Cadet encampment arrives for week of drills and games
More than 500 Staunton Military Academy cadets and faculty arrive in Winchester for the annual spring encampment at Rouss Spring Park. Major H L Taylor commands the Camp Major General Malone event with Col. Thomas H Russell and Col. T G Russell present, as target practice and athletics join the schedule alongside baseball and drill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Taylor
Thomas H. Russell
Baltimore and Ohio
Staunton
Staunton Military Academy
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Winchester
P. P. Pilcher
Andrew Bell
Chamber of Commerce
Millwood Avenue
Rouss Spring Park
Quartermaster Corps
Taylor
Malone
Third Corps
United States Army
Corps
Academy
T. G. Russell
Cadet Corps Corps
Quartermaster Department
S. M. A. Nine
Winchester Association
Walter S. Thomas
Citizenship theme highlights law obedience by Dr McFaden
Rev. Dr. Frank T. McFaden urged Rotary Club members to uphold government and obey laws in a speech on Citizenship. He warned against self made rules, cited traffic fatalities, and praised tax compliance while noting Nero’s era underlining higher duties. Shirley Carter honored by Hansbrough and Carter for fifty years of service with a silver present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank T. McFaden
Rotary Club
McFaden
al Capone
Paul
Rotarians
Nero
Rome
W. R. Legge
Shirley Carter
Hansbrough and Carter
Carter
Dr George C Snarr To Teach Bible Class
Winch ester physician Dr George C Snarr will teach the Open Door Bible Class at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Sunday morning at 9 45 o clock. Special music by Mrs Clifford Grim's small girls from Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church with piano by Mrs Grim. Visitors welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Snarr
Winchester
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Clifford Grim
Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church
Newberry's Saturday Sensations Sale Ad
Local sale note lists women’s panamas at 1.00 and 1.29 each. Rag rugs 24 by 36 priced at 10 cents. Crepe and rayon slips 98 cents. Turkish bath towels 24 by 48 at 10 cents.
Insecticides Offered by Miller's Medicines Magazine News
Miller's: Medicines Magazine News advertises pest control products including Pyrox arsenate of lead Paris Green Slug Shot Blag Flag Florida Soda Black Leaf 40 London Purple Whale Oil Soap and Cro-Tox claiming they kill crows and corn robbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida Soda
Miller's
Mrs. Mary E. Carpenter Dies After Hip Fracture
Mrs Mary E Carpenter widow of Arthur C Carpenter of Frederick county died at 4 30 yesterday at her daughter Mrs Columbus Fletcher home on Highland avenue from a hip fracture. She aged about 80 and had been treated at Memorial Hospital after the March 26 fall at Capon Bridge West Virginia. She is survived by five sons and six daughters and a sister and seven brothers. Funeral services will be at Ebenezer Church Timber Ridge with interment in Ebenezer cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Carpenter
Arthur C. Carpenter
Fredercck County
Columbus Fletcher
Highland Avenue
Homer Keller
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Carpenter
Memorial Hospital
Frederick County
Amos H
Frances Snapp Foreman
Church of the Disciples of Christ
Los Angeles Returns After 21 Hour Narrow Casting Cruise
The Navy dir igible Los Angeles completed a 21 hour flight returning to Lakehurst New Jersey. The voyage featured a novel narrow casting broadcast transmitting sound to radio station WGY Schenectady New York via a light beam. Comdr F T Berry spoke as the coast to coast broadcast ended and a message from the Akron at Sunnyvale California was received confirming good reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakehurst
N. J
Los Angeles
WGY
Schenectady
Comdr
F. T. Berry
Navy
Akron
Sunnyvale
Calif
Playlet This Is Youths Chance Featured At Stephens City
A Christian Endeavor program at United Brethren Church Stephens City presents a playlet This Is Youths Chance at 8 p m Sunday. Characters by Mary Cather Evelyn Barrett Granville Cather and Fred Fries directed by Mrs Bowles with a George Jones led Grace Lutheran Church orchestra. Everyone invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Church
Stephens City
Christian Endeavor Society
Winchester
Star
Mary Cather
Evelyn Barrett
Granville Cather
Fred Fries
Bowles
George Jones
Grace Lutheran Church
Desirable Highland Ave Home to Be Sold Saturday
Will be sold noon Saturday May 21 in front of Court House. James W. Good property No 432 Highland Ave described as a desirable home. See sale bills. Also notice: wanted at once good home for a fine young female Collie. Phone Dr Landis 496 W or 41 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Good
Highland Ave
Court House
Landis
Just a Bundle Get Clothes to Me for Dry Cleaning
A local ad offers laundry and dry cleaning services with wet wash rough dry and linens. Nat Hawkins Dry Cleaning markets economical prices and promises careful handling of clothing. Phone 392 M. 19-1n-3t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat Hawkins
State funds may flow to cities for road work under new act
The State Highway Commission may pay cities like Winchester for maintaining streets not on state highways if their roads meet state standards. Funds are allocated to towns with over 3 500 people, with smaller towns already receiving state route construction and maintenance. Payments can occur at any time during the fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Henry G. Shirley
Sates
Tiestate Highway Commission
State Highway Commissioner
State Highway Commission
Shirley
Highway Commission
Homemakers Sunday Market Specials at Curb Market
Advertises Sunday food supply at the Curb Market with a special Saturday on cottage cheese priced at 10 cents a quart. Market hours 9 to 2:30 at Graichen Building 29 East Boscawen Street Ip-1t. also notes new summer rugs shown by Moling and Cather Ip-lt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Boscawen St
Moling and Cather
Ip-lt
SPECIAL SALE OF ROSE BUSHES AND GLADIOLUS PLANTS
SPECIAL SALE announces low prices on latest rose bushes gladiolus bulbs dahlias and blooming bedding plants at Hurst's Rainbowridge Gardens. George Washington Hotel contact and phone 1058 listed. COME AND DANCE AT JORDAN SPRINGS HOTEL Tuesday May 24 with music and floors for dancing. REWARD for a bunch of keys recently lost, P O key No 12619. call 760-W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurst’s
Rainbowridge Gardens
Washington Hotel
Jordan Springs
P. O
A & P Tea Co Corrects Tea Prices in Thursday Ad
A correction notice states a typographical error in the Thursday advertisement. The corrected prices are Fancy Stringless Beans 3 lbs for 20 cents and Fancy New Potatoes 5 lbs for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A & P Tea Co
Garner Criticizes Finance Board In Relief Plan
Speaker Garner assailed Reconstruction Finance Corporation limits that blocked aid to the middle class of producers. He accused the board of aiding railroads and debts while ignoring employment for tenants, arguing his program aims to create jobs and support the backbone of American enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Garner
Texas Democra
Admiral Denton Dies Suddenly at Home
Admiral William S. Denton former chief of naval operations in World War I died suddenly at his home from a cerebral hemorrhage. The article notes aluminum as the most abundant metal in the earth's crust and its late 19th to 20th century identification as a metal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
William S. Denton
Amelia Earhart Lands At Hop Off Start Point In Harbor Grace
Amelia Earhart arrives at Harbor Grace Newfoundland on May 20 to begin a solo trans Atlantic flight. Bernt Balchen piloted the red and gold monoplane with a mechanic aboard to tune for the long voyage while Earhart keeps destination secret. The DO X airship also lands at Holyrood after an earlier stop at Dildo on the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Harbor Grace
Newfoundland
Amelia Earhart
Egy
Atlantic Ocean
Bernt Balchen
South Pole
Admiral Byrd
Putnam
Europe
Holyrood
Newfounland
Dildo
Stocks rally on reserve aid plan but fade later
Markets rose on news of a board of industrialists and bankers to aid the reserve system in credit expansion. Early buying stayed firm, then eased, with leading shares up one to two points before retreating, Sterling at 3.67 1 4 and call money at 2 1 2 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Tell Firemen About The Blaze
Citizens who report fires should describe the blaze to help firemen. The Winchester department apparatus costs about $60,000, and it is rare that more than one truck is required. C. Lee Barr, Chief Fire Warden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Fire Department
C. Lee Barr
Concert Band To Play In Parades In Spring Memorials
The Winchester Concert Band accepted invitations to perform in spring memorial events. The first parade is National Decoration Day May 30 at National Cemetery, followed by Confederate exercises on June 6 at Stonewall Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
National Cemetery
Stonewall Cemetery
Peacocks, Curtis in New Jersey clash. declines cited
New Jersey police offer $10 to Peacock to confront Curtis, but he declines. Dr Condon unable to identify a face seeks rogues galleries. visits other police stations planned. Sunday service at Louddoun Street Presbyterian under Christian Endeavor with Staunton Military Academy cadets presenting program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Peacock
Curtis
Dr. Condon
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Christian Endeavor Society
Staunton Military Academy
Schoos
Robert J. Ackart
Harold & Wilson
James C. Lindsey
Harold E. Wilson
Donald F. Ryan
Men of Our America
Ralph G. Stephens
E. Herman Mose
Stuart P Frost
T. Colwell
Clark
Dan A. McCurdy
Hopewell Hoaxer Curtis Faces £10,000 Bail Plan
Norfolk and Hopewell reports detail the Lindbergh kidnapping hoax. William Curtis and family arrange a $10,000 bail for John Hughes Curtis while Dr. H Dobson Peacock refuses to travel to New Jersey for questioning. Condon testifies on ransom and rogues gallery inspections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Hopewell
N. J
JJ Curtis
H. Dobson-Peacock
New Jersey
Quest Ng
Curtis
Schwarzkopf
Hooke
Howell
Dr. Condon
Flemington
Colonel Schwarzkopf
Maryland
Peacock
Norfolk
Dean H. Dobson
John Hughes Curtis
Sandy's Boys Open Weekend Baseball At Rouss Park
The Winchester Park Association nine under manager Sandy Baker will play Bunker Hill Athletic Club at 3 p.m. Saturday and Staunton Military Academy at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Rouss Spring Park. Cadets from Staunton arrive for their encampment and the S M A drill follows the Sunday game with visible drills for spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Park Association
Sandy” Baker
Rouss Spring Park
Bunker Hill
W. Va
Park Nine
Staunton
Scout Fleet Stays In Pacific Until October 2
The scouting force of the United States fleet known as the advantage fleet will stay in the Pacific until October. Admiral William V. Pratt cited steam economy and gunnery practice as reasons, aligning with a State Department request to keep the force in the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scout Fleet
Pacific
Washington
United States Fleet
Advantage
William V. Pratt
Naval Operations
Navy
State Department
Tydings Proposes 500 Tariff Amendments
Senator Tydings of Maryland offered 500 tariff amendments to the revenue bill. He demanded that President Hoover agree to the elimination of four disputed import taxes in the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Senator Tydings
Maryland
Hoover
Foot Specialists Here At Lovett Brothers Saturday
Mr Powell of the New York staff for the William M Scholl Company will be at Lovett Brothers shoe store all day Saturday offering free consultations to anyone suffering foot troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powell
New York
William M. Scholl Company
Lovett Brothers’ Shoe Store
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M’eaden
Geo. Snarr
Newberry’s
Mrs. Carpenter
The
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Staunton Boys
Homemakers
J. Edgar Hoover
W. H. Moran
Justice Department
Bureau of Investigation
Moran
U. S. Secret Service
Finance Board
Admiral Denton
Amelia Putnam
Byrd
Presbyterian Church
Norfolk Beat Builder
Tydings
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