Three Die In One Car Wreck Near Opequon Creek
Lovell McGeath aged about 45 of Cedarville Warren county Virginia died instantly when the new Buick swerved off the Front Royal Winchester road near Opequon creek plunging seven feet to rocks. Companions Clifton Saffell and W R Clatterbuck of Front Royal were injured. A second wreck nearby involving Brooke Hodgson from Memorial Hospital collided after slowing to view the scene. he escaped uninjured.
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Lovell McGeath
Cedarville
Warren County
Clifton Saffell
W. R. Clatterbuck
Front Royal
Memorial Hospital
Clatterbuck
Saffell
McGeath
Saffel
Brooke Hodgson
R. M. Swimley Establishment
Mr. Hodgson
Opequon Creek
Winchester Man Escapes Injury In Automobile Mishap
John Hockman of the city and Jases Cole of Martinsburg West Virginia escaped injury in an automobile accident near Carlisle Pennsylvania during a business trip at Green Village. An Essex coach in front turned onto a side road as Hockman’s Cadillac approached. the Essex vehicle was nearly demolished and its driver suffered a broken collarbone. Hockman held accident insurance with Victor Arthur's agency.
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John Hockman
Jases Cole
Martinsburg
W. Va
Green Village
Carlisle
Essex
Hockman
Mr. Hockman
Victor Arthur
Debate at Kernstown May 18 String Music Event
Public invited to a Kernstown debate on May 18 at p m featuring string music and no admission charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kernstown
Engraving Service Offered by Hodgson and Brown
We have purchased an engraving machine for stamping names and addresses on pens pencils and jewelry. Bring in your items for name and address engraving in several colors at the operating cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodgson & Brown
Hotel Jack Coffee Shoppe Seafood Specialties
Seafood specialties served daily at Hotel Jack Coffee Shoppe include broiled lobster soft shell crabs imperial deviled crabs clams and fish. Fresh selections showcased for patrons seeking maritime fare in a casual dining setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Jack
Methodists Set Conference at Front Royal for Leadership Training
The Baltimore Conference school for pastors and church workers of the Methodist Episcopal Church South will meet at Randolph-Macon Academy Front Royal from June 18 to 28. The program focuses on leadership training for Sunday school workers leaguers and church officials with a faculty from multiple cities and recreation activities along the Shenandoah river. Officers listed include Dean Rev Robert K. Nevitt president Rev Joseph H Balthis secretary Rev Edgar C Berry and others. expected attendance 150 to 200 visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Randolph-Macon’ Academy
Front Royal
Baltimore-Virinia
Ashland
Woman’s Missionary Society
Norman E. Richardson
Evanston
W. A. Shelton
Atlanta
W. W. Pinson
Nashville
W. K. Matthews
J. H. Hillman
Emory, Va
J.A. Baylor
Bluefield
W. Wax
O. S. Gates
H. D. Guerrant
College Park
Mildred Shelton Stokes
Etta Mai Russell
Washington
L. B. Bobbitt
Aberdene
T. J. Copeland
John Austin
Shenan- 4
Doad River
Academy
Beys
Robert K. Nevitt
Joseph H. Balthis
Edgar C. Berry
M. L. Walton, Jr
Woodstock
Lindbergh Essay Contest of Theatres To Close
The Lindbergh day event closes May 21 with winning essay reading and plane models at the Empire Theatre. Judges from American Legion Handley Schools and Winchester Star, include Knox Conrad and Fansler. Prizes are Empire Theatre passes. A 40 000 Miles With Lindbergh pictorial review will show May 21.
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Man of the Winchester
Atres Iy
Empire Theatre
Winchester Theatres
America
United States
Handley Schools
Lindbergh
Paris
le Bourget Field
Empire
Ogee
Advanta
Virginia Council Of Red Men Invited To Winchester In 29
The Great Council of the Improved Order of Red Men in Virginia meeting in Lynchburg received an invitation to hold the next session in Winchester. Roger Jones, representing Shawnee Tribe, delivered the proposal. Virginia Whisson Simpson was elected great Wenonah of Pocahontas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Council of Red Men
Winchester
Great Council of the Improved Order of Red Men
Virginia
Lynchburg
Roger 71. Jones
Virginia Whisson Simpson
Pocahontas
Council of Virginia Red Men
Simpson
Degree of Pocahontas
William L. Whisson
Benjamin Fuller
Wilmer Dyke
Tuller
Minnehaha Council
Miss Margaret Hansucker Dies at Frederick Home
Miss Margaret Hansucker a member of a longstanding Frederick county family died at 4 o clock this morning at the home of her sister Mrs J R Hook on National avenue after a long illness with complications She is survived by three sisters Mrs J R Hook Sydnie and Sallie Hansucker and two brothers W T Hansucker and J W Hansucker Funeral services will be held from the home of Mrs Mooks at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon and interment will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Hansucker
Frederick County
J. R. Hook
National Avenue
Hansucker
Sydnie
Sallie Sucker
W. T. Hansucker
J. W. Hansucker
Wis
Reserve Officers Meet Monday Night
The Reserve Officers School will hold its next meeting at 7 30 o clock Monday evening May 21 in the Handley Library lecture hall. An Army officer will conduct the school and all reserve officers in Winchester and vicinity are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reserve Officers
Handley Library
United States Army
Winchester
Marine Flyers Off On a Long Hop
Three United States Marine Corps flyers took off at 5 15 this morning in a transport mercantile plane bound for Managua Nicaragua 1100 miles away. Lieut H D Palmer was the commanding officer. His companions were Lieut W R Hughes radio man and sergeant Dugal Steel mechanic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Miamia
Fla
United States Marine Corps
Managua
Nicaragua
H. D. Palmer
W. R. Hughes
Dugal Steel
Horace Dodge Marries Muriel Sisman in London Church
Horace Dodge son of the late American auto magnate and Miss Muriel Sisman of Detroit wed today at a Presbyterian Church in Westbourne Grove Terrace London. The brief ceremony connected two prominent families in a formal social event.
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Associated Press
London
Horace Dodge
Muriel Sisman
Detroit
Presbyterian Church
Weastbourne Grove Terrace
Express Employes Sporting New Caps
Local employer of the American Railway Express Company has supplied workers with dark blue caps trimmed in gold braid and a badge. The caps resemble Prince of Wales naval caps. uniforms have not yet been issued to the men.
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American Railway Express Company
Prince of Wales
Another Filling Station Going Up at Brad dock and Gerard
Dr. Charles R. Anderson has begun erecting a handsome gasoline and oil station at the corner of Brad dock and Gerard streets. The property is understood to be leased to the Texaco Company.
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Charles R. Anderson
Braddock and
Gerard Streets
Texaco Company
Seed firm guests from Hagerstown visit Winchester
Mr J W Smith and Mr Bowers of Hagerstown Maryland were in Winchester yesterday on business representing Cow Peas, Miller Sudan Grane and the WinChester Seed Co. de 5 15 16 101.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soy
J. W. Smith
Mr. Bowers
Hagerstown, Md
Winchester Folk Regular in Church Going
A Shenandoah Valley observer notes a midweek service at Braddock Street Methodist in Winchester. The holy gathering features a simple chapel, a Golden Rule Bible Class, and Rev. Murray D. Mitchell guiding a wide audience through a discussion series on Jesus life. The address highlights religious liberty and tolerance as core values.
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Braddock Street
Christ
Mr. Mitchell
Jesus
Bremen Airmen Reach Detroit After Transatlantic Hop
The Junkers plane 13 carrying the Bremen air crew landed at Ford airport Detroit at 10 60 a m completing an interrupted flight from St Louis via Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Associated Press
Detroit
Junkers
Ford Airport
St. Louis
Quarterly Meeting Of Friends At Hopewell Meeting House
Arrangements are made for the quarterly meeting of Friends at Hopewell Meeting House in this county and at the city Meeting House at Washington and Piccadilly streets during the coming weekend. Ministers expected include Dr C Howard Janney Wilbur K Thomas and Dr Jesse H Holmes. Janney and Thomas may speak in Winchester churches Sunday evening.
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Meeting of Friends
Hopewell
Washington and
Piccadilly Streets
C. Howard Janney
Baltimore
Wilbur K. Thomas
Philadelphia
Jesse H. Holmes
Swarthmore
Janney
Mr. Thomas
Winchester
European Bishop Guilty By Church Tribunal
Bishop Anton Bast of Denmark was found guilty on two charges impudence and improper conduct by the Methodist Episcopal Church ecclesiastical court. The court suspended him due to a 1925 conviction in Denmark over charity funds misuse but kept him in the ministry with support until the next conference. Copenhagen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Bast
Denmark
Methodist Episcopal Church
Kansas City
Copenhagen
Woman acquitted in husband death case at Maryland trial
A Prince George county jury found Mrs. Sarah M. Hartley not guilty of murdering her husband last November after a reconciliation ended. The defense cited his drinking and a pistol brought by him as key events. testimony from relatives preceded the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Annapolis
Robert Mose
Sarah M. Hartley
Bladenebuy x
Prince George County
Hartley
Col Bryan Conrad to be toastmaster at Firemen's Feats
Col Bryan Conrad will serve as toastmaster at the Friendship Fire Company annual banquet to be held in the firehouse hall on East Cork Street. He replaces Mayor William Glass who is away on business and cannot return in time for the event with guests Dr W J Post and Rev Dr F T McFaden among those in attendance.
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Bryan Conrad
Friendship Fire Company
East Cork Street
Colonel Conrad
William ‘W. Glass
W. J. Aost
Geographic Chane Pe
F. T.mcfaden
Presterian Church of
Winchester
Skipper and Family Drown When Barges Collide in Chesapeake
Everett Insley a 30 year old barge captain his wife and three young children drowned when their barge Calvert struck the barge Urbanna in Chesapeake Bay twelve miles south of Annapolis this morning. A watchman crawled from the cabin and clung to the craft until rescue by Augusta Denhart. a tug and the steamer Virginia searched the area for an hour but found no trace of the family.
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Associated Press
Annapolis
Everett Insley
Calvert
Chesapeake Bay
Here
Insley
Augusta
Denhart
Virginia
Hiett Residence Damaged By Kitchen Fire Near Town
Frederick county fruit grower William Hiett’s home along Hughtown road was damaged about 500 by a kitchen fire that spread to a second floor bedroom. Winchester firemen with Friend Ship and Rouss companies fought the blaze, starting from a can oil stove in the kitchen.
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William &. Hiett
Frederick County
Hughtown
Winchester
Friendship and
Rouss
Special Meetings At Jubilee Church
Brethren evangelist Mrs. Mery Martin Leihterman of Mt Afry Mel will hold a series of old time gospel meetings at Jubilee Church on the Front Royal pike miles from Winchester. Evening services begin at 7 o'clock each night with good music and prayers for blessings. Committee members include Mr. T. F. Minor and Lasty Pavis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mery Martin Leihterman
Mt. Afry- Mel
Jubilee Church
Winsiester
Front Royal Pike
Aioe
Accident on Winchester Pike Injures Six Girls
A party of Georgetown Convent students traveling to Luray Caverns were in a crash on the Winchester Pike three miles east of Winchester. Miss Catherine Nolan suffered a grave skull fracture and is in Memorial Hospital. the other five girls have minor injuries. The Wardman Park taxi company vehicle was damaged beyond use and crew were sent to Washington.
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Catherine Nolam
Reading
Morial Hospital
Winchester
Lee-Jackson
Georgetown
Cath Church
Rienprte
Luray
Page County
Warrenton
Page
R. Brown
Star
Thaching
Ter
Catherit Nolan
Thomas B. Martin
Church of the Sacred Heart
Martin
Nolan
Darty
Nee Sa
Washington Evening Star
Evening Eagle
Catherine Norman
Washington
Wardman Park
Taxabah Company
Moti
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Lovell M'Geath
Creek
Methodists
Massanutten Geswene U. &. Poliwaine
Cadet Corps
Handley High School OF
Massanutten Military Academy
Handley High School
Handley
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Miss Hansucker
Marine
Miss Sisman
Express
Valley
J. A
Shenandoah “Valley
Shenandoah Valley
Bremen
LIVME
Tist
Glaize & Rro
Col
Hiett
Jubilee
Minor
Martinsburg, W Ve
Catherine Nolan
Georgetown Convent
Pike
Carl Creswell
Whitlock Avenue
Ithor
Dean Creswell
T. M. Purdy
Richmond
George Washington Hotel
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