Boosters of Shenandoah Valley Win Warm Winchester Welcome
Philadelphia publicity expert Dan Weigel urged Shenandoah Valley Inc. to raise 50,000 dollars for two years to attract tourists and residents. The motorcade toured Staunton Harrisonburg Woodstock and Winchester with bands and civic leaders, then dined with Kiwanis. Weigel stressed modern highways to boost traffic and urged residents to support the campaign locally before lobbying the state capitol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Boostercade
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
Staunton
Boosters
Harrisonburg
Dan Weigel
Philadelphia
Rotary Club
Woodstock
Handley High School
Handley
Chamber of Commerce
Sheetz
George Washington Hotel
H. ©. Sheetz
Andrew Bell
Handley Band
Martinsburg
W. Va
Berkeley County
Kiwanis Club
Billy Sunday
Weigle
Kavanaugh
Shenandoah Valley
Tey
Richmond-Washington
State’ Capitol
Richmond
Valley
Shenandoah Valles
Fairfax Students Take Educational Tour of Virginia
Oakton High School graduates head home from a three day motor bus tour of Virginia cities Fredericksburg Richmond Charlottesville Staunton and the Shenandoah Valley. The 25 students traveled with Miss Dorothy Otley Miss Eolene Follin and Principal F B Cunningham and visited historical sites and caverns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakton High School
Oakton
Fairfax County
Winchester
Fredericksburg
Richmond
Charlottesville
Shenandoah Valley
Staunton
Hazel Rieley
Lottie Shaver
Pauline Shaver
Hazel Showalter
Mildred Wood
Isaac Myere
James Pabst
Maxwell Sherwood
John Driver
William Halliday
Conrad Stuntz, Jr
Rowland Miller
Conrad Brown
Dwight Brown
Wilmer Wood
Delbert Atkins
Emmett Hunt
Prizes Awarded in Lindbergh Anniversary Contest
Judges from The Evening Star and Handley School awarded prizes for essays drawings and aero plane models in a Lindbergh contest. Elizabeth Krause and E Virginia Harlee won essays. Virginia Lupton Cecelia Miller won drawings. William Ryan and Thomas Elliott won the aero plane models.
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R. S. Pansler
The
Evening Star
Professor Knox
Handley School
Chas. A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
M. Elizabeth Krause
William Ryan
Thomas Elliott
Empire Theatre
Paris
United States
Universal Chain Theatrical Enterprises
American Legion
Frederick County Democrats to Meet at Winchester Courthouse
The newly elected Democratic Executive Committee of Frederick County will convene at the Winchester courthouse on Wednesday May 34th 1928 at 2 p m. All members are requested to attend for organization. W RICHARD Jan H E SHULL Miles W PANNETT SROVER H SCHLACK WM S HUYETT
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Democrats
Frederick County
Winchester
W. Richard
Jan H. E. Shull
Miles W. Pannett
Srover H. Schlack
WM. S. Huyett
Lost va dealer's tag No 3,653 reward in GEO WASH GARAGE
Lost item tag No 3,653. Reward offered. References to GEO WASH and a garage. The text notes satisfaction from sending work to a laundry with capable equipment, mentioning Winchester Steam Laundry and a phone contact.
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Deaier
Plu
Winchester Steam
Winchester Board Praises Handley School Pageant at Apple Blossom Festival
The Winchester City School Board unanimously adopted a resolution praising Mrs Edna Weighmey Petrescu and the Handley Schools for the John Kerr pageant. It commends the staff and students for a splendid contribution to the Apple Blossom Festival of 1928 drawing large crowds over two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley Schools
Winchester
Edna Blrighmey Petrescu
John Kerr School
Great Valley
Handley School
City of
Edna Weighmey Petrescu
Puipls
Handley
Presbyterians Install Pastor At Shepherdstown
The Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church installed Rev. Dr. Charles Gheislin as pastor with services led by Dr. G. G. Sydner of Charles Town. An inspiring sermon on the Beauty of God was delivered by Rev. Samuel R. Diehl of Martinsburg. Dr. Frank T. McFaden of Winchester gave the charge to the people. Four says: Pray Praise Pay Plan. Installation also held at Kearneysville.
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J. W. Witherspoon
Shepherdstown
God
Samuel R. Diehl
Martinsburg
Frank T. McFaden
Winchester
S. B. Cunningham
C. S. Billmyer
McFaden
Kearneysville
Methodists Balloting For Three New Bishops
At the quadrennial general conference in Kansas City Missouri balloting for three Methodist Episcopal Church bishops began with Dr J R Wade Chicago secretary on the first ballot receiving 351 votes while 546 were needed for election Other candidates included J M M Gray Merton S Rice Louis O Hartman Merle N Smith E Stanley Jones J C Baker and Paul Sloan with varying vote counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Kansas City
Raymond J. Wade
Chicago
Methodist World Service Commission
Methodist Episcopal Church
J. R. Wade
Wade
J. M. M. Gray
Scranton
Merton S. Rice
Detroit
Louis O. Hartman
Bsoton
Merle N. Smith
Pasadena
Cal
E. Stanley Jones
India
J.C. Baker
Urbana
Ill
Paul Sloan
Haddonfield
N. J
Winchester Seed Co. Ad Briefly Cited
Ad fragment cites Cow Peas variety names Sor Beams Miliet Sudan Grays from Winchester Seed Co. and references a campaign era slogan attributed to Ashiton Hood Syndicate based in Philadelphia. Fragmentary text hints at seed trade and political sentiment without full context.
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Sor Beams
Miliet
Sudan
Ashiton ’ Hood — Syndicate
Philadelphia
John C. Cather Dies at 49 Leader in Livestock and Orchard Trade
John Cather longtime Winchester orchardist livestock breeder and organizer died at his home 10 East Clifford Street after a month long illness stomach trouble. He guided Shorthorn cattle breeding judged cattle exhibitions headed Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society and helped organize Winchester Cold Storage Corp. He served as elder and Rotary member and leaves his widow two brothers. Funeral Thursday at 4 from his home with burial Mount Hebron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Cather
East Clifford Street
Mr. Cather
Gather
American Penta Breeders’ Association
Cather
Walter Miller
Round Hill Orchard Company, Inc
Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society
Winchester
Jonah L. Cather
Ada Thompson
French Thompson
J. Howard Cather
Cameron Street
Presbyterian Church
Round Hill Presbyterian Church
Chambersville
Clifford Street
F. T. McFaden
The
Mount Hebron Cemetery
H. Clay DeGrange
C. E. Koont
Harry L. McCann
Harry Fishpaw
Thompson Sowers
Hugh &. Duffey
J. M. Allen
J. S. Richard
William Beverley
H .P. Fuller
W. S. Hough
Walker
Bond
R. T
Mirton
Gould Lovett
H. M. Sartelle
John W. Larrick
W. Trenary
T. Y. Kinzel
Walter M Miller
H. B. _McCormac
Phil H. Gold
P. W. Boyd
Sale of Household Effects at National Avenue
One oclock Saturday May 26 at 347 National Avenue to auction the late Enoch F Lanham s household effects and blacksmith tools. See sale bill on page four (5 23 Ip 31).
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National Avenue
Enoch F. Lanham
Property for sale in front of courthouse this Saturday
Cleveland property 23 acres along Berryville turnpike 312 miles from Winchester. Includes comfortable residence sulphur spring and unlimited stream. Suitable for truck farm or summer home. See sale bills.
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Cleveland
Winchester
Berryville Turnpike
Hail Insurance Rates Told for Wheat and Grains
HANSBROUGH and CARTER advertise hail insurance policy details covering wheat, other grain and vegetables with contact phone 297 and office numbers 5 21 40 61 for inquiries and enrollment.
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Hansbrough & Carter
White House trains featured in fruit booklet celebration
Stockholders receive illustrated booklet marking the National Fruit Product Company's fifteenth birthday. It highlights 128 carloads of White House apple goods shipped from Winchester via the Pennsylvania Railroad, with photos of two monster trains and lists of consigning firms. The booklet includes company history, correspondence, a birthday cake cartoon, newspaper clippings, and a plant photo in Winchester. Officers include R N Koblegard, J A Dellinger, and Frank Armstrong Sr and Jr.
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National Fruits Product Company
White House
Winchester
Pennsylvania Railroad
National Fruit Product Company
Virginia
West
Maryland
Pennsylvania
United States
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
New York
New Jersey
Ohio
Kentucky
West” Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Alexandria
Apple
Frank Armstrong
Washington
R. N. Koblegard
Joseph A. Dellinger
Frank Armstrong, Jr
Shirley Carter
Students of Old Maryland College Create an Uproar
In Annapolis on May 23 26 St Johns College students were suspended by Magistrate Louis M Hopkins after a disorderly conduct hearing. Dr Enoch B Garey president of St Johns said the affair would be thoroughly investigated and the guilty would be dealt with. Twenty nine of the forty youths were jailed overnight while others were released. The disturbance followed a beating of Baltimore student George Hagaman at a carnival the night before and police said alarms and a bell drew students toward the carnival grounds. Reginald Orem son of Cambridge mayor was struck during the clash. Each student faces a 375 fine and suspension pending investigation.
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Associated Preps
Annapolis
George Hagaman
Baltimore
Hagaman
Reginald Orem
Cambridge
Rock
Br Gaves
Circus Day At a Glance
Walter II. Main Circus arrives in Winchester early tomorrow morning and moves to Baltimore and Ohio Railroad yards. A free street parade leaves the circus grounds at noon, travels main streets, and returns to prepare for two performances at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Doors open at 1 and 7 p.m. for zoo inspection and concert by Prof. Kern's Military Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter II
Winchester
Baltimore, and Ohio
Kern
Arrival Of Walker L Main Circus At Rail Yards
At dawn the first section of the Walker L Main Circus train reaches the Baltimore and Ohio yards carrying stake and chain wagons canvas wagons poles water tanks and dining equipment. About 600 workers and nearly 500 animals including ponies and lions prepare breakfast in the cook tent as the show grounds begin to come alive. The second train with performing horses cages wild animals seats and parade apparatus follows. (Continued on Page Five)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiest
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
South America
Africa
Walter L. Main
Hale Declines To Tell Probers All He Knows
The Associated Press reports Hale refused to disclose details to investigators about his finances. He claimed no bank account or property and said his only business was his position in Mexico, after losing money in Politics. He remained silent on the nature of his work and left the inquiry unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale
Probers
Associated Press
Senate
Frank Hale
Hich
Inquisitore
Stultz Heads Winchester Campaign Committee for Shenandoah Valley Fund
B Stultz, superintendent of the Northern Virginia Power Company, was chosen to lead the Winchester committee for Shenandoah Valley Inc fundraising locally. Daniel Kavanand, secretary, announced the appointment, with S&S Nuffer named as vice chair and having accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Stultz
Theorthern Virginia Power Company
Winchester
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
Stultz
Daniel Kavanand
Shenandoah Valley
Ine Fingh
Miners Die In Multiple Explosions Across Several Mines
Reports from Kentucky Pennsylvania and Nevada detail fatal blasts and cave-ins. In Yukon McDowell County 13 workers died with 4 missing as gas caused the No. 1 Yukon mine explosion. In Kentucky seven killed at Black Mountain mine with rescue teams overcome by gas. In Mather Pennsylvania 164 victims recovered with 32 still missing as collapses slowed work. Four miners die in Kimberly Nevada after a shaft cave-in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Mother
Associated Press
Bluefield
W. Va
Yukon-Pocahontas Coal Company
Yukon
McDowell County
Mie Domarene
Aka
Cue Squad
Kentucky
Harlan
Black Mountain
Here
King Harlan Coal Company
Fordson Coal Company
Teres Aire
Mather Mine
Mather
Nevada
Elko
Navy
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Staunton - Harrison
Virginia Valley
Fairfax
Festimalaacant
City Board
Methodists
Winchester Cold Storage Corp
Outer Lines
Court House
OLD Maryland College
St. John’s
S. Main Circus
Asters
Ginia, Kentucky and
Ray McKee
Shenandoah Rivers
Carroll Reynolds
Aidrey, Virginia
Betty Jane Reynolds
Star Tannery
Mr. Reynolds
William” Reynolds
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