Way Day Pageant Shows Fine School Work
May Day fete at Handley schools drew over two thousand people to Equity grounds. Queen Elizabeth Hollis led a procession with senior escorts and flower girls. diverse student dances and performances highlighted physical education, music, and literature as communities praised the school's work and civic spirit.
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Handley
Equity
Elizabeth Hollis
Kenneth Crowell
Harold Sheetz
Harman Baker
William Brown
Cornett
Gray
Victoria Artrip
Lilian Doing
Eulalia Savage
Virginia Crismore
Giarlands
Chandler Grisman
Frances Gold
Virginia Pangle
Red Cross
Ruth Haines
Wade Gardiner
Mary Louise
Pierce
Whitmore
Knight
Boy Scouts
Puder
Saulsbury
Louise Zirklé
Mabel Haynes
Wah
Winchester
Frederick County
Board of Education
Band Concert For The Convicts
The Citizens' Band will give its first concert of the season at the convict camp Sunday afternoon at 3 30 o clock. Program includes March Fidelity King Overture Pretiosa March Onward Christian Soldiers Miller Serenade La Palome Grader March Nearer My God To Thee Brigs are Key Star Spangled Banner John Anderson, Director.
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Citizens’ Band
Mareh
Fidelity
la Palome
John Anderson
8 Percent Non Taxable Securities Offered
Investment notice offers 8 per cent non taxable securities secured on real estate. Interest payable quarterly. Contact Hansbrough & Carter for full information. Insurance loans and real estate services advertised.
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Hansbrough. & Carter
Baker and Shrock Real Estate and Insurance Affiliation
Announcement states after June 1 Wilmer F. Shrock will join J W Baker in real estate and insurance under the firm Baker and Shrock soliciting continued patronage. Also notes vacancies for parlor work at Crystal Coaledivnsary.
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Wilmer F. Shrock
Baker &Shrock
Citizens Form Liberty League Held at Friendship Hall
A largely attended meeting in Friendship hall formed a permanent organization to uphold personal liberties of citizens. Warren Rice was elected president, with C M Hodgson as vice president, Robert Worsley secretary, and Charles H Harper treasurer. Next meeting set for Tuesday to outline aims and platform.
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Friendship Hall
S. Lucien Lupton
Metor
Issac
Warren Rice
C. M. Hodgson
Robert Worsley
Charles H. Harper
Firm dissolves partnership as Orndoff buys Ryan stake
Announcement states J M Orndoff purchased entire interest of William B Ryan in the clothing firm Ryan and Orndoff on North Main Street. Orndoff becomes sole proprietor with Lee Fisher remaining, continuing the business as J M Orndoff successor, preserving high standards and wide patronage in the Valley of Virginia.
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J. M. Orndoff
William B Ryan
Ryan & Orndoff
North Main Street
Orndoff
Lee Fisher
Tt Vailey of
Virginia
Miss Bratton to Sing at Legion Service
Miss Guy Brattan of Fort Loudour Seminary will sing a solo at the American Legion service tomorrow evening at Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church. She will be accompanied by organist Mrs May Capper Carper and violinist Miss Meta Sartelle. Rev Walter M Depp, WWI veteran and church pastor, will speak to the Robert Y Conrad Post. Legion members will march to the church and occupy reserved seats. Service begins at 8 o’clock.
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Guy Brattan
Fort Loudour Seminary
American Legion
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
May Capper Carper
Meta Sartelle
Walter M. Depp
Robert Y. Conrad Post
Legion
Republican Ticket Touts City Election June 8 1920
Election notice lists mayoral candidate W R Talbot and councilmen Stewart Grim Lewis F Cooper with other local names. Monday scout game in the afternoon pits Boy Scouts of America against Pick Town Team of Boyce and Millwood. game scheduled 2 PM to finish before the American Legion clash at 3 30 PM.
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Boy Scouts of America
Boyce and Millwood
Américan Legion
Fruit Growers Supply Immediate Delivery Items
A hardware and agricultural supply note offers immediate delivery of pyro, lead arsenate, bluestone and genuine dusting materials. It lists spray hoses, rods, guns, nozzles, fittings, power and hand sprayers with the slogan Everything for better fruit.
Winchester Orchard Supply Co. Advertisement
Winchester Orchard Supply Co. advertises cold storage at $2.25 per day with straight service including rainy days and openers. Apply William Supt Quelpett.
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Winchester. Cold Storage Co
Straigh Saori
William Supt
Quelpett
Greene Democrats Endorse Harrison in Seventh District Race
Editor Green County Record urges Greene County voters to back Hon. Thomas W. Harrison for Congress citing his wartime leadership and legislative ability. The letter defends Harrison against Col. Leedy, arguing Leedy’s platform centers on liquor control and misreads the Volstead act.
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Democratic Party
Greene
Thomas ‘W. Harrison
Prince of Congress
Harrison
Congress
Col. Leedy
Leedy
Virginia
Deno
Thomas W. Harrison
Greene County
Ss. L. Baugher
Will of C. Emmett Graber Probated in Winchester Court
The will of the late C. Emmett Graber who died in a government hospital near Washington D C was admitted to probate in the Corporation court of Winchester. The 1918 will named his mother Mrs J B Webster as executrix and sole beneficiary with bond set at 1500.
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C. Emmett Graber
Washington, D. C
Corporation Court of Winchester
Graber
Harrishire
Lila M. Spencer
William V. Davies
J. B. Webster
Weather outlook for week begins with showers likely early
The Weather bureau predicts generally fair conditions with seasonal temperatures for most of the week starting Monday. Showers are probable Tuesday or Wednesday across the North and Middle Atlantic States, with other days expected to stay mostly dry.
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The
Associated Press
Washington
Weather Bureau
North
Middle Atlantic States
Print cost of newsprint higher than meat in Lackawanna journal
The Lackawanna Journal, printed on brown wrapping paper, showed a front page headline noting paper cost 14%c per pound and meat wrapped at 41% more, reflecting higher expense for brown paper than the meat used for wrapping.
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Buffalo
The
Lackawanna Journal
First Baptist Church to host two sermons by Rev Charles Adey
The Rev Charles Adey will preach at both First Baptist Church services tomorrow. At 11 a.m. the sermon is Our Lords Olivet Message to the Men of Today and at 8 p.m. A Great Man's Confession of Faith. Sunday school starts at 9:20 a.m. Baptist Young People's Union resumes at 6:45 p.m. with Let us go up to a house of the Lord. phrase quoted.
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Charles Adey
First Baptist Church
Baptist Young People’s Union
Shenane Valley Academy faculty member to speak on civics
Mr William W Glass a faculty member at Shenane Valley Academy and mayoral candidate will address the citizenship educational program tonight May 31 at 8 30 in the Handley Library lecture hall The public is invited to attend
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William W. Glass
Shenane Valley Academy
Glass
Handley Library
Banks And P D To Close Monday
On Decoration day May 31 national holiday banks in Winchester will be closed. Regular post office hours will apply. Public schools close at noon. Handley Library stays open 10 a m to 9 p m, policy to remain open on holidays whenever possible.
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Winchester
Handley Library
Reward Offered for Bergdoll Capture Soars to Four Thousand
The Robert Conrad Post American Legion reports a telegram from the American Legion Weekly offering 500 dollars for Grover Cleveland Bergdoll the millionaire draft dodger who escaped from Fort Jay. The new reward raises prior offers to 4000 dollars for Bergdoll's capture.
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Robert ¥. Conrad Post
American Legion
American Legion Weekly
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Fort Jay
Bergdgll
Ensign Miller to Speak on Salvation Army Drive
Ensign H. G. Miller will conduct a meeting at Salvation Army headquarters Courthouse hall at 7 45 tomorrow evening to promote the local quota for the home service fund. Miller, a musician and speaker, served 17 months in the U S Navy during World War I in Baltimore.
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Ensign H. G. Miller
Salvation Army
Ensign Miller
Capt
Bemond
Baltimore
United States Navy
Mrs. Margaret Snapp Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs. Margaret Snapp widow of T. M. Snapp died at 8 45 tonight at her brother A M Williams 316 Amherst street from paralysis after a brief illness. Stricken a year ago she recovered then suffered a second stroke recently. Daughter of the late Samuel Williams she leaves several sisters. Funeral Sunday at 2 from Williams home with burial at Wisecarver’s graveyard near Fawcet Gap.
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Margaret ©. Snapp
T. M. Snapp
A. M. Williams
Amherst Street
Snapp
Samuel Williams
Violent Acts Reported In Erie Railroad Strike
In Youngstown Ohio May 29 violence tied to a railroad strike surfaced as a new hire on the Erie Railroad said he was struck by a stone. An engineer reported an attempt to board his locomotive and a switchman was slightly injured. Detectives said several Pullman car windows were broken as the train passed Suthers last night and a woman passenger was struck by flying glass.
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Associated Press
Youngstown
Ohio
Wen
Erie Railroad
Valuable Realty Fork Sale Seeks Quick Buyer
Seven room frame house in good repair sits on a 568 by 176 foot lot with a garage and garden. Possession at once. Cheap to quick buyer. For particulars call at 7 N. Main Street.
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N. Main
Memorial Day tribute from Wilson to World War I veterans
President Wilson sends a Memorial Day message to American veterans of the world war via the American Legion Weekly. He praises the heroic dead, recalls wartime sacrifices, and notes that great experience creates new heroic quality in American manhood for peace and justice at home.
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President Wilson
American Legion
New York
American Legion Weekly
Aden
America
Lke
Irty
France
Woman Assistant Attorney General Named Solicitor General
Washington May 20 W C Pierson of Chattanooga Tenn now an assistant attorney general was dominated today by President Wilson to be solicitor general of the United States attorney for the northern district of California was named an assistant attorney general.
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Associated Press
Washington
W. C. Pierson
Chattagooga
Tenn
Wilson
United Ams
San Francisco
California
Slavs Resist Italian Rebel Near Fiume
Paris May 29 reports Ga priele D Annunzio forces occupy Cavalaja and threaten Sussak as Jugo Slavs resist with planned measures from Belgrade. Dispatch notes continued advance from Fiume and rising tensions in the region.
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Associated Press
Paris
Gapriele D'Annnunzio
Haying
Cavalaja
Sussak
Fiume
Foreign Office
Belgrade
D’annunzio
Household goods sale announced for June first
Public auction on Tuesday June 1 at 10 a m at Mrs Burton s 308 W Water St features bedroom sets refrigerator and assorted household items with sale details and item types listed in brief.
Power company outage notice in Northern Virginia
A scheduled service interruption is set for Sunday from 2 p m to 30 mm local time affecting Northern Virginia power customers. The Northern Virginia Power Company lists the outage window and area coverage in its advisory.
Friends Meeting Announcement at Washington Street
The Religious Society of Friends invites all to Sunday meeting at 10 A M and Sunday school at 11 A M at the corner near Washington Ind. Publications on Friends principles and present day problems will be supplied by Walker McC Bond, 32 West Water Street.
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Religious Society of Friends
Washington Ind
Friends
Walker McC. Bond
Water Street
Gainesboro District Annual Sunday School Convention Held Near Gore
The fifth Gainesboro District Sunday school convention met at Pairview Lutheran Church near Gore on May 25. President W J Cothrat opened the session with a large choir led by Ward Eaton. Rev C W man was absent. Rev Grossecup led devotion. D W Files noted minutes. officers and teachers were elected. The Ebenezers and Redland churches proposed future conventions. district activity remains high.
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Gore
Gainesboro
Pairsview Lutheran Church
W. J. Cothrat
Protward Eaton
High View
Eaton
C. W. Man
Dayton, Vai
Grossecup
Capon Bridge
Ker
W. Kirachie
C. Vate
Richmond
Sands
D. W. Files
Ww. B. _ Cockrans
Th. B. White
Adar
Home Department
D. FE. Kern
Nazareth
Clyde Loy
Whitacre
M. & Glaize
Winchester
Ebenezer Church
Redland Church of Whi
Spotts Property to Be Sold at Noon Saturday
Desirable eight room stone residence at 623 South Main Street formerly of the late Mrs A B Spotts to be sold in front of the Court House at 12 o clock. Sale bills note details. Water and sewer taxes due by June 1 1920 to avoid penalty and service cut off. William T Barr City Treasurer.
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South Main St
A. 8. Spotts
WM. T. Barr
City Treas
Real Estate Listing Tract 160 Acre Limestone Farm For Sale
Frederick county listing promotes a 160 acre limestone tract with an acre orchard projected to pay for the farm in six years. Price is 165 dollars per acre. Also offers a well maintained brick dwelling near the center with special improvements and multiple “good value” lots in the city area. Newlin & Co. 14 Rouss Avenue.
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Frederick County
New Taxi Cab Offers Cheap Fares in Washington District
To the people of the Selje andoah Valley the notice urges patronage of the New Taxi Cab in the District. It promises the cheapest taxi tab service and provides a contact number for West.
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Washington
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Liberty League
Miss Bratton
Republican
W. R. Talbot
First
Stewart Grim
Leond
Lewis F. Cooper
W. Ramsburg
L. D. Ritter
Baseball
Fruit Growers
Winchester Orchard Supply CO
N. Market ST
Rev
S. L. Baugher
Val
Green County Record
Dinburs
Mry
A. Men
Mike
W. Water St. Ip
Winchester Seed Co., Inc
Herrell
Orthern. VA
Power Company. Pit
Friends’ Services
Fairview Church
Spotts
Iptf
Newlin & CO
Rouss Avenue
S[jenandoah Valley
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