Winchester Rotary Club Celebrates Growth and Service
In October 1921 Winchester organized a Rotary Club, now thriving with leaders Holly McCormack and Bill Glass guiding committees on Public Affairs Fellowship and Education. The group meets weekly at the Farmers and Merchants Bank Building, with occasional night meetings and Rotary Anns invited to events.
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Rotary International
Rotary Club
Rotary
Winchester
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Rotary Anns
Holly McCormack
Bill Glass
Marshall Baker
Will Cooper
Doug Puller
Vernon Eddy
Dick Bryarly
Nelson Page
Charley Trenary
Notice of transfer of authority for The Independent
Notice that SAM FORNEY has bought all rights in The Independent from J L Dilsaver and that Dilsaver has no authority to solicit advertising or subscriptions or collect money. Also a general housework position seeks a wife cook and helper, addressed to F R care Star.
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J. L. Dilsaver
Independent
Dilsaver
Sam Forney
F. R
Whitman’s Candy One to Five Pound Boxes
Baker's Drug Store advertises Whitman's candy in one to five pound boxes in a compact storefront notice.
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Baker’s Drug Store
Baker's Drug Store
Whitman's Candy
BAKER'S _PRUG
For Sale Building Materials at Discount
FOR SALE eighty dollar price for eighty dollars worth of foundation building materials. Contact T. Henson at 6 Valley Ave regarding the sale.
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T. Henson
Valley Ave
Juror Grows Mustache as School Graft Trial Delayed
In Chicago on May 26 a juror waiting for the luncheon and 21 co-defendants on school graft charges admitted growing a mustache since the last eyeing of him. Judge McDonald failed to recognize the juror at the twelfth venue examination as the trial opened on April 23. An attorney quipped about a gray beard before trial starts.
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Chicago
Fred Lundin
McDonald
Elks Banquet Marks 20 Years in Winchester
Winchester Lodge 867 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks holds a banquet at Rouss Hall to celebrate 20 years since its founding. Past Exalted Ruler T. Russell Cather acts as toastmaster with speakers Major Robt. T. Barton Andrew Bell District Deputy Hon Thos W Harrison and Hon John W Morrison. Shenandoah Valley Syncopated Orchestra provides music and a male quartet offers vocal selections. The lodge grew from 33 charter members to about 300. eight of the original 33 remain. The event was moved from May 27 due to Sunday observance and begins at eight tonight with members assembling at the BKS Home.
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Winchester Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Order In
Winchester
Rouss Hall
T. Russell Cather
Robt. T. Barton
Andrew Bell
Thos. W. Harrison
John W. Morrison
Harrisonburg
Shenandoah Valley
Biks
Picked Chief's Lap Incident At Empire Theatre
G A Fadely of Shenandoah county Va occupied the seat of Chief of Police Doran by mistake at the Empire Theatre. The Chief ejected him for being drunk and Fadely was jailed on a public drunkenness charge and posted $10 bond for a court appearance before Mayor Glass.
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Empire Theatre
G. A. Fadely
Shenandoah County
Doran
Hail Insurance Offers Reduced Rates for Crops
Hansbrough and Carter advertise hail insurance for wheat corn and apples with reduced rates. A note mentions the Charley Rouss Fire Co. obtaining a new $9,450 hook and ladder truck and urges immediate contributions to a committee.
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Hansbrough & Carter
Charley Rouss Fire Co
Iptf
Water and Sewer Taxes Due by June First 1923
Water and sewer taxes must be paid by June 1 1923 or a penalty will be added and pipe disconnected. City Treas. W M T Barr urges prompt payment.
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WM. T. Barr
City Treas
Chaplain Denounces U S Care For Veterans In Lynchburg
The Rev Dr John M Robeson former Millwood resident now rector of St Pauls Lynchburg criticizes government handling of disabled veterans during a Poppy Day event with the American Legion and its auxiliary. He cites cases where telegraphic aid and hospital care failed to reach veterans and urges real relief rather than bonuses.
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John M. Robeson
Millwood
Clarke County
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Lynchburg
Sam
Legion
Frederick County Apple Crop Forecast Sees Mixed Prospects
Frederick county growers expect a normal overall crop with strong potential in many varieties while York apples show uneven drops and heavier Ben Davis and Stayman sets. Disease and insect pressures are manageable with strict spraying, codling moth timing pegged for June 6, aiming for a profitable harvest after three lean years.
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Frederick County
Tom Steck
Ben Davis
Frederick Hotel Company Predicts Surplus Profit
Reports from the Frederick Hotel Company directors show that after six months of operation the Francis Scott Key Hotel, built for 1,000,000 by public subscription, will pay from the start. Besides a 60000 annual rent, earnings indicate a substantial surplus after all expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Frederick Hotel Company
Francis Scott Key
Negotiations for Release of Foreign Captives Reported
From Tientsin on May 28 the Associated Press reports that B. Powell an American newspaper man from Shanghai returned from Paotzuku with two bandits supplied secretaries to negotiate release of foreign captives held in Paotzuku hills.
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Associated Press
Tientsin
Tsae Chwang
B. Powell
Man of
Shanghai
Paotzuku
Railway unions push to abolish Federal Railroad Labor Board
Fifteen of sixteen standard railroad unions outlined a legislative program to Congress to abolish the United States Railroad Labor Board. No final action was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Standard
Congress
Chicago Tribune
States Railroad Labor Board
German marks hit new record low in New York market
German marks sold in the local foreign exchange market at 16.25 dollars per million, a new all time low. Bankers report little commercial demand for the currency though locals buy large quantities to send to relatives in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Bankers
Althrough
Germany
Dr E W Miller Announces Move to 22 North Braddock Street
Dr E W Miller states his residence and office will relocate to 22 North Braddock Street in the future. Dated May 28, 1961.
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North Braddock
Apple Crop in Fine Condition Says Western New York Growers
A May 25 letter from N R Peet of the Western New York Fruit Growers Cooperative Packing Association reports apples in western New York not harmed by frost. The bloom is late, Baldwins expected heavy, Kings and Twenty Ounce strong, Greenings not heavy but prospects of the largest crop in history. Paul A Beck notes orchard bloom widespread and all fruits spared frost with bumper crops anticipated.
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H. F. Byrd
N. R. Peet
Western New York Fruit Growers’ Cooperative Packing Association, Inc
Rochester
O. K
Paul A. Beck
F. A. Beck
New York
Beck
Piano Recital Time Change At Fort Loudoun Seminary
The piano recital scheduled at Fort Loudoun Seminary will now start at 2 30 Tuesday afternoon at City Hall Auditorium. The change avoids clashing with the Winchester High School and Shenandoah Valley Academy drill in the morning.
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Fort Loudoun Seminary
City Hall
Winchester High School
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Winchester Christian Endeavor Union Meeting Planned
An executive committee meeting of the Christian Endeavor Societies of Winchester will be held in the Endeavor room at the First Christian Church next Sunday at 4 30 o clock. The purpose is to discuss organizing a Christian Endeavor Union in the city and a large attendance is hoped for.
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Christian "Endeavor Societies of
Winchester
First Christian Church
Christian Endeavor Union
Woodcutter Benjamin Franklin Thomas Dies in Luray
Benjamin Franklin Thomas aged 66, a renowned woodchopper in Virginia, died Saturday at his Luray home after months of illness from dropsy and Bright's disease. Born near the Page Rappahannock line in Dark Hollow along the Blue Ridge, he spent the last 10 to 15 years in Luray and was married three times.
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Benjamin Franklin Thomas
Virginia
Luray
Bright
Page
Rappahannock
Blue Ridge
Dark Hollow
No Matinee at the Empire Tomorrow
Empire Theatre announces no matinee tomorrow for You Cant Fool Your Wife as the staff will attend the Hixti School-S. V. A. closing baseball game. Regular shows at 7 and 9 p.m. will proceed. since Christmas, daily shows run 2 to 11 p.m.
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The
Empire Theatre Management
Hixti School
Four Children Witness Farmer Slaying in Georgia
In Valdosta Georgia on May 28 four small children saw Stanley Armstrong a Black man kill C A Hunter a farmer from Fargo near their home in a woods. A posse pursued Armstrong after the shooting as details reached here.
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Associated Press
Valdosta
C. A. Hunter
Fargo
Stanley Armstrong
For Sale New Six-Room House Near Handley Schools
For sale a new six room house with modern conveniences located near Handley Schools. Apply at 15 West Monmouth Street or call 274 W. for details.
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Handley Schools
Monmouth St
Field Illustrated to Feature Winchester Apple Grower
The June Field Illustrated magazine will publish Daniel B. Conrad on Shenandoah Valley commercial apple growing. The article traces early history from Frederick county roots to modern production and banking growth in Winchester, with five to six photos by C. Fred Barr. The Field, from Meadow Press, will be sold at Miller's drug store in Winchester soon.
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Field Illustrated
The
Meadow Press, Inc
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Daniel B. Conrad
Shenandoah Valley
Conrad
the Star
Virginia
Frederick County
Con 'G
Frederick Coun
Winchester
Mr. Conrad
C. Fred. Barr
Miller's Drug Store
Stars
Children’s Day Exercises at First Christian Church
The Sunday school of the First Christian Church will hold its annual children’s day exercises next Sunday at 10 30 in the morning. An interesting program is planned and a fine service is expected. Parents and the general public are invited to attend.
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The
First Christian Church
De Valera Ready to Stop Fight Reported
Dublin May 28 document from a Republican leader taken by Free State authorities reports Eamon de Valera calling for an end to the armed struggle and urging all ranks in the Republican army to discontinue the fight.
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DE Valera
Associated Press
Dublin
Eamon de Valera
Free State
Banks Close On Jefferson Birthday Holiday June 4 1923
Local banks in this city will observe Jefferson birthday holiday declared statewide in Virginia. The Farmers and Merchants National Bank Commercial and Savings Bank Union Bank Shenandoah Valley National Bank list June 4 as closing day with signatures from cashiers John S Sloat H D Fuller Charles J Summers W G Hardy and others.
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Jefferson
Virginia
John S. Sloat
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
H.D. Fuller
THE
Commercial and Savings Bank
Union Bank
Charles J. Summers
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
W. G. Hardy
Baseball By A ve WO S Tuesday New League Park
The note shows a baseball event at New League Park scheduled for Tuesday at 32 30 P M. The fragment mentions WAR and league park notation but lacks full details for a complete summary.
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BY. A. Ve. WO
New League Park
Two Wives and a Burial in Domestic Tangle
In Indianapolis a contractor Joseph T. Davis was buried as a policeman stood guard. His two wives Dorothy and Mabel attended with their sons but said nothing. The coroner ordered an inquest but would not resolve the domestic dispute. Dorothy admitted knowledge of a second marriage but avoided reporting it to officials.
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Indianapolis
Joseph T. Davis
Dorothy Davis
Mabel Davis
Davis
Winchester City Baseball Championship Set for Tuesday
The Winchester city baseball title will be decided Tuesday at the new park. Ss. Vv. A. pitcher Joe Rowe faces Patton of the High School after a 7 to 4 midweek upset and an 11 to 1 prior win. Admission is 15 cents for the grandstand and 35 cents overall.
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Winchester
Joe Rowe
Ss. Vv. A
Patton
National Avenue
Smithfield Avenue
Ruhr Region Sees Massive Miner and Metal Worker Strikes
Berlin dispatch reports two thousand miners and tens of thousands of metal workers on strike in the Ruhr. Officials say figures may be inflated, but most mines are idle as communists use tachtics to eject workers and halt operations.
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Berlin
Ruhr
Vossiche Beitune
Epworth League to Stage Pageant at Kernstown Church
The Epworth League of the Methodist Episcopal Church South at Kernstown will host a pageant next Sunday at 7 30 o clock in the Kernstown church with music and recitations for free admission. A social and business session follows Friday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Ira Smallwood.
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Epworth League
The
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Kernstown
Ira Smallwood
Fort Loudoun Recitals Benefit Charley Rous Fire Company
Auditorium events on Monday May 28 and Tuesday May 29 feature operettas The Woodland Princess and Princess Chan, a play Patsy, and piano voice performances. Admission is 25 cents. Proceeds aid the Charley Rous Fire Company at Fort Loudoun.
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Charley Rouss Fire Company
Patsy
Princess Chan
Candidates Prepare for Primary in County Race
With the primary about sixty days away a flurry of activity surrounds signatures and filings for various county offices. The Aug primary nominates a full county ticket except the Circuit Court clerk whose term extends several years. Declarations were due June 6 to county Democratic chair Charles R. Mc.
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Circuit Court
Charles R. Mc
Mocr
Senate
H. F
House of Delegates
Boyd It
Trict
W. Baker
Stonewall
Adams
Gainesboro
D.C
Opequon
J. HM. Myers
F. D. Good
Back Creek
Stickley
Justices of the
Schlack
Scott
Grant Fo
Stperv
Tea Roe
H. G. den
Scores Made at a Shooting Match Chester Gun Club
At the Chester Gun Club shooting match on Saturday noon the following scores were recorded A Seabright 47 out of R T Jones n out of G Parson 2 out B McDonald 20 out
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Chester Gun Club
A Seabright
R. T. Jones
G. Parson
B. McDonald
Goodyear Prices and Local Garage Notes
Tire price details from Goodyear and a Mid City Garage entry noting a match between S V A and W H and a reference to New League Park.
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Goodyear
United States
Fish Hood
West Virginia school officials convicted for clipping student’s hair
W V May 28. Mr and Mrs Griffey superintendents of the state school for the deaf and blind in Romney were found guilty of assault and battery for clipping Nellie Brown’s hair as punishment. Seven more indictments against the Griffeys await trial. sentencing rests with Judge A W Dailey. Parents pulled their children from the school after the case.
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Romney
W. Va
H. F. Griffey
West Virginia
Nellie Brown
Griffeys
A. W
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F. E. Clerk
Shirley Carter
Bob Gray
Hugh Duffey
Hunter McGuire
Fred Barr
Poe Hodgson
George Fansler
Jack” Jackson
Holly McCormac
Winchester Rotary
Fred Clerk
Dave Fuller
Roger Moore
Ray Haynes
Whitman
U. S
York
Frederick Hortelry
Federal Board
E. W. Miller
York State
Mr. Peet
Union OF Christian Endeavor
Sun
Empire
Georgia
APPLE
Valley
Fort Loudoun
W. H
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