Handley High School drill crowns Company B in close win
Two thousand spectators watched Handley High School annual competitive drill as Company B edged Company A by three and a half points. Captain Sartelle received the Hodgson Brown cup, with Chamber of Commerce officials pledging a future trophy.
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Handley Stadium
Company B
Tom Kremer
John Fisher
Lenwood Fultz
Laurence Jones
William Stine
Joseph McQuay
William Huyett
Thurman Mason
Handley High School
Grimm
Hollis
Hartman
Sartelle
Bell
Chamber of Commerce
Apple Exports to Be Discussed by a Committee
A Virginia State Chamber of Commerce committee on Hampton Roads apple exportation will meet in Charlottesville at 10 a.m. Friday May 28 at the Monticello Hotel. Secretary T Carlisle Crump announced the session as part of efforts to shift fruit shipments through Virginia ports with better shipping service and refrigeration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottesville
Norfolk
Crump
Chamber of Commerce
William B. Atwood
Albemarle County
Virginia
Harry F. Byrd
Hampton Roads
George A. Rinehart
International Mercantile Marine Company
Monticello Hotel
Commander Byrd Flight To Pole At Empire Tonight
Empire Theatre screens Commander Byrd's North Pole flight with unusually fine shots drawing strong local interest. Show held over for tomorrow night. Pathe News and Apple Blossom Festival pictures also shown with additional footage. The Gorgeous Stuff Company ends its engagement tomorrow with a full program change tonight and tomorrow.
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Empire Theatre
Byrd
North Pole
Pathe
The
Empire
Fruit Growers Meet Saturday At the Library
Frederick and Clarke county fruit growers are invited to a Handley Library auditorium meeting on Saturday May 22 at 2 30 pm. The program covers spray residue on fruit and a plan to address the issue. Attendees who plan to sell apples later in the season should be present.
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Frederick
Clarke Counties
Handley Library
Uniform Seventh Grade Examinations Scheduled Across Clarke County
The Uniform Seventh Grade examinations will be held May 24 25 and 26 at Middletown High School Stephens City High School County Court House Winchester Gore High School Branson School Cross Junction Berryville and Boyce High Schools in Clarke County Leslie D Kline Division Superintendent of Schools notice published May 18 1921.
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Middletown
Stephens City
County Court House
Winchester
Gore High School
Branson School
Cross Junction
Berryville
Boyce
Clarke County
Leslie D. Kline
Winchester Gas Co Advertises on Page Six
An advertisement for Winchester Gas Co appears on page six, with promotional copy and service details. The notice highlights gas offerings and contact information for potential customers.
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Winchester Gas CO
Oldest Civil War veteran John F. Burkholder dies near Winchester
John F. Burkholder aged 88 or 89 and the oldest surviving member of this area’s Grand Army of the Republic died at his daughter’s home near Winchester. He served in the Civil War on the Union side, married Sarah Huff, and later lived in Vaucluse Station. Funeral services are planned at Cedar Cliff Church with burial at Mt. Carmel Cemetery Middletown, Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Burkholder
Grand Army of the Republic
Katie Chapiman
Winchester
Harry and
Barton Burkholder
Washington, D. C
Frank Hale
Archie Richards
F. G. Mewing
Washington and
Arlington
Katie Chapman
Lancaster County
Frederick County
Sarah Louise Huff
Daniel Huff
Sarah Walters Huff
Vaucluse
Cedar Cliff Presbyterian Church
Vaucluse Station
George W. Kurtz
Kurtz
Mr. Burkholder
Chapman
F. T. McFaden
J. Hoge Smith
Stephens City
Machine Gun and Ammunition Found Aboard Boat Off Coney Island
Marine police overtook a motor boat off Norton’s Point Coney Island and found a machine gun and 500 rounds of ammunition on board. Five men were arrested. The men claimed they were hired by a man named Goldberg to test the engine and knew nothing of the weapon.
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New York
Marine Police
Norton’s Point
Cony Island
Goldberg
Fisher Gains Lead in Republican Gubernatorial Nomination
Philadelphia on May 21 reports scattered returns show J. S. Fisher increasing his lead over Ed. E. Beidleman in the Republican governor nomination race. With 44 districts missing Fisher's plurality stood at 12,858. Fisher 638,541 Beidleman 625,683.
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Philadelphia
J. S. Fisher
Ed. E. Beidleman
Fisher
Beidleman
Four Women Among Hassloch Powder Plant Explosion Victims
The Hassloch powder plant blast in Bavaria killed nine people and injured sixty one, with four women workers among the dead. At least a dozen of the injured are not expected to survive, and several compressed air tanks were involved or nearby.
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Hassloch
Bavaria
Real estate and exam notices in Berryville and Winchester
Shawnee Realty Co. advertises lot and home bargains. Teachers' Examinations will be held at the Berryville and Winchester courthouses on May 28 and 29, starting at 9 o'clock. The Reading Course Examination for renewal of certificates is on May 29 at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee Realty Co
Trial of Bandit Whitemore Draws Ten to Face Death
Baltimore May 21 twelve jurors were asked to draw a noose as Richard R Whitemore the Maryland penitentiary guard killer faced a second murder trial within a month. Whitemore pleads self defense while the state seeks deliberate murder verdict.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Richard R. Whittemore
Maryland
Debonair
Candy Kid
Margaret
Rowland K. Adams
Whittemore
Whitemore
Buffalo
Robert H. Holtman
Adams
Edgar Allan Poe
Herbert O’conor
Poe
North Carolina Bank Closed in Connelly Springs
The Bank of Connelly Springs failed to open on May 21 with a sign offering one hundred cents on the dollar. State Bank Examiner Lathan closed the bank, leaving depositors awaiting settlement.
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North Carolina Bank
The
Associated Press
Conelly Springs
N. C
Bank of
State Bank Examiner
Lathan
Mine Owners Balk At Baldwin Program
In London on May 21 mine owners informed the government that Premier Baldwin's compromise to end the coal tie up would limit freedom of administration and fail to raise industry efficiency.
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Associated Press
London
Baldwin
Political Strife Hinders French Finance Crisis Resolve
Paris May 21. Government and Bank of France clash over steps to salvage the franc. Widening belief that only a cabinet reshuffle can end the exchange crisis. Cooperation between government and financial institutions stalls on political grounds.
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Associated Press
Paris
Bank of France
City Committee To Meet On May 24
Democratic Executive Committee of the city will convene at 7 30 PM next Monday May 24 in the Council Chamber City Hall chair D W Ritenour announced the meeting seeks full attendance to consider a matter of prime importance.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Council
D. W. Ritenour
Ritenoir
Baseball Saturday Handley and Massanutten at Hand ley Stadium
PIANOS pianos sale advert reads nine used pianos including a Knobe Up mahogany and a Streff Player at Brawner's Music Store Piccadilly St Winchester details.
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Handley and Massanutten
Handley Stadium
Brawner's Music Store
Piccadilly St
Winchester
Capon River canoe tragedy claims Capon Bridge youth
Edward Ashby an 18 year old Capon Bridge resident drowned Wednesday after a canoe capsized on Capon River near the Boy Scouts camp. Roy Fletcher survived after being pulled ashore, while Omar Purehk aided him from shore and the river was dragged until Ashby’s body surfaced at about seven that evening. Ashby is survived by his parents and three younger brothers. He worked on state road projects and his father is a time keeper on the job. Funeral arrangements were made at Giffin's establishment.
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Capon Bridge
W. Va
Edward Ashby
Wood Ashby
Capon River
Young Ashby
Roy Fletcher
Boy Scouts
Omar Purehk
Fletcher
Ashby
Here
Giffin
Banquet of Friendship to Honor Harrisonburg Mayor Morrison
Dabney C. Harrison confirms acceptance as Hon. John H. Morrison of Harrisonburg Va will respond to toasts at the Friendship Fire Company banquet on May 27. Aubrey Weaver of Front Royal Va will speak first with Morrison to follow along with local officials and club representatives in a featured program.
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John H. Morrison
Harrisonburg
Friendship Fire Company
Dabney C. Harrison
Morrisan
Aubrey Weaver
Front Royal
Committee On
James P. Reardon
Robt. B. Nelson
B. M. Roszel
Charley Rouss Fire Company
CC. A. Freed
Free Clinic For Cripples Here May 22
The Winchester District Nurse Association hosts a free clinic for cripples of all ages on Saturday May 22 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at their office. Dr. Allen Voshell of the University of Virginia will perform examinations and surgeries if needed with free treatment for those unable to pay. The event is supported by the State Bureau of Rehabilitation and local Kiwanis and Rotary clubs.
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District Nurse Association
Allen Voshell
University of Virginia
State Bureau of Rehabilitation
Winchester Kiwanis
Rotary Clubs
Silver Tea at Scaleby by Christ Church Millwood
On Wednesday May 26 at 4 26 the Woman's Auxiliary hosts a Silver Tea at Scaleby. Gardens will be open to the public with proceeds aiding delegates for the Virginia Summer School and supporting mountain mission workers. All are welcome including children.
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Scaleby
Woman's Auxiliary of Christ Church
Millwood
Virginia Summer School
Mountain Missions
Allspice Attraction at Hagenbeck-Wallace Fair Grounds
Performances at 7 P M and 2 P M with continuous side show and no street parade at the Hagenbeck-Wallace fair grounds main doors today. Admission details not provided.
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Hagenbeck-Wallace Bno
Polar bear cub born in Hagenbeck-Wallace show in Winchester
The Hagenbeck-Wallace circus praised as two cubs destroyed after a wild mother defended them. A third bear kit named Commander Byard is bottle raised. Tigers honor Glass and Byrd with names. Carter Glass cub to be named in Washington with officials present. Indians in Staunton perform rituals and Bestow titles on Billy Sunday and Red Bear. The show resumes tonight, with a stop in Hagerstown tomorrow.
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Winchester
Peary
Commodore Peary
North Pole
Carl Hagenbeck
Bernardi
Byard
United States
Glass
Billy Sunday
Evangelist
Richard E. Byrd
Staunton
Byrd
Carter Glass
Washington
Senate
House
Coolidge
Bill Penny
Buffalo Bill
Red Bear
State House
Richmond
High Eagle
Trinkle
Silver Tongue
Gore
West Virginia
Fire Thunder
Fair Grounds
Hagenbeck-Wallace
Hagerstown
Winchester Chamber Aided County Phone Co in Connection Plan
The Winchester Chamber of Commerce helped push a State Corporation Commission action requiring Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia to physically connect with Valley Local Telephone Company in Frederick County. Chamber Secretary Andrew Bell testified in Richmond on behalf of Valley Local, contributing to the litigation's successful outcome.
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Winchester Chamber of Commerce
State Corporation Commission
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Virginia
Valley Local Telephone Company
Frederick County
Star
Local Commerce Chamber
Telephone Company
Sec
Andrew Bell
Chamber
Richmond
Valley Local
Chamber of Commerce
Bass Nesting Ban At Opequon Lake Park
Notice from RS Jolliffe requests no fishing at Opequon Lake Park while bass are nesting, until after June 15 when Bass Law takes effect. Also advertisement for peerless 1921 model sold in front of Court House Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
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Opequon Lake Park
Jolliffe
Peerlexs
Court House
Rotary Charter Adorns Front Royal Banquet
The Front Royal Rotary Club received its charter from District Governor Charlie Smith with over 100 Rotarians and Rotar y Anns from surrounding towns attending. Dr Brantz Roszel and Dr Frank McFaden spoke on education and Rotary’s work, while Governor Smith praised Rotary’s global reach and urged businessmen to support local youth and community cooperation.
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Front Royal
Rotary
Front Royal Club
Charlie Smith
Rotary Anns
Winchester
Luray
Woodstock
Charlottesville
Updyke
Gasque
Virginia Anderson
Macy
Missa Loulass
Marshall Baker
Winchester Club
Doug Fullerty
Brantz M. Roszel
Frank McFaden
Smith
Virginia
McFaden
Valley of
Rotary Club
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APPLE
Commander Byrd
Pole
J. F. Burkholder
South
Star Office
Pio
Division
People’s Drug Store
Capon
Hagenbeck Circus
R. E. Byrd
Allspice
Commerce Chamber
County Phone Co
NEW Rotary Club
Gov. Smith
Front Royal Organization
Roszel
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