Jones Pleads Guilty and Receives Two Year Term
Arthur G. Jones former head of the Arthur G. Jones Woolen Mills Corporation pleaded guilty to twelve counts of embezzlement in a tense Corporation Court session. Judge Philip Williams sentenced him to two years in the penitentiary plus one year on a separate embezzlement conviction, totaling three years. Bonds set at 15000 allowed temporary release until the November term. Remaining indictments to be dropped.
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Jones
Corporation Court
Arthur G. Jones
Arthur G. Jones Woolen Mills Corporation
James P. Reardon
Philip Williams
Soorh
C. Lee Barr
Harry R. Kern
Armstrong and Weaver
Front Royal
Williams
Yventries
Shenandoah Valley Dentists Hold Seventeenth Annual Convention
The Shenandoah Valley Dental Association convened at the George Washington Hotel with about seventy five dentists from Harrisonburg Staunton Charlottesville Lexington and other valley towns. The event featured papers and an evening banquet with welcomes from Mayor Shryock and remarks by Dr. W B Fahrney and Dr. Ben Robinson.
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Shenandoah Valley Dental Association
George Washington Hotel
Harrisonburg
Staunton
Charlottesville
Lexington
Murray D. Mitchell
Virginia
Maryland
District of Columbia
Shryock
W. B. Fahrney
O Timberville
Ben Robinson
University of Maryland
Winchester
Valley Association
Ralph. Snapp
Ter
Woman Held as Husband's Death Probed in Three Oaks
Mrs. Emma Kohlbeck 33 is jailed as a material witness while authorities investigate the fatal shooting of her husband M. Kohlbeck 53 at their farm near Three Oaks Michigan. She says he shot himself before Armistice Day and that she left his body on the kitchen floor. Her Chicago sister arrived after a letter requesting a quiet burial led deputies to the scene.
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Associated Press
ST. Joseph
Mich
Emma Kohlbeck
Berrien County
M. Kohlbeck
Three Oaks
Kohlbeck
Molher Bergman
Chicago
Fhree
Miss Bergman
Ben Drier
Four More Bank Employees Arrested in $3 592 000 Defalcation
In Flint Michigan on November 20 warrants name four more Union Industrial Bank workers in the $3.592 million bank funds embezzlement case. Frank D. Montague assistant vice president J W Barron A J Schlosses and C A Plumb tellers face specific embezzlement charges. The total charged insiders now ten with six executive staff warrants issued last week amid market turmoil.
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Associated Press
Flint
Mich
Union Industrial Bank
Frank D. Montague
J. W. Barron
A. J. Schlosses
C. A. Plumb
State Banking Department
Supper at Market Street M. E. Church Bazaar
Friday November 22 at Market Street M. E. Church. Chinese or American supper. Home made ice cream cake and candy sold. Bazaar from 3 to 9 p.m.
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Ste
Market St. M. E
Bazaar
For Sale Gas Range at 15 E Cork St
Classified item notes a gas range for sale at 15 East Cork Street with a catalog tag 11-18-1p-tf.
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Cork St
Byrd Proposes Virginia Air Field Network to Lead
Gov. Harry F. Byrd urged a state wide system of landing fields at ten mile intervals to promote aviation in Virginia. The tour aims to spark airport construction with 58 fields already existing and about 15 planes in use. The itinerary includes stops from Richmond to Winchester and Charlottesville with visits to Port Richmond Emporia Martinsville Bristol Roanoke Waynesboro and more.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Virginia
Harry F. Byrd
Byrd
Port Richmond
Byrd Field
Emporia
South Boston
Dave Danville
Waynesboro
Winchester
Charlottesville
Fredericksburg
Duffey to Speak at Thanksgiving Services Sunday
Prof. H. S. Duffey, superintendent of Handley School, will deliver the address and lead Thanksgiving services at the United Brethren Church next Sunday at 11.30. The service, held annually the Sunday before Thanksgiving, is not replacing the union Thanksgiving service. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend.
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H. S. Duffey
Handley School
United Brethren Church
Oll
Duffey
Chicken and Oyster Supper Planned by Summit Point Ladies
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Summit Point M. E. Church South announces a chicken and oyster supper with fancy work for sale on Thursday evening November 21 in the church dining room. Public cordial invitation extended.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Summit Point
Church
South
Home of Grahams in China Looted During Uprising
Rev Hugh W White writes from Yenchen Ku China praising Mrs Katherine Glass Greene for her Stony Mead history book and notes the Grahams home in Yencheng was looted during recent unrest. He recounts damage to James Graham’s house, with few items saved, as families cope amid upheaval and wartime strain.
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Katherine Glass Greene
Winchester
Hugh W. White
China
Southern Presbyterian Church
Campbell
Stony Mead
Opequon
James R. Graham
Yencheng
White
Greene
the Observer
America
Grahams
Man Accepted On the McManus Jury Set Off
The McManus murder trial paused as juror William E. Belknap an elderly insurance man was excused. Judge Charles C. Nott Jr released him due to acquaintanceship with assistants district attorneys. Murray requested Belknap be dismissed after reconsideration.
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Associated Press
New York
George A. McManus
Arnold Rothstein
William E. Belknap
Charles C. Nott, Jr
Mr. Belknap
James D. C. Murray
Belknap
Handley to close season with Harpers Ferry game
Handley will play its final game of the season on its home grounds Friday afternoon at 3 15 against Harpers Ferry. The team then meets Martinsburg high school on Thanksgiving Day in the afternoon.
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Handley
Harpers Ferry
Martinsburg
Marriage License Granted to Taylor and Ball
A marriage license was issued in the City Clerk's office to Bernard Taylor and Fatell Ball, both residents of the city. Rev H A Johnson performed the ceremony.
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Bernard Taylor
Fatell Ball
H. A. Johnson
Many Reasons Given By R Y Conrad Post Why All Former Service Men Should Become Active Members
Nelson F. Richards, commander, Robert Y. Conrad Post No. 21, American Legion, announces local World War veterans are responding to the membership drive. Total ex service men reached 178, surpassing last year by three. The Legion offers representation in Washington, information on veterans benefits, local post assistance, and potential help with hospitalization and other federal state aid. Under national child welfare, dependents may be cared for if the member dies.
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R. Y. Conrad Post
The
American Legion
Nelson F. Richards
Robert Y. Conrad
Robert Y. Conrad Post
Legion
Washington
Education Week Attracts Large Crowds To City Schools
Education Week in Handley and Kerr buildings draws large crowds from Handley Kerr schools with visitors through Thursday and Friday. A night session is planned at Handley tomorrow. First grade demonstrations by Miss Harriett Harris and Mrs. Edna Eighmey Petressen highlighted a reading lesson contrasting present methods with past years. Supt Duffey invites all parents to participate as community interest in Winchester schools grows.
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Handley
Kerr
John Kerr
Tomorow
Kirwanis Club
Harriett Harris
Edna Eighmey Petresen
H. S. Duffey
Resus Indi- C&té
Winchestre
Senate Adjourns Friday Night After 10 Oclock Vote
The Senate voted to adjourn after 10 o clock Friday night creating a week of respite between the special and regular sessions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Today
Eine Die
For Sale Corn and Fodder
Classified notice lists corn and fodder for sale by Mrs Chas Hodgson with reference code 11-20-1p-21.
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Chas. Hodgson
Trepass Notices From The Evening Star
Brief item notes that trespass signs are already printed for use, as stated by The Evening Star.
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the Evening Star
Supervisors back plan to consolidate county alms houses
Rev George A Capp of Davis district represents Shenandoah county at a December 5 Winchester meeting with county boards from Shenandoah Rockingham Frederick Clarke Page and Warren and with Winchester and Harrisonburg. The aim is to consolidate alms houses to lower costs and improve care with centralized supervision and better facilities in a central institution already used in other Virginia counties.
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Woodstock
George A. Capp
Board of Supervisors
Davis District
Shenandoah County
Shenandoah
Rockingham
Frederick
Clarke
Page
Warren
Winchester
Harrisonburg
Virginia
Taxicab Driver Shot Dead After Ride Taken
New York police report Geraldo Heamano a 29 year old Cuban taxi driver found slain in his cab on St Nicholas Avenue near 22nd Street. He was shot during what appeared to be a ride taken by an unknown assailant. no robbery occurred.
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Associated Press
New York
gaWesters
Geraldo Heamano
Heamano
St. Nichole Avenue
T22nd Street
Prospects for Apples Abroad Improve for Northern Markets
Continental markets for American apples show slight improvement as the season advances though imports will trail last year. October crop reports are mixed with better prices for European fruit and a late December or pre-Christmas opening anticipated for American produce. Northern countries remain the main supply as drought yields mostly small fruit with larger sizes scarce. Prices for higher quality varieties are expected to rise as poorer fruit moves out.
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the Star
Washington
Foreign Service
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
L. V. Steere
Berlin
Switzerland
France
Free Chest Clinic Scheduled For November 22
The District Nurse Association announces a free chest clinic at its offices near the Court House on Friday November 22 from 9 30 a m to noon and from 2 to p m Dr C W Scott of the Virginia State Board of Health will lead the clinic with local nurses All residents with TB symptoms or lingering coughs are invited to attend to seek expert advice No children under 14 will be examined except by physician request
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District Nurse Association
Association
Court House
C. W. Scott
Virginia State Board of Health
Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Stickley dies at one month
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Stickley formerly of Bluemont Loudoun county died at 4 AM at the parents home No 9 West Bond street aged one month The funeral will be held at 11 AM tomorrow from the home with services by Rev P R Diehl of the Methodist Episcopal Church South
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Geo Te Vv. Stickley
Robert R. Stickley
Bluemont
Loudoun County
West Bond Street
P. R. Diehl
Methodist—Episcopal Church, South
1929 Oakland Coach and Pontiac Coaches Offered at Cost
Winchester Credit Corp advertises 1929 Oakland Coach and 1929 Pontiac Coach never driven and to be sold at dealer's cost. Also two slightly used Pontiac Coaches available. Evening newspaper classified listing notes sale terms and stock description.
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Oakland
Pontiac
Winchester
Credit” “Corp
Richards is Found Dead at Home in Shenandoah County
Augustine B. Richards longtime Shenandoah County businessman was found dead in bed at the Old homeplace on the Cedar Creek grade near Winchester. Authorities believe a heart attack caused his death, as he had shown no prior heart trouble.
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Augustine B. Richards
Wiameey
Oral
Cedar Creek
Ple
Richards
Shenandoah County
James A
Margaret BE. Frye Ric
Mr. Richar
Winchester
Mr. Richards
M. Lohr Capper
Frederick County
Shenandoah Valley National Bank of
Money to Lend on Real Estate Security
Real estate secured loan offers from Richards' Bros. Shen. War Bank Bldg. Advertises money to lend on approved real estate security. Ward and Larrick, Attorneys at Law address the matter.
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Richards’ Bros. Shen
War Bank Bldg
WARD
Larrick
Attys
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Patrick J. Hurley
James W. Good
Venice
Valley Dental Association
Hugh White
Man
McManus
WED
Kiwanis Club
Senate
Holy Gunferenge
Lower Valley Counties
Mr. Stickley
MR Richards
Shenandoah Co
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