William M Hardesty Dies From Fall Aftercare in Virginia
Berryville Virginia October 10 William Mason Hardesty seventy seven retired farmer died yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital after two weeks of treatment for injuries from a fall about a month earlier. He leaves a wife Nora J Forster and five children from two marriages plus sisters and other relatives. Funeral Friday at 3 30 p m from his North Rice street home with interment in Green Hill Cemetery.
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Berryville
William Mason Hardesty
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Nora J. Forster
Clarke County
John E. Grubb
Winchester
Clyde Waverly
Hardesty
Martinsburg
W. Va
Boyce
Joseph Baldwin
Detroit, Mich
Thomas Clevenger
Frederick, Md
Hattie Hardesty
Discovery of Electric Light First Shown in 1810
A fragmentary note recalls Sir Humphry Davy’s 1810 display before the Royal Institution using a 2000-cell battery to create an arc light three inches long. The text closes with a quip attributed to Hi Ho of Chinatown, praising heroism and a general who kills thousands.
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Humphrey Davy
Royal Institution
Hi Ho
Chinatown
Winchester Music Society Forms To Sponsor Local Concerts
A Winchester civic group forms a National Concert Association chapter to stage three member only concerts this season. Officers include President Robert McNally and Secretary Mrs. Margaret Halvosa with plans for regional reps in towns like Front Royal Paris Boyce Berryville Woodstock and Charles Town.
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Winchester
George Washington Hotel
Robert McNally
Margaret Halvosa
Laura S. Kerfoot
McNally
Washington
Winchester Association
Cochairmen
Front Royal
Paris
Boyce
Berryville
Woodstock
Strasburg
Stephens City
Bunker Hill
Charles Town
Nannie Cooper
S. MacCallum
O’connell
Richard Griffith
Joe Hodgson
Floyd Haines
Gladys Cochran
A. C. Halvosa
Alfred Kerfoot
Mildred Halvosa
Claybrook
H. Gorgon
Elizabeth A. Halvosa
Eugene Cooper
A. Lovejoy
National Concert Association of
Washington, D. C
Winchester Kiwanis May Seek District Convention
W G Copes entertained Kiwanis members at the George Washington Hotel as they consider inviting the 1936 Capitol District Convention to Winchester if a new building plan is completed by October. Delegates may push a telegram to Danville and attend the event with Mr and Mrs Jess Oakes Mr and Mrs Wendell Goods An Solenberger and R E Buncuter among those likely to attend.
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W. G. Copes
George Washington Hotel
Capitol District
Danville
Winchester
Lynchburg
Kiwanis Club
Common Council
Jess Oakes
Wendell Goods
An Solenberger
R. E. Buncuter
New Type Plane Heads Out To Sea
A new navy seaplane roared around the Florida peninsula and headed across the Caribbean on a non stop flight from Norfolk to Coco Solo. After a brief stop it will continue to San Diego where she will be stationed.
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Norfolk
Florida Peninsular
Caribbean Sea
Cocos Solo
Sea
Coco Solo
San Diego
Calif
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Capitol
Francis Lederer
Frances Dee
John Deere
Lupton Orchard Service Co
Consumers Coal Company
Consumers’ Coal CO
Police
Virginia
E. Cork St
Farmers & Merchants National Bank & Trust Co
Member
Federal Reserve System
Wm. T. Hardesty
S.S.S
Gray & Sheetz
Philco
Philcos
Free Radio
ATLAS
Philco Radio Atlas
E. Boscawen Street
Mr. McNally
National Association
National Ave
AAC
Sa LL Power Company
Shenandoah Electric Appliance Co
South Loudoun Street
Louise Henry
Edmund Lowe
King Solomon of
Broadway
Fox “News” Reel
Comedy
Hable
Jean Arthur
George Murphy
Noah Beery, Jr
Kermit Maynard
Tom MIX
John Boles
Dixie Lee
Bing Crosby
John S. Miller & Company
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Rhodes Drug Company
Hansbrough & Carter
Geo. W. Kurtz
J. W. Arthur
General Insurance
Rouss Avenue
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