Methodist Reports Highlight Growth and Magazines in Baltimore Conference
Encouraging reports from ministers and laymen across Maryland Virginia West Virginia and the District of Columbia show active church enlistment and strong fundraising despite economic depression at the Baltimore Conference opening in Braddock Street Church South Bishop W F McMurry presided Dr J E Crawford spoke on lay activity and Rev E A Lambert introduced Winchester ministers The conference debated merging the Baltimore Southern Methodist with the Christian Advocate but the merger was defeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Methodist Church
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Baltimore
Braddock Street Methodist Church
South
W. F. McMurry
Fayette, Mo
J. E. Crawford
Southern Methodist Board of Lay Activities
Nashville
Tenn
Crawford
E. A. Lambert
Braddock Street
Bishop McMurry
Winchester Ministerial Association
W. L. Dudley
Church of the Disciples In Christ
S. L. Flickinger
Centenary Reformed Church
Frank T. McFaden
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Robert B. Nelson
Christ Episcopal Church
George W. Stover
Winchester United Brethren Church
R. L. Williamson
First Congregational Christian Church
Scout
Frank R. Horton
Ministerial Association
Baltimore Southern Methodist
Murray D. Mitchell
Snow Falls as Elkins Hosts Fall Festival Activities
Snow covered Elkins on October 6 delaying outdoor events of West Virginia's third mountain state forest festival while indoor activities like the queen's ball and the princesses' ball proceed. Elsewhere in Maryland and nearby states, early autumn storms bring rain, thunders, and record downpours with rising creeks and several fatalities reported in Mexico.
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Associated Press
Elkins
W. Va
West Virginia
Knights of the Bills
Cumberland
Maryland
Frostburg
Altamont
Washington
Weather Bureau
Block Island
Eastport
Pennsylvania
Mexico
Mexico City
Republic
Guadalajara
San Geronimo
Oaxaca
Tampico
Johnstown
Cambria
Somerset
Hazelton
Fire Destroys Kane Memorial Sanitarium Main Building
Fire of unknown origin destroys the main building of the Dr Evans O Neill Kane memorial Sanitarium in Kane. Damages estimated at 30000 dollars. the mansion valued about 100000 dollars had been converted into a sanitarium by Elisha Kane in memory of the late Dr Evans O Neill Kane. One person was injured.
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Associated Press
Kane Pa
Dr. Evans O'Neill Kane
Elisha Kane
Prosperity, which is no where, nowhere
A terse blurb in the Claremont Florida paper notes Prosperity remains undefined and absent in local listings. The item conveys a quiet sense of confusion about the town’s status and location within county records.
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Claremont
Fla
Mrs Coffman Dies After Short Illness in Ohio
Mrs Mary Frances Coffman wife of Joseph D Coffman of Pataskala Ohio died at her home from a heart ailment after a brief illness. She was a Crisman by birth and survived by her husband two sisters Mrs Rosser L Campbell and Mrs John I Sloat and a brother John G Crisman. Body to be brought to Winchester for interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery with funeral on Saturday at 3 PM from the Sloat home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Frances Coffman
Joseph D. Coffman
Pataskala
Ohio
Winchester
Frederick County
Weakness in Wheat Triggers Fresh Stock Selling
The New York stock market saw a brief recovery but renewed wheat weakness spurred fresh selling in shares in the early afternoon. Morning gains faded as farm implement stocks sagged, with moderate additional selling later. Call money rose to 2 percent amid the day’s activity. Sterling cables quoted at 3.45 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Mr Harper to Address Civic League Meeting
Charles H. Harper vice president of the Common Council and water committee chair will speak at the Civic League at 3 30 tomorrow afternoon at Mrs Melvin Greens home on South Washington street. He will discuss local water system phases and what has been done to increase supply. The fall and winter season opener seeks full attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Harper
Common Council
Civic League
Melvin Green
Washington Street
Harper
Paul DeHaven Suffers Injury in Factory Accident
Paul DeHaven an employee of National Fruit Products Company suffered a fracture of the left leg when caught by a large apple conveyor. He was taken to Winchester Memorial Hospital and treated. his condition today was reported satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul DeHaven
National Fruit Products Company
DeHaven
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mrs Johnson Fractures Hip in Washington
Mrs Bootie Johnson formerly of this city fell at her home in Washington and fractured her hip. She is 83 and a cousin of Mrs William D Grim of the Sen Seney road, per a word received by her sister in law Mrs Lucy Warner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bootie Johnson
Washington
Lucy Warner
Johnson
William D. Grim
Senseney Road
Rouss Fire Co Regular Meeting and Exec Committee
Rouss Fire Co schedules its regular monthly meeting for Friday night October 7 at 8 o clock with all members urged to attend An executive committee meeting will follow the regular session LEE M LAMP presiding. For sale at public auction in front of the County Courthouse Saturday October 15 1932 cash 16 shares Potomac Edison Stock 7 percent preferred EMMA V LUPTON executrix of Sallie Fries Boxwell deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee M
Lamp
Potomac Edison
Emma V. Lupton
Sallie Fries Boxwell
For Sale Dwelling at 423 South Washington Street
For sale by Boyd Richards a dwelling at 423 South Washington Street. A bargain for a prompt purchaser. For more information call T Russell Cather or Shirley Carter. 1p 31 6 11 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Richards
Washington Street
T. Russell Cather
Shirley Carter
Bishop Cannon Urges Prohibition in Baltimore Conference
Bishop James Cannon Jr., leader of church temperance efforts, spoke before 800 at Braddock Street Church during the 148th Baltimore Conference, defending the Eighteenth Amendment as a constitutional duty. He lamented the loss of his address manuscript and data, while being described as the dry forces’ head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cannon, Jr
Southern Methodist Church
General Board of Temperance and Social Service
Baltimore
Braddock Street
South
Cannon
C. J. Dugger
Conference Board of Temperance and Social Service
Bishop Cannon
United States
Hoover urged to widen campaign with more speeches
President Hoover returned to the White House after a farm belt trip as aides urged a broader cross country speaking tour. Supporters pressed for extended stops from Des Moines to the West with California on the calendar and a possible middle west swing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
White House
Farm Belt
Des Moines
Middle West
West
California
Roosevelt Sweeps at Sales Convention Straw Vote
A Roanoke salesman reports at a Knoxville baking powder company sales convention a straw vote of 112 attendees giving Roosevelt 112 votes. On the train back, Roosevelt 84 Hoover 17. The convention area spans Maryland to Missouri north to the Gulf south.
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Roosevelt
Knoxville
Tenn
Roanoke
Baking Powder Company
Norfolk & Western
Hoover
Maryland
Missouri
Gulf
Friendship Fire Co. holds regular meeting Oct 6
The Friendship Fire Company schedules its regular meeting for Thursday evening October 6 at 8 oclock. G R Haines serves as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Fire Co
G. R. Haines
Cider Mill Opens for Custom Work on Old Southern Chemical Road
Cider mill opens for custom work at the old stand on the Southern Chemical Co. road and will be open for business every day. T. N. Jackson announces the opening and date. A separate Washington Post note quotes Japan pledging to aid Manchurians' independence, even if it requires killing them.
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Southern Chemical Co
T. N. Jackson
Japan
Washington Post
Bishop McMurry Notable Figure of Methodism
A front page sketch and profile of Bishop William Fletcher McMurry of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, born 1864 in Shelby County Missouri. The piece details his education, ordination in 1886, leadership roles, bishopric since 1918, missions, and service on finance boards and unification commissions. His home is listed as Fayette Missouri.
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Baltimore Southern Methodist
Baltimore
W. F. McMurry
Bishop McMurry
William Fletcher McMurry
Shelby County
Missouri
William Wesley
Mary Elizabeth
William McMurry
St. Charles College
South
Centenary
St. Louis
Board of
Church Extension
South America
Orient
Methodist Episcopal Church
General Conference Commission
Joint Commission On Unification
The
Ecumenical Conference
London
Methodist Publishing House
Shanghai
China
Central College
Fayette
Doris Blamed Wife Granted Divorce and Alimony
Mrs. Ruth Y. Shryock of Cathedral Street received an absolute divorce from Paul Shryock in Circuit Court No. 4 after alleging her husband caused a missing items case linked to a woman named Doris. The decree gave custody of two minor children and $10 weekly alimony.
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Baltimore
Baltimore American
Ruth Y. Shryock
Cathedral Street
Doris
Eutaw Street
Paul
Great American Value seeks 1930 31 Chevrolet trades
Winchester Chevrolet Sales advertises a trade offer for 1930 Chevrolet wire wheel and 1931 models to exchange for six cylinder vehicles under the Great American Value program. The notice targets owners with limited stock seeking buyers.
Abolition of Var Prohibition Bureau Urged
Richmond reports Senator Robert O Norris plans likely committee recommendations to scrap the State Prohibition Department and reorganize agencies. Proposals include cutting four teachers colleges to two, closing one college, converting another to a Liberal Arts College, and transferring Game and Inland Fisheries duties. Savings estimated at about 1500000 for the biennium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Robert O. Norris
Lancaster
Senate
State Prohibition Department
Pollard
General Assembly
Game and Inland Fisheries Commission
Attorney General's Office
Fredericksburg
Farmville
Radford
Harrisonburg
Norris
Notables To Attend Services For Linthicum
National and state officials plus members of Congress will attend the funeral for Representative J Charles Linthicum at old St Pauls Church. Linthicum was dean of Maryland delegates and chaired the foreign affairs committee. Keith Merrill will represent Secretary Stimson at the service. State party leaders plan to name a successor to fill the vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Vrten
Baltim
Congress
Old St. Paul's Church
J. Charles Linthicum
Maryland
House
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Mr. Linthicum
Keith Merrill
Stim
Huntor Men Who Tried To Drug Children
In Chelsea Massachusetts a tall dark clothed man was seen bending over a bed with a bottle smelling of ether. A nine year old woke the family triggering a search for the suspect after two separate drugging attempts within an hour. Police said ether fumes sickened two children in the second home.
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Associated Press
Chelsea
Mass
Philip Fixman
Louis Fixman
Fixmans
Arthur Gibbs
Bertram
Richard
New Milk Plant In Wisconsin Wrecked By Blast
Five men invaded the Burlington Cooperative Milk Association plant in Burlington Wisconsin early today kidnapping watchman John Eisenhart and destroying the new $25 000 milk receiving plant with two bombs The blast shattered windows within ten blocks Eisenhart said the assailants bound him and sped away in a car before releasing him about a mile from the city limits Time
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Associated Press
Burlington
Wis
Burlington Cooperative Milk Association
John Eisenhart
Eisenhart
No-Fires Week Emphasized Ahead of October Campaign
City fire chief C Lee Barr urges households to inspect flues and remove fire hazards as National Fire Prevention Week runs October 9 to 15. He stresses yearly checks, easier prevention, and school measures including outward doors, no candles, metal-walled stoves, accessible extinguishers, and safe electrical use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Lee Barr
Friends Write To Dead Woman In Virginia And Colorado
Relatives in Frederick and Clarke counties report many friends unaware of Lydia Whetzel death. Letters addressed to her continue arriving at her last known address. she died April 15, 1928 at Colorado State Hospital in Pueblo. Whetzel and family moved from Virginia to Colorado years ago. death announced four years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Clarke Counties
Lydia Whetzel
The
Star
Cloudburst in Hayfield and Clarke County rainfall
A heavy rainstorm drenched Clarke County and Hayfield with about 2 inches in 24 hours ending Oct 6, breaking a two month drought. The downpour flooded lowlands stranded motorists and boosted pasture, washings from fall apples, and livestock water supplies while delaying wheat seeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Winchester Research Laboratory
Cos
Hayfield
Page Fen
Sale Notice For Household Items At 416 W Cork St
Saturday sale listing items including living and dining room suites beds bedding chairs tables gas ranges dishes linens rugs and canned fruit. Address 416 West Cork Street under the Mary Batt notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Batt
W. Cork St
Flashes of Life items mix citizen, war mock, pet reunion
A collection of brief regional items reports Clyde Beverly Smith gaining naturalization after 27 years of voting and juries. a mock war near Fort Meade due to economy cuts. a Chicago dog swallowing rings found by X ray. Washington College signs inviting walking on the grass. and Jo Mendi the chimpanzee recovering from stomach trouble at Detroit Zoo drawing crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Clyde Beverly Smith
United States
Smith
Australia
Fort George G. Meade
Third Corps
Dead Man’s Hill
Detroit
Jo Mendi
Buck Swamp's 73rd Birthday Cotton Picking Race
Ben Deans of Buck Swamp township marked his 73rd birthday with a cotton picking contest against a younger relative. From sunrise to sunset Deans gathered 180 pounds while his younger opponent picked 184 pounds in what was described as a celebratory race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldsboro
N.C
Ben Deans
Buck Swamp Township
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Conference
Official
Dr. Shelton
Tranton
C. H. Cannon
Falls Church
Atlantic Coast
Hagerstown
Mr. Harper
Mrs. Johnson
Red Cross
Miss Stowers
Rouss Fire Co
Mr. Hoover
Bishop M'Murry
Methodism
Chevrolet
Var Prohibition Bureau
Linthicum
Huntor
Wisconsin
Chief Barr
Property Plunderer
Clarke County
Chicago
J. C. Perrie
Washington, Pa
Washington and Jefferson College
Ralph C. Hutchinson
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