William Burwell McCormick Dies in Hagerstown at 57
William Burwell McCormick of Clarke County a former Norfolk and Western conductor died Sunday evening at his Hagerstown home after years of ill health. Born near White Post to John W and Lucy McCormick he was a nephew of the late Burwell McCormick. He leaves two young sons Brooke and Patrowell, a son E E Holmes McCormick of White Post, a half sister Mrs Thomas Shumate, and is survived by several others. He was a member of St Johns Episcopal Church Shenandoah Lodge Masons and the Woodmen of the World. Burial will be at Old Bethel Church with Treadwell Lodge conducting grave services.
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ST Boyce
William ‘urwell-McCormick
Hagers
Timie
Norfolk Lenan To Western Railway
Western
Hagerstown
Maj
Lucy McGuire McCormick
Westparkingok” Farm
White Post
Tomorry
Alexander Week
Burmick
Burwell Mcnew Picty
McCormick
Florence Sill- Meet Youra
Thomas Sillman
Parke County
Fe Patrowell
Brooke McCormick
EE. Holmes McCormick
Br White Post
Thomas Shumate
St. John’s
H. Wollingsworth
B. M. Clingen
H. H. Burks
Dr M Faden Named Trustee For Lay School
A San Antonio report from May 20 notes the Presbyterian Church committee on lay workers recommends five trustees for years at Ri Va Lay School. Names listed include Rev Frank T McFaden of Winchester Virginia Rev Henry R Sweets of Louisville Kentucky George W Call of Richmond Virginia Robert M Friend of Petersburg Virginia and Allen M Graham of Greensville South Carolina.
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Associated Press
San, Antonio
Ri Va
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church In the
United States
Frank T. McFaden
Winchester
Henry R. Sweets
Louisville
George W. Call
Richmond
Friend
Petersburg
Allen M. Graham
Greensville
8. C
Railroad men attend funeral of Benjamin Taylor
Attendees at the funeral in Mount Hebron included many Baltimore and Ohio Railroad employees who had worked with Taylor in the maintenance of way. Collins C. Taylor of Greensboro North Carolina was a distant cousin. The service was led by Rev. Boyd V. Switzer of the Methodist Episcopal Church South and interment was in the family lot. He left a stepson Ellsworth Pianry and two stepdaughters Mrs Linton Morrison and Miss Julia Hetity.
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Benjamin Taylor
Theore and
Ohio
Taylor
Collins C. Taylor
Greensboro
N. C
Boyd V. Switzer
Methodist Episcopal Church,South
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
M. B. Murnan
Samuel, Evans
E. D. Calvert
Daniel
James Finnegan
Stephenson
Frank Horan
Strasburg
Mount Hebron
Ellsworth Pianry
Mrg
Linton Morrison
Julia Hetity
Train Truck Collision Slows Winchester to Valley Road Crossing
The Winchester workers hauling railroad tracks on the Valley Pike collided with a passing automobile at a grade crossing. The truck suffered torn wheels and track sections were thrown loose while the driver escaped unharmed.
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Winchester
Valley Pike
Ameri can Telephone to issue new stock to holders
The American Telephone and Telegraph Company announced it would offer stockholders the right to subscribe to about 150 million dollars of additional stock. The offer will be made to holders of record June 10 at par, with the rate set for each five shares owned.
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Associated Press
New York
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Bose
Roy Larrick Named President at Virginia Valley Convention
Roy A. Larrick of Winchester was elected president for the ensuing year at the Sunday School and Christian Endeavor convention of the Virginia Valley Central Christian Conference held last week in Linville Rockingham county. The Rev. J F Morgan led the opening song service and Mrs. Morgan spoke on church and personal experience despite inclement weather.
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Virginia Valley Central Christian Conference
Linville
Rockingham County
Roy A.larrick
Winchester
J. F. Morgan
First Christian Church
Endeavorers Anniversary Meet Held at United Brethren Church
The 34th anniversary celebration of the Christian Endeavor Church began at 7 30 p m in the U B Church Society of the United Brethren Church. A program organized by Miss Madeline Anderson featured orchestra, Scripture, prayers, songs, recitations, a trio by the Ludowiig sisters, talks by John Bailey Prof Harry Crim and Rev Geo W Stover, junior and senior activity reports, solos by Gladys Sanford and Floyd Haines with Miss Anna Mae Snake and Mrs Grayson at the piano. The session ended with benediction and Iva May Boyce and committee decorated the church with cut flowers and potted plants.
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Christian Endeavor Church
U. B. Church Society of the United Brethren Church
Madeline Anderson
Ludowiig
John Bailey
Harry Crim
Geo. W. Stover
Gladys Sanford
Shepherd
Mrs. Grayson
Floyd Haines
Anna Mae Snake
Iva May Boyce
Campaign for Old Clothes and Canned Milk Plan
The Near East Relief Committee met at Handleury to outline the old clothes drive in the city on Wednesday May 28. Bundles should be left on porches or doors and automobiles will pick them up the morning of May 28. canned milk for orphan babies is also requested.
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Near East
Winchester Presbyterial Plans Local Meeting Post Shepherdstown
The Winchester Presbytery women’s auxiliary will hold its next convention in Winchester following an invitation accepted at last week’s meeting in Shepherdstown West Virginia. The Winchester church was represented by 16 delegates and other visitors, the largest delegation from any church in the presbytery. Attendance in Shepherdstown included seven presbytery officers 38 delegates one visiting minister and 75 other visitors.
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Winchester
Winchester Presbytery
Enue
Nchesa
Loval
Aks
Interstate Commerce Commission Cuts Express Rates for Food Goods
The Interstate Commerce Commission on May 20 ordered a 10 percent reduction in express rates for food items including berries vegetables butter and eggs when shipped in carloads.
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Associated Press
Washington
Interstate’ Commerce Commision Today
Amendment Order Lowers Express Rates on Titles
An amendment order issued on November 10 1923 reduced express rates on titles by ten percent.
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M’ Faden
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Endeavorers Anniversary
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Shepherdstown
W. Va
Congress
Carter Glass
Virginia
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PT Senate
Joe T. Robinson
Arkansas
Senate
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Tennessee
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