Death of Dr Nat R Smith Noted Frederick Physician
Dr Nat R Smith a renowned Frederick county physician died at the Gore home of his son in law Delwin Parish in his seventieth year after a long decline and prior stroke He was a native of Gore and spent his career in Morgan county West Virginia and Frederick county Survived by wife Margaret V Smith son N L Smith Gainesboro and daughters Mrs James Whitacre and Mrs Delwin Parish Funeral at Gainesboro Mount Hebron Cemetery arrangements set for Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathaniel R. Smith
Frederick County
Delwin G. Parish
Gore
Dr. Smith
Gainesboro
Frederick
Margaret V. Smith
N. L. Smith
James Whitacre
Whitacre
Mount Hebron
Army Air Corps Circulars Offer Flying Careers to Cadets
Sergeant Smith at the U S Army recruiting station in the post office building has received circulars from the third corps area headquarters detailing Army Air Corps aviation as a career. The War Department has refined the course to meet inquiries from military academy and school cadets. Cadets receive $75 monthly and board in suitable quarters during enlistment with promotion potential to lieutenant, captain, major and higher ranks. Copies of the pamphlet are available from Sergeant Smith at the post office building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
United States Army
Third Corps
Air Corps of
Army
War Department
B and O Women Visit Shenandoah Caverns Outing
Forty members of the Baltimore and Ohio Ladies Veterans Auxiliary traveled in their own car to Shenandoah Caverns after arriving on train No. 54 at 5 42 p m. The trip marks the second year in a row Shenandoah Valley hosts the outing sponsored by the B and O Railroad. Officers present were Mrs. Margaret A Cranwood president Mrs. Mary Collingsworth vice president and Mrs. Florence Hood treasurer all of Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio Ladies Veterans Auxiliary
Shenandoah Caverns
Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Shenandoah Valley
The
Caverns
Margaret A. Cranwford
Mary Collingsworth
Florence Hood
Exiled Mexican Bishop Valdes Tino Dies in San Antonio
The Rt. Rev. Ignaco Valdes Tino exiled bishop of Aguas Calientias Mexico died early today in a San Antonio hospital after suffering kidney and heart trouble. He had been ill for three weeks following a return from Havana. The death comes as the Mexican church mourns the loss of its bishop exiled by the regime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
San Antonio
Tex
Ignaco Valdes Tino
Aguas Calientias
Mexico
Havana
Jose Mora Y del Rio
Express service expands for Winchester and Western area
D H Sencindiver announces an agreement with American Railways Co to establish offices at Wardensville Capon Springs Gore Gainesboro and possibly Shiloh and Hogue Creek. Express shipments to New York Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington will use the same rate as from Winchester boosting regional trade. New motor passenger trains operate twice daily between Winchester and Wardensville with a same day delivery option for The Winchester Evening Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Sencindiver
Winchester and Western Railroad Company
American Railways Company
Wardensville
W. Va
Capon Springs
Gore
Gainesboro
Shiloh
Hogue Creek
Senciadiver
Winchester and Western Railroad
Winchester
Evening Star
Winchester and Western
Bandits Hold Up 70 Card Players in Kansas City Club
In Kansas City last night bandits killed a doorkeeper James F. Brown 50 and wounded Walter Franklin at a famed club room. They robbed about 70 players of cash including a $1000 take from one table and more loot from patrons.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Walter Franklin
James F. Brown
Franklin
Bishop McConnell Cleared of Misuse of Episcopal Power
The quad terrestrial general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church unanimously cleared Bishop McConnell of Pittsburgh of maladmin istration and misuse of episcopal power. He had requested protection against immorality charges and sought a clear airing by the conference. The accusations were filed by the Rev. George Cooke near Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Kansas City
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
McConnell
Pittsburgh
George Cooke
Wilmington
Special Mother's Day Exercises at Church Sunday School
A special program for Mother's Day is prepared by the Sundary school of the Church of Christ on West Cork street. The session opens at 9.45 o'clock tomorrow morning and the public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
West Cork Street
Hotel Jack Coffee Shoppe Seafood Specialties
Hotel Jack Coffee Shoppe offers fresh daily seafood options including broiled lobster soft shell crabs imperial deviled crabs clams and fish. Seafood specialties highlighted with daily freshness emphasized in a compact menu blurb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Jack Coffee
For Sale Timber and Tillable Acreage in Virginia
Abundant water and land suitable for a stock farm. Four hundred acres of standing timber with or without land and about sixty eight acres tillable with house and barn. Call or write First National Bank Strasburg Va. Also lost two skin Stone Marten fur piece return to Star Office reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spler
First National Bank
Strasburg
Star Office
Winchester theatres plan fall season of stage and screen
The Shenandoah Valley Theatres Corporation outlines a fall season for Winchester with plans to show the finest attractions. Studios listed include Universal MGM Paramount Fox United Artists Warner Brothers First National F B C and independents. Major titles mentioned are Uncle Tom's Cabin The Show Boat Wings and The Wedding March with more specials anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Winchester
Universal
Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer
Paramount
Fox
United Artists
Warner Brothers
First National
New York
Ziegfield
Edna Ferber
Roadway
Eric von Stroheim
Vienna
New Pumper of Friendship Fire Company Accepted
The Friendship Fire Company accepts a new pumper and truck from American LaFrance of Elmira after successful tests. The unit pumped 1,080 gallons per minute at 125 psi during a three hour Bartonville dam test and displayed a stream to the City Hall flagpole. Insurer George Abnerbey praised the performance. Henry Leich of A L France supervised the demos. cost $13,000 with $5,000 credit for old gear. Sinclair Oil supplied test fuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Fire Company
American la France Fire Engine Company
Elmira
N. Y
Bartonsville
Bartonville
Cameron and
Boscawen Streets
George Abnerbey
Richmond
Winchester
American la France
Henry Leich
Friendship
Meredith Lockhart
Sinclair Oil Company
Hoover Manager Revises Estimate As To Expenses
James W. Good testified before the Senate investigation committee detailing campaign spending for Herbert Hoover. He raised his estimate from under 250000 to about 500000 as all reports are filed, noting California accounted for much of the outlay and Ohio cost about 40000. He contrasted Hoover headquarters spending with Coolidge and cited figures for Lowden and Wood campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Herbert Hoover
California
James W. Good
Senate Investigation Committee
Good
Ohio
Hoover
Coolidge
Frank O. Lowden
Leonard Wood
Sorie
Melton
Pennsylvania
Barkley
Kentucky
Weather Outlook Looks Warmer Ahead Then Slight Dip
Washington weather forecast shows rising temperatures through Wednesday with generally fair skies and showers on Thursday. A cooler spell follows midweek as conditions ease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Special Program In Honor of Mothers
A Mother's Day program at Men's Bible Church features orchestra music solos and readings tomorrow during the regular Sunday school hour. Prominent soloists are expected to sing and a large attendance is anticipated. Rev. Dr. C. A. Freed will teach the class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Men's Bible Close of
Trace Lutheran Church
C. A. Freed
Miss Helen Carper Injured in Auto Mishap Near Martinsburg Pike
Miss Helen Virginia Carper daughter of Nora Carper Anderson of West Boscawen street suffered serious cuts and bruises when her sedan overturned several times on the Martinsburg pike north of town. Horace Davis Jr. suffered lighter injuries. Both were hospitalized briefly and Miss Carper was moved to her mother’s home and reported improving. Carper has been Kernstown school principal and Handley High School graduate active in education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Virginia Carper
Nora Carper Anderson
West Boscawen Street
Martinsburg Pike
Horace Davis, Jr
Miss Carper
Memorial Hospital
Davis
Edward Carper
Kernstown
Handley High School
University of Virginia
Italia Held Up By Damaged Motor Delays Polar Flight
The dirigible Italia, returning from an exploration trip, has a damaged motor and may be unable to start its polar excursion for five days. General Umberto Nobile, commander, faces limited time in May the best month for flying in Spitzbergen. A yesterday flight over the north coast of Spitzbergen to Franz Josef Land was forced back by bad weather and fog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
Umberto Nobile
Splitzbergen
Franz Josef Land
Atterbury Elected Republican Committeeman in Pa
Gen. W. W. Atterbury president of the Pennsylvania Railroad was elected Republican national committeeman for Pennsylvania at a state committee meeting. He succeeded former Senator George Pepper who was not a candidate. Atterbury was nominated by Senator elect William Vare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Philadelphia
WV. W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania Railroad
Republican National
Pennsylvania
George Wharton Pepper
Atterbury
Republican State Committee
William Vare
Friendship Fire Company Banquet Set for May 17
Members are reminded the annual banquet will be held in the company hall on Thursday night May 17. Officers seek full attendance from old members and expect this year to be the finest yet. Several prominent speakers are scheduled and the Friendsin quartet will perform as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Fire Company
Friends Iin Quartet
Virginia to complete main routes with hard surface pavements
C S Mullen, chief engineer of the State Highway Commission, announces an extensive gap closing program to complete main routes this year. The plan covers Route 33 from the West Virginia line to the North Carolina line, Route 14 sections, Route 24 Sperryville to Thornton Gap, Route 10 Bedford to Roanoke, and Route 11 segments, creating continuous hard surfaced or bituminous highways from Virginia Beach to Cumberland Gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
C. S. Mullen
State Highway Commission
Mr. Mullen
Luray
Bedford
Roanoke
Appomattox
Petersburg
Tacoma
Norton
Bull Run
Coeburn
State
Virginia Beach
Atlantic Ocean
Cumberland Gap
Martinsburg
West Virginia
North Carolina Line
Winston-Salem
Abingdon
Morton
Washington
Richmond
Norfolk
Newport News
Chicago Readies Welcome for Transatlantic Aviators
Chicago on May 11 hosts a formal reception for Baron Von Huenfeld Captain Koehl and Major Witzmaurice after their Atlantic flight. Crowds line streets and halls as they tour monuments, dine with officials, and prepare for a noon parade and speeches by Mayor Thompson Governor Len Small and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Baron von Huenfeld
Capt
Koehl
Major Witzmaurice
Thompson
Junkers
Kuehl
Maj
Fitzmaurice
New York
Hugo Junkers
Trai
Atlantic
Len Small
Four Perish As Ranch Home Burns Near La Salle
Four persons died and others were burned when a ranch house owned by Adolph Maize burned near La Salle Colorado. The dead included Mrs Maize and three young children. Albert eight years old escaped the blaze with his clothes in flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
Col
Adolph Maize
la Salle
Maise
Albert
Shenandoah Valley Slogan Contest Hears Luncheon Notes
J A MacGoldrick Jr reports on an American Legion luncheon at the George Washington Hotel where R Y Conrad Post leaders A J Novick and Nelson F Richards praised Shenandoah Valley Inc and offered help. Slogans pour in with Mrs George H Smith among donors. a $10 prize is urged to fund a community playground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
R. Y. Conraal Post
American Legion
George Washington Hotel
A. J. Novick
Nelson F. Richards
Clifford Grim
Baward Goss
Shenandoah Valley
Fairies
Goss
Grim
R. V. Conrad Post
Post
Legion
Roszel
Kiwanis Club
Mussolini
Dan Kavanaugh
Dan
George H. Smith
North
Washington Street
Winchester
Smith
Italian dirigible Italia halts polar flight in fog at Spitzbergen
At Kings Bay Spitzbergen May 11 the Italia returned to base after eight hours of flight toward Leninsland halted by dense fog over ice fields. Gen Umberto Nobile said Franz Josef Land was reached briefly before fog forced a retreat. Rear motor damaged on landing. repairs needed before next attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
King’s Bay
Spitzbergen
Itala
Leninsland
Umberto Nobile
Franz Josef Land
Citta di Milan
North Pole
Norge
Kings Bay
Move Is Launched To Prevent War
Geneva May 11 Direct negotiations between China and Japan for settlement of the Shantung dispute may arise from the sharp protest today from the Nationalist government at Nanking. Ching Loh representing the Pek ing government said he hopes negotiations will begin. The League secretaries role appears ended unless a member requests league investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Geneva
China
Japan
Shantung
League of Nations
Nanking
Ching Loh
Peking
League Council
League
Shifting Focus in Wheat Market as Spring Seeding Nears
Chicago May 12. Market signals show spring wheat seeding near completion in the U S and Canada with moisture shortages delaying planting. Wheat values ease slightly while corn declines and oats stay steady amid large receipts and weather concerns in the northwest. Provisions edge higher as hog arrivals fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
United States
Canada
Alberta
Saskatchewan
American
Canadian Northwest
Ilinois
Indiana
Ohio
Kansas
Bomb Targets Seattle Theatres In Alley Blast
A bomb exploded between the Colonial and Capitol theatres near Seattle injuring no one but causing near panic. Police and theatre owners cited labor disputes as the motive while witnesses remained mystified about the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SS Ceatre
Colonial
Capitol Theatres
Colonial Theatre
Feng's Forces To Continue Drives
Feng Yu-Halang cavalry, allied with the Nationalists, will push a southern drive on Peking after occupying Pehchow on the Shantung-Chihill border. Reports say advance guards reached Chihili and the Northerners began withdrawing from Machang, 35 miles south of Tientsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Tientsin
China
Feng-Yu-Halang
Peking
Pehchow
Shantune-Chihill
Chihili
Machang
Coolidge Signs Lindbergh Award Authorization
President Coolidge signed a congressional resolution providing 1500 dollars for a gold medal honoring Col. Charles A Lindbergh for his trans Atlantic flight. The act was approved in Washington on May 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Prose
Washington
Congress
Col
Charles A. Tindbergh
Coolidge
Mothers Day Program At Missionary Circle
The Missionary Circle announces a Mothers Day program at 3 p m on Sunday May 15 with music by the solar choir. Everyone is invited per president Mrs Hattie Gibson and secretary S E R Robingop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinilar
Hattie Gibson
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Nat R. Smith
Army Air Corps
Valley
San Diego Union
ONW
W.A.R
Helen Carper
Italia
Ware
Friendship Fire CO
Valley Pike
Phope
American Legion Club
Shen. Valley, Inc
J. A. Macgoldrick, JR
America
Seattle
Feng
Lindbergh
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