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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1930

Page

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Sheriff Arrests Clatterbuck at Church Funeral

Ollie Clatterbuck was arrested at Refuge Church in Clarke county during Mrs. Louise Hughes funeral as Sheriff Pannett took him to Winchester. The case tied to a threat charge by J. R. Hughes and a past due car lien led to seizure of Clatterbuck’s license. Trial set for ten o'clock Monday. he released on his own recognizance pending the 2 PM hearing this afternoon.

Ollie Clatterbuck Aubrey G. Weaver Front Royal Clatterbuck Louise Hughes Pannett J. R. Hughes Hughes Tavenner A. Ollie Clatterbuck Refuge Church Stephens City White Post Louise T. Hughes James Robert Hughes Winchester Sheriff Pannett Justice Tavenner J. J. Tharpe Clarke County Tharpe Albin Thorpe Commonwealth Frank M. Wray C. H. Iden Berryville

Estate of John D. Lewis Sold to Mrs. Sloan

The John D. Lewis farm near Upperville Loudoun county was sold for 70000 dollars for a 267 acre tract. The deed recorded April 29 in Leesburg names Isabel Sloan of New York and Detroit as purchaser and lists Lewis heirs including Josephine Biedler Lane Johnson Virginia Stacey and Charles Lewis. The site in Mercer district is a noted stock raising area with potential for thoroughbred horses.

Circuit Court Loudoun County Leesburg Isabel 5. Sloan New York Detroit Dodge Brothers John D. Lewis Upperville John Galleher Hunter the Chase Sloan

Ritter Dies At 64 Heart Attack At Apple Pie Ridge Farm

Thomas A. Ritter lifelong Frederick county resident died at 1 20 oclock this morning at his son in law and daughters home on the Grover Schlack farm. Cause was a heart attack. He was 64, born January 25 1867. Survived by son Amos H Ritter and daughters Mrs Fred Smith and Mrs Frank Ritenour. Funeral Sunday at Macedonia Methodist Church with Rev P R Diehl. Interment in nearby cemetery.

Thomas A. Ritter Frederick County Fred. Smith Grover Schlack Apple Pie Ridge Ritter Hanson Sallie Ritter Old Trier Amos H. Ritter Frank Ritenour Clarke County

Epworth League Marks 41st Anniversary Service

A special Epworth League program will be held at Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday evening to observe the league’s forty first anniversary. The public is invited to attend the service at 7 o'clock in the Epworth League room.

Epworth League of Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church League Epworth League Room

Piano Studio Opens at Baptist Church Building

Mr. Geo H Emmans graduate of the Washington College of Music announces the opening of a piano studio on the main floor of the Baptist Church building. He will accept a limited number of pupils and applications for tuition are received at the Red Robin Tea Room 163 N Loudoun Street.

Geo. H. Emmans Washington College of Music Baptist Church Building Red Robin N. Loudoun Street

Death inquiry into Mrs Hughes amid cause questions

Clarke county investigators probed the life of Mrs Hughes before her death on May 13. Coroner C H Iden questioned relatives and neighbors including J J Tharpe and family near White Post as the viscera was sent to chemists to rule out poisons and determine natural causes.

Clarke County Hughes C. H. Iden Berryville Robert Hughes J. J. Tharpe White Post

Methodist Conference Approves Elevation of Three Bishops

The General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South voted to elect three new bishops, totaling six, with secret ballots planned next week. Bishop James Cannon Jr. yielded the chair amid stock market gambling charges, and Cannon printed 10,000 Hughson addresses for distribution while stepping aside from presiding.

Associated Press Dallas Texas General Conference the Methodist Episcopal Church, South College of Bishops Cannon Tex Methodist Episcopal Church South James Cannon, Jr Virginia Washington Senate Lobby Committee The Methodist Episcopal Church, South W. B. Beauchamp Atlanta Josephus Daniels Secretary of the Navy Canmon James E. Hughson Canada Hughson Prohibition Inquiry Committee Congress Bishop Beauchamp

Believe Fatal Crash Likely Tied to Liquor Runners

Police in Baltimore docket manslaughter warrants against Robert Burgess, with John Thomas and Frederick Juliano held as witnesses after an early morning crash between Baltimore and Washington killed Thomas Snake of Baltimore and William Handy of Washington and injured three others. Investigators suspect hijackers or liquor runners caused the collision.

Associated Press Baltimore Here Washington Robert Burgess John Thomas Frederick Juliano Thomas Snake William Handy

Father and Son Sentenced for Shooting Lad

Frank Day 56 and his son Henry 22 pleaded guilty in Warren county circuit court to the March 4 shooting of Marvin Mitchell 14 during corn theft. They were sentenced to four years in the Virginia State Penitentiary by Judge Philip Williams. Marvin survived after hospitalization but the bullet remains in his back.

Star Front Royal Warren County Frank Day Henry Day Marvin Mitchell Alt Virginia State Penitentiary Philip Williams Front Royal State Penitentiary Cornfield

President Hoover Heads to Virginia Fishing Camp

President Hoover and a party of thirteen guests traveled from Washington to the Rapidan river area in Virginia for a weekend trout fishing trip. He left the White House after breakfast and planned a full day of fishing. Mrs Hoover stayed behind due to a back injury.

Associated Press Orange Hoover Virginia Washington President Hoover Rapidan River White House Shoover

Market Ends Quiet Week With Light Trading In Oils And Utilities

New York stock activity shows one of the dullest weeks since January. Traders moved to specialties while oils utilities and amusements sagged under lighter accounts. Close was firm with total volume around 800000 shares.

Associated Press New York

Yard Party at Stephens City Luther an Church

A yard party to be held on June 6 and 7 on the school house lawn staged by the Ladies Aid Society of the Lutheran Church invites the public. Proceeds support church aims and community needs.

Stephens City School House Ladies’ Aid Society The Lutheran Church

Benjamin F. Smoot Dies Sudden at 58

Benjamin Franklin Smoot 58 of Reliance Warren county died suddenly yesterday in Middletown of heart trouble while talking with friends beside Everley’s store. He was a longtime pressman for local newspapers and later a plumber with J. R. Everhart Co. Survived by three sons and two daughters, and a brother, he was the last surviving member of his immediate family.

Benjamin Franklin Smoot Reliance Warren County Middledletown Everley Mr. Smoot William A. Smoot J. R. Everhart and Company Jen Stump Nenchon

Americans Will Mount Graf Zeppelin Flight Trip

Several Americans including veteran Zeppelin fliers will sail aboard the Graf Zeppelin for a South American and North American voyage. George Crouse of Syracuse will join the takeoff from Friedrichshafen after crossing the Atlantic before, and Mrs. Mary Pierce of New York is expected to join at Seville. Capt. Harry E. Shoemaker of Lakehurst Naval Air Station will serve as observer aboard the airship.

Associated Vess Friedrichshafen Germany Zeppelin South Atlantic South North America George Crouse Syracuse N. Y Seville Spain Mary Pierce New York

Special Reports At Christ Church On Conference

Special services at 11 tomorrow morning in Christ Episcopal Church will include reports on the recent Women's Auxiliary Diocese meeting in Berryville. Mrs. W A Baker will present the auxiliary report, Mrs. Alfred M Kerfoot will recap Section B, and Mrs. Herbert S Larrick will discuss Junior affairs. The brief reports aim to inform those involved in the organizations. Buried 35 minutes under 15 feet of sand in New York, a laborer was rescued by three policemen and asked for two high balls, showing grit.

Christ Episcopal Church Berryville W. A. Baker Alfred M. Kerfoot Herbert S. Larrick New York

Shawnee Heights homes and investment lots advertised

Shawnee Realty Co offers modern homes from 4250 to 5500 and investment lots from 250 to 850 at Shawnee Heights. The ad urges buyers to compare quality location and improvements with other property before purchasing, mentioning 20 W. Water St. in Lorain.

Shawnee Heights Shawnee Realty Coo Water St

Plans Set for 1930 Winchester Fair Dates

The Sheandoah Valley Agricultural Society announced the 1930 Winchester Fair will run August 26 to 29 with a larger midway, bigger prizes, better races, and enhanced exhibits. Children can win fair tickets by entering bird houses, helping birds and boosting community interest. Improvements at the fair grounds include new stone entrances and expanded parking, with plans for more attractions and renewed buildings.

Sheandoah Valley Agricultural Society Winchester Loudoun Street Agricultural Society

Two U P A Lacrosse Players Die In Auto Accident

MEDIA Pa May 17 Two University of Pennsylvania lacrosse team substitutes died in a car crash near Wawa while en route to Annapolis Md for a game. The dead are Morris Wolk of Pittsburgh and Donald Blish of Washington DC. Injured are Ralph H Burnstine of St Louis in critical condition Robert E Davis of Schenectady NY and Alexander B Lyon of Montclair NJ. Regular team members traveled by train.

Associated Press Media University of Pennsylvania Wawa Here Morris Wolk Pittsburgh Donald _ Blish Washington, D. C Ralph H. Burnstine St. Louis Robert E. Davis Schenectady N. Y Alexander B. Lyon Montclair Severn School Annapolis

Auto Insurance Rates Advance Monday Sale Notice

An office advertises rising automobile liability and property damage insurance rates to take effect Monday. It urges customers to buy protection today and notes the office will be open tonight at 40 Rouss Ave run by V. Arthur J. The stray text mentions North Africa replacing camels and donkeys with motor transport.

V. Arthur. J. 1 Rouss Ave

Winchester Memorial Hospital Board to Meet Monday May 19

The Winchester Memorial Hospital board of directors will convene at the hospital on Monday starting at 12 o clock. Reports for the past year will be presented by the treasurer and finance committee, followed by election of officers and executive committee members. Approximately seventy five business men from Virginia and West Virginia counties participate on the board. Representatives span Clarke Frederick Warren Rappahannock Page Shenandoah and the city of Peacester from Virginia and Hardy Hampshire from West Virginia. The session will focus on business matters with a full attendance anticipated and a luncheon in the hospital dining hall.

Winchester Memorial Hospital Timaeee Virginia West Virginia Clarke, Frederick, Warren Rappahannnock Page Shenandoah Peacester Hardy Hampshire H. H. McGuire Charles W. Trenary J. EB. Harris Shirley Carter W. E. Cooper W. Nelson Page H. B. McCormac Dutetic

Man Who Said He Slew Girl Is Being Observed

Harold Brewster an army private denies killing Mary Baker the government clerk found dead near Arlington National Cemetery on April 11. He is held for questioning after associates report he claimed knowledge of the mystery and his statements grow contradictory amid possible sanity inquiry.

Associated Press Washington Mary Baker Harold Brewster Brewster Miss Baker Arlington National Cemetery

Volunteers March to Salt Works of Wadala

Four hundred civil disobedience volunteers began a march toward the salt works at Wadala near Bombay as police mobilized the largest force since Gandhi’s civil resistance campaign. Six hundred officers, including 100 armed, were deployed along the route to the depot seven miles from Bombay.

Associated Press Bombay India Waala Mahatma Gandhi

Three Lost As Schooner Sinks In Fog Collision

In dense fog off the Jersey coast the schooner Azua sank after a collision with the City of Atlanta. Captain J E McLean First Mate Robert Christian and a sailor named Thomas were lost. Four crew members, including three Panama Indians and a black cook, were rescued by the City of Atlanta. The incident occurred Thursday morning.

Savannah J. E. McLean Robert Christian Thomas Jersey Atlanta

Let us help you. Phone 28 and 29.

Winchester Steam Laundry advertises service times 4 12 Mon Wed Sat in th entry.

Winchester Steam Laundry

Admiral Nulton Calls Fleet Visit To Virginia Port

Norfolk prepares a grand welcome as Admiral Louis M. Nulton leads a large fleet from New York to Norfolk. President Hoover is to review the fleet from the Salt Lake while local officials plan extensive decorations and entertainments across the city and Hampton Roads area. The admiral to command Charlestown Navy Yard mid June will visit Boston before assuming duties.

Municipal Norfolk Louis M. Nurton Ince New York Jon Hoover Salt Lake Washington Nurton Charlestown Navy Yard Boston Mass California Indian Ind Nyines Francis Say Infornia Laurance L. Browning Maysville Chester Apolis Nationably L. M Fornia Hampton Roads Portsmouth Newport News Hampton Chambers of Commerce Fleet Entertainment Executive Committee Hampton Roads Naval Operating Base Guy Fifth Na Veterans of Foreign Wars J. J. Collins Granby Street Main Charlotte Street Hall Avenue U. 8 Nulton

Debate at Romney West Virginia by Gore Debating Society

The Romney Debating Society will meet May 17 at 8 p m in the Court House. The affirmative team includes J C Powell R 5 Sam Ville and Atty Layman. The negative team features H F Clemmons A D Davis and J L Luttrell of Gore Virginia.

Romney W.va The Gore Romney Debating Society Court House J. C. Powell Sam Ville Atty Layman H. F. Clemmons A. D. Davis J. L. Luttrell Gore, Va

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Man Mr. Ritter Daughter Epworth League Hizhi General Conference of Southern Methodist Church Indianapolis Maine Busse Terminal Busse Arryves Cueeure Theatre Mitchell Buckton Susie Mitchell Memorial Hospital Benjamin F. Smoot Christ Church U. Pa North Africa Hospital Board Wadala Baylis Amherst St Admiral Nulton Navy Yard
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