Death Toll Rises as Flood Waters Mount in New England
The Great Flood across northern Vermont New Hampshire and nearby states claimed more lives as rivers neared record highs. Vermont reports eight known dead with more missing in Rutland Newport and Barre, while Miss Pauline Hall and Miss Helen Moore are among recent drownings. A dam in Franklin New Hampshire held thanks to sandbags though weakened, and Montpelier’s fate remains uncertain. Efforts to deploy airplanes to reach Barre and Montpelier failed due to distance and outages.
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Associated Press
Boston
New England
Vermont
New Hampshire
Merrimac
Connecticut
Fort Ethan Allen
Burlington
Army
Newport
Hudson
Mass
Rutland
Pauline Hall
Plymouth Union
Helen Moore
Westfield
Harold Dewey
Dewey
Eugene R. Osborn
Montpelier
Barre
New Bedford
Hollister Jackson
Barre Times
New York
Vermont Capital
Great Dam
Franklin
N. H
Eastman
Pemigewassett River
Pemigewasset
Milton
Mrs Mary Weaver Dies In Baltimore At 77
Mrs Mary Weaver widow of Rev Charles Weaver died suddenly at age 77 in Baltimore. She leaves seven children including D W Ritenour and Richard Kern and was a longtime United Brethren member in Frederick County. Funeral set for Monday at Mount Hebron Cemetery chapel in Winchester with Rev George W Stover officiating.
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D. W. Ritenour
Mary E. Weaver
Richard L. Kern
Baltimore
Winchester
D. W. Ritenett
West
Leicester Street
Mount Hebron Cemetery
George W. Stover
United Brethren Church
Weaver
Charles Weaver
Virginia
E. N. Grim
Edgar Weaver
Pittsburgh
Albert Weaver
Miller Weaver
Ave Iy
Albert McCormick
Manuel Grim
Alexandria
William Grim
White Post
Clarke County
Weather outlook for week in the Atlantic states
The forecast calls for mostly fair skies in the North and Middle Atlantic States at the start, with below normal temperatures in the first half. The latter half could bring higher temperatures and periods of precipitation, mainly rain, as conditions become more unsettled.
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Washington
Middle Atlantic
The Love Thrill at Little Win Theatre Thursday
S L Rothfael presents The Love Thrill at the Little Win Theatre Winchester for one day only Thursday with Laura La Plante Tom Moore and Bryant Washburn in a Universal release. Local readers are urged to mark Thursday in their date books after seeing The Wrong Mr Wright earlier in the week.
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S. L. Rothfael
Roxy
New York
Roxy Theatre
Carl Laemmle
Universal Picture Corporation
Broadway
Winchester
Little “Win
Laura la Plante
Tom Moore
Bryant Washburn
Little Theatre
Little
Fall in Washington Hospital Still Seriously Ill
Former Secretary Albert B Fall, 66, remained in the Mayflower Hotel in Washington in serious condition from congestion of the lungs and an old illness. His wife and two daughters stayed by his bedside as trials proceed in the Teapot Dome-related case with Harry F Sinclair.
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Washington
Albert B. Fall
Harry F. Sinclair
Teapot Dome
Forwal
Henry Mason Day
Sinclair
United States
Needham
Gordon
Grand Jury
Day
Nell Burkinshaw
Justice McCoy
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Daniel Thew Waight
District Supreme Court
Burkinshaw
Fall
District Court
Albert BB. Fall
Mayflower Hotel
Three Nivers
N. M
Secret Service
Chest Clinic Held November 25 By State Expert
The District Nurse Association met November 2 in the Chamber of Commerce rooms with Mrs. H. D. Fuller presiding. Treasurers report and minutes were read as the Needlework Guild donated hospital linens and winter garments. Dr. B. C. Harper will conduct the chest clinic the latter part of November and Dr. Allen F. Voshell may hold the cripple clinic early in November. Nurses conducted county trips to support both clinics.
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District Nurse Association
Chamber of Commerce
H. D. Fuller
Josephine F. Arthur
Evelyn C. Dean
B. C. Harper
State Board of Health
Allen F.voshell
University of Virginia Hospital
Stolen Truck and Tools Found Here
A Buick truck was found deserted on the Valley Pike near town by Deputy City Sergeant Leg Barry and Policeman Tom Boyd. It belonged to contractor Shafflin of Durham North Carolina whose license tied the truck to him. Tools valued over 200 dollars were on board and Shafflin wired he is en route to recover his property.
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Valley Pike
Leg Barry
Tom Boyd
Shafflin
Durham
N. C
North Carolina
Needlework Guild Aids District Nurse
The District Nurse Association thanks the Needlework Guild for generous donations including sheets towels wash cloths pillow cases winter underwear gowns and infant clothing. The notice ends with a prompt asking if readers have joined the American Red Cross in 1928.
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District Nurse Association
Winchester market opens new Grocery Dept with Saturday specials
Winchester Fruit and Veg Market at 108 N Loudoun St announces a new Grocery Dept. Specials for Saturday include grape fruit five cents each or six for 25 cents, fancy California grapes 1 lb for 15c, canned tomatoes three 10 oz cans for 25c, four 5 lb bags sugar 35c, plus Fred oysters fish and seafood. Delivery offered by phone 461.
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Winchester
Loudoun ST
California
Speedometer Service Official Representatives Named
Official representatives for STEDART-WAR NER C and NORTH-EAST SPEEDOMETERS. Repair work done promptly. Valley Service Station Winchester Va. Atwater Kent Radio Service 11-4-1p-61)
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Stedart-Warner
North-East
Valley
Winchester
Atwater Kent Radio Service
Winchester Memorial Hospital Expands to 130 Beds
Winchester Memorial Hospital nears completion of additions costing about 180000 dollars boosting capacity to 130 beds making it the fifth largest in Virginia. Subscriptions from nearby counties partly fund the project with Frederick Clarke Warren Rappahannock Shenandoah in Virginia and Hampshire Hardy in West Virginia among supporters. Continued on Page Six.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
Virginia
Franklin H. Martin
Chicago
American College of Surgeons
Winchester
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond
St. Vincent de Paul
Norfolk
University Hospital
Charlottesville
Norfolk Protestant Hospital
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Hospital
Clifton Forge
Retreat For the
Stuartee Hospital
Memorial Hospital
West Virginia
Frederick, Clarke, Warren
Rappahannock
Shenandoah
Hampshire
Hardy
Legion Post Urges Winchester Stores to Close Armistice Day
A World War Armistice Day appeal from Robert Ys Conrad Post No 21 American Legion asks Winchester merchants and private citizens to close stores and business for November 11 to honor soldiers and celebrate peace nine years after the 1918 victory. The notice is signed by Commander A J Novice and Adjutant Nelson F Richards.
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American Legion
Robert
Ys Conrad
Post
Winchester
A. J. Novice
R.Y. Conrad Post
Nelson F. Richards
Death of Mrs. Carrie R. Kemp at Buena Vista Virginia
Relatives in Buena Vista report the death of Mrs. Carrie R. Kemp at her home after a year long illness. The Norfolk and Western Railway will bring the body to Berryville for graveside services at Mount Hebron Cemetery led by Rev. Dr. F. T. McFaden. Born in Middletown, Frederick County, she was 65, survived by a sister Mrs. Willian H. Brown and several nieces in Winchester.
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Carrie R. Kemp
Benna Vista
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Berryville
Mount Hebron
F. T. McFaden
Kemp
Frederick County
Middletown
David J
Caroline Hinks Miller
Virginia
Mississippi
Halloween loot missing coop and ladder missing
Notice seeks return of a chicken coop and ladder taken on Halloween. Contact W. O. Zinn at 448 N. Braddock Street. The Red Cross pledges health improvement disease prevention and relief efforts nationwide. Join.
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Hallowe
W. O. Zinn
N. Braddock Street
Red Cross
Join
Wood Delivered From One Dollar Up Ad
Wood delivery advertised at 1.00 dollars and up with contact phone 382-3 by I. D. Wright. Also wants cider apples carload lots with highest cash price for Winchester Fruit Exchange, Inc.
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I. D. Wright
Winchester Fruit Exchange, Inc
Bond Market Upshot in Local Appeal
Wanted half a million dollars in U S Liberty Bonds at the highest market price. H PD Fuller, President, Farmers and Merchants National Bank announces the bid. Also Barr Portraits advertised as ideal Christmas gift.
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H. PD. Fuller
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Educators Gather for Virginia Education Association Session
Over six hundred teachers and officials from Frederick to Augusta counties and Staunton Harrisonburg and Winchester attended the District 6 Virginia Education Association meeting at Harrisonburg State Teachers College. Miss Harriett Pearson received the loudest audience acclaim for a Winchester girl solo with fellow Winchester singers in the college glee club.
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Virginia Education Association
Harrisonburg State Teachers’ College
Frederick
Clarke
Warren
Rappahannock
Page
Shenandoah
Rockingham
Agusta
Staunton
Harrisonburg
Winchester
Lillian Jackson
Madelaine Anderson
Catherine Eagle
State Teachers’ College
Raymond Dingledine
Department of Mathematics
Coffey
Virginia
Duffey
Wrong Mr. Wright at Little Win Theatre Promises New Releases
The Little Win Theatre announces improved weekly programs at Main Street, featuring two Universal Jewel pictures. Monday and Tuesday present The Wrong Mr Wright a stage farce adaptation with stars Jean Hersholt Enid Bennet Walter Hiers Dorothy Devore and Edgar Kennedy.
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Little “Win” Theatre
Main Street Theatre
Little Theatre
Universal Jewel
Carl Laemmle
Mr. Wright
George Broadhurst
Community aid and local ads in brief notice
See our New Living Room Suites and hear our pebeee (1p-11) R. M. SWIMLEY. In more than 500 communities the American Red Cross is succoring the ill and impoverished. FOR SALE 15 shares Virginia Valley Orchard stock. Write X Y Z care Star.
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R. M. Swimley
American Red Cross
Virginia Valley Orchard
Care Star
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Heid
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Joe
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Henry Calvin
Gloria
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Interior
Needlework Guild
Needlework Guild Aids
State OF
American College
Martin
Canada
Legion Post
Carrie Kemp
Buena Vista
U. S. Liberty
Barr
Virginia Education’ Association
Highmey
Edna Highmey
Handley
Winchester Steam Laundry
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