Byrd Fans Rally Behind Bid for Fourth District
Richmond May 15 The gubernatorial campaign heats up as Senator Harry F Byrd of Winchester and Senator Walter Mapp of Accomac launch their opening efforts. Byrd spoke at Rustburg Louisa Buckingham and Blackstone with strong reception in Winchester. Mapp drew 500 600 in Richmond though the auditorium seats 4000. Byrd team predicts Fourth District victory based on friendly receptions and broad touring in Prince Edward NottoWay Dinwiddie and Petersburg counties.
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Richmond
Harry F. Byrd
Winchester
Walter Mapp
Acymac
Rustburg
Louisa
Byrd
Buckingham
Blackstone
Senator Mapp
Senator Byrd
Accomac
Prince Edward County
Nottoway County
Dinwiddie County
Petersburg
Democrats Will Publish a Paper National Democrat Weekly
Washington May 15 A group of Democrats plans a weekly national newspaper named the National Democrat to push militant publicity for the party. Representative William Oldfield Arkansas said the paper will be guided by a strong advisory board and run in the party’s interest without backing any faction or candidate in primaries or conventions.
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Washington
Democratic Party
National Democrat
William Oldfield
Arkansas
Democratic Congressional Committee
Oldfield
Plumbers Call Convention to Curb Tool Forgetting
The Connecticut Master Plumbers Association, opposing loafing on the job and forgetting tools, closed its thirty-fifth annual convention by adopting resolutions barring inefficient workers and backing price reductions to improve relations with the public.
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Connecticut Master Plumbers’ Association
Mrs Swanson Will Be Presented To Royal Court
Danville May 15 Mrs Claude A Swanson wife of the Virginia senator and Mrs Frank Mebane of Spray NC are to be presented at the royal court at Buckingham Palace on June 26. Mrs Swanson is already abroad and Mrs Mebane formerly Miss Lillie Morehead will sail for New York on June 6. Invitations were cabled to them by Ambassador Houghton.
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Danville
Claude A. Swanson
Virginia
Frank Mebane
Spray N.ic
Royal Court
Buckingham Palace
Swanson
Mebane
Lillie Morehead
New York
Houghton
Apple Blossom Festival Returns Profits to Winchester
W A Ryan reports the Apple Blossom Festival boosted local finances with about 70,000 in deposits and costs under 9,000. He argues most spending stayed in Winchester, noting large outside gifts and calls for Shenandoah Valley Inc. support to further civic profit and new money into the valley.
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Winchester
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
Dr Leonard To Preach Sunday At Centenary Church
The Rev Dr J C Leonard president of the General Synod of the Re formed Church in the United States will preach at Centenary Reformed Church at 11am Sunday. Sunday school at 945am Junior Mission Band at 645pm and an 8pm picture service showing Out of the Shadows. Many Centenary members will drive to Woodstock Sunday afternoon for the Virginia Classis centennial service.
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J. C. Leonard
General Synod of the Reformed Church
United States
Centenary Reformed Church
Centenary Church
Woodstock
For Rent Main Street Store Room Ad
For rent a store room on Main Street. Apply at 4 E Cork Street. Includes reference to prior notice. No further details available.
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Main Street
Cork St
Nearly Correct Estimate of 1924 Virginia Apple Crop
Agricultural statistician Henry M. Taylor announced in Richmond that Virginia’s 1924 commercial apple crop likely totals 2,520,000 barrels. Carload shipments by May 9 reached 12,987 cars, about 2,200,000 barrels, with around 164,000 barrels consumed locally. Winchester yielded far less than last year, while other districts showed record shipments.
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Henry M. Taylor
Virginia
Taylor
Richmond
Winchester
Church of Christ Plans Sunday Services and Times
Church of Christ outlines Sunday schedule with Bible school at 3 45 a m led by L L Hockman, preaching at 11 a m and 2 p m, community service following, Christian Endeavor at 7 1 m led by Joseph Patterson, evening preaching, and mid week prayer at 7 45 p m with choir practice on Wednesday. Public invited, strangers welcome, W L Dudley minister.
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Church of Christ
Bible School
L. L. Hockman
Christian Endeavor
Joseph Patterson
W. L. Dudley
End of Festival Marked by St Distaff Day Name
The name St Distaff's day was given to January 7 to mark Tamen's return to their usual occupations after the Christmas festivities, which terminated on the twelfth day, January 6.
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Tamen
Rosemont development near Winchester offers varied acre plots
Rosemont lies one mile south of Winchester as a development of small farms and attractive home sites from a quarter to ten acres. The limestone soil sits on an elevation overlooking the city with each lot facing a fifty foot street. Our car is waiting to show you. 5-16-4
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Rosemont
Coolidge Praises Man Who Saved Yellowstone Park
In the East Room of the White House President Coolidge awarded Roosevelt Memorial Association medals to Gov. Pinchot Pennsylvan ia George Byrd Grinnell New York and Miss Martha Berry Georgia. The honors praise conservation outdoor life and service to women and children in the Appalachians.
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Washington
White House
Coolidge
Roosevelt Memorial Association
Gov. Pinchot
Pennsylvania
George. Byrd Grinnell
New York
Martha Berry
Georgia
John Muir
Edward A. Bowers
John W. Noble
Roosevelt
Grinnell
Gen. Custer
Black Hills
Col. Ludlow
Yellowstone
Southern Appalachians
Additional Mail Route Service to Winchester Virginia
The Post Office Department announces an extra star route in the Valley of Virginia. From Bloomery via Good Whitacre Cross Junction Gainesboro and Albin to Winchester, 21.37 miles round trip six days a week. Four year contract begins July 1. Carrier George S. Johnson Bloomery bid 1265 dollars annually.
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Washington
Valley of Virginia
Post Office Department
Bloomery
Good
Whitacre
Cross Junction
Gainesboro
Ain
Albin
Winchester
George S. Johnson
Out of the Shadows to Be Sunday Film at Two Venues
The motion picture Out of the Shadows will be shown Sunday at the People’s Picture Service in the Empire Theatre at 3 30 and 9 p m and at Centenary Reformed Church at p m. The film portrays real people facing a serious civic issue, offering a message that life and the community will be safer after viewing.
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People’s Picture Service
Empire Theatre
Centenary Reformed Church
Winchester
Vincinity
Madison Mills seeks free sample sellers for Better Made shirts
Miscel laneous agents wanted advertise Madison Mills and Milton Gordon posting. Madison Mills in New York offers direct to wearer shirt sales with no capital or experience required. Earn $100 weekly plus bonus. Also an agents wanted notice for candy mints in Cincinnati with no experience needed and sample information.
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Madison
Madison Mills
Broadway
New York
Adv
Milton Gordon
Cincinnati
Duteler couple to visit Romney West Virginia
Mr and Mrs G Frank Duteler plan to leave this afternoon for Romney West Virginia to spend a few days with friends.
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G. Frank Duteler
Romney
W. Va
Frank Shirkey
Mrs
William
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