W F W Leaders Rally 175 Attend District Meeting
Veterans of Foreign Wars leaders crack down on Bund and alleged un American influences during a Fourth District rally attended by 175 VFW posts members in Virginia Maryland the District of Columbia and nearby states. District officers and guests from Winchester Norfolk Washington and Clarksburg spoke on unity and anti un American activities as plans for the annual Poppy sale were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign
Inman
Washington, D. C
Fayrie
Virginia
West Virgina
Maryland
Dstrict of
Columbia
Pee
Veteran entombed tomb tapped Armistice Day pose in 1932
V F W Leader body was entombed there on November 11 1932 and has sounded taps each Armistice Day since. He posed at night with a bugle beside the tomb for a time exposure of three hours revealing a marble flaw. Sergeant Witchey may establish residence in Front Royal after retirement per local friends.
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Witchey
Front Royal
Parley Concludes At Strasburg Western Christian Endeavor
The two day Western District Christian Endeavor convention closed at Strasburg Christian Church with an one act play The Prod. Charles Crabil of Strasburg elected president to succeed Kathleen Shipett of Staunton as leader. Miss Shipett named vice president with Dorothy Crigler Harrisonburg Annabelle Snider Woodstock Elizabeth Sheetz as treasurer. Rev Meredith Normenii Woodstock named pastor counsellor. Virginia C End Union President C Warrenton Norfolk addressed the gathering. installation postponed.
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Strasburg Christian Church
Charles Crabil
Strasburg
Kathleen’ Shipett
Staunton
Shipiett
Dorothy Crigler
Arrisonburg
Annabelle Snider
Idcherry Mrt
Elizabeth Sheetz
Woodstock
Meredith Normenii
C. E. Warrenton
Norfolk
Virginia C. E Union
Delegates Elected for Synod from Virginia Classis
The Virginia Classis of the Reformed Church in session at St. Pauls Woodstock elected delegates and alternates for the General Synod in Columbus Ohio opening June 22. Rev Dr S L Flickinger was chosen ministerial delegate with Rev William Brundick of Woodstock as his alternate B Gray of Winchester was elected lay delegate with Harry Line of Shepherdstown as his alternate. This marks the first time both ministerial and lay delegates come from the same congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Classis of the Reformed Church
St. Paul's Church
Woodstock
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
General Synod
Columbus
Ohio
S.L. Flickinger
Centenary Church
William Brundick
Alien B. Gray
Winchester
Harry Line
Shepherdstown
W. V2
Classis
Educator Dr Maphis Dies After Ill Health
Virginia educator Dr Maphis founder of the Institute of Public Affairs died Saturday night at his home after a heart attack. Born February 12 1865 in Shenandoah County he held multiple educational roles including UVA dean and institute director. He leaves a son Edwin and sisters and his widow Bessie Dold Maphis and was connected to several Virginia families. Funeral at the Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville with interment in Riverview.
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Virginia
Institute of Public Affairs
Wake Forest
Shenandoah County
John Miley
Elizabeth Ann (Coffelt) Maphis
Davidson College
North Carolina
Roanoke College
Maphis
Strasburg
Harrisonburg
State Board of
University of Virginia
Father of Public Affairs Institute
Virginia Education Commission
A. T
War Department
Virginia Commission For the Blind
Southern Woman's Educational Alliance
National Conference On Social Work
National Council, Boy Scouts of America
Phi Delta Kappa
Pi Tau Mu
Bessie Dold
Laird L
Presbyterian Church
Dwight Moody Chalmers
W. Kyle Smith
Riverview Cemetery
Charlottesville
Earle Attacks Farley Over Pennsylvania Primary
Governor George H. Earle denounced James A. Farley as he opposed Farley’s slate in the Pennsylvania primary. Farley had backed Earle with CIO support for Thomas Kennedy, prompting Earle to pledge Democrats will not cede the party to Lewis.
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Earle
Farley
Philadelphia
George H. Earle
Pennsylvania
John L. Lewis
James A. Farley
Thomas Kennedy
Apples Publicized Through New York City Circus Stunt
Shenandoah Valley apples promoted via a publicity stunt in New York City by Shenandoah Blossom Festival organizer Appalachian Apples. Eighty six bushels provided by local growers were sent to Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus where elephants fed on them. The New York Sun ran a large photo and story about the apples and festival. The venture cost Appalachian Apples 35 dollars to arrange and deliver the fruit. Growers listed include Fred Sturm McCormac Estate Delmar Robinson Bond Brothers Fred Glaize C L Nicodemus H Clay DeGrange Walker Bond Peyton Marshall H F Byrd and R Hurst.
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New York City
Tion Inc
Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus
New York
New York Sun
Shenandoah Valley
Appalachian Apples
Fred Sturm
McCormac Estate
Delmar Robinson Bond Brothers
Fred Glaize
C.L Nicodemus
H. Clay DeGrange Walker Bond
Peyton Marshall
H. F. Byrd
R. Hurst
Five Die During Fight On Steamer City of Norfolk
The Baltimore Mail Line steamer City of Norfolk arrived in London from Baltimore and Norfolk, Virginia, with five crewmen dead after a fight at sea. One man jumped overboard following a fatal assault on May 14, and three others drowned when a rescue boat capsized in heavy seas.
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London
Baltimore Mail Line
City of Norfolk
Baltimore
Norfolk
United States Lines
Wage Hour Bill Heads to House for early action
President seeks passage of the Wage Hour bill as a key element of the New Deal. House approval expected next Monday despite a likely Senate pushback. Southern opposition led by Senator Harrison aims to insert wage differentials between regions, with many Democratic rebels aligning against the plan.
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Roosevelt
House
Senate
Harrison
D-Miss
Widow Mrs Fannie Stouffer dies at 83 in Winchester
Mrs. Fannie Stouffer of Winchester and Frederick County died Sunday at 3 30 PM at her Valley Avenue home after years of declining health following a fall. Born April 29 1855 in Edom Rockingham County she married Jacob Stouffer in 1878 and moved to the Dakotas before returning to Winchester. Funeral Tuesday at 2 PM from her son Clinton Stouffer's home with burial at Mount Hebron. She is survived by three children two brothers and several grandchildren.
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Fannie Stouffer
Winchester
Frederick County
Valley Avenue
R V. Whitehurst
Mount Hebron
Stouffer
Clinton D. Stouffer
Harry C. Stouffer
Bessie Stouffer
Noah Brunch
Los Angeles
Cal
Frank Brunck
Euclaire
Wisconsin
Ashby
Jeanne Dorothy
Helen Stouffer
Richard Crenshaw
George Noell
Carroll Solenberger
Lawrence Hollis
Walter I. Cooper
Elwood Lemaster
Allan Gray
Claude Stickley
Jenga Gray
Nattie Humston
Crusaders Hold Local Catholic Contest Luncheon
At John s Catholic Church in Leesburg the event was presided by Rev Charles Comaskey with participation from Rev J J McKeon and Rev Eugene Walsh CCC Chaplain. A luncheon for visitors accompanied the afternoon program. Miss Lillis will receive her award after the State contest on June 13.
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John’s Catholic Church
Leesburg
J. J. McKeon
St. Vincent’s Catholic Church
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Eugene Walsh
CCC
Front Royal
Charles Comaskey
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Harrisonburg
Lillis
Playgrounds at Winchester Park to reopen with new features
Winchester Park playgrounds prepare for a new season with fresh facilities. supervised play opens early next month with green-painted areas and new picnic benches, tables, and concrete walkways around wading pools. Allan Perry will lead tennis court reconditioning, and two new baseball fields for girls and boys near the old dance pavilion. Mrs Myrtle Chrismore runs the program, with a larger planned expenditure than last year’s 139 dollars. Park committee includes C. D. Barnett, Arthur Field, Jack Brannon, H. W. Swartz, and John Shine.
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Winchester Park
Allan Perry
Myrtle Chrismore
Park Playgrounds Committee
C. D. Barnett
Arthur Field
Jack Brannon
H. W. Swartz
John Shine
Tragic Atlanta Hotel Fire Claims 25 Lives
A dawn blaze at a downtown Atlanta hotel near the Southern Railway yards left 25 dead and many injured. Ambulances lined the plaza as rescue workers battled flames. hotel clerks Ben Berry and G R Emberly were burned in the rescue effort. Hospital lists include Delmos Ledbetter, Ww. Clapp, Mrs. George P. Jones, Beasly Vernon, Gillian Jones, P E Hooten, William Postons, Henry K Thompson, and Mrs Guy Coleman among others. Fire spread rapidly after an alarm. witnesses described families wiped out and guests leaping from fire escapes as one man shouted. The hotel, an old structure recently remodeled, sits five blocks from Five Points.
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Page One
Southern Railway
Ben. L. Berry
G. R. Emberly
Delmos Ledbetter
Lythonia
E. K. Gulley
Department of Internal Revenue
Sandy
Berry
Whitehead
Couner
Roberts
Atlanta
Apple Blossom festival plans debt relief and leadership
The First Apple Blossom festival finance committee, led by Clifford Grim, faces securing about 600 dollars as debt relief. Elizabeth Steck heads the festival, with members H. Sartelle Ralph Rosenberger and others. Program sales brought 744.52 dollars. 57 dollars remain uncollected. President Coolidge weighs in on a related bill after White House talks. Justice A J Taverader rules Welltown pike travel free, finding the road poorly kept and defendants found not guilty for not paying to travel. Turnpike leadership shifts to E G Butler as president treasurer and a slate including Rev B D Chambers and Mrs George Burwell.
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Elizabeth Steck
J. M. Steck
Clifford D. Grim
H. M. Sartelle
Ralph Rosenberger
C. E. Koontz
H. D. Fuller
W. A. Ryan
Donald McFadden
Ryan
A. J. Taverader
Frederick County
Welltown Pike
Senate Overrides Veto on Soldiers Bonus Bill
The senate votes to override President Coolidge and enact the soldiers bonus bill automatically after the House acted similarly last week. The measure affects over four million veterans. The bipartisan bloc includes Republicans, Democrats and Farmer-Laborites in support.
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Senate
Coolidge
House
Farmer-Laborites
Annual Election of Officers at Clarke County Club
Annual officer election at the Country Club of Clarke County drew a small turnout due to a violent storm in the area. Balloting proceeded with members casting votes for leadership positions amid weather disruptions.
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Country Club
Clarke County
Boyish Frocks Sweep Summer Fashion In Winchester
The Star reports Emmerts, a leading Winchester store, promoting boyish frocks as the season’s top trend. Linen frocks suit mornings while striped silk dresses fit afternoons, with hemlines seven inches above the ankle.
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Emmert
Emmerts
Winchester
The
Star
Sim
Hartman House Dismantled After Long History
The Hartman house, once a center of early Winchester life, is about half torn down. Dr. Hartman’s heir Mr. Miller owns a treasure chest tied to the first mass under Lord Baltimore’s Maryland landing. Dr. Hartman helped organize the first local Gas Co. in 1854 with W. B. Baker.
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Bowly
Miller
Dr. Hartman
Hartman
Baltimore
Maryland
W. B. Baker
Mr. Baker
Winchester
Japan Claims Near Tangshan Retreat Route Blocked
Twenty thousand Chinese troops under General Liu Jumin tried to keep a Japanese retreat path open near Tangshan as Liaohsien fell after an all night assault. The walled city near Suchow was attacked from three sides and subjected to heavy artillery before Japanese shock troops moved in. Chinese defenders reportedly destroyed bridges over the moat and fought house to house before being overrun.
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Liu Jumin
Tangshan
Liaohsien
Suchow
Hankow
High Command
Death of Edwin Glenn longtime Harrisonburg telegrapher
Edwin Glenn age 31 years a veteran telegraph operator and railway man died after a two week illness in Florida. A Winchester native he moved to Harrisonburg as a youth and spent over 60 years here. He served in various railroad posts including Baltimore and Ohio Lost Car Bureau Brunswick and Valley Railroad. He was a Presbyterian and Knight of Pythias member survived by his wife Miss Logan and daughter Mrs. William B. McClung. Funeral at Higgs Chapel with burial Woodbine.
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Piremen
Florida
Glenn
Winchester
Harrisonburg
Church
Knights of Pythias
Hee
Balreal
Strasburg
Summitt Point
W. Va
Southern Railway
Harrisonburg-Strasburg
The
Valley Railroad
Baltimore and Child
Southern
Brunswick
Baltimore and Ohio
Frederick H. Glenn
Elizabeth Glenn
Miss Logan
William B. McClung
Washington
Higgs Chapel
Parks Wilson
Presbyterian Church
Woodbine
Morris Spiro
M. V. Sheehy
W. C. Chandler
Frank Branum
Edward Purcell
Henry Bell
F. J. Byers
M. D. Switzer
Chinese Front Officers Deny Lunghai Reach Near Suchow
A spokesman asserted Chinese high command directs operations at the front and that reinforcements have arrived at the endangered sectors. He denied that Japanese forces had cut or reached the Lunghai railway anywhere near Suchow where it crosses the Tientsin Pukow line.
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Nied
Lunghai
Suchow
Tientsin-Pukow
China
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Sat Beem
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Weetel
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Willer Sudtie
Weasnington DC
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Fer Bergran
Allingion
Evening Star
Hughes Motor Co
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V. F. W. Leader
C. E. Parley
Charles Crabill
Miss
Shipslett
Synod
I. Brumback
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James Lindsay Gordon
Elsie Maphis
J. Louis
A Maphis
Washington, D
J. Luther Maphis
Shenandoah
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Revenue
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White House
Welltown
R. Gray Williams
Turnpike Association
James P. Reardon
A. L. Anderson
Clarence Shepherd
H. A. Boyles
E. G. Butler
B. D. Chambers
George Burwell
Kenneth Gilpin
Courtney Jones
Mary Page
Joseph F. Moore
R. G. Mitchell
Clarke Club
Japan
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Mr. Glenn
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J. Frank Lindergreen
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Eliza Diffenderfer
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