Dettra Ends Tenure as Winchester City Manager
The Winchester City Council heard the final report of retiring city manager L. R. Dettra, who leaves April 30 and is succeeded by P. P. Pilcher. The April report notes dipping building permits at 12,000 and a water supply downturn, plus progress on sewer and street projects and a farewell message to council and citizens.
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L. R. Dettra
Dettra
South Kent Street
Cork Street
Fairfax Lane
West Clifford Street
Lincoln Street
Woodstock Lane
Piccadilly Street
Angerona Terrace
Shawnee
Handley School
City Stone
Fairmont Avenue
Bond Street
Cameron
Loudoun Streets
Kent
Cameron Streets
Millwood Avenue
Kent Street
Winchester
C E Chorus Plans Practice Meeting Tonight
A large city chorus forming for the Society of Christian Endeavor convention meets this evening at 7 in the Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church annex. Floyd Haines will direct as the group aims for at least 100 voices from local young singers.
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Society of Christian Endeavor
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Floyd Haines
Fire Chief Killed by Blast in Wisconsin Fire
Fire Chief Milford Graham was killed when an explosion blew the front wall of a burning building into the street in Spring Green Wisconsin. One man was injured and eight firemen were rescued as two business arcinas burned and damage reached fifty thousand dollars.
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Associated Press
Spring Green
Wis
Milford Graham
Arcinas
Tragic Death of Charles E Vawter Recalls Virginia Trial
Charles E Vawter, noted inventor, died from an explosion in his Philadelphia laboratory. He taught physics at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg and was linked to a 1917 Virginia murder trial over Stockton Heth an alleged assault victim. He died after a burn fired his clothing.
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Charles E. Vawter
Richmond
Virginia
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Blacksburg
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Vawter
Germantown
Stockton Heth
Christiansburg
Heth
J. Hoge Tyler
Cadet encampment set for Staunton academy students
An advance squad of eighteen Staunton Military Academy cadets under Capt Joseph Taylor completed a skeleton camp at Rouss Spring Park. About 550 cadets, with numerous faculty members, will encamp, billeting tents to be pitched within half an hour after arrival from Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Major H L Taylor will command. Col Thomas H Russell and many officers are detailed for the encampment.
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Staunton Military Academy
Joseph Taylor
Rouss Spring Park
Cadet Corps
Taylor
Staunton
Baltimore and Ohio
Millwood Avenue
Thos. H. Russell
Staunton School
H. L. Taylor
George W. Smythe
T. G. Russell
Jos. Taylor
M. O. Killighan
W.S. Thomas
F.S. Wilshin
C. A. Kingman
Thomas Beardsworth
Peter Kelly
F. D. Duggan
C. D. Hill
W. W. Brown
F. I. Godschalk
R. E. Briscoe
T. L. Chrisman
R. E. Wenger
George A. Gould
M. E. Williams
J. A. Dear
Demented Man Slays Wife and Two Small Sons
In Medford Wisconsin on May 21 Joseph Fleischmann 35 shot and killed his wife and two young sons. He held remaining children and three adults including a Catholic priest for hours with threats of firing rifles. Authorities say liquor drove the frenzy and arrested him before further harm could occur.
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Medford
Wis
Joseph Fleischmann
Fleischmann
Grimes Suspended for Disorderly Conduct in NL Game
Burleigh Grimes veteran pitcher for the St Louis Cardinals was fined 50 and suspended three days by National League president John A Heydler for disorderly actions during the game with Brooklyn yesterday. Heydler warned Cardinal coach Clyde Wares for protesting a decision at second base while manager Gabby Street avoided discipline after being ejected in the first inning. Grimes had argued repeatedly with umpire Charles Moran leading to warnings.
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Associated Press
New York
Burleigh Grimes
St. Louis Cardinals
John A. Heydler
National League
Brooklyn
Heydler
Clyde Wares
Cardinal
Gabby Street
McGrew
Grimes
Charles Moran
Ebbets
Revolutionary Efforts Suppressed in Cuba May 21
Havana reports suppression of revolutionary attempts at Manzanillo and Jiguani and unrest at Sagua la Grande Sha rara and Holguin. Government vows to maintain order at any cost. General Herrera says no troop movement. Police disarmed at Puerto Padre after information police planned to join revolutionaries.
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Associated Press
Havana
Manzanillo
Jiguani
Shaparra
Holguin
Republic
Herrera
Puerto Padre
Bank President in Illinois Shoots Self at Work
George A. Richardson 58 president of the McCartney National Bank shot and killed himself in the bank wash room after opening for business. Coroner said illness from a past near asphyxiation may have contributed. officials offered no motive. Elmer Funk 70 cashier at Sancon Valley Bank and Trust Co in Hellertown also shot himself today with no stated reason.
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Associated Press
Green Bay
Wis
George A. Richardson
McCartney National Bank
Frank Hodek
Bethlehem
Elmer Funk
Sancon Valley Bank and Trust Company
Hellertown
Belgian Catholic Liberal cabinet resigns over frontier defense spending
BRUSSELS May 21. The Belgian Catholic Liberal cabinet resigns amid a sudden crisis in the chamber over approving 1,715,000 pounds for frontier defense construction.
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Associated Press
Brussels
Chamber
Finals Week at Boyce School Begins Sunday
Boyce Virginia May 21 finals week at the Boyce Agricultural High School will start Sunday May 24 at 8 p m with services at Boyce Methodist Church South. Rev Dr Nolan B Harmon Jr of Baltimore SM Magazine will preach. Annual Grade Night May 27 at 8 and commencement May 29 at 8 with valedictory by Florence Courtney Jones and salutatory by Janis Willingham.
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Associated Press
Northampton
Mass
United States Veterans’ Hospital
Leeds
William M. Dobson
Boyce
Boyce Agricultural High School
Boyce Methodist Church
South
Nolan B. Harmon
Baltimore Southern Methodist Magazine
Florence Courtney Jones
Janis Willingham
Randolph Gaunt
James P. Reardon
Winchester
Reardon
Clarke County
Alumni Association
Eva D. Massey
Frances Pifer
Marian Martin
Louise Martin
Doris Reid Jolliffe
Dr E C Stuart Speaks On Highway Accidents At Kiwanis
Winchester Kiwanis heard Dr E C Stuart a local surgeon discuss the high cost to hospitals of highway accidents and dangerous driving. He cited 1930 U S death tolls 98000 with 32500 from auto crashes and urged education engineering and strict law enforcement to reduce fatalities.
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Winchester Kiywanians
E. C. Stuart
Winschester Memorial Hospital
United States
Stuart
District of Columbia
Quarterly Meeting At Bethel Church
The Rev C M Hesser presiding elder of Moorefield district will arrive Saturday from Romney West Virginia to preside over Gainesboro circuit third quarterly conference. He will preach at Old Bethel Church near Winchester at 3 PM and conduct the conference. Reports from officials requested. He will preach again and administer the sacrament at 11 AM Sunday. All are invited to worship.
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C. M. Hesser
Moorefield
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Romney
W. Va
Gainesboro
Charles Wagner
Old Bethel Church
Winchester
Special low prices on paints this week only
John W Rosenberger & Co reports special low paint prices this week. Mrs Dolly E Newcome and her daughter Ruth Newcome are spending the week visiting relatives and friends in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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John W Rosenberger & CO
Dolly E. Newcome
Ruth Newcome
Harrisburg, Pa
Army Demonstrates Inland Air Defense Over Chicago With 659 Planes
A May day display over Chicago showed the Army's air strength as 659 planes of various types paraded from the north along the lakefront. The event aimed to prove rapid massing of power to defend inland population centers while emergency craft stood by along the lake. The formation included Langley Field bombers and pursuit ships, with no live firing and swift transit planned to Dayton and Cleveland afterward.
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Chicago
Army
Associated Press
America
Lake Front
Michigan Boulevard
Dayton
Grant Park
Cleveland
Mrs Bettie Clark Dies After Ten Years of Illness
Mrs Bettie Clark 67 wife of George S Clark long time county farmer died at home near DeHaven after a decade of invalidism. Survived by husband three daughters two brothers and three sisters. Funeral Saturday at ten at home, service 11 at Highland Avenue Presbyterian Winchester with interment at Mount Hebron.
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Bettie Clark
George S. Clark
DeHaven
Clark
Bettie Abshire
Peter Abshire
Clarke
Herusband
Thomas Marpole
Lester Brannon
Edgar Warner
Romney
West Va
Robert Abshire
Gerrardstown
W. Va
Shirley Abshire
Greenspring
Katie Deer
Baltimore
Susie Ruble
Hunting Ridge
Maggie Dick
Winchester
Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Funeral Services At Fort Collier For Mrs Kemp
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Augustus Kemp widow of Lewis Kemp were held Monday at Fort Collier the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Hunter M Stine with Rev Dr F T McFaden officiating. Interment followed in Mount Hebron Cemetery with pallbearers listed. Mrs Kemp died last Saturday at the Baltimore home of her daughters after a Virginia residence of nearly six decades. She was 83.
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Sarah Augustus Kemp
Lewis Kemp
Ida Brandon Young dies at 93 after fall injuries
Mrs Ida Brandon Young, mother of Owen D. Young, died in Van Hornesville New York from injuries suffered in a fall at her home several weeks earlier. She was 93 years old.
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Associated Press
van Hornesville
N. Y
Ida Brandon Young
Owen D. Young
Kiwanis and Rotary Plan Joint Graduation Event
The Kiwanis Club and Rotary Club agreed to entertain Handley High School seniors at a joint meeting after a Rotary suggestion. They also voted to host Winchester Memorial Hospital nursing school graduates at the next meeting. May 27 was noted with Dr. R M Glass presiding over a large meeting.
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iKwanian
T. Russell Cather
Rotary Club
Handley High School
Jesse Oakes
Winchester Memorial Hospital Nursing School
R. McC
Relief Granted Apple Growers by Rate Agency
W Campfield secretary of the Virginia State Horticultural Society reports an Interstate Commerce Commission order on apple rate No 31406. Rates are set at 35 percent of the first class eastern rate with immediate effect, easing Virginia and West Virginia shipments north and northeast.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
W. Campfield
Staunton
Virginia State Horticultural Society
Campfield
Virginia
West Virginia
Middle West
Special Services At Mt Hope Chapel Well Attended
Special services at Mt Hope Chapel began with Rev Harry M Crim of Strasburg preaching and have drawn good attendance. Rev Allen Jones reports the meetings will continue for several nights with no service Saturday evening and preaching resumes Sunday evening by Rev Mr Crim.
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Hope Chapel
Harry M. Crim
Strasburg
Allen Jones
Rim
Infant Gore Dies in Frederick County Hospital
James L. Gore infant son of Mr and Mrs George L Gore of Frederick County died at about 5 30 pm yesterday due to complications. He is survived by his parents two sisters Mildred A and Gladys M Gore three brothers Stuart L Preston R and Thomas L Gore. Friends will leave Jones Funeral Parlors South Loudoun Street at 1 pm Friday for Gravel Springs Cemetery where graveside services will be held at 3 pm.
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James L. Gore
George L. Gore
Frederick County
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Gravel Springs
Cabbage Car Arrives Friday at Winchester Wholesale
A shipment of cabbage is expected to arrive on Friday at Winchester Wholesale Gro. Corp. (lp-1t) with details on stock and distribution to local buyers.
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Winchester Wholesale Gro. Corp
Bishop Tucker Denounces Modern American Missal in Virginia Diocese
In the opening session of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Virginia at St Pauls Memorial Church, Bishop Henry St George Tucker condemns the American Missal as unauthorized and not fit for use at the altar. He also condemns the proposed canon on marriage and divorce allowing remarriage after divorce. Budget discussions followed with a proposed 182,900 expenditure and a tablet memorial presented later at Mason Memorial Church.
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Council of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
Ilegal
New York
Maryland
New Fliodoc
Tucker
Aie Wong
Rosewell Page
St. Paul’s
Richmond
Noble C. Powell
Emmanuel Church
Baltimore
Wallace B. Rollins
Thie Iological Seminary
Rollins
Auxiliary Plans Card Party For Hospital Benefit
The Junior Auxiliary of Winchester Memorial Hospital plans a large card party next month at Golf Club to raise funds for the hospital. It aims to involve nearly all city bridge clubs with prizes for each table and a drawing for attendees. Refreshments will be served as they raise money for new ice boxes, then an operating table and a new elevator. Mrs B Mitchell Knight Jr leads, with Mrs Peyton Marshall secretary and Mrs Philip Williams treasurer.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
B. Mitchell Knight, Jr
Peyton Marshall
Philip Williams
Farmers Union to Hold Meeting Saturday Evening
A special meeting of the 8 hens City Farmers Union has been called for 8 o'clock Saturday evening May 23 in the Peoples Bank building. Members urged to attend.
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8 Hens City Farmers’ Union
Peoples Bank
Sweet Potatoes Co. B Smalts 444 National Ave
Local item noting Sweet Potatoes Company B with address Smalts at 444 National Avenue.
Wanted Automobile Salesman Experienced
J. HOWARD CATHER & CO seeks an automobile salesman with experience. GS-2 lelp-3t.
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J. Howard Cather, & Co
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