B and O Support for Apple Blossom Festival
A letter from Winchester dated May 14 1925 acknowledges a $600 check from Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co to the Apple Blossom Festival fund. The note praises the railroad's liberal cooperation, sees the festival aiding Shenandoah Valley growth, and hopes it will boost outgoing traffic for carriers entering the valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Winchester
Daniel Willard
C. W. Galloway
Archibald Fries
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co
Baltimore
Shenandoah Valley
Harrison Farm Sold for $100000 in Rockingham County
Sharpe Kilmer, a New York sportsman, bought the George H. Harrison farm of 420 acres on the Valley pike north of Harrisonburg for $100,000 after leasing it four years with option to buy. The deal is likely Rockingham county’s largest. Kilmer spent more than $200,000 on improvements at Court Manor, a premier horse-breeding facility, and plans to stop racing for now after the death of his high-class colt Sunny Man, though he will continue breeding.
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Harrisonburg
Sharpe Kilmer
New York
Sportsman
George H. Harrison
Legion
Valley Pike
Kilmer
Rockingham County
Belle Grove Mansion Chicken Dinner on Sunday
Special chicken dinner will be served at the beautiful historical mansion Sunday from noon until evening. Attendees may tour the mansion and dinner costs one dollar.
Constance Talmadge and Our Gang at Empire Tomorrow
Constance Talmadge screens her new comedy drama Her Night of Romance at the Empire tomorrow. Our Gang returns in a fresh comedy with two reels plus Aesop's Fables, all without higher ticket prices.
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Constance Talmadge
Empire
the Empire
Constance
Talmadge
OUR Gang
Loyal Temperance meeting set for 2 at Washington Street
Members of the Loyal Temperance will meet that afternoon at 2 o'clock at 13 Washington Street.
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the Loyal Temperance
Washington St
Fine Pike Lots Tomorrow Sale Near Stauffer Wisecarver
Eleven or twelve home sites on the Landom lots at Valley Pike opposite Stauffer and Wisecarver’s will be auctioned this evening with bidders to gather at around 3 PM. Thirteen Paper Mill road lots start at 1 PM tomorrow, noted for elevation and eastern exposure. Read the Henry Sub-Division ad inside for details.
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Iec
Landom
Valley Pike
Stauffers and Wisecarver’s
Paper Mill Road
Henry
Hudson Priced Down A Pair of Coach Models
Hudson prices reduced with coach delivered at 1275 dollars. The 56 and 7 passenger models each cut by 100 dollars. Winchester Hudson Co. advertises the sale listing for the new automobiles and delivery terms.
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Winchester Hudson CO
Rum Fleet Braces Gulf Coast After Blockade Failure
In Gulfport Mississippi on May 15 authorities monitor ships of the rum fleet approaching from the New Jersey coast after failing to break the coast guard blockade. Edward C. Yellowley and M H Daily assess the threat and prepare to meet the smuggling fleet by land and sea along the gulf.
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Jersey Coast
Gulf of Mexico
Gulfport
Miss
Biloxy
Pass Christian
Mississippi
Rum
North Atlantic
Coast Guard
Edward C. Yellowley
Federal
M. H. Daily
United States
Yellowley
New Jersey
Gulf
DAD RYAN HEADS COMMISSION FOR BLUE RIDGE PARK
President Howard J. Benchoff announces the Shenandoah National Park Commission to raise private funds to buy Blue Ridge site for a southern Appalachian mountain playground. Members include W A Ryan Hugh E B Naylor L Ferdinand Zerkel D P Wine C N Hoover and Col H L Opie with Benchoff ex officio. The group plans broader outreach and aims to set up park machinery by June.
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Howard J. Benchoff
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
Shenandoah National Park
National Park Movement
Shenandoah National
Virginia
Blue Ridge Park
College Students Taking Interest In Spiritual Things
Memphis Tenn May 15 Bold and daresome as the youth of today is there has been found among the college students of the south an abiding interest in spiritual things it was shown today in the report to the Southern Baptist Convention made by Frank H Leavell of Memphis secretary of the Interboard Commission on Student Religious Activities The commission s visitation to the schools have been kept up late into the night by students asking in private conference for spiritual help the report showed and it is to furnish this kind of assistance as well as to aid the Baptist students in the shaping of their religious life and their fuller enlistment in the work of the local churches and of the denomination as a whole that the commission was established three years ago I was said More than 90 000 Baptist young people are studying in the various institutions of learning in the south or than the public schools and uring the past year the commission has sought to minister to them through a series of state conferences and the establishment upon the local campuses of the Southern Baptist Student Union
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
South
Southern Baptist Convention
Frank H. Leavell
Interboard Commission
Southern Baptist Student Union
Rummage Sale Seeks Furniture and Cloth Items
Community rummage sale seeks discarded furniture and clothing donations for the 8S P. C. A. event. Volunteers invite residents to contribute usable goods to support the shelter and services, with proceeds aiding outreach and care programs.
Winchester Kiwanis Host To 200 Visiting Members
Winchester Kiwanis Club welcomed about 200 visiting Kiwanis members from Hagerstown Cumberland and Frederick clubs yesterday. The event began at noon with a motorcade along Martinsburg pike led by police, followed by speeches from Walter Baker Emory L. Coblentz Phil Hendrickson and Bob Barton.
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Kiwanis International
Winchester Kiwanis Club
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Frederick
America
North Market Street
North Loudoun Street
Martinsburg Pike
Winchester Kiwanians
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanians
Walter Baker
Emory L. Coblentz
Frederick Club
Phil Hendrickson
Cumberland Club
Bob Barton
Winchester Club
Winchester
Washington Orchestra
Empire Theatre
Winchester Golf Club
Handley Stadium
Kiwanian
Bill” Ritenour
Winchester Kiwanis
Larry” Hollis
Convicts Henry Cave and Francis Hawkins Recaptured
Information says Henry Cave and Francis Hawkins escaped from the State convict road force weeks ago. Hawkins was captured in Ellicott City Maryland and jailed there. Cave was tracked to Carlisle Pennsylvania and jailed there. Sheriff Pannett plans to bring Hawkins to the convict camp in Ellicott City and then to Carlisle for Cave. They will face additional sentences for escaping and possible extended terms. Cave has escaped twice before and faces longer confinement with hard labor and stripped privileges.
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Henry Cave
Francis Hawkins
State
Hawkins
Ellicott City
Pannett
Cave
Carlisle
Landis
Gant Nor Ron Pest
Suspension of Philadelphia Police in Beer Bribery Scandal
A secret probe by a special squad called the four corporals uncovered a conspiracy between brewery owners and about 400 patrolmen to avoid prohibition penalties. Forty patrolmen including the district captain were suspended for taking bribes to help load illegal beer onto delivery trucks. The men face the police trial board as the city signs a major shake-up of its force, the largest since General Butler’s crackdown.
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Philadelphia
Directors of Public Safety
Butler
Main Industrials Display Buoyancy In Midday Market
New York stock trading showed dullness around midday then revived in the afternoon as buoyant high priced industrials lifted activity. The market closed strong with about 1,350,000 shares traded.
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Associated Press
New York
Wilbur guides Los Angeles airship cruise over tri state area
The naval dirigible Los Angeles departed Lakehurst at 11 36 a m with about 30 guests aboard including Secretary of the Navy Wilbur, Dwight F Davis and finance and education leaders. Capt George W Steele commanded a five to six hour flight over New Jersey Pennsylvania and Delaware to visualize industrial mobilization for Philadelphia district.
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Associated Press
Lakehurst
N. J
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Maryland Finance Clerk Charged With Defrauding State Funds
William Armiger, finance clerk at the state house of correction in Annapolis, is jailed on charges of defrauding about $20,000 from state funds over four years. Col. Stuart H. Janney reported the arrest after an exam of Armiger’s books by State Accountant Lewis Milbourne. Experts expect a five year review to determine total loss. Armiger reportedly cannot explain the discrepancies.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
William 5. Armiger
State House of Correction
Annapolis
Stuart H. Janney
State Board of Public Welfare
Lewis M. Milbourne
Colonel Janney
Armiger
House of Correction
Branner's Tire Co Offers Daily License-Number Draw
Beginning Saturday May 16 the shop at 25 East Water St will draw a license number daily for one week. The owner of the matching number will receive a free inner tube. Drawing spans May 16 to May 21.
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Branner's Tire Co
Sranner's Tire CO
East Water St
Nice City Center Brick Home Auction Offer
Do you want a nice home in the center of the city. Buy the Nalls property at 118 South Market street at auction Saturday May 30. One of the best built brick houses in the city. Seven rooms bath cellar porches and large shop. See sale bills.
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Nalls
South Market Street
Death of W. Snapp Affects Fawcett Gap Community
Charles W. Snapp, 71, prominent Fawcett Gap farmer, died at Winchester Memorial Hospital from blood poisoning after a month as patient. He survived amputation of a leg from a 4 year old accident in Shryock's apple warehouse. He helped build St. Pauls Lutheran Church on his land and was active in the church. Funeral at 10:30 Sunday with services at St. Pauls conducted by Rev. Cassell and Rev. Graham. interment in church cemetery. pallbearers will be six relatives.
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Charles W. Snapp
Fawcett Gap
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Shryock’s
Florida
Mr. Snapp
J. W
Priscilla
Snapp
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Band Donates Free Concert Before Daredevil Hotel Event
The Citizens Band will perform for the American Legion tomorrow evening at the Hotel George Washington from 7:30 to 8:00, before Harry H. Gardiner climbs the hotel face. The fundraiser will feature a voluntary collection. Gardiner has long drawn crowds with 36 years in the business, yet has never fallen from a height.
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Citizens Band
American Legion
George Washington
Harry H. Gardiner
Legion
The
Gardiner
Hs Country
Young People's Convention Has Bright Program At First Christian Church
The Sunday school and Christian Endeavor convention at First Christian Church drew large crowds with a day full of addresses. President R A Larrick opened the session, with speakers including Lucy Eldredge, Charles Johnston, W T Walters, Gertrude Brown, and Dr L Smith delivering talks on youth, missions, and religious commitment.
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Christiant Endeavor
First Christian Church
R. A. Larrick
Bicity
Chu
Lucy Eldredge
Ohio
Charles D. Johnston
College
N. C
W. T. Walters
Rismond
Gertrude Brown
College, c
L. . Smith
Norfolk
Denom
Leviathan film at Empire Theatre honors Captain Durell
The Empire Theatre screens Powder River Leviathan under the Ameri can Legion post auspices. Capt Durell commands the great ship and the film shows U S war activities on land sea and air. It includes shellfront footage and a sale of goods by Hampton hospital ex servicemen to aid the disabled.
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Powder River
Empire Theatre
American Legion
United States
Intelligence Department
Navy
Army
Durell
America
Hampton
Robert B. Nelson
French Will Study U S Debt Question
Paris reports that Finance Minister Callaux and Foreign Minister Briand were authorized by the French cabinet to study the inter allied debt issue seeking an acceptable solution.
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Associated Press
Paris
Callaux
Briand
Sailors Tag Day Comes Tomorrow
Tomorrow will be Tag Day in Winchester to aid old Confederate Navy sailors. Admiral Wright has arranged the appeal with strong south wide endorsements. Handley School girls will solicit funds with donors giving from ten cents upward to support pension and archival efforts for sailors and their kin.
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Winchester
Star
Admiral Wright
South
Handley Schools
Chance To Get Inner Tube Free At Branner Store
Lester Branner auto accessories at 25 East Water Street offers a weekly promotion drawing the duplicate automobile license tag each day for one week starting Saturday the 16th. The holder of the original tag wins a free inner tube by random draw each day, with a master list of issued tags from the Chamber of Commerce.
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Lester Branner
Auto Accessories
East Water Street
Branner
Chamber of Commerce
Hamburger's Big Anniversary Sale Opens with Prizes
Hamburger's store marked its anniversary with an early opening and a publicity push. The first 100 entrants received coupons and prizes at 11 o'clock. Ada Smith of 207 South Street won first prize, while Harry H. Cookus and Birdie Miller received gifts for their entries, along with Kathlee Jerce winning a pair of pumps.
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Hamburger
Ada Smith
Southstreet
Harry H. Cookus
Birdie Miller
Opequon
Miss Kathlee Jerce
Ten Killed by a Quake Near Manila
Manila report says ten people were killed in a series of earthquakes near Oriental Negros. Many concrete buildings were not reinforced by steel and frame structures suffered major damage.
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Manila
Ee Press
We Barent Tals
Oriental Negros
Powder River shown for American Legion at Empire
Father Rankin endorses Powder River as a powerful war film shown at the Empire for American Legion benefit. Captain Roszel arranged an appreciation noting authentic Signal Corps footage from southern California battlefields. The episodic scenes fuse clever titles and tight continuity, stirring community impact without a traditional single plot.
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Roszel
Empire
Ame Legion
American Legion
Callifornia
U. S. Signal Corps
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B &O
Ryan
Harrison Farm
Belle Grove
Dad Ryan
Benchoff
F. Hawkins
Wilbur
Party
W. S. Armiger
W. Snapp
Young People's Convention
Leviathan
U.S
Father Rankin
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