Ballots Seized At Pistol Point In Virginia Voting
Ballots were seized at pistol point in Hanaker precinct as two masked men demanded mailed ballots. The incident occurred near Norman Yates the registrar, who complied and fourteens ballots were later found along a road. Across Virginia voters in 1,686 precincts chose 40 state senators and 100 House of Delegates members while campaigns varied in intensity.
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Honaker
Russell County
City Hall
Sarah Zane Engine House
Reuss Engine House
Friendship Engine House
Winchester
T. Russell Cather
State Senate
John G. Bowman
Joseph
Denny
House of Delegates
Associated Press
Hanaker
Norman
Yates
Virginia Assembly
Richmond
Virginia General Assembly
Sreemperosante
Conley Pierce Dies in Western State Hospital at 62
Conley R. Pierce, longtime Winchester resident and former Frederick County teacher, died yesterday at Western State Hospital after illness. The funeral will be at First Brethren Church with Rev. E J Rohart, burial in Mount Hebron. Survived by widow Katherine Anderson and three children Julia Beaver Menone Hatcher, plus siblings.
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Conley R. Perce
Winchester
Frederick County
Western State Hospital
Jones Funeral Parlor
South Loudoun Street
First Brethren Church
Berryville Pike
E. J. Rohart
Opequon
Pierce
Katherine Anderson
Douglas
Julia Beaver
Menone Hatcher
Blanche Morley
H. C. Pierce
Frances Pierce
Car Turns Over Injuring Berryville Woman Near Martinsburg
Mrs Carrie Carroll 45 of Berryville Clarke county is critically injured after a car driven by her husband William Carroll overturns about three miles south of Martinsburg. She suffers a fractured pelvis and severe wounds after being thrown against a metal fence post. Carroll escaped with minor injuries. Miss Helen Bromley, a passenger, reportedly wrenched her back. her brother uninjured.
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Carrie Carroll
Berryville
Clarke County
King’s Daughters Hospital
Martinsburg
William Carroll
Carroll
Helen Bromley
William Bromley
Carroll Automobile
William T. Barr Stricken at Braddock Street Church
William T. Barr, longtime city treasurer, was stricken Sunday night at Braddock Street M. E. Church South where he is a steward. He is paralyzed on his right side and was only partly conscious today, with a restless night reported. He has declined since retiring from office, though earlier health had improved until a recent stroke occurred while driving.
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William T. Barr
Mr. Barr
Braddock Street M. E. Church
Barr
Mrs Rosser Campbell Visits Kernstown Hosts in Step henson
Mrs Rosser Campbell of Kernstown spent a day last week as the guest of Mr and Mrs H E Muntzing at their home in Step henson.
Winchester Forged Check Case Ends With Local Return
An ex-prisoner, Joseph Carpenter, once jailed for a string of forgeries, is reported free and back in Winchester. He allegedly passed a $65 forged check at Bell Clothes Shop for a $22.50 overcoat, receiving $42.50 in change, then disappeared. Police continue a multi state hunt as the case tracks to 1928 1929 and a two year sentence dated December 7 1929.
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Winchester
Joseph Carpenter
Bell
Carpenter
Philip Williams
Bell Clothes Shop
North
Loudoun Street
Roy Richards
Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company
District of Columbia
Ritz
C. W Hollis
Braddock Street
M. A. Doran
Williams
Headley Cleared by Frederick Board in Election Bribery Case
The Frederick County Electoral Board exonerated J. W. Headley, a judge at Old Forge precinct, after hearings on an alleged bribe attempt involving a voter. The board ordered him to continue as judge at the precinct for the election, with unanimous decision signed by W. E. Smith, R. A. Kline, and J. L. Jolliffe.
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Electoral Board
Frederick County
J. W. Headley
Old Forge
Marlboro
Headley
H. E. Shull
Louise
Helen Shull
Shull
Harry Clagett
C. A. Tevalt
Funk
W. E. Smith
R. A Kline
J. L. Jolliffe
F. M
Journely
Wise
Antenne
Skull
Lee N. Whitacre
Whitacre
Head
Mrs Edmonia Martin Dies At Home In Romney West Virginia
Relatives in Frederick County were notified of the death of Mrs Edmonia Martin at her Romney West Virginia home where she had lived for years since moving from Augusta. Her health had declined after the death of her husband George Martin and her son Dr Blake Martin on Armistice Day. She was sister to J D Mowery of Martinsburg. Funeral at Romney tomorrow at 1 30 pm then burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery Winchester.
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Frederick County
Edmonia Martin
Romney
W. Va
Augusta
Martin
George Martin
Blake Martin
J. D. Mowery
Martinsburg
Woman Kills Her Three Children Then Herself
Philadelphia date line reports Mrs. Anna Nathan aged 21 shot and killed her three young children and then died by suicide in the kitchen of her home. Police say despondency over her husband’s unemployment caused the tragedy.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Anna Nathan
Wanted Shorts Weighing 75 to 125 Pounds
Classified notice seeking short weight dogs from 75 to 125 pounds for Butler's Packing with a brief description and contact for interested sellers.
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Butler
Presbyterians Observe Home Missions Month November
Southern Presbyterian Church members prepare for November 8 to 15 as Home Missions Week. Leaders include Dr Homer McMillan executive secretary and Rev P D Miller educational secretary with A N Sharp treasurer. The program “The Home Mission Weather Vane” targets missions among Indians in Oklahoma and Texas, Negroes in Atlanta Louisville New Orleans and Richmond, mountain communities and foreign speaking groups.
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Southern Presbyterian Church
Executive Committee On
Home Missions
Atlanta
Homer McMillan
P. D. Miller
A. N. Sharp
Minnie D. Thomas
Ivey Timmons
St. Louis
Home Mission
P.D. Miller
Home Mission Enterprise
Oklahoma
Texas
Louisville
New Orleans
Richmond
South
Home prayer meetings pave way of revival at Braddock Street church
The Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South lists weekly home prayer meetings led by local residents and a range of Bible lessons. Meetings occur Wednesday at 8 p m with multiple homes across the city, featuring leaders such as J W Rosenberger, Beulah Trenary, Frank M Anderson, and Cecil H Bailey among others.
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Braddock Street
J. B. Winkfield
East Piccadilly St
S. R. Willey
Mary Yeakley
Allen Gray
Gray Avenue
Frank M Anderson
J W. Rosenberger
George W. Ritter
South
Cameron St
J. W. Rosenberger
Mary Sartelle
James Hott
North
Emma Wisecarver
Washington St
W. G. Hardy
H .S. Myerly
H. B. Garber
Parkway Avenue
Reba Riley
Hilda H. Mason
Death summons Mrs Maupin at Arkansas home
Miss Bess Pennybacker of Broadway learns of the death of her cousin Mrs Emily Maupin 80 widow of Lincoln Maupin of Linville Creek who died at her Prairie Grove Arkansas home. She leaves two daughters Mrs Douglas Cummings and Mrs Howard Clenning and one son Lincoln Maupin. Funeral at the Maupin home near Opequon.
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Harrisonburg
Bess Pennybacker
Broadway
Emily Maupin
Lincoln Maupin
Linville Creek
Prairie Grove
Ark
Douglas Cummings
Howard Clenning
Beckley
W. Va
Maupin
Fire at Glaize Lumber Plant Causes Small Loss
A blaze at the Glaize and Bro lumber plant on Fairfax lane caused about 400 dollars in damage. Firemen confined the fire to the boiler house roof, preventing spread to the main machinery building. The fire, likely from spontaneous combustion of sawdust, burned the roof and rafters while crews blocked rail lines to stop trains.
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Winchester Lir
Glaize & Bro
Fairfax Lane
Gilmer Jackson
Rufus Martin
Kent Street
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Fireman Fined Seven Dollars For Cursing Warden
G A Jackson of Gray Avenue a fireman at Glaize and Brother Lumber Co was fined seven dollars in police court by Judge Donald L Weems after being accused of cursing Assistant Fire Warden Fred Goss during a fire at the Glaize plant late yesterday Jackson did not deny the charge claiming fear water would be poured on a hot boiler. He posted seventeen dollars collateral and paid the seven dollar fine.
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G. A. Jackson
Gray Avenue
Glaize and Brother Lumber Co
Donald L. Weems
Fred Goss
Glaize
Jackson
Goss
Audley Farms Rider James Watts In Unconscious State
Audley rider James Watts, thrown from a horse at Audley near Berryville by a frightened animal, remains unconscious at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Doctors report a brain concussion and no return to consciousness despite earlier signs of improvement.
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James Watts
Audley Farms
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Watts
Audley
Berryville
Winchester Steam Laundry Ad Offering Work Services
It's easy to call 28 or 29 and let Winchester Steam Laundry do your work. The ad suggests call-in assistance and ongoing service options.
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Winchester Steam Laundry
Sattf
Butler's Packing Seeks All Apple Varieties for Purchase
Butler's Packing advertises it will buy all varieties of apples. The notice states the buyer will pay fair market prices and invites growers to contact for delivery arrangements and payment terms.
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Butler
Mayor Endorses Armistice Day Veterans Rally
Winchester mayor F A Shryock endorses a county wide Armistice Day rally for World War veterans under The American Legion. He urges ex service men to attend to celebrate the final day of American Legion Week November 4 to 11 and to renew or join Legion membership. The statement praises the Legions service to veterans children and the community.
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American Legion
F. A. Shryock
Legion
Gion
A Shryock
Winchester
Winchester Man Receives Amateur Radio License
Loryn Crabill of North Loudoun Street extended recently earned an amateur radio operator license for a sending and receiving set. He joined the Radio Relay League of America and bought a high quality set to handle messages. He offers to receive or send messages for free to help neighbors and invites trials to distant cities through his local station.
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Loryn Crabill
Loudoun Street
Radio Relay League of America
Crabill
Winchester
Mr. Crabill
Miss Noland to Speak at 3 30 P M at Handley Library
Miss Charlotte Noland of Middleburg will discuss Prohibition Repeal at a Handley Library gathering Wednesday afternoon at 3 30 o'clock. The platform includes Rev Mayers of Middleburg General Brown of Front Royal and Colonel B M Roszel of S W A. The public is invited to hear the discussion of a difficult problem.
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Charlotte Noland
Middleburg
Handley Library
Iss Noland
Mr Mayers
Brown
Front Royal
B. M. Roszel
Clearance sale of Vanta baby garments
A local store advertises a clearance sale on Vanta baby garments with items offered at half price. The notice lists discount signs and a generic retailer name.
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Vanta
Baby Garments
Margaret Con
Brooks Pharmacy Ad Teases Rexall Sale On Page Two
An advertisement notes a Rexall sale at Brooks Pharmacy running Thursday Friday and Saturday with more details on page two. The brief promotes a local drugstore event and indicates a page two expansion for offers.
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Satdy
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Firemen's Fund Proposed in Virginia Assembly Bill
A Virginia bill modeled on South Carolina law would allocate 2 percent of fire insurance tax receipts for a state firemen's fund. The money would be distributed by a county-style commission based on local business and used to aid injured and indigent firefighters. The proposal emerged from Staunton meetings of the Virginia Firemen's Association with officers and committees.
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South Carolina
Virginia
General Assembly
Richmond
Virginia Firemens Association
Staunton
State Association
Winchester
Alexandrush i
Alexandria
Association
P. A. Foster
Portsmouth
James Duncan
Wheeler
Clife Ton Forge
J. C. Clarity
Charlottesville
L. E. Lockabill
October Police blotter reports 100 arrests and 100 outages
The October blotter shows local police making 100 arrests over 31 days. Police noted 100 streetlight outages and reported them to Northern Virginia Power Company.
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Northern Virginia Power Company
Public Sale At Courthouse November 4 1931
Public sale at the courthouse set for 11 a.m. on November 4, 1931. Read as estate notices listing 16 shares Potomac Edison 17 percent preferred stock and 10 shares Potomac Edison 7 percent preferred stock. Admr. Est. of Katherine ae Joe Magruder and Shenandoah Valley National Bank participate.
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Potomac Edison Company
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Geo. H. Magruder
Shenandoah Valley National Bank Admr
Katherine Ae Joe
Desirable Property to Be Sold at Court House Sale
The home of the late Camillus Cops Enhaver at 16 West Monmouth Street will be sold in front of the Court House at noon Saturday November 7. See sale bill.
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Camillus Copsenhaver
West
Monmouth Street
Court House
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Uretr
Conley Pierce
State Hospital
Tives
Rothgeb
Carter
Moling & Cather’s
Dr. Rowland
Mrs. Maupin
Arkansas
Stony
Stony Mead
Campbell
Nannie R. Glass
Katherine Greene
Susie Glass Strider
Robert M. Glass
William W Glass
William B. Davis
Washington
Thomas Glass
Montana
J. Wood Glass
Indorses
Shryock
Miss Noland
Pure Food Store
Rexall Te Sale
State Assembly
Virginia Association
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