Methodist bishops face reprimand amid anti Smith funds probe
The 1928 Virginia anti-Smith campaign and Bishop Cannon are central as the Methodist Episcopal Church South conference considers a press reprimand for public charges. Fresh reports indicate charges against Bishops Cannon Dobbs and Beauchamp, with stock trading allegations and a photostatic copy of brokerage records to be submitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia anti-Smith Com
Congress
Tes- Tinkham
Jameson
Caraway
Virginia
Dallas
Texas
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
G. C. French
Denton
Rembert Smith
Washington
Associated Press
Booth
H. M. Dobbs
Birmingham
Ala
W. B. Beauchamp
Atlanta
James Cannon, Jr
G. T. Fitzhugh
Memphis
Tenn
Bishop Cannon
New York
Charles S. Gilpin Dies After Illness at Home Near Trenton
The theater world mourns actor Charles S. Gilpin who died after a three month illness at his home near Trenton New Jersey. Born November 20 1878 in Richmond Virginia Gilpin rose to fame in New York 1920 21 portraying the title role in Eugene O Neills Emperor Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles S. Gilpin
Trenton
N. J
Gilpin
Richmond
New York
Eugene O'Neill
Emperor Jones
Empire Theatre
Cleaning House Help Advert for Winchester Laundry
Help wanted advertisement for Winchester Steam Laundry offering cleaning services. Mentions phone numbers 28 and 29 and operating days Wednesday and Saturday with address 44-12-Mon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Steam Laundry
Fire Companies Broadcast From Mt Vernon Hills
Winchester fire companies headline a WJSV broadcast featuring Charley Rouss Fire Company quartet and guest acts. Speakers extol each company’s equipment and protection for Winchester and Frederick County. Andrew Bell and Virginia Home Players join, with praise for the Independent Publishing Company and WJSV staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WJSV
Mt. Vernon Hills
Winchester
Charley Rouss
Quartette
Floyd Haines
Harryes
John Anderson
Joe Hodgson
Suivella Anderson
Adeline
Evaline
Mandy Lee
Lee Lamp
Charley Rouss Fire Company
Norman Cooper
Sarah Zane Fire Company
Raymond E. Perrine
South End Hose Company
Fred Forney
Andrew Bell
Friendship Fire Company
Frederick County
Robert Barr
Virginia Home Players
Haines
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Independent Publishing Company
Washington, D. C
Mount Vernon Hills
Secretary Stimson Urges Naval Parity Under London Pact
Senate foreign relations committee heard Secretary Stimson urge a strict comparison of British and American navies under the London naval treaty. He said the pact grants parity in fact as well as name and signaled broader hearings with top naval officers to assess equality and technical implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Stimson
Navy
London
Summer rugs and draperies show at Moling and Cather
A new display featuring summer rugs draperies and floor coverings opens at Moling and Cather. The event highlights fresh fabrics and home decor options for the season inviting shoppers to browse and compare styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moling & Cather's
Public Sale Notice for Household Goods and Farm Items
Public sale of household goods including stoves beds dressers chairs flowers ferns bulbs apple butter chickens and 1 cow. May 17 at 12 30 p m at 615 Pairmont Avenue. Proceeds to be used as listed in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mont Avenue
For Rent Furnished Rooms or Office Space
For rent furnished apartment or rooms suitable for professional offices at 108 E Piccadilly. Illegible beyond this line but indicates available occupancy and address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Piccadilly Bt
Two youths injured as car hits sleeping boy on Cedar Creek road
Noah Johnson fifteen colored year old is in serious condition after being run over while sleeping in the roadway near Richard's woods four miles southwest of town. His brother James Johnson and John Rogers were with him. Hesley driver stopped after the crash and Noah is feared fatally injured. Authorities say no blame rests on Hesley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Johnson
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Cedar Creek
James Johnson
John Rogers
Richard
James
Johnson
Rogers
Noah
William Hesley
Hesley
Young Hesley
Sarah Brown
Opequon
Greetings Sent To the Mothers of Kiwanis Clubmen
A telegram from Andrew Bell the Winchester Kiwanis Club secretary sent Mother's Day greetings to living mothers of members. The message praises their sons as fine community men and notes a noble mother makes a noble man. The Telegrams were sent via Postal Telegraph and Cable Co which opened an office in Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Kiwanis Club
Andrew Bell
Kiwanis Club of
Winchester
Postal Telegraph and Cable Company
School Survey Made For Benefit Of County Board
A Department of Public Instruction commission led by Dr. C. E. Myers Dr. D. W. Peters and O. L. Emerick spent days in Frederick county surveying Opequon Shawnee Stonewall and Midletown districts to aid the School Board with consolidation and improvements The board considers several sites including a Millwood turnpike location near F A Shryock and will decide after the commission report on purchasing grounds and building new schools to handle rising enrollment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Public Instruction
C. E. Myers
D. W. Peters
O. L. Emerick
Frederick County
Opequon
Shawnee
Stonewall
Winchester
Middletown
Millwood
F. A. Shryock
Dowager Bigum Dies in India at 72
Dowager Bigum of Phiphal, once the sole female ruler of an Indian state, died today in Bombay at age 72. Her death marks the end of a noted era for the region's governance and royal lineage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Bombab
India
Bigum
Phiphal
Handley High Takes Second in Shenandoah Valley Meet
Handley High School finished second with 28 points at the Shenandoah Valley Track and Field Meet in Harrisonburg. Lough of Waynesboro swept events with four first places, leading Waynesboro to third. Harrisonburg won with 55 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley High School
Harrisonburg
Rotary Club
Harrisonburg High School
Waynesboro High School
Linville-Edom High School
Fishersville High School
Weyerloe High School
Lough
Waynesboro
Old Dominion
Handley
Dunlap
Fries
Clark
Stipe
Flickinger
Emmonds
Eckley
Bowers
Duval
Sirbaugh
Emmons
Lucas
Converse
Rowe
Weyers Cave
Turner
Roller
H. Myers
Linville- Edom
Harrisoe
Eckerly
Farr
Weaver
Shifflett
Fishersville
Shank
Fleckinnger
Wondy
Comverse
Skank
Duvall
F. Garber
S.rbaugh
Handley Poan
Tos Geer
Linville - Fdom
Fisherville
Weyers Caye
Three Are Slain In a Trap Set by Chicago Police
In a North Clark street beer flat early today three men were killed in a police set trap. Proprietor Jack Hayes died of a heart shot after resisting. two robbers were shot dead. special investigator Joseph Altmeir was seriously wounded. The robbers who escaped were also hit. Several women present, including Hayes' wife and niece, were nearby as officers opened fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Clark Street
Jack Hayes
Joseph Altmeir
Altmeir
Visitors Rebel Against Billboards During Historic Gardens Week
The Garden Club notes Virginia Historic Gardens Week drew visitors from across the United States to Winchester and Clarke County. Tourists spent over 1600 dollars in six days and praised Virginia hospitality, but some complained about billboards threatening the old charm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Winchester
Clarke County
New York
Massachusetts
Ohio
South Carolina
Union
Mr. Byrd
State Chamber of Commerce
Reckless driving fines in South Loudoun collision
Miss Nellie Shaeffer was fined $25 in police court for reckless driving after a collision on South Loudoun Street between a Chevrolet coach owned by Theodore Reynolds of Washington and driven by Shaeffer and a Whippet sedan driven by Edgar Brooks for Auto Parts Corporation. Brooks’s car sustained $43.50 in repairs. Shaeffer faced the verdict while driving without a permit and with a Washington license on a car not her own.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Shaeffer
Edgar Brooks
Loudoun Street
Boscawen
Cork Streets
Shaeffer
Theodore Reynolds
Washington
Brooks
Auto Parts Corporation
Miss Shaeffer
Justice Weems
Unidentified man linked to Mary Baker case in Atlanta
Federal agents sent fingerprints and photos of a body found hanging from a billboard rafters near terminal station to Washington. The body resembled a man sought by four agencies in the Mary Baker death mystery. Officials said the man likely hanged himself and left no identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Atlanta
Terminal Station
Washington
Department of Justice
Mary Baker
Baker
Winchester Ice Shower of May 12 1886
Forty four years ago today May 12 1886 Winchester endured the worst hail storm on record as two black green clouds collided over the city. Hailstones the size of turkey eggs buried windows and roofs as the storm damaged gardens and trees. The twenty minute fury left houses boarded and glass scarce for days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
South End Hose Firemen Appeal for Hall Funds
South End Hose Firemen progress on the new hall on West Monmouth street and urge public support to pay mounting bills. A subscription coupon appears on the fifth page of The Star, with a list of local contributors including Valley Service Station and Farmers and Merchants Bank among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End Hose Company
West Monmouth Street
Star
Oscar H. Lewis
Valley Service Station
Porter House
John A Carver
Jas. B. Russell
F. T. McFaden
Mr. Ryan
John S. Miller
the Everhart Co
Louis E. Armel
John H. Rosenberger
Capt. E. H. Diffenderfer
W. Fred Hiett
Cc. B. Organ
John Sloat
H. H. Harle
Farmers and Merchants Bank
M. A. Doran
Fred Goss
B. Brooke G. Funk
Bell Byrne
Harold C. March
Fanny
Walter Schmidt Noted as Census Enumerator in Winchester
The federal census in Winchester last month named enumerators. Walter W. Schmidt led the entire northeastern section and was praised as an efficient and conscientious staff member in the First Virginia Census District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Walter W. Schmidt
Schmidt
Virginia
Apple Growers Form West Virginia Cooperative Charter Sought
A regional effort to unite Shenandoah Cumberland Potomac apple producers moved toward a charter with a million dollar preferred stock and fifty thousand dollar common stock. A six member committee led by Gray Silver met in Martinsburg to file with the West Virginia secretary of state and plan a cooperative organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
W. Va
Shenandoah-Cumberland-Potomac Valley
West Virginia
Gray Silver
This City
Fred Robinson
Winchester
M. W. Fulton
Berkeley Springs
West Virginia Horticultural Society
Gilliam
St. Thomas
J. Kieffer Punk
Chewsville
Arthur A. Go
Ohio Valley
Wwe
Washington
Federal Farm Board
Frank B. Robinson
Eeles Town
R. A
C. D. Wysong
Shepherdstown
P. R. Harrison
E. F. McDonald
L. F. Wilson
H. W. Prettyman
Inwood
D. Gold Miller
Gerrardstown
D. I. Law
Heber Parsons
Romney
H. C. Willey
Cherry Run
Arthur Gold
Huntington
R. W. Border
Kearneysville
United States
Henry D. Hatfield
Frank Gilliam
Edward M. Beers
Pennsylvania
J. Kieffer Funk
Mount Parnell Fruit Growers, Inc
J. Thomas
Farmers and Fruit Growers
Inwood Fruit Growers
Berkeley Fruit Growers
Martinsburg Fruit Exchange
Valley Fruit Growers
Battletown Fruit Growers
Berryville
Hampshire County Farm Bureau
Morgan County Farm Bureau
Shepherds To Fruit Growers Club
Jefferson Fruit Growers
Charles Town
Woodstock Fruit Growers
Woodstock
Pen-Mar Co-operative Fruit
Midvale
West Virginia State Horticultural Society
West Virginia Farm Bureau Federation
Clarksburg
West Virginia Farm Bureau Cooperative Association
Rockingham County Cooperative Farm Bureau
Harrisonburg
Reinforcements rushed to Sholapur amid rising killings
Poona India May 12 The entire Second battalion of Royal Ulster Rifles including their commanding officer and a whole battalion head of troops were sent from here to Sholapur early today as serious developments followed a score of killings and burnings in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Poona
India
Royal Ulster Rifles
Sholapur
Guests at Hotel Jack Include Notables from Richmond and New York
Mr and Mrs R B Willitt Miss Evelyn Moring of Richmond and Mr and Mrs G A Baldwin with Miss Marion Baldwin of Kew Gardens NY are guests at Hotel Jack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.B. Willitt
Evelyn Moring
Richmond
G. A. Baldwin
Marion Baldwin
Kew Gardens
L. IL
New York
Hotel
Jack
Probate of Will Refused Over Single Attesting Witness
In the circuit office a will was refused probate because it had only one attesting witness, failing to meet the two witness requirement. The testator intended a trust for his mentally ill son, with provisions for the widow and other relatives, but since two witnesses were not present, the estate must be treated as intestate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Philip Wiliams
Pei
British Raid Against Haji Forces Reported
London May 12 British air forces conducted a raid against Haji of Tar sal forces on the northwest frontier India. Secretary of State for India Wedgewood Ben said in the House of Commons that results were not yet known. Earlier reports said Britain had issued an ultimatum to remove followers from near Tashwar a key northwest frontier city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Haji
Tarsal
India
Wedgewood Ben
State For
House of Commons
Ben
Tashwar
Teshwar
R L Leach Dies Here Saturday at 65
Robert L. Leach, 65, a member of Warrenco’s prominent family, died Saturday at Memorial Hospital after several weeks illness. Survived by widow, one daughter, three sons, one sister and two brothers. A Mason, he received a Masonic burial at Prospect Hill Cemetery with services at his sister’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Leach
Warrenco
Memorial Hospital
Donaldson
Prospect Hill Cemetery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dr. Cannon
Empire
Mt.vernon Hills
Cedar Creek Road
Mothers of Kiwanis
Dowgaer Bigum
Wannify Hich
Louisa M. Greenf
Billboard Committee of the
Garden Club
South End Hose
Walter Schmidt
Valley Producers
R. L. Leach
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