny
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Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled Confederate Letter Remains
J B Crowell of Mountain Falls Virginia writes a May 6 1926 note urging Daughters of the Confederacy to seek unity beyond north and south. He quotes scripture and Civil War poems, recalling Lincoln Grant Lee and Jackson, and calls for measured speech about others. The piece ends with guidance on respectful discourse.
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