Prizes Awarded at Winchester Frederick School Fair
The second annual Winchester and Frederick county school fair at John Kerr Public School completed prize awards. Winners include Isabel Henson Middletown High $1 for How to Beautify the School Room and Mary Lees Hardy Winchester High $1 for Why City Life is Attractive. Other top honors cover Freehand Drawing and various department categories with multiple Middletown and Winchester High School recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabel Henson
Middletown High School
Warren Hammack
Mary Lees Hardy
Winchester High School
Linda Kremer
Philip Burns
Middletown H. S
Reiman Recher
W. H
Grace Lauck
Winchester High School Baseball Heads for Four Games
The Winchester High School baseball team, strong this spring, travels to the upper Shenandoah Valley for four games in three days. First game at Woodstock against Massanutten Academy was rained out, but the team will play Woodstock High School this afternoon. They expect to face Harrisonburg High School Saturday morning and Shenandoan College Institute at Dayton Saturday afternoon, returning to Winchester late at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester High School
Shenandoah Valley
Woodstock
Massanutten Academy
Winchester Lads
Woodstock High School
Harrisonburg High School
Shenandoan Collegiate Institute
Dayton
Winchester
Bids Sought for One Mile Matadam Road in Frederick County Virginia
The State Highway Commission invites bids in Winchester Virginia until noon May 29 1915 for constructing one mile of matadam road between Stephens City and Marlboro starting at the end of the first mile and one mile west of the B and O Railway. Plans and specs are on file. a $250 bid guarantee required. commission reserves right to reject all bids. P Coleman State Highway Commissioner.
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Winchester
Matadam Road
Stephens City
Marlboro
Frederick County
Virginia
Rugadov Bth Page Reads Moling & Seal Clue
Fragmentary notes from Moling and Seal point to a Rugadov Bth page. Readings show cryptic references, with researchers pursuing a potential connection amid unclear dates and terms. Further context required for full interpretation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moling & Seal’s ‘Rugadov
Confederate veterans reunion parade planned in Richmond
Captain Robert Y. Conrad of Company 1 Second Virginia Regiment receives orders to parade in Richmond on June 3 for the Confederate Memorial Institute dedication and Stonewall Jackson Monument cornerstone laying. Company 1 departs June 2 via Strasburg and Manassas. band participation unverified and may require volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Y. Conrad
Virginia Regiment
Virginia Volunteers
Richmond
Strasburg
Manassas
Conrad
Volun
Confederate Memorial Institute
Oklahoma Hiring 16 000 Summer Farm Jobs Ahead
About 16 000 to 18 000 openings for English speaking white men to harvest grain in Oklahoma this summer. Wages range from 2 to 3 dollars a day plus board. Harvest begins in southwestern Oklahoma around June 5, north central counties June 8, and extreme northwestern areas June 12. W. G. Ashton, labor commissioner in Oklahoma City, coordinates free placement services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Department of Labor
W. G. Ashton
Oklahoma City
Okla
Rummage Sale at Water Street Featuring Furniture and Clothing
Community rummage sale posted for May 22 at 109 W Water Street. Items include furniture and clothes with proceeds supporting local needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Street
Valuable Sheep Killed By Dogs in Frederick County
Messrs. Charles Heironimus and Edward Brown lose seven fine sheep and injure over a dozen more in nighttime dog attacks on Brown's Reynolds Store farm. Both owners had monitored nights but this second assault left no dogs seen on the farms since the first incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Heironimus
Edward Brown
Reynolds’ Store
Frederick County
Brown
Messrs. Brown
Heironimus
Long Motoring Tourists Arrive in Town in New Car
Mr and Mrs Robert EB Johnson and Miss Killien from Minneapolis and Mr W W Weaver from Jamazoo Michigan arrived in town last evening in a handsome new car and registered for the night at Hotel Ryans after a lengthy touring trip. They planned to spend part of today exploring the vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert EB. Johnson
Killien
Minneapolis
Inn
W. W. Weaver
Jamazoo
Mich
Hotel Ryans
Big Picnic Ham Sale Saturday by M. Barr
Local notice announces a large sale of picnic hams priced per pound at one-day event this Saturday hosted by M. Barr. Limited stock available at the advertised price.
Fort Loudoun Seminary Plans May Commencement Events
Invitations go out to Fort Loudoun Seminary patrons for the annual commencement and exercises amid a busy week at Fort Hill. The program spans Fort Loudoun Seminary Presbyterian Church and the Empire Theater with diplomas awarded May 27 in the church. The baccalaureate sermon is May 30 by Rev. B F Wilson D D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sealport R. Glass
Fort Hill
Fort Loudoun Seminary
Presbyterian Church
Empire Theater
B. F. Wilson
T Harrisonburg
Steel Nets Will Catch Submarines
New York May 21 Nets of half inch steel links have been laid in the English Channel to entangle German submarines. Captain Claret of the Minnehaha reports a submarine was caught at the entrance to the Firth of Forth. its crew perished. Two Scotchmen aboard a trawler guiding the sub into danger saved others but were sacrificed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
English
Claret
Minnehaha
London
Forth
Virginia Horse Show Dates Named 1915 Season
The 1915 Virginia horse shows are announced with Leesburg hosting June 9 10 followed by Upperville in Fauquier County the next week. July brings Culpeper Charlottesville Orange and Manassas then August features Front Royal Berryville Charlestown and Warrenton. Charlestown expects record external entries as managers announce a richer program.
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Leesburg
Upperville
Fauquier County
Virginia
Culpeper
Charlottesville
Orange
Manassas
Front Royal
Berryville
Charlestown
Warrenton
Italian Premier Salandra Faces War Move as Ambassadors Leave
Rome reports a war council planned for tonight as Italian authorities deny diplomatic immunity to Austrian and German ambassadors. both envoys will depart Rome tomorrow amid arrests in Pola and reports of camps in Carniola and Croatia. French aviator Moreau dies near Melun. German submarine crew faces inquiry for drowning passengers. Secretary Bryan says Britain to settle cotton shipment disputes with US owners once proof of ownership and contract prices are agreed.
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Rome
Italy
Sasandra
Salandra
Paris
Moreau
Melun
London
John Chise
Washington
Bryan
Ambassador Page
Registrars to Sit at Polling Places Next Tuesday
City registrars announce they will sit at their polling places on Tuesday May 25 from sunrise to sunset to register new voters and provide transfers. Edward Jones will be at the Fire Company engine house for the first ward and M B Murnan at the City Hall police station for the second ward. Transfers and explanations of registration laws will be available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Jones
Ip Fire Company
M. B. Murnan
Bell Telephone official arrives with daughter in town
Mrs BR. L. Mattice an agent for Bell Telephone Company based in Washington DC arrived in town last evening with her daughter Miss Mattice and checked into Hotel Jack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BR. L. Mattice
Bell Telephone Company
Washington, D. C
Miss Mattice
Hotel Jack
Bethlehem Steel Lands 8000 Field Piece Order From Britain
Lord Kitchener orders 8000 field pieces from Bethlehem Steel for the British war office following the Lusitania sinking. A $16.15 million payment accompanies the order, with work and sublets already in progress and material for the guns to come, boosting Bethlehem’s production and pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lusitania
Dbethlehem
Bethlehem Steel Company
Lord Kitchener
British
War Office
Big c
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bethlehem ‘Steel
Bethlehem Company
Great Pictures Tonight The Heart of Maryland at Empire
The Heart of Maryland stars Mrs. Leslie Carter in her first big screen role shown tonight at the Empire. It marks her debut performance in a major film with the audience invited to enjoy the screening.
Capt Davis May Take Large National Cemetery Post
Capt F F M Davis, longtime Winchester resident and head of the National cemetery tendents, is expected to accept a War Department offer to a major posting. Friends, church and Freemason circles express meshed pride and regret as he prepares to leave Winchester for this promotion.
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F F. M. Davis
National Omeral
Davis
War Department
Winchester
Protestant Episcopal Church
Congregation of
Christ Church
Captain Davis
Freemasonry
Supper Party Honors Baltimore Guest in Washington Street Home
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Fuller hosted a buffet supper at their Washington street residence last night. The event honored Mrs. Rhett Miller England of Baltimore, visiting guests Mr. and Mrs. Marty Fr Byrd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Fuller
Washington Street
Rhett Miller
England
Baltimore
Marty Fr Byrd
Nail son critically ill in Milton Pa telegram says
A telegram reports Walter Nail, son of John W. Nail, is critically ill in Milton Pennsylvania. The message notes several hemorrhages and tuberculosis with little hope, and that his mother has been with him for weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Nail
Woman Pleads Guilty to Second Degree Murder
Mrs. Cynthia Buffum pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the poisoning of her husband William Buffum in Buffalo New York. Justice Pound sentenced her to 20 years to life in the penitentiary after a trial last week and a lengthy conference with her lawyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Cynthia Buffum
William Buffum
Illegal verdict in Barnes suit in Syracuse NY
An unlawful courtroom mix up at Syracuse on May 21 produced an illegal verdict for Colonel Roosevelt in the William Barnes $50 000 suit against the former President. The jury sought expenses charged to Roosevelt prompting a roll call showing one dissenter. The judge then ordered renewed deliberation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
Syracuse
Roosevelt
William Barnes
Edward Burns
Miss Gleaves To Wed On June 19 In Washington
Announcement states Miss Annie Heap Gleaves elder daughter of Captain Albert Gleaves and Mrs Gleaves will marry Lieut Thomas Earle Van Metre US Navy on Saturday June 19 at St Johns Church Washington D C. The reception will follow at Dr and Mrs Alexander Magruder home in Jefferson Place. Evelina Gleaves to be her sister's attendant. The couple’s engagement was previously announced in The Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Heap Gleaves
Albert Gleaves
United States
Utah
Seed corn to cow peas and beans at Court House Plaza
H. H. Baker offers seed corn cow peas and soy beans bacterialized varieties including Groit Cow Peas Rape Millet and other seeds at Court House Plaza location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Baker
Court House Plaza
Public Worship on Frederick Circuit May 23
Public worship on the Frederick circuit Sunday May 23 will be Relief 11 a m Macedonia 3 20 p m and Carpers Valley 8 p m by the pastor Rev BH W Brubaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Relief
Macedonia
Carpers' Valley
Rey
W. Brubaker
Mr. A. M. Baker Returns Home After Injury
Alexander M. Baker, noted Winchester business man, suffered a bad hip contusion when he fell on a tiled floor at Union Station in Washington. He had been hospitalized in Winchester Memorial Hospital and was moved to his home on South Washington Street where he is reported resting easier.
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Alexander M. Baker
Winchester
Union Station
Washington
Winchester Memorial Hospital
South Washington
Decoration Day Exercises Planned in Winchester National Cemetery
Winchester marks Decoration Day on May 31 with a 2 30 PM ceremony in the National Cemetery. Capt F M, Col Edmund M Houston, and Mulligan Post leaders head a committee guiding a parade from the lodge to the platform. The program features Gettysburg Address, songs, addresses by notable officials, and taps. About 5 000 graves will be decorated by Ladies National Memorial Association and Mulligan Post with volunteers urged to contribute flowers and help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
National Cemetery
United States War Department
United States
F. M
Edmund M. Houston
Mulligan Post
Grand Army of the Republicg
Joseph F. Bean
Mra. Jonesey
le Memorial Association
Ne- Yonal Avenue
Boy Scouts of
R. T. Barton, Jr
First Baptist Church of
Ladies’ National Memorial Association
Cemetery Lodge
Davis
Death of Edward Jackson Near Berryville
Edward Jackson a colored man about 33 died of tuberculosis at his home near Berryville. He leaves Blanche Jackson two brothers and two sisters. The funeral will be held Saturday with burial at Josephine City. Rev H W John officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Jackson
Berryville
Blanche Jackson
Josephine City
H.W. Johm
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Russell Cremer
Sarah Hollenberger
Alice Orndorff
Ralph Rosenberger
W. HS
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H. S
Office
State Highway Commission
Richmond, Va
P. Coleman
Rigimond
Capital
Teers
M. Barr
Fort Loudoun
Popular Institution
Fort Loudoun Seminary of
Automobile
W. B. Huntsberry
Virginia Horse Show
Brin & Rivter
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Council of War
Bethlehem CO
Rine
MR. Nate
Wire
Barnes
Miss Gleaves
Mr. A. M. Baker
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