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28 May 1924
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Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1924
Page
1
Disciples of Christ Hold Virginia Convention
The 49th annual Disciples of Christ convention in Virginia met at the Baptist Church in Harrisonburg. Rev. W L Dudley presided over the supper conference as reports showed growth and expansion with foreign and home missions budgets and 350 foreign missionaries. President Burnham announced foreign budget around 800000 and home budget about 400000 with total foreign field workers of 350 and a 2 million Church Extension Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Iarrisonburg
Ieee
Virginia Ministerial Association
C. B. Reynolds
F. W. Burnham
St. Louis
The
Disciples of Christ
Virginia
Baptist
Future Work Committee
W. L. Dudley
Winchester
Jesse M. Bader
Union Missionary Society
Fiothalsin Hand
Ube
Ministerial Association
Whudkey
RB. Reynolds
J. T. Watson
F. H. Scott
Order of Business
J. A. Helsabeck
H. G. Haney
E. B. Motley
J. A. Hopkins
Arthur
Wake
Hoye
D. Maclachlan
J. B. Hanley
C. L. Garrison
Frederick W. Burnham
United Christian Missionary Society of St. Louis
Burnham
Federal Council of Churches In America
United Christian Missionary Society
Foreign Society
Foreign Department
Ana
Olr
German cabinet to form new government
May 28 report states Chancellor to form a new government after accepting President Boert’s invitation. Details remain unclear as toward reorganization of key ministries and coalition talks continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Per
Boert
Iitation
Decoration Day Observed at National Cemetery Services and Flowers
Friday afternoon will feature memorial exercises at the National Cemetery led by Rev. F. R. Casselman of Centenary Reformed Church. Flowers for graves may be left with Supt. B. C. Phillips at the cemetery lodge tomorrow or Friday morning. The program includes prayers, music by the Citizens' Band, Lincoln's Gettysburg address, and Taps, with rain contingency at City Hall Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. R. Casselman
Centenary Reformed Church
National Cemetery
Ladies’ National Memorial Association
Supt
B. C. Phillips
Memorial Association
City Hall
America
Grand Army of the Republic
Joseph F. Bean
Mulligan Post
Logan
Lincoln
Citizens’ Band
F.eee
Citizens” Band
One Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry
Virginia National Guard
Weather and crop conditions in Virginia week report
Weather and crop conditions in Virginia show little farm work done during the week ending yesterday. Corn and cotton plantings are poor with replanting needed. Tobacco set out but small grains pastures and meadows are very good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Virginia
Drug addicts questioned in Franks case
Chicago police widened the Robert Franks murder probe as officers rounded up drug addicts for questioning. Franks, 13, son of a Chicago millionaire, was found in a railroad culvert after a ransom demand of $10,000 was delivered to his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Robert Franks
Woman to Woman Thrills Colonial Theatre Audience
Betty Compson stars in Woman to Woman shown at the Colonial Theatre for two days. The Paris and London set drama follows a French dancer who sacrifices for the man she loves and their son, exploring deep gender traits as the audience reacted spellbound during opening night. Tonight is surprise night with gifts distributed after the first show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Theatre
Betty Compson
Paris
London
Democratic County Convention in Winchester Details
A mass Democratic convention will be held at the Frederick county courthouse in Winchester on Saturday May 31 at 2 p m to select delegates for the Democratic State Convention in Norfolk on June 11. All Democrats urged to attend. C R McCann, Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Court House
Winchester
Norfolk
C. R. M'Cann
Apple Crop Not To Be As Large As A Year Ago
The York Imperials and Ben Davis are far below average while Stayman Winesaps Old Winesaps and Grimes Golden show strong bloom. Overall principal crops in the region will be about 60 percent of last year with freezes in the northwest and wet springs hurting pollenization. Western New York may see a large fall crop but Baldwins and Greenings will be scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Imperials
Yorks
Bens
York
Middle ‘West
New York
Twenty One at Empire Tonight with Barthelmess
Richard Barthelmess stars in the First National release Twenty One at the Empire Theatre tonight. The film follows a rich boy and poor girl amid thrills including a garage fight and stolen cars, with a special score by an orchestra from Cosmos Theatre. Connie Talmadge appears Friday in Daley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Barthelmess
Empire Theatre
Baker
New York City
Market Street Playhouse
Cosmos Theatre
Washington
Floyd C. Wheeler
New Theatre Palace
the Cosmopolitan
Connie Talmadge
Constance Talmadge
Talmadge
Empire Screen
Daley
Administration moves to pass farm relief before adjournment
Washington May 28. Steps were inaugurated by the administration today to bring forth a relief measure for farmers that can be passed before Congress adjourns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Valley Belle Bread Ad Message Survey
An advertising notice urging readers to ask their dealer for Valley Belle Bread appears with a date code 4-23-1p-1y2 and repeats for emphasis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Belle Bread
City Council Votes to Rebuild White Way Lighting System
The council approved a plan to replace the dilapidated white way lighting with underground cables owned by the city while the Northern Virginia Power Company would supply current. A second ordinance would have the city install a new system at cost plus 10 percent, with the company handling materials and current. a broader approach aims to eliminate life hazards from overhead lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Virginia Power Company
Power Company
Tneterie
Arate Company
Ithout
Page
Baetjer
White Way
Main Street
Piccadilly Street
Town Run
Hoffman Continues Defense Testimony in Murder Trial
Harry L. Hoffman, motion picture operator, resumed the witness stand in New York on May 28 during his murder trial of Mrs. Maude A. Buer. District Attorney Fach pressed cross examination to expose inconsistencies in Hoffman's account of his movements on March 25, the day the victim was killed on a lonely road in Chelsea, Staten Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harry L. Hoffman
Maude A. Buer
Fach
Hoffman
Bauer
Chelsea
Staten Island
La Follette Opens Independent Bid Amid Party Denunciations
Senator La Follette warned that if Democrats and Republicans fail to purge themselves of influence from communists and related groups, he will run on an independent ticket. He denounced the Communist International and Workers Party of America plans for a St. Paul convention and urged ballot reform over force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
LaFollette
la Follette
Ekern
Wisconsin
Conmumunists
St. Paul
Farmer-Labor Party
Latollette
Special this week at W. Ramsburg shop
Advertisement notes meat prices for hams breakfast bacon shoulders and dried beef with unit prices and a contact phone number 225 listing W. Ramsburg shop.
Automatic Electric range praised by World’s largest business managers
The article extols cooking as a key operation for managers of the largest business, the World House Wife. It claims the Automatic Electric range is the most useful invention, needed three times daily every day, in the Northern Virginia Power Company notice from Winchester, Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THE
Northern Virginia Power Company
Winchester
Water and Sewer Taxes Due by June First 1924
Water and Sewer taxes must be paid by June 1 1924 or penalty will be added and pipe disconnected. City Treas WM T Barr notices. Also rental ad for a six room house in Harris Addition by Geo B Chapman phone 395.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WM. T. Barr
City Treas
Harris Addition
Geo. B. Chapman
Ex-Policeman Offenbacher Arrested for Perjury After Hagerstown Elopement
Charles Offenbacher, former Winchester policeman, married May Lonas in Hagerstown Maryland yesterday. He was arrested there for perjury after claiming his wife was 18 while records show different ages. He faces possible bigamy charges if not divorced. The bride, aged about 13 or 14 per her parents, returned to Winchester with her family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Offenbacher
Winchester
Hagerstown
Jrosie
May Lonas
Ollie Loweas
South Main Street
Maryland
Debonaire
Offenbacher
Offener
Lonas
Offfenbacher
Elkton
Rockingham County
Banks Close Friday for Decoration Day Observance
Local banks in Winchester will close Friday May 30 for Decoration Day. The post office will follow holiday hours with general delivery and stamp windows 11 am to noon and 1 to 2 pm. no money order business or rural delivery. Handley Library does not observe the holiday and will stay open through the day until 9 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Banks
Handley Library
Liquor Fleets Ruin Submarine Cables Off Jersey and Long Island
Rum fleets anchored off Jersey and Long Island shores are disrupting submarine cables. Officials from two transatlantic companies protested to the Treasury in Washington. A third company is weighing similar action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Presse
New York
Jersey
Long Island
Treasury Department
Washington
Scholastic Banner Contest Won By Handley High
The Handley High team won a school banner in a procession through Tin City streets led by Van Shenandoah Valley. Judges Col. Janie Rowell and Col. Clement A. captured the event as crowds watched the 178 to 88 score, with Lay's wan 87 to 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Valley
Oba Commerce
Ft Et A
V. A
Ley'a
Springfield church votes on time limit for report
In Springfield Massachusetts the Methodist Episcopal conference debated placing a time limit on a report. The vote totals showed the minority favored an affirmative report by 450 to 205 while the majority report was tabled 445 to 370. Henry Wu of New York City criticized the committee and dignity remarks followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
Methodist Episcopalference
Henry Wu
New York City
Eh Judiciary. Committee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dedict United St
Mr. Dudley
Winchester Church
Canada
Ayly
Mr. Casselman
Franks
United States
Grimes
Dick Bar
Thelmess
Empire
Power Co
Associated@ Press
Bride OF Day
Chas. Offenbacher
Victor II
Tin City
Van
Ofan
Janie Rowell
Clement ~A
John W. Leonards
United States Army
Tyick
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