Death of Mrs Belle Taylor Clarke Ends Notable Winchester Chapter
Mrs Belle Taylor Clarke dies at 93 in Winchester ending a long life tied to national history. Born in Louisville in 1832 she traced ties to Zachary Taylor and the Taylor sisters, met presidents and royals, and lived at army posts across the nation. She settled in Winchester with her sister and niece, hosting gatherings that linked social circles from Washington to Brussels.
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Winchester
Belle Taylor Clarke
Louisville
Clarke Beto
Virginia Taylor
Orange County
Zachary Taylor
United States
Clarke
Kentucky
Sarah Knox Taylor
Jefferson Davis
Rebecca
White House
Zachary
Becky
Taylor
Arabella
Evie
Washington
Lee
Abraham Lincoln
Millard Fillmore
Prince of Wales
Edward VII
America
General Clarke
Mrs. Clarke
Jones
Fierre van den Nest
Brussels
England
May Jones
Joseph Taylor
Army
Rebecca Jones
Bettie Taylor Dandridge
Grenville Kane
Tuxedo Park
George F. Baker
New York
Robert Barton
Three Winchester Boys to Finish Beckford School Graduation
Three Winchester boys are among five graduates from Beckford School at Red Banks south of Edinburg. Headmaster Edmund Burke Whelan will speak at the luncheon and hand out prizes, including the Headmaster's Cup for outstanding service. The graduating class lists Colin Hayley Derek Hayley Winchester Paul Rutledge Richard E Byrd and William Shoemaker among others, with plans for next September.
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Colin
Derek Hayley
Richard Byrd
Winchester
Beckford
Red Banks
Edinburg
Edmund Burke Whelan
Whelan
Colin Hayley
Paul Rutledge
Richmond
St. Christopher's School
Richard E Byrd
Episcopal High School
Alexandria
William Shoemaker
Wilkes-Barre
Frederick Charge Conference Set For June 4 At Parsonage
The Rev J D Russell pastor of the Frederick charge of the Methodist Episcopal Church South announced the third quarterly conference will be held Thursday evening June 4 at 8 o clock at the parsonage on Whitlock avenue. The sermon will be at Macedonia on May 31 at 745 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Russell
Frederick
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Charge
Whitlock Avenue
Macedonia
Weeps on Stand in Los Angeles Morals Trial
Miss Lois Wright, niece of Los Angeles barber Robert S. James, admits intimate relations with her uncle on the stand. James, 39, faces a pretrial hearing for the alleged murder of his fifth wife by drowning in a bathtub after torturing her with rattlesnakes, set for June 22.
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Lois Wright
Robert S. James
Los Angeles
Miss Wright
James
Central Press
Pride of The Marines at Palace Theatre Today Only
Charles Bickford and Florence Rice star in Pride of The Marines at the Palace Theatre today only with Robert Allen and Billy Burrud in supporting roles. The program includes The Great Air assort cartoon and a comedy. Ken Maynard and Tarzan appear Saturday in The Cattle Thief with The Adventures of Rex and Rinty as supplements.
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Palace
Charles Bickford
Florence Rice
Pride of the Marines
Palace Theatre
Robert Allen
Billy Burrud
Great Air
Ken Maynard
Tarzan
Rex
Rinty
Byrd notes rising relief costs in deficit budget push
Senator Byrd attacked the administration for proposing a 1937 deficiency bill totaling 2.5 billion dollars with 1.425 billion for relief and a further 600 million for ordinary expenses and relief. He warned of near one billion more in spending than 1935 and three billion more than 1933 despite improved conditions.
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Carter Glass
Appropriations Committee
Senate
Byrd
Bell
Congress
Good Way To Utilize Bugs In Locust Plague
In Washington on May 29 the Bureau of Fisheries announced a plan to harvest 17 year locusts and feed them to fish as an economical food source. Commissioner Frank T Bell ordered staff to collect and use the insects, an idea proposed by Fred Orsinger head of the bureau aquarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Fisheries
Frank T. Bell
Bureau
Fred Orsinger
Mrs Campbell To Speak At Woman's Day Program
Mrs R B Campbell president of the Woman's Missionary Auxiliary of Highland avenue Presbyterian church will deliver the main address for the Woman's Day program at Mt Carmel Church on South Braddock Street tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Campbell
Woman's Missionary Auxiliary
Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church
Mt. Carmel
F. B.urch
South Braddock Street
Middletown Faces Empty Town Council Election Dilemma
Many candidates have refused or not responded to run for mayor and council. With only W J Colfelt nominated, eight seats risk remaining unfilled as June 9 ballots approach. Delinquent taxes prompt court actions after initial notices drew some payment from major property owners.
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Walter B. Little
Miss MaeGinn
Theodore R. Willey
J. R. Watson, Jr
John A. Painter
W. J. Colfelt
Fred Kline
C. A. Rhodes
Edgar McCartney
Severn
Council
Middletown
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Loudoun St
Peyton St
S. Stewart
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E. Cecil
Amherst
Jno
H. Rosenberger
Route 50
Hagerstown Equipment Co., Inc
Hagerstown
VanHuss
Summit Point
W. Va
Southern Furniture Co
Clifford
Cecil
Braddock
Washington Street
Gerrard
East
S. Kent St
A. H
Care Star
S. Cameron St
Mongomery Ward & Co
Chas. Metz
N. Sixth St
Philo
A. F. Johnson
Care Gen. del
J. F. Miller
Haldeman’s Creamery
Mowrey’s Jewelry
West Piccadilly
Cork St
Star Office
Senator Byrd
Pompeian Company
The
Pompeian Co
Orange Street
Bloomfield, N. J
Ritz
Colombia
Mrs. Campbell
Clarke County
Strasburg
Rouss Avenue
F. N. van Deventer
Berryville
Association
Shenandoah
Herbert 5. Jones
Clowe’s Jewelry Store
N. Loudoun St
C. L. Robinson Ice & Cold Storage Corp
Virginia
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Winchester Cold Storage Corp
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