Death of Miss Elizabeth Conrad Shocks Winchester Community
Miss Elizabeth Whiting Conrad, a longtime civic leader in Winchester and Clarke County, died suddenly at her West Boscawen street home after a stroke following a brain hemorrhage. She founded the Winchester and Clarke County Garden Club and was active in Christ Protestant Episcopal Church, with a large network of relatives and peers attending her funeral at Christ Church.
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Elizabeth Whiting Conrad
West Boscawen Street
Miss Conrad
A. €. Carson
Riverton
B. B. Dutton
Winchester
Clarke County
Bessie Conrad
Winchester and
Clarke C County
Century Club
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
Mary Baldwin Seminary
Staunton
Misss
Daily Independent
Daniel B. Conrad
Susan L. Conrad
Susan L. Davis
Milton
Mass
William A. Davis
South
Sunnyside
Stephens City
Frederick County
Robert Y. Conrad
Virginia
Major Holmes Conrad
Cleveland
Conrad Hore
West Boscane Street
Conrad
Hes. H. Little
Norfolk, Va
Mars
A. BE. Carson
Riverton Va
W. Davis Conrad
New York City
Christ Protestant
Episcopal
Pagreh
Robt. B. Nelson
Mount Hebron
Chas. J. Summers
R. Gray Williams
Shirley Carter
J. Gray
Beverley, William. Beverley
Benj. F. Davis
Harry R Kern
W. A. Baker
Copp Endorses Virginia Constitutional Amendments
George A. Copp of Strasburg Shenandoah County chairman and Republican leader urges support for constitutional amendments in a May 19 letter to Governor Byrd. He promotes Amendment No 2 tax removal yes and Amendment No 1 road and capital bonding limits, and backs county school board selection of superintendents, urging Virginians to vote June 19.
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George A. Copp
Strasburg
Board of Supervisors
Shenandoah County
Valley of Virginia
Byrd
Mr. Copp
H. F. Byrd
Richmond
General Assembly
Virginia
Geporge A. Copp
Jordan Springs Hotel Opens Season With Dance
Friday night marked the grand opening at Jordan White Sulphur Springs. About sixty couples danced as the ballroom gleamed with aurora borealis decorations by David Lillis. Pat Dunn and the Virginians supplied snappy music. fruit punch and cake were served by G Edgar Soutter, hotel manager.
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Jordan White Sulphur Springs
David Lillis
Pat Dunn
G. Edgar Soutter
Womens Civic League Luncheon Set for Friday
The Woman's Civic League will hold its final summer meeting as a luncheon at Wood Lawn Inn in Berryville on Friday June 1 at 1 p.m. Members or guests must notify Mrs W H Bosserman or Mrs Robert Conrad by next Wednesday.
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Woman's Civic League
Wood Lawn Inn
Berryville
W. H. Bosserman
Robert Conrad
New Shipment of Ber Harbor Chairs and Stands Arrives
R M Swimley of Geo Washington Hotel announces a fresh shipment of Ber Harbor chairs and stands. The offer highlights new stock and availability at the hotel location.
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Ber Harbor
R. M. Swimley
Fast
Geo
Washington
Salvation Army Advisory Board Schedules Evening Meeting
The Salvation Army advisory board will meet tomorrow night at 8 oclock in the room of the Chamber of Commerce to discuss a car wash and tires program led by Dellinger Bros.
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Dellinger Bros
Salvation Army Advisory Board
Salvation — Army — Advisory Board
The
Chambers Commerce
Winchester Steam Tan Dry Advertises Home Linens Care
A compact classified item urges readers to send draperies bed spreads and linens to the Winchester Steam Tan Dry for cleaning and proper presentation. It notes a contact phone number 28 for service.
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Winchester
President To Visit Gettysburg For Memorial Day
President Coolidge will deliver the principal Memorial Day address at Gettysburg Pennsylvania scene of the national soldiers burial ground. The ceremony marks the nation’s vow that these dead shall not have died in vain with readings, invocations, and wreath layings by officials and chaplains. May 30 was designated official Memorial Day in 1868 by Gen. John A. Logan and G A A.
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Washington
Gettysburg
Lincoln
Coolidge
United States
Arlington
A. E. Wagner
Christ Lutheran Church of
James Henry Darlington
Episcopal
Harrisburg
Frank
John T. Axton
War Department
John A. Loga
President Coolidge
Byrd Believes Nobile Trio Safe After Italia Flight
Commander Richard E. Byrd voiced confidence that General Umberto Nobile and his companions survived the Italia crash and might be saved with radio aid. He noted landing on an iceberg could offer food preservation and time, while the radio remained their best hope for rescue.
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New York
Richard E. Byrd
North Pole
Umberto Nobile
Byrd
Noted Army Aides Weekends At Jordan Springs
Maj. Charles A. Lutz and officers from Quantico Va. spent a weekend at Jordan White Sulphur Springs. Lutz, commander of Brown Field, recently set a seaplane speed record of 157.6 mph. A Wash Post photo shows him receiving the Curtiss Marine trophy from Secretary Wilbur after the race.
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Charle A. Lutz
Marion B. Humphreys
George W. van Hooge
Charles F. B. Price
David R. Nimmer
Quantico
Jordan White Sulphur Springs
Major Lutz
Brown Field
Quatico
Washington Post
Wilbur
Jordan Springs
Butz
Alexander
Shenandoah Flying Service
Lutz
Utz
Virginia Tax Amendment Promises Local Tax Relief
A historical note explains the segregation tax law saving landowners about 1.7 million dollars annually and benefiting ninety counties with tax reductions while state funding for schools roads and other purposes rises. It urges voters to support Proposal No 2 in the June 12 election.
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Virginia
Senate Defeats Adjournment Moves To Close Sessions
The Senate defeated the motion to adjourn tomorrow at 6 p.m. by 49 to 40 with Vice President Dawes casting the tie break against the resolution. Two attempts to prolong the session were also rejected as Congress remains in session indefinitely. Mrs Marion Curl and daughter Monica Curl visit the Front Royal road home of Mr and Mrs Ketwitters in Washington.
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Washington,. C
Senate Today
Dawes
Senate
Johnson
California
Boulder Canyon
Congress
Dawer
House
Curtis
Kansas
Marion Curl
Miss Monica Curl
Washington, D. C
Mr and
All
Hketwitters
Front Royal Road
Italia Dirigible Missing Sparks Northern Search Efforts
Rescue efforts for the Italia dirigible continued with Lieut. Luetzow Holm leading a hydro plane search along Spitsbergen coasts from Horten to Tromsoe. The base ship Cit ta di Milano and other vessels prepared a large auxiliary expedition to join the hunt for the missing airship.
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Associated Press
Italia
Norway
Spitsbergen
Luetzow Holm
Archipelago
King’s Bay
Citt D. Minalo
Braganza
Transoe
California
Viaduroska
Oslo
Horten
Tromsoe
Itali
Holm
Hobby
Citta di Milano
Double-Header Baseball on Decoration Day in Winchester
Winchester citizens need not travel for amusement on May 30 as Handley School grounds host a 3:30 double header. Kiwanis vs Elks start, Lions vs Rotary follow. no admission, silver offerings aid charity, funds shared among four clubs at season end. Washington and Martinsburg teams are away, making Winchester the sole local game on Decoration Day.
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Winchester
Handley School
United States National Cemetery
Kiwanis
Elks
Lions
Rotary
Washington
Martinsburg
W. Va
False Fire Alarm Sends Fire Trucks On City Hunt
A false alarm Friday afternoon caused $75,000 worth of fire apparatus to rush to North Loudoun street, where A. W. P. Anderson’s meat market stood empty as he and clerks waited on customers. Fire wardens seek telephone cooperation to trace and deter prank alarms.
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W. P. Anderson
North Loudoun Street
Anderson
Man Stops Bus With Revolver Near Four Corners
Police investigate a man who halted a Front Royal Frederickburg bus near Four Corners by forcing it off the road and threatening passengers with a revolver. He left without robbing anyone and fled in a Pontiac, license number pending. Detectives seek to identify the suspect.
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Rappahannock County
Elmoden Pitcock Buried After Saturday Death
Funeral for Felmeden Pitcock held at ten o clock in Opequon this county with burial at Quaker graveyard Fawcett M Bayliss John Cooper Edward Cooper Sale Newlin and Jesse Penter officiating He was 48 son of Martin and Isabelle Pitcock He survived by a widow and eleven children seven sons and four daughters
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Felmeden Pit
Opequon
Fawcett
M. Bayliss
John Cooper
Edward Cooper
Sale Newlin
Jessepenter
Otherate' Martin
Isabelle Pitcock
Mrs Seltz Dies In Detroit Michigan
Mrs Clayton Cochran reports the death of her mother Mrs M Seltz in Detroit Michigan due to pneumonia. The obituary notes another daughter Mrs Frank Beck traveled after receiving word of the illness and passing.
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Clayton Cochran
M. Seltz
Detroit
Mich
Frank Beck
Klan Opposes Byrd Amendments in Virginia Move
Virginia voters face a June 19 special election on constitutional amendments and Byrd administration reforms. The Ku Klux Klan has shown active opposition, distributing pamphlets and staging inflammatory demonstrations at a public speech, while Governor Byrd and supporters urge ratification amid internal Klan splits and mixed party sentiment.
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Richmond
Ku Klux Klan
Virginia
Klan
Byrd Prgoram
Les
Fe.ship Forum
Fellowship Forum
Covington
Byrd
Hugh B. Sproul
Staunton
Wit
Virgin
Norfolk
Roanoke
Klux Klan
Alabama
Indiane
Indiana
Representative Deal
1928 Water and Sewer Taxes Due by June First
Notice limits tax due dates for 1928 water and sewer charges. Treasurer T. Barr urges payment on or before June 1.
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Jordan Springs Hotel
Womens’ Civic League
Lin Menges
Pennsylvania
Albert F. Vaughan
Fort Myer
Polar Flyer
Elks, Kiwanis, Lions and
Man
Elmoden Pitcock
Meling & Cather’s
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