Shenandoah Park Board Chooses Friday Meeting on Campaign
Howard J. Benchoff calls a Richmond meeting of the Shenandoah National Park Commission to plan Ways and Means for a national recreational center in the Blue Ridge. The survey shows 4,000 parcels owned by 3,000 people with an estimated Blue Ridge cost near 4 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard J. Benchoff
Shenandoah National Park Commission
Richmond
Blue Ridge Mountains
Congress
Blue Ridge
Great Smoky Mountains
Virginia
Tennessee
North Carolina
Great Smoky Range
Shenandoah National Park
Great Smokey Park
Great Smokey
Aheld
Park
Anniversary Observed at United Brethren Church
The Christian Endeavor Society of the United Brethren Church in Winchester held its anniversary service Sunday evening with S. G. Cather in charge. Highlights included the Mother Goose Missionary Family by the junior society, organ and piano duet by Elmer V. Hodges and Mary Cather, a quartet performance, and the pageant Open the Gate directed by Maud Hollar and Mrs. Sadie Hamrick. A school in Oklahoma City offered cotton for tuition last fall and about 200 students took the offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor Society of the United Brethren Church of Winchester
S. G. Cather
Mother Goose
Laura Anderson
Madaline Fries
Elmer V. Hodges
Mary Cather
Garnett Hamrick
Carl Cather
Harold Edwards
Elizabeth Cather
Spirit of
Christian Endeavor
Marie Fries
Hilda Patton
Elsie Wisecarver
Margaret Anderson
Gladys Patton
Cather
Dorothy Ag
Sylvia Grim
Lewisies
Granville Cather
Ruth Anne Anderson
LaVerne Ludwig
Courtney Grim
Franklin Patton
Maud Hollar
Sadie Hamrick
Oklahoma City
Oklahima
Card of Thanks for Celia Gilbert and Amanda Jordon
The writer thanks friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and passing of Celia Gilbert, sister of Amanda Jordon, and expresses deep appreciation for support during this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celia Gilbert
Amanda Jordon
Belgium Rotary Meeting to Discuss International Topics
The Winchester Rotary Club plans its fourth international meeting this year with a Belgium focus as the Ostend convention approaches in June. President Baker will sail in May to attend as delegate at Ostend June 5-10, then travel Europe before returning for the Empire Colonial Theatres fall season. The notice also lists local visits and upcoming lectures at the schoolhouse with Miss Russell assisting Sunday school work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apd
Belgium
Ostend
Roszel
Rotary
France
England
Canada
Winchester
Eny
Baker
Rotary International
New York
Scotland
Empire Colonial Theatres
Mr. Orndorff
J. M. Orndorff
S. A. Bly
Fawcett Gap
D. R. ‘Cleckner
Wardensville
Mount Williams Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mount Williams Virginia May 10. Mr H W Ashwood and family were guests of Mr and Mrs Megts Rudolph on Sunday. Mr and Mrs C L Orndorff and son Foster of Winchester were visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Williams
H. W. Ashwood
Megts
Rudolph
C. L. Orndorff
Eon, Foster
Winchester
Uncle Sam Wants More Bandsmen In Military Service
Sergeant H. T. Smith hosts a Army recruiting note that several service bands seek recruits. The Sixteenth Infantry Band at Fort Day New York needs multiple wind and brass players including clarinets saxophones cornet and trombone. The Fourth Coast Artillery Band in Panama requests cornet horn trombone positions and the Fourteenth Infantry Band in Panama lists a set of woodwind brass roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Smith
United States Army
Third Corps
Sixtteenth Infantry
Fort Day
New York
Fourth Coast Artillery Band
Panama
Fourteenth Infantry Band
800 More Marines Are In Readiness For Nicaragua
Washington May 9 800 additional Marines were placed in readiness for Nicaragua while a definite decision on deployment awaits Navy Department action Four hundred Marines at Quantico and 100 at Parris Island plus 300 at Port au Prince were ordered on standby Six Marine aircraft with personnel would move from San Diego to Corinto and three from Quantico Latimer urged reinforcements if trouble follows disarmament pact with Stinson Leaders of some bands might ignore the agreement and police work could require 500 more Marines if unrest spreads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nicaragua
Navy Department
Quantico
Paris Island
Port Au Prince
Marine Corps
Corinto
San Diego
Wilbur
Latimer
Henry L. Stinson
Coolidge
Body of Woman Dismembered Found in London Trunk
Scotland Yard investigates after a dismembered woman’s body is found in a trunk in Charing Cross station baggage room. The trunk, in the station five days, is believed to hold a victim about 30 years old. Police seek clues to identify the deceased and the circumstances of the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Scotland Yard
Charing Cross Station
Ultra-Violet Sunlight Floods New Hotel Rooms
The Sherman Hotels Company announces Ambassador-East will flood rooms with ultraviolet rays via vitaglass enabling indoor sun exposure. Patrons expect healthier living and enhanced foods while a growing trend prompts other Atlantic City hotels to consider glass solaria and sunlit amenities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Sherman Hotels Company of
Chicago
Ambassador-East
Mid-West
United States
Ernst C. Eyfield
Sherman Company
F. E. Lamplough
Cambridge University
England
Byfield
Lloyd's
Midlands Bank
Ambassador East
Steenbock
Wisconsin University
Dismembered body linked to unnamed man at station
A newspaper item notes evidence the body was dismembered by a person with little surgical skill. A railway porter recalls the trunk arriving at the station in a taxicab driven by a man aged 30 to 40.
Meeting to halt budget action on 1927 tax rate
The meeting aimed to take final action on the 1927 budget fixing the tax rate on real estate and personal property.
Officials swap several names in recent orders
In a series of administrative changes, 8S. G. Newcome replaces J Fishpaw who resigned, Harvey Feltner fills for Wilbur Hoffman who is deceased, Connie Hurt takes over for Walter Hardesty who resigned, and Reginald Duvall substitutes for Pt. Williams who is deceased. Also notes that per person meat consumption dropped to the lowest since 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Newcome
J Fishpaw
Harvey Feltner
Wilbur Hoffman
Connie Hurt
Walter Hardesty
Reginald Duvall
Pt. Williams
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shenandoah Park Board
Mitline
U. B
Rotarians
Rotary Club For
Uncle Sam
The
Associated Press
Circuit Court of
Ie - Wandanianantar Tha
M. B. Church
Souto
Firestone
Oldfield
Oldfield Tires
Akron
Middletown’ Garage
Middletown
Pingley’s Filling Station
J. W. Cammer & Son
Kernstown
Sherrandoah
Clearbrook
Mares
Mutt
Jeff
Bad Fisher
Ikey
Thass
Ste
Righte
MTF
Fey
Mister coHen
Knickers
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!